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Did you mean to type almost the exact thing you typed twenty minutes ago? I can't tell if it was accidental or you're driving your point across that I can stop rambling now. :))
Oh jeez. No, I typed up that first post and my browser window was acting weird and not letting the comment go through, so I reloaded the page and typed it in again. The first time it must have posted without me knowing it. Apologies... :))
The multiplayer doesn't seem needed but we shouldn't slag it off until we've played it. Look at Assassin's Creed, not once during the first two games did I think that the game should have multiplayer but it turned out to be a nice surprise and a good change of pace from multiplayer games where you just shoot everybody.
Fine with me. Which, if you don't know the story of Bruce Wayne in today's pop culture fueled world, there's no hope for you. We have hundreds of comics out there, the new Nolan films that have been a hit, the brilliant animated series and of course the past two Arkham games that touched on Bruce's origin and why he became Batman quite sufficiently.
I just can't wait to get the games and the DLC that follows Bruce as he trains to become Batman. That has been something I have always wanted in a Batman game (it was given to us as well in the brilliant Batman Begins game).
Reviews are coming out for this gen's version of AC4. By a quick tally, I'm saying it's about 8.5/10 average, with some complaints ranging from an uninspiring plot, repetitive, long missions that make the game too lengthy, and it feels like nothing new. But, for the visuals, they say this game goes to show how much power the current gen's consoles still have:
http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/29/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-reviews-begin-get-all-the-scores-here/comment-page-1/
Reviews are also coming out for this gen's version of BF4. By another quick tally, I would say it's about an 8.5/10 average, as well, with complaints ranging from a short, uninspiring campaign to tweaks that are heavily necessary throughout the game, but overall, one of the defining MP experiences of this year:
http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/29/battlefield-4-reviews-maintain-franchises-high-all-scores-here/
Wow. Big shock.
I'm going to predict that when COD: Ghosts comes out, it's main complaints will be that it's still too short, the multiplayer hasn't changed (but will still be fun, because nobody cares about it changing), the whatever-the-hell-it's-called mode (Extinction, I think) is just as fun as Zombies, but like the rest of the game, it's still repetitive.
I too will wait until the end of next year before I buy the PS4. At present the only game that interests me is Killzone: Shadow Fall.
@Agent007391, not only are you spot on about 'Ghosts,' but the same idiots will buy the game, play it, complain about the bugs, glitches, exploits, overpowered/underpowered weapons, lame maps, cheap perks or killstreaks, complain for another month or two, swear off CoD forever, and then just purchase the one that is released next year. CoD will continue to be the same damn thing until people start realizing that they're just paying for the same product year after year and shouldn't give them any more money by buying the game brand new.
Nope. They're just drones who don't realize it, nor will they. They'll follow the same pattern year after year because mommy and daddy continue to buy the game for them. It's a real shame, but at least I'm not losing money over it.
Oh, you can bet it's not mommy and daddy buying it for them. Sure, for some of them it is, but for others, it's most definitely them spending their own $60, gladly and happily.
While it would be nice to have a break for a few years so the next game was more of an event I really don't mind the yearly releases. They've been doing it for a good few years now and it hasn't compromised the quality of the games so I don't see what the problem is.
I also don't think it's fair to say that it's the same game. The basic gameplay is always the same (parkour and sword fighting), but it works so why change it? Even saying that, all the controls and mechanics got a complete overhaul in Assassin's Creed 3. The only game that didn't really push the series forward in any way was Revelations*, apart from that they always add tons of new content and there's always a new brilliant open world to explore.
Look at the jump between AC 3 and 4, in one year they've gone from a story focused action game set during the American revolution to a pirate game with a huge focus on exploration and freedom. Then look at the new Battlefield game, a two year gap and it's still essentially the same game as Battlefield 3.
*still loved Revelations though because of the story.
I've already bought the Wii U and I've pre ordered Assassin's Creed, I plan on buying Batman when that's out too.
And there are those who are given hundreds and hundreds of dollars a week just because their parents feel like giving them money.
I'd rather have a long game than a short one and story wise it can't be any more tedious than the last game. Even if the story isn't brilliant the massive amount of stuff to do will be enough to keep me entertained.
Just found this and most of the reviews seem to be praising the open world.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435661/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-review-round-up-top-marks-for-new-ac/
@thelivingroyale, I guess I just have a biased view on IV because of how much I loathed III. It looks pretty and everything seems to be the same, which is good for fans of all the previous installments, but after the chore that was getting through the third game, I'm going to pass on this one.
Kids today are too spoilt.
Actually, more along the lines of my friend, who's parents give him whatever money he wants, he gets paid by Social Security, he has food stamps, Medicare, Housing assistance, the works. And then he complains when he has less than $150 a month.
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/10/29/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-review
I like the sound of the exploration in the game, but after AC3, I don't want to pay full price for a game I might give up on. :-?
Caved and bought the 360 version of this to give it a few weeks gameplay before I switched to the XB1 version, and I regret it. It isn't an improvement over the beta whatsoever, takes too long to rank up or get weapons, impossible to tell what's going on in battles, downgrade in both graphics and gameplay from BF3, and they've ditched so many key features: mainly customization, stats, and squads on the Main Menu. I don't get it.
I had the XB1 reserved with Forza 5, BF4, Dead Rising 3, CoD: Ghosts (for some reason), and Watch Dogs. Cancelled Ghosts after realizing it would be a bad idea, cancelled Watch Dogs and Dead Rising 3 today (just wasn't too excited for them), and now I'm debating just not getting the console altogether. After playing quite a few disappointments lately, I'm just not looking forward to next-gen consoles or anything game related in general. It's a shame.
Sounds like another cash cow where profit comes before quality. It does confirm my suspicions that so many developers and publishers are beginning to show nothing but contempt to the consumer by just churning out the same old crap every year. As for the consoles? I'm waiting till 2015 before I get one.