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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Aug 2, 2010 12:28:53 GMT -5
Gamestop has a Power Saver sale going right now, and Assassin's Creed II is marked down to 19.99. I generally enjoyed the first one, but never finished it because it was so monotonous. Is the second one any better? I heard they made the gameplay less repetitive, but is it worth a buy?
Also thinking of picking up Dark Sector or Mercenaries 2. For 3.50$ and 4.50$, it is kind of hard to go wrong with any game.
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Post by Zombie Mod is not a ghoul. on Aug 2, 2010 12:31:54 GMT -5
wait for the game of the year version in a couple of months, that'll be worth it.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Aug 2, 2010 12:33:22 GMT -5
Absolutely. It's leaps and bounds better than the first game, has great atmosphere, and better pacing (ex: you can travel instantly from one city to another, rather than have to manually ride the roads all the time). The only complaint I had was the controls, which could be overly sensitive and frustrating at times. Once you get that under control, though, the game's fantastic.
A great game that showed what potential the series had by covering up all the first game's potholes. Buy now.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Aug 2, 2010 12:35:55 GMT -5
Absolutely. It's leaps and bounds better than the first game, has great atmosphere, and better pacing (ex: you can travel instantly from one city to another, rather than have to manually ride the roads all the time). The only complaint I had was the controls, which could be overly sensitive and frustrating at times. Once you get that under control, though, the game's fantastic. A great game that showed what potential the series had by covering up all the first game's potholes. Buy now. Precisely this. The first game was good, the second game is AMAZING. |
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Aug 2, 2010 12:55:31 GMT -5
wait for the game of the year version in a couple of months, that'll be worth it. Is that the standard re-release with DLC? |
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Aug 2, 2010 14:05:52 GMT -5
wait for the game of the year version in a couple of months, that'll be worth it. Is that the standard re-release with DLC? Pretty sure it is the non-existent version, as there are no listings for it. The game is pretty amazing. They added and fixed so much, once you play it, it is damn near impossible to go back to the first game. Dark Sector is very awesome, it would make a great Captain America game. It got no where near the credit it deserves. And Mercenaries 2 is a hell of a lot of fun, both are well worth that price and more. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2010 14:12:39 GMT -5
It amazes me how ACII is gameplay-wise one of the best games I've ever played despite having a terrible, groan-worthy story.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Aug 2, 2010 14:15:00 GMT -5
Madworld for the Wii at 6.49.
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Post by Mattification on Aug 2, 2010 14:17:54 GMT -5
AC2 is a very good game. Strangely, despite really liking the first, despite its many flaws, I didn't love the second one like I thought I would. Enjoyable though.
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Post by Grendel on Aug 2, 2010 14:18:33 GMT -5
I didn't like playing the first one much. The second one rocks.
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Post by A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto) on Aug 2, 2010 16:29:24 GMT -5
Absolutely. It's leaps and bounds better than the first game, has great atmosphere, and better pacing (ex: you can travel instantly from one city to another, rather than have to manually ride the roads all the time). The only complaint I had was the controls, which could be overly sensitive and frustrating at times. Once you get that under control, though, the game's fantastic. A great game that showed what potential the series had by covering up all the first game's potholes. Buy now. Agree with this. It was so much further above and beyond the 1st Assassin's Creed (which I also have) that it's unbelievable. I think one of the top 3 best games of 2009. Those glyph puzzles will have you guessing all throughout the game, and possibly sleeping with the lights on. |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Aug 2, 2010 18:24:58 GMT -5
Hell yes. It is worth it. Plus, you might want to brush up on Ezio(the assassin in the game), as there is a new Assassin's Creed game this fall, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, which continues Ezio's story. It also has online mutliplayer.
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Post by default on Aug 2, 2010 19:30:59 GMT -5
I never played the first (I heard the same things you reported though), but I thought the second was a blast. And I don't really recommend waiting for the DLC-release. They do add two chapters, I think, that were removed from the game due to time constrain, but either way you'll be waiting a while and paying an extra $10 likely for it and the game is playable without it.
Oh, and Dark Sector is pretty good for that price if you're into the Gears of War style third person "squat and shot". Oddly, I got way farther in Dark Sector than I did Gears due to the story being more interesting to me. I dropped $8 on a used copy two years ago at a yardsale and didn't regret it at that price.
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Post by Blindkarevik on Aug 2, 2010 20:49:16 GMT -5
YES! YES! OH, GOD YES!
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Aug 2, 2010 22:32:25 GMT -5
Absolutely. It's leaps and bounds better than the first game, has great atmosphere, and better pacing (ex: you can travel instantly from one city to another, rather than have to manually ride the roads all the time). The only complaint I had was the controls, which could be overly sensitive and frustrating at times. Once you get that under control, though, the game's fantastic. A great game that showed what potential the series had by covering up all the first game's potholes. Buy now. Agree with this. It was so much further above and beyond the 1st Assassin's Creed (which I also have) that it's unbelievable. I think one of the top 3 best games of 2009. Those glyph puzzles will have you guessing all throughout the game, and possibly sleeping with the lights on. Feel the same way about the glyph puzzles. Not only were quite a few of them pretty chilling (just the way they were presented inspired that reaction). But the final video that completly plays when you solve them all may be one of the biggest "holy s***" moments in recent video game history. But I'm not going to spoil it here, YAK MAN. You'll have to play the game yourself.  |
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Post by darthalexander on Aug 3, 2010 11:46:35 GMT -5
This game is really worth it. Outstanding stuff.
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Post by Cyno on Aug 3, 2010 12:07:15 GMT -5
It's a fantastic game that improves upon the first game (which I enjoyed, but definitely agree with your complaints of its monotony) significantly in just about every way. There's also a lot more humor in the game, as Ezio is a really fun protagonist character. Much more fun than Mr. Srs Altair.
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Post by theriddler on Aug 4, 2010 11:43:55 GMT -5
Hell yes! AC2 is amazing!! The gameplay, story, graphics, everything. BUT it is a very creepy game with all the conspiracy stuff if you know what all the symbolism means. But its my GOTY.
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