Community Review: Assassin’s Creed Revelations

39 responses to “Community Review: Assassin’s Creed Revelations”

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   Chris

   November 21, 2011 at 11:07 am

   A game came out after Skyrim?

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      Zug the Megasaurus

      November 21, 2011 at 11:13 am

      +1

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         Slyph

         November 21, 2011 at 1:13 pm

         My sentiments exactly 😀

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   AstroKiwi

   November 21, 2011 at 11:22 am

   Haven’t finished it yet, bout 1/2 way through, but I am having more fun with it than Uncharted 3.

   Yes its gameplay is very similar to Brotherhood, and some of the new elements like bombs kind of miss the mark (I only used like 3 bombs so far), but i think the story is fantastic. Also I feel that Constantinople is a bit more vibrant than Rome.

   I reckon its worth a play. Especially if you are like me having so little free gaming time that it would take you 10 years to finish Skyrim.

   Also, make sure you try and collect 30 fragments found in Constantinople as early as possible (they are like the templar flags). Unlocks some Desmond content and a bitchin’ set of armor.

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   McGarnical

   November 21, 2011 at 11:24 am

   Sorry to slightly hijack this, but I have never played an AC game. Where should I start folks?

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      Chris

      November 21, 2011 at 11:32 am

      AC2 onwards. AC1 was an awesome world with 3 mini games.

      AC:B was an incremental upgrade to AC2 and I assume this is the same, hence the okay-good reviews.

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         AlexPants

         November 21, 2011 at 11:35 am

         And if you’re worried about missing out on the story, there’s a nice recap at the beginning of AC2 that sums up the important bits.

         Plus, if you like the series enough and feel like going back, AC1 will always be there for you, but be aware that its structure is very very different from those that came after it.

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      Stephen

      November 21, 2011 at 11:34 am

      It’s hard to say. It’s been satisfying picking them up each year in order but then each year is better than the last interns of features. If you can, start at 1. But if you are too busy or crowded by releases pick up revelations and If you like it pick up the rest.

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      Dire Wolf

      November 21, 2011 at 11:35 am

      Start with AC2. Read AC1’s story online.

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      McGarnical

      November 21, 2011 at 11:43 am

      Thanks guys!

      I had a feeling it was something like that. I’ve got AC1 on my Steam account somehow (think it was in a Ubisoft pack which I got for Far Cry 2). This seems like a console game to me though so I might keep an eye out for an xbox copy of AC2 for cheap and slowly catch up.

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         redartifice

         November 21, 2011 at 11:48 am

         If you have a PS3, you get a copy of AC1 with revelations anyway. Start at 2, and work through brotherhood, then play 1 and revelations (so you know all about Altair, the main character from the first one.)

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   5. 

      oggob

      November 21, 2011 at 11:47 am

      Pick them up on PS3, buy ACII, AC:B and AC:R (AC is included with AC:R)

      I would actually start Assassin’s Creed and play til the end of the first Assassination. That way, you get to the all the opening scenes and a general idea of the story and gameplay.

      Once you’ve done that, fast forward and read the remainder of the story online or watch via youtube.

      One of the reasons why it’s good to play AC, when you move to ACII, you get a better understanding of how much of an improvement the game is.

      At no point should you start with AC:B or AC:R, as you are missing out on the main core story.

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         McGarnical

         November 21, 2011 at 11:55 am

         @redartifice and @oggob, Haven’t got a PS3, but I’ll give AC1 a burl on PC. Thanks for the tips!

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      masha2932

      November 21, 2011 at 12:03 pm

      Start from assassins creed 2 onwards. Also if you buy Ac: revelations on the ps3 you get assassins creed 1 for free.

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   7. 

      MrTaco

      November 21, 2011 at 3:52 pm

      ACII GOTY is only $23 at EB right now as well, I picked it up the other day with some old trade credit that needed to be used us.

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         MrTaco

         November 21, 2011 at 3:53 pm

         Oh, that was on 360 though.

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            McGarnical

            November 21, 2011 at 6:29 pm

            Sweet. Also saw it on Ozgameshop for similar price.

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            McGarnical

            November 21, 2011 at 6:30 pm

            Just realised you said “EB” not “EBay”. Might buy it there tomorrow for the Veruca Salt factor.

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   Radar

   November 21, 2011 at 11:25 am

   It’s good except for the tedious and frustrating tower defence mini-games.

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5. 

   Barry

   November 21, 2011 at 11:33 am

   Absolutely no interest in this, was done with AC for a while after Brotherhood.

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   AlexPants

   November 21, 2011 at 11:34 am

   Already written up a reader review and sent it in on the weekend!

   Its definitely worth playing if you’re a fan of the series, but there were some serious disappointing sections of the game. Personally, I had a lot of issues with the supposed ‘revelations’ of the game, but it seems a lot of people enjoyed them, so maybe I’m the problem.

   I enjoyed Ezio’s story for the most part and felt it was the strongest narrative in the game, compared to Desmond or Altair’s. Some very nice character moments hidden in there, too.

   I’m still playing it now because I want to like it more than I do, and Constantinople is a great place to wander across. I hate to say I was disappointed, but I was.

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      DG

      November 21, 2011 at 12:56 pm

      What are the revelations?
      I was a big fan played all others cept this one, is there a nice youtube video montage of the important parts of this game anywhere?

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         Alinos

         November 21, 2011 at 1:01 pm

         Bah who cares about them

         Is Veronica mars still alive? XD

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         AlexPants

         November 21, 2011 at 1:09 pm

         http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/11/the-end-of-revelations-and-the-future-of-assassins-creed/#more-476348

         Take a look at this article for some of the ending details (big spoiler warning for everyone, really). Its mostly about the Desmond stuff, but I’m sure you can find somewhere with videos of Altair and Ezio’s important bits.

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   Aidan

   November 21, 2011 at 11:38 am

   Fun game, definitely, but it needs an overhaul.

   There wasn’t as much singleplayer content as Brotherhood or AC2, and doing pretty much the exact same things in Constantinople that we did in Rome (buying shops, recruiting assassins, sending them on missions) felt a little stale.

   I also thought some of the action scenes (the start and the end) felt out of place and gimmicky.

   Enjoyed it, but I’d want them to wait a bit and spend some time polishing the campaign of any new game in the series.

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      AlexPants

      November 21, 2011 at 11:44 am

      That chariot combat was the most frustrating start to a game, ever.

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         AstroKiwi

         November 22, 2011 at 9:28 am

         I second that…. took me 15 attempts before I figured out what to do.

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   mattroe

   November 21, 2011 at 11:39 am

   Pretty much more of the same, I only picked this up for the story, which I really enjoyed. Altair’s story was particularly awesome, and I think Ezio’s story came to a really nice end. Got me pumped for AC3 as well.
   The hookblade did make climbing really enjoyable though, and Constantinople was really well made, it’s a fun place to explore. Much better than Rome IMO. But yeah, I think AC3 will need to be a significant change from the formula, it’s starting to feel a little bit tired IMO.

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   MrBS

   November 21, 2011 at 11:45 am

   I sank my weekend into this and I’m enjoying it but Creed fatigue is becoming a real issue for me. I don’t think I can handle another incremental release. The next game better be AC3.

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    Merc

    November 21, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    Assassin’s Creed (original) in hindsight, might not have been a terribly complex game, but these yearly releases (sans perhaps Assassin’s Creed II) are really making me tired. Gameplay wise, you’ll end up soaking so many hours into it, putting up with the repetitive play-style, waiting for something exciting to happen. It might just be me, but that rarely happens. I really miss the simplicity of the first game, when it was fresh and new.

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11. 

    Effluvium Boy

    November 21, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    I’m loving it.
    Haven’t progressed very far, story wise, since I’ve busied myself with running around doing random things, challenges, trophies, collectibles, etc.
    Revelations is like Brotherhood+, and I thought Brotherhood was great. Sure, a lot of it is a bit samey, but I rarely find myself getting bored. If I do get bored I just play a couple of story missions and then go back to the side stuff. Rinse and repeat.
    I actually started enjoying the Den Defence mini game, though the formula for beating it consistently is pretty limited. It could have done with some polish.

    I think “Animus Island” is a bit tacky…

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       mattroe

       November 21, 2011 at 12:31 pm

       I actually thought Animus Island was done pretty well. From screenshots I thought it’d be pretty tacky as you say but I thought they explained it well, being the original environment simulation test and all that.

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          Effluvium Boy

          November 21, 2011 at 12:49 pm

          It’s done well, but I still find it a bit tacky. It’s a bit Mario 64.
          Maybe if there was a bit more to do, like things to climb and whatnot… I dunno…

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    CJ

    November 21, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    IMO Revelations is over all the best in the series. Its writing and voice acting are top of the class, it has more memorable set peice moments then previous titles and its “hidden tombs” are the best the series has ever seen by a long shot. Also combat has become a challenge due to a greater variety in guard types and several of them being immune to one hit kills. (except stealth assassinations)

    However its main quest falls short maybe 8 hours tops if you did nothing else, and there is a destinct lack of side quests aside from gathering and building the brotherhood. Altough the best side quests are the ones unlocked from leveling up your Assassins to the master level. The hookblade is a subtle yet effective tool once you get the hang of it and the ziplines help to keep navigation flowing.

    The multiplayer is an improvement over last years but if you didnt like it then this proabably wont change your mind.

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    DG

    November 21, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Was there a secret story line, like from AC2 with the adam and eve story, that was cool?

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       Aidan

       November 21, 2011 at 1:56 pm

       Not really, which was quite disappointing.

       ‘Those Who Came Before’ were mentioned briefly in the main story (particularly the ending) but there were no secret glyphs to find, no hidden videos to discover and no puzzles to solve based on historical conspiracies.

       Which was bad, ’cause I loved those in AC2 and Brotherhood.

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14. 

    Steve Roderick

    November 21, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Well I finished the game and with the ending of Revelations they should have just called this Assassins creed 3 and ended the series.

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15. 

    Life

    November 21, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    The gameplay is basically AC:Brotherhood++

    There are a few improvements, and a few additions, but the gameplay is largely unchanged. that said, I never found the gameplay from ac2 onwards to be bad at all anyway. It gets repetitive and tacky if you just play the game like a hack and slash, but going for 100% sync and avoiding conflict feels a lot less repetitive.

    The story is to the quality you would expect from an AC game (So far i think its better than brotherhood), but if you didn’t like brotherhood because of how it played, you won’t like revelations..

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    Sir Sam

    November 21, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    My review is basically: if you liked ac2 or brotherhood you will like this. They have done very little to add onto the games basic gameplay but have just done more of what I enjoyed in the past two games.

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