TGS07: Assassin's Creed gameplay

BlimBlim
Thursday, September 20, 2007 | 8:05 AM
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Strangely it looks like it's in Tokyo that Assassin's Creed will be playable for everyone for the first time, and as you'll be able to see by yourself it looks like the engine has been quite optimized since E3. The gameplay itself in this video isn't really interesting, but it doesn't move badly and the view distance is really amazing.
Update: The video has been removed at Ubisoft's request. But don't fear, we'll get more about this amazing game soon!

Se777eN

Commented on 2007-09-20 15:39:35

This game still due for the 9th nov this year??

Thx blim looks top draw :D

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Doom_Bringer

Commented on 2007-09-20 15:44:41 In reply to BlimBlim

Posted by BlimBlim

Not happy? Get the fuck out of this site! I didn't wake up at 2 in the morning for suckers like you!
See ya in 2 weeks.

holy shit i have never seen blim getting so angry! OWN3D

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Note

Commented on 2007-09-20 15:45:03

Looks pretty sweet, solid fps and all. Maybe the guard AI could be tweaked a bit though :)

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DigitalMessiah

Commented on 2007-09-20 16:53:53 In reply to szaromir

Posted by szaromir

What? Last time I played Splinter Cell I was usually dying from 1 gunshot.

Everything depends on the difficulty settings! ;)

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Trup1aya4rea1

Commented on 2007-09-20 16:55:00

i think the AI was fine, at least on the street level. they treat the assassin as a threat, so they proceed with caution. The assassin still has a chance because the guards take the Hollywood movie approach and attack 1 at a time. This makes the game playable and the Altair seem like a baddass. I didn't like the fact that Altair can take so much damage. and i didn't like how the archers handled his presence. other than that, i was impressed.

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szaromir

Commented on 2007-09-20 17:04:26 In reply to DigitalMessiah

Posted by DigitalMessiah

Everything depends on the difficulty settings! ;)

That's true, but it's common sense that you play Splinter Cell on the hardest difficulty level - otherwise it's not a stealth game ;]

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Raz0rEdge

Commented on 2007-09-20 17:42:45

It's nice to see that they've stayed away from a hack-n-slash button-mashing fight fest. You actually have to use some level of skill to defeat your opponents and taking on half a dozen of them will most likely mean that you will end up dying..

Let's just hope that the fighting mechanism isn't too hard and is easy to learn/master..

Since the showcase was largely on the fighting and everything else looks like the same..I guess that's all I had..:)

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Sheps

Commented on 2007-09-20 17:57:30

The combat looked pretty shiddy tbh, looks just like the pirates of the carib game type of combat.

Anyway i'll wait for a demo till fully give up on AC

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JediMasterMalik

Commented on 2007-09-20 17:58:58

Not convinced by the combat, but the environment looks amazing.

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buzzhonky

Commented on 2007-09-20 18:03:20 In reply to Sheps

Posted by Sheps

The combat looked pretty shiddy tbh, looks just like the pirates of the carib game type of combat.

Anyway i'll wait for a demo till fully give up on AC

I hate to play devil's advocate but I tend to agree. The combat looked shoddy and it also seemed as if the guards (especially the archers) were way too lackadaisical in their approach to killing Altair.

I know this isn't the final product so I'm not condemning the game to failure but I hope that they do take some strides to really polish out the combat.

Other than that, WOW at the engine and depth/scale of the playable environment. That's really impressive. Also the acrobatic animations (when climbing and jumping around) were absolutely perfect.

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Anvil

Commented on 2007-09-20 18:13:24

I would love to see more of this great game, but I guess I don´t have to tell you that Blim Blim

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dfielder

Commented on 2007-09-20 20:40:50

This game seems like hit or miss , I have faith since its made by the prince team though

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Getpwned

Commented on 2007-09-20 21:26:40

Not impressed. I predict this game bombs horribly-- I'm talking Army of Two or Stranglehold horribly. And just look how the guards lock on to you all stiff as you run back. I couldn't stop laughing. I don't understand the hype for this game. From the very beginning, I've yet to see something compelling.

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ZeroEx

Commented on 2007-09-20 21:27:46

Looks great, love that high view and the game looks really smooth and solid.

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KORNdog

Commented on 2007-09-20 22:47:19

so far it looks great, i just hope they get everything spot on. despite how cool the whole interactive moving through the crowd thing is...a ,ot of the time the animations are not fluid and as a result he looks more like an excited child playing aeroplane then an assassin trying to get through a crowd.

What? Last time I played Splinter Cell I was usually dying from 1 gunshot

dying after a gunshot has nothing to do with AI though, thats just the cheap way to increase difficulty. instead of making your enemies more intelligent they just make it easier for you to die and make the enemies bullets hurt more. i dont think i'd played a game that doesnt use that method.

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mkk316

Commented on 2007-09-20 23:11:42 In reply to Getpwned

Posted by Getpwned

You've got to be kidding. Bomb on the level of army of two or stranglehold? gimme a break.

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Nexus6

Commented on 2007-09-21 00:00:10

The guy who was playing didn't seem to know what he was doing.

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roxwell

Commented on 2007-09-21 00:03:35 In reply to Nexus6

Are you in Japan PlumbDrumb?

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OpiZA

Commented on 2007-09-21 00:18:30

Looks stunning. Thnx Blim

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Tranz

Commented on 2007-09-21 00:28:30 In reply to BlimBlim

Posted by BlimBlim

Not happy? Get the fuck out of this site! I didn't wake up at 2 in the morning for suckers like you!
See ya in 2 weeks.

Way to go! Thanks for the good work

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Stridone

Commented on 2007-09-21 01:20:20

I don't find this game that interesting anymore. Surroundings start to look generic after a while, the people in the "crowd" don't seem to have any personal aspect to them at all, and the combat is looking rather... bland. We'll see how it works out.

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PlumbDrumb

Commented on 2007-09-21 05:48:20 In reply to roxwell

Posted by roxwell

Are you in Japan PlumbDrumb?

I wish man, but at least I get to see a lot of cool stuff here.

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mustacio

Commented on 2007-09-21 08:59:19 In reply to Doom_Bringer

Posted by Doom_Bringer

holy shit i have never seen blim getting so angry! OWN3D

i would get angry to, its normal.

but wow, this game is way too cool. its very awesome. i'm not sure if they changed the timeing of the guards or not but from what i saw in the last fight it looks like the guards dont wait 30 seconds between each attack now, thats pretty cool. but hey if they didnt i just look stupid.

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szaromir

Commented on 2007-09-21 10:11:21 In reply to KORNdog

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Posted by KORNdog

Oh come on, AI in Splinter Cell is accaptable. It's not as good and investigating as AI in Thief, but it is acceptable. The only AI routine that required major overhaul I could think of is behaviour near doors where they behave in completely stupid manner.

I'm talking about Double Agent on Xbox 1 as it is the game I remember the most.

Raz0rEdge

Commented on 2007-09-21 19:11:11 In reply to Sheps

Posted by Sheps

The combat looked pretty shiddy tbh, looks just like the pirates of the carib game type of combat.

Anyway i'll wait for a demo till fully give up on AC

I don't think it's as bad as Pirates because in that game you just had to get two strikes on your opponent and they turned around for you to finish them off. There's no such thing here, you just have to time your attacks to ensure that you actually strike as opposed to getting blocked.

I'm sure they'll refine this as time goes on.

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