Assassin's Creed Odyssey

[LowPolyOWG]

Oh, Ubisoft

"Skip the game, use your wallet"

[Dweller_Benthos]

As mentioned in the article, and the comments, was it a design decision to make the game grindy with the goal of selling an extra item that makes it less grindy, thus being greedy, or was it a design flaw that they are trying to fix with an extra item for sale?

I wouldn't be surprised if they designed it that way, disappointed, but not surprised.

[Art Blade]

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[LowPolyOWG]

 

As mentioned in the article, and the comments, was it a design decision to make the game grindy with the goal of selling an extra item that makes it less grindy, thus being greedy...

I wouldn't be surprised if they designed it that way, disappointed, but not surprised.

Correct. Anyway, it's the same story with GTA Online, but that's a online game. If UBI*bleep* really wants this in a SP game, make it an online MMO instead

[Art Blade]

UBI*bleep* doesn't disappoint me at all. They're still on the same train that I jumped off long ago

[LowPolyOWG]

 

[fragger]

Same, Art. I have no desire to get back on that rattly old train either. If Ubislop is going to offer players one of two choices - grind or pay - then I'll take the third choice - play something else

[Art Blade]

ab-so-lutely

[PZ]

Well, I'm one of the dumb guys that is going to get the game to see how it goes. I love the AC series, and Origins was the best yet. If Odyssey is similar then I'll be happy. 

[Art Blade]

I watched some gameplay on YT. And they did the same thing that already put me off with Origins: No one speaks English without some strange, foreign accent. Yes, I get it, they're not English. But hey, back in the day when that story took place, the modern English they're now speaking with an accent didn't even exist. So why does UBIshit have to keep convincing us that those people are some kind of foreigners, at least to the English-speaking audience? And why do those people talk to each other in English, with that stupid accent? 

It's not as if they could be mistaken, they really don't wear bowler hats and umbrellas 

[PZ]

   John Steed comes to mind

[Art Blade]

Origins was the best yet. If Odyssey is similar then I'll be happy. 

There is something that I know you don't like: sea battles. Brace for impact, there's a lot of travelling by ship and guess what..

[Art Blade]

then again, the story is extremely extensive. Cutscenes worth about 8 hours.. and as far as I can tell, almost no magic. Also, they actually seem to have managed to create a game without drug-induced dream sequences nor are there any super monsters or boss fights. At least I haven't seen any yet. Just a little fighting off some impressive but vincible opponents and a little bit of artefacts magic, like "the blood of heroes flows through your veins" kind of thing and then mentally diving into some ancient scenes, like shared memories, so that was a tad unrealistic but still bearable. However, as extensive as it might be, similarly extensive are your travels by ship and of course it's never going to be a peaceful ocean cruise. If you can get your head around sea battles, then you should be in for a treat, I guess.

[Art Blade]

oh and there will be poisoned weapons for you to use.

[Art Blade]

Well, there have been two three mythical bosses to fight so far. But overall, they really cut down on the *bleep* of previous AC games.