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I ordered a new 360 just for this game, I really, really want to try it!

WTF?

Didn't you buy a MW2 Elite bundle just recently? I seen you posting about it on twitter.

Man how many 360s have you bought in total? :laugh:

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Oh no, I cancelled that order as I got the PC version of MW2 and the TrackIR 5 kit instead.

And with this one, 3 in total :p

Awww I thought it was like 6 or something :p

You should enjoy AC2, I've done my usual start something then get distracted by something else though.... WoW :hmmm: Can't help it, it's the holiday season I begin to have free time on my hands. Not played WoW in ages... Level 24 pala now, bets are I hit something like 40-50 if lucky then stop playing again :pinch:

My "pile of shame", aka uncompleted games, now totals something like 32423435.

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Awww I thought it was like 6 or something :p

You should enjoy AC2, I've done my usual start something then get distracted by something else though.... WoW :hmmm: Can't help it, it's the holiday season I begin to have free time on my hands. Not played WoW in ages... Level 24 pala now, bets are I hit something like 40-50 if lucky then stop playing again :pinch:

My "pile of shame", aka uncompleted games, now totals something like 32423435.

So far I am the exact opposite, I came back to AC2 after giving God Of War 1 a few hours. While I undeniably enjoyed playing GoWI, when I sat there and compared the playing experience of it to AC2, it was no contest so I said what the hell am I doing, let me get back to AC2. Besides that, I am renting AC2, and I think you guys pretty much talked me into picking up the GoW Collection instead of also renting it, so that will always be there waiting for me to play when nothing else is out.

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Awww I thought it was like 6 or something :p

You should enjoy AC2, I've done my usual start something then get distracted by something else though.... WoW :hmmm: Can't help it, it's the holiday season I begin to have free time on my hands. Not played WoW in ages... Level 24 pala now, bets are I hit something like 40-50 if lucky then stop playing again :pinch:

My "pile of shame", aka uncompleted games, now totals something like 32423435.

I might hit 6 at some point, I like new hardware :laugh:

Just can't believe you got back on the World of Warcraft wagon man, so many great games to play! I know what you mean, I usually hop on that wagon as well when I have a lot of free-time but I only do it during game dry spells - Back to the consoles!

As for the game, I'm blown away. Okay, it took quite a while for me to get to that point but I've slowly warmed up to it. I wasn't out of the "errand boy" mode until like 7 hours into the game, according to my game-save, the point where you are allowed to pick tasks and where you want to go and not be forced through the DNA sequences - 7 hours ... That was a killer. Once you get through that, the game shoots up like a rocket and all the RPG elements start appearing - Renovating a town, buying armour and weapons etc. combine that with the immense freedom and you got this "I'm 5 and it's Christmas tomorrow" feeling in your stomach, I love it.

Such an immense improvement over the first, just takes a tad too long to get properly started with the game.

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As for the game, I'm blown away. Okay, it took quite a while for me to get to that point but I've slowly warmed up to it. I wasn't out of the "errand boy" mode until like 7 hours into the game, according to my game-save, the point where you are allowed to pick tasks and where you want to go and not be forced through the DNA sequences - 7 hours ... That was a killer. Once you get through that, the game shoots up like a rocket and all the RPG elements start appearing - Renovating a town, buying armour and weapons etc. combine that with the immense freedom and you got this "I'm 5 and it's Christmas tomorrow" feeling in your stomach, I love it.

Such an immense improvement over the first, just takes a tad too long to get properly started with the game.

God people, quit leaving such tempting comments about the game! I am determined to wait for the PC version (which apparently is coming out in freakin MARCH of next year.....~3.5 months away) but hearing all this great talk about the game is starting to tempt me towards getting the PS3 verison so I can play it now......

As for renovating a town, how does that work, do you do quests and what not that improve towns (as far as looks and what not) or is it like a slow rebuild of the town or what? I would love to see a game where things happen over time in a town, you help the town get some extra money and it starts to improve over a few night/day cycles or something.

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I may get this a bit wrong but you are introduced to this town, owned / run by your uncle I believe it is, it's some tiny, poor town with dirty streets, shudders in front of the windows and everything looks miserable. You are introduced to the town architect, you can talk to this guy whenever you have a bit of spare florins ( the currency ) and pick a building in the town to renovate, some have various levels that also gives you a discount. Also when you purchase armour or weapons for yourself in the town, that money goes towards the value of the town. As you renovate shops, open up old closed mine shafts etc. the town starts to slowly get back into shape, streets get cleaner, houses look more appealing and the living standards go up.

It's not extremely elaborate but it's a fun pass time, plus you also have a chest where you can go pick up some of the income every 20. minute.

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No idea, killed a few people, did some side-quests, got some assassin's seals etc. right now I'm about to meet Da Vinci at a boat, after the horse carriage sequence I'm not even that far, I spend so much time on everything else - Such an epic game :laugh:

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I may get this a bit wrong but you are introduced to this town, owned / run by your uncle I believe it is, it's some tiny, poor town with dirty streets, shudders in front of the windows and everything looks miserable. You are introduced to the town architect, you can talk to this guy whenever you have a bit of spare florins ( the currency ) and pick a building in the town to renovate, some have various levels that also gives you a discount. Also when you purchase armour or weapons for yourself in the town, that money goes towards the value of the town. As you renovate shops, open up old closed mine shafts etc. the town starts to slowly get back into shape, streets get cleaner, houses look more appealing and the living standards go up.

It's not extremely elaborate but it's a fun pass time, plus you also have a chest where you can go pick up some of the income every 20. minute.

That sounds really neat actually, might not be super in-depth (where you actually see development going on in the town) or anything, but if putting money into the town actually improves it that is a major bonus over the static towns in 99% of RPGs you see. Some games have where towns get destroyed or restored, but actually being able to help fund a town to improve the town itself seems like a really fun aspect.

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I may get this a bit wrong but you are introduced to this town, owned / run by your uncle I believe it is, it's some tiny, poor town with dirty streets, shudders in front of the windows and everything looks miserable. You are introduced to the town architect, you can talk to this guy whenever you have a bit of spare florins ( the currency ) and pick a building in the town to renovate, some have various levels that also gives you a discount. Also when you purchase armour or weapons for yourself in the town, that money goes towards the value of the town. As you renovate shops, open up old closed mine shafts etc. the town starts to slowly get back into shape, streets get cleaner, houses look more appealing and the living standards go up.

It's not extremely elaborate but it's a fun pass time, plus you also have a chest where you can go pick up some of the income every 20. minute.

Yeah I already have one of each option purchased in the town renovation I think I get 6200 or so every 20 minutes, and I just keep dumping it right back into the town and hoping I start making some serious cash.

haha how far are you in?

So I just did the carriage sequence, then instead of going right back to Leanardo I did another Crypt Seal (I currently have 4 I want Altairs Armor), so I see Sethos is technically ahead of me in the story and if I read you right you said he was not that far along? Seriously? It seems like I have been playing it for awhile now and feel like I should be at least at the 50% point. If I am not I honestly cannot say if I am going to make it. As much as I absolutely dig the game I just do not know if I can focus on it that much longer. Maybe, but maybe not, so that might be my one and only complaint, game may be to long. Like maybe instead of spreading the Conspirators all over the place maybe have them in one centralized area. :rofl:

I really do like the game a whole lot though, definitely is an amazing game in all regards honestly. It very well could win GOTY and I would not be mad at all if it did.

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Yeah I already have one of each option purchased in the town renovation I think I get 6200 or so every 20 minutes, and I just keep dumping it right back into the town and hoping I start making some serious cash.

So I just did the carriage sequence, then instead of going right back to Leanardo I did another Crypt Seal (I currently have 4 I want Altairs Armor), so I see Sethos is technically ahead of me in the story and if I read you right you said he was not that far along? Seriously? It seems like I have been playing it for awhile now and feel like I should be at least at the 50% point. If I am not I honestly cannot say if I am going to make it. As much as I absolutely dig the game I just do not know if I can focus on it that much longer. Maybe, but maybe not, so that might be my one and only complaint, game may be to long. Like maybe instead of spreading the Conspirators all over the place maybe have them in one centralized area. :rofl:

I really do like the game a whole lot though, definitely is an amazing game in all regards honestly. It very well could win GOTY and I would not be mad at all if it did.

yeah as El Marto said Venice is half way because there is a big story here but I am still in Venice trying to fly the ****ing death trap vinci built haha

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For the first time in years and I do mean years, I'm truly addicted, as in waking up in the middle of the night wanting to play more :| Assassin's Crack 2

GOTY for sure!

How much is Ubisoft paying you? Its already obvious they made a deal with MS and Sony that they would be console exclusive for 4 months after release before it hit PC. :p

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How much is Ubisoft paying you? Its already obvious they made a deal with MS and Sony that they would be console exclusive for 4 months after release before it hit PC. :p

Ubisoft is paying Sethos in 4 year old Pizza ;) :p

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