Assassin's Creed Shadows Discussion thread

ZedClampet

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In the Steam forums there's a post claiming the lead character isn't historically accurate enough. The first response to this person is:

"Who cares dude. I didn't mind fighting the Pope to wrestle control of a magical mind controlling ball made by aliens. I stopped caring about historical accuracy a long time ago."

And that should end all debate right there. :)

C'mon Ubisoft! Hope you pull this one off.

Of course, if they had set this in China instead of Japan, all their financial problems would end in about 48 hours.
 
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ZedClampet

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From this review, the one comparison that comes to mind is Middle-Earth: Shadow of War. The story is forgettable, but it's so enjoyable just roaming the world killing guys that it doesn't really matter.

I think it could've been great if Shadows had been able to add a nemesis system.
Yeah, but Warner Brothers patented the Nemesis System. That's why you'll never see it again. They wanted to make sure it was lost to history.

As far as how different you'd have to make your own Nemesis System to be able to win the inevitable lawsuit, I don't think anyone is in the mood to test it.
 
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Colif

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Of course, if they had set this in China instead of Japan, all their financial problems would end in about 48 hours.

A lot of the buildings have chinese designs so they will feel right at home. Especially if they get the Digital Deluxe pack

So all the paid reviews are out, and their team of lawyers ready to answer any criticism with law suits. Guess we have to wait for the truth to emerge in 2 days
 

Frindis

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In the Steam forums there's a post claiming the lead character isn't historically accurate enough. The first response to this person is:

"Who cares dude. I didn't mind fighting the Pope to wrestle control of a magical mind controlling ball made by aliens. I stopped caring about historical accuracy a long time ago."

And that should end all debate right there. :)
Not really, a lot of people (including myself) enjoyed the earlier games because they had some historical accuracy, both with the educational guide (discovery tour) section (which was really good in for example Odyssey) that goes over a lot of historical data, but also from how the games were constructed from the ground up. I'd say that the strive for historical accuracy has been one of the most important staples for the games series and one of the things that has separated them from others of the same genre.

"Maxime Durand (production coordinator/historical researcher at Ubisoft) "Our goal is to create a believable world that feels authentic, even if it’s not 100% accurate. We want players to feel like they’re stepping into history, but we also need to make it fun and engaging."

Ashraf Ismail (creative director of Assassin's Creed: Origins)"Our goal is to create a believable world that players can immerse themselves in. Historical accuracy is a foundation, but we also want to tell a story that resonates emotionally and is fun to play."

Patrice Désilets
(Original creative director) "Our ambition was to create a game where you could experience history firsthand—not just read about it, but truly feel like you're part of it."
 
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ZedClampet

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Not really, a lot of people (including myself) enjoyed the earlier games because they had some historical accuracy, both with the educational guide (discovery tour) section (which was really good in for example Odyssey) that goes over a lot of historical data, but also from how the games were constructed from the ground up. I'd say that the strive for historical accuracy has been one of the most important staples for the games series and one of the things that has separated them from others of the same genre.

"Maxime Durand (production coordinator/historical researcher at Ubisoft) "Our goal is to create a believable world that feels authentic, even if it’s not 100% accurate. We want players to feel like they’re stepping into history, but we also need to make it fun and engaging."

Ashraf Ismail (creative director of Assassin's Creed: Origins)"Our goal is to create a believable world that players can immerse themselves in. Historical accuracy is a foundation, but we also want to tell a story that resonates emotionally and is fun to play."

Patrice Désilets
(Original creative director) "Our ambition was to create a game where you could experience history firsthand—not just read about it, but truly feel like you're part of it."
Nope. People are going overboard with it. None of the games are historically accurate. They have a feeling of historicity and much of the games, from the architecture to people's daily lives, are historically accurate, but the individual characters from history are not strictly interpreted, as they haven't been, once again, here.

I love the history and have played all of the educational software they've produced and loved it. There is much accuracy there. But they don't portray historical people like popes and DaVinci, etc. accurately.
 
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Colif

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The character is the least of the games mistakes. Its just the one they used to paint people complaining with a certain brush. I know better than to even use it as a reason... thats just surface level. There is far more to worry about...

I hope for those who buy it that the game is fun to play.
 
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Frindis

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I was fine with playing Kassandra in Odyssey or Bayek in Origins; their stories worked well, while at the same time allowing me to engage with historical tidbits through objects, landscapes, and written texts. Similarly, I think I'll be fine playing either of the two protagonists in Shadows—as long as the game retains the level of historical accuracy the series is known for and fantastical elements are brought in cleverly.

I hope for those who buy it that the game is fun to play.
That is the gist of it. I had fun with Odyssey, but not fun with Valhalla, so it can be either a hit or miss for me. Probably did not help that I am a Scandinavian when playing Valhalla. If the user reviews portrays the game as being on par with Origins or Odyssey, It will look promising.
 
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