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The Problems with Assassin’s Creed
The Problems with Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed, while a very large and popular franchise suffers from some
issues that are making fans question whether it’s even worth buying.
By Andrew Duncan
I
’ve mentioned in another
article how I felt betrayed
by Assassin’s Creed II,
where two story sections were
“locked” until purchased via
DLC, and that was the last game
of the series I played. However,
it wasn’t the last one that I
bought, as my wife absolutely
loves the games. Before I get
into it as a bit of an outsider to
the series, let me make it clear:
I have watched my wife play six
Assassin’s Creed titles to death,
spread across the Xbox 360 and
PS3. She hasn’t played Unity
yet, but has finished up Rogue
without too much trouble.
When I played the original
Assassin’s Creed, I thought
the Animus was a great idea.
Completely sci-fi technology,
allowing gamers to experience
history. It’s fictionalised, but I
like a bit of historical fiction comics do it all the time. The
Issue 64 • February 2015
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