Today’s game is some Assassin’s Creed III. This was what i had lined up to play after Max Payne 2, and initially i was going to play some more of that. But i had decided to set this up ahead of time. Then… i decided to make sure it works… and i kind of lost track of time. These games are kind of my Guilty pleasure. I pick a time period that sounds interesting to me, and then get lost in it. I wish we’d see more modern ones. I personally love to see things closer to modern times rather than ancient times.
This game was actually my very first PS3 Game. I remember moving around a lot when i was young, and that’s when i finished the game. It was like 3 AM and i was up in the living room, having Connor chase after Charles Lee. Too this day Connor yelling for Lee is still burned into my head. I still have my disk copy on the shelf next to Black Flag, God of War Trilogy, and Fallout New Vegas.
Going back to this? It’s… a little rough in some spots. This is the remaster so i’m sure some things look better. But Haytham feels slow. Maybe Connor will be better. But the Parkour is a little hard for me to wrap around too, and the combat… well. It’s a lot like The Arkham Games, that’s all i really have to say. It’s still fun despite these flaws though. Though, i am sure i am biased due to growing up with this game (it legit helped me pass my History Quiz).
As for the remaster? It looks great. There’s still some spots where you go “yep, that is definitely a 360 game” but it still looks pretty good. Especially, look at this kid:
That is a 360 era child if i’ve ever seen one. It’d fit right at home in a Elder Scroll’s game i think.
The plot twist with Haytham i’m surprised i missed growing up. I know i probably wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed as a child, but he has a literal sign on his cloak showcasing it. Then again, PS3 wasn’t 1440P, so it’s possible i missed it.
Tomorrow, will be more Max Payne 2. I will not be side tracked. No matter what. Childhood Nostalgia can wait.
Yeah, I definitely get that with the stamina. They’re long sometimes. The amount of collectibles they put in don’t help at all either.
I think also my library size makes it hard for me to stick with it. When i was younger i only had like 3 games for the PS3, so my options were kind of limited. I think more options has made it hard to stick to game over the years (plus, life now definitely steals a lot of time)
I guess large library size can be a contributing factor too. I have tons of games in my backlog and not enough time, so prefer shorter and tighter experiences, which can sometimes be difficult since my favourite genre is RPG, but I have lost interest in games that doesn’t respect your time, which is most open world games.
There are always exceptions though, just got a Platinum for Ghost of Tsushima few months back. Though I think that only happened cause a friend of mine was also playing at the same time, so discussing the things he has done or I have done kept the interest going for much longer.
I do agree with you. There’s just too many games that don’t respect the players time. Though, i guess i don’t really have much room to speak while playing a Ubisoft game (they’re the worst about that, especially now).
Speaking of Ghost of Tsushima i’ve been wanting to get the PC version. I borrowed the PS4 version from my local library and played through the whole thing in like 2022 which was fun. Maybe with the next sale. Playing back to back with friends makes games more fun too. Occasionally i’ll go back and visit older Pokemon games with friends and we’ll get this whole little ecosystem setup for trading and stuff.
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Yeah, I definitely get that with the stamina. They’re long sometimes. The amount of collectibles they put in don’t help at all either.
I think also my library size makes it hard for me to stick with it. When i was younger i only had like 3 games for the PS3, so my options were kind of limited. I think more options has made it hard to stick to game over the years (plus, life now definitely steals a lot of time)
I guess large library size can be a contributing factor too. I have tons of games in my backlog and not enough time, so prefer shorter and tighter experiences, which can sometimes be difficult since my favourite genre is RPG, but I have lost interest in games that doesn’t respect your time, which is most open world games.
There are always exceptions though, just got a Platinum for Ghost of Tsushima few months back. Though I think that only happened cause a friend of mine was also playing at the same time, so discussing the things he has done or I have done kept the interest going for much longer.
I do agree with you. There’s just too many games that don’t respect the players time. Though, i guess i don’t really have much room to speak while playing a Ubisoft game (they’re the worst about that, especially now).
Speaking of Ghost of Tsushima i’ve been wanting to get the PC version. I borrowed the PS4 version from my local library and played through the whole thing in like 2022 which was fun. Maybe with the next sale. Playing back to back with friends makes games more fun too. Occasionally i’ll go back and visit older Pokemon games with friends and we’ll get this whole little ecosystem setup for trading and stuff.
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