Assassin's Creed nabs 37/40 from Famitsu

by Justin McElroy { Nov 2nd 2007 at 3:25PM }

We've been big supporters of Assassin's Creed throughout its development. Not only because it looks fantastic, but because the advertising for the game has been incredible and we are very easily swayed. Thankfully though, it seems our faith has not been misplaced: The game walked away with a combined score of 37/40 from the notorious reviewers at Famitsu. (You can see a tiny scan right here.)

As a point of reference, 37 is one point lower than Super Mario Galaxy and the same as Halo 3 , so it seems that Ubisoft's marketers can now add "critically acclaimed" to Assassin's Creed ads. ... As if they needed to be more compelling.

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Tags: assassinscreed, famitsu, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

xXFenixKnight13Xx @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:28PM

Aww man, less $$$ for me. I was actually hoping this game wasnt so good since ill be broke lol. Ill still wait n see when all the reviews pour in =)

def PD @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:35PM

I was actually thinking the same thing. lol

Like Sean though I'm still up in the air; the same goes for K&L for me, even though I put a pre-order down for it.

arrrgh @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:37PM

hahahah mark me down for the same :P

damn companies raping my wallet because of their enchanting games

FrankTheCrank @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:57PM

More pictures of that sweet looking Assassin's Creed developer...PLEEEEEEZE!

God, she's HOT!

Jerk Face @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:18PM

I want to marry Jade Raymond.

Jack @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:47PM

^^ I think you forgot....

"Jade Raymond is a stone cold fox!"

Jerk Face @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:28PM

Great picture.

This game is going to be pretty effing awesome.

GRANTED @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:16PM

yeah this confirms a.c. in my book. say what you will about nintendogs and halo3, famitsu-acclaimed games get dank sales. might be time to bolster the french economy and pick up some ubistock.

bigd7387 @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:30PM

I know it is getting a good rating but I still am going to wait until real game players give their review. There has just been too many acclaimed games getting a good review to be a piece of garbage when actually played by real gamers.

Jake @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:20PM

What games are you referring to? I am just curious. And by "when played by real gamers" are you trying to say "when I played it I didn't like it"? Are you against the 360, which has gotten a few well received games lately?

I just have never heard the argument "critics liked x game last week but real gamers hated it." before. Most critics are pretty hardcore gamers.

Alex S. @ Nov 2nd 2007 5:44PM

I don't trust famitsu after they gave lair such a high rating. I have a PS3 by the way, rented Lair based on famitsu review, it was mediocre at best.

SKI @ Nov 3rd 2007 8:34AM

Famitsu reviews games that they haven't actually played so I will also wait.

samfish @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:30PM

Going by EGM's preview, it sounds like they're prepared to crap all over it, though.

xXFenixKnight13Xx @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:43PM

samfish

To your new pic........**SMACK THAT**

Zoidberg Jesus (a.k.a. Jebo) @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:48PM

Seriously, Mario is one lucky man.

VampireHunter Z @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:01PM

I wonder whats going on behind her in the full pic.

oh yeah um back on topic, I going to be broke BUT I may be able to hold off from purchasing until next year.

rv @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:10PM

That is one of the most disturbing pictures ever.

Koopaknight29 - (Nintendo Loyalist) @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:22PM

I'd hit that.

(SMG Sales Thread Redux?)

Rubang B (BRUSH WITH FAME) @ Nov 2nd 2007 5:30PM

Samfish will take these replies to page 2 as long as he has this avatar. But then one day he will change it to an even sexxier avatar and he'll start taking us to page 3.

samfish @ Nov 2nd 2007 5:42PM

Haha...yeah, Naked Peach 3 is going to have to be, like, orgasm-inducing upon sight.

QUITE THE CHALLENGE IN MY FUTURE!

amcclay @ Nov 2nd 2007 7:26PM

Uncensored (full-res) version of your avatar anywhere?

Tykin @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:31PM

Aww, it's not even as good as Nintendogs!?!

Major bummer.

Cue the flames :-D

GRANTED @ Nov 2nd 2007 5:04PM

it would have, but if you examine the picture, the guy who gave it an 8 is about to get shanked by altair. that would make me tobias too.

fuzzy @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:31PM

I'm looking forward to it.

Sad that it won't really spur that many more sales of 360s in Japan.

Mr Khan @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:35PM

Its also for PS3, which is why it wouldn't anyway

Vegnagun (Brushed With Fame) @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:31PM

Why is famitsu so reputable? They gave FFXII a perfect score. That game is the worst FF I've ever played (besides X-2). They gave Nintendogs a perfect score. Really? Nintendogs is better than Halo? Even if you don't like Halo there is more to do in it than walk a dog.

I agree with you on the compelling ads though. Those ads are so good that I bet if someone spoke negatively about the game a flock of doves would fly by and then guy would drop to the ground with a knife in his back.

Jonathan @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:40PM

Grasp how game reviews work, and then complain.

Games are reviewed based on their genre. Nintendogs perfectly achieved what it set out to do as a pet simulator. They're not saying "Halo is good, but NINTENDOGS IT IS NOT!" they're saying "As a FPS, there are a few flaws but Halo is damn close to perfection."

So, learn that, and then you have the right to complain. As of right now you have no right to complain.

Ignorance FTW

Vegnagun (Brushed With Fame) @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:49PM

Alright Jon. You got me there (even though I still disagree with a perfect score for Nintendogs), but it certainly doesn't invalidate my point. FFXII is in the same boat as all previous FF games, but it completely sucked and Famitsu raved about it.

How am I complaining anyway? I'm just stating my opinion about Famitsu. Way to overreact buddy.

Zoidberg Jesus (a.k.a. Jebo) @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:51PM

This is exactly the same method employed by some film critics, most notably, Roger Ebert. You cannot honestly compare “Gone with the Wind” to something like “Airplane” but you can rate each in their respective genres to pure perfection.

Night Elve @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:02PM

Huh? Final Fantasy XII is one of the best FF out there.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:24PM

Maybe compared to 8, 10, 10-2, and 12, but not compared to 4, 5, or 6.

Vidikron (FU) @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:30PM

Different cultures. Blue Dragon is another example. Famitsu gave it good scores, but it got knocked pretty hard by some western reviewers.

Anyway, weren't they fairly recently involved with some scandal over giving higher score to games based on advertising in their magazine or something? Or is that someone else?

Either way, I don't put a lot of stock in their scores simply because of the cultural differences.

Trev @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:47PM

On Famitsu reviews:

http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=476&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

"When Famitsu rates a game high, they do it out of respect for the readers -- avid players of Kingdom Hearts as most of them are. Avid players of Kingdom Hearts don't want to be told what Famitsu really thinks of their fucking piece of shit hobby. So Famitsu awards the "courtesy score" -- which used to be all nines and a ten, and is now all tens and a nine. When Famitsu KNOWS a game is going to sell 2 million copies in a week regardless of what they say, this is what they do."

Ok, so it's not 3 10s and a 9, but the standard is there.

gonk @ Nov 2nd 2007 6:47PM

and didn't they give lair like a 36?

i don't trust famisu at all

Vegnagun (Brushed With Fame) @ Nov 2nd 2007 10:57PM

FFXII the best FF out there? Mediocre backdrop story that rips off star wars, no character progression, poor combat system, terribly flawed license system, and the most over the top metrosexual character in any game?

FFXII is so bad that its shaken my faith in the series and I'm going to wait till XIII is out to even think about FF again.

MegaSnort @ Nov 2nd 2007 11:39PM

Square's quality peaked on the SNES. Although I greatly enjoyed some of their early PS offerings (FFT, FFVII, Brave Fencer Mushashi) FFXII was pretty bad. When you compare it to Oblivion, FFXII is nothing more than a generic ill-conceived dinosaur of a game. One is easily the greatest immersive RPG to date, boasting an advanced physics engine to boot, while the other a tedious grind fest with cookie-cutter plot feature vapid, uninspired characters that didn't even have unique class/skill distinction. Not only that, but 80% of the damn game could be cleared on auto-pilot thanks to the gambit system. I know they were on different generation consoles, but even when compared to Morrowind or KotOR, FFXII still comes off as a steaming pile of crap. Don't great me wrong, I love JRPGs, but lately the genre has become stale and dated. Hopefully Crisis Core combat system is the step forward i've been waiting for and results in some much needed momentum for JRPG evolution.

Sean @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:32PM

Still up in the air about this one.

DBuck_Eye @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:50PM

I absolutely hate the 40 point scoring system Famitsu has in place. It always makes it seem like the game got a lower score than it actually did.

Cyro @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:51PM

I already pre-ordered this. I am happy that it got a good review. Hope it keeps getting good review. I am already pump about it.

Now the only thing I need is a second job so I can pay for all these games coming out!

WiNG @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:52PM

I only really trust IGN's reviews.

Call me crazy but with the exception of one game, I felt I agreed 99% with their reviews after playing the game, regardless of whether or not I read the review first.

(The one game was Guild Wars Factions, in which the review attacked things in the game that prove he didn't play it past the tutorial area!)