[Via Kotaku]
Ubisoft not planning to release Assassin's Creed 2 demo
by Griffin McElroy 
on Nov 1st 2009 7:30PM
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 7:47PM frozenaccess said
Ubisoft sucks..Why no Demo What do you people wanna do is break our hard earned cash screw you!..You video game companies are greedy..
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:15PM R Planteer said
What the hell spyder, you getting blowjobs from Ubisoft or something? its a pretty legit complaint, theres no reason for someone to NOT want a pre launch demo.
You need to turn your flame down a few notches. I dont know really know why you are so defensive for Ubisoft all of a sudden.
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You need to turn your flame down a few notches. I dont know really know why you are so defensive for Ubisoft all of a sudden.
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:28PM (Unverified) said
Well, I liked the first one, so I'll like this one. If you didn't like the first one, you probably won't like this one.
If you want a "demo" just rent AC1.
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If you want a "demo" just rent AC1.
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:42PM (Unverified) said
Filthy Assistant pretty much explained it. They don't need to release a demo. If you don't know how Assassin's Creed plays by now, rent it, borrow it or read a review. It's nice when there is a demo, but I think most people already know if they are going to buy it or not.
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 9:01PM (Unverified) said
SpyderTaco, Infinity Ward DO suck.
Next question?
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Next question?
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 10:32PM (Unverified) said
I dunno what you console kids are used to, and don't really care, but I'm used to low ping (6-20ms) on locally-hosted dedicated servers with admins who ban fuckmook hackers, griefers and shithead preteens. No host advantage, no compensating for some kid's shitty hardware, no being connected to some fuckwit in another country with dialup.
Without dedicated servers, multiplayer is gonna be a joke, so yeah, it's pretty easy to tell the game is going to suck considering how important multiplayer is to it's value. Not to mention no mods or community maps (good luck getting us to pay for that shit, remember Games for Windows? Fuck off.). And they want me to pay extra for it? All that's worth playing now is the single player, and if I want to play the single player, I can pir...rent it.
IW suck massive dick for taking that out, and all signs point to it being their decision, and not (or at least, not exclusively) Activision's. So fuck them. Fuck Activision too.
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Without dedicated servers, multiplayer is gonna be a joke, so yeah, it's pretty easy to tell the game is going to suck considering how important multiplayer is to it's value. Not to mention no mods or community maps (good luck getting us to pay for that shit, remember Games for Windows? Fuck off.). And they want me to pay extra for it? All that's worth playing now is the single player, and if I want to play the single player, I can pir...rent it.
IW suck massive dick for taking that out, and all signs point to it being their decision, and not (or at least, not exclusively) Activision's. So fuck them. Fuck Activision too.
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 11:42PM Gate Stormer said
I will say that in the developer vids, the devs seem to have a big head syndrome.....and I don't mean penis related either. Unless you'd consider them dickheads of course. In that case it could be related.
I'm not saying they make shitty games, just shitty pompous attitudes.
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I'm not saying they make shitty games, just shitty pompous attitudes.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:28AM (Unverified) said
And you know what L4D uses? Dedicated servers.
If you don't understand what their absence means to PC gaming, you may as well be a console kid.
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If you don't understand what their absence means to PC gaming, you may as well be a console kid.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 2:14AM (Unverified) said
You're a funny guy. Somehow you managed to take my annoyance at Infinity Ward and console gamers in general as a personal attack, disregarding any and all other points I made.
I don't think I'm the one here with a grudge against the internet.
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I don't think I'm the one here with a grudge against the internet.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 11:11AM Discotheque said
Failed argument SpyderTaco. Come on. You have to be delusional not to see the real reason behind this. They know how repetitive their games are. If we were given demos of POP, Far Cry 2 and AC sales would have been lower.
Where's Michel Ancel when you need him? Oh that's right. Those shitheads at Ubisoft are busy cancelling his games while they produce crap like this. I'll buy AC 2 used for 20 bucks, a week after release judging by the first game.
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Where's Michel Ancel when you need him? Oh that's right. Those shitheads at Ubisoft are busy cancelling his games while they produce crap like this. I'll buy AC 2 used for 20 bucks, a week after release judging by the first game.
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 7:47PM (Unverified) said
If that statement is true, you have missed out on some good games.
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 7:38PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said
Ah it doesn't matter, I'll be getting this game on day 1. 15th century Italy is one of my favorite time periods for art and I'd love to see how this game recreates that.
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 7:40PM midnightprince7 said
look at pic its look like one of guys got raped and the other one getting raped
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:04PM (Unverified) said
You're absolutely right. No demo needed for me. I'm already sold.
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 7:41PM (Unverified) said
Come on guys, I would "kill" for a demo. Don't leave us "hanging".
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 7:44PM (Unverified) said
Why a demo? the game is like the Assasins Creed 1 but with more things, if you liked AC1 you will like the second
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 9:47PM TheDarkWayne said
but if you didnt like the first, you might still like this one. It might be a little much, but i think they should have gone with a demo for an entire assassination. That way theyd get to see that they (hopefully) removed the repetitiveness of the sidequests, added more to do like the mercenary missions, shopping, Courtesans, equipment and house customization and all that jazz.
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 9:21PM (Unverified) said
An asshole...
Corrected: AssHOLES.
You know it's nice to sample something before you buy it.
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Corrected: AssHOLES.
You know it's nice to sample something before you buy it.
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 8:47AM Toop said
Why would someone who already bought the game need a demo? Sure they could play it early, but the point of a demo is to convince people to purchase the full game. If you limited the demo to only those who have purchased the game, the demo doesn't serve that purpose at all...
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:11PM midnightprince7 said
no pc till 3/16/10 what am i going to do then, mw2, l4d2 perhaps, and playing borderlands now, its addictive
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:11PM (Unverified) said
Sorry to burst your bubbles but I was watching AC2 at an expo yesterday and on ps3 it struggled to hit 25 frames.
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:17PM RobLink said
If that was the Eurogamer Expo, then they were showing the TGS demo which is a build several months old. The lady explaining the game as I played said that it was complete but just needed tightening & bug fixing - frame rate is one of the last things they work on right up until the game goes gold from what I've heard.
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:32PM (Unverified) said
No this was at the melbourne game expo and the game was lagging horribly with less than a month till release I doubt they are still changing things more just production and shipping of CD's
And just to clarify this wasnt a sit down and watch company representatives explain the game it was come sit down enjoy the game for yourself kinda thing...
Anyway I feel sorry for the xbox360 damnit why didnt I just buy a ps3 >_<
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And just to clarify this wasnt a sit down and watch company representatives explain the game it was come sit down enjoy the game for yourself kinda thing...
Anyway I feel sorry for the xbox360 damnit why didnt I just buy a ps3 >_<
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 11:54PM PSNID SnapAttack said
I was at the Armageddon Expo and had to try and get the PS3 the game was running on to be reset. The guy manning the stall just said "I always get asked to reset that one."
Still, it's framerate when being at the top of the tower is better than AC1 on the PS3...
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Still, it's framerate when being at the top of the tower is better than AC1 on the PS3...
Posted: Nov 2nd 2009 1:52PM RobLink said
I'd hazard a guess that the demo is a fairly old one and that the frame rate has been worked on since then. The demo I had was a sit down and play one too, but a Ubi rep was there to talk to us & answer questions. I wasn't sold on it before because of replaying AC1 recently, but having played it I can say that it looks goooooood.
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Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:15PM jayrockslife said
you want a demo? Go to gamestop and pick up this game called Assassin's Creed.
Its basically the same thing, but you can do more and its set in 15th century Italy
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Its basically the same thing, but you can do more and its set in 15th century Italy
Posted: Nov 1st 2009 8:23PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
I want this game regardless. Not a big deal to me. I think Gamestop has a pre-order demo .. maybe I'll cop that along with the god of war 3 demo.
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