ON a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is the content in assassins creed? please elaborate.
Oh another point, I really don't like numbers for reviews, Particularly with most game reviews considering 7 out of 10 an average (I'm not sure but as a Mathematics University student I consider the average is 5). With numerical values I see no particular advantage, If I am going to see a movie I want to know if it interests me not how good it is for what it is and how the camera work is, if I am buying a guitar I want to know what kind of sound it makes, how much it weighs and how durable it is, if I am buying a Camera I want to see test pictures, weight distribution and how durable it is; and I want the same with a game review (how it feels to play, whether it is completely linear or not, how it compares to its predessessor if applicable). Games journalism need to grow up a little in my opinion, which I reckon could happen soon, with the games industry becoming bigger in recent years, in Britain there are (on average) 40% of people have a console (this is with the consoles sold, so doesn't account for those with multiple consoles, PC gamers or imports). People may argue that gaming hasn't grown up that much in the past 5 years, this I disagree with, particularly those who bring up the addition of casual games to the market (including fitness games), I disagree with people because if you look at most forms of entertainment there will be many genres which different people will enjoy: People don't always consider casual gamers real gamers, but if you don't like all sorts of film that doesn't mean you cannot be a film fan does it? and if you only like art house films, you aren't a film fan? My point here is that if you play games, regularly or semi regularly you are a gamer.
I know numbers will never be out of all reviews in my lifetime with them being a pillar of that style of journalism.With this increased divergence in genres, such as films did as they matured, will hopefully encourage more diverse criticism, reviews now usually only say how it plays not how the gameplay makes the player feel about it. Language is a beautiful and constantly evolving thing, so why not use it in a more eloquent way?
Ok now that tangent is over (sorry) I will give a better answer, I will give AC1 a pi out of ten (ten being worst 0 being best). The content is excellent in the game, particularly the climbing mechanics, the only downside is the way they are implemented, the main downside to the game was the side missions being entirely compulsory, and most of them boring after the first couple of times you do them; if you are writing a book you wouldn't have the same sequence with a different person involved, would you? Note. I am using content to refer to gameplay alone.
I enjoyed this game. Sure it got a little easy, after a while, but if you go for the kill without unlocking all the hints (pick pocketing maps or routes, eavesdropping conversations, etc, following informants down alleys for information – and killing them after they give you it) you’re… I forget what the term is, but the thing that represents your health meter won’t be as high and the assassinations become more of a challenge.
I'm not sure but as a Mathematics University student I consider the average is 5
If ratings were a measure of the quality based on all games in existence, and there were only two games in existence, and one of those games was rated 0 and the other was rated 10, then mathematically, you'd of course be right.*
Realistically, if we even assume that games should be compared to every other game, I don't think the game quality falls on a scale such that 5 is the average. Hopefully, the *average* game has a higher quality level than that.
But I don't even think that's how the everyday quality scale works. A "7" as an average rating works the same as a C on a report card: the game does a lot of things right, but it still is a bit mediocre. A 6 says that a game just barely passes muster. Everything below a 6 is not worth your money at all.
Personally, I don't have a bottomless wallet, and 5 just isn't high enough of a score to consider a buy, or even a rental.
*(Of course, there are infinitely many ways to get an average of 5, but this one was the most amusing to me.)
No, i meant how bad is the violence, blood and language? I've read lots of reviews already.
Well...
(To the tune of the late Michael Jackson's hit "Bad")
Yes, blood does fly
Gonna tell you right
Altair can't show his face
In broad daylight
I'm telling you
Some blood will spill
Gonna hurt those knights
He stabs to kill
Stab on
Stab on
Use the Animus
All right...
Just hide with scholars
And count to three
Stab the guy you're following
Or let him be...
I'm telling you
Just watch for Templars
They know your game
And their swords leave scars
[Bridge:]
Well they say the sky's the limit
And to me that's really true
Cause you can climb the tallest buildings
Just wait 'till you see the view
[Chorus:]
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And the ESRB gave it an "M"
for violence and such
That should tell you once again,
It's bad...
The guards are out
You're doin' it wrong
Gonna chop you up
Before too long,
You'd better hide
Gonna tell you right
So listen up
Don't make a fight,
Your sword is cheap
It'll lead you astray
Just run and duck
Inside some hay
[Bridge:]
Well there's a bit of bad language
But nothing all that foul
Just remember that Altair's an assassin
And that may make some people scowl
[Chorus:]
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And the main character stabs people
in the face with his blade
That should tell you once again,
It's bad...
It has historical value
But not much, I must admit
If you don't like what I'm saying'
Then you probably shouldn't buy it
[Chorus:]
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And Jack Thompson wants it banned
in all fifty states
That should tell you once again
Woo! Woo! Woo!
(And if it were a movie it would be a soft "R"
Just to tell you once again...)
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And Fox News calls it
a murder simulator
That should tell you once again
You know it's crude, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And it's probably
Banned in Germany
That should tell you once again
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And nobody can jump into a pile
of hay that small and live
That should tell you once again,
It's bad.
...
Okay, it's really not that graphic. Just rent it and judge for yourself. If you like it, buy it.
Heh, aye. Writing parody songs is my favorite pastime. (Had a little trouble with this one, though... sing it in your head and you'll notice that not all of the lines fit unless you separate the words oddly.)
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Oh another point, I really don't like numbers for reviews, Particularly with most game reviews considering 7 out of 10 an average (I'm not sure but as a Mathematics University student I consider the average is 5). With numerical values I see no particular advantage, If I am going to see a movie I want to know if it interests me not how good it is for what it is and how the camera work is, if I am buying a guitar I want to know what kind of sound it makes, how much it weighs and how durable it is, if I am buying a Camera I want to see test pictures, weight distribution and how durable it is; and I want the same with a game review (how it feels to play, whether it is completely linear or not, how it compares to its predessessor if applicable). Games journalism need to grow up a little in my opinion, which I reckon could happen soon, with the games industry becoming bigger in recent years, in Britain there are (on average) 40% of people have a console (this is with the consoles sold, so doesn't account for those with multiple consoles, PC gamers or imports). People may argue that gaming hasn't grown up that much in the past 5 years, this I disagree with, particularly those who bring up the addition of casual games to the market (including fitness games), I disagree with people because if you look at most forms of entertainment there will be many genres which different people will enjoy: People don't always consider casual gamers real gamers, but if you don't like all sorts of film that doesn't mean you cannot be a film fan does it? and if you only like art house films, you aren't a film fan? My point here is that if you play games, regularly or semi regularly you are a gamer.
I know numbers will never be out of all reviews in my lifetime with them being a pillar of that style of journalism.With this increased divergence in genres, such as films did as they matured, will hopefully encourage more diverse criticism, reviews now usually only say how it plays not how the gameplay makes the player feel about it. Language is a beautiful and constantly evolving thing, so why not use it in a more eloquent way?
Ok now that tangent is over (sorry) I will give a better answer, I will give AC1 a pi out of ten (ten being worst 0 being best). The content is excellent in the game, particularly the climbing mechanics, the only downside is the way they are implemented, the main downside to the game was the side missions being entirely compulsory, and most of them boring after the first couple of times you do them; if you are writing a book you wouldn't have the same sequence with a different person involved, would you? Note. I am using content to refer to gameplay alone.
If ratings were a measure of the quality based on all games in existence, and there were only two games in existence, and one of those games was rated 0 and the other was rated 10, then mathematically, you'd of course be right.*
Realistically, if we even assume that games should be compared to every other game, I don't think the game quality falls on a scale such that 5 is the average. Hopefully, the *average* game has a higher quality level than that.
But I don't even think that's how the everyday quality scale works. A "7" as an average rating works the same as a C on a report card: the game does a lot of things right, but it still is a bit mediocre. A 6 says that a game just barely passes muster. Everything below a 6 is not worth your money at all.
Personally, I don't have a bottomless wallet, and 5 just isn't high enough of a score to consider a buy, or even a rental.
*(Of course, there are infinitely many ways to get an average of 5, but this one was the most amusing to me.)
Well...
(To the tune of the late Michael Jackson's hit "Bad")
Yes, blood does fly
Gonna tell you right
Altair can't show his face
In broad daylight
I'm telling you
Some blood will spill
Gonna hurt those knights
He stabs to kill
Stab on
Stab on
Use the Animus
All right...
Just hide with scholars
And count to three
Stab the guy you're following
Or let him be...
I'm telling you
Just watch for Templars
They know your game
And their swords leave scars
[Bridge:]
Well they say the sky's the limit
And to me that's really true
Cause you can climb the tallest buildings
Just wait 'till you see the view
[Chorus:]
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And the ESRB gave it an "M"
for violence and such
That should tell you once again,
It's bad...
The guards are out
You're doin' it wrong
Gonna chop you up
Before too long,
You'd better hide
Gonna tell you right
So listen up
Don't make a fight,
Your sword is cheap
It'll lead you astray
Just run and duck
Inside some hay
[Bridge:]
Well there's a bit of bad language
But nothing all that foul
Just remember that Altair's an assassin
And that may make some people scowl
[Chorus:]
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And the main character stabs people
in the face with his blade
That should tell you once again,
It's bad...
It has historical value
But not much, I must admit
If you don't like what I'm saying'
Then you probably shouldn't buy it
[Chorus:]
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And Jack Thompson wants it banned
in all fifty states
That should tell you once again
Woo! Woo! Woo!
(And if it were a movie it would be a soft "R"
Just to tell you once again...)
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And Fox News calls it
a murder simulator
That should tell you once again
You know it's crude, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And it's probably
Banned in Germany
That should tell you once again
Because it's bad, it's bad - stab on
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - you know it
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
You know it's bad, it's bad - stab on, you know
(Bad bad - really, really bad)
And nobody can jump into a pile
of hay that small and live
That should tell you once again,
It's bad.
...
Okay, it's really not that graphic. Just rent it and judge for yourself. If you like it, buy it.