As much as I enjoyed playing Assasin’s Creed Origins the other week, and you can catch my preview of a good three hour chunk of play here, there’s still a bunch of things that are just a bit odd about the blend of history and video game that Ubisoft go for. So here’s five things that I found a bit odd about Origins.
Five Things I Found A Bit Odd In Assassin’s Creed Origins
wonkey-willy
oh how i laughed at your hippo comments…
what i find odd is that someone who is probably 5 maybe six feet tall can blend in to knee high poppies.
Stefan L
Aaaaaah, good shout. I should’ve had six, but I guess I’m so desensitised to being able to do that in games across the board…
MrYd
I don’t agree with the last point about the Animus. It’s not an AC game without it, and it instantly makes anything unbelievable vaguely excusable. Including remote controlled arrows, I guess.
As for hippos, what’s so odd about them attacking people? Aggressive, heavy creatures with sharp teeth? Quite possibly the most dangerous mammal there is. Hundreds of people killed by them every year.
Still not convinced by their animation though. Looks a bit rubbish.
Stefan L
Attacking lone people, sure, but heading into the middle of a quite well populated little town and savaging one particular person? A bit odd.
And yeah, that’s fair enough about the Animus. For some people that’s going to be what AC is, but for me it’s always been there as a plot device, so unless there’s some modern day plot to go with it, why not ditch it?
tactical20
Oddest thing I’ve noticed from TSA coverage so far is your near obsession with petting frigging animals, lol!
The Lone Steven
Petting has always been a part of the games since AC3.
Why is everyone going apeshit over it?
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I know, i’ll slink back to my last generation console.