Hi everyone first post so go easy, Assassins Creed: syndicate Standard edition £36.99 using code 5OFFGAME @ Game.
I bought it for PS4 but it should work on XB1 and the other editions of the game.
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stuarthanley
19 Oct 1514#1
Gonna wait for the reviews on this one...
chrisredmayne
19 Oct 154#5
I bet its broken when it comes out and needs loads of updates to stop it freezing constantly
PowerMovesOnly
19 Oct 154#2
Hot but will be £25 in December
prav86
20 Oct 153#43
Good price, for a diminished franchise, from a woeful developer.
There is no need on God's beautifully rendered Earth to buy this game on release. Why take a gamble on something you know will be buggy, when you can wait a few months (I waited a year before playing Unity), and then you can; A) buy it heavily reduced from resellers and avoid giving money to UbiFail, and B) enjoy a game that's got a 15gb patch, but works properly.
And if the lack of multiplayer is a permanent feature, then it's just a stand-alone game, so who wants to play by themselves for £37 now, when you can play by yourself for £20 later....
Heat added for now though.
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stuarthanley
19 Oct 1514#1
Gonna wait for the reviews on this one...
furbars to stuarthanley
19 Oct 151#3
ditto
[email protected]/* to stuarthanley
19 Oct 15#12
A couple of streams popped up today, one from Eurogamer & another from (I think) Gamespot.
But yeah once bitten and all that.
PowerMovesOnly
19 Oct 154#2
Hot but will be £25 in December
sashleyy
19 Oct 15#4
Quietly optimistic for this one.
Black flag was brilliant, and I'm praying they've learnt their mistakes from Unity. Got it off Bespoke for £33.95.
robo989 to sashleyy
19 Oct 15#11
Brilliant?
Not a shadow on the earlier games (excluding 3)
willlucas to sashleyy
20 Oct 15#52
My bespoke price was £37.85. Did you manage to do it in a way to include the voucher?
chrisredmayne
19 Oct 154#5
I bet its broken when it comes out and needs loads of updates to stop it freezing constantly
furbars to chrisredmayne
20 Oct 15#53
nothing new there that's like most game releases these days.
keebb9
19 Oct 15#6
Heat added
M1k3strutt3r
19 Oct 15#7
Does anybody know what resolution and frame rate they achieved with the PS4 version? Thanks.
Good price. Heat added.
darkspace100 to M1k3strutt3r
21 Oct 151#62
Its 900p and a slighly stable 30fps. Graphics are worsr than Unity but it runs better. Personally AC franchise should have ended years ago.
shifty84
19 Oct 15#8
good price. but gonna hold off as the last one was poor and dropped to a £10 by xmas
loulou8425
19 Oct 15#9
Code worked
JoeUK
19 Oct 15#10
This will drop like a stone I'm sure. There's zero hype for it.
deaddrama
19 Oct 15#13
I'll probably get it when it's £20. I have WWE 2K16 coming next week so that'll tide me over until Fallout 4.
Yep, too much of a risk for a pre-order this one especially when you have likes of Halo 5 and Fallout 4 coming out in the next few weeks to spend your money on.
pauladam3954
19 Oct 15#16
the embargo on this game for reviews is Thursday a day before release,which says to me it's gotta be a lot better glitch wise especially than AC Unity,otherwise Ubisoft would of had the reviews after its release like they did with unity last year.
looking forward to this,especially with it being set in London and Jack the ripper DLC
Dmack81 to pauladam3954
19 Oct 151#18
A cynic would say they've deliberately waited until the pre-orders have been despatched before allowing any reviews...
dealhunter1233 to pauladam3954
19 Oct 15#23
To me it says the backlash from last year for the release day embargo and broken game forced them to put the embargo a day earlier (when people won't be able to cancel their pre-orders anyway so makes little difference) to ship a broken game with less of a backlash. Unfortunately this is the first AC game which has little going for it, at least the hype from Unity being the first next-gen exclusive AC game allowed it not to bomb. Heat anyway for those who want to play it on release day, but I'm pretty sure this will plummet in price quickly, even for a Ubisoft game.
McPoo
19 Oct 15#17
Code works - would have got it but apparently you can't use GAME wallet credit for pre-orders, which is annoying!
mitchwales
19 Oct 15#19
Want this.. Can't justify it given that I have a pip boy Fallout 4 ordered and how quickly Unity dropped in value last year
Adoom92
19 Oct 15#20
Did anyone actually play unity at launch ? If so was it a broken mess ? or just the odd bug here and there like any other open world game ? I didn't but i do read a lot on forums and from what i remember a lot of the problems were only on PC. It was just media copy and pasting the same article for click bait and trolls who have never played the game blowing things out of proportion.
killie_lad to Adoom92
19 Oct 15#22
it was a complete mess honestly(PS4), I'm a massive AC fan, I was the person that enjoyed AC3 but Unity at launch was atrocious. once they stablised the framerate which was eyebleed territory and the glitches it was a good enough game altough pretty underwhelming. I wasn't going to get it on release but I managed to get the rooks edition for £33 so if it's like unity I'll be trading it in on day 1 and get my money back.
Ferrit to Adoom92
19 Oct 15#30
It was a stuttering mess.
CookieMunzta to Adoom92
20 Oct 15#47
The PS4 version was an absolute mess. The PC version's fps didn't dip even a fraction of the times it did on consoles.
zedlor to Adoom92
20 Oct 15#48
I had it on Xbox One, was basically unplayable - it was sub-30fps for the majority of what I could stomach to play. I will never pre order a Ubisoft game again (in fact, I don't pre-order the majority of games anymore).
It wasn't just on PC that the issues were seen, because I know that the PS4 also suffered the same fate.
commenter14
19 Oct 15#21
You'd have to be pants-on-head stupid to pre-order this at any price on any platform.
1pswich
19 Oct 151#24
Really struggling with this one, really want to play the game, mainly because it's set in London to be honest, Jack the Ripper DLC sounds awesome too, but also know that this price is gonna drop like no tomorrow!
Adoom92
19 Oct 15#25
Cheers for the input Killie_lad, fingers crossed this time xD
I generally am skeptical when people say how bugged games are, after playing a ton of games which were meant to be really buggy and played just fine.
bo9dster007 to Adoom92
19 Oct 15#28
I bought unity on release day but never actually got round to playing it like 3 weeks later and it was fine. Odd messed up cut scene but apart from that was perfectly fine. Think I must have played it after they released the gig update or whatever it was.
willyzippy89
19 Oct 15#26
Ahhhhhh assassins creed
Same old poo just a different location each time....expect space version soon!!!
willyzippy89 to willyzippy89
19 Oct 15#27
Black flag & 1st assassins game were awesome though, others just so repetitive :disappointed:
treadstone
19 Oct 15#29
Strange to see Game selling new title for less than £59.99?? Either they have long last decided to be competitive. .or another AC has just bombed coz they know it's ****. Great price but I would wait to see if the software actually works prior to preorder.
darkspace100 to treadstone
21 Oct 15#63
GAME are as stupid as ever. They still have Bloodbourne for 55 pounds and thats for the online site. I barely shop there anymore.
PrinceRules64
19 Oct 15#31
You could still return it though. Assuming it didn't arrive early, and you didn't open it already.
Kzeove
19 Oct 151#32
Looks like my thoughts are being echoed, I want to play this game badly with it being set in London but you just know that it's going to drop like a stone in price based on the early streams which are struggling to show anything good apart from the location :disappointed:
1pswich to Kzeove
19 Oct 151#33
Exactly this. The lure of London is strong but it's looking pretty dull story wise so far.
Adoom92
19 Oct 15#34
With all the heavy hitters coming out in the next month there's no doubt its going to be £5 - 10 cheaper but if your looking to play this before they come out its a great price.
Do what I did last year. Wait until about christmas when it's dropped to £24.99 and buy a patched game that functions properly.
Adoom92
20 Oct 15#36
broken mess = funny bug , most open world games are filled with bugs like this.
veyrox to Adoom92
20 Oct 15#37
Most open world games aren't like that. Most AAA games that refused to be delayed are like that. Big difference.
All games have their little problems here and there, but the AC series has become a factory line of games that are released about 6 months too early in order to meet the holiday season. And they are playable, but if you went to see Star Wars this christmas and Daisy Ridley's face just randomly turned inside out and the lightsaber FX just completely disappeared during crucial scenes, and tie-fighters started flapping their wings like a bird, would you not be like "Why the hell have they released this before it was finished? I want my money back."
In the end, what you spend your money on is up to you. But I'm just saying I prefer to wait about 2 months (if that) and get it for much cheaper and in a finished state.
Adoom92
20 Oct 15#38
[/quote]Most open world games aren't like that.[/quote]
LOL type in any open world game on google followed by funny bugs and you will see them in many many games.
Terrible comparison, if your going to compare it to anything surely it has to be other open world games ?
I see what your saying and if its happening throughout the game then i would agree with you but calling it a broken mess from one bug is just ridiculous. Anyway i will find out for myself this Friday and post back with first impressions.
LiamSmith78
20 Oct 15#39
watched gameplay of this today and oh dear it looks awful. gameplay looks wooden, visuals look nothing like it was advertised, and frame rate drops everywhere!
stuarthanley
20 Oct 15#40
Don't forget that the new Consumers Rights Act 2015 is now in force.
If it's broken, return it for a full refund.
silver_tongued
20 Oct 15#41
Please just wait till after Christmas when you can get it for around the £20 mark.
kaylanify
20 Oct 15#42
I'm sick of Assassins Creed now, it was good when it didn't come out yearly and now they've taken out the multiplayer which is what I used to play on the older versions. So ill wait until this goes down before buying this
prav86
20 Oct 153#43
Good price, for a diminished franchise, from a woeful developer.
There is no need on God's beautifully rendered Earth to buy this game on release. Why take a gamble on something you know will be buggy, when you can wait a few months (I waited a year before playing Unity), and then you can; A) buy it heavily reduced from resellers and avoid giving money to UbiFail, and B) enjoy a game that's got a 15gb patch, but works properly.
And if the lack of multiplayer is a permanent feature, then it's just a stand-alone game, so who wants to play by themselves for £37 now, when you can play by yourself for £20 later....
Heat added for now though.
robo989 to prav86
21 Oct 15#60
Apart from the last multiplayer tinted incinuation, you are quite right.
The 15th
20 Oct 15#44
Played this at EGX and like others have said I'd just wait. Obviously it was a beta/demo but there was still alot of texture pop-in of the civilians and buildings in the distance etc. It looks identical to Unity gameplay wise other than it's set in London and you have a grapling hook. Noticed a few frame rate drops too when there are too many guards on the screen at once. There really hasn't been much hype for this game at all. Which doesn't bode well really. It's been overshadowed by Halo, Fallout, Star Wars Battlefront too which probably doesn't help either.
Justsuperman to The 15th
20 Oct 15#50
You forgot black ops 3 which is the most anticipated game of the year.
The 15th
20 Oct 15#45
Heat for the price though because this is the cheapest
burningmoney77
20 Oct 15#46
agree with everything said on this page
fonzie2107
20 Oct 15#49
I normally get the assassins creed games within a day or so of launch. I've learnt my lesson from Unity 1. it's likely to be full of bugs for a bit 2. the price will drop pretty fast.
Houstieboy
20 Oct 15#51
Should HAVE
Chanser
20 Oct 15#54
After looking at quick play videos, it doesn't seem broken like Unity.
marblestingray
20 Oct 15#55
+1
mackenzie
20 Oct 15#56
Just noticed it says shipping the 23rd which is release day. What are game like for preorders?
Adoom92 to mackenzie
20 Oct 151#57
I haven't pre ordered from game in years but they will probably post it on Thursday with next day delivery.
mackenzie
20 Oct 15#58
Thanks Adoom92 and thanks for posting the deal.
PrinceRules64
21 Oct 15#59
Mine was supposedly dispatched yesterday, but I guess the postman will be the proof of whether it actually left their warehouse or if they just white-lied so they could take the money a tad earlier.
Dryrain
21 Oct 15#61
Great deal. Can you use the promotional code more than once if you put in separate orders? or is it only once per account. I played Unity and enjoyed the game I know it had a lot of negative feedback but the environment was big and detailed. Once the game was patched it worked fine. The only negative comments I would make are that the free running/climbing now requires no skill and is too easy.
jwewan
21 Oct 15#64
Just wondering, if I order can I click and collect instore?
For those that have pre-ordered it and find that it's a bug riddled mess, don't forget you have the right to return it to supplier for a full refund since the new law was passed.
mackenzie
22 Oct 15#67
My game was dispatched yesterday. I was hoping to receive it a day early but posty didn't bring me anything :disappointed:
From review round up this game doesn't sound too bad this year. Unity let me down big time but reading these reviews I may jump back in.
darkspace100
22 Oct 15#69
Reviews mean nothing. COD also gets good reviews every year even though it gets even worse every year. People should know by know how corrupt the gaming industry is. Most reviewers are paid to give good scores even if a game is awful.
PrinceRules64
22 Oct 15#70
It didn't arrive yesterday or today, so, you know, I have my suspicions... Have you proof?
Just Wondering
23 Oct 15#71
Depends if the review site would like to be paid money / have ad's placed on there site by the game company
PrinceRules64
23 Oct 15#72
Doesn't really answer the question, let alone count as proof.
By the way mine arrived today, so at least it wasn't lost in the post. Postage stamp doesn't have a date unfortunately but it is first class with Tuesday on the receipt so I guess we can blame good old royal mail.
Just Wondering
23 Oct 15#73
Which games company would pay for advertising on a site that gave a low score for a game ?
Adoom92
24 Oct 15#74
Really enjoying the game so far, i hope everyone else is too.
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I bought it for PS4 but it should work on XB1 and the other editions of the game.
Top comments
There is no need on God's beautifully rendered Earth to buy this game on release. Why take a gamble on something you know will be buggy, when you can wait a few months (I waited a year before playing Unity), and then you can; A) buy it heavily reduced from resellers and avoid giving money to UbiFail, and B) enjoy a game that's got a 15gb patch, but works properly.
And if the lack of multiplayer is a permanent feature, then it's just a stand-alone game, so who wants to play by themselves for £37 now, when you can play by yourself for £20 later....
Heat added for now though.
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But yeah once bitten and all that.
Black flag was brilliant, and I'm praying they've learnt their mistakes from Unity. Got it off Bespoke for £33.95.
Not a shadow on the earlier games (excluding 3)
Good price. Heat added.
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/assassins_creed_syndicate/preview-3945.html
Shame I nearly bought today via bespoke for 33.99
looking forward to this,especially with it being set in London and Jack the ripper DLC
It wasn't just on PC that the issues were seen, because I know that the PS4 also suffered the same fate.
I generally am skeptical when people say how bugged games are, after playing a ton of games which were meant to be really buggy and played just fine.
Same old poo just a different location each time....expect space version soon!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rSWOqbTXc
Do what I did last year. Wait until about christmas when it's dropped to £24.99 and buy a patched game that functions properly.
All games have their little problems here and there, but the AC series has become a factory line of games that are released about 6 months too early in order to meet the holiday season. And they are playable, but if you went to see Star Wars this christmas and Daisy Ridley's face just randomly turned inside out and the lightsaber FX just completely disappeared during crucial scenes, and tie-fighters started flapping their wings like a bird, would you not be like "Why the hell have they released this before it was finished? I want my money back."
In the end, what you spend your money on is up to you. But I'm just saying I prefer to wait about 2 months (if that) and get it for much cheaper and in a finished state.
LOL type in any open world game on google followed by funny bugs and you will see them in many many games.
Terrible comparison, if your going to compare it to anything surely it has to be other open world games ?
I see what your saying and if its happening throughout the game then i would agree with you but calling it a broken mess from one bug is just ridiculous. Anyway i will find out for myself this Friday and post back with first impressions.
If it's broken, return it for a full refund.
There is no need on God's beautifully rendered Earth to buy this game on release. Why take a gamble on something you know will be buggy, when you can wait a few months (I waited a year before playing Unity), and then you can; A) buy it heavily reduced from resellers and avoid giving money to UbiFail, and B) enjoy a game that's got a 15gb patch, but works properly.
And if the lack of multiplayer is a permanent feature, then it's just a stand-alone game, so who wants to play by themselves for £37 now, when you can play by yourself for £20 later....
Heat added for now though.
http://www.gamepur.com/news/20841-assassins-creed-syndicate-early-owner-review-fps-atrocious-ps4-graphics-are.html
From review round up this game doesn't sound too bad this year. Unity let me down big time but reading these reviews I may jump back in.
Have you proof?
By the way mine arrived today, so at least it wasn't lost in the post. Postage stamp doesn't have a date unfortunately but it is first class with Tuesday on the receipt so I guess we can blame good old royal mail.
Code is no longer valid and game raised there price from the original 41.99 to 44.99, so if your still interested save yourself some money and look elsewhere.