Thursday, April 4th 2019
Ubisoft Removes Assassin's Creed III From Uplay and Steam in Favor of AC3 Remaster
News of Assassin's Creed III getting a remaster was met with lukewarm reception from the get go, primarily because the original game does not rank high in the preference of games in the series for most people. Personally, I thought it was an underrated game but does have a slow start that can put off many people who came to it after the excellent Ezio trilogy just before. The remaster itself also seemed to be more a color palette sweep-over than many suspected, with a faux-HDR effect at times that has had mixed reviews in the few short days since it has been made available. Many on Steam have also took to the review section to complain about bugs and launch issues, as well as the $39.99 pricing (although it is included for free with the season pass for Assassins Creed Odyssey at the same price point).
Ubisoft has since de-listed the original game from Uplay, and had the same done on Steam too as the original store page says. This is a standard business practice in cases where the publisher does not wish to have any confusion on what they intend to be the best gameplay experience henceforth, but things are less simple on the PC. Steam users, and others in general, were quick to point out that the remaster now is the only choice and at a much higher price than what the original went for, especially during a sale. Others made reference to PC remasters usually getting a free update, bringing out examples such as Bioshock 1 and 2. A combination of everything discussed here has in turn led to the game having mostly negative reviews on steam, and reviews by independent media outlets seem to also indicate a troubled future ahead for the remaster.
Ubisoft has since de-listed the original game from Uplay, and had the same done on Steam too as the original store page says. This is a standard business practice in cases where the publisher does not wish to have any confusion on what they intend to be the best gameplay experience henceforth, but things are less simple on the PC. Steam users, and others in general, were quick to point out that the remaster now is the only choice and at a much higher price than what the original went for, especially during a sale. Others made reference to PC remasters usually getting a free update, bringing out examples such as Bioshock 1 and 2. A combination of everything discussed here has in turn led to the game having mostly negative reviews on steam, and reviews by independent media outlets seem to also indicate a troubled future ahead for the remaster.
19 Comments on Ubisoft Removes Assassin's Creed III From Uplay and Steam in Favor of AC3 Remaster
I've heard the same as you on the facial textures. I'll be playing it at some point down the road and check it out. Hoping they fixed the broken stealth in the game and added some upgraded lighting / textures in other areas.
Time wise it's pretty much parallel to AC3. Connor appears in part of it as an NPC. Mechanically the game is almost identical except that the protagonist (a woman) can change between disguises (assassin, slave, and noble woman attire, if memory serves). There's also RNG missions to steal resources and free slaves.
Liberation is really the only good thing to come from AC3 other than finishing the Desmond story arc.
;)
Syndicate is as far as I got in the series so far and AC2 is still the pinnacle. Ever since AC3, it's almost likely they've been trying to make free running and traversal progressively worse. Ever Since ACU, they've really destroyed the whole combat countering system that dominated the early games too (which sucks). I loved in AC1 and AC2 how you could be untouchable and deadly all at once. In ACS, counters do hardly any damage so you have to go on the offensive most of the time. Then the finisher system...well...it just sucks in general.
*hits Y button for Ninja's to appear out of no where*
Origins and Odyssey have rooftops as well as wide open worlds. All the cities have roof to roof running and climbing. In Origins Alexandria can give you quite a bit of that, as well as Memphis. It’s not like Ezio’s world or London or Paris, though. Odyssey has a lot of parkouring and rooftops, but more separated. Athens is huge though, and you can traverse 3/4 of the city elevated. In Odyssey, there are sufficient places to climb that you can get a height advantage. Still, nothing beats the power of a sword on horseback in those two!