Assassins Creed: Odyssey

[ThunderSpook]

Does it really make much difference to the actual game though? I’ve already poured over 100 hours in, is there any value in playing it again?

Can I play the other character in the gameplay plus mode or whatever it’s called?

[coldel]

I wouldnt play 100 hours over again. But would say the game is better with Cassandra playing as mentioned, the voice acting is markedly better.

[ZedLeg]

You can change characters on new game plus.

I picked Kassandra again and bumped the difficulty up to nightmare. I’m going to try and get all the cultists before I finish the main story this time. I didn’t realise I was at the end on my first play through.

[toastyhamster]

Finished the main story today. I'm at level 52, and highly f*cked off with the farting boar. Going to try the merc trick on it.

Got some cultists to finish off and I've done most of the side missions (grind to level up as I'm crap at fighting), so not much more playing time left in it for me. Did RDR2 on xbox when it came out, so looking around for the next challenge.

Not sure I can be arsed with the Minotaur, that maze is a pain.

[ThunderSpook]

The Minotaur was fairly easy, just turn the torch off and there’s a glowing line to follow most of the way.

I got all the cultists before I finished the main story.

The farting boar just run around a lot and make sure you have the health revive thing. Avoid gas clouds and if necessary shoot it with a few arrows to get enough Adrenalin to do the health revive.

[chris watton]

toastyhamster said:

Finished the main story today. I'm at level 52, and highly f*cked off with the farting boar. Going to try the merc trick on it.

Got some cultists to finish off and I've done most of the side missions (grind to level up as I'm crap at fighting), so not much more playing time left in it for me. Did RDR2 on xbox when it came out, so looking around for the next challenge.

Not sure I can be arsed with the Minotaur, that maze is a pain.

I have to be honest and say I buy and play these games purely for the story and the experience of exploring ancient worlds. What I hate is having to spend a long time chipping away at a 'Bosses' HP bar, it always reminds me of the 32 bit console game days. So I use a trainer for one hit kills just for these specific instances, as all they do is stop the fun stone dead until they are defeated. Once done, I turn the trainer off and go along my merry way.

[judas]

chris watton said:

I have to be honest and say I buy and play these games purely for the story and the experience of exploring ancient worlds. What I hate is having to spend a long time chipping away at a 'Bosses' HP bar, it always reminds me of the 32 bit console game days. So I use a trainer for one hit kills just for these specific instances, as all they do is stop the fun stone dead until they are defeated. Once done, I turn the trainer off and go along my merry way.

I feel your pain - I, too, detest 'boss fights' along with so many other console game conventions like quick time events (or as I prefer to call them "stab at random buttons like an eight year old with ADHD on kwik-save own-brand orange juice").

I'm getting too old for this st...

[toastyhamster]

The boar farts no more, first attempt luring a merc worked a charm. Mmmmmm Daphnae.

I got stuck in the Minotaur maze, even following youtube I couldn't get to the battle. Will try again now I'm a higher level.

Edit: Daphnae disappoints in the end.

Edited by toastyhamster on Monday 27th April 19:57

[MockingJay]

Just a heads up for anyone still playing this, the season pass is half price on the Microsoft store currently.

[chris watton]

judas said:

I feel your pain - I, too, detest 'boss fights' along with so many other console game conventions like quick time events (or as I prefer to call them "stab at random buttons like an eight year old with ADHD on kwik-save own-brand orange juice").

I'm getting too old for this st...

Talking of QTE, I have bought every single Tomb Raider game, as the original really was a revelation for me (that plus Resident Evil and a little later, the original Silent Hill), I end up getting bored of the new TR games, so linier plus QTE button pushing!

When I was exploring the tombs and pyramids in Assassins Creed: Origins, I realised that this is how the TR games should have evolved, Origins felt a lot more 'Tomb-Raidery' than the latest TR efforts.

[coldel]

I have PS Now and downloaded the TR game on it, deleted it after 30 mins. The gameplay was so slow, I was bored stless and at no point did it grab my attention. I guess if I bought the game outright I might have put some more time into it, but it really wasnt the exciting adventure I remember!

[ThunderSpook]

MockingJay said:

Just a heads up for anyone still playing this, the season pass is half price on the Microsoft store currently.

Excellent. That’s what price I was expecting it to be when I first looked. Admittedly I only looked at the DLC for the first time 2 days ago, so this is excellent timing!

[vonuber]

chris watton said:

Talking of QTE, I have bought every single Tomb Raider game, as the original really was a revelation for me (that plus Resident Evil and a little later, the original Silent Hill), I end up getting bored of the new TR games, so linier plus QTE button pushing!

When I was exploring the tombs and pyramids in Assassins Creed: Origins, I realised that this is how the TR games should have evolved, Origins felt a lot more 'Tomb-Raidery' than the latest TR efforts.

Eh, I'd disagree on that, the third one shadow was more like it.
Also no QTE's that i can think of, and even Rise only had the Bear IIRC.

The 2013 TR was a QTE spam fest though, hated that.

[ThunderSpook]

Right, season pass purchased along with a few season passes for other things I may play soon.

I assume there’s no season pass for RDR2? That’s what I have to play next.

Edited by ThunderSpook on Tuesday 28th April 22:50

[toastyhamster]

Given up on AC, done 90 hours and that's me done. Tried WatchDogs2 but it seems like a poor mans GTA, any other recommendations?

[RobDickinson]

toastyhamster said:

Given up on AC, done 90 hours and that's me done. Tried WatchDogs2 but it seems like a poor mans GTA, any other recommendations?

If you've not played sleeping dogs its worth a go, as well done as a GTA imo, old but has a hirez graphics pack etc

[RobDickinson]

Is origins as good?

[ThunderSpook]

RobDickinson said:

Is origins as good?

Yes

[Speed Badger]

I have had this in its wrapping since about a month after it was released and never played it. I think it's because I had not long finished AC Origins (great game - possibly the best AC game ever?) and Red Dead Redemption 2 and didn't want to begin another 'long' game.

I've just started The Last of Us but this will be next I think.

[TommoAE86]

At what point in the story do you get Atlantis please? I've been trying to do the cultist's but have now almost uncovered the entire map but will likely leave some left to come back to after I've got what I'd like from the expansion if it's possible. What would people recommend please?