Remember to keep that same energy if Ubisoft makes a historically inaccurate Assasin's Creed game set in Africa.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX0fd4q0baQ
There was a time when Ubi dare to boasts that they got their historical facts so correct that they will aid in the reconstruction of Notre Dame cathedral by offering the data they have scanned of the real thing for Unity.Valhalla had the Discovery mode too. I'd wager Shadows will as well
Or how they offer a free educational mode DLC for Origins and Odyssey.
You can't claim to be showing history but with a fantastical twist while at the same time using said fantastical twist as a shield against all criticism.Uh how would the fantastical twist not shield you from criticism against perfect historical accuracy?
Ubisoft used to brag about how crazy detailed they went into the world and landscapes. Even if things got fantastical in terms of plot and character, you still had the notion that the setting was as historically accurate as possible. Not sure if that died down after the original trilogy, but its not surprising some people may still have that impression of them.This is pretty false.
Imagine a Triple A game today promoting "We're so advanced we have pig NPCs" as a selling point.remember the call of duty fish AI thing?
Remember to keep that same energy if Ubisoft makes a historically inaccurate Assasin's Creed game set in Africa.
Every minor detail of this game is going to held under a microscope, isn't it?Only by racists and weebs
This is pretty false.The technical aspect of it isnt the point. It was that they apparently did extensive research to try to replicate, as much as possible, a historically accurate land. There was a large amount of marketing about it back in the day that I recall. Again, I dont know if theyve kept up with that in the recent games, but it was a very major thing for them way back. Its quite possible they completely abandoned that, but its not surprising that people might still have that impression from back then.
The original games were in the late 2000s on the PS3 and 360. They were "crazy detailed" enviroment and landscapes and NPCs for the time. They still hold up today. But 'Crazy Detailed' on the 2009 PS3 is now standard in 2024. Ass Creed 2 was boasting that they had animal NPCs as an advertising feature. Imagine a Triple A game today promoting "We're so advanced we have pig NPCs" as a selling point.
RDR2's pig npcs probably have more programming than Ass Creed 1's human NPCs.
It was never "historically" accruate and never claimed to be. It just referenced a ton of real people and real events in an entertaining way. As I said earlier they acklowedged their own innacuracies in the game's lore.
Which seems to be the same here.
The technical aspect of it isnt the point. It was that they apparently did extensive research to try to replicate, as much as possible, a historically accurate land. There was a large amount of marketing about it back in the day that I recall. Again, I dont know if theyve kept up with that in the recent games, but it was a very major thing for them way back. Its quite possible they completely abandoned that, but its not surprising that people might still have that impression from back then."The doors are too high and people are sitting funny" was never the historical accuracy they went for. And there is still extensive research. They literally created a combatless, educational mode for all the recent games
Have these dudes ever played an Ass Creed game before?
They get stuff wrong all the time, they literally had an Italian guy go "It'sa me! Mario!"
They even make fun of the inaccuraces in the game's own lore. The Animus not synching correctly with actual historical events.
Feels like grasping at straws to be mad about this.
Having a punch up with pope Rodrigo Borgia is fine but the seating and lighting is all wrong.
Saying "It's hysterical fiction."
These things seem like really minor details that most people probably wouldn't pick up on even in Japan.
LolDamn auto correct.
It was never "historically" accruate and never claimed to be. It just referenced a ton of real people and real events in an entertaining way. As I said earlier they acklowedged their own innacuracies in the game's lore.
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/discovery-tour
"Students, teachers, non-gamers, and players can discover these eras at their own pace, or embark on guided tours and stories curated by historians and experts."
GoT was even worse and yet nobody complains. Like serious GoT was beyond inaccurate. Even fucking Japan doesn't get their own history correct.GoT is fantasy. The only historical basis for it was Martin was inspired by the War of the Roses in England. The whole setting is based on his DnD campaign.
GoT is fantasy. The only historical basis for it was Martin was inspired by the War of the Roses in England. The whole setting is based on his DnD campaign.
GoT is fantasy. The only historical basis for it was Martin was inspired by the War of the Roses in England. The whole setting is based on his DnD campaign.you saw japan, and you immediately "he's talking about game of thrones and it's european medieval fantasy setting"
So the complaints are the door sizes, someone sitting next to nobunaga, and the mats they're sitting on.100% of this can be fixed by swapping out assets. And we dont know if this isnt still at the map design stage where they have some placeholder objects in before the art team adds them.
I'm unsure if the door ways can be fixed, but I'd assume the floor mats could. As for someone next to nobunaga, we don't know the scene or context.
This does seem a bit nitpicky though. I'd like to see what that image would look like if it was historically accurate.
yes, it's a videogame, but that doesn't mean there can't be some realism. it would be nice to actual see an accurate portrayal of ancient japan rather than how it's commonly shown in movies.Which is why I asked if the other games were more accurate. Because if the AC games did put more attention to detail in the past than these complaints are valid. But if they always played fast and loose with accuracy than that's just AC.
Which is why I asked if the other games were more accurate. Because if the AC games did put more attention to detail in the past than these complaints are valid. But if they always played fast and loose with accuracy than that's just AC.
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/discovery-tour
"Students, teachers, non-gamers, and players can discover these eras at their own pace, or embark on guided tours and stories curated by historians and experts."
look at Breaking Bad. the producers through great lengths to consult experts, but they still had Tuco eat a burrito after doing meth. Meth isn't one of those drugs you consume right before eating. No matter how much research a videogame developer does on a field, they are still just a videogame developer looking up references without deep understanding of full context.Yeah, BB and BCS had some ridiculously specific and accurate random shit in some episodes.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/11f4d778.jpg
Historically correct architecture.
See the tatami and 3 different level of the room.
they fucked up the height of the doors?? AND the shape of the tatami mats???? wow. i knew ubisoft was bad, but i didn't think they'd stoop to levels THIS low
There's a lot of movies that get Vietnam's language, culture, and history wrong but I don't make a big fuss about it.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (1 or 2, don't remember) has the level Karachi.
Two, it's not like a lot of Japanese media is any better when it comes to depicting Western society, even on a non-historical basis. As a matter of fact, they can frequently be quite worse.yeah, that's the first thing i thought of. they don't just give it a try and get it wrong, they actively mock and deride
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (1 or 2, don't remember) has the level Karachi.
In that level, all the signage is in Arabic.
Karachi is the capital city of Pakistan.
Pakistan speaks Urdu as a national language.
My favourite is CNC Generals where the Chinese faction has multiple over the top weapons like tanks with miniguns, EMP cannons, and nuke launching MIGs...and the basic infantry are Red Guards dressed up in 1960s attire.