What’s going on here? I just finished downloading these two PS3 game demos, and they both stink!

First I tried Armored Core 4. There was no option to invert Y! So the game became mostly unplayable because I couldn’t look up or down correctly. This is unacceptable. Every game where an invert Y option makes sense should have it. I know more people that use it than don’t, so its lack is unforgivable. Outside of that, the missions were pretty boring too. There was one desert mission where you had to destroy one transport (I think), which took all of two seconds. Wow, impressive. Not! I can’t see myself ever shelling out any money for this game.

Then I tried MLBTK7, and I think I just don’t understand the demo. That is, I don’t think it was a demo at all. It was basically a movie that you could slightly control. Because nothing I did seemed to matter. The batter swung or not according to his own wishes, and the pitcher pitched the same way. I was in control of nothing except pausing the game. It was retarded. Am I missing something here? Please tell me I just forgot to set an option somewhere or failed to “activate” the game or something, because this was a total waste of time.

Somebody please help me out here.

When asked about Afrika, Phil Harrison answered:

The game is non-violent, as you would expect.

As we would expect? I don’t know what everyone else is expecting, but I was expecting that large African wildlife would kill and eat each other. What else do animals do? Yes, they sleep and raise offspring and groom. But a fundamental part of animals is eating and avoiding being eaten. That’s the most exciting thing to watch. Have you ever watched a lion or a crocodile? Usually it’s either just laying around or it’s trying to kill something.

The mystery continues…

It’s been a while since the Assassin’s Creed website has been updated but today there are some new images, videos and a couple of other new additions to the site.

You can now download the E3 video, a teaser trailer and the X’06 trailer but the awsome gameplay demonstration from X ‘06 isn’t there unfortunatley.

There are also 13 screenshots for you to drool over and 9 concept art.

Check out the scenario:

Jerusalem, 1191 AD.

The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You are an elite Assassin sent to stop the hostilities by suppressing the powers on both the Crusader and Saracen sides. But as you carry out your missions, a conspiracy begins to unfold. You find yourself tangled up in a conflict that threatens not only the Holy Land, but the entire world.

« Nothing is true, everything’s is permitted »

Someone needs to proof read their work a little more closely.

Pedantry aside, there’s not much that we haven’t already seen but I’m dissapointed the gameplay demonstration isn’t available to download.

Assassin’s Creed Website Updated

[Henning: Note that you can vote for which version of Assassin’s Creed you’re going to buy. Click on the Community link and you’ll see the poll on the left. Of course you’ll choose PS3, right? Xbox 360 is winning as of 2:53EST Friday.]

IGN has an article all about Assassin’s Creed. Well, it doesn’t reveal all about Assassin’s Creed, but it does reveal more. Things like the number of character animations (1000) and how you control Altair. (One button each for head, weapon hand, off hand, and lower body.) Blah blah blah.

The interesting part is at the end of the article. Jade Raymond, the producer of the game, “hinted slightly at extended gameplay and possibly even some kind of multiplayer — the team did create a prototype multiplayer and co-op mode. But, as of now, there is still nothing to announce.”

Hmmm. Assassin’s Creed in co-op multiplayer? Now that sounds intriguing! From everything I’ve see so far of Assassin’s Creed for the PS3, it doesn’t look like a multiplayer game. Even co-op. So I’m not holding out any big hopes. But I am holding out a small hope.

Assassin’s Creed Preview