Poll of the Day > Man, I'm really, really digging AC: Odyssey

(+) Yeah! (+)

I was very wary of the supposed paywalls, but they're really not all that intrusive and absolutely not necessary.

The only real annoyance is some of the UI elements, but other than that, this is truly a commendable product.

Ubi's a company I find myself rolling my eyes at the most, but this is some really good stuff on their part.
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Krow_Incarnate posted...

but they're really not all that intrusive and absolutely not necessary.

No matter how many times I've said this some folk still don't quite understand it. I will say however the "grind" to level 50(that's basically needed to complete the game fully) can be a slog. So much of a slog that I've actually taken a break from it once I completed the main storyline. It's still a enjoyable game though.
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Isnt odyssey basically half a game that they rushed out? And twisted it by saying oh dont worry this is an episodic game

No not really you just didnt finish on time now youre trying to release the game in piecemeal bits
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FatalAccident posted...

Isnt odyssey basically half a game that they rushed out? And twisted it by saying oh dont worry this is an episodic game

No, no it isn't. The game is very much complete right out of the box.
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wwinterj25 posted...

FatalAccident posted...

Isnt odyssey basically half a game that they rushed out? And twisted it by saying oh dont worry this is an episodic game

No, no it isn't. The game is very much complete right out of the box.

Yeah, it's a complete game. It's just poorly balanced in regards to the exp grind, which isn't really what many of us play the AC games for. I can understand if a game balanced it so not doing side missions still made the main story feasible with the core gameplay intact, if you only needed a fraction of the side content to stay just equal to the story quests, if you want to throw in rg elements, but that's not what Ubisoft did.

You have to do every single thing, a lot of it the same type of content over and over, and grind out some/many extra battles as well, and you might, maybe, be alright in terms of level. OR, you can pay for the exp boost with real money, and make the grind look basically how it should have from the get-go.
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why it's just another yearly ass creed

The "grind" so far hasn't felt any different than your typical RPG, at least to me.

As for just being another AC game, it's really not. It's hardly recognizable as a game of the series. Some elements are obviously familiar, but it doesn't really feel like an AC game.
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wwinterj25 posted...

No matter how many times I've said this some folk still don't quite understand it.

the "grind" to level 50(that's basically needed to complete the game fully) can be a slog.

I don't think the problem is that people don't understand. I think the problem is that people understand very well, and that you're the one kind of missing the problem.

In spite of your contradictory statements, you basically spell out right there why people have a problem with it.



Entity13 posted...

It's just poorly balanced in regards to the exp grind, which isn't really what many of us play the AC games for. I can understand if a game balanced it so not doing side missions still made the main story feasible with the core gameplay intact, if you only needed a fraction of the side content to stay just equal to the story quests, if you want to throw in rg elements, but that's not what Ubisoft did.

You have to do every single thing, a lot of it the same type of content over and over, and grind out some/many extra battles as well, and you might, maybe, be alright in terms of level. OR, you can pay for the exp boost with real money, and make the grind look basically how it should have from the get-go.

aka the problem everyone had with Shadow of War. When you gate your endgame content behind grind and then make that grind deliberately bullshit infuriating in order to encourage microtransactions, you've crossed the line into scummy behavior. And for a lot of players, that's more than enough to shitcan your entire game.

The REAL question is just how bullshit you make your endgame grind. It's possible to do it in a way that is only mildly scummy and annoying, or you can do it the way Shadow of War did and make the entire end of the game a massive shitshow. Precisely where AssCreed falls in that particular spectrum goes a long way towards justifying how pissed people are about the issue.


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Entity13 posted...

You have to do every single thing, a lot of it the same type of content over and over, and grind out some/many extra battles as well, and you might, maybe, be alright in terms of level. OR, you can pay for the exp boost with real money, and make the grind look basically how it should have from the get-go.

Makes me wonder if folk who say this have actually even played the game because it's not true at all. Also since when has playing some side content been grinding? That's the part I don't understand. Seems to me some folk are pissed they need to level up like any other RPG or at just jumping at the bandwagon as they do everytime a AC game comes out. Mostly due to youtubers or the like spreading false information and their "fans" repeating said information.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I don't think the problem is that people don't understand. I think the problem is that people understand very well, and that you're the one kind of missing the problem.

In spite of your contradictory statements, you basically spell out right there why people have a problem with it.

I see a vocal minority crying that they have to do some side content a bit in order to progress through the main story claiming it's grinding when it's actually playing the game. None of my statements are contradictory at all.You can get through the main story with zero issue. Playing side content and not rushing through the main story isn't a grind. Now if folk were actually saying they could not finish the other story arcs due to the grind to level 50(mythical boss fights for Atlantis and the last Cult members) then I could indeed understand. There is a difference.
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