See this is the problem they're going to have.
I liked it, but at the same time I play it for the free running stuff and overarching story more than anything. There are a lot of people that jumped on just because of the pirates and ships though.
But much the same as running around Italy/Constantinople unless they change the mechanics.
I just don't think a very architectural city is going to win over those that jump off when the pirates go.
But much the same as running around Italy/Constantinople unless they change the mechanics.
Not that it bothers me as I'll buy both games regardless of where they're set, I just think they need to be careful not to alienate most of their newfound fan base.
They pretty much closed the Haytham story arc so I don't think we'll get a BF2. You're right though, I wouldn't be surprised if we do see the return of the naval stuff down the track.
I'm not sure I'd call it boring; I'm still a big fan of the series and will play the games no matter what (contrary to most, it's actually the modern day story that's the biggest appeal for me). My issue is just how they're yet to master the story missions. Black Flag worked more than most of its predecessors as it provided a big 'getaway' from the bland and repetitive story missions that have plagued pretty much every iteration of the game. "Getting a bit sick of these missions, I might go sail around and work towards some ship upgrades for a while," was something that went through my head at numerous points - and it made it really enjoyable. I still liked the old games, but my point is simply that if they return to the same formula the old games followed, they REALLY need to sort out the issues with story missions or the game will just be a step back from Black Flag. Without the open sea stuff to pad the game out and give it some variety, Black Flag was a mediocre game that didn't build on many of the weaknesses that the other games suffered from imo.
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Not boring, just hope they've got something new in mind and they're not just taking it back to the old style. As I said, that "parkour up/down" option looks intriguing and could well be a part of something new that makes the game great. I prefer the architectural European cities to the islands, just hope they don't take a step back.
No boats = Boring.
I think that is something of the next step. The AC series has always taken nods from Hitman, which is why I loved it for so long, but now the mission structure has just become so rote and bland that it's not really worth persisting with. That and the 'follow this guy, but stay x amount of distance away and get yourself stuck in geometry because that's fun right?' needs to go too and really be changed up or cut completely. Mission structure that ditches the 100% sync option and just says 'here's a playground, go do what you want in it' would be fantastic, especially if there can be some sort of elaborate scenario system in there as well.
