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Assassin's Creed For PS3: "White Screen Of Death"

Kotaku writes: "Irate PlayStation 3 owners are reporting a host of technical problems with their copies of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, writing of frame rate problems, screen tearing, geometry clipping and game-stopping lock ups on the official game forums. Most reports from those affected by "white screens of death" are writing that they're using firmware 2.0, specifying so at the request of official Ubisoft forum managers. In addition to a thread dedicated to the PS3's freezing issues, a consolidated bug/glitch thread is currently receiving plenty of responses".

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jack who - 763 days 12 hours ago

1 - White Screen Of Death

gold anyways there you have it 360FTW!!

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Tabasco - 763 days 11 hours ago

1.1 - HAHAAH

I'm pretty sure they are playing with the idea of the "red ring OF Death", so one game or a whole console being screwed up, which is worst?

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PMR_21 - 763 days 11 hours ago

1.2 - welcome

2 my ignore list Jack

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lwsbrck - 763 days 11 hours ago

1.3 - @1.1

To be honest, i would reckon its less a play on words of 'Red Ring of Death' and more of the Blue Screen of Death you get on PC's...

I mean, honestly, which one is closer?

Blue screen => White Screen
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Red Ring => White screen...

surely its not that hard of a decision ^o)

I keep considering buying a PS3 (i really think GT5 is shaping up to be a stunner) but things like Skate, CoD4 and now AC are making me have doubts...

If GT5 gets lower reviews than FM2 then eff it, not worth the the hassle.

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jack who - 763 days 11 hours ago

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oh teh noessss i have been ignore

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ps3freak18 - 763 days 9 hours ago

1.5 - @1.3

skate on the ps3 is fine(I've seen it slow down twice), and so is call of duty.. what are u talking about. Assassin's creed i agree with you on that one though.I rented it and it froze within 10 minuites.

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feejo - 763 days 9 hours ago

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Ya it so hard to accept their RROD.

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Enigma_2099 - 763 days 6 hours ago

1.7 - My brother's friend has it for the 360...

Froze on him... the stupid SOB left it frozen on the screen for over an hour, they said... don't ask me why...

... so yeah, the problem ain't just with the PS3 version... but I'm sure you knew that... right?

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1.8 Laexerias | 763 days 3 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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Vip3r - 763 days 1 hour ago

1.9 - Baskcm?

That you? The fanboy comments and poor spelling and grammar seems like it is and the fact you were banned from the UK PS forums make it all the more believable.

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power of Green - 763 days 12 hours ago

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WTF is the PS3 anyways?. Seems too computer-ish to be a game console. You have to do all these things to it; to get to do what you wan't.

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lebaneseprince1 - 763 days 12 hours ago

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wow u have no life i always see u post in every piece of news btw PS3 OVER 360

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Apocwhen - 763 days 11 hours ago

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You mean insert game disc and play, yeah I know, really difficult /sarcasm

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Beren - 763 days 11 hours ago

2.3 - Guys use the

Allmighty ignore button :D

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EZCheez - 763 days 11 hours ago

2.4 - "You have to do all of these things to it"

That's about as specific as it gets right there.

And not to be too technical, but it's not called Sony COMPUTER Entertainment for nothing.

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2.5 supermandead666 | 763 days 9 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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jctoyou - 763 days 2 hours ago

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power of green,power of ignore,goodbye

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power of Green - 763 days 12 hours ago

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Its like PS3's not finished being developed/desinged, like its in a coninuous fix. I wonder if gamers that don't update their PS3s will be able to play furture games due to Sony playing some sort of low key catch-up.

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Bonsai1214 - 763 days 11 hours ago

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you really have nothing productive to say do you. if you don't, then shut it.

you cannot place the problem on sony because 1) people with both versions of firmware are experiencing this, and 2) the difference between 1.93 and 2.0 were actually really small.

this is another classic case of bad development.

and sony is actually smart enough to include firmware updates with their games. so people who don't routinely update their ps3s still get a boost at some point or another.

oh, and "You have to do all these things to it; to get to do what you want." its called PROGRAMING. developers should do a better job at it sometimes.

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Infernus - 763 days 11 hours ago

3.2 - Support...

At least Sony are providing continual support for the PS3. Microsoft gave the 360 users a blank 'Here's a warranty, now be done with this RRoD nonsense'.

Shows how disappointed you are with MS deep down, considering that you're now trying to drag Sony and the PS3 down at every possible opportunity, it's a form of reflective disappointment, closely linked with jealousy, pushing your underlying bad feelings towards MS upon the PS3 owners.

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3.3 supermandead666 | 763 days 11 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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Action Bastard - 763 days 11 hours ago

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You're right. Enjoy your dashboard update on that "finished" 360.

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EZCheez - 763 days 11 hours ago

3.5 - You're so right

I'll never sleep easy as a PS3 owner until I own one with the "Falcon" chipset. Hopefully my PS3 has the new HDMI port too.

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lodossrage - 763 days 9 hours ago

3.6 - Xbots are full of it

I can never understand why an xbot (Power of Green) has a comment in a PS3 thread

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SebL - 762 days 20 hours ago

3.7 - @ Power of Green

It's obvious why you're so xbox obsessed. Your dad uses your xbox controller as an arse-vibrator, and if you give it up for a PS3 (with no vibration) he'll go back to abusing you again.

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3.8 NanoGeekTech | 762 days 17 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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Chris399 - 763 days 12 hours ago

4 - Wow, the trolling is powerful here. Just so you know, it's happening on the 360 too.

Official Ubisoft forums thread for the 360 version of the game can be found here:

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/f...

I guess you folk are just used to freezing, glitchy software and general - hardware - malfunctions associated with your gaming experience. Maybe it's not such a big deal to you.

On a less snide note, the last game that I played from Ubi was Enchanted Arms. That was the ONLY game that has ever - repeatedly - frozen my PS3 (I exchanged the disc, reset all my settings, played it on my friend's PS3 and everything, still with the same results). And the issue was not PS3-centric, but on the 360 as well.

Instead of attacking each other we should be blaming sloppy developers and their destructive code.

Cheers,
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jack who - 763 days 12 hours ago

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reviewers say you phailled

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Snukadaman - 763 days 11 hours ago

4.2 - your wrong friend....if you see its only a few people ..honestly its the 2.00 firmware update

but on another topic..isnt this a double post of a story done already???

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jackdoe - 763 days 11 hours ago

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Assassin's Creed could have benefitted from a delay. More QA, more polish.

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Thugbot187 - 763 days 9 hours ago

4.4 - He's Right The game on both systems needs a patch.

I don't have the PS3 version so I can't comment on that. However I have the 360 version and while i haven't got the white screen I got the complete freeze to where I had to power off the console. One time by press y in the map area. One time i got thrown of a roof and it froze in mid air. There are also some combat glitches that i ran into also.

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lodossrage - 763 days 9 hours ago

4.5 - Chris999 IS right

The 360 one is causing its share of problems too. And personally, which problem would you rather. This "white screen of death" where at least your system still works. At least the ps3 STILL WORKS AFTERWARDS.

Or, when assassin's creed causes the red ring of death on your 360 whereas the system will more than likely STOP WORKING PERIOD??

You xbots are moving far beyond simple fanboyism at this point. Now it's more like downright stupidity.

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Covenant - 763 days 8 hours ago

4.6 - Chris399...

Good point, well-said. Agree and bubbles.

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KingJames1906 - 762 days 22 hours ago

4.7 - Did you even read the posts from that link you sent?

Most of the posts were from other fanboys (PS3 or PC) making stupid RROD comments. Others have stated that the issue happened once (on the 360) and non since after that. Unlike the PS3, that has continuous issues with AC. I rented AC for the 360, I played it for 3 hours without one freeze. I didn't rent it for my PS3 as I prefer multi platform games on the 360 more than the PS3. Uncharted is out now, play that game instead and take back that AC. I don't think I'm going to buy AC as I think it's kind of repetitive. I'm interested in the story line more than the game. There just seems to be a lot of anger in these post which I would be angry if I spent 65 bucks for a buggy game (PS3 or 360).

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Nicosia - 763 days 11 hours ago

5 -

http://boardsus.playstation...

Didn't know the ps3 version was having problems. Kinda sucks for gamers, waited so long for the game...

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vilmer - 763 days 11 hours ago

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I can confirm the freezing issues. Happened twice already in the PS3 version. It's actually the first time a game has ever froze lol.

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Infernus - 763 days 11 hours ago

7 - Loading Screen

Where's the white screen of death come from?

I've had issues at the loading screens sometimes but since the game autosaves to the PS3 HDD everytime you complete a mission etc you never lose your progress. I'm sure 2.00 is to blame, like most updates are lol.

P.S At least I don't have to worry about my console breaking...

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ikkokucrisis - 763 days 11 hours ago

8 - Kotaku never fails...

Leave it to Kotaku to insinuate more negative PS3 publicity.

Their last attempt was almost 48 hours before this article was posted.
They're slipping...

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Action Bastard - 763 days 11 hours ago

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How many Kotaku posts do you see where they are showing off all their MS schwag? Now, how many posts do you see where they are showing off their Sony schwag? I appreciate the fact people, as well as other websites, like the PS3 for it being a PS3, not because they got a duffel bag with their Gamertag stitched on it. F*cking puppets...

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Infernus - 763 days 11 hours ago

8.2 - Hmmmm...

I tend not to read many gaming review/blog sites anyway so tbh I don't care what happens to Kotaku.

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Skerj - 763 days 8 hours ago

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Dude Kotaku lost the little bit of respect I had for them when they posted that Elite outselling the 40gb PS3 story.

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Snukadaman - 763 days 7 hours ago

8.4 - If you guys didnt know kotaku gives all that sheit away as prizes...

all that sony and microsoft swag...they even gave away a red ps3...in fact all the websites give away that crap for the integrity of keeping it...just for the reasons as you people are trying too insinuate.

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radical_pi - 763 days 10 hours ago

9 - phew

the screen freezing thing happened to me a few times so far... very annoying considering it takes forever for this game to load

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toughNAME - 763 days 10 hours ago

10 - keep in mind

these things are always exaggerated

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367 To Your Ass - 763 days 10 hours ago

11 - hmmm ps3's assasins gets a W.S.O.D.

"hmph" YEAH i think i read this yesterday, ubisoft said they would get to it as soon as possible quoted: a patch would solve this WSOD error.

i don't know how many copies have this problem but i'm guessing about 4/10 copies mite have it, it is kind of serious ( i find it practically on every game page i go to.)

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myxomatosis - 763 days 4 hours ago

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you dont have a playstation 3

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rofldings - 763 days 1 hour ago

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my ass you have a playstation 3

lawf@g.

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Spike47 - 763 days 9 hours ago

13 - oh my god

CAN'T YOU PEOPLE SEE? YOU FRICKEN FANBOY IDIOTS, THE GAME FREEZES UP ON BOTH SYSTEM, JUST MORE ON THE PS3.

THE GAME WAS A PIECE OF CRAP TO BEGIN WITH, IT DID'NT MEET EXPECTATIONS, IT HAS BUGS ANYWAY.

THE WHITE SCREEN OF DEATH?HOW COME UNCHARTED OR RATCHET AND CLANK DID'NT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, OR MOTORSTORM, OR RESISTANCE, OR HS, OR WARHAWK.

HOW COME THIS WAS'NT A PROBLEM FOR COD4?

THIS IS JUST STUPID, FANBOYS WANNA MAKE THIS A NEW PROBLEM SO THAT IT WILL MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR THE 360'S RROD

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thereapersson - 763 days 9 hours ago

13.1 - Dude, it's no use

The fanboys on this website are some of the dumbest around. No sense, no reason, period.

edit: 2 disagrees and no explanation as to why. I rest my case.

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