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Assassin's Creed AI Better on 360?

We've suspected Assassin's Creed was coming to Xbox 360 ever since its E3 unveiling, but only recently did Ubisoft disclose the poorly-kept secret to the world. What's even strange is that the Xbox 360 version will actually sport better crowd artificial intelligence, according to a report on IGN.

"While the PlayStation 3 and 360 versions of Assassin's Creed are virtually identical, Raymond did say that on the 360 the team is putting a special emphasis on achievements. The hardware also allows for improved threading, which will improve even further the crowd AI," the impressions read.

zypher6434d ago

http://ps3.ign.com/articles...

thats from the sources mouth. i'm no technical whiz, but there have been too many developers commenting on how the PS3's CPU (Cell) is superior to 360's CPU...while the 360 has a slightly better GPU. seeing how AI in a game would probably be handled by the CPU, this little nugget of an off-hand comment from Raymond is kinda hard to swallow.

sparco6434d ago

Sure, the Cell processor may be superior, but it was put in the ps3 to make it more like a computer, whereas the 360's was put in there for games. And games is the reason we buy these consoles.

Please dont get the idea that im a fanboy, i am not on any side. Just givin my oppinion.

calderra6434d ago

Does no one here actually READ the article described before posting? "The request contains an illegal URL." <-Link no workie.

Before you post, claiming that you know what you're talking about, get educated:

-PS3's Cell is technically superior... when it comes to "straight" mathematical computations. There have always been questions about how it will work for games. (see also: debates on Intel versus AMD processors- same thing)

-Yes, this can be overcome with some programming tricks. But considering Cell's 8 SPEs, one of which uses slightly different programming... that's a big, complicated job.

-The 360 has 6 completely symmetrical cores, and is set up with a lot of additional assets to make pushing assets around much easier (see: large amounts of "general"/shared memory, unified shader architecture, etc). PS3 basically has none of these bits in hardware to help programmers, short of some basic software help that's been rumored to be included in the SDK.

-Not only can you dedicate one core to a specific task, but each core can run two "threads" of processing at once- meaning you can dedicate only half a core when necessary. And again- with symmetrical cores and lots of smart hardware to move tasks around, it's easy to respond when one thread is getting clogged and another one needs to be used for pressing tasks.

TheMART6434d ago

Well the PS3 GPU is just too freaking expensive to get to work properly. That's why they probably don't even try. 5 x the costs to get it done compared to the nice programming 360 environment.

But nice to see they are able to see graphic wise they are equal, but the AI will be better on 360. That will make the better version then

power of Green 6434d ago (Edited 6434d ago )

http://www.1up.com/do/newsS... sorry about the BS my Pc's sick. It's flashing and acting strange NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!.

USMChardcharger6434d ago

No surprise really. when you can use one whole core for just A.I. like in CoD2. A.I. on that game at hard is unreal.

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PureArts & Ubisoft Announce Assassin’s Creed Hunt for the Nine 1/6 Scale Diorama

This should make fans and collectors very happy. PureArts & Ubisoft Announce Assassin’s Creed Hunt for the Nine 1/6 Scale Diorama Assassin's Creed Hunt for the Nine 1/6 Scale Diorama available for pre-order on January 25.

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Can We Finally Admit Assassin's Creed 3 Deserves an Apology?

AC3 was released during a turbulent transition period for Ubisoft and the Assassin's Creed series. It ventured into uncharted territory, narratively and mechanically, which caused it to receive mixed reviews. At its core, though, it's a damn good stealth game.

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isarai214d ago

Nope, I hated 3, connar was bland, literally the most flat character in the entire game. Not to mention to myriad of bugs, camera issues, and that annoying thing where he automatically ditches his weapon you payed for for the sake of a cool finishing move forcing you to trek back to your base after almost every encounter just to re-equip your own weapon. It just didn't work as fluidly as the others like 2 and 4

Samonuske214d ago

The series peaked at AC3 for me. It’s been my favourite in the series. Connor will always be one of my favourite video game protagonists.

Becuzisaid214d ago

No. Game was BORING. Connor was really dull. Environments, while impressive, because of the geographic location and time period were not really exciting to be in. I would love some kind of game set in there colonial American time period, but a game like AC that back then centered around parkour and vertical traversal really didn't fit those environments.

-Foxtrot214d ago

Nope

There was a lot of issues but mine is how they handled the war

They told us Connor was not going to get involved, that the war was more of a background setting for the real story and it wasn’t going to be one sided

They lied, even the cinematic E3 trailer showed Connor emerge from the Colonist side and slaughter the red coats to get to his target, inspiring the Colonists to fight back

I just thought it would have made more sense lore wise that the red coats were mostly compiled of Assassins fighting the Colonist templars who wanted to take the new world for themselves.

Since the Red coats lost the war, it would then explain how the Templars started to gain the upper hand and how on the future the assassins were mostly killed off and the Templar’s had pretty much taken over everything.

Instead it just felt like they didn’t want to p*** off the American audience

Even Haytham was cool, he should have been an Assassin through and through and should have been the main lead.

toxic-inferno214d ago

The game even seems to lack the humour of the other games. It almost seems as though the idea of even slightly making fun of American history wouldn't be acceptable.

-Foxtrot214d ago

Exactly

It just felt super safe

“Better not make the colonists look super bad incase people boycott our game”

jeromeface213d ago

someone missed the whole point

-Foxtrot213d ago

There was literally no point

What I've just said above would at least make sense lore wise and why the Assassins start to loose their war, die off and how the Templars are in control in the future of almost everything....what they did was just, pointless

CrimsonWing69214d ago

I’m one one of those weird people that liked Ass Creed 3, but to be fair I never got around to finishing it.

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5 Of the Most Unlikeable Video Game Protagonists

There are good video game protagonists, and there are bad video game protagonists.

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GhostScholar225d ago (Edited 225d ago )

I disagree that max is unlikable. Chloe is infinitely more unlikable in my opinion.

gold_drake225d ago

omg chloe was awful. i really hated her at the end haha

Cacabunga225d ago

Abby was absolute trash protagonist in every way..
Tidus was so meh to me..
On villain side, the one i didn’t like wa Micah, because they wanted him to be that way and it was brilliant👍🏽

Rancegamerx225d ago

I agree, I liked Max, Chloe was a horrible friend and a bad influence.

Cacabunga224d ago

Everyone agrees on chloe, I’m sure even ND do.

H9225d ago

Both are horrible, granted Chloe is infinitely worse, it feels like Chloe is just fanservice for people who too over the edge and wasn't written to be a character that makes sense

GooGobbler225d ago

What about that Forspoken Tw*t

MrChow666225d ago

exactly I was expecting it to be a the top of the list

ravens52225d ago

Ye I was expecting her too. Guess they actually played the game. Unlike you and whoever agrees.

gpimlott224d ago

I played through the whole game and think she is one of the worst character Ive ever played as

ravens52224d ago (Edited 224d ago )

gpimlott. How?

Stanjara214d ago

Why would I payed and played the game if the whole internet is making fun of a character?

-Im here to kill Chaos...are you Chaos?

Yeah, I didn't play that game either.

Christopher225d ago (Edited 225d ago )

She's actually not bad. It's the writing itself that is bad overall, but she's fine overall. She's no worse than Miles Morales IMHO. Both thrust into a spotlight and receiving both praise and blame and dealing with it.

Forspoken is a bland game because it's 75% bland, boring, repetitive going through the motions and diversions that add nothing of the value with purposefully gated memory moments that don't feel organic or like you're discovering things but waiting for others to reveal things.

ravens52224d ago

Exactly Chris. Even though I liked the game. I kno u played it. People who actually played it and went thru her dream saw she was a good likeable person who really just acted out due to being alone and unloved. I think your problem is it was open world, I think if it was more linear you may have liked it better.

savedsynner224d ago

Oh no she's bad. Very unlikable even before you add on the bad dialogue. The game could have been quite good with a good protagonist

ravens52224d ago

For all the people like synner. Shes actually half white lol. Inferior complexity is a hell of a thing. You'll be ok.

Nerdmaster225d ago

Most of these aren't even that bad. Especially comparing to others like Squall "Whatever" Leonhart, Forspoken's Frey, and the guy from Atomic Heart.

-Foxtrot225d ago

Squall is one of the best developed main FF characters so...

People talk about his "whatever" thing thats at the start of the game, not the character he eventually becomes in the end.

Nerdmaster224d ago

No amount of "character development", (especially the ones that for me feels sudden and undeserved like Squall's), will justify him being a d**k to my girl Quistis. Even if he found the cure for cancer, from that moment on, I would never like him.
The article is about being unlikeable, and he was indeed unlikeable for at least half of the game.

BrainSyphoned225d ago

Squall is the best protagonists in FF so you can go whatever yourself.

H9225d ago

My good sir, I need to steal that "you can go whatever yourself" because it's gold

BlaqMagiq1225d ago

Except Squall has actual character development.

gold_drake225d ago (Edited 225d ago )

the "watever" is only present in the english localisation.
so your argument doesnt rly ... stand imo.

Nerdmaster224d ago

Good for you that you could enjoy the japanese version. That's not the case for me and the majority of people here, though.

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gold_drake225d ago (Edited 225d ago )

i had to stop reading after the "blatant misogyny" in the Dantes inferno section.

i actually liked Max haha.

the forspoken chick is missing tho

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