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Assassin's Creed: Worth Waiting For?
IvoryShipping \| 5:00 PM on 11.12.2007	10 comments

Having an Xbox 360 and some spare cash I can pick-up Assassin's Creed in just over a day and be enjoying it for a very long time. Any other time I would not hesitate to buy it, but today I am. See, I plan on purchasing a shiny new 80gb PS3 this holiday and I realize that there isn't nearly as many quality titles for it as there is for 360, or there isn't yet.

There are many reasons for me to venture from the Microsoft camp and return to my last-gen favourite, Sony. I have enjoyed PlayStation since the beginning, along with N64, PS2, GameCube, Xbox and Xbox 360. So when I say that the PlayStation line has been the strongest of the bunch, you know there is weight behind it. That being said, this last year has been quite disappointing for the PS3. It was over-priced and short on games. Everyone knows that. Now things are changing. The PS3 is garnering a lot more support from developers and the features are getting better and better (accessing media from the PS3 via PSP from anywhere in the world with wireless internet, anyone?). I could go on about many other features, but the biggest two reasons for me to wait to get Assassin's Creed for PS3 are Home and free internet.

With the trophy system of PlayStation Home and free access to online content anytime I would much prefer to get a game on PS3 if it's available for multiple systems. Xbox Live Achievements are cool, but having a virtual house in which you can decorate with your gaming trophies is much more fun. Free access to the PSN is also a big incentive. With Live you still have to pay for a lot of additional content as well as the $70 per year subscription fee, where on PSN there is no subscription fee, just the fee of the new content. Yay, cheaper!

Anyway, I'm conflicted. Assassin's Creed looks amazing and I'm sure it is. Should I buy it this Wednesday or should I wait a month and a half when I can afford a PS3 and a copy of the game? I think that I'm going to wait. A nice assassin trophy next to a Ninja Gaiden trophy will look really nice in my new online pad, after all.

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9 comments | showing # 1 to 9

007

hey, here's a great idea. buy me some lube that i can rub all over my massive dick.

For reals though, i suggest that you buy a 40 gig ps3 (400) and use the rest of your $$ to buy some AC (fuck Mass E-SHIT!)

IvoryShipping

Hahaha, good idea.

007

*Correction*

GREAT idea.

IvoryShipping

Ahh, good catch.

I think Mass Effect could be fun, but there are about 15 upcoming games that I'd get before it.

PS Awesome avatar.

brad drac

Probably best wait for the reviews, seeing as anything anyone would say at this stage would be based purely on bias on account of none of us having played it. If reviews say both versions are near enough identical, I'd say go with whichever controller you prefer. For AC in particular, most of the other format differences seem to be negligible.

Capn Birdseye

I wouldn't just buy a PS3 for no reason, because it seems you are trying to convince yourself to get one.

The only reason I own a 360 and nothing else is because in my opinion, the other console's libraries are kind of weak.

I would happily buy a PS3 and/or a Wii if there was a game I really wanted to play on them, but as you said, this year has been pretty disappointing, and there are plenty of things to play on the 360 in the meantime.

I say buy AC, buy Mass Effect (I reckon ME will be an awesome game), and get a PS3 next year if you still want one.

Its not like there isnt heaps of things to play out for 360 at the moment.

liam2015

I have a PS3 and I'm really excited about having trophies for Creed and Warhawk, but heres my suggestion: If you have the money, buy the 360 version now. When your done, consider if it's worth playingthrough a second time, then decide if you truly want a PS3, if you do, buy the PS3 version(and a pstriples). The PS3 is getting some good games, and as you pointed out, theonline service is free (warhawk ftw). But it ultimately it's up to you. Personally I'm happy with my PS3, at least it wont break down every five months.

IvoryShipping

$40?! Damn, I wish I did live near one of those stores.

You guys have good points. I might just have to flip a coin.

AngelsDontBurn

I'll be excited about trophies when I can actually view them. Lol.

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