How UK gamers will react to Assassin's Creed 3, and the anti-British theme.

as a brithish chap myself, i for one could not care in the slightest where the game takes place and whether the british folkare portrayed as the 'bad guys.' the games setting is colonial america, i mean you could hardly change them to russians could you?

[QUOTE="Randolph"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

A dictionary to an American is like a crucifix to a vampire

And....

A salad to an american is like garlic to vampire.

jonleeprice

[QUOTE="jonleeprice"][QUOTE="Randolph"] You're an idiot, but I'm not going to lump all the people where you live in with you, because that would make me an idiot too. I know full well a dunce like you doesn't represent the majority wherever you are. Speak when you have something to say, child. Not because you feel as if you have to say something.BranKetra

On top of that, the guy couldn't even place a better retort, so he had to use something that's along the lines of an excuse that a scrub throws out. Nothing but excuses. Randolph isn't an idiot. But that guy is!

It is all a big sales ploy, they know Americans will love it, they know a small contingency might not like it, but that is a SMALL contingency in comparrison to the American audience to the game..Like-A-Sir

That about sums it up, all previous games sold the least amount in NA.

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undeadgoon

That comment...I don't know, I feel that it's a bit out of line to say, IMO.

That comment...I don't know, I feel that it's a bit out of line to say, IMO.Metamania

Indeed.

Watch what you say here, undeadgoon.

[QUOTE="Metamania"]That comment...I don't know, I feel that it's a bit out of line to say, IMO.c_rake

Indeed.

Watch what you say here, undeadgoon.

even on message boards people are scared of the truth

[QUOTE="c_rake"]

[QUOTE="Metamania"]That comment...I don't know, I feel that it's a bit out of line to say, IMO.undeadgoon

Indeed.

Watch what you say here, undeadgoon.

even on message boards people are scared of the truth

It has nothing to do with that. We aren't scared of the truth whatsoever. But the way you said it was a bit out of line. Also, people are sensitive and protective of their religion, no matter what we believe. It's best to keep negative things to ourselves.

If people were really bothered by this kind of stuff, Russians and Germans wouldn't be able to play video games altogether.

British aren't English, mr American.

Why on God's earth would i care?

And anyway, why would a Native American want to kill redcoats?

Ilovegames1992

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="BranKetra"]Some of the American colonists were of British descent. So, it's actually different.Ilovegames1992

Weren't some French? Dutch? etc etc

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]Weren't some French? Dutch? etc etcIlovegames1992

So what about places like Louisiana? Wasn't that names after King Louis of France? I was under the impression that was the case.

Being from England myself I don't really care much about AC3 being seemingly anti-British.bats94

I was curious as to how much Assassin's Creed 3's American Revolution setting, and likely portrayal of the English as the bad guys, would affect their decision to buy the game. IF it turns out that the new Assassin's mission is to just "kill the redcoats", would it turn you off of the game? Or would you not care? It could have a negative backlash in England.

ChiefFreeman

[QUOTE="dawso0n"]

I'm English (British) and I have no problem with the games setting, why would I? If you pick up a History book you will find we weren't the nicest of people during the empire and in my opinion got what we deserved. I look forward to killing me some red coats.

Ilovegames1992

You could be killing your great x10 grand dad.

[QUOTE="Randolph"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

A dictionary to an American is like a crucifix to a vampire

And....

A salad to an american is like garlic to vampire.

jonleeprice

lol saying all that on an American made website...most of you're computer hardware if not all of it is American also. That's funny.

I would certainly hope that British gamers aren't offended by it. The Revolutionary War is a huge part of both American and British history, and it's good to see a video game get into it.

[QUOTE="jonleeprice"][QUOTE="Randolph"] You're an idiot, but I'm not going to lump all the people where you live in with you, because that would make me an idiot too. I know full well a dunce like you doesn't represent the majority wherever you are. Speak when you have something to say, child. Not because you feel as if you have to say something.JwresB

lol saying all that on an American made website...most of you're computer hardware if not all of it is American also. That's funny.

As long as it dosn't just portray the British as all evil, the leaders can be but not all of them

The Russians and all the arabs have been villianised in every shooter I think if anyone is offended they need to man the hell up

Brits are almost always portrayed as bad guys in movies anyway:P

Anyone who finds it offensive is an idiot.

Brits are almost always portrayed as bad guys in movies anyway:P

Anyone who finds it offensive is an idiot.

Postmortem123

Exactly. We're all used to it by now, and I couldn't care less.

Isn't the main character a Native American? So ideally everyone is the enemy, not just the British.

IndianaPwns39

The British government of the Revolutionary War period weren't the sharpest knives in the drawer (the rampant double standards), hence why there was said war. If anything, it taught the British how to keep hold of the rest of their Empire.

It will be interesting to see how they link it to some of the documentation you come across in the later games which strongly hints at the Templars at work in the White House in the 20th century. If they can maintain some of the ambiguity of the series so far, it's all good.

Im British and like the idea of us being the bad guys. It's based on historical events, and im sure most British people understand that.

As a society we're fairly placid about peoples opinions of us. In fact sometimes we enjoy it when people dont like us. Most British people hate everyone anyway :P

[QUOTE="IndianaPwns39"]

Isn't the main character a Native American? So ideally everyone is the enemy, not just the British.

jsmoke03

I don't think that's the case. I think he cares about the revolution to a degree, especially if it involves the templars. Templars are not just the British, but also the Americans here too, so he has to take them out if he wishes to make a difference. Also, he's not about revenge, he's more of a fighter that wishes to right the wrongs of any injustice that he sees happening. So if something bad happens to an innocent person, he'll go out of his way to defend them.

The Biritish are the enemy in, like, every single film ever made anyway...Overlord93

I was curious as to how much Assassin's Creed 3's American Revolution setting, and likely portrayal of the English as the bad guys, would affect their decision to buy the game. IF it turns out that the new Assassin's mission is to just "kill the redcoats", would it turn you off of the game? Or would you not care? It could have a negative backlash in England.

ChiefFreeman

[QUOTE="ChiefFreeman"]

I was curious as to how much Assassin's Creed 3's American Revolution setting, and likely portrayal of the English as the bad guys, would affect their decision to buy the game. IF it turns out that the new Assassin's mission is to just "kill the redcoats", would it turn you off of the game? Or would you not care? It could have a negative backlash in England.

Bigboi500

Calling the Colonists "good guys" is laughable at best lmfao. @ Vanguardius, if Ubisoft were an American company, I'd bet my life and house on the game being like that. Just be thankful that they're European.

Calling the Colonists "good guys" is laughable at best lmfao. @ Vanguardius, if Ubisoft were an American company, I'd bet my life and house on the game being like that. Just be thankful that they're European.

Englandfc1966