Assassin's Creed II intros Ubisoft achievement system

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now this is what I'm talking about! an economy run by Mad Skillz, not Dollar Bills.

That's absolutely right . We should obtain at least cooler ( if not better ) weapons , clothes and whatever oh and maybe cool finishes for killing

Agreed, all that time getting achievements should be rewarded with something more valuable than numbers.

MS won't follow suit because they don't stand to make any money. I bet at some point they'll limit what incentives are allowed to be given out for achievments. All the lucrative prizes should come with a price tag. Don't give Ubi too much credit either. They've withheld finished in game content from thousands of players simply because they didn't 'pre-order'.

I think that is what microsoft should have done gamerscore instead of ms points

looks great

the question now is, will micrososft follow suit? the stetement is ubi you rouck!!!!

it is awesome!

I've the new thumb!!! , but i didn't explore it yet...

That is pretty awesome.

Hmmm, if this works well for AC2, does this mean UBI might consider adding older titles to this reward system? If so while they're at it, could that also mean they might add a trophy patch to ac1?

Hmmm, if this works well for AC2, does this mean UBI might consider adding older titles to this reward system? If so while they're at it, could that also mean they might add a trophy patch to ac1?

Great job, Ubi! Hopefully more companies follow suit because yes this matters...really I never do many side quest because well there was not much use of them other than trying to expand the story or get more experience...but getting wallpapers? New skins? Secret locations? Wow I like that...

I am about to burst out of happiness. I already have the Altair Attire and currently need 10 more points for the crypt. Whoever in UBISOFT created this deserves free cake....Like others said, Finally a reason for those pesky achievements/Trophies

Superb! Finally, achievement hunters and trophy whores have been vindicated! :D

Omg what a great idea! Finally a REAL reason to pursue those ridiculous achievements. I wouldn't be giving up half as much as I usually do knowing there is a prize for the hard work and hours I would put into it. I wish that's what 360 would do. You could spend your achievement points on themes and a free movie download etc. That would be so cool, something I thought MS was doing in the first place but found it the whole thing is just one big imaginary pissing contest. Mad mad kudos to Ubisoft for going the extra mile and giving gamers a reason to play there games soon, and often.

Just like unlockables, but at least we don't have to buy them for 200 MS points.

pidow-how does this help you finish the game? I don't understand. Anyway, more reasons for playing an already great game is a definiate plus.

Rewarding the player for playing is always a great idea in my book. It what makes GTA San Andreas more appealing and fun than GTA IV for a lot of people.

I do not need help finishing a game, any game.

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So this is exactly like good ol unlockables but with a different name.

Awesome.

This sounds sweet to me. Assassin's Creed was an amazing game, and hopefully the sequel is equally as fun.

I'm hoping that this thing will allow the PC crowd to get the Prince of Persia : Epilogue in some way or another, but I'm probably way too much optimistic.

I like how you have to earn these extra downloadables and they're not just for those that want to splurge on XBL marketplace or PSN store.

seems like a cool idea. im still waiting for avatar clothing unlocked by acheivments in new games coming out. dont really care about avatar clothing, but if you're going to announce it back it up. this seems like a better use of acheivment unlocks=rewards

I just unlocked Altaïr's outfit...it was free and easy. The Uplay interface is quick, easy, and simple to use. I like it alot, so far. It simply rewards gamers for playing the games with some pretty cool content. There seems to be some potential for social gaming networking too. I hope it all works out, and takes off well. It looks like a great idea put to use.

pretty cool

All I can say is that it's about time. I don't understand why this wasn't done from the beginning. When I played my first 360 game and got achievement points, I was like "sweet I wonder what I can get for this!" I didn't realize the answer was nothing. Good work Ubisoft

I'm an achievement whore to be honest, but I've always wished I could actually get something beyond bragging rights. This is it - way to go Ubisoft!

I thought this was one of the reasons Mass Effect's achievments were interesting, because getting them gave you an actual, tangible reward for the work required, not just a little sound effect and a number. This takes that idea and runs with it, and I think it's a great idea.

this game is amazing so far... and this new acheivement system basically takes the microsoft and sony systems and makes them relevant

I think that they should just be charged for the downloadable content, I really dont mind paying for dlc that is actually good. How in the world are game developers gonna make money that way. But still everyone like free things. :D

It's a good game.

This is how DLC and Achievements should be used in every game. Additions to the game for free, unlocked only by doing special things in the game. I hate how you get achievements in games for doing what you were supposed to do already to beat the game. Achievements are supposed to be just that: Achievements. I also hate how getting achievements in most games doesnt unlock anything. I dont achievements for the sake of achievements. Give me a rare challenge I have to do that is difficult and out of the way, and if I complete it, give me the achievement and an unlockable for getting that achievement!

The whole thing is just a way for Ubisoft to gain popularity, it's pointless. They could easily include the unlocks in the game itself, unlocked at certain points or after unlocking trophies/achievements, but they'd rather use a proprietary system just to hammer their name into our heads. I feel sorry for gamers without an internet connection, it's basically locking off parts of the game for them, especially the AC2 crypt.

Rottenwood, they could just make the achievements with prizes only for single player achievements. I don't get it why Xbox 360 achievements and PS3 thropies don't have these kind of prizes from the start. I mean, those prizes aren't real life money worth, so what the hell? *Sigh* they really are greedy if that is too hard for them. I really hope though that Microsoft and Sony will learn something from Ubisoft :)

I sort of miss the old days where games didn't have achivements and you just played through it and when you reached the end you just said "God d4mn, that was beautiful." Then you move on.

finally, a real way to use all of those achievement points. they're cool, but are basically useless. its nice that they finally mean something. i hope other devs adopt this.

I'm an absolutely lazy person, so I didn't check if someone already said it : points that you gain in one game aren't limited to that game but can be used on other Ubi games.

I was thinking of something like that too. Trophies should deliver points or just money and then u can use that to purchase dlc and stuff. Go Ubisoft! As always they are doing great.

Sounds like a good plan.

ubisoft has always been a company that makes quality games no matter the circumstances....from its very first game i played(prince of persia:the sands of time) to the latest(assassins creed 2), all have never ciezed to amaze me........ and now their giving goodies for completing stuff which is a really good way to increase the replay value of the game so that we can get the goodies........ the bottom line: all ubisoft games rock!!! buy any game that they release.......'nuff said.

This really is a great idea. Before this I really didn't see a point to the "trophy" system in games. FANTASTIC!!

This game is freezing up on me, even making it so I can't continue a game that I've put 20 hours into. Help! has anyone heard about a patch coming? anyone else having this problem?

That's what achievements should be about. I cannot help but laugh at that pic. From the expression on the guy's face it looks like Ezio is abusing him in a nasty way.

Pretty cool.

Great idea, Ubisoft!