The consumer will define next gen. Not anyone else. It seems that PS4 and Xbone are ahead in that department and if steam box costs what it looks like it might cost it will stay that way. If I am going to drop $1000 on a console I might as well buy a computer.
I have wanted a game as good as Pirates! Gold as a pirate sim for some time. After playing AC3 I was hoping it would be done with those boat mechanics. I was happy that AC4 is exactly what I wanted. While I agree that the modern story line has gotten rather ridiculous I can't say it was a bad idea from the get go. I just think they took that story to an odd end. Something like Watchdogs should have come out by now as the conclusion to AC. Something in modern time no more animus.
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