I'm really interested to see how much these things are going to cost and what the specs are like. I have an Xbox 360 and have been thinking about switching to PC as an alternative to XBONE / PS4, but I haven't done so yet because of the cost of building a machine and my lack of knowledge around which components to buy in the first place. If they are within the same price range as consoles and are more powerful then I can see there's a market for them.
@Jock9 - Thanks, I was debating whether or not to get this game and thought I'd check and see what other users had to say about it. Based on your comments I'd say we have similar feelings toward the franchise. Your comments are more helpful than the review. Cheers for saving me $50 and more disappointment.
AC1 and 2 were awesome games on so many levels. Revelations continued the narrative and solidified Assassin's Creed as one of the best series of our generation. It's because I love this game so much that I was so disappointed with AC3. The only saving grace for me is that I stopped playing it at 16% completion and threw the disc in the trash, content to live with the good memories I have of Altair and Ezio until something else comes along that can etch itself into my subconscious in the same way that AC has.
They made a bad business decision in the first place, realized it was going to have a huge negative affect on sales and then reversed their decision. This obviously makes sense, but it doesn't really change anything for me, I'm still going to get a PS4 (having owned an Xbox 360 since launch). I don't expect global corporations to be all soft and fluffy all the time, but when it comes to gaming I do expect to be treated as a semi-intelligent consumer at least. I'll be expressing my discontent via my wallet.
@wexorian seems more like disappointment than hate to me. I used to love playing Wii games ,but I haven't even turned it on since I finished Skyward Sword.
Nintendo are following suit from MSFT who pulled away from their headline sponsorship of CES because they were a) being held to ransom by the event organizers on rates and b) didn't have anything suitable to announce at the time. I don't think Nintendo should be applauded for making a sensible business decision - this isn't part of a master PR strategy, they just don't have anything worthwhile to say, especially in light of the impending Playstation and Xbox announcements. This article seems to distract from the real issue, which is that Nintendo have fallen away from their nearest competitors in both hardware manufacturing and game development.
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