I think it was intended to be played stealthy where you never get into combat to begin with. But yeah it isn't that great.
The free running in ac4 is a bit better but limited. European settings had better places to use it with the taller buildings.
The concepts are great, the execution just gets frustrating. To an extent, free-running can be frustrating in that game. You get awkwardly stuck on objects, and it is rather infuriating at times.
My main problem was always the combat, though. It's redundant, shallow in its execution, and it is either tediously slow (block and counterattack forever) or a total button mash (wildly slaughter everyone without even trying).
I just got my boat and reached Nassau. I tried hiring some guys standing around but I couldnt get them on the boat.
The concepts are great, the execution just gets frustrating. To an extent, free-running can be frustrating in that game. You get awkwardly stuck on objects, and it is rather infuriating at times.
My main problem was always the combat, though. It's redundant, shallow in its execution, and it is either tediously slow (block and counterattack forever) or a total button mash (wildly slaughter everyone without even trying).
I think it was intended to be played stealthy where you never get into combat to begin with. But yeah it isn't that great.
The free running in ac4 is a bit better but limited. European settings had better places to use it with the taller buildings.
So it looks like even after all the fire sales MS still sold 60k less in March than the ps4, MS really screwed up with their reveal last year. So much bad will and press, I still actually like the One better though.
when is the next fable coming out anyway
MS has moved 5 million Xbox Ones and the PS4 has moved 7 million. I'd say they are doing just fine.
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Microsoft has sold 5 million Xbox ones to retailers.
Sony has sold 7 million ps4s to consumers.
Source that both statements are true? The only site I've ever seen to attempt to aggregate sales is VGChartz, and they have it as 7.1 million to 4.3 million, which isn't a 2:1 ratio.
Also, continue to remember that while they aren't huge markets, there are plenty of places that the Xbox One hasn't launched yet, so Sony has more potential customers.
Plus, remember that Japan has always been something of a racist market, never accepting Microsoft. Europe is really the only place where Microsoft is hurting, as Japan is a dead market, the North American numbers are pretty close to each other (about 2.9 million to 3.2 million), and the "rest of world" number of markets favors Sony.
Sony's going to outsell Microsoft this generation, I think that's a near-certainty. Acting like Microsoft is failing, or like it's not a stacked deck in Sony's favor (read: Japan will never accept an outside console), is silly.
Source that both statements are true? The only site I've ever seen to attempt to aggregate sales is VGChartz, and they have it as 7.1 million to 4.3 million, which isn't a 2:1 ratio.
Also, continue to remember that while they aren't huge markets, there are plenty of places that the Xbox One hasn't launched yet, so Sony has more potential customers.
Plus, remember that Japan has always been something of a racist market, never accepting Microsoft. Europe is really the only place where Microsoft is hurting, as Japan is a dead market, the North American numbers are pretty close to each other (about 2.9 million to 3.2 million), and the "rest of world" number of markets favors Sony.
Sony's going to outsell Microsoft this generation, I think that's a near-certainty. Acting like Microsoft is failing, or like it's not a stacked deck in Sony's favor (read: Japan will never accept an outside console), is silly.
It isn't like the PS4 is hard to find now. If it were still completely sold out everywhere, I might buy that the PS4 is to consumers and the Xbox One is to retailers. However, I can buy a PS4 at Amazon, BestBuy, etc right now. They are in stock.
Source that both statements are true? The only site I've ever seen to attempt to aggregate sales is VGChartz, and they have it as 7.1 million to 4.3 million, which isn't a 2:1 ratio.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/04/18/if-this-keeps-up-microsoft-has-a-sony-problem/
Sony released the sales numbers, it's not an estimate.
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the PlayStation®4 (PS4) computer entertainment system has cumulatively sold through more than 7.0 million units*1 globally as of April 6, 2014 (JST), demonstrating the rapid growth of the PS4 platform.
*1 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SCEI.
It isn't hard to find a PS4, but it is very easy to find stacks and stacks of unsold xbox1s. Difficulty moving product = bad.
And, if you follow the sources the 7 million TO CONSUMERS is estimated by Sony. ESTIMATED
You're also trying to paint some "Wii U" type picture because MS has sold 5 million consoles rather than 7 million.
The Xbox One has also a better attachment rate with significantly less titles release. It is hardly all doom and gloom for MS.
They are having difficulty moving them now? Really? Last time I checked, selling 3.5 million (last SOLD, not shipped number from MS in January) in 3 months isn't exactly having trouble.