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[SteelCity999]

They shortened it because they wanted to sell it to us as DLC. Ubi has to keep up that 20+% increase in revenue somehow...

[Assassin_M]

They shortened it because they wanted to sell it to us as DLC. Ubi has to keep up that 20+% increase in revenue somehow...

Mate, No one shortened anything xD

[HaSoOoN-MHD]

I wont be surprised, actually.
Anybody remember how they took 2 sequences off of ACII?
They may cut a sequence or 3 for some extra $$$.

[Assassin_M]

I wont be surprised, actually.
Anybody remember how they took 2 sequences off of ACII?
They may cut a sequence or 3 for some extra $$$.

They said that time eroded them. Maybe they wanted more Money, but Im going with what they`v said and i`v no evidence to doubt..

[HaSoOoN-MHD]

They also said for BH, the recruits would have deep customization, and there will be 250 bomb types in Rev.
I think it was for extra money, but to each his own.

[Assassin_M]

They also said for BH, the recruits would have deep customization, and there will be 250 bomb types in Rev.
I think it was for extra money, but to each his own.

They also said that AC II would end in 1503, ACR would have many random quests. Your point ?

[SteelCity999]

They said that time eroded them. Maybe they wanted more Money, but Im going with what they`v said and i`v no evidence to doubt..

It was for time and judging by the end product for those DLC they needed a bit more time on top of what they took. The level of quality was far short of the DaVinci DLC and didn't fit well quality wise with the rest of the game. Definitely the most disappointing parts of AC2.

I'm sure they didn't shorten AC3, however, they have made my wallet much lighter over the years.

[HaSoOoN-MHD]

They also said that AC II would end in 1503, ACR would have many random quests. Your point ?

That not everything they say is true
I wont Bonfire to be pretty cool, actually. The other one? not so much.

[Aphex_Tim]

Everyone please just calm the f*** down. Nowhere does the interview say that they purposely made the game short.
The only thing i read is that Alex is worried that the game is too long which suggests that AC3 will be a pretty d*mn long game.

[GLHS]

The completion rate for the AC series is around 75% (I saw it in an interview once, but don't remember which one. I think it was for E3), while most other games sit below or around 40-50%. That's why they were congratulated on it, cuz honestly that's quite high. I, myself, like decently long games. Short games leave to much to be desired after the fact. The game will be on the long side, so idk what anybody's worried about. Plus, if the rumors are true, there will be a ton of DLC, so i don't see what the problem is even if they did shorten it a little. By the time you add all the DLC, you'll have a longer game either way. All AC games can be long if you screw around enough But everybody has their own opinion what what "long" or "short" actually is. For me, AC2's not bad, but if you just go straight through, and especially on subsequent playthroughs, it feels shorter than the first time or 2. So if it's 20% longer like their saying, plus with the DLC added on, there shouldn't be anything to complain about.