French revolution in Assassins creed Unity

[Vedra]

I bought this game mainly because I love history and french revolution is my favourite part of history but what is happening in the game it does not make sense :/ In first part of the game before attack on Bastille and revolution, you can see everywhere French revolutionary flag (where are french bourbon flags??) or I did not saw Marie Antoinette in game which i think is really important person in revolution and the main story line skipping important historical events.

[RosutoHane]

Erm, this game has nothing to do with revolution but time period and its never supposed to be historical book for you :)

[Horny Shrimp]

French Revolution is also my favorite part of history. I didn't finish the game but I'm quite disapointed in how they handled it.

The Bastille events were so uninspired ( and taking place in the background ) I wasn't sure that was what I had seen. The Tennis Court Oath which started the revolution can't be seen anywhere. The trailer showed Mirabeau saying "Go tell to whoever sent you that we are here by the power of the people and that we shall yield to nothing but bayonnets".. may be happening in some flashback at the end... No context, nothing... somebody unfamiliar won't understandand a thing.

I won't even comment on the ( wrong ) portrait they make of Robespierre or the fact King Louis was neither corrupt nor disconected from real life ( he tried several times to bring reforms that the nobility refused ).

For those interested, go and watch "La Revolution Francaise". Sam Neil is LaFayette and Jane Seymour is Marie-Antionette. The whole cast is brilliant and events are closer to reality.

Yes, it's a game but people are less familiar with the French Revolution than they are with the American one ( and the FR is much complicated politically ).

[Vedra]

I saw "La Revolution Francaise" its beautiful movie :)

[I AM NELSON]

This might be a light spoiler, but they almost completely skip the reign of terror. None of the events feel like they're being emphasized, and MANY are not shown at all. Several key figures didn't even get a mention at any point. I am disappointed as well.

[I AM NELSON]

Originally posted by Thorvall:

I saw "La Revolution Francaise" its beautiful movie :)

Good movie

[Vedra]

and assassin's creed fanboys will be think that they know everything about french revolution ;)

[Neonwarrior]

Heh. You're disappointed that history wasn't correct in a game that takes place in a fictional world where Assassins and Templars control humanity? Let's not forget the space aliens that came before humans either.

[Bresslaw]

Recommending Philip K ♥♥♥♥, history may not have happened. Yet :)