The combat is boring af

[sigina ✝]

I can't the only one who felt like the past AC games had better combat and assassination system. Origins is trying to be something else but it just ain't fun

Nice game tho

[Jynn]

I disagree xD

previous assassins' game were 'counter, kill...counter, kill...' over and over =/ there wasn't any skill involved to me, you just waited until the counter prompt appeared, hit it, then auto killed them afterwards

this way you actually do have to try to kill people xD

[Maskeno]

It's called rhythm based combat and I personally don't miss it at all. The biggest complaint folks had about assassin's creed was that it never changed its formula. I felt it benefitted greatly from making it more freestyle. The combat, the parkour, it all feels much more natural whereas before it felt like mashing buttons.

[RedIndianRobin]

The combat is easily the best aspect of this game.

[sigina ✝]

I don't know man. The kills are just straight up unsatisfying.

All you do is spam shield break and wave your sword like Prince of Persia.

[Paranochat]

Originally posted by Cooper:

I don't know man. The kills are just straight up unsatisfying.

All you do is spam shield break and wave your sword like Prince of Persia.

Because mashing the same button over and over again without doing anything else was more satisfying in previous games ?

You say that previous AC had a better combat... they didn't have any combat system to begin with, it was just a boring QTE with only one button to press to see the combat plays itself.

Finally, we have an actual combat system in Origins, sure it's not perfect, but it's definetely a great step in the right direction.

[RippieFlippie]

Originally posted by Cooper:

I don't know man. The kills are just straight up unsatisfying.

All you do is spam shield break and wave your sword like Prince of Persia.

One enemy agreed. Although for the tougher ones you need quite some reflexes and good timing.
Where it becomes cool is when you go into camps or anything with more enemies that could potentially attack at the same time. One big guys who melees you and one normal guy with a bow who interupts you constantly by putting arrows in your behind, that's already more difficult. And everything from 3 guys on, each on the same level as you, it is actually better to run.
Talking about nightmare, no-Hud and enemy auto-level. Not sure how it is in normal difficulty with all little HUD helpers on (aka peasant mode).

[NuclearSnail]

I liked the combat in Assassins Creed Three, and four the best. Syndicate combat worked a little better than AC4's seemed to, but it wasn't as much fun to play. Assassins Creed Origins combat IS boring. It's just slash at stuff until it's dead, or shoot everything in the head with a flaming predator bow. You can even take on NPCs far beyond your own level by getting them to attack you, then just run backward and throw fire bombs at them. That trick also works for all the elephants in the game. Gets boring after a while.

[RippieFlippie]

Originally posted by SpaceBones:

Assassins Creed Origins combat IS boring. It's just slash at stuff until it's dead, or shoot everything in the head with a flaming predator bow. You can even take on NPCs far beyond your own level by getting them to attack you, then just run backward and throw fire bombs at them. That trick also works for all the elephants in the game. Gets boring after a while.

Well, that's where the game is quite customizable in my opinion. For example I ignore predator bows and also play without HUD (no corsshair) to make aiming realistic. That makes headshot difficult. I also have only 6 fire bombs and that's not enough for a camp. You take out 2-3 guys with them, any only if they are weaker enemies.
The moment they come from all sides, things get tricky and running is best option. For example I go into 2 star camp, see 2 guys in the area, fight them. I missed the 3rd guy. A heavy guy. He hits me with power strike from behind. Game over. That's cool. No rushing into camps like some animal.
Just use nightmare difficulty and the game gets good.

[Paranochat]

Originally posted by SpaceBones:

I liked the combat in Assassins Creed Three, and four the best. Syndicate combat worked a little better than AC4's seemed to, but it wasn't as much fun to play. Assassins Creed Origins combat IS boring. It's just slash at stuff until it's dead, or shoot everything in the head with a flaming predator bow. You can even take on NPCs far beyond your own level by getting them to attack you, then just run backward and throw fire bombs at them. That trick also works for all the elephants in the game. Gets boring after a while.

I'm truly surprised that you guys find ACO's combat "boring" and say the previous ones were better... Syndicate has one of the worst, spammy, boring and unchallenging combat I've ever seen in a videogame. The others are just as spammy, except you were able to one-hit everyone.

ACO is the only one so far to feature a proper combat system in the whole AC series.

(also I don't get the "fire bomb" arguement, in my playthrough, fire bombs barely deal any damage, guess tools are nerfed in Nightmare mode ? That's a genuine question).

For the elephants, I found them boring though. Big health pool for a fight longer than it should be (again talking for Nightmare mode, because it's actually the normal mode). The idea is nice, reminded me of Legendary Ships in Black Flag, but elephants were a bit boring nonetheless. Still liked the idea behind it though.

But again, when you say this kind of things : "It's just slash at stuff until it's dead"... How's the combat in AC3 and 4 Again ? Oh yeah... Slash at stuff until it's dead, except the "stuff" will never defend itself and you'll be able to one-hit kill everyone around (no one will attack you anyway). I fail to see how it is "better".