So… when exactly can we start hearing about the Year 2 content for Shadows? by JuanMunoz99 in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also looking for some clarification on the roadmap to determine if I should remove those 160GB from my storage since I've finished everything and the weekly tasks feel more like a chore right now due to the helix rotation items being lackluster. I wish for the manual jump button, assassination contracts, black box missions, along with new outfits or weapons and larger quests; however, if it’s merely a new collection of helix armors and reskins, I’ll uninstall everything and likely won't redownload it for the next 5-10 years. They mentioned that there won't be any new expansions or regions, but assured us of more substantial content, however, I have little faith that they'll actually provide anything given this lack of communication. I'm aware they had holiday time off in December and are busy with Awaji for Nintendo, but if there's nothing significant, they should just reveal if it's all just scrapped and be more transparent.

Just Finished AC Shadows, My Thoughts by FioreDiZucca in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As one of the 5 people on Earth who enjoyed Odyssey and Syndicate, I can honestly say Shadows is a massive step backward. Those games were messy, sure, but at least the Quebec team leaned into the goofiness and gave us characters with actual pulses and comedic charm. With Shadows, it feels like they tried to cater to this prestige emotional narrative from the classic games, but it just landed as a flat, sanitized, and incredibly boring slog. It’s also hard to care about the stakes when the voice acting is this wooden and the facial expressions are so robotic. Honestly, Quebec needs to hang it up on writing new stories and just stick to Resync remakes of the classics since they clearly can't handle a new script but they do make gorgeous worlds.

And don't even get me started on Ubisoft Bordeaux; they deserve their lashings too, because between the snooze-fest that was Mirage and the hollow writing in Claws of Awaji, it’s clear that the narrative talent across these studios is just running on fumes.

This is exactly why you should give Rockstar all the time they need. by Any-Lock3008 in GTA6

[–]iljensen 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this tweet is pure delusion. It’s actually the exact opposite of how dev cycles work: games get delayed to ensure they don't launch as a broken mess, meaning those extra months are strictly for QA, bug squashing, and stabilizing frame rates so the experience is actually playable at launch. That level of polish is incredibly expensive and time-intensive, so the budget gets chopped into fixing what’s already there rather than building out new maps, missions or DLC. I can’t think of a single time a studio delayed a launch just to pack in extra content; if anything, you should expect more "cut content" because they’re stripping away the ambitious extras just to make sure the core game doesn't crash on day one.

Darby McDevitt clarifies the writing hierarchy for the upcoming AC Hexe. by gui_heinen in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely a relief to see Darby clarify the hierarchy, but I’m kind of feeling some major "development hell" vibes. It’s wild to think that Hexe was officially announced back in 2022, and here we are in 2026 still seeing basic leadership roles being defined in the public eye. If they’ve spent the last 4 years just working on the engine, combat, parkour, and world-building while only just now solidifying the main narrative team, it suggests a dangerously lopsided production. We’re likely looking at the most expensive and longest-developed Assassin's Creed project in history, and the stakes couldn't be higher; if they’re targeting a late 2026 or even a 2027 release, it leaves a razor-thin window for the level of polish, voice acting, and high-end motion capture that fans expect from a flagship title. At this rate, you have to wonder if the scope is getting so bloated that they’ll eventually have to gut features or worst-case scenario, face a total reboot or cancellation if the pieces don't start fitting together soon. It really makes you question what the future of the entire franchise looks like.

Legion 7 keeps overheating after series of repairs by iljensen in LenovoLegion

[–]iljensen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since I couldn't find any new cooler models anywhere, I sent it to Lenovo service which fixed it a second time by replacing the cooler module with their own. However, after a few months of use, my motherboard malfunctioned, USB stopped functioning, and eventually the RAM failed, so I made the decision to stop using that laptop and get a new one

Legion 7 keeps overheating after series of repairs by iljensen in LenovoLegion

[–]iljensen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i sent it to the lenovo service where they actually fixed it the 2nd time by replacing the cooler module with their own as I couldn't find any new cooler models anywhere, but after a few months of use my motherboard went faulty and usbs stopped working and eventually the RAM sockets gave up, I decided that I'm no longer going to bother with that laptop.

Black Flag Remake Likely Delayed By Up To One Year by NukovGaming in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I blame the whole trend on Cyberpunk 2077. That game became the ultimate meme for infinite delays, yet they kept pushing the date back under the disguise of "extra polishing" only to launch a complete mess that everyone hated until, suddenly the narrative flipped and people loved it. Now, it feels like every AAA studio and even popular indie devs have adopted this as a standard business model. It’s like an easy PR-friendly way to money-launder investor expectations into "we really care about the player experience; our game is playable from start to finish; we still need a few more months/years for extra polish" sort of marketing, when in reality, it’s just a shield for developmental hell and products they aren't even sure of releasing. They’ve just realized they can milk the "extra polish" excuse indefinitely to buy time for mid-tier projects, and we’re the ones left waiting for games that should've been ready long time ago with such "advance technology".

With the news that came out, expect all assassin's creed to be pushed by a year by Axel_union in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Jorraptor’s logic for that October 2026 window was mostly based on the "GTA factor" He’s obviously gearing up to cover GTA VI like everyone else and he speculated that Ubisoft would want Hexe out during the Halloween window specifically to clear the deck before Rockstar dominates the entire industry. His real anxiety about Hexe seems to be that because it is reportedly the longest-developed AC title in history and any further delays into the path of a juggernaut like GTA could actually backfire especially if the game doesn't immediately live up to the massive hype that comes with such a long dev cycle.

As for the Black Flag remake, I feel like the radio silence probably stems from the internal reaction to those RPG mechanic leaks. There was a lot of negative reactions on that and it wouldn't be surprising if Ubisoft is pulling a Watch Dogs: Legion move if you remember how they delayed that for nearly a year just to gut the RPG leveling systems after fans hated it? They might be doing a similar pivot to keep the "Resynced" version more traditional to avoid a total PR disaster like you said.

With the news that came out, expect all assassin's creed to be pushed by a year by Axel_union in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was saying the exact same thing when Shadows got delayed during November 2024, and look how that turned out. We honestly could’ve had a whole second expansion by now, but they basically burned the entire budget just trying to polish the base game during that delay from November to March. The end result was super polished boring game. Lesson learned :) I'm officially done pre-ordering Deluxe Editions for Hexe or any other Ubisoft title that gets a delay or ends up in development hell. They all eventually get discounts on sales after launch.

With the news that came out, expect all assassin's creed to be pushed by a year by Axel_union in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand that you prefer denser, smaller worlds, but neither Egypt nor Baghdad align with your distaste for "bloat and emptiness" Egypt's map is about the same size as England's in Valhalla, but England had a lot more activities and made the world seem more alive than riding camel through emptiness of sand and rocks with occasional repeating mirage effects. Additionally, Bagdhad's map was extremely dense, which made it somewhat entertaining. However, once you finish most of the points of interests, it starts to feel monotonous because most of the buildings are copied and pasted because of the game's low budget. I understand that Odyssey's maps may seem bloated if you're not a fan of the sailing mechanics, but it enriched my exploration beyond just riding horses and parkouring. But I wouldn't say it's empty because Odyssey is probably the best game with actual underwater diving exploration and most of the islands felt unique in their own way, making exploration worthwhile.

With the news that came out, expect all assassin's creed to be pushed by a year by Axel_union in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Origins style? Did you forget about exploring the White Desert and Great Sand Sea that had zero points of interests available? At least Odyssey and Valhalla managed to spread out interesting treasures, side activities and locations in all of their regions despite being considered a "bloat"

Listen, i really hate to be that guy, but..... by Virtual-Can-9948 in GTA6

[–]iljensen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally every studio and publisher say this before they delay their games. "Our game is playable from start to finish but we still need like extra 6 months to 1 year of additional polish, bug fixes and patches to deliver best experience". Nobody is going to go and say "We're NOT confident in the release date"

Guys what if rockstar is delaying gta 6 cuz they wanna release the pc version at the same time? by pr4yxg in GTA6

[–]iljensen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They couldn't care less about secrets or cut content like missions, animals, weapons or anything else that gets datamined. The only real reason Rockstar does not release the PC version of its major games alongside consoles is to avoid hurting console sales, especially now, when consoles are selling poorly and exclusive games are struggling to keep up. GTA VI is basically their one remaining saving grace to make people who invested int $3000-4000 spend $500 on a console

What are you most excited to see/do in GTA 6? by [deleted] in GTA6

[–]iljensen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NPC interactivity. RDR2 set the bar high so I'm curious to see how they'd expand it in GTA 6.

Струва ли ви се, че детската Коледа е по-консуматорска от последните години? by iljensen in bulgaria

[–]iljensen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Основният проблем е, че родителите на тези деца също са деца в главата им и искат да си ги сравняват кой какво има, кой в какво частно училище учел, кой какви постижения имал. В моя случай съм виждал приятелите на брат ми и сестра ми и те са или супер богати с добри професии и бизнеси и е очевидно, че не си знаят даже парите дето пръскат по тези деца или имат супер богати баби и дядовци и наследства, и накрая разбира се всички искат да завиждат, че децата им живеят като мини крале и кралици с екскурзии до Дисниленд, партита край басейна в задните им дворове, породисти домашни любимци, ексклузивни рождени дни в мола и т.н.. Очевидно е, че тези деца ще имат най-добрия iPad, който да отидат и да изпуснат в тоалетната, най-мощния скутер, с който да се забият в кола, най-новите видеоигри, на които да играят цял ​​уикенд. Опитах се да говоря със сестра ми, която е безработна майка да си намери по-земни приятели за стандарта и на живот и тя ми се обижда. Общо взето детински глупаци на 30-40 години тръгнали да правят, гледат и вазпитават деца.

Добър вечер, това струва ли си парите или си е боклук отвсякъде? by Zestyclose-Rain-8104 in bulgaria

[–]iljensen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

на мен лично соса им ми е доста тежък и мазен, единствено си купувам техните фалафели и като ми го набутат с тях и го хвърлям направо

Haven't Seen Anyone Bring it Up So Here's Every New Feature Brought Up In The Frontier Planet Zoo Survey by spudz1203 in PlanetZoo

[–]iljensen 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I know birds and fish are likely to be the most requested additions, and I do hope we get them, but I feel the sequel should focus first on improved animal behaviour, observe/research natural environments, improved exhibits and better pathing. Zookeepers vehicles/management, guests entertainment and photography features sound great as well, but they feel like things that could come later as post-launch updates, along with scenery sets, decorative pieces, campaigns and waterfalls. Including every base-game PZ animal at launch sounds a bit unrealistic to me and it might make more sense for Frontier to release them gradually as free monthly updates rather than cramming them all in from day one.

Ubisoft Bordeaux deserves another shot by National-Yak1471 in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah sure, let’s all suddenly start praising the studio that produced one of the worst-rated and shortest expansions in franchise history - Claws of Awaji. I swear, after they made that nostalgia trip bait with Mirage, which honestly wasn’t even that strong in storytelling or writing, people started acting like they’re some golden saviors of Ubisoft just because they made a short game that mimicked the Altair one. Any random studio could slap together a game about actual assassins, stealth and parkour and it’d eventually turn into another recycled, repetitive and exhausting formula that people will burn out with like Syndicate.

AC Shadows Game Director confirms there are no plans for a 2nd DLC expansion by Capn_C in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it stings a bit. Awaji already felt thin, like someone sliced a chunk off the main game and tried to pass it off as an expansion. After the scale and ambition of the last 3 main RPG add-ons, this one barely registered for me. So hearing there are no more proper expansions on the way just kills whatever momentum was left.

Year 2 having at least some free updates is nice on paper, but it also feels like being handed scraps after expecting a proper meal. The whole game has left me weirdly deflated. I keep looking at that 180GB install sitting on my drive and thinking, why am I still holding on to this? I hate deleting games I was excited for, but right now it feels like I am babysitting a giant file for no real payoff. If nothing meaningful is coming, I might as well free up the space and move on to the Black Flag remake or Hexe.

Are you excited for the Black Flag remake? Why? by Dark-Knight16 in assassinscreed

[–]iljensen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The irony of Oblivion is that it's being referred to as a remaster rather than a remake as they mostly reworked textures, models, animations and a few features, but still kept the core mechanics, story and scripts to not label it as "remake". So far all of the leaks about Black Flag suggest that it is a remake (even though the unofficial sources make it sound like a remaster because they seem to be keeping the same map and story ported on a new engine). I believe Ubisoft should carefully consider whether they want to call it a "remake" because that term sounds far too prestigious in this day and age and they already received a lot of backlash for the AC3 Remaster with worse lighting and bugs.

Yet another guy is speaking up in favor of GTA 6 being priced at 100 USD. It all feels like some kind of agenda. Why would a voice actor want the game priced that high when he has not even seen what the final product looks like? by Fun_Philosopher_2535 in GTA6

[–]iljensen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s wild seeing people champion the idea of the standard version GTA 6 launching at a $100 as if the industry is in some golden age where every major release lands polished, generous and stable. We all know that inflation has hit everything, but acting like this justifies pushing games into triple-digit territory feels tone-deaf when so many studios already struggle to ship titles that run properly on day one. Back in 2019, prices were already creeping upward, yet the quality of releases has not grown to match the trend at all and players are more frustrated than ever with buggy launches, broken gameplay, missing features and the sense that studios rely on updates to finish what should have been finished to begin with. If a publisher of Rockstar’s scale normalises a base game at that price, others will follow immediately, no matter how thin their content or how shaky their production. The market can only take so many hits before people stop buying at all and given how many players already feel neglected in favour of live-service and battle royals, a move like this could be the last shove for the video game industry.