Hi all, first time creating a thread here.

Assassin's Creed III and the DLC are 75% off on steam. I played AC I and II on PS3 before and like the game, but I am not sure if I should get the third one on steam (planning to get the PS3 version).

So my question is:

  1. Does anyone know if the game playing experience is different between PS3 and PC version?
  2. Are the DLC worth getting?

Thank you very much! :)

EDIT: Uplay has Assassin's Creed III: Special Edition for 75% off too, it includes an additional single mission (not sure if steam's version has this). A more bang for buck if you don't need the game on steam.

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I would VERY much recommend you to get it now!
I don't play AC myself, but a friend of mine does, and the first two games are great on PC.

I don't think you have anything to worry about, but if you really want to pay more and (potentially) get worser graphics on PS3, go ahead.

As of the DLC, i don't know anything about that. Does AC3 actually have DLC? 0.o

10 years ago
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Apparently AC 3 has 5 DLCs, your input is very much appreciated. :)

I feel that playing with a controller is better, so perhaps I should invest in a controller for PC.

10 years ago
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yep, controller for the pc its a great investment!

There are some expensive wireless usb adapter to use any xbox 360 controller, or the wired xbox controller with the driver from microsoft... those 2 kind are the most supported controllers to play on PC.. But there are cheaper options that work pretty well too, i personally have a Trust GXT28 controller and work great with most games, especially with PS2 emulator...

10 years ago
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I have PS3 controllers, so will look up on how to use that in computer.

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I have all Assassin's creed (except Black Flag) and AC3 is,in my opinion, the most boring one. Buy it only if you want to finish Desmond's story. It was free with ps plus months ago!

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I am interested in the story, gameplay is a plus :)

I don't have a PS plus account :( what I heard is that you don't keep the game after your subscription expires (it is different in Australia, unlike US) >.<

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Yes you can't access your games after ps + expires but it is so cheap and you get so much value that once you sub you 'll never go back! If you want to play with a PS3 controller on Pc try apps like motionjoy/xpadder, you'll save some money!
Enjoy your game! :)

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I heard of motionjoy, will try that!

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From what i heard you can still play the games you already have installed, but you can't download other free PS plus games so its still kinda awesome.

AC 3 is by far the worst AC game, and as far as pc controls go they changed them a bit so they would suit the consoles more, which might be fine with a joystick, but with keyboard and mouse its annoying, but it didn't keep me from playing through it. If you are (like me) interested to see how they will make the character single-handedly save the history and are just a fan of the wall climbing and parkour you might be a little dissapointed by the game, but you will still have fun. It likely won't go cheaper if you enjoy the series and want to try every game go for it, otherwise AC4 is imo the best game of the series and you could also wait until it gets cheaper and buy that instead

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I think the PS plus thing is different in different region (in US, as long as you downloaded the game you can keep playing it, but not in Australia - I heard, never got the subscription before). The thing is I don't play my PS3 all the time so I'm not sure if it is worth getting PS plus.

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That sucks. Guess its up to you to decide that :)

10 years ago
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Cough. Desmond.

10 years ago
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Cough fixed. Thanks! XD

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This is cuz Ezio is the best with all his charm, AC2 and ACB are the best games(didn't played IV yet), however Revelations was little boring too cuz Ezio was old, but in AC3 ship battles were fun and I liked a lot the tomahawk weapon, but yeah really epic ship battles are in AC4.

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I just dont have the first game :) and if I were you I buy all of them.But be aware AC III have some serious performance issiues :(

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Performance issue means requiring a better PC/graphic card to run? I think mine should be fine in that case, will search about this. Thanks :)

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I would recommend it. Get it on PC if you have a gamepad.

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AC3 is IMHO the worst AC (besides Revelations). I'd recommend getting AC4 (you should be able to get it on UPlay for cheap price), which is way better.

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I agree with Revelations, finished the game quickly without touching much of the side quest.

IMO AC4 is still quite expensive, waiting for the price drop...

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Check Steamtrades.com. I bought myself a copy for +- 7€ (UPlay). Right now there's someone selling it for 7 TF keys (UPlay) = 11€ or a Steam copy for 10 TF keys (16€). You might find even better price, if you search well.

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Just checked, UPplay is selling AC3: Special Edition for the same price.

@Defias, is the game on UPlay a DRM-free version? If so it is better to get that.

Edit: I just read that it is not DRM-free and requires Uplay, but do not requires internet to play.

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Nah, sadly it's not DRM-free as UPlay itself is DRM. You'll have to download UPlay to play the game, it's pretty much the same thing as with Steam. I've never had any problems with UPlay though, so if it's cheaper, I'd go for it.

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Thanks for this :) The Uplay version cost the same but with 1 DLC so it is more worth it.

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You're welcome. Just be careful who you trade with. Check their reputation, so you don't get scammed :3

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I'm not really into trading so I doubt I will do that, anyway steam's trade system is quite robust and safe I think.

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I can't speak to PC ver PS3 but I can recommend AC3. As other people have mentioned AC3 isn't the best one in the series but it still is a great game and I am pretty sure you will enjoy it if you have enjoyed AC and AC2. I got the season pass for AC3 so I got most of the DLC and although it is fun it is MUCH harder than the main story (if you want 100% synchronization). This is both a good and a bad thing depending on what you are looking for....

P.S. I think that AC:Brotherhood is the best one in the series....I know you didn't ask about that one but I figured I would mention it ;-)

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I haven't tried the third one. The first one was pretty good. Really liked it. The second one is too long.. and not well optimized... plus there is that uplay thing. I recently started it over. Didn't have the mental power to finish it back then. Maybe now. If i finish that i may buy this third but i would need a new pc for that.

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if you have a PC that can run the latest games decently and have plenty of ram, go with the PC, it looks better bviously, and it should play just the same if you have a gamepad. I have both the pc and ps3 versions and the ps3 runs smoother for me because my pc graphics card is not that good, but the PC version looks better, for sure. I haven't played the DLC but i hear it's a bit disappointing.

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Thanks! Have 8G of RAM and decent graphic card (GTX560) so should be able to run the game smoothly.

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Thanks for the input, I have 4 more hours to think about it :)

I played AC I and II (including Brotherhood and Revelation) so definitely keen to continue the story. The issue is choosing between PC and PS3 (coz I already have the 4 games on PS3), but I think given the price I am more keen to get the steam version.

Thanks for the input. I feel that the DLC is not worth the price even on discount by judging the only steam review over there.

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I don't have a "newer generation" console and i never played and AC game on it, but i think, from the logical standpoint, if you buy the pc version and if you plug in a controller it shouldn't be a much different gameplay experience then on the console minus the fact the you are playing on your monitor and not on the tv

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Good point :)

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2.: nope :(

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Okay, will ignore them (unless they are free)

10 years ago
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Assassin's Creed 3 Deluxe Edition 3 keys only, so yeah, get while you can.

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You are selling it for 3 keys?

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Selling? no, just helping people get it.

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Never do any trading, so how much is a key usually?

I am not that into trading though.

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You can get it from trusted sellers for cheaper. I never buy keys from the market.

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I'm not very experienced with PayPal and sites like that, so I'd probably end up getting scammed. That's why I prefer the market.

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I bought AC3 Deluxe for 3 keys. A key was € 1.65 in the steam market. Soit was € 4.95 total for me.

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I see, thanks for the info. I think trading (and looking for people to trade with) can be too much a hassle sometimes. >.<

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I liked it so, yes, it's worth.

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How is the game storywise?

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Forgetable.

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Closed 10 years ago by mappy.