I figured what better thread to chat with fellow AC fans than here.
First, on topic: the new McFarlane Series 3 figures have been out in my neck of the woods. Only 3/5 so far, Arno, Altair, Ezio. I didn't pick up any yet, which leads me to this:
Have some of you lost the 'spark' for AC now after the Unity fiasco? I am an AC diehard. All of my close friend know this. Day one every year it's like a ritual for me, buy the game at midnight, along with the guide, any art book, any LE console bundle, one of a kind art works, statues, shoes (yes, shoes), if it's AC, I own it.
This is the first year since the series started that I did not buy any AC game on launch. When chatting with friends the past couple days, they were floored, I've been asked "what's wrong with you?!" as they know I celebrate 'Assassin's Creed' day with parties, cake, etc. (see:
http://i.imgur.com/SyCyz.jpg)
The main reason... every damn year I've been burned by ubi. I buy the games day one, there are boatloads of bugs (AC3 gun swap and notification errors, AC:BF unable to 100% side missions) that are patched, months later. So people get the game on sale for half price AND get a functioning/working game. Plus I just didn't trust ubi with the embargo on reviews, and the 900p resolution on PS4 comments a little while back. That really left a sour taste in my mouth. And because of all of this, I have not purchased a single piece of merch for AC Unity or Rogue. No figures, no Titan LE book, no games, nothing.
I am not going to be suckered again.