{"id":110840,"date":"2016-11-18T07:52:30","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T05:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=110840"},"modified":"2016-11-18T07:53:31","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T05:53:31","slug":"the-assassins-creed-2-remaster-looks-a-bit-strange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/110840-the-assassins-creed-2-remaster-looks-a-bit-strange","title":{"rendered":"The Assassin&#8217;s Creed 2 Remaster looks a bit strange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Assassin&#8217;s Creed The Ezio Collection was released for PS4 and Xbox One earlier this week, and features remastered versions of the three games centered around the assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, remastered games provide general improvements to graphics, such as better textures or overhauled lighting.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the remastered version of Assassin&#8217;s Creed 2 however, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2016\/11\/17\/13670084\/assassins-creed-2-remaster-xbox-one-comparison-weird\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Polygon<\/strong> <\/a>discovered that some things were a bit out of place.<\/p>\n<p>While the buildings and weather effects of Florence look more detailed and impressive, something is a bit weird about the faces of the remastered characters.<\/p>\n<p>The faces of most characters\u00a0have been lightened and facial features have been changed to\u00a0deliver more prominent eyes and brighter lips.<\/p>\n<p>Some characters still look fine, but others look downright weird:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_110844\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Asassins-Creed-2-Remaster-Comparison.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110844\" class=\"wp-image-110844 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Asassins-Creed-2-Remaster-Comparison.png\" alt=\"assassins-creed-2-remaster-comparison\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Asassins-Creed-2-Remaster-Comparison.png 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Asassins-Creed-2-Remaster-Comparison-768x548.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-110844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2016\/11\/17\/13670084\/assassins-creed-2-remaster-xbox-one-comparison-weird\" target=\"_blank\">Polygon<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The character on the right has been completely changed, from his outfit to his\u00a0facial features.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the strange character faces, climbing\u00a0has also been altered, with Ezio&#8217;s animations being less smooth and the player getting stuck more often.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full comparison below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RmnJvv-peF4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to Best games you can play this week \u2013 hacks and slashes\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/110558-best-games-you-can-play-this-week-hacks-and-slashes.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Best games you can play this week \u2013 hacks and slashes<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Assassin&#8217;s Creed 2 remaster has beautifully-rendered buildings and sunrises, along with creepy faces and buggy climbing 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