Assassin's Creed Revelations

[SportsAce]

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[sportznut02]

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That trailer was sick. I can`t wait for this game.

[Cyros]

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Really need to go pick up Brotherhood.

[JT30]

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This looks pretty damn good. I never played any of the AS games.. Would a good start be AS 2? I read good stuff about it and can download on PS3 for $20

Worth it?

[BatsareBugs]

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AC 2 is a good one to start off and has much more variety than AC 1 (I think there are videos and stuff for that one, but most of that game will probably relate to Revelations more).

[JT30]

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Thanks Rag. I meant to write AC, not AS lol.

I think I will try AC2

[Flawless]

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Assassin's Creed Revelations: Weapons of Death

However, one big change this year involves remapping the buttons a bit to dedicate one to a secondary weapon, separate from the empty hand and weapon buttons. This will allow Ezio to engage in a battle and quickly access his bombs or knives at the press of a button. Now players will be able to consider combinations of primary and secondary weapons versus merely selecting one specific item.

Thus far, Ubisoft has not commented on whether Revelations would feature the brotherhood concept. The publisher confirmed to us that the mechanic is indeed making a return, however with some considerable improvements. First, the assassins themselves will feature more developed personalities and stories, making them more interesting and personable to Ezio and players. Even further than that, players will be able to develop their team more, assigning weapons and classes to the assassins. We'll have more details on this feature in the future.

"During the course of the game, the player will have the chance to relive important events in the life of Altair," St-Arnaud said. "Since they are taking places at various stage of his life, Altair will sometimes have similar abilities to Ezio while at other times he will have different abilities and skill sets. Altair was indeed a great Assassin and we wanted to be sure that the player felt like one."

Constantinople stands out in the AC franchise for its very distinct regions and cultural background. As the city has fallen to the Ottoman Empire during the game, most of the guards Ezio will encounter are of Ottoman allegiance. However, resistance fighters remain. One tactic players can use is to lure forces of both sides into conflict, allowing for an easy escape.

Ubisoft made it clear to us that above all else, players need to remember that different enemies will require different tactics. There are no sure-fire victories in Revelations, particularly as Ezio's enemies likewise have new equipment and strategies. That said, the developer is certain those determined to aid Ezio will discover methods of killing that they never expected.

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[Eman5805]

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When Ezio kills you, your ghost immediately dies a 2nd time.

[Flawless]

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Story trailer:

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[Flawless]

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Eurogamer Preview

Constantinople's historical richness is met with an architectural one: it's a vivid confusion of styles and influences, split here into four distinct districts. First there's Galata, where the European touch is felt; designed primarily by Italians, it's constructed from the same kind of refined stonework that's typically framed Ezio's past adventures.

Constantine, on the other hand, is a world away, a more impoverished district that's conversely a maze of colour. Rotting wood gives way to vibrant red and orange fabrics, which themselves blend brilliantly into the chaos of the adjacent Byzantine district, a mess of merchants that provides a constant hum of activity. Finally there's the Imperial district, cast in stone that belies the influence of the East and where Constantinople's most imposing sight can be found.

The Hagia Sophia stands proud over the city, a stunning embodiment of the flux that's forever gripped the city. First an Orthodox and then a Roman Catholic Cathedral, at the time of Revelations it's a mosque, and a focal point of the Ottoman Wars that are slowly escalating in the background.

"I was looking for something that upgraded navigation," says Amacio, "because I felt that navigation remained very static since Assassin's Creed 2 - whereas between Assassin's Creed 1 and 2 there was a big difference."

That something's a hookblade, a small attachment to Ezio's hidden weapon that has a profound effect on the game. Clambering up facades is that little bit quicker, the hookblade lending extra reach, while leaping from roof to roof is now that little bit more dramatic - Ezio will stretch out when flying towards a ledge before athletically pulling himself up in platforming that's got a touch of the Nathan Drakes to it. More explicitly, the hookblade works in tandem with zip-lines that course across the city lending Assassin's Creed: Revelations an effortless and efficient form of traversal.

It's also felt in the combat too, helping smooth some of the series' stilted swordplay as Ezio reaches out to sweep enemies from their feet and hooks his way from combatant to combatant. Flee from the fight and the hookblade can be used to snag nearby scaffolding, sending it tumbling down into the path of pursuers.

There's added dynamism too in the storytelling, which is now less forced, more fluid and more in tune with the game world.

He's fronting a game that's more mature and certainly a little wiser than its forebears too. Assassin's Creed may well be reaching saturation point with its recent annual releases, but when they're as smart and polished as this we'll be sad when they're gone.

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[goh]

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-Goes to preorder-
8 different releases?! That's way out of hand.

[LambertandHam]

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-Goes to preorder-
8 different releases?! That's way out of hand.

I usually go for Amazon, due to the release day shipping and gift cards, but I went with Gamestop for AC:R.


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[Flawless]

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[jmood88]

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