Assassin's Creed Revelations

[jmood88]

Re: Assassin's Creed Revelations

They said when they talked about the "next big Assassin's Creed project" that they had a separate team working on the third game.

[Steel5]

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It's officially announced now. Ezio is the main character again. I'm a little disappointed. I want Assassins Creed 3, wasn't this supposed to be a trilogy? Its starting to smell a little like cashing in on Ubisoft's behalf.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ions-announced

Altair will be main character as well.

Revelations promises answers (right there in the title, guys) within the game's cryptic, multi-generational plot -- spread out between three playable characters: A distinguished Ezio, who ventures to Constantinople amid the rise of the Ottoman Empire; 12th-century assassin Altair; and the descendant who ties them all together, Desmond.

The game is being led by Ubisoft Montreal, "with the support and expertise of Ubisoft studios Annecy, Massive Entertainment, Quebec, Singapore and Bucharest." The massive production will also mark the return of multiplayer (now with more everything), and the introduction of a new climbing hook.

After the break: A screenshot of Ezio as dangling participant in the Ottoman Empire's affairs.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/assassins-creed-revelations-concludes-ezios-story-this-novemb/

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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You know I'm buying this..

[Eman5805]

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At least they're bringing Altair back, but I'm getting a lil' tired of Ezio now. I mean, were those the only two assassins to do anything that mattered in Desmond's past lives? Plus, Ezio has gotta be close to 60 now. He's becoming the next Sam Fisher.

[LionsFanNJ]

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huh i always thought a new descendant was going to be used at some point. Either way this is a definite must buy for me.

[Steel5]

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Hopefully this game will feature a true three way split between the main characters. After the ending to Brotherhood, I'm hoping that Desmond gets featured more in this game than in the past couple of games.

[BatsareBugs]

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At least they're bringing Altair back, but I'm getting a lil' tired of Ezio now. I mean, were those the only two assassins to do anything that mattered in Desmond's past lives? Plus, Ezio has gotta be close to 60 now. He's becoming the next Sam Fisher.

It just goes back to Desmond's comment in Brotherhood when the bleeding effect showed a really old Ezio returning to the sanctuary where they were hiding, the guy was around for a really long time.

[Burns11]

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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...3#post27647593

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

- Ezio is looking for seals in Revelations. These seals hold the memories of Alair. They'll allow Ezio to peek into Altair's life (just as Desmond uses Animus to peek into his ancestors lives).
- You'll control Altair through these sequences.
- The bulk of the game is set in Constantinople which will be split into 4 huge districts (Constantin, Beyazid, Imperial and Galata)
- You'll also visit Cappadocia
- Ezio is over 50 years old in this game
- Ezio has a new item called the hookblade which allows him to use ziplines throughout the city. UBI says that it speeds up navigation by about 30%
- You can also use the hookblade to reach out and pull enemies in for a combo
- Ezio can now make bombs through a crafting system. UBI says that there are over 300 bomb types
- They've modified the control scheme so that circle/B will control the hookblade and triangle/Y will control project weapons and bombs
- Eagles vision has become eagle sense. "Eagle sense let's you focus on a character and see where he's been," Amancio says. "You'll get an approximation of where he will go. If you're able to detect the path a guard will take, you can run ahead, set a bomb, and create a trap or an ambush."
- They've expanded on the Borgia Towers concept in order to create a new system. Throughout the city there are Assassin's Den's, you'll need to complete various assault scenarios in order take down the Templar presence (UBI says that there's more variety than in the Borgia Towers). Once you obtain a den you'll be able to upgrade the buildings in that region along with adding ziplines across the rooftops. You'll also be able to change the guards from being hostile to neutral.
- You can lose control of you dens as you gain notoriety. You'll be able to send your own troops after the templars if you're unable to make it back to the specific den that's being attacked. You can do that by making it to any of the other dens that you currently control. You'll also be able to install a master assassin to control a specific den and you'll never have to worry about it being taken over.
- The assassin leveling mechanic has been increased from 10 to 15
- In order to make the world more immersive they've done away with traditional side missions in favor of random events. For example you may be traveling through a city and notice a shop owner being robbed or a little girl asking for help
- They're using a new type of capture facial technology called Mocam that GI describes as an "intriguing amalgamation of traditional animation, performance capture and the fascinating new style of performance on display in games like LA Noire."
- Desmond is placed back inside Animus where he finds a safe mode called the 'Black Room'. You'll be able to access Desmond's lost memories through that back door
- The gameplay during Desmond's game is described as narrative-fueled puzzle sequences. "Through the manipulation and creation of geometry with the game world, Desmond seeks to reintegrate the splintered layers of his subconscious."
- Multiplayer is returning but this time they're trying to give more focus to the narrative since that's a big part of AC
- You'll be able to custom your character appearance and weapons as well as create guilds.

[Guffers]

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Ok, Ok I'm interested.

But please Ubisoft give us Assassins Creed 3 next year, with a new protagonist and a new era, country, city etc.

[jmood88]

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I just hope that Jesper Kyd is allowed to do more original music rather than just variations on the battle/dark themes from Assassin's Creed II. I loved Brotherhood but the soundtrack wasn't as good as the first two games

[Rawdeal28]

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They're using a new type of capture facial technology called Mocam that GI describes as an "intriguing amalgamation of traditional animation, performance capture and the fascinating new style of performance on display in games like LA Noire."

YEAH BOI!!!

[Guffers]

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I just hope that Jesper Kyd is allowed to do more original music rather than just variations on the battle/dark themes from Assassin's Creed II. I loved Brotherhood but the soundtrack wasn't as good as the first two games

This is very true. My favorite soundtrack from the series is actually still the first game. That score to me is quite iconic. Even the little motifs that played when you found flags were memorable.

[jmood88]

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The Assassin's Creed 2 soundtrack is one of my favorite albums ever, not just favorite video game soundtrack.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I never picked up Brotherhood - does it continue the Desmond story where AC2 left off?

[jmood88]

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Yes it does.