Big Announcement by Ubisoft on Monday. Leaked image shown from kotaku here - http://kotaku.com/5889489/is-this-th...sins-creed-iii
Looks like American Revolution era. Count me a bit intrigued.
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Big Announcement by Ubisoft on Monday. Leaked image shown from kotaku here - http://kotaku.com/5889489/is-this-th...sins-creed-iii
Looks like American Revolution era. Count me a bit intrigued.
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17f1...jpg/medium.jpg
what the
Thank God, something new. They should have done this 2 games ago. At last the story can move forward.
I just saw this on another site. Color me intrigued. Never thought they'd go American revolution or Native American. They can really change up the gameplay with these new choices. Very daring.
Another image which was put up by GameInformer and then taking down quickly
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17f2...g/original.jpg
Here's an article by kotaku talking about how a colonial AC game would be pretty cool - http://kotaku.com/5889507/why-a-colo...sounds-awesome
I still haven't played Revelations got that and Skyrim to play from my last year's back log. Already imagining tomahawking Benedict Arnold or riding a horse race with Paul Revere.
I can't wait to play the mobile platform spinoff:
Oregon Trail.....OF DEATH!!!
"Becky has died of mysterious causes."
"Timmy has died of mysterious causes."
"Your wife has died of mysterious causes."
"Would you like to ford the river or make peace with your god?"
Pretty awesome. I just thought of something....will they go to the extreme and have him (try to) save Lincoln?!
This sounds incredible!
I have all sorts of misgivings and concerns about this decision, but.. much like Irrational Games, I've learned to trust the Assassin's Creed team...
I guess they were inspired from Bioshock Infinite.
Haven't played any of the Assassin's Creed series, but this looks interesting.
aboutlastnight said:Pretty awesome. I just thought of something....will they go to the extreme and have him (try to) save Lincoln?!
Lincoln wasn't born until 20-30 yrs after the Revolution so probably not.
laforzadimente said:
aboutlastnight said:Pretty awesome. I just thought of something....will they go to the extreme and have him (try to) save Lincoln?!
Lincoln wasn't born until 20-30 yrs after the Revolution so probably not.
Ah, I was not aware it took place during the Revolution. I figured it was during the Civil War until I took a second look at the flag and realized it was the original Continental Flag. Although, he did have a laser fight with the pope, having it out with Lincoln wouldn't have been a stretch.
Also, THIS: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...creed-iii.aspx
laforzadimente said:
aboutlastnight said:Pretty awesome. I just thought of something....will they go to the extreme and have him (try to) save Lincoln?!
Lincoln wasn't born until 20-30 yrs after the Revolution so probably not.
Yeah while they do leap around a few year here or there every game has taken place in the lifetime of an assassin. An Assassin living during the Revolutionary War wouldn't be alive during the Civil War. The Civil War be AC 3-2 , which comes out next October if Ubisoft keeps up with its track record.
billiamb said:This sounds incredible!
I have all sorts of misgivings and concerns about this decision, but.. much like Irrational Games, I've learned to trust the Assassin's Creed team...
What type of misgivings and concerns about the decision. Personally I think it has a shot of reinvigorating the franchise after the milking of Ezio's story.
felonious said:
billiamb said:This sounds incredible!
I have all sorts of misgivings and concerns about this decision, but.. much like Irrational Games, I've learned to trust the Assassin's Creed team...
What type of misgivings and concerns about the decision. Personally I think it has a shot of reinvigorating the franchise after the milking of Ezio's story.
I can only think of one concern, and that is the focus on American history. While the Revolutionary War was a huge historical event in American history, I wonder if it will ostracize international players. It may not be as alluring to those who know little to nothing about it, despite British and French involvement. But who knows, the series is well-known for being incredibly detailed, so hopefully it will play catch up with anyone in the dark.
aboutlastnight said:Also, THIS: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...creed-iii.aspx
Box - art has popped up too!
aboutlastnight said:
laforzadimente said:
aboutlastnight said:Pretty awesome. I just thought of something....will they go to the extreme and have him (try to) save Lincoln?!
Lincoln wasn't born until 20-30 yrs after the Revolution so probably not.
Ah, I was not aware it took place during the Revolution. I figured it was during the Civil War until I took a second look at the flag and realized it was the original Continental Flag. Although, he did have a laser fight with the pope, having it out with Lincoln wouldn't have been a stretch.
Also, THIS: <a>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...creed-iii.aspx
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Yeah, I know you're not dumb, for a second after you said it I considered that Lincoln might be a templar and that's how they'd work in an assassination. That cover is hotness. I wonder what name would be appropriate for the lineage considering the era. Really don't want to play as an Edward or a George.
I think it would be really cool to see the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, meeting Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin. There is so much they could do with it, but I think placing the story during a war leaves a lot of political space to be filled as well. As for names, why don't you like Edward or George? We're all tired of sparkly vampires too.
They don't seem kick-assy enoughlike they wear monocles or something. I'll bet you're right that Franklin will replace da Vinci as the technology wiz that gives you upgrades. I do hope the climbing puzzles are a little less linear this time around though.
laforzadimente said:They don't seem kick-assy enough <img /> like they wear monocles or something. I'll bet you're right that Franklin will replace da Vinci as the technology wiz that gives you upgrades. I do hope the climbing puzzles are a little less linear this time around though.
I think Benjamin Franklin would be PERFECT in place of Da Vinci. I also liked Da Vinci's machines in Brotherhood, so I hope they bring something like that back into AC3.
aboutlastnight said:
felonious said:
billiamb said:This sounds incredible!
I have all sorts of misgivings and concerns about this decision, but.. much like Irrational Games, I've learned to trust the Assassin's Creed team...
What type of misgivings and concerns about the decision. Personally I think it has a shot of reinvigorating the franchise after the milking of Ezio's story.
I can only think of one concern, and that is the focus on American history. While the Revolutionary War was a huge historical event in American history, I wonder if it will ostracize international players. It may not be as alluring to those who know little to nothing about it, despite British and French involvement. But who knows, the series is well-known for being incredibly detailed, so hopefully it will play catch up with anyone in the dark.
Yeah but the same reasoning could be applied for the back drops to the other games. Also If their is one thing about America, is as a country you will get a reaction whether that be positive or negative.
felonious said:
billiamb said:This sounds incredible!
I have all sorts of misgivings and concerns about this decision, but.. much like Irrational Games, I've learned to trust the Assassin's Creed team...
What type of misgivings and concerns about the decision. Personally I think it has a shot of reinvigorating the franchise after the milking of Ezio's story.
Oh, I in NO WAY mean to disparage.. I am jazzed for this... and on board fully.. but, like the Kotaku article touches on, I don't think the populated cities are as dense as the Constantinoples and Venices we've grown accustomed to. The buildings of the time, were probably all two stories high (from what little I know)..
I envision a game played within dense wooded areas.. which would be very different from other AC stories..
I just think it could lead to a very different game... and, I think you're right, the correct way to look at it is as, is reinvigorating.
Cool. I love this francise.
My only concern is, as billiamb mentions, the climbing/vertical element. Europe is great because of all the great historial architecture to scale. The U.S. is still a relatively new nation during the revolution, and while I don't know much about historical structures, I doubt that there are many buildings as massive or impressive as what we've seen in Renaissance Italy.
I was hoping for French Revolution; King Loius, Three Musketeers, moustaches, pistols, smooth talking womanizing protagonist, epic cutting of chandelier cords and holding on to the other end effectively launcing you into the air and crushing enemies below you- that sort of thing.
I also wonder where the franchise is going. I haven't played Revelations yet, but the series so far is about hunting down certain cataclysmic items throughout history. If Desmond and gang are getting closer to modern times, where's the incentive to travel beyond the 19th century if we have their most recent locations?
Either way I'm excited. UBISOFT has great dev teams.
From what little I know of America I can say that the shortage of tall buildings doesn't have me worried. America is not lacking in size. High mountains, trees, extensive cave systems. The landscape is ideal for this series, mostly because of the potential for very different gameplay than we are used to.
Also, I'm pretty sure it won't ostracise international players. They are no strangers to American settings let me tell you. And I'm pretty sure every European high school teaches the American and French Revolutions. I know I learned about them. Not to mention that our documentary channels are bombarded with American history. This Is Not A Bad Thing! I'm excited. I just hope they avoid the one side over the other thing. I'm hoping for a complex plot that will not be American (Assassins) and British (Templars). The suggestion that the main character may be Native American is encouraging. Someone with reason to hate both sides, and fight for both sides. The fact the picture shows him killing a red coat might ruin this for me though
Disclaimer: While Irrational is my 1 seed in regards to "game making studios"... Ubisoft (and the billions of people that work on AC) is definitely up there as well. I thoroughly enjoy the series, buying a t shirt, the 3 part comics (set in Russia, which was neat)....
A lot of friends (mind you, I live in the US) are freaking out about the big 'ol American flag and the setting, etc...
With that said and while it's a neat time period (assuming American Revolution)... the last AC game didn't go over well, for me, and personally I thought it was the weakest in the series to date (excluding all the iOS/Facebook stuff). Sure, AC1 was repetitive but no one had done what 'they' did before, AC2 was stupendous, Brotherhood was pretty cool... but personally, I felt far detached from the storyline(s) in Rev. I know games are highly subjective but all we have is MCritic and it seems I wasn't the only one who felt that way... (user score 7.3!) http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-...ed-revelations The cliffhanger endings have officially "gotten old"
So, coming off a seemingly 'lower note' hopefully the game will have more substance than the past 2 (I still think AC2, through Venice, Florence, etc was epic) and not just be a 'roster & setting update' (yeah, i went there).
http://www.gamefly.com/news/article/...tory-map-size/
Only a rumor, but sounds pretty cool.
benigncancer said:Cool. I love this francise.
My only concern is, as billiamb mentions, the climbing/vertical element. Europe is great because of all the great historial architecture to scale. The U.S. is still a relatively new nation during the revolution, and while I don't know much about historical structures, I doubt that there are many buildings as massive or impressive as what we've seen in Renaissance Italy.
I was hoping for French Revolution; King Loius, Three Musketeers, moustaches, pistols, smooth talking womanizing protagonist, epic cutting of chandelier cords and holding on to the other end effectively launcing you into the air and crushing enemies below you- that sort of thing.
I also wonder where the franchise is going. I haven't played Revelations yet, but the series so far is about hunting down certain cataclysmic items throughout history. If Desmond and gang are getting closer to modern times, where's the incentive to travel beyond the 19th century if we have their most recent locations?
Either way I'm excited. UBISOFT has great dev teams.
I hear you guys about the concerns on the change of vertical movement, will have to see what Ubisoft comes up with. As far as not going back before the American Revolution in future games the AC storyline is already pretty out there if they wanted to incorporate another era sure they could write some lame reason for it, lol. If not though their still plenty of periods and turbulent times for future games to take place till we would get to modern day.
aboutlastnight said:<a>http://www.gamefly.com/news/article/...tory-map-size/
Only a rumor, but sounds pretty cool.
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Very cool info if it turns out to be true! Thanks for posting!
^^^
Cool screenshots, also if anyone hasn't heard yet, the first trailer will be shown in the morning Monday March 5th!
felonious said:^^^
Cool screenshots, also if anyone hasn't heard yet, the first trailer will be shown in the morning Monday March 5th!
Woohoo! I hope this doesn't ruin the waitSo much is being revealed so fast, I hope I have enough to look forward to before its released.
Might take 2 days off of work for this and have a mini nerdfest. Do I hear pop rocks in this plan? Yes I do.
felonious said:^^^
Cool screenshots, also if anyone hasn't heard yet, the first trailer will be shown in the morning Monday March 5th!
what an awesome way to start off a week!
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/assassins-c...1219992p1.html
Looks good.. running, jumping, climbing trees (putting on make up while you're up there) seems to have replaced the traditional building parkour.. and I like it!
How about that new trailer huh?
Gotta say, the new trailer didn't get me as pumped as any of the others.
Apparently in-engine which is plausible since it doesn't have the same level of polish seen in the previous CGI trailers.
New trailer wasn't bad, saw just now on X-Play, cracked me up at the end they said preorder now for limited edition steelbook while supplies last! Ubisoft starting early!
I just watched a video with a developer who said that the landscape will be scale-able, trees, rocks, mountains, etc. I for one love this series, even the later ones, but cant wait for this new one. A Mohawk/Brit love child, oh my! But which side will he fight for? The Natives (who did the Mohawk nation war against, the Iriquois?) or the Americans, or just the Assassins against all evil templars? I cant imagine an Iriquois Indian Templar...kind of boggles the mind. This one takes place in 1777, so the battles between europe and stationed brits should be dying down or over for the most part, right?
@tracepaper - Well one of the rumors from an article posted on the previous page is the game takes place from 1753 to 1783 which opens up a lot of possibilities
Edit in - Not just rumor - detailed in the new GameInformer - article on IGN spills some more details - http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1219876p1.html
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