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IGN - Assassin's Creed Revelations Stars Ezio and Altair

IGN - We all found out that Assassin's Creed Revelations was real last week, and today, we know a whole lot more. Game Informer's June 2011 issue is arriving in subscribers' mailboxes now, and it's packed with information on Ubisoft's flagship title -- including that we're going to get to play as Altair, the protagonist from the first game.

Quagmire4755d ago

Didnt take a genius to figure out Altair would be included in the game, after the release of the GI cover, however this is IGN i am talking about, and they do tend to be a bit slow in the head i suppose.

2fk4755d ago

i havent been following this game thats why kid

showtimefolks4755d ago

combat it sucks change it make it more power and better

other than that i don't want a new AC game every year like a FPS make some big changes and hopefully this game will use a new engine but i doubt it

Quagmire4755d ago

Combat doesnt suck, its just too easy and doesnt require skill. Combat isnt supposed to be the major point of the game though, you are required to use stealth and tactics to take down your enemy.

Secondly, why the hell would they use a new engine? Sure they would refine and tweak and upgrade their engine every year, but a new one?

And the yearly release isnt bad so long as the dont stop improving and refining the game aswell as adding new features. From the information we have recieved so far, there has been a greater focus on mulitplayer, as well as new features in gameplay and parkour. However, if there is only one important aspect of the game, its the story, so I would continually buy AC every year for the great and intricate story Ubisoft has crafted.

saladthieves4755d ago

+bubs. Precisely my point. They don't need a new engine. The one they currently have is a very good one. Just because showtimefolks doesn't like the current engine doesn't mean that Ubi must change it. Besides, it has been upgraded from the 2007 AC I engine to support higher quality audio files. Also notice that Brotherhood and AC II have better texture quality than AC I along with a day/night system with improved lighting.

showtimefolks4755d ago

but when brotherhood came out every reviewer said something about engine showing its age. so i am not the only one saying they need to work on either this engine to get better results or maybe use a new one

combat sucks or too easy either way that's the point and they don't force your hand to play stealth you choose stealth or go all out and stealth is great yet combat needs some work

saladthieves4755d ago

I don't understand at what you're complaining about. The combat is awesome in this game. Now you can easily finish off guards (not because there are people who found it hard in the first place) but because you can easily get into a fight, but not get out of one...it was kind of time consuming.

True, I too wouldn't like AC to be milked every year. But if the milk is good, there's no reason to stop milking. In the case of AC, the milk has been good. In the case of CoD, the milk expired in 2007.

RedDead4755d ago (Edited 4755d ago )

Hmm...you know the way Desmond is looking back to the past to see what happened....and Ezio is finding memories of Altair, couldn't Desmond just look at Altair's memories again? Instead of watching Ezio as he looks for them?

Above the same complaint I have sort of, the combat was way to easy, taking out 30 guards on your own should be impossible, defeats the purpose of a stealth/run away game, or atleast put in difficulty levels.

Reborn4755d ago

For me the major concern I had was the climbing mechanics. Some times it would make you climb, where you didn't even want to go. Costing me a lot of time, and crap. Especially, when running away.

They need to make it so you AT LEAST have some more control.

saladthieves4755d ago

"For me the major concern I had was the climbing mechanics. Some times it would make you climb, where you didn't even want to go."

Last time I checked, Ezio follows the path you give him/guide him towards. He perfectly climbs without problems. If you are running away from guards, then either use those escape routes or the slingshot thing that pulls you up, or use ladders.

Besides, there is no logic in climbing a tall building while being chased. Obviously the guards will throw stones at you!

"They need to make it so you AT LEAST have some more control."

You ALWAYS have control! It's not like Cole in inFamous who is constantly grabbing things that you don't want him to grab. If you jump towards the ground, Ezio will not try to grab anything near. Cole will.

lochdoun4755d ago

Well technically we got to play as Altair in AC2 as well... in a brief flashback. This will probably be more flashback scenes. :/

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Decommissioning of online services for several AC games (October 2022)

"Hello everyone, we have more details to share concerning the upcoming decommissioning of online services affecting several AC titles, including additional information regarding the DLC for these titles."

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CrimsonWing69621d ago

When will you decommission this new one? I’m only asking so I can be happier by not buying it at full price.

bunt-custardly621d ago

The dog Chorizo from FAR CRY 6 has wheelchair legs, so is hardly a decommissioned pet. In fact very useful for digging up dirt.

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Historic Eras that Video Games Need to Explore

Xfire writes "Worldbuilding is a crucial part of any story. It's not an easy task to create a believable setting with its own set of rules, customs, traditions and political affiliations and then weave a story into the said setting. Luckily, storytellers and video game writers don't always need to create complex settings when we've got history books as thick as Big Chungus.

Historical eras make a fabulous setting for video games. They've already got the world-building nailed, complete with their own set of rules, customs, traditions and political affiliations. Honestly, I don't think I need to justify the fact that historical eras make an amazing setting for video games. If you don't believe me, just go ahead and play the Ghost of Tsushima or any of the Assassin's Creed games."

sourOG1155d ago

The first crusade would be pretty sweet. I’d probably enjoy any of those on your list if they were done respectfully. Like not some dork in Portland making a Russian Revolution game.

343_Guilty_Spark1153d ago

Benin Empire, Far East, Central America. Games are pretty biased toward Europe, North America, and the Middle East. There is a very big world out there.

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Assassin’s Creed Build Your Own Bundle: 3 games for $9.99 or 5 games for $14.99

Fans of Assassin’s Creed will want to check out a new Build Your Own Bundle featuring ten different games from Ubisoft’s popular action-adventure franchise.

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FlavorLav011394d ago (Edited 1394d ago )

You know a game comes out too often when we’re getting BYOB (Build-your-own-bundle) deals! And this cheap? Good deal for parkour lovers! Haha!!

GoodGuy091394d ago

What Ill be doing for valhalla, wait for a sale. Ac and far cry games go really cheap pretty quick. Picked up fc5 for $5 and Odyssey for $10.

EastOfTheAnduin1394d ago

I always wait for Black Friday for Assassin's Creed.

Baza1394d ago

Sounds like a PC gamer deal.. *clicks on link* yup

Inverno1394d ago

Or just wait til Ubisoft gives em out for free lol. they've practically given out all the AC games for free, as well as both Watch Dog games, and Rayman. Ubisoft is weird