Truer words were never spoken about Assassin’s Creed. Ubisoft Montreal’s action adventure platformer boasts a free-form world where Assassin Altair can take any path and use any piece of his surroundings to accomplish his objectives. But this ain’t Grand Theft Auto: Crusades; innovations in A.I. and gaming engineering have created an all-new gameplay experience with an evolving environment that reacts to the player’s actions. And oh-so-much salivating has been done over the in-game graphics and cinematic scenes, with good reason. Assassin’s Creed has already won several industry graphics-related awards, long before its release.
Swap A Finger for a Dagger?
Everyone and their mother have seen the E3 official trailer, but for those of you who aren’t everyone or a mother, here’s a taste of the scenario: High noon in 1191 A.D. Acre (a.k.a. old school Israel). A public hanging is taking place in the city’s town square. A white-hooded figure moves through the crowd, gently pushing aside some and shoving others as he makes his way towards the gallows where a knight paces back and forth, shouting to the crowd about what happens when order is disobeyed. All in one instant, the hooded figure hops onto the gallows, grabs the knight by his throat, and plunges his mechanical wrist dagger deep into the knight’s face. What follows is a mad dash through a deliciously rendered Third Crusade-age city and an enigmatic ending where the white-hooded figure is protected by a cluster of white-robed monks.
Who cares if it doesn’t make sense? It looks ridiculously awesome. And because it’s from the same guys who brought us Prince of Persia: Sands of Times, there’s no doubt that Assassin’s Creed will be of the highest action adventure quality and not just another sandbox game with a weak central plot.
Originally a PlayStation 3 exclusive, Assassin’s Creed is coming to PC and Xbox 360 shortly after the PS3 release. The decision to make Assassin’s Creed multi-platform has caused a stir in the gaming community, upsetting those who would believe that PlayStation chief Ken Kutaragi cost the PS3 its best shot at a console-selling title by dragging his heels on second-party contracts. Complains have also been lodged against an Xbox 360 version, arguing that Ubisoft would go for a “lowest common denominator” instead of using the PS3’s full next-gen capacities.
Nevertheless, as the release date for Assassin’s Creed gets pushed back futher and further, fans have been getting more excited about the prospect of a whole new gaming experience that will showcase next-gen consoles in all their updated glory. From ground-breaking technology to an epic sci-fi fantasy storyline, this game looks to have it all and it’s nowhere near hitting the shelves yet.
Swap A Finger for a Dagger?
Everyone and their mother have seen the E3 official trailer, but for those of you who aren’t everyone or a mother, here’s a taste of the scenario: High noon in 1191 A.D. Acre (a.k.a. old school Israel). A public hanging is taking place in the city’s town square. A white-hooded figure moves through the crowd, gently pushing aside some and shoving others as he makes his way towards the gallows where a knight paces back and forth, shouting to the crowd about what happens when order is disobeyed. All in one instant, the hooded figure hops onto the gallows, grabs the knight by his throat, and plunges his mechanical wrist dagger deep into the knight’s face. What follows is a mad dash through a deliciously rendered Third Crusade-age city and an enigmatic ending where the white-hooded figure is protected by a cluster of white-robed monks.
Who cares if it doesn’t make sense? It looks ridiculously awesome. And because it’s from the same guys who brought us Prince of Persia: Sands of Times, there’s no doubt that Assassin’s Creed will be of the highest action adventure quality and not just another sandbox game with a weak central plot.
Originally a PlayStation 3 exclusive, Assassin’s Creed is coming to PC and Xbox 360 shortly after the PS3 release. The decision to make Assassin’s Creed multi-platform has caused a stir in the gaming community, upsetting those who would believe that PlayStation chief Ken Kutaragi cost the PS3 its best shot at a console-selling title by dragging his heels on second-party contracts. Complains have also been lodged against an Xbox 360 version, arguing that Ubisoft would go for a “lowest common denominator” instead of using the PS3’s full next-gen capacities.
Nevertheless, as the release date for Assassin’s Creed gets pushed back futher and further, fans have been getting more excited about the prospect of a whole new gaming experience that will showcase next-gen consoles in all their updated glory. From ground-breaking technology to an epic sci-fi fantasy storyline, this game looks to have it all and it’s nowhere near hitting the shelves yet.
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