Assassin's Creed: Revelations announced!

[TonyBest]

Yes the Assassin's Creed franchise returns once again this year with a brand new game, this time to conclude Ezio's story as he journeys to Constantinople. The game was revealed showcasing what looks to be Altair, Ezio and Desmond each being playable in this upcoming game and even shows Ezio's newest assassin's gear. All I have found so far from the gameinformer website was their upcoming front cover for June's magazine. Anyway heres a screenshot of the front cover AND a gameplay screenshot:

http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/ubisoft/assassinscreedrevelations/gami_218_cov_a_front.jpg

http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/ubisoft/assassinscreedrevelations/gami_218_cov_a.jpg

http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/ubisoft/assassinscreedrevelations/acrfirst610.jpg

Sources can be found here (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/05/05/acrcoverrevealjune.aspx) and here (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/05/05/assassin-39-s-creed-revelations-39-first-screenshot.aspx)

[Stephen!]

Didn't they say they were taking a 2 Year break from AC?

[Chris]

Been following it on facebook and it sounds quite exciting. I'm so glad they're bringing altair back for this one.

[Janet Snakehole]

Exciting news!

[TonyBest]

It also seems that we'll learn more of what is going to happen with Desmond Miles in the game, after what happened at the end of Brotherhood

[dbgtz]

why do they just use ezio again, jesus christ ubisoft.

[Fez]

why do they just use ezio again, jesus christ ubisoft.

I like him.

I found it funny how he didn't die in Brotherhood so I supposed they'd either leave it until Screed 3 for exploring all of Ezio's hidden treasures or do another Brotherhood.

Apparently we're playing as Ezio, Altair AND Desmond.

I imagine we'll get closure for the former two.

Looking forward to it.

[Conservative,]

I only have brotherhood - need to get the others - but this sounds awesome.

Hopefully they improve the online too.

[samsaBEAR]

I'm hoping they'll tie Altair and Ezio together a little bit more (unless AC 3 is set between those two, but I guess that's unlikely coz in 2/Brotherhood it says how Ezio found Altair's codec pages and all that stuff and founded the Assassin's again), but I definitely hope it'll conclude Ezio's part of the story. I like him yeah, but I want to see where else/what other time period Ubisoft are gonna take us

[TonyBest]

I'm hoping they'll tie Altair and Ezio together a little bit more (unless AC 3 is set between those two, but I guess that's unlikely coz in 2/Brotherhood it says how Ezio found Altair's codec pages and all that stuff and founded the Assassin's again), but I definitely hope it'll conclude Ezio's part of the story. I like him yeah, but I want to see where else/what other time period Ubisoft are gonna take us

Yes they will conclude Ezio's story. Also I have found more details of the game, cant say the name of the site due to the filter on this site blocking part of its name.


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.

[Chris]

Woah, it sounds like a cracking game. +Rep for listing that. :D

[TonyBest]

No problem. ill be keeping an eye on updates for this game over the coming weeks, including screenshots, updates and gameplay videos (which will probably appear in June)

[Chris]

I expect E3 will have a lot to show us too, we'll probably see some trailers and gameplay demos. :D

[Ashley 12344]

Nice bit of info there, looks pretty good. Probably my favourite series on't xbox, although the speed they seem to be ramming these out is a little daunting.

[TonyBest]

Probably, only 1 month away to actually be sure :)

[RandomManJay]

I wish I never clicked on this now, I'm so excited. I love AC :D!

[TonyBest]

From what it says about Ezio being over 50 we can assume the game starts between 1509 and 1519.

[samsaBEAR]

Nice bit of info there, looks pretty good. Probably my favourite series on't xbox, although the speed they seem to be ramming these out is a little daunting.
i thought that with AC2 and Brotherhood, but Brotherhood was just as brilliant

[TonyBest]

Some more details about the upcoming game:

Revelations isn’t Assassin’s Creed 3
- Revelations is supposed to clear things up to this point
- Closing to the stories for characters
- There is a great deal of Templar activity in Constantinople, battling the Ottoman
- Constantinople is more populated than Rome
- Game kicks off as Ezio heads to Masyaf
- Ezio is trying to find information on Altair/the Creed
- Ezio learns that Masyaf has been overrun by Templars
- He later finds out that there is a very powerful artifact hidden in Masyaf
- Needs 5 ancient seals to get access to the artifact
- Templars are interested in the artifact as well
- Ezio will have new friends in the game such as Suleiman, Yusuf Azim, Sofia Sorto
- Yusuf Azim: master assassin
- Sofia Sorto: Sorto makes Ezio question what his life would be like if he wasn’t an assassin
- More in-depth assassins
- You can participate in the random events (girl asking for help, someone being robbed, etc.), or you can ignore them
- Cinematic camera is getting changed
- Desmond is in a coma following the events in Brotherhood
- Desmond is essentially trapped in his own mind once the assassins place him into an animus
- While Desmond tries to put his mind back together, he looks for a “nexus” which explains how Ezio, Altair, and himself are connected
- Expect an improved multiplayer mode
- Multiplayer focusing more on the story-side of things now so that players can get a more detailed look at the Templars and what they stand for
- New game mode features multiplayer story quests
- More customization as well as more characters

[TonyBest]

Just found another new screenshot from this game.
http://www.xg247.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/asscreed_rev_multiplayer_screenshot.jpg

[Firehorse]

The last couple of games were all extremely similar. I hope to see something revolutionary in this new game that sets it apart, otherwise it's just becoming money milking.

[dbgtz]

The last couple of games were all extremely similar. I hope to see something revolutionary in this new game that sets it apart, otherwise it's just becoming money milking.

this, but not just gameplay the graphics seem a bit dry in my opinion. Things seem reused often as well.

[Firehorse]

this, but not just gameplay the graphics seem a bit dry in my opinion. Things seem reused often as well.

It's likely they'll just jump on the 3D bandwagon as their "amazing new graphics improvements" for this generation. Or create the illusion of better graphics by slightly increasing the contrast which I think they did between the first game and the second.

[samsaBEAR]

i don't think we'll see much of a step up in terms of graphics because it's not a numbered game. personally i've got no problems with graphics, the only two problems i've ever had with AC is accidentally jumping off stuff because of the sometimes dodgy camera, and how ******ed the enemy A.I is

[TonyBest]

Scans of a magazine have started appearing up on http://gamenyusu.com/component/content/article/8-all-news/452-assassins-creed-revelations-scans.html

Check them out now!

[Chris]

Just by looking at the pictures it doesn't look to much different from brotherhood, but only time will tell.

[Chris]

Not been much info recently, but a new teaser has just been released!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClloTWxH7Lg&feature=player_embedded

New pics too:


http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_254828.jpg

http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_254827.jpg

http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_254826.jpg

http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_254824.jpg

http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_254823.jpg

http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_254825.jpg

Looks sweeeeeet!. The next trailer out a day before E3 kicks off, so we have a lot to look forward to over the next few weeks!

[GommeInc]

It looks awesome :D I've only recently completed Assassin's Creed II which took flaming ages, but was well worth it.

[samsaBEAR]

I really hope Ezio gets a trade for the dagger, although judging by the picture above he still has it. who seriously uses the daggers/knives?

[Chris]

I really hope Ezio gets a trade for the dagger, although judging by the picture above he still has it. who seriously uses the daggers/knives?

Me! I love the dagger, it's my favourite weapon! Knives on the other hand are useless.