Assassin's Creed Revelations: Difference between revisions

Assassin's Creed: Revelations is an upcoming video game in the Assassin's Creed franchise to be developed and published by Ubisoft. Throughout the course of the game, three playable characters will be featured: Altaïr, Ezio and Desmond. The game is set to be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2011.^[1][5]

Template:Assassin's Creed chronology The game will feature all three of the series' major characters so far: Altaïr ibn La-Ahad, Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Desmond Miles. It will take Ezio to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) in 1511 AD, consisting of four districts: Constantin, Beyazid, Imperial, and Galata; Cappadocia at the peak of the Ottoman Empire, part of which will be a completely underground city populated solely by Templars;^[6][7] and Masyaf, which holds the old Assassins stronghold to which Ezio travels at the beginning of the game.^[7] He discovers Altaïr has sealed within the fortress an ancient artifact that is said to be a powerful weapon which could end the Templar and Assassin war forever, and has hidden the keys in Constantinople. Ezio uses relics of the first civilization that hold memories of Altaïr to relive his ancestor's experiences, during which players will control Altaïr.^[8] The game will also continue Desmond's story in the modern day, following the events of Brotherhood, where he will be trapped in the Animus, in comatose state, ^[9] in which he has found a safe mode known as the Black Room. In the Black Room Desmond must attempt to piece his splintered subconscious back together to regain consciousness. Ubisoft's currently released trailer indicates that it will be the last installment featuring Ezio and Altaïr.^[6]

The game will follow the series' standard open-world gameplay. New gameplay additions include an item called the hookblade, which can be used to zipline across the city or grab enemies to yank them in for a combo attack. Ziplining reportedly speeds up navigation by around 30 percent. Along with the hookblade, Ezio will also have 300 different bomb variations at his disposal, which will be craftable.

The Eagle vision has been renamed to Eagle Sense. According to Ubisoft’s Alex Amancio, “Eagle sense lets you focus on a character and see where he’s been. 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.”^[6]

The Borgia Towers concept has been expanded as well with a new system created in its place. There are locations throughout the city called Assassin’s Dens which can be built by eliminating the Templar presence in the area through various assault scenarios. Once obtained, the player will be able to upgrade the buildings and add ziplines across its rooftops. The guards in the area will shift from hostile to neutral.^[10]

If one of the assassin dens is attacked and the player happens to be too far away to handle it themselves, they will be able to dispatch troops to quell the threat. By visiting the nearest den under their control and assigning a master assassin as the den overlord, its protection can be ensured.^[6]

Revelations has upped the leveling mechanic up from 10 to 15, while traditional side missions have been scrapped in favour of "random events" to make the game more immersive. For example, the player might spot a shop owner being robbed while wandering round the city or a child asking for help.^[11]

As for Desmond, Revelations sees him back inside the Animus, where he discovers a safe mode called the "Black Room"^[6] In this room, the player can access Desmond’s own personal lost memories. Ubisoft’s Alex Amancio said that “Through the manipulation and creation of geometry with the game world, Desmond seeks to reintegrate the splintered layers of his subconscious”. Gameplay as Desmond is said to be "narrative-fueled puzzle sequences".^[10]

Ubisoft also confirmed that it has utilized a fresh motion capture facial tech for the game, known as Mocam. The tech is very much an “intriguing amalgamation of traditional animation, performance capture and the fascinating new style of performance on display in games like L.A. Noire.”^[6] Both cut scenes and actual action play would be combined to make game play more fluent and intriguing. ^{[clarification needed]}

Multiplayer gameplay is also making a return in Revelations. The mode expands the basics of online modes from Brotherhood with new characters and locations. Players will be able to customize their characters' appearance and weapons, as well as start a guild and create its unique coat of arms. Matchmaking and game interface will be improved. Ubisoft says that while the component is returning, they’re putting greater focus towards the narrative, as it’s the heart of the franchise.^[10] As players level up in the game, they will move up in their Abstergo Templar rank and gain access to more information about the company. New multiplayer modes will be added to the already existing modes, including "story-oriented quests". Some multiplayer maps will be based in the island of Rhodes.^[8]

In November 2010, Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot teased "something Assassin's related" in 2011, despite earlier statement by Ubisoft Montreal's Jean-Francois Boivin that no Assassin's Creed game will be released in 2011.^[12] Geoffroy Sardin of Ubisoft later confirmed that there will be a "big" Assassin's Creed game in 2011.^[13] Guillemot also explained that ultimate goal for Ubisoft is to release new games in the franchise annually along with other Ubisoft's most popular franchises.The first real trailer was shown on DidItForebodeUSA in May 2011.^[12] In February 2011, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that the next Assassin's Creed game would be released during its next fiscal year, which starts on April 1, 2011, and ends on March 31, 2012.^[14]

On April 29, 2011 the game's name was leaked on the official Assassin's Creed Facebook page, with a link which led to a flash file.^[15] The teaser clip included the words, "Altaïr Ibn La-Ahad, Son of no one" in Arabic which hints that Altaïr, the main protagonist of the first game, may once again be the main protagonist of the game.^[15] A third teaser clip for the game showed the city of Constantinople, which hints at it being the setting for the game.^[16] In the E3 rumor section of its April 2011 issue, Xbox World 360 said Assassin's Creed: Revelations' is "unlikely" to be the full Assassin’s Creed 3 we've been waiting on, but suggests that game is also secretly in the works. Assassin's Creed: Revelations is likely to be "another slimline Brotherhood-style offering", Xbox World 360 said.^[17] The game was officially unveiled on May 5, 2011 by Game Informer,^[1] and officially revealed at the E3 2011 Convention.