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[ii Stryker]

still gotta beat revelations

same here.

I've played it up to the point where the tutorial stuff is finished and put it down. I think I've grown weary of the character, era, and setting. This new info has inspired me to finish it though. =)

The American Revolution setting sounds utterly awesome for AC3 though. A much needed change. Free running colonial NY and Boston sound pretty cool.

 

[Bleepey]

5 Games in one generation? Damn. When i get the time i am going to have to sit myself down and play them all.

 

[CrazyDude]

The French Revolution happened right after American Revolution. *wink*

And then they could go into the Napoleonic era as well.

 

[Fleet_of_Foot]

As a person named Conor, this is really awesome. But they've spelled "Conor" wrong.

 

[ZZMitch]

5 Games in one generation? Damn. When i get the time i am going to have to sit myself down and play them all.

Yeah it is a lot of games, but as long as they are quality titles I don't really have a problem with how quickly they are released.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

The French Revolution happened right after American Revolution. *wink*

I wonder what the main character's motivation to travel away from his homeland and to Europe to participate in the French Revolution would be, though.

*hmmmmmmmmmmm*

 

[Massa]

-"It's not just going to a historical building now; it's going to a historical event."

To me this is the best news. They're never gonna pick a better setting than AC2, but they can easily make better use of the historical aspect than "hey! Leonardo Da Vinci is making shit for you!"

 

[Loxley]

Just saw the screens...I want this game yesterday, Ubisoft.

 

[ComputerMKII]

No Den Defense?!?!?

That's a fantastic gif.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

I wonder what the main character's motivation to travel away from his homeland and to Europe to participate in the French Revolution would be, though.

*hmmmmmmmmmmm*

Jefferson's aide.

 

[Kurtofan]

the only problem with semi-sequel = french revolution idea is that if they're trying to take the series into more open-world areas then it would be hard to reconcile that with...paris

i suppose they could set it in the french countryside too

Well they could do both, I don't think they'll scrap the city levels entirely.

 

[keltickennedy]

Trailer this Monday. I am hoping it will show gameplay, but will actually be CG super tease I bet. I am excited none the less.

 

[Cydonian__Knight]

Wow this actually sounds amazing. I had pretty much written off the series after Brotherhood and Revelations, but I'm excited for this.

 

[ultron87]

I wonder what the main character's motivation to travel away from his homeland and to Europe to participate in the French Revolution would be, though.

*hmmmmmmmmmmm*

There's a magical assassin thingy there.

Boom, 2 sequels.

 

[Jb]

Trailer this Monday. I am hoping it will show gameplay, but will actually be CG super tease I bet. I am excited none the less.

Don't they usually have their big CG trailer during E3?

 

[GillianSeed79]

God damn, everything sounds like a huge jump forward for the franchise. I'm fuckin excited!

Yeah, this is actually shaping up to be my most anticipated game of the year. Looks like they put those three years developing it to good use.

 

[Ozzykamikaze]

Trailer this Monday. I am hoping it will show gameplay, but will actually be CG super tease I bet. I am excited none the less.

Yeah, but when you have CG trailers better than most movies...

 

[twobear]

Well they could do both, I don't think they'll scrap the city levels entirely.

true, though paris must have been the largest city in europe at the time; it would have to be a return to stuff like rome in brohood

 

[Kinyou]

Trailer this Monday. I am hoping it will show gameplay, but will actually be CG super tease I bet. I am excited none the less.

Yeah, I think so far almost any Ubisoft game has been announced with a CGI teaser. Gameplay is probably happening at E3

 

[ReaperXL7]

-They're aiming for accuracy by having historical dialog consultants and actual Native American actors..

Damn, so much of this sounds awesome, but I have to give Ubi much thanks for taking the Native American aspects so seriously. Being Native American myself, it's nice to get a chance to play a character with my heritage in such an important timeframe.

I'll be intereted in seeing the VA list, i'm curious who they are using for the voice work.

If they do this game right it could be generation defining, so pumped for October.

 

[Kurtofan]

So it comes out this year?!

true, though paris must have been the largest city in europe at the time; it would have to be a return to stuff like rome in brohood

Maybe it will come out on the new consoles.

 

[keltickennedy]

A lot of people were hating on the game on the other thread, just because it was set in America, now it seems everyone loves it, you gotta love the internet, and that's without showing a kick-ass CGI trailer. I loved the idea since the beginning and still do, can't wait.

seems a lot of people will have to eat crow.

Eat crow, while wearing hoods...

So it comes out this year?!

Word. October 30th.... John Adams birthday!!

 

[Cjdamon042]

Well that has pretty much just inspired me to play Brotherhood to get it out of the way. Been putting it off, but MUST PLAY AC3 COME RELEASE!

xD

 

[Nirolak]

So it comes out this year?!

October 30th.

 

[MetatronM]

Man, this sounds fucking great.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

The box art is sublime.

 

[CrazyDude]

Eat crow, while wearing hoods...



Word. October 30th.... John Adams birthday!!

Probably on purpose.

 

[Kurtofan]

October 30th.

Wow, can't wait.

 

[Dany]

I expect an excess of 20 bajillion wub wub in the ACIII trailer.

 

[ComputerMKII]

I wonder what the main character's motivation to travel away from his homeland and to Europe to participate in the French Revolution would be, though.

*hmmmmmmmmmmm*

There is more than one Assassin.

 

[ComputerMKII]

So it comes out this year?!

Do you see any other AC scheduled for this year?

 

[The Albatross]

VIDEOGAMES YES YES YES MY BODY IS READY BAHRHRHRH

 

[ironcreed]

I feel pretty vindicated that AC3 is basically exactly what any rational long time fan of the series from the first game expected for a numbered sequel, and once again proves that AssBro and AssRev are cash-in expansions to reuse as much AC2 design as possible to release yearly sequels.

FUCKING PUMPED.

This says it all, although I did really enjoy Brotherhood. Revelations did me in, though. Just too much of the same, too soon. Reading these details and seeing the leaked images earlier was like breathing fresh air.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

This information sounds really promising. I like what they're doing to take advantage of the setting. Hopefully the extra development time means that everything will come together into a cohesive whole instead of just being a bunch of features.

 

[rukland]

I was excited before reading this info. At this point I swear this game might have moved past my must have Borderlands 2 ... and well that is impressive.

If Ubi pulls this off it's so primed for a GOTY.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

There is more than one Assassin.

They're not going to introduce an entirely new assassin for one of the yearly iterations.

 

[vatstep]

I haven't played any of the games in the series and this sounds really promising. I need to get around to playing 1 & 2.

 

[keltickennedy]

Well that has pretty much just inspired me to play Brotherhood to get it out of the way. Been putting it off, but MUST PLAY AC3 COME RELEASE!

xD

Brotherhood really isn't bad. Updated combat engine (combo kills together) and you can even counter with the freaking crossbow! The dens/platforming levels are really fun (especially one of the last ones that take place in a church during a thunderstorm).

Revelations is where it turned really dull I think. They changed things that they didn't need to with the combat engine, and then added strange things like the tower defense side missions. I still don't know how I feel about the bomb crafting either. The game just didn't do anything to push the story forward.

 

[-Cwalat-]

To me this is the best news. They're never gonna pick a better setting than AC2, but they can easily make better use of the historical aspect than "hey! Leonardo Da Vinci is making shit for you!"

They could have done more with Da Vinci... but you have to admit... If Davinci didn't make things for us we would have gone apeshit: "WTF!? Why didn't the greatest inventor of aöö history make a single tool or weapon for us? Way to shit on a golden opportunity Ubi!"

I'm also excited for the locations not being prioritized before historical EVENTS =)

 

[AlphaTwo00]

For all the talk about Den Defense, even though it was in Revelations, I only played it once in that tutorial mission. I kept the detection low, and boosted up my dens fast enough to have to avoid ever playing it.

So as long as that's viable, I don't really care.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I hope this is as long as AC2. That game was packed full of stuff to do (having the DLC helped, I guess).

 

[Jtrizzy]

Revelations feels kind of bloated as someone who only played AC1 and bits of 2, but it's still a pretty good game. There is too much HUD as well. The cities are so beautiful in 1080p on my plasma, it reminds me of that Jaffe quote about GOW looking like a painting.

 

[WrenchNinja]

I didn't want to get hyped about this cause it's fucking colonial america.

But goddamn it, I am hyped.

 

[MetatronM]

I wonder what the main character's motivation to travel away from his homeland and to Europe to participate in the French Revolution would be, though.

*hmmmmmmmmmmm*

AC III ends in

Spoiler

1783

, which just so happens to be when

Spoiler

the Treaty of Paris was signed, which was signed by Ben Franklin (among others) who also just so happens to be in the game.

Just sayin'...

 

[CrazyDude]

I am calling it now, Conor is George Washington's son that he never told anyone about.

 

[twobear]

I am calling it now, Conor is George Washington's son that he never told anyone about.

it says he's the son of a british woman and a native american

unless george washington is a native american

(or a british woman)

 

[DaBuddaDa]

it says he's the son of a british woman and a native american

unless george washington is a native american

(or a british woman)

Other way around: Native woman, English man.

 

[CrazyDude]

it says he's the son of a british woman and a native american

unless george washington is a native american

(or a british woman)

You got it backwards.

 

[Stat!]

I was skeptical when I heard revolutionary war (as I wanted England in Medieval times) but this is good. I'm hoping eventually we move to different periods through out history like China, Japan, France, etc.

Overall, after seeing hte pictures and details, I'm excited.

 

[petethepanda]

When does GI usually hit stores? Can't remember the last time I actually bought a magazine.