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UPDATES
- Animus Update 2.0 DLC Coming January 2011 - see dlc section below
- Completed my Brotherhood Playthrough - see video section below
- New DLC coming 14th December for PS3/360 - see dlc section below
- Added the Brotherhood OST - see music section below
STANDARD | WORLDWIDE | RRP $59.99 or £39.99
STRATEGY GUIDES | Standard Edition | Collector's Edition
LIMITED CODEX EDITION | EUROPE, NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRAILIA | £69.99
AUDITORE EDITION | EUROPE & NEW ZEALAND | £69.99
COLLECTORS EDITION | US ONLY | $99.99
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Multiplayer Beta was exclusive to the Playstation 3
See the UBISOFT BETA MANUAL for complete info on the beta
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will keep its sandbox style gameplay in an open world of Rome. Like the previous installments, the gameplay's core mechanics are based on parkour movements,
crowd-blending stealth, assassinations and melee fighting system. However for the first time in the series, the game offers a multiplayer mode alongside 15 hours of singleplayer campaign
OVERVIEW
It's been confirmed there will be more modern day sequences featuring Desmond. As a Master Assassin, Ezio will have to reorganize his Brotherhood in Rome to fight against the Templars.
Hence the new management system: the player can recruit new members by completing missions around the city, send them to assignments around Europe or call them for support
during missions (if they are not already occupied). Tasking the novice Assassins is essential to make them gain experience, and the player will be able to customize their appearance, skills
and weapon training by spending the skill points they've earned. Although Ezio is a Master Assassin in this episode, his progression is not over and he will also have to master new gadgets.
BROTHERHOOD
Having your own "Brotherhood" will be a big factor in this game. With the touch of a button, you can go from shooting 20 arrows at once, or having your Brotherhood strike from above to
make short work of any annoying enemies. You will have the ability to control and customize your assassins by sending them on missions and earning skill points, which can then be spent
to upgrade the weapons and armor of the assassins.
ENVIRONMENT
The player will have to rebuild Rome, fallen into ruins due to the corrupted ruling of the Templars over the Papal States and concentrating all the wealth in the Vatican. Just like the village
of Monteriggioni in Assassin's Creed II, the player will be able to invest in the city to witness its evolution and unlock rewards. The player will have to conquer and destroy Borgia's towers
to free city zones from the family's influence. Completing this unlocks new missions and opportunities. Rome is the biggest city ever created after the first two installments (Rome is three
times bigger than Florence from Assassin's Creed II) and includes five varied districts: Vatican, Downtown, Tiber, Country and Antique. The players will be able to explore the entire city of
Rome, visit a part of Naples, Spain and Monteriggioni.
COMBAT
The combat system has been upgraded to be faster and more dynamic. Striking first and offensive actions will be more deadly in Brotherhood than previous games where counter-attacks
were the most efficient. This made the player wait until the AI strikes which slowed down the pace of fighting. The AI in this game is thus more aggressive and enemies can attack
simultaneously. To dispatch them, Ezio can use melee and ranged weapons at the same time as well, introducing the hidden pistol in combat. It has been shown that Ezio can throw axes
and spears toward his enemies. There are new enemy archetypes in addition to those seen in Assassin's Creed II such as horsemen, arquebusiers, papal guards and others. New ways to
kill have been added, one technique shown has been where Ezio stabs his enemy with his sword then shoots another enemy standing right beside him at the same time.
HORSES
Horses play a larger role in Brotherhood, not only used as a means of transport (inside the city for the first time) but as a component of acrobatic sequences and advanced combat as well,
allowing ranged weapons to be used while riding them. Brotherhood also introduced various types of horse-related assassinations, featuring horse-to-horse assassinations. There will be
environmental objects like the flower pot in Assassin's Creed II to move faster inside the city, as well as new objects such as merchandise lifts to quickly climb up high buildings or structures.
OVERVIEW
The players are Templars in training at the Abstergo facility. They use the animi (plural for animus) seen at the beginning of Assassin's Creed II to access memories of Assassins and then to
acquire their skills using the "bleeding effect". There will be various game modes and different maps, including the areas from the first and the second game like Florence, as well as new maps
like Rome, Castel Gandolfo and Siena. The gameplay in multiplayer mode is similar to the core gameplay of the series, as players are required to use their assassination and stealth skills. Players
earn points by completing each assassination without being detected and escaping after each kill. Breaking the cover makes player visible to other gamers and makes them easier to assassinate.
REWARDS
The multiplayer mode also includes leveling system, which allows players to unlock rewards by earning XP points during the matches and gaining new levels. Players can then unlock abilities, perks
and streaks. Abilities are active skills, which can be used again only after a cooldown time. Perks are passive skills, which can be equipped before the match and they are active all the time.
Streaks are bonuses awarded for reaching certain number of kills or deaths
CHARACTERS
Players will be able to choose one of the available characters, with more to be revealed: Courtesan, Barber, Priest, Noble, Prowler (Hunter), Executioner, Doctor, Blacksmith, Soldier, Smuggler,
Engineer, Footpad and Thief. Two special characters will be also playable: Harlequin and Officer. These characters are only available in the selected pre-order editions of the game. Each character
will have unique assassination moves and signature weapons. Characters can be customized as the player levels up. These customizations include new accessories and costumes
WANTED MODE
In Wanted, up to eight players are dropped on a map of medium size where they must find and assassinate each other. However, the rule is not the one of a standard deathmatch but rather a cat-
and-mouse game. Each player is given another player as a target. The goal is to find and kill a target without being seen or killed by the player's own predator. If the player breaks cover, the target
will be warned and will run away, starting a chase sequence. The player with the highest score wins. Points will be removed for dying or killing a player that is not the target or the hunter, otherwise
players would feel the need to kill everyone in sight.
ALLIANCE MODE
In Alliance, six players are put in to teams of two in a co-op esque mode as they work together to fulfill various contracts whilst being hunted by other teams. This mode encourages players to work
together, as teammates can help each other or they can assassinate their target simultaneously.
HUNTER MODE
In Hunter, one player chooses a character and is assigned a target to kill. The other players must find and stop the assassin. This mode relies on use of NPC characters to make it more difficult as
there can be several characters who look like the target in the same area. Killing an innocent person cancels the assassination contract.
I've often overlooked uPlay as something annoying which i do not need, but Brotherhood seems to offer something worthwhile with uPlay - so its time to register an account and start earning rewards now!
If you completed AC2 you should have around 120 points - enough to buy almost everything! And as you play Brotherhood you'll get more than enough points. Login into each game and link your
uplay account to get those points. If you have a ubi.com account use that to login into uplay. BTW uplay is all free, just play ubi games, earn points, unlock swag.
Visit the uPlay site
It seems like you can also unlock a few more costumes from the game. The one is above is Raiden and you unlock it by completing all the tasks in the Animus' virtual training mode.
#1 | Copernicus Conspiracy | 16/11/2010 | PS3 Exclusive | Free
Open new missions to the player under the guide of famous Renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Ezios assigned courier, assassination and protection missions as he defends Copernicus philosophy and the that conspiracy surrounds it.
#2 | Animus Project Update 1.0 | 14/12/2010 | PS3 + 360 | Free
This will feature the new game mode Advanced Alliance and the Mont Saint-Michel map for Brotherhoods multiplayer. Advanced Alliance makes the original Alliance Mode harder, with target identification and engagement more difficult, thus
providing a more challenging experience for players. Mont Saint-Michel is a new map thats located on the rocky tidal French island of Normandy. It features narrow streets, a high-perched bell tower and multi-levelled architecture.
#3 | Animus Project Update 2.0 | January 2011 | PS3 + 360 | Free
The Animus Project Update 2.0 includes a brand-new game mode and brand new map for Assassins Creed Brotherhood Multiplayer. The Pienza Map provides a new free-running playground where predators and targets can blend and disappear.
In the new Chest Capture Multiplayer Mode two teams comprised of three players each partner with fellow Templars to either defend or capture Chests. Also included is the new Templar Score feature to reward diligent work by Abstergo recruits.
TRAILERS
GAMEPLAY
REVEALS
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Jesper Kyd will be back for Brotherhood and the OST will be available to buy alongside the game (as well as being included in selected editions of the game).
This guy is a genius, if you wanna hear some of his assassins creed 2 stuff see below
