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RUMOR: Assassin's Creed 3 set in Ancient Egypt?
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Guardian Bob
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If it mentions Alexandria, it's not ancient Egypt.
I'd say Napoleonic wars with Paris and another city or two. Moscow and London make sense but levels as I mentioned earlier could easily be in Egypt, Spain, Italy etc. but Napoleon is the ultimate PoE dictator whose crazy rise to power and swift collapse fits the history well. He hit all the areas of the previous games and we know he was a Templar.
I'm still a fan of that rumored French Revolution setting. Especially since it's a Ubisoft game. They got the Italian flavor right as far as I could tell, so they should be able to nail France.
I always thought Egypt could work for a new God of War game although it might be too close to ancient Greece for some people. Still - sooo many Gods to kill.
I always thought Egypt could work for a new God of War game although it might be too close to ancient Greece for some people. Still - sooo many Gods to kill.
Conciliator
Banned
Yeah Egypt does seem kind of samey. Alexandria would be cool though. I just don't think there's a better setting than the Italian Renaissance.
I think modern would be a bad direction to go. You would have to completely change the gameplay or set it in some type alternate history universe(where guns don't exist, for example). The incredible vertical variety of the New York skyline would kill most of the horizontal momentum; moving vehicles really changes the dynamic; also you're not going to stab 20 people in the face in New York and then 'lose' the 'guards'. Hope you can lose helicopters and GPS tracking. Also I don't think New York has many hidden tombs...
You know what? Paris. Modern Paris might work.
I think modern would be a bad direction to go. You would have to completely change the gameplay or set it in some type alternate history universe(where guns don't exist, for example). The incredible vertical variety of the New York skyline would kill most of the horizontal momentum; moving vehicles really changes the dynamic; also you're not going to stab 20 people in the face in New York and then 'lose' the 'guards'. Hope you can lose helicopters and GPS tracking. Also I don't think New York has many hidden tombs...
You know what? Paris. Modern Paris might work.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
What are people's #1 want for a time place/location/era?
NathanMcMahon
Banned
American Revolution would be the best..
krameriffic
Member
While it seems like a fine time to set the game, it seems odd to go back so far in time from where we are now.
I think they mean Medieval Europe? Altair was an Ismaili by historical accounts right?
Ancient Egypt = pharaohs and shit upto and including Ptolemaic and Roman rule which pretty much ends when Arabs take it over in the 600s.
From what AC:R is probably about (Ezio searching for more of Altair's loot) this is probably just a detour in the Animus for AC3.
Ancient Egypt = pharaohs and shit upto and including Ptolemaic and Roman rule which pretty much ends when Arabs take it over in the 600s.
From what AC:R is probably about (Ezio searching for more of Altair's loot) this is probably just a detour in the Animus for AC3.
gutter_trash
Banned
with 2 story buildings and miniature churchesmoop2000 said:
NathanMcMahon
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gutter_trash said:
yes
DangerStepp
Member
I chuckled at this one.FStop7 said:
I think Egypt would be a pretty rad setting--I'd play it.
On second thought, how about we make AC3 whatever city/time period that chick in the lower left-hand corner resides in.Kaizer said:Eastern Asia myself. I wanna control either the Chinese Assassin or the Japanese Assassin in this pic:
Grrrrrwwwwllllllll.
Conciliator
Banned
pics made me think...can we get an Assassin lady up in this piece? I'd love a tortured, vengeance-seeking equivalent of Ezio, fuckin shit up in her time and place of choice.
The Antitype
Banned
Conciliator said:
The whole reason they can crank out AC games so frequently is because most of the assets are in place.
If they're going to make a female character then they're going to have to completely reanimate most of the moves to make her look right.
Not likely.
Angry Fork
Member
Feudal Japan (with sword play done right like in MGS Rising trailer) would be amazing.
legacyzero
Banned
The only Assassins Creed I'll play again would be if it's set in Desmonds time period. Give me some Minority Report type Tools (as that was the vibe I got in the first half hour of so from the first game.)
The historic periods just couldn't hold me attention.
The historic periods just couldn't hold me attention.
Criminal Upper
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dr_rus said:
365 days in a year.
Single Player story is roughly 15 hours, give or take.
Criminal Upper
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legacyzero said:
To each his own, but I find that concept incredibly generic.
Ken Masters
Banned
modern or future would have been the best
legacyzero
Banned
Well, plus I like DesmondCriminal Upper said:
The only other character Nolan North is allow to voice without me rolling my eyes straight out of my head.
TacticalFox88
Banned
Yeah and it totally doesn't have anything to do with the 500+ people working on it.The Antitype said:
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Princess Skittles said:
It doesn't have to be that way if they are creative and smart. I'm looking for something more contemporary...even futuristic.
Ancient Egypt...tired.
Contemporary Egypt? Now you have something...
You can't just go to China/Japan. Shit needs to fit together in a logical way such that it relates to both storylines and the aesthetic of the series that has become its hallmark. Knights Templar in Imperial China doesn't make sense, you miss out on identifiable and memorable locales for the audience (who is overwhelmingly American and European), nothing in the story has lead there.
It doesn't make sense in the context of ending the trilogy.
It doesn't make sense in the context of ending the trilogy.
bigboss370
Member
they could make an imaginary city, like an Atlantis or something. would be awesome, and could make sense. AC2 spoiler:
alternating between that setting and present time setting would be best for a conclusion to the series i think.
especially given the ending of AC2 where there was a glimpse of an ancient sophisticated civilization.
alternating between that setting and present time setting would be best for a conclusion to the series i think.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Busaiku said:
Good thing Revelations just came out!
NBtoaster said:
Fencing dude.
French Revolution would make sense, mostly because it's actually not that different from the Italy setting. Similar level of tech and so on.
But really I wouldn't mind something a bit more out there, like having a bunch of different eras in the same game, or do prehistoric times, or modern times. Stuff like that would have to make them switch up the gameplay as well.
bigboss370 said:
Yeah, I kind of figured the conclusion for the story would have to deal with that.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Japan please
The era where samurai's and ninja's reign supreme, feudal japan?
The era where samurai's and ninja's reign supreme, feudal japan?
Incendiary
Banned
Ancient Egypt would be a great setting. I wouldn't mind that at all, although I'm also intrigued by the idea of turn-of-the-century London. Or medieval China, perhaps.
It'll probably be Napoleonic France, though, which seems similar to what they've already done.
I do hope they at least decide to stick with one setting, though, and don't turn it into globetrotting.
It'll probably be Napoleonic France, though, which seems similar to what they've already done.
I do hope they at least decide to stick with one setting, though, and don't turn it into globetrotting.Nora Kisaragi
Banned
Strafer said:Why not a modern Assassins Creed set in New York?
LOL WHAT? It was ALWAYS going to be Egypt ever since Assassin's Creed 2 which first mentioned the pyramids.
Nora Kisaragi
Banned
789shadow said:
Soul Calibur 5 would like to have a word with you
charlequin
Banned
Strafer said:Why not a modern Assassins Creed set in New York?
Because a modern Assassin's Creed would be incredibly fucking lame?
The entire central appeal of this series is the opportunity to explore these historical cities as a sandbox setting. That's what makes it different (and better) than the more generic GTA ripoff sandbox games, and the modern story is only present as a thin unifying element to keep people on the hook for their silly storyline.
In terms of potential settings, revolutionary France definitely works but it strikes me as a bit tame given that we just spent so much time in Italy. Egypt strikes me as having the problems people have already mentioned -- not enough buildings, not enough distinction from the Middle East setting we've already seen. China during the fall of the Ming would be amazing and it fits well -- takes place chronologically later than AC2/B/R, takes place during a big societal upheaval, involves some significant, big cities that would be awesome to explore -- so it'd be my personal choice if anyone asked me.
chickdigger802
Banned
hmmm you can get pretty creative with french revolution.
Just spend the whole game stabbing dudes with a bayonette.
Just spend the whole game stabbing dudes with a bayonette.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Feudal Japan is so overdone. Would take China over it easily.
Still would take French Revolution over both any day.
Still would take French Revolution over both any day.