Between the May cover story in Game Informer, and a list of quite believable gameplay details leaked to ScrewAttack, there is a ton of new Assassin's Creed 2 news to share.
Here is a brief preview provided for the upcoming May issue of Game Informer.
This seems to support many of the allegedly leaked details given to ScrewAttack. What follows may be considered "spoilers" to some of you. If you do not care to read about any of the potential gameplay features in Assassin's Creed 2, feel free to check out any of our other lovely news at CS-Nation.
[spoil=Assassin's Creed 2 details]• You'll have a ton of new weapons to choose from including an axe, a hammer, a mace, a spear, 2 different sword types, a spear axe, and 2 smaller blades
• You CAN swim
• Da Vincis workshop is in the game
• Locations include Saint Marks Basilica, The Grand Canal, The Little Canal, and the Rialto bridge.
• The game opens in 1476, Altair is from 1191
• So you do indeed play as a new ancestor of Altair / Desmond
• You will see the countryside of Tuscany
• The "Auditore" family is mentioned
• The main characters name is Ezio Auditore de Firenze
• He is a nobleman of Florence
• Big characters are in the game including Machiavelli, Caterina Sofrza, and Lorenzo de Medici
• YOU DO INDEED GLIDE on Da Vincis flying machine.
• Game will feature a new notoriety system that governs how enemy soldiers and people will treat you.
• You can disarm enemies and use their own weapons against them this time.
• Each weapon has a special move.
• 16 unique mission types.
• No more ease dropping or pick pocketing missions.
• If you get beat up to much you will need to see a street side doctor to regain full strength.
• Hidden objects (like flags in the first one) are there to uncover but this time if you track them down you will get in-game bonuses that make it worth your time.
• Items include, flags, statues, and gold coins and more that isnt mentioned.
• New enemy types with unique attitudes and weaknesses are present in the game. Archers are mentioned, as well as elite enemies, dagger wielders, "Brutish" armored troops with heavy armor and 2 handed swords and axes, and an intelligent halberd enemy will probe hiding places with their weapons if they think you're near by.
• While hiding in a hay bail you can assassinate people this time, but it may expose your position.
• You can still climb towers and ride horses
• The Lorendo de Medici assassination attempt is in the game.
• There is now a night and day sequence in the game.
• 240 people are working on this title.[/spoil]Many of these pieces of information certainly sound like the team is making significant strides in the variety department.
Assassin's Creed 2 is slated to arrive before March 31, 2010. When it is released it will be available for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
Here is a brief preview provided for the upcoming May issue of Game Informer.
Just judging from the cover art, this isn’t the same Altair that we’re used to. At the very least, he’s picked up some spiffy new threads, right? Nope. In Assassin’s Creed 2, players take on the role of Ezio, a young noble whose family was lost through rival ruling families' betrayals. In addition to the new character, players are going to get to explore a new setting: Renaissance-era Venice.
This seems to support many of the allegedly leaked details given to ScrewAttack. What follows may be considered "spoilers" to some of you. If you do not care to read about any of the potential gameplay features in Assassin's Creed 2, feel free to check out any of our other lovely news at CS-Nation.
[spoil=Assassin's Creed 2 details]• You'll have a ton of new weapons to choose from including an axe, a hammer, a mace, a spear, 2 different sword types, a spear axe, and 2 smaller blades
• You CAN swim
• Da Vincis workshop is in the game
• Locations include Saint Marks Basilica, The Grand Canal, The Little Canal, and the Rialto bridge.
• The game opens in 1476, Altair is from 1191
• So you do indeed play as a new ancestor of Altair / Desmond
• You will see the countryside of Tuscany
• The "Auditore" family is mentioned
• The main characters name is Ezio Auditore de Firenze
• He is a nobleman of Florence
• Big characters are in the game including Machiavelli, Caterina Sofrza, and Lorenzo de Medici
• YOU DO INDEED GLIDE on Da Vincis flying machine.
• Game will feature a new notoriety system that governs how enemy soldiers and people will treat you.
• You can disarm enemies and use their own weapons against them this time.
• Each weapon has a special move.
• 16 unique mission types.
• No more ease dropping or pick pocketing missions.
• If you get beat up to much you will need to see a street side doctor to regain full strength.
• Hidden objects (like flags in the first one) are there to uncover but this time if you track them down you will get in-game bonuses that make it worth your time.
• Items include, flags, statues, and gold coins and more that isnt mentioned.
• New enemy types with unique attitudes and weaknesses are present in the game. Archers are mentioned, as well as elite enemies, dagger wielders, "Brutish" armored troops with heavy armor and 2 handed swords and axes, and an intelligent halberd enemy will probe hiding places with their weapons if they think you're near by.
• While hiding in a hay bail you can assassinate people this time, but it may expose your position.
• You can still climb towers and ride horses
• The Lorendo de Medici assassination attempt is in the game.
• There is now a night and day sequence in the game.
• 240 people are working on this title.[/spoil]Many of these pieces of information certainly sound like the team is making significant strides in the variety department.
Assassin's Creed 2 is slated to arrive before March 31, 2010. When it is released it will be available for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.