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Title: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: TaraJayne on January 16, 2010, 06:08:09 AM
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Kyuubi on January 17, 2010, 01:25:48 PM
They've broken that one out fast!

Could have at least let the dust settle first couldn't they?
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: TaraJayne on January 18, 2010, 11:57:07 AM
Yeah I know. Its like that with most games now
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: KoreRupt on January 18, 2010, 07:37:56 PM
If they make more than three it will be annoying.  Since they planned for a Trilogy.  Not more.. and now they will be spreading the story thin if they are indeed making more than 3.

Hopefully they mop it all up in the third and then bring out a seperate couple of games..(New protagonist, plot, story, etc but same old AC style free running and assasinations!) that would be ok! ;D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on June 29, 2010, 05:55:31 AM
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: DFUSIONITE on June 29, 2010, 05:59:20 AM
I would like to see one set in ancient Egypt. While they were building the great pyramids. That would be amazing!
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Astrex on June 29, 2010, 06:18:46 AM
I want to see Alatir make a return, I thought he was awesome! the medevil thing was awesome
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: DFUSIONITE on June 29, 2010, 06:24:58 AM
I want to see Alatir make a return, I thought he was awesome! the medevil thing was awesome

it was but ancient egypt would be better
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Failed on June 29, 2010, 07:40:11 AM
could go all Prince of Persia and set it in  ..... well, Persia :P  could that be classed as cheating?
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Astrex on June 29, 2010, 09:44:02 AM
I want to see Alatir make a return, I thought he was awesome! the medevil thing was awesome

it was but ancient egypt would be better

There was this rumour in UBIsoft forums about Alatir having a son and then it's his son who becomes an assassin of the creed, but I guess that was all a lie but I was really looking forward to going back all medevil on some guards.

Don't get me wrong Ezio is awesome, I love the guys beard towards the 12th memory.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on July 09, 2010, 06:34:25 AM
Assassin's Creed 3 release date skips 2011
Ubisoft plans to give the killers a break

Ubisoft Montreal's Jean-Francois Boivin has revealed that Assassin's Creed 3 isn't likely to be released in 2011.

He said that Ubi wants to give the Assassin's series a "breather" to prevent it from suffering the fate of music games.

"Honestly, I think for the benefit of everybody - and business can come back and override everything I say because at the end of the day it's about selling games - I believe that this license needs a breather," he told Eurogamer.

"You can't plough a field every year. Once every three years - or once every something - you have to let it breathe. You have to let the minerals back in. I think it's the same thing with any license, really."

"I think we're going to let it breathe a bit and really focus on bringing something new and exciting for the next time around."

Boivin also confirmed that the upcoming release of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood would conclude the story of Ezio.

"This [Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood] is the end of Ezio's story. This is it."

Ubisoft recently said 'people want more Assassin's Creed'.

Looks like they're happy this appetite will be sated by November's Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on August 26, 2010, 07:14:26 PM
Assassin's Creed in outer space, anyone?
Ubi Dev mentions the Moon. He's joking.

Ever wonder where the final destination of Assassin's Creed could be? The answer, friends, is in the stars.

It'll be a long way off for sure, but one day you could be taking your hidden blade to the Moon.

Talking to PSM3 magazine about the lineage of the series, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood's producer Vincent Pontbriand whispered the stuff of dreams:

"To develop our brand we like to keep our numbers for new settings, new characters."

"So eventually, when it's on the moon, you'll have your '3', no problem."

Yeah, okay. He laughed afterwards. Very funny.

Giggle all you want, Pontbriand - but now you've planted the seed. We want to kill on the Moon.

Speaking of killing, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is shaping up to be quite a tummy-tingler itself. It's out in November.

Read PSM3's full interview with Vincent Pontbriand (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=261931) to get answers to questions.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: citatscEellE on August 26, 2010, 08:17:53 PM
Ezio is so hot
jussayin'
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Failed on August 26, 2010, 08:27:44 PM
Ezio is so hot
jussayin'

hotter than edward?
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: citatscEellE on August 26, 2010, 09:12:53 PM
Ezio is so hot
jussayin'

hotter than edward?

Theyre both freakin' hot
would i love to be sandwhich'd betweenthose two..
jussayin'
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Failed on August 27, 2010, 04:15:53 AM
there's an image that would make me some money :P
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on August 27, 2010, 10:00:56 AM
Ezio is so hot
jussayin'

hotter than edward?

Assassin's Creed III will reveal that Ezio and the other assassins are actually vampires.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on August 27, 2010, 10:04:17 AM
As long as they are vampires that actually kill people and not moan about life and love, i'll be happy.   ;D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: citatscEellE on August 27, 2010, 10:28:14 AM
Ezio is so hot
jussayin'

hotter than edward?

Assassin's Creed III will reveal that Ezio and the other assassins are actually vampires.


omg dont get my hopes up :(
and i hope they DO moan about life and LOVE :P
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: dfusioness on September 09, 2010, 02:37:40 PM
As long as they are vampires that actually kill people and not moan about life and love, i'll be happy.   ;D
lmao !
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 15, 2010, 04:46:28 PM
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 28, 2010, 05:27:36 AM
Next Assassin's Creed confirmed for late 2011
Brotherhood sells like hot cakes in Europe

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is Ubisoft's fastest selling game ever in Europe. Over a million copies were bought in the first week of availability in the region.

This is a "big jump" from last year's sales of Assassin's Creed 2, according to Geoffroy Sardin, EMEA chief of marketing and sales at Ubisoft, talking to MCV (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41989/Brotherhood-makes-a-killing-in-Europe).

The news of Brotherhood's success comes alongside the really-not-that-surprising confirmation that there will be "another big Assassin's Creed game" next year.

An impressive 60% of Brotherhood players are playing the online multiplayer mode. Considering the game is known for its single player experiences and its multiplayer is so unique and experimental, this is a surprising and significant number.

We look forward to hearing more about the next game and how they're going to build on the success of Brotherhood's online mode.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: citatscEellE on November 28, 2010, 11:38:54 PM
YES
YES
YES!!!

*cues fan-girl scream*
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Failed on November 30, 2010, 02:29:17 PM
The lead character's gonna be voiced by Robert Pattinson.

true story
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on November 30, 2010, 02:30:06 PM
The lead character's gonna be voiced by Robert Pattinson.

true story

That's me playing it on mute then.   ;D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on November 30, 2010, 02:37:42 PM
The lead character's gonna be voiced by Robert Pattinson.

true story

Kristen Stewart (http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/kristen-stewart_0.jpg) is replacing Kristen Bell (http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/Lucy%20Stillman%20Kristen%20Bell.jpg).

true story
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on December 01, 2010, 02:28:40 AM
The lead character's gonna be voiced by Robert Pattinson.

true story

Kristen Stewart (http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/kristen-stewart_0.jpg) is replacing Kristen Bell (http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/Lucy%20Stillman%20Kristen%20Bell.jpg).

true story

....and consequently re-titled "Assassin's Crud"....;)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: ASYLUM NINJA on December 01, 2010, 04:53:44 AM
Twilight Assassin has a ring to it don't you think  ;D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on December 01, 2010, 05:53:50 AM
Twilight Assassin has a ring to it don't you think  ;D

It does and would be extremely boring too, just like the first Assassin's Creed.   ;D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: ASYLUM NINJA on December 01, 2010, 06:44:09 PM
To true, now if you could make a new legacy of Kain game where you kill the cast of twilight that would be good me thinks
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: citatscEellE on December 01, 2010, 10:07:47 PM
The lead character's gonna be voiced by Robert Pattinson.

true story

Kristen Stewart (http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/kristen-stewart_0.jpg) is replacing Kristen Bell (http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/Lucy%20Stillman%20Kristen%20Bell.jpg).

true story



....and consequently re-titled "Assassin's Crud"....;)

ha ha
very funny >.>;
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on December 04, 2010, 05:26:44 AM
Assassin's Creed 3 features hinted at

An Ubisoft survey suggests that the publisher is looking into a number of fresh innovations for the next game in the Assassin's Creed franchise, including new customisation options, crafting features and a different lead character.

The survey (http://qsurvey.gmisurveys.com/dc/index.html?p=Pny9Ep4), conducted by Global Market Insite, asks participants to what degree they would welcome the following features in a follow-up to the excellent Assassin's Creed Brotherhood:

* An upgrade to the assassin's blade that increases the fluidity and speed of free-running
* An enhanced Eagle Vision: see the patrol paths of guards, spot clues to complex navigation puzzles, detect when characters are lying during interrogations, etc.
* An intuitive crafting tool that lets you create custom bombs from dozens of ingredients found throughout the game world
* Tactical use of a variety of bombs suited to unique contexts and situations (smoke, poison, flash, explosive, etc.)
* An additional objective where you and your Assassins guild fight against the Templars to gain control of a city, district by district
* Playing as a new Assassin, in a different historical time period
* A continuation of Ezio's story as the leader of the Assassins, set outside of Italy
* Deeper connectivity between all the Assassin's Creed projects (eg. an action you make on the Facebook game will impact your game experience on the console; events that you read about in the comics will be related to the storyline of the videogames, etc.)
* Online Cooperative Mode
* Offline Cooperative Mode
* The availability of new maps for the Multiplayer
* A choice of additional Multiplayer characters with new skill-sets
* Playing new Multiplayer modes
* A deeper team-based Multiplayer experience (guilds / squads that have common objectives, new tools for clan management, etc.)
* A customization of the Multiplayer experience (logos, avatars, objects, team names, etc.)

Ubisoft recently revealed that there will be a new Assassin's Creed game in 2011, so you won't have to wait too long to find out which, if any, of these features make the cut.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: DFUSIONITE on December 05, 2010, 11:58:44 AM
a new historical setting and a different character to ezio is a must. i say set it in ancient egypt
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on December 06, 2010, 02:44:31 AM
I kind of thought they set themselves up for multiple sequels or spin-offs when they revealed those 6 or so statues in the Assassins' Sanctuary inside Ezio's Villa.

Not that they 'should' make that many follow-ups, but I can see them touching on some of those time-lines. If they keep spinning this Ezio storyline it's gonna grow tired real soon, as in ... already there....

Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Failed on December 06, 2010, 01:16:10 PM
Brotherhood is more a cash-in and a run out for the MP. AC3 will defo feature a new story, probably just in the future or maybe multiple pasts.

It'll be great to see them take the great things from ACB and put them into a new playground.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Lukehi on December 06, 2010, 01:21:23 PM
I think they'll go with the progressing timeline and I read somewhere that Ubisoft have said that they'll be in an era that has not been covered by video games much.

I'm hoping for a more creepy Victorian era although with the subject matter I can see it easily transferring to the States for some 'masonic' action set in New England.

Should be good though, this is easily my favourite series on the 360.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Failed on December 06, 2010, 01:48:46 PM
Unfinished New York skyscrapers?
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Lukehi on December 06, 2010, 01:52:44 PM
Unfinished New York skyscrapers?

Not a bad shout...would be a laugh.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 15, 2011, 05:23:19 AM
New Assassin's Creed is full retail title

The next entry in the Assassin's Creed franchise, due out later this year, is a full retail title and not a download, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed.

Speaking at an investor call today, CEO Yves Guillemot dodged questions about what exactly Ubisoft had planned for the new game, but did offer a few tidbits of information for fans to chew on.

Apart from announcing that the game would be a boxed title available in stores rather than a downloadable offering, Guillemot said that a full reveal could be expected soon.

"We won't give you full details but what we can say is that we will have an Assassin's Creed also this year," he said. "But we are going to give you more details about the game in May."

Elsewhere in the presentation, the Ubisoft boss revealed that the most recent entry in the series, 2010's Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, has now shipped 6.5 million copies worldwide since launch.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Failed on February 15, 2011, 02:25:56 PM
Annual release games, wonder if this will do a GH?

I havn't played brotherhood, couldn't get psyched for it so soon after AC2.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on February 15, 2011, 03:56:19 PM
I havn't played brotherhood, couldn't get psyched for it so soon after AC2.

Ditto - and if AS III is headed out later this year, it may need to really impress to get me back into it.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: citatscEellE on February 15, 2011, 11:17:23 PM
if theres no ezio
i DUN CARE
Q.Q :'(
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on February 16, 2012, 05:35:49 AM
Assassin's Creed III Coming This October

Don't get too excited, as there have been no details revealed whatsoever, but Assassin's Creed III has been officially confirmed by Ubisoft today, complete with an autumn release date in line with the rest of the series.

Apparently, Assassin's Creed III has been in development for three years according to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and will be arriving this October. "We will push the title a lot because it's a fantastic product that the team has been working for three years," said Guillemot. "What we have seen is just fabulous."

Assassin's Creed III will be releasing on October 30th, 2012, presumably picking up where Assassin's Creed: Revelations left off, which has also shipped 7 million copies since launch, Ubisoft confirmed.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on February 16, 2012, 12:12:19 PM
Ha! I haven't even made my way through AC: Brotherhood yet...
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: BackupLight on February 16, 2012, 01:37:29 PM
I'm actually pretty excited about this one. I've failed to really be swept away by Revelations - though Brotherhood really did get me hooked from the moment they screened that advert for it in like APRIL 2010. That was annoying. ;D

I really do like Ezio as a character, but I was hesitant when they ditched Altair too and now I prefer Ezio's story. So I'm ready for something new. As I've said with every game so far, I do hope there's some more "present day" events, though with how the 'genre' has defined itself I doubt we'll ever see a full present-day game since it's all about the Animus. I'd like to be clambering up skyscrapers and in through windows to carry out assassinations - though that really doesn't seem the same.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Windedprism on February 21, 2012, 12:05:09 PM
Well they never really dumped Altair's story as such cause he has a legacy throughout Ezio's story, being the master assassin that he was.
I do like Ezio as well but Altair v Templars= :)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: BackupLight on February 21, 2012, 12:50:13 PM
Well they never really dumped Altair's story as such cause he has a legacy throughout Ezio's story, being the master assassin that he was.
I do like Ezio as well but Altair v Templars= :)

Right, the flashbacks to him are quite good. I preferred Ezio when he was in Italy! I really should get on with finishing Revelations though. Else I'm going to be rushing to finish it when 3 comes out ;D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 01, 2012, 04:41:20 AM
Assassin's Creed 3 main character, announcement date leaked?
Images of point to American Revolution setting

A promotional image what's claimed to be the main character in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 3 has appeared online.

The image was sent to Kotaku by a Best Buy employee and features a character sporting the iconic assassin cowl standing in front of an old American flag.

The mysterious man is armed with what looks like tomahawk, and a gun. He also has a native Indian style bow and arrows on his back, which might be a clue as to his ethnicity.

Along with the promotional image the Best Buy employee has claimed Assassin's Creed 3 will be fully unveiled on March 5, yesterday Ubisoft teased a big Assassin's Creed announcement (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/337859/major-assassins-creed-announcement-days-away/) on its Facebook Page: "A major announcement from Assassin's Creed is only days away." There's a good chance this is it.

In January we reported a rumour that Assassin's Creed 3 is set to switch setting to the American Revolution, the 18th century conflict is to mark the series' 'biggest instalment yet', according to Ubisoft, and our insider indicated the game will be publicly showcased before the end of the company's fiscal year on March 31.

Ubisoft has previously confirmed AC3 will be out in October

(http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_278522_thumb_wide940.jpg)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on March 01, 2012, 10:51:09 AM
Interesting.  However, they're jumping ahead about 200 years.  Seems like they should have spend a little more time in 15-1700's, but maybe the jump will be explained.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 01, 2012, 01:44:52 PM
(http://c3333424.r24.cf0.rackcdn.com/9f81a37d6f801a1f1637d786b0756dc51dc00607.jpg__576x480_q85.jpg)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: BackupLight on March 01, 2012, 02:51:59 PM
Interesting.  However, they're jumping ahead about 200 years.  Seems like they should have spend a little more time in 15-1700's, but maybe the jump will be explained.

I'm just REALLY hoping they don't get too gun happy. I'm not keen on the entire concept of Ezio having weird little gun attachments when he's just as expert with a silent throwing knife. There's a long way between the stealthy sniper rifle action of modern games and the veritable blunderbuss that I can imagine them chucking at us for AC3 :)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on March 01, 2012, 10:58:09 PM
(http://c3333424.r24.cf0.rackcdn.com/9f81a37d6f801a1f1637d786b0756dc51dc00607.jpg__576x480_q85.jpg)

Really need to catch up on this series now...is that cover official? If so, I think this is the first time the cover features some sort of action as opposed to a posed image.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: ASYLUM NINJA on March 02, 2012, 03:16:22 AM
Set during the war for independence i guess? I never really got into the series though
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 02, 2012, 01:56:22 PM
(http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/293110_S/assassins-creed-3-screenshots-leak.jpg)
(http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/293112_S/assassins-creed-3-screenshots-leak.jpg)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on March 02, 2012, 02:45:44 PM
(http://i40.tinypic.com/a4oiop.jpg)

I c wut dey did der.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on March 02, 2012, 02:48:10 PM
(http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/293110_S/assassins-creed-3-screenshots-leak.jpg)

"Hey.  Guy walking toward me carrying a complete arsenal with bloodlust in his eyes ... stop."   #)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 02, 2012, 06:44:57 PM
(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/screenshots/2246/med_ac3-4.jpg)
(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/screenshots/2246/med_ac3-1.jpg)
(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/screenshots/2246/med_ac3-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: MumseyFish on March 03, 2012, 03:32:48 PM
I'm a huge AC fan...but this installment has me wondering if I'll continue being a huge AC fan.  The civil war? Really?  It just seems to me they could have picked SO many better places and times.  And that 200 year jump.... hmmm.  There are supposed to be seven of these numbered AC games, so I suppose with the animus they could jump all over the place. Just seems to me they would keep with a more consistent timeline. Don't you think?
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: BackupLight on March 03, 2012, 04:11:24 PM
I'm a huge AC fan...but this installment has me wondering if I'll continue being a huge AC fan.  The civil war? Really?  It just seems to me they could have picked SO many better places and times.  And that 200 year jump.... hmmm.  There are supposed to be seven of these numbered AC games, so I suppose with the animus they could jump all over the place. Just seems to me they would keep with a more consistent timeline. Don't you think?

That's how I feel, I like linear progression with the story - but I suppose there's no reason they can't go back further in the timeline to discover something new in AC4 for instance. I'm interested to see what they do with the civil war story since, actually, I really love that part of history. It just completely hinges on how well they execute it.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: MumseyFish on March 03, 2012, 04:36:00 PM
I guess the Civil war period doesn't really excite me. Probably because they stuffed us so full of it in school, seeing as that's about all the history we have here.  Not to mention I lived in the south for ten years and the Civil war mentality down there is just... well... I don't even know how to describe it.  People are so touchy about it down there. As if we were still fighting the dammed thing and they haven't lost yet.  :o   

But you're right Backup, it all depends on how well they execute it.  I'm also curious how they'll handle the multi-player in this one.  I'm not a big fan of multi-player in this game. I wish they had put in something like they did in Red Dead Redemption, where you can go on co-op missions.  Or at least give us that option....so you can either go around shooting each other, or you can happily go along on missions with a friend.  I would love to see that in more games.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 04, 2012, 07:28:58 AM
Assassin's Creed III Story and Gameplay Details Spill Onto the Web

Some industrious little so-and-so over on NeoGAF have got their hands on the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, which features the full skinny on Assassin's Creed III, with story and gameplay details galore. According to GI's feature, the game's new hero is a half-English/half-Native American assassin called Connor and he'll encounter and interact with a number of key figures from the American Revolution period, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

Assassin's Creed III will be set in and around New York and Boston between 1753 and 1783, which will see Connor growing up from a young boy on the American frontier, where he's raised by the Mohawk before leaving to confront the Templars after his village is burned down by white colonists.

Ubisoft is apparently also aiming to make Assassin's Creed III feel more like Assassin's Creed 3.5, with a completely overhauled engine allowing for improved facial animation and large battle scenes featuring loads of soldiers on screen at once. And not all of the game's British colonists will be pure evil either. You'll meet some nice ones too.

Check out the full details here, boiled down by NeoGAF and taken from CVG. Stay tuned after the bullet points for four new screenshots, via AGB. Now, strap yourself in, grab yourself a drink and wade on through this lot.... There's loads to get through here, folks:

New hero called Connor/Ratohnhake:ton (pronounced Ra-doon-ha-gay-doo). He has an English father and Native American mother.
More details about the protagonist/scenarios: You will experience Connor's childhood on the American frontier as he is raised by the Mohawk. The Mohawk eventually clash with white colonists who burn their village down, causing Connor to dedicate his life to confront tyranny and injustice.
A new traversal approach that has players leaping and climbing trees and mountain cliffs.
Uses a new version of the Anvil engine that can "depict thousands of troops engaged in bloody battle" along with highly detailed face close-ups.
They later imply that if they used version numbers, they would be like going from Anvil 1.0 -> Anvil 2.0 or something of that nature.
Combat is focused on putting you on the offensive and based on speed/momentum.
The main character has thousands of new and unique animations (no carry over from other titles) to support the new combat system.

Character details:

George Washington: Interacting with Washington is one of the core relationships of the game.
Benjamin Franklin: He's not a convenient inventor a la Da Vinci.
Charles Lee: His role is a mystery.
The game is set between the years 1753 - 1783 and is centered around the cities of Boston and New York.
"It's not just going to a historical building now; it's going to a historical event."

Event examples:

"You will see the great fire of New York. You will visit Valley Forge as a location that is currently occupied by Washington's forces. You will visit these places in the moment that they were important, and hopefully, experience the reason why we know where they are today. That's the goal."
Connor is in the heart of major battles, and they can now have a couple thousand guys on screen, whereas before it was capped at about 100.
The overall story is still centered around the Assassins versus the Templars and Connor's journey.

Not all the Colonists will be cast as good people, and not all the British will be cast as evil oppressors. They're trying to focus on how both the Assassins and Templars viewpoints exist in a gray morality as the Templars really believe they're saving the world.
The French and Native Americans will also feature in the game, as was probably really obvious.
The modern day stuff relates to that location in New York at the end of Revelations.
There will be all sorts of wilderness in the game referred to as the Frontier.
The map of the Frontier is 1.5 times bigger than the entire map of Brotherhood.
The Frontier is not empty like in Assassin's Creed 1, but features a third of the game's missions and gameplay content.
You can hunt animals for resources, and how you kill them effects your reward. A one hit kill on a bear gets you a much more valuable pelt than stabbing it eight times.
The wilderness traversal plays a big part in the gameplay in the Frontier, allowing you to use trees, cliffs, ledges, and more to set up kills and combat.
Connor does have a hidden blade.
The world changes as time passes, so a field where a battle happened in one year may just be a series of empty encampments a few months later.
The entire world will change with seasons, so the cities and the wilderness will all exist in both Summer and Winter settings.
In the winter, soldiers will move slowly and stumble about in the snow, and lakes and rivers will freeze over allowing you new terrain to work with. This gives Connor an extra advantage since he can still use the trees and wilderness pretty effectively during this time of year.
There are all sorts of clubs and groups who want you to join and give you quests. These are separate from the mission system. These clubs will contact you based on what you do in the game. For example, hunting a lot will get you an invitation to the hunting society.
There will be a goods based economy, a new property system, and more Desmond stuff.
There's going to be some new puzzle thing like the first person Tetris.
There's a new Animus database known as Animus 3.0.
They're not unveiling anything about the multiplayer yet.
There will be more platforming levels.
Full synchronization returns, but with major tweaks. Missions have checkpoints, You also get significant rewards for doing these tasks instead of a 100%. "Imagine a leveling system in an RPG, except there's a finite amount of XP to find. The more in-sync you get, the more you fill your sync bar. Within each mission, each activity you complete has a value". You can replay everything to increase your score.
They imply there is something resembling the Brotherhood system of picking up fellow assassins.
Aligned groups are gone, but something new is replacing them in regards to factions. They don't say what.
There's a new notoriety system that is more hidden and doesn't penalise you for exploring risky areas.
The game has fast travel because the game has more traveling.
Don't expect more den defense.
You can upgrade Connor's gear and costume as the game goes on in an attempt to make it feel more authentic.
The cities have a lot more subtle detail now in terms of ambient things that happen.
You can now leap over wagons or slide under obstacles, including navigating over and around moving objects. The free running stuff also has you jumping through windows to trees and then on top of church roofs. Basically, expect the free running stuff, but more fluid and presumably generally closer to the ground.
Connor enters battle with two weapons. The game uses the same controls in and out of battle.
The tomahawk and knife are a "constant presence" in battle. They also let you do double counters and multiple takedowns, and you can chain kills.
There's no more target locking, it just automatically detects your target. Counter/defense are the same button to prevent turtling.
You can use human shields and other context sensitive moves.
They want you to constantly move in battle.
There are lots of secondary attacks like the one shot pistol on the Y button.
There's a new dynamic camera to track the action and make it look as cinematic as possible.
There is a new sprinting system also, so you can hold the button to instantly turn around and start fleeing from combat. They also let you kill people while still moving so you can keep chasing a target. They kind of imply you can even leap off of them after you kill them, though I'm not sure if that makes you faster or just doesn't impede your movement.
They really, really, really want you to constantly move. I mean like they say this every four sentences. Not just in battle, but in every section of the game.
They also try to keep you more in control of the combat than ever before.
Game Informer really loves their animation system.
There are around 2.5 hours of character scenes in the game that are fully acted and recorded. They mean this in Naughty Dog style where they have the actors being mocaped while performing on a set that resembles the scene in the game.
They're aiming for accuracy by having historical dialog consultants and actual Native American actors.
This game has the longest development cycle since AC1, and has twice the production capacity (in terms of work hours) and budget of Revelations.
They want the game to feel like AC3.5, and the game will have its first version complete in just a few more weeks, at which point they're going to spend the rest of their time refining it.

Assassin's Creed III is out on October 30th, 2012. Now, here's the four new screenshots:

(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/screenshots/2246/med_ac3-8.jpg)
(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/screenshots/2246/med_ac3-9.jpg)
(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/screenshots/2246/med_ac3-6.jpg)
(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/screenshots/2246/med_ac3-7.jpg)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: MumseyFish on March 04, 2012, 07:51:58 AM
Aha! For some reason I thought they were doing this down south during the civil war. I guess I got a little mixed up. The revolutionary war is much better. And Ben Franklin was a seriously cool dude...way ahead of his time. Okay, that makes me a little happier.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on March 04, 2012, 12:37:11 PM
All the more intriguing. I'm guessing there will be some reference to the Free-Masons and the origin of American conspiracies.... I'm sold on this series as it is, but if they touch on those points, even a little, it'll make the experience even more sweet.  :)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 05, 2012, 08:53:30 AM
Assassin's Creed III Pre-Order Steelbook Incentive Revealed

There's a pre-order incentive for Assassin's Creed III doing the rounds at North American retailers Best Buy and FutureShop, where putting down a $5 deposit for the game will bag you an exclusive ACIII steelbook to take away with you there and then.

To obtain a steelbook case, all you need to do is grab one in-store, slap down your five bucks and then you can take the case home and admire the lovely artwork, thinking ahead to popping the Assassin's Creed III disc into its empty slot come October. The five dollar deposit will also be deducted from the price of your ACIII purchase when the game launches.

You can check out a picture of the steelbook case below. The cases will be available from March 10th.  The first trailer will be unveiled at 5pm GMT today.

(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/news/ac3-steelbook.jpg)
(http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/news/ac3-steelbook-reverse.jpg)

Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 05, 2012, 01:07:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSa0Xg-YadY
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on March 05, 2012, 01:46:24 PM
All the more intriguing. I'm guessing there will be some reference to the Free-Masons and the origin of American conspiracies.... I'm sold on this series as it is, but if they touch on those points, even a little, it'll make the experience even more sweet.  :)

YES!    ;D

Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on March 05, 2012, 01:47:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSa0Xg-YadY

Brutal.  I love it.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 06, 2012, 05:48:23 AM
Assassin's Creed 3 has online co-op

Ubisoft's newly-revealed Assassin's Creed 3 will feature online co-operative play for up to four players.

That's according to Microsoft's Xbox.com product page for the game, which details the online features.

Online co-operative play for two to four players is mentioned. Is this a separate wilderness-roaming mode, similar to Red Dead Redemption? Or perhaps your friends will be able to join your campaign at certain points?

Standard online multiplayer for up to eight players will also return, similar to the last two Assassin's Creed titles, Brotherhood and Revelations.

Ubisoft has yet to announce any details on multiplayer for the game. We've asked for confirmation and will update if we hear back.

Assassin's Creed 3 features a new half-British, half-Native American protagonist named Connor and is set during the American Revolution. Ubisoft revealed the first trailer last night.

(http://images.eurogamer.net/2012/articles//a/1/4/6/4/3/3/8/ass.jpg.jpg)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on March 06, 2012, 03:00:54 PM
Placed down a pre-order for this today, nice steel case - just got to thinking, there most likely won't be many "Leaps of Faith" in this one, what with the lack of buildings and towers. Either way, that trailer looks sweet and the 4 player co-op could be interesting too.

Not that it means anything, but it's interesing that the steel case has a "RP" (rating pending) printed on it, I'm guessing there may be a switch at purchase time.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 08, 2012, 05:58:23 AM
Six reasons why the new setting will be amazing (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/338712/assassins-creed-3-six-reasons-why-the-new-setting-will-be-amazing/?page=1)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on March 08, 2012, 10:34:01 AM
Six reasons why the new setting will be amazing (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/338712/assassins-creed-3-six-reasons-why-the-new-setting-will-be-amazing/?page=1)

6. SECRET SOCIETIES
(http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_279153_thumb_wide620.jpg)
Conspiracy fans will know about the apocryphal tales surrounding the Freemasons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) and their involvement in the American Revolution. Many of the Founding Fathers were members, including George Washington, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. According to legend - and paranoid conspiracy websites - the Freemasons were secretly manipulating the Revolutionary War for their own sinister financial gain.

Fact or fiction? We'll leave that for you to decide, but the Assassin's Creed writers - who regularly weave famous conspiracies into the series' mythology - will almost certainly touch on the subject. Will we discover that the Templars are actually in cahoots with the Freemasons?

It's worth remembering that while Assassin's Creed uses real events from history, it's also a series with a lot of strange, paranormal elements; the Apple of Eden, the First Civlization, the Animus, and so on. So don't expect the third game to be a totally accurate historical document. There'll be some weirdness too, and possibly some aliens (http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/First_Civilization).

 O0
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on March 08, 2012, 01:22:42 PM
Six reasons why the new setting will be amazing (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/338712/assassins-creed-3-six-reasons-why-the-new-setting-will-be-amazing/?page=1)

6. SECRET SOCIETIES
(http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_279153_thumb_wide620.jpg)
Conspiracy fans will know about the apocryphal tales surrounding the Freemasons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) and their involvement in the American Revolution. Many of the Founding Fathers were members, including George Washington, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. According to legend - and paranoid conspiracy websites - the Freemasons were secretly manipulating the Revolutionary War for their own sinister financial gain.

Fact or fiction? We'll leave that for you to decide, but the Assassin's Creed writers - who regularly weave famous conspiracies into the series' mythology - will almost certainly touch on the subject. Will we discover that the Templars are actually in cahoots with the Freemasons?

It's worth remembering that while Assassin's Creed uses real events from history, it's also a series with a lot of strange, paranormal elements; the Apple of Eden, the First Civlization, the Animus, and so on. So don't expect the third game to be a totally accurate historical document. There'll be some weirdness too, and possibly some aliens (http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/First_Civilization).

 O0

Sweet... I'm sold twice over.  ;D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 27, 2012, 06:09:16 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzcgyO-BrJU
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on April 05, 2012, 05:34:31 AM
Assassin's Creed 3: Boston, New York and the wilderness (http://www.oxm.co.uk/40420/features/assassins-creed-3-boston-new-york-and-the-wilderness/)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: MumseyFish on April 05, 2012, 04:25:25 PM
Placed down a pre-order for this today, nice steel case - just got to thinking, there most likely won't be many "Leaps of Faith" in this one, what with the lack of buildings and towers. Either way, that trailer looks sweet and the 4 player co-op could be interesting too

Actually, there might be a lot of leaps of faith. There are a lot of incredibly tall trees and tons of mountains and cliffs here in New England. Throw a pile of leaves at the bottom of a tree or cliff and voila! And we all know how plentiful the leaves are here...at least those of us with yards that need to get rid of them every autumn.   :o
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on April 05, 2012, 11:53:57 PM
Placed down a pre-order for this today, nice steel case - just got to thinking, there most likely won't be many "Leaps of Faith" in this one, what with the lack of buildings and towers. Either way, that trailer looks sweet and the 4 player co-op could be interesting too

Actually, there might be a lot of leaps of faith. There are a lot of incredibly tall trees and tons of mountains and cliffs here in New England. Throw a pile of leaves at the bottom of a tree or cliff and voila! And we all know how plentiful the leaves are here...at least those of us with yards that need to get rid of them every autumn.   :o

Ha! My ignorance about the topography of New England is rooted in being a U.S. West Coast (Cal) kid...... btw...what the hell's an 'autumn'? ;)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on April 06, 2012, 09:37:31 AM
Placed down a pre-order for this today, nice steel case - just got to thinking, there most likely won't be many "Leaps of Faith" in this one, what with the lack of buildings and towers. Either way, that trailer looks sweet and the 4 player co-op could be interesting too

Actually, there might be a lot of leaps of faith. There are a lot of incredibly tall trees and tons of mountains and cliffs here in New England. Throw a pile of leaves at the bottom of a tree or cliff and voila! And we all know how plentiful the leaves are here...at least those of us with yards that need to get rid of them every autumn.   :o

Ha! My ignorance about the topography of New England is rooted in being a U.S. West Coast (Cal) kid...... btw...what the hell's an 'autumn'? ;)

 ;D ;D ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUeedyXfyv8
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on April 24, 2012, 07:09:40 AM
Assassin's Creed III Special Edition Exclusive to GAME

Assassin's Creed III is set to get a Special Edition in the UK that'll be available exclusively at GAME (http://www.game.co.uk/en/assassins-creed-3-game-exclusive-edition-170848?pageSize=20&searchTerm=Assassin%27s%20Creed%203). As you'd expect, the Special Edition comes with additional DLC, including an extra single-player mission and an extra in-game weapon to unlock.

The single-player mission is called 'A Dangerous Secret' and sees Connor fighting against a "secret that could jeopardise the funding of the revolution." Upon completing the mission, you'll unlock the exclusive weapon, Connor's classic Flintlock Musket.

Assassin's Creed III will be launching on October 30th, 2012 with the GAME exclusive Special Edition available to pre-order now at no additional cost.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on May 10, 2012, 12:09:19 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwJi6LFGulw
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on May 10, 2012, 04:41:02 PM
Sweeeeet.... :D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: sambo on May 11, 2012, 12:08:31 PM
I'm really liking the look of this.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on June 04, 2012, 07:44:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36LE-E2Jpwk
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: BackupLight on June 04, 2012, 08:26:45 PM
If I'm remembering right, "towns/cities" feature less in this than previous games, with the wilderness a big thing; I saw a trailer earlier that sees him diving through a window, running through a building and out the other side. That's something I've been dying to see for Assassins Creed. A proper seamless inside/outside experience is brilliant.

Still haven't finished the last one in the series, might not even bother at this rate, but this has renewed some faith in the franchise - adding something a little different.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Windedprism on June 05, 2012, 04:59:23 AM
Well it's set over a 30 year period so given the time period the cities will be smaller/lower scale wise. I'm expecting Philly in there and a lot of New England snow. I didn't play Brotherhood/Revelations, I'm only really interested in the main series itself. This looks excellent though. Shortbow ftw, welcome back AC.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on June 06, 2012, 06:22:37 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZrklEy9ohQ
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on June 06, 2012, 10:28:45 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zW4IGV45tU
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Windedprism on June 06, 2012, 02:31:50 PM
Naval warfare in the caribbean, snow, short bow, tomahawk, desmond (they did say he was a huge part of AC3), tree climbing, bayonetes, click it I'm in. First game of E3 to win me over. Xcom was the second, it's funny because on the gamespot chatlog for their show stream so many people said how sh*t it looks, they obviously never played the previous Xcoms! Next up C&C generals 2 on frostbite, c'mon sell it me, bring back the rts which for me has been a long dead genre, god I must be getting old if my tastes are changing!!!
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on June 07, 2012, 02:43:12 AM
If I'm remembering right, "towns/cities" feature less in this than previous games, with the wilderness a big thing; I saw a trailer earlier that sees him diving through a window, running through a building and out the other side. That's something I've been dying to see for Assassins Creed. A proper seamless inside/outside experience is brilliant.

Still haven't finished the last one in the series, might not even bother at this rate, but this has renewed some faith in the franchise - adding something a little different.

Not trying to derail the topic (since all signs point to it being a bag of ass kickery), but AC III needs to incorporate some of this:

(click to show/hide)

Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: BackupLight on June 07, 2012, 01:15:31 PM
Part of me really wants a "modern day" AC - but I think if they made it 100% modern day, it'd kill the feel of the game. Hopefully we'll get to do something a little more interesting with Desmond, missions and the like rather than just the odd snippets from the prior games.

And cut out that weird first person sh*t from the last one. Blech.

Naval warfare in the caribbean, snow, short bow, tomahawk, desmond (they did say he was a huge part of AC3), tree climbing, bayonetes, click it I'm in. First game of E3 to win me over. Xcom was the second, it's funny because on the gamespot chatlog for their show stream so many people said how sh*t it looks, they obviously never played the previous Xcoms! Next up C&C generals 2 on frostbite, c'mon sell it me, bring back the rts which for me has been a long dead genre, god I must be getting old if my tastes are changing!!!
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Windedprism on June 08, 2012, 10:16:16 AM
If I'm remembering right, "towns/cities" feature less in this than previous games, with the wilderness a big thing; I saw a trailer earlier that sees him diving through a window, running through a building and out the other side. That's something I've been dying to see for Assassins Creed. A proper seamless inside/outside experience is brilliant.

Still haven't finished the last one in the series, might not even bother at this rate, but this has renewed some faith in the franchise - adding something a little different.

Not trying to derail the topic (since all signs point to it being a bag of ass kickery), but AC III needs to incorporate some of this:

(click to show/hide)

lol very apt :)

I'd agree with that Backup, having it set in the modern day would blow the whole thing and there are too many games in the modern day/near future. The town environs and the trees and wilderness remind of RDR and that's no bad thing. I just hope they don't do an ACII and pull a chapter out and have it as dlc!
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Windedprism on June 30, 2012, 10:52:42 AM
Pre-order Goodies:

Gamestop US

Lost Mayan Ruins mission and Sawtooth Sword Unlock
(http://www.gamestop.com/gs/images/bonus/AC3_SawtoothCutlass_bonusLG.jpg)
(http://www.gamestop.com/gs/images/bonus/AC3_CozumelLGS_bonusLG.jpg)

A little suspect on the ''unlock'' issue there, what I mean is that the content is on the disc but are they unlockable by any other means than pre-order. We'll see.

Best Buy US

Exclusive In-Game Bonus Mission and Weapon Pre-order Assassin's Creed III at Best Buy and get the exclusive "Ghost of War" single player mission. You'll also be able to unlock Pontiac's War Club. Offer is valid on X360 and PS3, and is for pre-order only. Download code will arrive via e-mail on or around release date. Valid e-mail address required. If you choose Store Pickup, the code will also be printed on your store receipt when you pick up the game. While supplies last.

Walmart US

Includes Bonus Pre-order Exclusive Mission: A Dangerous Secret
Set out to discover and bury a dark secret in this exclusive single player mission that could decide the fate of the revolution. In addition, unlock the power of the Flintlock Musket  a perfect shot for tight spaces.

Gamestop Ireland/UK

Multiplayer Pack:

One MP character: THE RED COAT
One Relic: DOCTOR PUPPET
One Emblem: SNAKE
One Picture: THE DOCTOR
One Title: “THE DOCTOR”

Shopto Ireland/UK

Join or die edition no normal version bonus.
(http://media2.shopto.net/pictures/XB2AS17/A.jpg)
£56.86

Hmv Join or die edition 55.99.

If you're preordering online for delivery go with Shopto they will get it to on release day, sometimes before (quite common to get it early) and if the game doesn't arrive on release day you get £5 credit added to your account.

Game UK/Gamestation

(http://img.game.co.uk/_images/widgets/game_widget_AC3.jpg)






Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Sload on June 30, 2012, 02:34:51 PM
The more pre-order bonuses a game has, the more I start to worry that the game will suck.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Windedprism on June 30, 2012, 05:33:59 PM
One thing we know is there will be plenty of dlc about for AC3, I don't think the game will suck as such but more a case of is that disc full, and is it with the basic game? If it is then fair enough throw out these extra missions, if it's not full then schmack for Ubi.
Thinking about getting the join or die edition but I need to look at the value of it closely first.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on August 03, 2012, 05:34:44 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsLO8GgA-P4
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on August 30, 2012, 06:48:08 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aELBUumQFNw
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 04, 2012, 10:35:52 AM
Assassin's Creed 3 will have new challenges and content every month

(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/07/aciiifortwolcottwolfpackmodesynchkillscreenshot_530x298.jpg)

While Ubisoft has been quick to introduce Connor and focus on the single-player campaign in Assassin's Creed 3, not much has been said on the multiplayer side, a staple of the series since being introduced in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Multiplayer developer Ubisoft Annecy says there will be a greater focus on multiplayer in Assassin's Creed 3 – both in terms of support from Ubisoft and its impact on the overall Assassin's Creed lore.

Abstergo has turned the Animus into a commercial product, and you'll play as one consumer who's looking forward to "reliving the past in HD." Every month, Ubisoft will give players new content to unlock through new challenges. "As you progress in the game and level up your character, you access these files and videos. Every month you'll have new challenges to unlock new content that will continue the storyline throughout the year," Ubisoft Annecy game director Damien Kieken told CVG.

The multiplayer environments themselves will now have a greater impact on gameplay – weather effects such as sudden rain storms or blizzards can impact visibility and players can employ special environmental kills using objects like bottles and axes. Back at Gamescom, Ubisoft demoed Wolfpack and Domination, two modes we were able to sample – a new wave-based co-op mode where players hunt down targets in the environment and take them down, and the more traditional four-on-four team-based mode, respectively.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on September 06, 2012, 07:26:36 PM
TV Spot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cif8yAMeO94
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on September 13, 2012, 01:07:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aELBUumQFNw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkrb7Sv2lSE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR11fWofGFE
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on September 13, 2012, 01:10:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnUprJ-ptvw
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 15, 2012, 05:13:32 AM
Achievements (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/assassins-creed-3/achievements/)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on September 20, 2012, 02:49:48 AM
This kind of stuff is getting ridiculously good as far as the work and craft:

(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17znd3ja4p218jpg/original.jpg)
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17znd3j9yxbb6jpg/original.jpg)
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17znd3n84633pjpg/original.jpg)
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17znd3n8808y8jpg/original.jpg)
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17znd3n86j18bjpg/original.jpg)
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17znd3p79lo1hjpg/original.jpg)
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17znd3p78ydndjpg/original.jpg)
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17znd3p75xmkpjpg/original.jpg)

Source: [Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/5944799/simply-the-best-assassins-creed-cosplay-youll-ever-see)]
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 03, 2012, 05:08:22 AM
Assassin's Creed III Season Pass Confirmed

Assassin's Creed III is to adopt the Season Pass model for its DLC, as spotted on the US PlayStation Blog's PS Store update, which lists a 'Gold Edition' of the game for pre-order including the Season Pass. It currently costs $89.99 for the Gold Edition, while the standalone version is on sale for $59.99, suggesting that the Season Pass will cost around $30.

However, the description listed on the PS Blog stops short of offering any details on the Season Pass, although Kristine Steimer addressed questions in the comments section of the post confirming that the Season Pass will indeed be sold separately, and will offer a discount over purchasing each piece of DLC alone.

Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed III will be getting long-term DLC support for multiplayer, so it's likely that a fair portion of the Season Pass content will be focused upon that particular aspect of the game. Assassin's Creed III is out on October 30th in North America and October 31st in Europe.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on October 04, 2012, 05:14:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcVyNS1jZro
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on October 05, 2012, 04:07:08 AM
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Ubisoft® Announces Assassin's Creed® III Season Pass
Official Press Release - Source [Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/assassins-creed-3-dlc-tells-the-alternate-history-of-king-wash/)]

 Discounted Offer Features All Upcoming Downloadable Content, Including "The Tyranny of King George"

 SAN FRANCISCO - October 3, 2012 - As the revolution comes to a close, a new and most unexpected enemy emerges. Driven by the desire to secure the fate of the colonies, the greatest hero of the revolution, George Washington, succumbs to the temptation of infinite power. The new King is born and his reign leaves no one untouched. To return freedom to the land our new hero must dethrone a tyrant he once called friend. Today, Ubisoft announces the Assassin's Creed III Season Pass offer, granting access to all five upcoming downloadable content packs to gamers owning the original game on PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Microsoft's Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and Windows PC.

 Assassin's Creed III downloadable content will feature "The Tyranny of King Washington," an all-new single-player campaign told through three episodic content packs that lets gamers experience an alternate history of the events following the American Revolution.

 "History is our playground – and AC teams have always loved playing with historical facts and their consequences as a way to better understand a time period," said Sebastien Puel, Executive Producer at Ubisoft. "While Assassin's Creed III concentrates on history as it happens, we wanted to take some liberties with this DLC and tell you how things 'could have happened.'"

 In addition to this all-new single player experience, Assassin's Creed III downloadable content will feature new maps and characters for an even more expansive multiplayer experience.

 Assassin's Creed III Season Pass will be available for purchase for 2400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE or $29.99 on the PlayStationNetwork. It can be pre-ordered at GameStop and Best Buy.

 The Assassin's Creed III Season Pass releases within six months after the game launch at a 25% savings over the individual pack prices. Also, Season Pass owners will have access to the first downloadable content pack one week before other gamers.

 All Assassin's Creed III Downloadable Content will also be available for the Wii UTM.

 Assassin's Creed III will be available on PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system on October 30 in North America and Latin America, Windows PC on November 20 and on Wii U™ from Nintendo on November 18. For Windows PC gamers, an Assassin's Creed III Deluxe Edition will also be available for digital download.

 About Assassin's Creed III:
 Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18th century, Assassin's Creed III introduces a new hero, Ratohnnhaké:ton, of Native American and English heritage. Adopting the name Connor, he becomes the new voice for justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars. Gamers become an Assassin in the war for liberty against ruthless tyranny in the most stylized and fluid combat experiences in the franchise to date.

 Assassin's Creed III spans the Revolutionary War, taking gamers from the vibrant, untamed frontier and bustling colonial towns to the intense, chaotic battlefields where George Washington's Continental Army clashed with the imposing British Army and the tumultuous high seas. Assassin's Creed III will feature unprecedented scope and scale.

 For more information on Assassin's Creed III, please visit the Assassin's Creed Official Website: http://www.assassinscreed.com

About Assassin's Creed:
 Initially launched in 2007, the first four Assassin's Creed games have sold more than 38 million units worldwide, and the franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series ever. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin's Creed transcends video games, branching out into other entertainment experiences including comic books, Facebook games, novels, short films and more.

About Ubisoft:
 Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2011–12 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 1.061 billion euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: Lukehi on October 05, 2012, 04:51:17 AM
So we get to kill Washington...that'll go down well in the media...Daily Mail will be up in arms... ;D
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on October 05, 2012, 09:10:47 AM
So we get to kill Washington...

About frigg'n time!  He's had it too good for too long.

George is DEAD!  Long live George.... or something.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on October 05, 2012, 12:26:52 PM
So we get to kill Washington...that'll go down well in the media...Daily Mail will be up in arms... ;D

There's already a [small stew brewing (http://kotaku.com/5949062/heres-the-stuff-from-the-new-assassins-creed-iii-trailer-that-ubisoft-doesnt-want-americans-to-see)] about the trailer posted earlier and why the US version of that trailer has a whole segment in which Connor is seen killing Revolutionary forces removed.

US version without the footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEWigyFcgJI

UK trailer, which has the footage added at about the 2:09 point:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcVyNS1jZro

Maybe Ubisoft is over-thinking this too much by taking that footage out, but I guess there's always Fox News and their equivalent.... ???
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on October 05, 2012, 01:22:18 PM
Maybe Ubisoft is over-thinking this too much by taking that footage out, but I guess there's always Fox News and their equivalent.... ???

Yes.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on October 19, 2012, 11:14:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsC2mpE4Ows
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 24, 2012, 05:56:05 AM
PS3 Exclusive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOwpDbpXtcw
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on October 26, 2012, 10:46:05 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aELBUumQFNw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkrb7Sv2lSE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR11fWofGFE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp8uLC9KUZM
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on October 26, 2012, 10:50:11 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLRLT1pK9ks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGVWiQuW-i4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwzw4948YNc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSSegiPbvGA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr7uw_71wk4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIEZqTe2ROA
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on October 26, 2012, 10:52:54 AM
Check this out.  Pretty cool.

(http://d1vr6n66ssr06c.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ACIII_InteractiveTrailer_Start_Screen-640.jpg) (http://ubi.li/rkcBm)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on October 26, 2012, 01:48:16 PM
Check this out.  Pretty cool.

(http://d1vr6n66ssr06c.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ACIII_InteractiveTrailer_Start_Screen-640.jpg) (http://ubi.li/rkcBm)


This along with those recent trailers - good warm up.  :)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on November 01, 2012, 10:10:43 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_o49YwWZUY
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on November 02, 2012, 12:31:34 PM
Picked this up, although I don't think I'll get around to it until much after the "buzz" for it has worn out. Still have ACB and ACR to get through...good problem to have I think. At some point, life's going to have to jump to the back-burner. :P
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on November 05, 2012, 11:50:51 AM
Still have ACB and ACR to get through...good problem to have I think. At some point, life's going to have to jump to the back-burner. :P

Preach it bruthaman
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on December 05, 2012, 06:20:57 AM
Assassin's Creed III's Hidden Secrets DLC Found

Ubisoft has announced that the first add-on for Assassin's Creed III is available now for Season Pass owners, with The Hidden Secrets Pack adding new single-player missions and outfits, alongside a pair of new multiplayer chatacters. You can grab the ACIII Season Pass for 2400 MSP.

The Hidden Secrets Pack includes the following content:

Three extra missions, including the Lost Mayan Ruins, the Ghost of War and a Dangerous Secret, for an additional hour of gameplay, taking gamers from the lost Mayan ruins to the high seas. Every successful mission is rewarded with in-game weapons.

Gamers will also receive:

Two single-player costumes including the fabled Captain of the Aquila uniform and the traditional Colonial Assassin outfit
Two multiplayer characters including the fearsome Redcoat and the deadly Sharpshooter

Assassin's Creed III Season Pass owners can grab The Hidden Secrets Pack now, while non-Season Pass people will be able to grab it on December 11th. However, the Season Pass grants a 25% discount on add-ons, including the Tyranny of King Washington, which is scheduled to arrive in early 2013.

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Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on December 13, 2012, 08:37:29 PM
Note: Contains some spoilers -  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ZgUllrXBs
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on January 02, 2013, 02:52:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpBG0NWJkkY
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: nCogNeato on January 25, 2013, 11:56:35 AM
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The Tyranny of King Washington. The Infamy, the first episode of a three-part tale, will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and Windows PCs on February 19 and on PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on February 20.

[more info (http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/ac3/en-US/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:19-80761&ct=tcm:6-231-32)]
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: sambo on March 16, 2013, 10:02:39 AM
Finally getting around to finishing ACIII, Have to say the boat missions are superb. If AC4 is to be based around these then count me in.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: GamerMan316 on March 16, 2013, 10:15:31 AM
Finally getting around to finishing ACIII, Have to say the boat missions are superb. If AC4 is to be based around these then count me in.

Still need to play this properly yet, only done the first couple of memory sequences and with Judgment coming out next week, might be a while before I do the rest!   :)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed III
Post by: zerosum on June 09, 2013, 10:16:23 PM
Finally getting around to finishing ACIII, Have to say the boat missions are superb. If AC4 is to be based around these then count me in.

Just got to finish this myself today and I've left the boat missions(aside from the mandatory ones) for last. I figure this'll make my last impressions of this game not as sour.

I'll say that I was kind of disappointed in a few, things in AC III. Namely, the parade of technical issues and the questionable level design decisions made. Something about this game in particular with regards to the other games in franchise feels rushed and unkempt.

A brief list: 

1) Fast Travel just made no sense. A marker reads, "New York" so you'd figure that selecting it would travel you to New York...instead you're left at an area slightly outside of New York on your current map and facing the wrong way. To get to "Fast Travel" to New York you need to turn the other way and walk a set of steps, at which point the screen asks if you want to "Fast Travel" -- ????

2) Combat has been turned into more of a flashy "tons of icing / less cake" experience. Couple that with some really odd glitches (enemies sinking below the ground and pulling Connor down with them, firing through walls, etc.)

3) Horses have never been this series' strength, but in ACIII they feel like more of a hindering element than ever before. Suffice to say, I'd rather foot it through the whole map than use a horse. It doesn't help that after "Fast Traveling" the horse just stalks Connor throughout, even while in battle. I found having to deal with "Fast Travel" in order to shake the horse.

These aren't necessarily game-breaking, but they're annoying enough to raise a (Black)Flag...  :P

I think this is the first game in the AC Franchise that had me looking forward to the Desmond sections, at the very least to see the progression finally move forward, it's just a shame that it took 5 games to get to this point. I'll be interested to see where they go with that, but no way Ubisoft is selling me on just Ship Missions though , at least not at release date..., especially if reports surface that the game is just as buggy as this one.

I'm hoping AC IV: Black Flag doesn't become a victim of a series looking for a quick cash-out. I, for one would rather wait for a quality product than rush into the equivalent of a JJ Abrams-type over-promised and under-delivered project.