14 DAY TRIAL // Ubisoft has just posted a variety of new details about Aveline, the protagonist of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation title for the PS Vita, as well as a special story trailer for the game.
Assassin’s Creed 3 is set to delight PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U owners in the following months and, in order to please PS Vita owners, Ubisoft will release a spinoff called Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation.
We have already got to admire the handheld game thanks to several videos and plenty of screenshots, but now Ubisoft has revealed lots of new details about the protagonist, Aveline, who’s the first female hero in the Assassin’s Creed franchise.
According to the publisher, Aveline is of mixed descent, as her father was a rich French merchant while her mother came from Africa. As such, given the variety of races and nationalities in 18th century New Orleans, Aveline can easily adopt various roles, from the Assassin to the Slave or The Lady.
Each of these roles have been detailed by Ubisoft Montreal’s Community Manager, Gabe Graziani, on the PS blog and are available below.
The Slave
Dressed as a commoner of the lower peasant class, Aveline can blend seamlessly with slaves, indentured servants and other workers. As such, she can quickly fade into the background by simply picking up a crate… nothing to see here, just another porter, toting a merchant’s goods. Aveline can also call on her fellow workers for aid and incite them to cause public disturbances on her behalf. There are some drawbacks to this persona, however, as Aveline must eschew her traditional tools of the trade. She’ll be vulnerable if her ruse is discovered!
The Lady
Some places are only open to the highest echelons of society. In order to access these locations, Aveline will need to adopt the aristocratic Lady persona. Dressing in gilded garb befitting the wealthiest and most influential members of high society enables Aveline to charm or even bribe certain individuals, opening up new opportunities for assassination. Sadly, you can’t stash many armaments in a bustle, so Aveline’s weaponry options are extremely limited in her Lady persona. Of course, certain accessories can be modified for lethal effect… poison dart-shooting umbrella, anyone?
The Assassin
The Assassin persona is designed for combat, agility and durability — as such, you’ll spend most of your time in this lethal, nimble guise that boasts many similarities to the Altair and Ezio’s traditional assassin uniform. Though Aveline has access to a much wider variety of weapons and tools in this persona, the Assassin persona has a tendency to stick out like a sore thumb in most social situations. Consequently, guards will naturally become more alert in the presence of the leather-clad Aveline… just think of how relaxed you might feel around someone with a huge machete strapped to her belt!
Besides these impressive details, Ubisoft also posted a special video with Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation, focusing on the game’s story. Check it out below and get ready for the release of the game on October 31 for the PS Vita.
