14 DAY TRIAL // This week we finally learned the first actual details about Assassin’s Creed III, the next installment in Ubisoft’s action adventure series, by checking out its cover and screenshots, not to mention a few loose pieces of information.
Without a doubt the most exciting thing about the upcoming game is that it finally introduces a new protagonist and a new historical setting. As we saw from the cover, the new hero in Assassin’s Creed III is a Native American that will use both traditional weapons, like a Tomahawk, and new ones, like pistols, while fighting during the American Revolution.
This is great news as even though recent games in the series were quite good, the yearly installments definitely made some people, myself included, grow weary of the franchise as a whole.
First up, let’s talk about the protagonist. After spending the first title in the company of Altair as he traveled through the Middle East, during the Crusades, we were tasked with helping Italian assassin Ezio Auditore on his quest for vengeance in Assassin’s Creed II.
While this was quite good, the next two games, Brotherhood and Revelations, once again focused on Ezio, even if he went to new locations, like Rome or Constantinople.
While I most certainly love Ezio and wouldn’t want to meet him in a dark alley no matter his age, the three games, AC II, Brotherhood, and Revelations, have more than satisfied my desire to know everything about the protagonist.
As such, the third game, with this Native American protagonist, is certain to attract more people and fans that have gotten tired of Ezio.
The second major aspect of Assassin’s Creed III is its historical setting, following the American Revolution as it happened towards the end of the 18th century. This is a period filled with conflict, plots, and betrayals, so the game should have more than enough material to keep players hooked.
We still don’t know the exact details of the plot, but you can easily expect the Assassins, represented by the new hero, to help the Americans, while the Templars are going to use their influence to maneuver the British.
Even if the official details are going to appear on Monday, March 5, I’m more than interested in the new Assassin’s Creed III title.
What about you? Are you looking forward to the new game from Ubisoft or are you still cautious about it?