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The teasers out - now it's time for the first details. This time the game places you in the shoes of a Florence nobleman, an ancestor of Altair/Desmond, as he roams 15th century Italy.
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- 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.
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Additional sources:
- Assassin’s Creed 2 - rumoured details from Game Informer (vg247.com)
- Assassin's Creed 2 Details From This Month's Game Informer (kotaku.com)
- Meet Assassin's Creed II's New Assassin (kotaku.com)
- via gameinformer.com
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Night and day intervals = pwnage.
I loved doing the counter attacks
It's good they're learning from past mistakes. Also, two assassin blades? Niiiiiiice.
Sounds like I was wrong so far.
http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/rdonlyres/D64AFCAB-0BC0-45DB-8652-666467E6945E/18154/maycoverstory.jpg
If this turns out better than AC1, I'll definitely trade it in for the sequel.
http://www.screwattack.com/HardNews/041009
Watch the video from about 40 seconds in to see the first images of the game.
Needless to say - looks good!
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"Shut up fanboy! See, Sony, I defend you!"
Anyway, screenshots looked killer. This sequel might actually be better than the first (though that's not really a challenge).
He said there will only be one gliding portion in the game
Is it worthwhile picking up a copy for say 10 quid?
Assassin's Creed 2 looks to be on the right path by my diagnosis.
Definitely worth a rent at any rate.
It gets repetitive as everyone likes to say, but it shouldn't bother you on the first playthrough.
It's fun just to climb around and fight though too, so you may come back to it in a few months and play about half or so, before getting bored.
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