STFUandPLAY's Tony Polanco writes:
"One of the biggest success stories of the previous generation of video games was Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise. Although some thought that its initial success was due to there being few (then) next gen consoles, it has turned into a venerable cash cow for Ubisoft.
Now that Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has been released (and on the current gen systems) I wanted to speculate on what’s next for the series and what I hope to see in the next installment."
Thing is, we have two sets of rumors and don't know what to believe (although I know which one I want to be true).
I guess any old gaming forum can start rumors now. It's probably CBOAT.
I thought Comet was the last gen game and Unity was current gen only.
Unity is next gen only and Comet is previous gen only (unless ps now picks up Comet or something).
Also i believe since the 2 games are for different generations that they wouldn't make us buy both to get the story so i think they're telling the same story through both games, but Unity will just offer a lot more as far as visuals and size of the game goes.
eh.. they've been getting better. I feel it would feel more like a new game if there weren't so many leakes though
I don't see the point of releasing two different AC games at the same time. I just hope they only release Unity and forget last-gen to focus on current-gen only. Furthermore Jade Raymond recently told us she is working on a game, that is set in her favorite historical era and that kinda sounds not like a Black Flag 2 for me. I think and hope this rumor is false.
I played Every AC game and was a huge fan of the series but I will continue to say it.. the series isn't the same after AC2 .. AC:B was good but not as AC2, AC:R average. and don't get me started on AC3. AC4 brought back hope but releasing two games the same year? no matter how they'll spin it ..it's milking.even if it's quality games ..ever since Patrice Désilets left and the series went downhill.. I just hope that this year installment goes back the roots .ohh and bring jesper kyd back
Oh, goody! The "Older Games Were Best Here's My Tragic Story Of Losing Interest In A Brand That Others Still Enjoy Because They Don't Meet My Huge Expectations" brigade has begun to arrive!
He didn't say anything about losing interest, he merely said the games had a different overall feel starting with Brotherhood. Which is a fact, you can't deny AC2 did manage to do better with its story than the following three (haven't played AC4 yet). AC2 was certainly superior; does that mean the newer games are bad? No, I still loved them but AC2 is my favorite story so far.
He didn't state they weren't good games or inferior to the older ones, just that they felt different and that he prefers one over the others; big difference between those two statements. So stop acting like a prick, realize he has a valid opinion and stop trying to pick a fight.
"Oh you have an opinion,shame on you"
Pretty much all I said that the series lost it's charm since AC2 in everything.. Story.. music..replayability..length ( And I'm talking about main missions)..AC3 is a good example of this but that's just my opinion.
One of this fall's big Assassin's Creed games, called or code-named Unity, is set at least partly in 18th-century Paris, according to early leaked screenshots obtained by Kotaku
Paris, really?
I mean...Paris is all good if you have exhausted all the other options/locations, but what about Feudal Japan, Ancient China, India, Russia, Victorian London, Ancient EGYPT!...there's so many more interesting locations than Paris.
I'll remain sceptical. Let's hope it's not just more of the same with a new skin.
@ArmGunar
French Revolution, that's cool i guess, but i just think there are so many other, more interesting times in history that AC could explore. I don't understand why they would prioritize Paris over any of those. Ancient Egypt especially.
Paris would be very cool as environment to play !
And the history of France with Revolution for example could be very pleasant :)
Victorian London ? The Order 1886 :D
if I had to guess why some locations are not as high in priority, it would be because of the whole climbing mechanics. AC depends a lot on relatively tall buildings close together in a town structure.
Though that emphasis has been changing recently so hopefully we will get more variety in the future
I was hoping for China too but Paris during the revolution is an awesome setting.
Also, Egypt? really? that would be boring honestly.
I know what u mean. It's so much like the last set of AC'S except for ac4. how much different will this be than boston in ac3.
Oh crap, it's the same engine from AC3/4, there'll be a sh#tstorm over that on the internet.
And I thought it was going to be targeted for PS4/Xbox One only.
Agreed. I wish and hope atleast one Asscreed game will be based in africa/asia. Especially north-Africa and China/Japan
I know right, it's like the ignore what fans want.
Why have they started given the AC games now though a subtitle. AC4: Blackflags now most likely AC5: Unity.
I know it's most likely to do with the fact that the main Desmond trilogy is over but the thing is <SPOILERS> .......Juno is still out there, a plot point from Desmond's story, they should of closed the book on her if they were going to pay little attention to the present setting.
The first person moments in AC4 were much worse then the Desmond moments in AC1-3.
With the new Up and Down parkour buttons does this mean they'll have a free button slot for a CROUCH button....for stealth.
I'm less concerned with location and more concerned with the screenshots. Am I the only one who thinks this looks very last-gen?
Would love a true full next gen AC game with a smaller side title for the Vita. I really loved Liberation.
The first thought that came to mind was diving off the Eiffel Tower. Then I wondered if it was built yet at this time. I hope so. Still would like to see a WW1 setting where I could hop around Europe. Maybe one day.
I don't have any problems with the settings but I just feel that they should take a break and make a new engine or something, so the game could look fresh again.
To this day the games have basically looked and felt almost identical but with a different skin. New engine and refined combat system would do great to this franchise. Hope that they are already doing it...
@guitarted77
Yeah, these don't look that great. But remember that these are supposedly of an early build and they were leaked. I have no doubt that the final game will look very good. AC4 is one of the best looking new gen games and this one should look even better.
I think it might be interesting to see a game where the Assassins are on the offensive and aided in the sacking of many Templar bases and arrests/tortures back centuries ago that lead to, in real life, the disbanding of the Knights Templar and would explain why the word "Templar" is often spoken in privacy in games with settings in later times.
Maybe we play as a Templar instead of an Assassin in this story, all the way through this time just to mix it up a bit.
@ LiberatedAnimal
If it was during the French Revolution times 1789 to 1799, the Eiffel tower was built in 1887.
Plus if you jumped off that, it does not matter what you land in, you'd still end up a splat!
Paris is cool. Hopefully we see some cool French art influence in the colors and art style of the city.
The only AC I would be interested in is feudal Japan. Black Flag was a brilliant idea also
They need to slow down with these games.
The taste is getting real sour really quick.
yeah honestly this is the most milked series in gaming as far as i know. Overtaking even Guitar Hero imo
Here's my take. All major titles have been AC Numerical. Assuming this isn't a code name we have Bloodlines, Liberation, Unity, or spin offs. Or in the event of AC2 Brotherhood and Revelations but personally I don't Unity being a sequel to Black Flag... So I'll hold judgement until a more concrete detail is available. Unity & Comet, two completely different games for two different gaming gens? Sounds like filler to me.
Having said that I obviously don't see a problem with the supposed location of Paris or whatever timeline it will be. I will say they sure are stroking the milk spouts now, full steam ahead. I understand business is all about making $ but they might want to slow their role before they completely run one of gaming best franchises into the grave.
Then this will be the first AC I will not buy. They have abonded the core elements of these series, and that's ancient history. What made the series awesome whas the history, like Jeruzalem, Italy, Ottoman Empire. But now they made giant leaps into the future. Ubisoft know we, the fans want Feudal Japan or Egypt or any other location that isn't America or Europe. But look now... Paris...
I know i'm not the only one here
According to Kotaku's sources there will be two Assassin's creed games. One for PS4 and Xbox one name 'unity' and one for the PS3 and 360 named comet.
So now we'll have TWO games each year? Wow, and here I was thinking that one game every year was already too much...
@Nerdmaster, at least they're separating the gens now. It's time we start getting more ps4/xb1 games that aren't doable on ps3/360/wiiu. It's kind of the reason we bought the new systems.
Ubisoft is huge, they can afford even more than that. As long as quality keeps up, Im happy.
They'll release the game for PS4 and Xbox One, and then in six months, port the 360/PS3 game to Ps4 and Xbox One.
Im hoping one for vita and the other for ps4/XBONE only but with the sales of the vita currently it is questionable
i was doubtfull when i read that leak , but he was right ...
Next time i'll take a plane i'll NOT be doubtfull of any guy that claim to work at ubisoft.
Ubisoft Employees on a Plane should be a gaming doc. Probably a hell of a lot of stories out there, including games that got leaked but never made their way to Neogaf.
Sounds like they are focusing on each set of platforms. Nice. Id like to see what xbone and ps4 can do for this franchise
Gamer Debates sheds its opinion on the Assassin's Creed 5 protagonist "leak." Where will the series take place?
Could be the Wild West. Black duster coat + revolver.
Mexican-American war and Civil War to be featured? Maybe some postbellum stuff too?
Red Dead Redemption meets Assassin's Creed?
In any case, I don't care. Done with Ubisoft, done with Assassin's Creed.
A Wild West AC is improbable. Ubisoft doesn't like to include guns as a major part of the whole gameplay experience, so Wild West just wouldn't work.
What annoys me about AC is that Unisoft will never give us what we want. We've been asking for an AC set somewhere (ANYWHERE) in Asia (a lot of people want Japan) but Ubisoft just doesn't give a sh*t. Maybe they're saving that for the final AC game, though.
What annoys me is that AC1 had great assassination missions (the missions inbetween are repetitive and boring) and they went away from those well done assassination missions. Now its go there kill the guy in 5 minutes and be done with it.
Thats a great idea...ala red dead redemption.
But...I think with next gen, its time to have a Japan or China release. It would be perfect with the flowing grabs running across trees etc. It would be perfect and gorgoeus
I agree that Feudal Japan or Ancient China would be some of the most exciting settings. I hope Ubisoft will one day listen to us. I've been a fan since the first game and I was sure that one of the games would have taken place in Japan by now, but Ubisoft wants to keep doing western settings. It's disappointing.
I love the idea of the Wild West. That's an era I, myself, have been longing for. Or even Egypt would be spectacular.
Hopefully at a graveyard. As that's what they've done to this series for me - killed it.
They should do a complete reboot of the series, go back to the roots of the game. It's not really about conspiracy theories anymore and history. They should never have left the dark and golden ages. But instead they did and put us trough the boring ACIII. ACIV was okay, but that's it.
If they listen to us, and gave us Egypt or Asia, people where happy now and looking forward to this... But I think we will get WWII or France Revolution. One milked to death, the other just not that interesting
I think England, France and Russia are all good countries for a AC game, a lot of history with important historical figures, conspiracies and cover ups.
The problem with america is it doesn't have enough history to fit into the type of stealthy sword and crossbow games ubisoft wants to make, AC3 is about all you can do for america before its just turns into an open world shooter.
Japan or china might appear eventually but for now the three countries i mentioned are a good choice.... But i would like to see an AC game set in brazil
You coincidently picked my top three locations in order of most wanted to least. Are you a wizard?
Lol unfortunately no I'm not the truth is i picked my 3 favourite locations in order.
What happened to possibly Egypt? I remember seeing a screen of an Egyptian character a long time ago
ether India or Egypt or japan
Anything that doesn't have to do with the Americas will do it for me. It has been oversaturated with III, Liberation and IV taking place there.
Assassin's Creed V: Order of Maat/Ma'at
Assassin's Creed V: Osiris
Or just Assassin's Creed V.
Egypt.
What to expect? An announcement by the end of the month, some leaked info in the next few days, you know, stuff like that. Also Black Flag complete edition should be out soon, maybe even including Liberation HD
I'd go with 19th century London/Paris