Assassin's Creed producer out to revolutionize a genre

Posted Nov 8, 2006 at 6:00PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Jade Raymonds, Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal
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Jade RaymondsPretty, intelligent, well-read, and just so happens to be the producer behind one of the most-awaited, bad-ass and good-looking games coming to the PS3 and the Xbox 360, how could Jade Raymond be anything BUT hot?? Sure, Miyamoto is cool, too, but he's sort of a middle-aged Japanese man and all that.

Right. Moving on.

In an interview, which originally appeared in issue #14 of the official Xbox Magazine, Raymonds answers several questions about her current baby project, Assassin's Creed.

First of all, she squashes all rumors which state that AC was originally meant to be a part of the Prince of Persia universe. She further clarifies that it just so happens that the same Ubisoft team that worked on the PoP games are also handling AC, which was actually inspired by the book "Alamut" by Vladimir Bartol (told ya she's well-read). In the book, Assassins are a clan that came into existence during the time of the Crusades; a time that had plenty of warfare and drama, and a place with "lots of complicated architectural details that makes for interesting level design".

Questioned about the consequences of setting the game at a time of religious conflict, which may not be understood by most gamers, Raymond responds that the game is only loosely based on real events. She goes on that "for people whose knowledge of history is sketchy, the Crusades will just be a setting to them" and that they are keeping on track with their goal in delivering a good game to the public.

Other factors that were discussed during the interview were elements such as: the different skill levels of the opponents that one will go up against; the importance of learning how to manage Altair's horse; and best of all, the fact that the game has been tailored so that people who are a bit queasy with the concept of killing won't have to worry about the moral sides that our assassin is taking.

Those are just some of the things that were discussed during the interview, so if you want to know what other nitty-gritty bits of gameplay were discussed, then just click on the "Read" link below.

And have I mentioned that she's hot?

 
 
 

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by animeGhost - 2006-11-08 14:20
» yeah she's hot!!!

can i get a number or sumtin... i mean hook a brotha up!!! lol!

by CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS - 2006-11-08 14:33
» WTF

SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE HAS AN ADAMS APPLE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

by Some Guy - 2006-11-08 14:38
» Nice

Why are girl gamers always so hot?



but yah, I can't wait for Assassin's Creed.

by LOL - 2006-11-08 14:47
» wow she's hot

i'd tap dat

by animeGhost - 2006-11-08 15:04
» ...

i dont kno what girl gamers u kno but the ones i kno are hideous!!!

by truth - 2006-11-08 15:24
» eh

She's not bad... I'd say she is head worthy



And for the record: female gamers are NEVER hot.

by yo-yo - 2006-11-08 16:12
» ya right

You have never been graced by a woman in your life... you know it, I know it WE ALL KNOW IT...



oh and animeGhost... judging by your name you most likely have not seen the light of day for weeks let alone another girl. And take a look at yourself before you say someone is ugly.



oh and also... the "i'd tap dat" and "i'd do her" ya you would... but she would prolly not return the "favor"

by Wow, Jade Raymond is hot - 2006-11-08 16:40
» She's hot for sure...

Wow, Jade Raymond is hot! She looks so fine and puts those Frag Dolls to shame...

by animeGhost - 2006-11-08 17:08
» girl gamers

i dont mean to offend any femal gamers out there (granted there are some hot ones) but for the most part i dont find them very actractive... btw u should never judge a book by its cover just bcause i like anime and i play games dosent mean i dont have a life fyi i am a very active college student who perfers to go out fri and sat night rather than sit on my ass and play games all night... (thats just me... not sayin its wrong or anything)

by Spector - 2006-11-08 17:33
» Quotes to Live By

I think it was Penny Arcade who said something along these lines.



Hot game girls are like unicorns beautiful to look at, but try and get close and they gore you with their horn.

by truth - 2006-11-08 18:02
» hater

yo-yo don't be a hater

by Little_Missy - 2006-11-08 21:27
» DUDE!

***** you dumb *****... look me up, GT: Little Missy... if u can honestly say that again after seeing my pic (i'm a girl gamer offcourse) then i won't say anything anymore

by Little_Missy - 2006-11-08 21:33
» ...

Oke look there are ugly girl gamers out there... but not all u male gamers look good u know?? i mean wtf? because we are girls we all have to look perfect?



Me & My BF (ALSO a gamer)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/Missyke/QandD.jpg



I'm not super fat.. or super ugly... i'm just a normal girl!

by po0 - 2006-11-09 00:28
» Female Gamer \../,

Does it matter if a girl gamer is hot or not? Im sure the majority of you guys arent oil paintings.



Seriously, guys who say things like 'id tap that' are probably virgin momma's boys who live at home and chances are they wear the trousers around their arse.

by Sid - 2006-11-09 01:52
» well...

"Why are girl gamers always so hot?"



Prolly cos you think all the unhot ones are guys ;)

by rih - 2006-11-09 03:23
» +p

...u´r cute

by truth - 2006-11-09 03:56
» ok

I agree, you are a normal girl.



And I also agree... the majority of male gamers... well "beggars can't be choosers" applies to many of them. LOL

by Spector - 2006-11-09 04:50
» Well...

Atleast this is an argument about gamer girls and not about religion like the last Assassin's Creed news bit that came out.



and on the subject from working at gamestop and seeing gamer girls come in and out of the store quite a bit. I'd say it's just like any othe group of people, there are all kinds of them (cute to not, shy to annoying b**ches) just like another where else you find in society.

by truth - 2006-11-09 05:15
» sounds logical

You are probably right, I suppose you job exposed you to the "culture", more so than I have anyways.



The fact that there aren't many of them probably skews things too.

by truth - 2006-11-09 05:39
» whoa

LOL, don't take it personally.



Not being hot doesn't automatically mean you are ugly!!!

by stevieb - 2006-11-09 08:24
» hmm yeah

if i was a woman i wouldn't get out of bed n the morning

by Spector - 2006-11-09 08:33
» Well...

Atleast this is an argument about gamer girls and not about religion like the last Assassin's Creed news bit that came out.



and on the subject from working at gamestop and seeing gamer girls come in and out of the store quite a bit. I'd say it's just like any othe group of people, there are all kinds of them (cute to not, shy to annoying b**ches) just like another where else you find in society.

by Spector - 2006-11-09 08:34
» opps

double post my bad

by CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS - 2006-11-09 15:39
» http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/Missyke/QandD.jpg

Hot you are but you also look stoned or something.

by Spector - 2006-11-09 19:32
» Down vote rampage

Take a look at all the comments I've never seen so few stars. Apparently nobody liked what anyone had to say about this one lol.

by . - 2006-11-09 20:51
» wtf

hey yo-yo, just cuz you get no play cuz your a fat ass loser doesnt mean other gamers are like you

by dylan - 2006-11-19 22:15
» this game

this game is so fu*cking good i love it please could u give me the exact date on witch assassins creed comes out

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