New Assassin's Creed 2 details from May Game Informer

Posted Apr 10, 2009 at 4:37PM by Karl B. Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Elite, Game Informer, Lorenzo, Ubisoft
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Assassin's Creed 2 - Image 1


Altair's out of the picture in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3, Xbox 360), but there's another eagle taking his place: Ezio Auditore de Firenze, a nobleman from Florence who just so happens to also kill people.

A lot of details about Assassin's Creed 2 are being revealed in the new issue of Game Informer, and while I have yet to read the mag, ScrewAttack has posted up a few bits of info found in the feature.

Provided that all of this stuff is correct, Assassin's Creed 2 may really be quite a step up from the first, which did tend to get rather monotonous after a few missions. Here they are in handy dandy list form:
  • 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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Comments [refresh]

by darkspeeds - 2009-04-10 13:34
» Looking...

very interesting but not going to hype myself over this like the 1st first game but sounds like they listened.

by Novincia - 2009-04-10 18:20
» .

Doesn't matter if Altair isn't there, he was pretty shallow character. 16 mission types is a lot more, but they're still recycling those over and over again. Let's just hope that they don't make it as repetitive as AC1 was.

by NathanDrake - 2009-04-10 21:31
» meh

Is it actually going to be somewhat fun this time?

by hush404 - 2009-04-11 04:01
» awesome stuff!

Sounds spectacular! I really want to continue desmonds story! Hope tehy flesh that out a bit more too.

by Master Chef - 2009-04-11 08:17
» Sweet

Despite it's flaws, AC is one of my favorite games. If you give it time and patience it really pays off



AC2 sounds better in every way, can't wait for it

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