It looks interesting in a high-production-values kind of way, but after AC3 I really wonder if they can pull it together for this one. Maybe what Ubi's dev teams need is a short deadline to make their games -- that way you avoid the feature bloat of AC3 and get refined experiences like Brotherhood and Rev.
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Debut Trailer [Update: Leaked Screenshots In OP]
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I really don't understand the white robe hate. It's iconic. It's tradition. I don't see anything wrong with them just making the robes pirate-y, because honestly I'd be more annoyed if they didn't have the classic white robes. We have enough black-clad characters in video games as is; I welcome the change.
Also, as stated earlier. I really hope this game has more of an order of assassins in it. Wasn't really happy with three's idea of, "He looks like a chef, but he's also an assassin!!" This was one of Brotherhood's biggest strengths; because your building of the guild felt meaningful.
Also, having a ship screams customization. Here's hoping your bad of pirate assassins and boat homebase get equal levels of treatment.
Also, as stated earlier. I really hope this game has more of an order of assassins in it. Wasn't really happy with three's idea of, "He looks like a chef, but he's also an assassin!!" This was one of Brotherhood's biggest strengths; because your building of the guild felt meaningful.
Also, having a ship screams customization. Here's hoping your bad of pirate assassins and boat homebase get equal levels of treatment.
I hate Connor for the same reason I hate Altair, the lack of emotion and dry personalities. The whole series is badly written, but at least Ezio has an interesting personality. I never said any of their progressions were good.
The problem is that it is through a bunch of conversations that makes it such piss progression. We are not shown through action how he changes. You talk about how he learns how he can't shove people away and do the whole thing alone, but for pretty much the whole game he is working alone. Yet some how his entire view point change from just conversations, but he still goes on doing everything alone. Nothing shows how he progressed. I never see him working together with the other assassins, he collects intelligence by himself and he assassinates targets by him self.
And for all I know Altair became and assassin easy peasy because I never shown otherwise. At least with Ezio I have a reason to care. I have zero reason to go after targets other then the head guy said so.
Except we don't see how he is brought low. Nothing in the game shows how he struggles at all, he does things so easily that it feels like nothing has happened to him.
Yeah. I get thinking it doesn't necessarily fit in the various time periods but I like it, personally. Though the black hood shop someone did was awesome too, so hopefully you can die it again. Just also give me the option of traditional, badass white.
Dude you must have hated Revelations for the dark robe in that case, or Liberation for Aveline having clothes that fit the era she's in.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
First blond Assassain
#Gamechanger
smh
Yup, and in Revelations meeting an established order in Constantinople and characters such as Yusef was great. I get the plot point about why there was no order in the colonies, but it felt a bit wrong.
So you are prejudice against blonde people I see.
First blond Assassain
#Gamechanger
Are we playing as Kurt Cobain's ancestor?
I dunno. Nothing has been revealed about the character but right now he seems a mix of connor and altair with the silence part, but seems to have nailed a bit of Ezio in their with the ****ing part.
He seems brash and reckless, and ready for the action and this is exactly what I wanted.
EatChildren
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The AC video looks considerably better than the Second Son engine trailer. It's not in-engine.
Infamous was confirmed to be running on the ingame engine on the playstation blog post after the conference.
I wouldn't say noticably, to be honest. True AC CGI looks good, but i think it looks close enough to Second Son, but that's just me.
Agreed.
He needs He-Man's fringe:
To me it looks 1 or 2 gens away.
At least.
Doctor Decimate
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how can a man call himself a pirate without some form of glorious facial hair?
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1 gen. 2 gens is way too much. If Shadow Fall, and Second Son are just early titles, imagine what they will do three years down the road with more experience with the systems. And now imagine what they'd do with a hardware that might do better 5 times more. And then you have them CGI trailers being in-game graphics.
I love walking into Gamestop and basking in the "huh" look of their employees (even though one was kind of cute).
I walked in asking if they had the pre-order posters in and if not would they be in this week for Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag.
Assassins Creed IV? That probably won't be announced for a while..
Really?
I have a strong feeling that pre-orders will be starting pretty soon I said, actually the site is even up. Trailer is out there (even though officially shouldn't be out until Monday).
Just shocked me that they do not even have a clue.
I also asked about the Pokemon event that starts Monday for Meloetta exclusively at Gamestop and they had no idea about that either even though this location (as well as most around here always do them)
I walked in asking if they had the pre-order posters in and if not would they be in this week for Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag.
Assassins Creed IV? That probably won't be announced for a while..
Really?
I have a strong feeling that pre-orders will be starting pretty soon I said, actually the site is even up. Trailer is out there (even though officially shouldn't be out until Monday).
Just shocked me that they do not even have a clue.
I also asked about the Pokemon event that starts Monday for Meloetta exclusively at Gamestop and they had no idea about that either even though this location (as well as most around here always do them)
The cool thing they did with Haytham's hat is that the corner of it was positioned in such a way that when you looked at him head on it resembled the Assassin hood's tip. I was hoping for an approach more like that with this.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Will only buy if you can recruit and train your own assassin pirates.
I wish I got a job at my local Gamestop...
I would be perfect. =( I'd be there for games AND money.
Demoncarnotaur
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AT LEAST they should've went with black
I'd rather have a Pirate hat instead of the Assassin Hood® too
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Okay the shop is not the best, but I want to be able to wear a pirate hat
hatoverhoodyhipsteralert!
These are so much better, I really fucking wish they would integrate the costume into the theme more. This and Connors costume from AC3 look so out of place and lazy.
Really? I thought it looked a lot more appropriate than in ACB. At least he blends in the snow better, Ezio can be seen a mile away with that bright white.
When Ezio wanted to hide in Brotherhood, he used a disguise.
Otherwise, being the badass he is, he achieved near Batman tier status. Sure, the guards would notice him. Would they do anything about it unless provoked? Nope.
It was that iconic and flamboyant dress of the Italian Renaissance. I feel it served it's purpose quite well.
Demoncarnotaur
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For the Renaissance period it looked appropriate and not nearly as out of place as it does in the more recent games. I just really wish they would try to reinvent the look of the character a bit.. yes, make sure people can tell hes an assassin, but make it look more fresh and appropriate given the setting. I like how Desmond's hoody sort of looks like the robe, but still looks natural.
:lol. Okay, some serious truth right there.
But what about Connor's outfit did it not make it seem appropriate? What is it about his clothing that doesn't seem to fit with the setting he's in?
Obviously it generates enough attention to make up for the cost, plus it doesn't involve half the things that go into making a dynamic real time rendering game. Just pure artistic expression really. I could care less, I'd rather see money spent on these than all that other bull shit marketing.
OK I see some similarities between this and AC3:L such as pirates and underwater swimming.
Lets hope we have the option of hats in the game as in AC3:L.
I think this game was already in development when AC3 was being developed. No way a team can churn out games every year of this breadth and scope.
Lets hope we have the option of hats in the game as in AC3:L.
I think this game was already in development when AC3 was being developed. No way a team can churn out games every year of this breadth and scope.
Because they only properly started making the game 6 months ago and it isn't in a state where it can be shown in trailers.
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This is actually the first AC trailer where the hood is basically not worn for at least half if not more of the video.
Look at all past AC games, especially those other than ACR (which was the only trailer that was really about the character, until this one), the character himself was pretty much non-existant, it was just an assassin with a hood over his eyes. ACR and ACBF both put focus on the character, and we see in this one he is most often without the hood. Plus the first screen that leaked shows him without hood too. It's not a coincidence.
Look at all past AC games, especially those other than ACR (which was the only trailer that was really about the character, until this one), the character himself was pretty much non-existant, it was just an assassin with a hood over his eyes. ACR and ACBF both put focus on the character, and we see in this one he is most often without the hood. Plus the first screen that leaked shows him without hood too. It's not a coincidence.
Which I am very happy with!
These shots are getting me hyped more than the trailer itself.
Why? Its half done.
Net_Wrecker
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He looks incredibly out of place in those promo pictures lol