Assassins Creed 2
While it's been no secret that Assassin's Creed 2 is in the works, little has been known about the game until now. At the Ubisoft press conference, a new trailer was shown and Ubi has announced an official release date for the title.
At the conference yesterday, a new trailer for the sequel to Assassin's Creed showcased the 15th Century Venice setting and Altair's replacement, Ezio, in action.
Assassins Creed 2 release date is November 17, 2009. Assassins Creed 1 sold over 8 million units worldwide. Assassin’s Creed 2 was shown off at E3 2009 during both Sony’s E3 Press Conference as well as at Ubisoft’s E3 Press Conference. The game will be released on November 17th, 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
The Assassin’s Creed 2 demo starts off in the city square with fireworks going off in the background and series protagonist Desmond stalking through the streets as another one of his ancient ancestors, just like in the first game. However in Assassin’s Creed 2 you do not start out as an Assassin, but rather as a nobelman who is on a quest for vengeance. As Ezio, players will learn a number of even more deadlier attacks than Altier learned in the first Assassin’s Creed and they get even more lethal as players progress through the story. Leonardo Da Vinci also plays a big part in the game as a personal friend of Ezio’s. And he will outfit Ezio with a number of his inventions and gadgets throughout the game, including his famous flying machine that allows Ezio to sour through the city skies! Or glide rather.
The trailer itself looks great, and it's hard to not be excited about the game's new setting and character, and the abilities he commands. We'll be stopping by the Ubisoft booth at some point during the show and will provide our own impressions of the game later this week.
