Assassin's Creed 2 THREAD

[mysterd]

AC2 - Teaser WebSite Revealed
AC2 Teaser WebSite Revealed - click me!

Kotaku News on AC2 Teaser
Kotaku's report on this teaser

The official Assassin's Creed web site gives us a brief taste of the second entry in the series and clues us in on when we can expect concrete details on Assassin's Creed 2—next Thursday.

The teaser consists of little more than a short Flash animation, rendered in a hand drawn style noticeably similar to that of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions—focusing on the concealed blade Altair used in the original—and his Vitruvian Man. The final drawing hints at some sort of winged contraption that may indicate we'll be doing some flying (or at least some floating/humming of the Batman theme song) in the sequel.

The teaser also notes that we'll see more in the upcoming issue of Game Informer, with the date April 16, 2009 presumably indicating when the games mag is allowed to lift the veil on Ubisoft's sequel.

Given the Italian pedigree of the teaser, we'd think those rumored details of Assassin's Creed 2 taking place in Venice are sounding more and more likely. We're sure to know by next Thursday. Keep an eye peeled!

[Nero the Glorious]

I want to play this...

[Nero the Glorious]

There was an article in the Game Informer I just got.

Setting will be Italy in the early Renaissance years. Venice will be one of the locations, and yes, you can swim up to assassinate.

The have revamped the quest system (since we all know it was repetitive. What else...um...ah, different weapons, more variety in bad guys. A more seamless world, so quests will actually take you in the surrounding farmlands etc.

erm...from what I recall (the mag is at home) they will be basing it off of Inter-City/Family disputes with the Templar/Assassin conflict underneath. Good era for intrigue.

[Elliot Kane]

That sounds very cool. Anyone betting the name 'Borgia' will crop up sooner or later?

[Nero the Glorious]

I think it may have in the article actually....

[mysterd]

E3 2009 Gameplay Vid on Assassin's Creed 2

[mysterd]

Assassin's Creed 2 footage from PAX 09.
Around 6 and a half minutes worth of gameplay footage.

[mysterd]

GameSpot Review for PS3 and X360
9.0 score (out of 10)
Video review.
Written review.

IGN review for PS3 and X360
9.2 (out of 10).

G4TV Review - PS3 and X360
4 stars (out of 5)

[mysterd]

Eurogamer - PS3 and X360 review
9.0 (out of 10).

[SPS]

Got it today, only played the first 10 minutes of it. Not bad, can't wait until I step into the Animus though.

Also very angry that the achievements thus far are almost as bad as Soul Calibur 4's turn on the game achievement...

[Nero the Glorious]

I got this for Christmas, the game is stellar. The controls are essentially the same but they have expanded the gameplay significantly to reduce the repetition that was a little annoying in the first installment.

The ending is just plain bizarre...

[SPS]

Is it wrong to be bored with a game?

I love the graphics and story but the core gameplay hasn't aged all that well and there seems to be a lot more busy work in the game than before.

[mysterd]

Expect a new stand-alone AC2 Episode coming by March 2011.
Ezio will be featured.

It'll also come w/ a MP component.

[Nero the Glorious]

Jan 8, 2010 4:08:49 GMT SPS said:

Is it wrong to be bored with a game?

I love the graphics and story but the core gameplay hasn't aged all that well and there seems to be a lot more busy work in the game than before.

There is some busy work but you really have no requirement to complete it...I mean, all the art is a waste of time really, upgraded armor and the assassin seals are almost necessary for the life gain...I dunno, the entire game could have sucked and it still would have been worth it for the last assassination scene.

[mysterd]

Assassin's Creed 2 - PC Version details.
Coming March 16th.
There will be TWO versions of this game on the PC.[/url]

AC2 PC - Standard Edition = $60.
Comes w/ AC2 + first two DLC's.

AC2 PC - Black Edition = $65.
Comes w/ AC2 + first two DLC's + more "extra content"

AC2 PC System Requirements

Minimum Configuration:

* SUPPORTED OS: Windows XP (32-64 bits) /Windows Vista (32-64 bits)/Windows 7 (32-64 bits)
* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ
* RAM: 1.5 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista - Windows 7
* Video Card: 256 MB DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)
* Sound Card: DirectX 9.0-compliant sound card
* DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0
* DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive
* Hard Drive Space: 8 GB
* Peripherals Supported: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller
* * This product does not support Windows 98/ME/2000/NT

Recommended Configuration:

* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or better
* Video Card: GeForce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon HD 4700 or better
* Sound: 5.1 sound card
* Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, joystick optional (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)

Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:

* ATI RADEON X1950, HD 2000/3000/4000/5000 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 7/8/9/100/200 series

[mysterd]

You just knew w/ Ubi's ridiculous DRM scheme, something like this would happen...

[Elliot Kane]

I'm no fan of pirates, but that is amusing! ;D

[mysterd]

AC2 PC - Patch 1.01 released.

Assassin's Creed 2
Patch v1.01

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Changes in v1.01

- Game can now be continued from the exact same point when connection is restored
- Added support for ATI Eyefinity technology
- Fixed minor performance issues related to some multi-core processors
- Now resets graphics options if a new video card or monitor is detected
- Fixed some minor issues in Uplay Browser

[mysterd]

UbiSoft's DRM servers went down for HOURS - so PC gamers who own AC2PC can't play it until they go back up.
PC gamers are furious and rightfully so.

[Elliot Kane]

Oh, that's ridiculous! Ubisoft are in danger of turning themselves into a joke, rather than a company.