Okay, guys. Let’s get real. I’m a HUGE Assassin’s Creed fan. Those of you who listen to the podcast already know this, so kudos to you awesome folks for believing me over Matt. *wink*
Today something amazing happened – the new trailer for AC4 came out and it’s fantastic! Get ready to be transported to a time of pirates and plunder. Arg!
Before you jump down to view the video though, I want you to know when I first saw this trailer, my world exploded into a cacophony of brilliant, multicolored sparkles. Well, to be fair, it was actually when I first laid eyes on our new protagonist, Edward Kenway. A little dramatic, yes, but I’m excited. It should be noted that Kenway is the father of Haytham (AC3) and grandfather to Connor, AC3’s Native American protagonist. More than that, he is HAWT and it looks like Ezio may have some serious competition for being the most intriguing killer. Who doesn’t like swashbuckling, swarthy heartthrobs?
And for those of you who are into that sort of thing, lookie – there’s some naked girls, too! Bodice-rippers rejoice!
Back to the game. It appears you (as Kenway) are captain of “The Jackdaw” in this open-world action game complete with naval combat. I’m sure many of you will be pleased to see ship battles returning to the high seas. I know I am. Many hours were spent in AC3 destroying vessels and upgrading my ship. Great job by Ubisoft for adding that nugget of gameplay to an already-fun adventure series!
So, sit back and enjoy the tale Blackbeard weaves about your new favorite assassin…
Needless to say, I can’t wait to get my hands on this game. It drops Oct 29th on current gen, and interestingly, the trailer states, “Also coming for next-gen consoles.”
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The drop ship was in site and we had less than 30 seconds to get on board before our operation was a complete failure. Tasked with the elimination of Cerberus Phantoms, we met heavy resistance and were struggling to get out alive. After fighting for what seemed like forever (or 30 mins), our team frantically sprinted toward our lingering salvation. Seconds before extraction, our Salarain engineer Yummo Jundomo was ambushed by a cloaked phantom, genetically modified killing machines courtesy of Cerberus.
Epic Games released some great info for Gears of War fans today. For those that were upset about Gears of War 3 getting pushed to Q4 2011, there was only one morsel of information that offered any sort of respite. The promise of a free multiplayer beta during Q1 2011. Well today Epic released the following information on how to gain access to said beta. Take a look.
When one thinks of Mortal Kombat images of excessive gore, fatalities, and Scorpion’s signature harpoon (Get over here!), pop into your mind. Story has never been Mortal Kombat’s strong suit, as a matter of fact, the stories in the original Mortal Kombat games made little to no sense at all. I’m delighted to let you know that things have changed.
Depending on how awesome the pirate stuff is. I haven’t played a good Pirates game since Sid Meiers! I’ve heard its about 60% old AC style, 40% shipboard stuff, I’d actually want more shipboard combat and adventure! Pretty stoked either way!
I am ridiculously excited about this! I love pirate games, and the naval combat was a really fun part of AC3 for me (and really beautiful). Can’t wait to see what they do with this 🙂
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Glad your happy but I’m burnt out on the series. I worry if they treat watch dogs the same way with next gen
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Depending on how awesome the pirate stuff is. I haven’t played a good Pirates game since Sid Meiers! I’ve heard its about 60% old AC style, 40% shipboard stuff, I’d actually want more shipboard combat and adventure! Pretty stoked either way!
RT @NerdAppropriate: Swoon !RT @hilaryheskett: Have you seen the #AC4 #BlackFlag trailer yet? Here it is, along with my fangirl reaction …
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I am ridiculously excited about this! I love pirate games, and the naval combat was a really fun part of AC3 for me (and really beautiful). Can’t wait to see what they do with this 🙂
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