The Assassin's Creed Brotherhood multiplayer trailer was voted best of E3. However, I still think the actual multiplayer itself looks weird although I'm willing to give it a shot.
So far, they have only shown the 'wanted' gameplay mode where each player is given a target to assassinate and each player is a target themselves. However, they will be other game modes set in several maps. There seems to be an 8 player limit.
Multiplayer interface
Map and mode menu
Controls and game summary
Character selection. I'm only going to use the courteasan.
Despite my doubts, the trailer is really nice. Watch 0:55 =P
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood follows Ezio Auditore da Firenze as he continues his adventure in Rome. He is now the leader of the Guild and has to battle against the Templars, led by the Borgia.
There will be more cinematic sequences to increase the 'epic' feeling.
Monteriggioni under attack
Manning the cannon in defense against the Papal Guard
Rome will be the only city you roam around in. It is the biggest map ever in an Assassin's Creed game and will be 3 times the size of Florence in AC2.
Map of Rome showing some symbols like viewpoints, assassination contracts, borgia towers, assassin's tombs and some unfamiliar symbols. There is a unique symbol on the colliseum.
Horses now play a bigger role than before. You can now ride your horses in cities and utilise them as part of acrobatic sequences, escapes and advanced combat. Before, you could only use the sword but now you can use various types of weapons on horseback.
Warhorse
As the leader of the Guild, you will have several assassins under your command. You can recruit more and also upgrade their armor or weaponry. These assassins can be sent on missions for money and experience points. You control all these using pigeon coops.
Pigeon Coop
Guild Management
Rome is split into several districts that require liberation. You have to kill the guard leader and destroy the tower to liberate that district. Liberated districts will have more shops where you can buy upgrades and tools. Scattered all over the city are Borgia flags to be removed.
Yet to be liberated districts are dark, the borgia towers are glowing red. Locks are a mystery.
101 Borgia flags to collect
There will be more enemy types and the guards will also be more aggresive and attack simlutaneously. To counter this, Ezio now has many more combat moves(sword and gun combo) as well as slick finishing moves( Ezio threw an axe at an enemies head). Players who strike first and strike fast are rewarded. There is also a new weapon, the crossbow.
Weapon wheel. Note the crossbow and the ability to select sword with gun or knife with throwing knife.
I have eargasm everytime I listen to Ezio's Family a theme song from Assassin's Creed II, both the original and cover version on guitar. It just really touches a chord in me. Can't explain.
This the stage demo of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood at E3. It's a show stopper. Ezio has new moves, a new bed partner(Caterina Sforza) and a new city to explore(Rome). However, we have to deal with the death of Uncle Mario and the destruction of Monteriggioni. Again, I think the multiplayer is a bit weird(for now). Just watch it.
Ubisoft showed off Assassin's Creed Brotherhood at E3 and the single player looks promising. Why be a lone assassin when you can coordinate with others? In the short demo, Ezio utilized the help of fellow assassins to make a very bloody and unassassin-like entrance. Not really sure how it works but seems to be good. There also promises to be more 'epic' moments so that the game will not feel repetitive. Read more here
However, the multiplayer seems really weird, and I don't like it. Trailers below.
^ Weird or not?
*Random Thought*
Robin Hood as an Assassin. He was involved in the Crusade. He fought back against the oppressive authority. He was stealthy although he's more famous for arrows rather than blades.
Battle Of Forli is the DLC(downloadable content) for the highly acclaimed Assassin's Creed 2. It costs $4.00 or 320 microsoft points. It fills in sequence 12 of the game.
Overall, this sequence is ok but not outstanding like the main game was. It throws in large scale battles together with the regular missions like escort, rescue and assassinations. You will be given the chance to further immerse yourself in the world of Assassin's Creed with its dialogue and environment and that's always a good thing. An addition of note is a 'special memory' which allows you to fly Leonardo's flying machine around Forli. This turns out to be disappointing as it is completely pointless and lacks the rush of flying it in Venice. It feels very contrived.
However, this dlc really messes up the story of assassin's creed. It doesn't fit into the end of sequence 11 and would spoil the experience for those who had yet to complete the game.
It is not a must buy for assassin's creed fans and may disappoint you.
