Assassin's Creed 2 - November 17th!

[HalfSwiss]

Getting Master Edition November 17... just can't wait!

[Elbee23•]

I have pre-ordered the black edition of the game here in Australia. I look forward to this game, though I never completely finished the first game. I'd go back to it... if I had more time.

[OmegaSlayer]

I'll buy the regular one.
I have to finish the first one, too, but I think I'll download a good guide and follow it.
Unfortunately I have very few spare time to play, so either I must rush the game to its finish or I have to find a guide to not lose a lot of time and know exactly what I have to do.

[snowyjoe]

I loved the setting of AC and i loved how it incorporated Sci-fi and Medevil at the same time. Was really neat....

Only thing is... it's not very.... open?
Yeah you can run around the whole city... but how you kill the target is always the same.... You kill him, guards are aware and they all go chasing you and you start running. Although it's fun... it sometimes gets repetitive....
I liked how Hitmam series gave the player a number of ways for killing his target, either it being poisoning his drink, getting someone else to distract him while you kill him with a silencer, snipe him down, plant a bomb in his room, or just get a swan off shot gun and blow his brains out.

I also HATED how AC delivered it's story.... all you did was stand around and listen to the man talk.... no cut-scenes no interaction with the characters... you can't even see the people's faces because they always talk like a mile away from you.....

I'm still gonna buy AC2 though...

[Shris]

Is this game still set for 2010? I thought it was coming out in fall.

[Kipmonlin]

Is this game still set for 2010? I thought it was coming out in fall.

Gamespot usually have the release dates updated:

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/a...ed2/index.html

I never finished the first one either, got kinda boring. Still looking forward to the sequel.

[AliBoy1]

Your all wrong! AC 2 Is coming out this christmas season and is set in a Italian renaissance!

[RangerZero]

Can a mod please change the title? This is completely misleading. This game is slated for AND WILL be out November 17 of 2009.

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[Killian]

Sorry about my thread title guys. When it was originally announced it was slated for March 2010, but I forgot to update it with the newer release date.

Anyway, updated now.

[Leather-Monkey]

Ahh! Now I have to choose between this and Brutal Legend. :\

[Boomy]

Just got Playstation official magazine, had an official review, 9/10. Has some awesome pictures and the review is awesome.

Cannot wait

Sorry for bumping an old topic, but this seems to be the official topic, assassins creed 2 isn't getting enough discussion on these forums

[RangerZero]

Just to feed discussion...

-Fight revamped, multiple types of ennemis, lot more weapon
-Grab system, disarm and counter isn't always easy because each type of ennemi must be beaten with different strategies
-Economic system - upgrade Ezio with armor, weapons, items, dye your clothes
-Character progression is much more present and evident
-No more investigation, it's entirely story-based with "mission givers" character just like GTA4
-Full of extra stuff do to that actually matter for something. (gathering money, upgrading your villa, collecting lore, etc)
-Villa upgrade (kinda a fable gameplay here)
-Catacomb levels (optional areas where it's more Prince of Persia style platforming). They give you a very nice bonus too
-Better faster climb
-More crowd reactions/behaviors
-Smoke bombs
-All the types of missions you see in GTA type games (chase, follow, fetch, assassinate, collect, race, etc)
-Blend is completely revamped
-You can hire different kind of friendly NPC to help you like Mercenaries, Courtesans and Thieves and you command them stuff to do.
-You can swim
-Cities are not similar like the first game
-Country side IS useful and there's even missions in it.


Seriously, there's alot of new stuff. It really is what the game ever should have been.

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[rtm223]

Seriously, there's alot of new stuff. It really is what the game ever should have been.

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Yup!

I played the first about 2 weeks ago for the first time - it's bene on the shelf for nearly a year. I felt it was so promising but had so many flaws as well. I started reading up about the sequel and it sounds awesome. Thanks for gathering all that together here though.

I did read somewhere that you supposedly have more to do with desmond than before, my guess was due to skills bleeding in the animus but I don't really know.

Also, guns. Which seems a little wrong, but who am I to judge


Edit - to clarify, release date for the UK is Friday 20th. I'm going away on the 23rd, so guess who isn't having a productive weekend

[RangerZero]

Also, gun. Which seems a little wrong, but who am I to judge

fixed that for ya :P

Actually, the gun is an hidden blade upgrade but how it works and when you get it is all planned that it doesn't destroy the gameplay. We obviously didn't want this game to be a shooter
It's a very nice upgrade nonetheless.

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