Preview: Assassin’s Creed II

Finally, The second installment to the Assassin’s Creed story line has been revealed. Expected to come out this winter, Assassin’s Creed 2 promises to go above and beyond expectations.

We have all grown attached to Altair in some way, shape or form. But I’m sad to say that he will not be the focus of the next game. Assassins Creed 2 will take place about 300 years later in Italy during the 1400′s. The game will focus on another ancestor of Desmond’s, also being a Assassin, of course. The game is going to improve on several elements, such as making the missions not so repetitive and enhancing the enemy AI so that each type of soldier has different ways of attacking and pursuing you.

One big update that the developers announced is the battle system is going to be improved. They’re working on making the transition from evading to attacking virtually seamless. There’s also going to be a very diverse collection of weapons to use, though Ubisoft said that with the way the game is being engineered, you can win any battle with no weapons and the right amount of skill.

As some of you may be aware, some cities in Italy have a plethura of canals through the cities. This game grabs hold of that fact and runs with it. Instead of the occasional haystack to hide in, theres going to be a diverse collection of hiding places, including water. You’re gonna be able to dive in the canals to escape from enemies. Adding water as an element in this game is definitely going to up the game and bring a more interesting experience to us gamers. Now you just need to hold your breath until winter 2009. Enjoy.