Assassin's Creed II

Assassin's Creed II (or Assassin's Creed 2) is a sandbox-style Action-adventure game video game being developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is set to release worldwide before March 2010 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3,Microsoft Windows,Nintendo Wii, and PSP platforms. The game is a sequel to the 2007 critically acclaimed video game, Assassin's Creed.

Plot
While not much is known of the plot yet, it has been confirmed that the player will assume the role of a nobleman and assassin named Ezio Auditore de Firenze. Ezio is a descendant of Altaïr and an ancestor to Desmond, the protagonists from Assassin's Creed. He is shown to have dual assassin's blades and a colorful attire, to fit the era. The game is set to take place in 1476, in renaissance Italy, during the Carnival of Venice. Famous Renaissance figures have been announced to appear in the game, such as famous artist/inventor Leonardo da Vinci (who is said to have invented Ezio's hidden blades), Niccolò Machiavelli, author of The Prince, (who is said will teach Ezio "tactics"), and Caterina Sforza. The game will feature Venice, Florence and Rome. Famous architectural marvels will appear, such as Saint Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, and the Rialto Bridge.

Gameplay
The May 2009 GameInformer article revealed that many new features would be added to the game engine. Ezio will be able to use many weapons, but he will only have the hidden blades and throwing knives at all times. Ezio will be given two hidden blades, allowing him to eliminate two enemies at once. New weapons, such as spears, axes, and maces have been revealed as well. In order to obtain the weapons, Ezio must kill a guard wielding the weapon he wants. Ezio will have access to many weapons, but some enemies are only weak to certain weapons. New forms of cover will be introduced, including the ability to hide underneath the water (as long as you have enough oxygen). It will also be possible to kill enemies while hiding, but the guards will have the ability to check haystacks and other areas by stabbing their weapons into them. Ezio will also be able to blend with large crowds.

The mission design was thought to be too repetitive, so the developers are adding at least 16 new mission types, so missions don't seem to run together. Ezio will also be aided by famous Renaissance figures, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli. Caterina Sforza and Lorenzo de' Medici will also make a appearance. Ezio's synchronization bar will fill normally like in the original game, but more major injuries must be treated by street-side doctors. A day and night cycle will also be added.

Development


On January 22 2009, it was confirmed by Ubisoft that Assassin's Creed II was in production, but no details were revealed. A promotional video was released by ubisoft on April 6 showing a map of italy, some hidden blade designs, and DaVinci's flying machine on a scroll. On the official site after the teaser is viewed a symbol is given to print and show infront of a webcam. Doing this will unlock a picture displayed on the site. 4 of the 5 symbols have been given by Ubisoft, and the other was found by a fan. Later, on April 10, Game Informer magazine released details on the game, as well as pictures of Ezio. There are about 240 team members, some of these members were sent to Italy, traveling through Venice, Florence, Tuscany, and Rome. ScrewAttack also released a video with some of the pictures from the magazine.

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