It’s been seven years since Assassin’s Creed first debuted, and since then, the animus has become rather crowded. What was initially a pretty nifty tech demo has now blossomed into one of the biggest gaming franchises around, and it ain’t slowing down any time soon. But with all those games, comes a ton of back story and exposition that is needed. That can clutter a game narrative. Expect Assassin’s Creed: Unity however, to be a fresh start for the series.
Speaking to The Examiner, Assassin’s Creed: Unity director Alex Amancio explained how this year’s entry would provide a perfect point to jump into the animus with a fresh slate. “It’s a new start, it’s a new narrative start. That is symbolized by a completely new context for the present day. You’ve seen a little bit of an evolution with Black Flag, [but] we’re not going to do the same thing” Amancio said.
What we’re doing with Unity is really the beginning [of] this new cycle of Assassin’s Creed games. Because it’s new, we can actually explain it properly because nobody is going to feel like it’s redundant. I would say that Assassin’s Creed Unity is the best entry point for the franchise since, [Assassin’s Creed I].
Assassin’s Creed: Unity is the eighth instalment in the series, which features a new hero that players will have genetic memories of. This year, it’s all about four-player co-op as the game tackles the French Revolution. There’s no word yet as to what the present-day single-player side of the story is, seeing as how in previous games [MASSIVE SPOILERS REDACTED. DARRYN YOU IDIOT LET THEM DISCOVER THIS FOR THEMSELVES] and then the Ham Demon exploded and stuff. Assassin’s Creed is also in a much better position right now.
After Assassin’s Creed 3 proved to be an underwhelming entry, last year’s Assassin’s Creed 4 restored hope in the franchise with a far more engaging world and lead character. Should be interesting to see if Unity can build on that.
Last Updated: July 10, 2014
Umar Reborn XIV
July 10, 2014 at 09:33
Nothing about this game looks innovative or particularly new…Black Flag set the bar…hoping this game can at least touch it
Spaffy
July 10, 2014 at 09:35
“and then the Ham Demon exploded and stuff”
Spoiler Alert 🙁
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 10, 2014 at 09:41
Yes, I forget sometimes other people don’t know what happened. :/
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 09:42
PIGGIEEEEEES
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 10, 2014 at 09:37
Desmond exploded?
Sith JJ
July 10, 2014 at 09:45
These spoilers really mean nothing to me. I have no idea what’s going on.
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 09:51
Same here
Sageville
July 10, 2014 at 09:51
Yup, also in the dark.
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 09:51
So I can play this without knowing why Desmond exploded or if I should even care?
Sith JJ
July 10, 2014 at 09:54
He exploded because he turned out to be an android, sent back in time to kill John Conner who then got captured by Dutch in the jungle where he was turned to the dark side before Spock rescued him.
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 09:56
So where does Harry Potter feature in this?
Sith JJ
July 10, 2014 at 09:56
Please. Keep it serious Rince. Harry Potter is just fiction.
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 09:57
LIES!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 10, 2014 at 10:02
hahahahaha.
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 09:58
Seems legit
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 09:58
Still a better story than Twilight 😛
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 10, 2014 at 10:07
ding ding ding ding
MakeItLegal
July 10, 2014 at 10:10
knew it
Matthew Holliday
July 10, 2014 at 10:18
the writers were watching Walking Dead and were like “so thats how you get rid of annoying characters…”
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Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)
July 10, 2014 at 09:53
Oh man. I’m day fucking UNO for this shizz
http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/363/3632305/2586240-5670582288-vgqH2.gif
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 09:57
have to be honest, not interested in this, not even in the slightest. Why not go into the future and do something different. You mean ANOTHER period piece, what is this, the BBC?
Sith JJ
July 10, 2014 at 09:58
I want to see him in the boer war, but then someone will probably manage to bring racism into it somehow.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 10, 2014 at 09:59
*her – you sexist.
Viking Of Science
July 10, 2014 at 10:21
Aren’t all the AC games kinda racist though? 😛
Eric
July 10, 2014 at 12:59
No. That’s for Far Cry
Viking Of Science
July 10, 2014 at 14:06
oh sorry, that’s the OTHER open world game with a lot of stabbing by Ubisoft… I always confuse the two…
Jev_LFC
July 10, 2014 at 10:18
I would love it if they explored a setting in the future. Now THAT would be boss.
Jev_LFC
July 10, 2014 at 10:18
Or even on other planets. Open the universe up with interstellar travel.
iPixelPierre
July 10, 2014 at 10:48
Well, once we go through history, the future will be what comes next IMO
Jev_LFC
July 10, 2014 at 11:03
One can only hope. 🙂
oVg... what castle?
July 10, 2014 at 12:58
New Narrative? What happened to the old one?
They lost the plot with all those sequel bait endings.