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Assassins Creed - Altair's Chronicles. DS Boxart Revealed!

LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
edited January 2008 in Games and Technology
In an odd turn of events, the box art of the DS version of Assassins Creed is the first thing we see on it.

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For the juicy details we have to look at the back.

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It appears to be a prequel to the Xbox 360/PS3 (and soon to be PC) version of the game. Set in a full 3D world (I was personally expecting a 2D game, props to Ubi for not half-arsing it)


Full boxart here

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Update:
Screenshots
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  • harvestharvest By birthright, a stupendous badass.Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Yum.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I really can't see how this can turn out well, but if it actually does.. bought'd. I'm getting tired of playing Animal Crossing (Assassin's Crossing comic anyone?), and can't be bothered to go back to any of my more fast-paced DS games.

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  • SueveSueve Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    If this turns out to be good, ill use my 30 dollars of capitalist power to support 3rd party DS developement.

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  • TheMorningStarTheMorningStar Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Does anyone else think "...tells the story of Altair before the events of the console version." sound weird?

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  • FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    From the screens shown I'm not sure it's fully 3d. Might be some kind of side scroller where you can move up and down a bit like in a 2d beat'em up.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Fireflash wrote: »
    From the screens shown I'm not sure it's fully 3d. Might be some kind of side scroller where you can move up and down a bit like in a 2d beat'em up.

    That's what I would be expecting. Something about "fully 3d-rendered medieval world" sounds misleading, like it's a medieval world rendered in 3d.. but you run sideways and only sideways.

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  • brynstarbrynstar Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    darleysam wrote: »
    Fireflash wrote: »
    From the screens shown I'm not sure it's fully 3d. Might be some kind of side scroller where you can move up and down a bit like in a 2d beat'em up.

    That's what I would be expecting. Something about "fully 3d-rendered medieval world" sounds misleading, like it's a medieval world rendered in 3d.. but you run sideways and only sideways.

    Noting that Gameloft is credited on the box as the developer, this may be running on the same tech that ran the 360 XBLA remake of the original PoP. Which was awesome. The playstyle looks similar from the screens, running on a flat plane through gorgeous environments. Prince of Persia turned out well, much better than I expected from Gameloft, so I have good hopes for this.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I want this to be good. Unfortunately, there is so little known about it.

    I'm kind of bummed it deals with Altair before the standard game. I was hoping it would deal with a different test subject.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I want this to be good. Unfortunately, there is so little known about it.

    I'm kind of bummed it deals with Altair before the standard game. I was hoping it would deal with a different test subject.

    Maybe it's actually actually set in the past, not in the fake past that got so many people riled up before it was released.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    darleysam wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I want this to be good. Unfortunately, there is so little known about it.

    I'm kind of bummed it deals with Altair before the standard game. I was hoping it would deal with a different test subject.

    Maybe it's actually actually set in the past, not in the fake past that got so many people riled up before it was released.

    But I like the fake past!

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  • harvestharvest By birthright, a stupendous badass.Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Fake past is fake.

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  • Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I think the most worrying thing about it is that despite it being annouced for so long, we haven't even seen a screen of it.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Blaket wrote: »
    I think the most worrying thing about it is that despite it being announced for so long, we haven't even seen a screen of it.

    There's 4 on the back of the box. Also, based on the UI I'd say it's fake past again.

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  • GeburtstagskindGeburtstagskind Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Blaket wrote: »
    I think the most worrying thing about it is that despite it being annouced for so long, we haven't even seen a screen of it.

    When exactly was it announced for the first time then?

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  • FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    SOmetime last year, in the fall I think. I'm not even sure they made an official announcement about the game specifically. All I remember is it showed up on a "upcoming Ubisoft games for 2008" list.

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  • WoodroezWoodroez Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    darleysam wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I want this to be good. Unfortunately, there is so little known about it.

    I'm kind of bummed it deals with Altair before the standard game. I was hoping it would deal with a different test subject.

    Maybe it's actually actually set in the past, not in the fake past that got so many people riled up before it was released.

    being one of the former riled up, I'm quite happy with this, assuming that's how it goes. I was hoping that the DS game would be (and really thought I saw a screenshot once of it as) a pure 2d platformer. Like, with a far pulled back camera perspective, similar to Prince of Persia. That way, they could have kept the vertical movement of the home console game in.

    That said, I'm not giving up hope on this one.

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  • Rhesus PositiveRhesus Positive GNU Terry Pratchett Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Colour me intrigued - I also need some fresh DS action, partly because I've lent most of my games to my girlfriend while I'm at university.

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  • sabyulsabyul Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Pickpocketing with the stylus miht be fun. Like playing "Operation."

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  • ASimPersonASimPerson Cold... ... and hard.Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Obligatory "screenshots":
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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Something about the perspective on that boxart makes Altair look like a midget to me.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    titmouse wrote: »
    Something about the perspective on that boxart makes Altair look like a midget to me.

    They can take away his ability to dodge and catch ledges, they can take away his legs.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Couldn't this game technically have the exact same plot as the Altair sections of AC and still be the story of Altair before the events of the console version?

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  • thunderclumpthunderclump Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Couldn't this game technically have the exact same plot as the Altair sections of AC and still be the story of Altair before the events of the console version?

    This is a masterful level of pedantry. I salute you.

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  • DaemonionDaemonion Mountain Man USARegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    So, isn't this basically a 3D side scroller?

    I really hope this turns out to be good ...

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  • Venkman90Venkman90 Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    The arrow poiting right on the screenshot suggests a choice of moving in more than one direction, and the crowd pickpocketing suggests...a crowd

    So I am holding out hope for a decent range of movement, maybe they are emulating the DS version of Ninja Gaiden, but as I don't know exactly how that works either I have no clue.

    But I hope it's cool

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  • SamphisSamphis Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This could be pretty cool. I'd love to have more not-quite stealth beat-em up gameplay.

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  • PolagoPolago Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Will definitely support this and keep an eye on it. Good third party DS (or Nintendo platform) titles are sometimes hard to find so this could be a change in pace. The style of game looks interesting too, like a snapsnot of the full title, and the combat slashing screen is a little reminiscent of Dragon Sword.

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I hope that it isn't a side scroller. It just turns into a regular beat 'em up.

    And the DS needs some more 3rd party support so I really hope this turns out to be good.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
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  • ScottyScotty Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Looks pretty good...especially if it is indeed true 3d. I've yet to buy the 360 version...might be cool to get both the same day. 8-)

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Assuming that it is actually a good game, it's something I could see myself buying next month. Looking for a new DS game to take my time up.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Yeah, I was going to say IGN has some better screens up, but that Eurogamer link has them only bigger.

    That's actually some decent modeling/texturing on the DS, it doesn't look half bad.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    it's nice to see some decent 3D being done on the DS. I love good 2D as much as the next sane person, but I can't think of anything of hand that has surpassed anything we saw on the N64.

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  • HaikiraHaikira UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    It sort of looks like the Xbox 360 Arcade remake of the original Prince of Persia, which could be pretty cool.

    EDIT: This has already been said, oops.

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  • GSMGSM Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    This looks very interesting. Once again makes me glad I have a DS. But I'll probably buy this after I play through Mario 64 DS. (which I will play after I play Hotel Dusk (which I will play after I play the new Ace Attorney game (which I will play after I play Trials and Tribulations))).

    Will I have to tap through the seizure screen and a multicultural warning?

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Not if you have a seizure.

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  • CraveonCraveon __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2008
    LewieP wrote: »
    it's nice to see some decent 3D being done on the DS. I love good 2D as much as the next sane person, but I can't think of anything of hand that has surpassed anything we saw on the N64.

    That's because the N64 is more powerful than the DS. The DS is more on the level of the first PlayStation. All games with 3D graphics on the DS remind me of PS1 games, looks wise.

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  • zanetheinsanezanetheinsane Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Assassin's Creed.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Words are hard.

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  • DaemonionDaemonion Mountain Man USARegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Hm, those new screens look good. The graphics are actually quite nice, me thinks.

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