Have you poured countless hours into Assassin’s Creed II and have been sitting there drooling in a semi-comatose state waiting for more Ezio? Well wake the fuck up because some new DLC is out today with Bonfire of the Vanities. It fits in with one of the missing sequences in the DNA timeline, so you’ll get a better idea of just what’s going on over there in old school Italy. Take a look at some gameplay and get buying.
When we first learned of Assassin’s Creed in 2007, we all thought Ubisoft was going to make a Splinter Cell clone but in the medieval ages. Boy, we were way off. Assassin’s Creed jumped on the scene and threw us all for a wild ride and a helluva mind fuck. Spoiler Alert if you did not finish AC1 coming up. It turns out that you are not an assassin, but a direct relative of a family of assassins, and this company is using you to gain these relics, called Pieces of Eden, which have popped up throughout history during major events, often held by major historical figures. Got it? Now, the game was a smash hit, though critics said it had some flaws, which it did. Was it possible for Ubisoft to improve on an already top selling franchise? You bet your sweet renaissance ass.
Ubisoft dropped tiny bits of info about Assassin’s Creed 2 DLC a little while back, but now it’s time for a full on media assault. Well, maybe just some details. The first, Battle of Forli, will hit your download centers in late January and bring six new memories for Ezio. For $3.99, you’ll get to team up with Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza in Forli to defeat the Orzi Brothers and “prevent the Piece of Eden from falling into the hands of the Templars.”
Then, towards the end of February, you’ll get to play Bonfire of the Vanities, where you defend Florence from the monk Savonarola. A new city district along with a new spring jump will come with the ten memories in this $4.99 package.
It sounds like a pretty good deal to me, especially for the amount of content you’ll get here. Oh, and if you’re wondering how these fit into the story, these are the two Corrupted Memories in the DNA Sequence you see in the game. Clever, eh?
Assassin’s Creed 2 isn’t free from its share of issues. You’ll get to hear our full thoughts on the game soon, but if you’re running through Italy on a stealth killing spree, you might be interested to know the game is being patched starting today. The European PS3 patch is already live, with the rest of the world seeing the update today at some point. Xbox 360 gamers will have to wait until December 11th to get all fixed up.
There are some spoilers in the patch notes. You have been warned. But if you want to see the whole list, check it out after the jump. Ezio approves.
There’s a ton of big new releases today for your shopping needs. Assassin’s Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Tony Hawk Ride, God of War Collection, and LittleBigPlanet for PSP highlight the show. Are you buying any the big names today? I’m definitely grabbing Left 4 Dead 2 and the God of War Collection this week. Assassin’s Creed 2 is on my “must-buy” list, but it’s going to have to wait a couple weeks until I have more time.
What about you? Which games are you picking up this week or adding to your Christmas list? Who wants to shoot zombies with me on 360?
If you weren’t excited enough for Assassin’s Creed 2, Ubisoft started releasing their half real life, half CGI Lineage series for the game. The first episode is nothing short of awesome. I’m going to stop writing so you can start watching.
It may have been awhile since you last played and beat Assassin’s Creed. The game did a complete 180 on all of us when it was revealed what the real story was. If you haven’t played the first game and don’t want to be spoiled, skip over. For the rest of us, this is a great 3 minute synopsis to remind us what we are going to be doing when AC2 drops on us. If you haven’t played AC yet, rent that shit asap.
As if you needed anymore reasons to be excited for the sequel to the smash hit Assassin’s Creed II. If you remember correctly, critics were none to kind to the game in the advanced reviews, but as people played it more and more, it sort of grew on you. The story threw us for a huge twist, but now we know what to expect and expect some stealth action and swan diving coming your way Nov. 17.
Ubisoft released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed II at the Tokyo Game Show. The video shows off how Enzio becomes an assassin and works his revenge. The gameplay footage in here is looking very polished, so I can’t wait until mid November to get into the game.
There are definitely some must have titles this Holiday season, but it’s not the barrage of greatness we’ve seen in years past. With all the delays, it turns out that Spring 2010 will be stronger than what’s coming out this Fall and Winter. Today, 2K announced a February 9th release date for BioShock 2. Couple that with other huge releases like Assassins Creed 2 and God of War 3 and you have a stacked time frame.
Time and hands-on play will determine which season ultimately gets the better releases. I’m leaning towards this Holiday for more quality titles, such as Halo 3 ODST, Modern Warfare 2 and Uncharted 2, but the Spring will have a larger quantity of big name games. That’s fine by me since it’ll give me a chance to actually get through all of those games instead of rushing on to others. I heart video games.
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