New Assassin's Creed trailer is delightful

by Justin McElroy { Sep 25th 2007 at 9:17AM }

We can't speak to the quality of Assassin's Creed at all. When it's (supposedly) released in November, we have no idea if you'll love it, if you'll hate it or if you'll be indifferent. What we can say with plenty of confidence though is that the person in charge of making trailers for Assassin's Creed should win a major award. We're not sure what award you get for making really short movies that make viewers want to flip out and stab people, but they should win that one.

We're sure you all remember this one, now we have this rad new offering. We don't even want to tell you much about it, for fear of ruining it. Just know that the Knights Templar are involved. ... As is a bloody feather. OK, seriously, that's it. You need to go watch.

Tags: assassinscreed, trailers, ubisoft

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

kostaki @ Sep 25th 2007 9:27AM

that was awsome...i am excited about this game

Daniel D @ Sep 25th 2007 9:34AM

Baka.

Slaziman @ Sep 25th 2007 9:42AM

I really didn't see that one coming!

ShortFuse @ Sep 25th 2007 11:08AM

You should have since his reflection appeared on the cup.

Kael @ Sep 26th 2007 10:39AM

ShortFuse, I hadn't noticed that before. Good eye.

Slaziman @ Sep 26th 2007 1:06PM

Also when the candle moves, you can hear a clang of the the chain that the dead guy was holding in his hand hitting the table.

0ldb0y @ Sep 25th 2007 9:46AM

Bloody feather? Now THAT is a calling card!

Corbin @ Sep 25th 2007 9:57AM

I can't wait to play this game. In an interview I saw a couple weeks ago, can't remember where, Jade Raymond explains that the bloody feather is used by the assassin to prove that the kill has been completed. Not sure how they know its the right person's blood, but its still pretty sweet.

ThornedVenom @ Sep 26th 2007 4:41AM

Bloody feather: the tampon of the old.

WiNG @ Sep 25th 2007 10:03AM

very nice

Egster @ Sep 25th 2007 10:24AM

Nice trailer I guess. I'd rather see some more gameplay footage. The E3 footage was kinda disappointing, the combat looked slow and not nearly as stylish as shown in earlier vids.

eM @ Sep 25th 2007 10:25AM

In before whining about "arabic" people killing invading "white" army.

mikeshea @ Sep 25th 2007 10:25AM

amazing trailer.
Awesome use of suspense
and the calling card is just great touch.

Einhanderkiller @ Sep 25th 2007 10:32AM

PC version delayed to 2008.

shivr @ Sep 25th 2007 10:43AM

a bloody feather?

... anime?

LiasonAngel08 @ Sep 25th 2007 10:50AM

Sweet trailer. I'm definitely gonna download this when it comes on Live.

Can't wait for the game.

And uh yeah...the COD4 Beta is THA SH*T! One question though are their weapons upgrades? I know you get more stuff available as you rise in ranks but is there anything else that we can do in the Beta that I'm not aware about?

Matt @ Sep 25th 2007 10:54AM

Let's all hope the actual game can live up to the height of the bar the trailers have set.

waves @ Sep 25th 2007 11:01AM

I'm getting the feeling that this game is not going to be as good as people think.

Corbin @ Sep 25th 2007 11:55AM

I think people have been very pessimistic when it comes to the next gen games, especially for the PS3. Assassin's Creed is going to be a game where you are basically the best person ever at Parkour(free running); you have the freedom to go anywhere in three complete cities that are as historically recreated so accurately that it blew the minds of historians who have studied that period for their entire career; everything that is bigger than a quarter inch* is climbable; you have several weapons including the creative retractable dagger that comes out where one of your fingers used to be; the gameplay visuals/animations are almost as good as any other game available. Unless the fighting/controls are completely counterintuitive(Lair?); its really short; it doesnt run smoothly(supposedly the 360 version was a little limited) or the crowd ai is terrible(but it seems very advanced/realistic)I think it's going to be a fantastic game. Sorry this post is so long.
*(I couldnt find proof of the measurement, but I'm pretty sure it's correct)