By Emma Boyle
November is a big month for the Assassin’s Creed franchise – it’s the first full month since the launch of the latest title, Origins, and it also marks 10 years since the release of the first game.
That’s right, the Assassin’s Creed series is 10 years old. No, I can’t believe it either. It makes me feel old enough to be an Animus ancestor rather than an Animus user.
Having played every mainline Assassin’s Creed game, including the latest title, I’m always impressed by how far this series has come. The jump between the first and second titles in particular was big, bringing huge improvements to visuals and story while reducing that feeling of grinding repetition.
Making history
The improvements haven’t exactly been consistent (you only have to look at how much better Black Flag is compared to its follow-up game, Unity) and as a result the series was growing stale.
However, Ubisoft has used Origins as an opportunity to reinvigorate the series. It’s a significant departure from the usual Assassin’s Creed fare – the world is more open and sprawling than ever before, and new RPG mechanics have created a sense of control over character progression. The changes have been …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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