We just can’t get away from the mountain of news and it feels like we’re just not able to keep up, but we’re trying. Several known and freshly-announced games from Ubisoft were shown and demoed at E3 all day. On Microsoft’s stage, Assassin’s Creed Unity was shown off. The new ACU will feature cooperative play in the open world of AC that typically is reserved for single player action, meaning you can progress your story with friends – something I’m sure we’ve all wanted for a little while now. The new game also features the best graphics of the series hands-down, even on the Xbox One which saw a slight downgrade in graphical fidelity on last years Assassin’s Creed Black Flag launch. Rest-assured you’ll be murdering for justice in glorious next-gen beauty.
Also seen from Ubisoft is the highly anticipated Far Cry 4. Successor to the heavily-praised Far Cry 3, the fourth installment’s first 5 minutes are available for streaming and showcase what we believe is the new villain. Available on November 18, 2014 you’ll be able to survive and explore another open-world environment which seems to be set somewhere in South America (but that’s a guess until we get more details later this week when more Far Cry 4 info and demo material potentially becomes available).
One title that mysteriously vanished into thin air was the extremely intriguing Rainbow Six Patriots which had a trailer that got pretty heavy when a terrorist faction rigged a civilian with C4 during rush-hour traffic on a bridge. Patriots was scrapped for unknown reasons but Rainbow Six: Siege has taken its place. RS Siege seems to feature a more tactical team based approach that greatly induces nostalgia for those that played the early entries of Rainbow Six. The game looks pretty technical but approachable. The key is great teamwork and communication on top of planning when situations like hostage rescues come into play (which was featured in the multiplayer gameplay video made available earlier today). The game also allows players to make their own way within the confines of a house with explosives, allowing you to create high ground in a closed-off room simply by destroying the floor/ceiling. RS Siege allows for 5v5 multiplayer and carries no official release date, yet.
Tom Clancy’s The Division was postponed 2015 but saw a strong gameplay demo on Microsoft’s stage that morning showing what Ubisoft has done to progress the game since its initial unveiling a year ago. The Division is definitely an open-world FPS shooter that borrows from the MMORPG genre noticeably, perhaps more than Destiny in some cases. For instance, when you shoot an enemy player you’ll see damage indicators come up showing the amount of damage you’ve inflicted on the player (just like you’d see damage indicators above a character you’re hitting with spells or weapons in World of Warcraft or WildStar). The game is shaping up to be both gorgeous and incredibly deep with missions, dynamic area events plus faction rivalries/shootouts. The game was pushed to 2015 after Ubisoft hoped to have it out this fall. No word on whether this game will see an early 2015 release yet or not.
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