Assassin's Creed Revelations

[Insanecyclone]

Just like brotherhood's beta

http://kotaku.com/5829561/playstatio...ry/1?preview=0


PlayStation 3 Gets Exclusive September Assassin’s Creed Revelations Multiplayer Beta

In a sign that either the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin's Creed Revelations needs more public beta testing than the Xbox 360 version or that Sony and AC publisher Ubisoft are—gasp—using a beta as a marketing stunt, the Assassin's Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta will launch next month only on PS3, initially to a subset of PS3 owners.

Only those with a paying PlayStation Plus or non-paying Ubisoft Uplay account will be able to test the beta starting September 3 before it expands to all PS3 users on the 12th. No beta for the Xbox 360 or PC versions, which launch alongside the PS3 version on November 15 have been announced.

The beta, Ubi's announcement indicates, includes subsets of Revelations's full multiplayer offering, providing, for now, just nine characters (The Sentinel, The Vanguard, The Guardian, The Vizier, The Thespian, The Deacon, The Bombardier, The Trickster and The Champion), three maps (Knight's Hospital, Antioch, Constantinople) and four modes (Wanted, Manhunt, Deathmatch, and Artifact Assault).

Multiplayer was introduced to the Assassin's Creed series last year. It played differently than the average competitive mass-market game, making each player a secret assassination target of another amid crowds of innocent computer-controlled civilians. The game rewarded patience and stealth, though the entire experience was framed in a similar progressive rewards and unlocks structure popularized in the more agressive Call of Dutys. The expanded multiplayer in Revelations will include stronger defense options for people who are under assassination attack, a revamped interface and expanded friend-networking options, among other things.

[djzombie]

this trailer had me cracking up

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[Exoduso]

Since it seems that link was removed, here is what I assume you were uploading yesterday, the new gameplay that is up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/user-mov...ylist=featured

[Exoduso]

A new gameplay trailer too, featuring both Ezio and Altair:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc...s-creed/719259

[Insanecyclone]

http://kotaku.com/5836749/assassins-...-this-saturday


Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Gets a Multiplayer Beta This Saturday

In preparation for the November 15th launch of Ubisoft's upcoming open-world stealth/action/swarthiness-simulator Assassin's Creed: Revelations, the publisher will be running a multiplayer beta for the game from September 3-11th. However, the beta is exclusive to Playstation Plus members as well as "select Playstation 3 Uplay members."

Multiplayer in the new title will be much the same as the surprisingly enjoyable cat-and-mouse of last year's Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, though with the expected number of new modes and maps. More information can be found at Ubisoft's official Revelations beta webpage.

http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/revela...n-US/acr-beta/
http://static2.cdn.ubi.com/ncsa/acr/...Beta_Guide.pdf

The Sentinel – A Wallachian noble by birth and a former Assassin, Vali cel Tradat seeks satisfaction through vengeance. Favored weapon: Long Katar
The Vanguard – Oksana Razin worked for the Templars as a spy before joining their Order, exchanging loyalty for wealth. Favored weapon: Small Axe
The Guardian – The estranged cousin of a Sultan, Odai Dunqas embraces the Templar ideology of seeking peace through order and stability. Favored weapon: Lance
The Vizier – Damat Ali Pasha joined the Templars in hopes of bringing order and glory to a world ruled by chaos. Favored weapon: Sword
The Thespian – The Templars often rely on Lysistrata’s seductive charisma to influence Ottoman officials and visiting monarchs. Favorite weapon: Dagger
The Deacon – Cyril of Rhodes uses his position in the Church to destroy it from within and further Templar dominance. Favored weapon: Long Sword
The Bombardier – Kadir is a strong asset to the Templars. He trades weapons and information for money and power. Favored weapon: Mace
The Trickster – A canny thief, the fortune-teller Mirela Djuric is the Templars’ link to a vast underworld of criminal activity. Favored weapon: Dagger
The Champion – The professional fighter Georgios Kostas has earned the Templars’ esteem and the right to fight for the red cross. Favored weapon: Small Axe
MAPS

Three maps are available in the BETA. Be sure to pay attention to their lay-outs in-game as these maps have been tuned to allow more strategy than those in Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (it’s easier to break line-of-sight, for example).


Knight’s Hospital


Antioch


Constantinople

(not available at Beta launch, this map will be added during the Beta)

MODES

Four modes are available in the BETA. Two of these modes are returning favorites from Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, while the other two are brand new modes designed in response to player feedback.

Wanted – Your objective is to kill your designated TARGETS and avoid being killed by your PURSUERS. The higher you rank, the more PURSUERS will hunt you. The highest score wins. Quality kills will boost your score through bonuses earned.
Free for all – 4-8 players
Session – 1 round of 10 minutes
Manhunt – Each team takes turns pursuing the other team. Work together to kill your targets or hide with your allies and survive. Performing quality kills and hiding with your allies will boost your score.
Team – 4-8 players, 2 teams
Session – 2 rounds of 5 minutes
Deathmatch (NEW) – Find and kill assigned TARGETS and avoid being killed by your PURSUERS. Templars compete in a small area without triggering CHASES and your COMPASS has been deactivated. In this mode, only one of each character type walks the map, so TARGETS are easy to spot. Quality kills will boost your score through earned bonuses.
Free for all – 4-8 players
Session – 1 round of 10 minutes
Artifact Assault (NEW) – Your objective is to score by stealing the enemy’s artifact from their base and carrying it back to yours. When you’re in your territory, you are a PURSUER and can kill opponents, but once you move into enemy territory, you become a TARGET and can be killed. The team with the highest score wins.
Team – 4-8 players, 2 teams
Session – 1 round of 10 minutes
(not available at Beta launch, this mode will be added during the Beta)
ABILITIES

Eight Abilities are available in the BETA, but only some are available initially while others must be unlocked by increasing your rank. Although some Abilities return from Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, you may notice some slight tweaks resulting from player feedback.

Tripwire Bomb (NEW) – Once armed, the Tripwire Bomb explodes when a TARGET or a PURSUER steps on it.
Closure (NEW) – Trigger all chase-breakers around you. Perfect for trapping PURSUERS or preventing the escape of a TARGET.
Disguise – Temporarily change your appearance to surprise your opponent. Particularly effective in the new Deathmatch mode!
Fire Crackers – Drop Firecrackers on the ground to blind opponents and scare the crowd. Pay attention to crowd behavior and your TARGET will be revealed!
Throwing Knives – Use Throwing Knives to injure your opponents, slowing them down or making them fall when climbing.
Smoke Bomb – Throw a Smoke Bomb to confuse the crowd and rival Templars. An old stand-by for veteran Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood players.
Poison – Dispense a stealthy dose of Poison that will slowly kill your TARGET. A bit underhanded, perhaps, but no less effective.
Morph – Transform characters from the crowd into your duplicates, hiding you from PURSUERS. Ideal for the new Deathmatch mode where remaining unseen is difficult!
PERKS, STREAKS AND LOSS BONUSES

There are four Perks, four Streaks and four Loss Bonuses available in the BETA, but they only unlock after you reach a certain rank. Veterans of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood multiplayer will recognize some, but others are completely new to Assassin’s Creed Revelations.

Sentry Perk (NEW) – Increase the out-of-sight duration of your lock.
Enhanced Auto-Bash Perk – Increases the number of CIVILLIANS you can bash before losing your balance.
Hot Pursuit Perk (NEW) – Increases your speed when you run after your TARGET and slows down the depletion of your APPROACH METER.
Blender Perk – Each time you blend with a crowd, one CIVILLIAN automatically Morphs into your lookalike.
3 Kills Streak – Earn an additional bonus of 200 points for every 3 kills or stun Streaks performed without dying.
2 Silent Kills Streak – Earn an additional bonus of 200 points for every 2 Silent kills performed without dying.
Silent Animus Hack Streak (NEW) – When the streak counter reaches 6, you will hack the Animus, raining arrows down from the sky and killing all other Templar Agents.
Animus Hack Streak (NEW) – When the streak counter reaches 8, you will hack the Animus, raining arrows down from the sky and killing all other Templar Agents.
Vision Loss Bonus (NEW) – Reveals the location of out-of-sight TARGETS until you perform a kill. Occurs after 5 deaths or stuns in a row.
Tracker Loss Bonus (NEW) – Reveals a TARGET in your sight by highlighting their path with a yellow aura until you perform a kill. Occurs after 5 contract losses in a row.
Revelation Loss Bonus (NEW) – Reveals all PURSUERS in your sight until you perform a kill. Occurs after 5 deaths or stuns in a row.
Minor Hack Loss Bonus (NEW) – Allows you to kill your next TARGET from a distance. Occurs after 5 contract losses in a row.
PLAYLISTS

New to Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Playlists are preset search criteria that enable you to jump into the gametype of your choice as quickly as possible.

Free For All – Joins next available match in Wanted or Deathmatch modes on any Map.
Team – Joins next available match in Manhunt or Artifact Assault modes on any Map.
Welcome – Joins next available match in Deathmatch mode on any Map. Abstergo’s idea of a warm welcome
ABILITY SETS

Abilities, Perks, Kill Streaks and Loss Streaks come packaged in Ability Sets. New to Assassin’s Creed Revelations are two pre-defined Ability Sets that include a selection of the most popular and useful Abilities. However, two Ability Sets are completely customizable and available for your use after reaching a specific rank.

ABSTERGO CREDITS

New to Assassin’s Creed Revelations are Abstergo Credits which are a currency you’ll earn from playing matches as well as performing specific multiplayer actions. New Abilities are unlocked when you rank up, but they are not available for your use until you purchase them using Abstergo Credits… gone are the days when you’d get access to Poison just for leveling, Vidic is really going to make you work for it now!

LEVEL CAP

In the Assassin’s Creed Revelations BETA, we have set the Level Cap to 30 and scaled unlockables to fit this cap. Be advised, this is not necessarily representative of the final unlock schedule.

CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION

We have introduced many new options for Character Customization in Assassin’s Creed Revelations and a tiny taste of what awaits in the final game is available in the BETA. As you progress through the ranking system, you will be able to modify each Character’s body parts (Belt, Torso, Legs and Arms). In addition, you will also be able to modify your Character’s favored weapon after reaching the Level Cap of 30. Other Character Customizations include new Patron Pictures, Titles and Emblems available for display on your Templar Profile.

CHALLENGES

As in Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Challenges are completed when you accomplish specific actions during gameplay sessions by using your skills and Abilities. In Assassin’s Creed Revelations, however, Challenges have been re-tuned to make them more easily understandable and achievable (to a point, we can’t hand you everything on a silver platter, after all).

LEADERBOARDS

Yes, we have them and they are accessible in the BETA.

PRELOAD

A preload will be available prior to the actual launch of the BETA. If you have a slow internet connection or simply can’t wait to start playing the ABSOLUTE MINUTE the BETA becomes available, don’t worry… we’ve got you covered.

[Insanecyclone]

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http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/as...sn-user-tomor/


Assassin's Creed: Revelations beta opens to every PSN user tomorrow

Not a PlayStation Plus subscriber, but you firmly subscribe to a lifestyle of professional assassination? You'd think the latter would give you the money required for the former, but regardless -- your first opportunity to get down on the Assassin's Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta approaches. As of tomorrow, the beta will be downloadable for every PSN user, not just Plussers.

If you're planning on getting in, you'll want to do so before the beta closes on September 11. We'll see you on the battlefield! But you won't see us. Until after we've stabbed you, of course. Unless we stab you from behind, and you die really quickly! There's a lot of ways this could go down, see.

[AoE]

OH SHIT. I'M IN THERE.

[AvidLoki]

Thanks for the update on the mp IC, gonna dl it later when I get home. Spent many hours slaying dudes in brotherhood.

[AoE]

Ugh, one thing I dislike about PSN is how slow shit takes to download. Fuck. :/

[Exoduso]

The Beta is so much better than Brotherhood, it's mind boggling.
There are a shitload of things they have to work on, but you can already tell that this game will be a lot better than the previous installment.
One thing that is driving me crazy is the fact that it's a lot harder to get quality kills... maybe it's because I'm used to all my abilities in Brotherhood, and the fact that in the low levels in Revelations you barely have anything to work with, but you really have to work your ass off to perform a 400+ kill, whereas in Brotherhood it wasn't as difficult to perform even a 750+ kill on a consistent basis.

Regardless, too bad the beta closes down in a couple of days, I now want the MP part just as bad as the story.

[Jaxzer]

I tried out the beta just to be sure the game as a whole would be back to its AC2 look and it certainly doesn't disappoint. Brotherhood looked like a steaming pile of shit, still need to force myself to finish it

[AoE]

The Beta is so much better than Brotherhood, it's mind boggling.
There are a shitload of things they have to work on, but you can already tell that this game will be a lot better than the previous installment.
One thing that is driving me crazy is the fact that it's a lot harder to get quality kills... maybe it's because I'm used to all my abilities in Brotherhood, and the fact that in the low levels in Revelations you barely have anything to work with, but you really have to work your ass off to perform a 400+ kill, whereas in Brotherhood it wasn't as difficult to perform even a 750+ kill on a consistent basis.

Regardless, too bad the beta closes down in a couple of days, I now want the MP part just as bad as the story.

I got a ton of 400+ kills in Easy Deathmatch because the arena is so small and most of my tactics work. In the other FFA mode though, I struggled because everyone's running around on rooftops like morons just like Brotherhood. I seriously feel they need to address this shit because everyone running on rooftop disrupts everyone's preferred tactics whether it affects you immediately or later.

[Hank]

Sorry to bump the thread with non-news, but my friend has entered a contest to do the vocals for the theme song. I was hoping you guys could give it a listen and "like" it (which seems to be the voting method they've chosen) if you actually... like it, lol. Anyway, friend status aside, I do happen to think it's a very nice job she has done here.

http://www.ujam.com/songs/cnr6ZTPDf2...gsharing&s2=fb

[Jaxzer]

That's pretty badass, #1 has a pretty strong lead. Funny if a celebrity entered the contest they'd get into the top 20 by a landslide but then have to face a jury with the likes of Hans Zimmer

[Hank]

The thing is, I didn't even know she could sing lol

[Exoduso]

Is it 31 days from now yet? >.<

[Souj]

Just saw the Revelations Gamestop commercial. Took me a little bit to realize it was Tobuscus (LITERAL Trailers guy).

[Jaxzer]

http://i.joystiq.com/2011/10/14/assa...on-ps3-360-pc/

I'm seriously about to breakdown and get a 3D tv with arkham city, uncharted 3, sonic generations, and probably every new release adding 3D support... Best buy has a sony bravia LED 32" 3D tv, 120hz for $800. My birthday is next wednesday >.>

I've also been told the difference between anaglyphic/stereoscopic 3D is like night and day.