Assassin’s Creed Origins
Assassin’s Creed Origins, taking us where it all started
Egypt. Assassin’s Creed Origins had to be Egypt!
I’m glad for that, don’t get me wrong. It’s just that something funny happened when the first rumors of the new Assassin’s Creed came out. Let me explain better.
A year ago, I had a moment of inspiration that I didn’t wanna let pass, an idea for a video game (which gamer didn’t have one of those, right?). I started to scribble things on my notebook: writing the general idea of the story and main character, as well as some specs. And of course, the location. Where will it all start? Where was the desert where my character woke up from a sudden amnesia after time traveling? You probably guessed where I imagined my story happening. Yep, Egypt… go figure…
One of the longest franchises in gaming history
I remember very well when the first Assassin’s Creed was released, back in 2007. Not having a PS3 at the time (just good old PS2), only made me crave for it even more. I had to wait many years until I could finally taste how AC felt like.
Time to prove yourself, Assassin!
Now the question is, will “Origins” beat all its predecessors? It certainly has all the conditions to do so. We live in an amazing technological period and the quality of video games has dramatically increased. And we are talking Ubisoft here, a true Behemoth!
So let’s dive into some of the things that caught my attention during E3 2017. Assassin’s Creed Origins happens in one of the best periods in human history for game developers to explore: ancient Egypt. We’ll be immersed in Egyptian pharaonic culture and all its might, but it seems that Romans will be joining the party; a lot of diversity and mixed fighting skills is what I’m hoping for.
New features will be added too, such as being an Eagle named Senu (Bayek’s eyes) to explore and discover potential perils. This will give us tremendous advantage towards our enemies and will definitely increase our success rate for mission accomplishment. Somehow I’m waiting for the scale to be balanced, meaning, things won’t be as easy as we might think. Nonetheless, playing from a higher point of view means advantage, and it’s certain that Bayek will use it in his favor.
Here’s some gameplay footage where you can enjoy the splendor of Egypt.
One step back, two steps forward
Wrapping this up
There’s still much to be known about “Origins”. One thing seems certain though, there will be more attention towards quality than quantity. You’ll be able to explore Memphis and Alexandria by foot, horse, camel-back ride or boat. Both cities will have about twice the size of Black Flag’s Havana, which is not that big. But according to Ubisoft, the focus will mainly be in the content. This will allow players to feel and experience the cities in more depth, with plenty of quests to explore these lively places.
As for pre-ordering goes, you can choose between 6 available options at the Ubisoft store. The most impressive one is the Dawn of the Creed – Legendary Edition, going for nothing less than 799$! As any collectors edition, it’s sold out! They’re also doing something cool, giving 20% discount to the players in possession of 100 Ubisoft Club units. For that, you only need to be an Ubisoft fan since a while.
Now it´s your turn Assassin! Let us know your thoughts about this journey to the origins of Assassin’s Creed, and if you’re ready like I do, to play the next Beta. We would love to hear from you and launch a discussion thread right here, in the comments section.
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