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Assassin's Creed is set in AD 1191, when the Third
Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and
feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the
hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players,
assuming the role of the main character, will have the power to
throw their immediate environment into chaos and to shape events
during this pivotal moment in history.
The story follows Altaïr, a disgraced master assassin who
embarks on a quest to restore his status within the Assassin Order.
After failing to assassinate the Templar leader Robert de Sable and
recover the legendary Templar Treasure, Altaïr is demoted to
Uninitiated (the lowest rank in the Assassin Order).
But Sinan, leader of the Assassins, offers him an opportunity to
redeem himself. Altaïr must venture out into the Holy Land and
assassinate men said to be exacerbating and exploiting the
hostilities created by the Third Crusade. In doing so, he will
stabilize the region, allowing Sinan to usher in an age of peace.
When the game begins, Richard the Lionheart has just recaptured
the port city of Acre from occupying Saracens. With a base of
operations established, the Crusaders prepare to march south. Their
true target is Jerusalem – which they intend to recapture in the
name of the Church. However, Saladin, leader of the Saracen army,
currently rules the city. Stinging from his army’s defeat at Acre,
he will not allow Richard to humiliate him again. The Saracens are
massing at the ruins of Fortress Arsuf, intending to ambush the
Crusaders and prevent them from reaching Jerusalem.
These war maneuvers have left the rest of the Holy Land wide
open. While Richard and Saladin battle one another, the men left to
govern in their stead have begun taking advantage of their newfound
positions of power. Exploitation, manipulation, and provocation rule
the day. It is in this chaotic mess that Altaïr now finds himself.
He is ordered to eliminate those most active in their exploitation.
This is how the Assassin begins his mission.
Along the way, however, he will begin to discover that his
targets are bound by more than just a shared interest in personal
gain. They share membership in a secret society familiar to the
Hashshashin. And they are not simply looking for profit. Their true
goal and how they plan to achieve it leads to a modern-day
conspiracy with secrets to be discovered during the course of the
story.
Features:
- Be an Assassin Master the skills, tactics, and weapons of
history's deadliest and most secretive clan of warriors. Plan
your attacks, strike without mercy, and fight your way to
escape.
- Realistic and responsive environments Experience a living,
breathing world in which all your actions have consequences.
Crowds react to your moves and will either help or hinder you on
your quests.
- Action with a new dimension – total freedom Eliminate your
targets wherever, whenever, and however. Stalk your prey through
richly detailed, historically accurate, open-ended environments.
Scale buildings, mount horses, blend in with crowds. Do whatever
it takes to achieve your objectives.
- Relive the epic times of the Crusades Assassin's Creed
immerses you in the realistic and historical Holy Land of the
12th century, featuring life-like graphics, ambience, and the
subtle, yet detailed nuances of a living world.
- Intense action rooted in reality Experience heavy action
blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of
medieval weapons, and face your enemies in realistic swordfight
duels.
- Next-gen gameplay The proprietary engine developed from the
ground up for the next-gen console allows organic game design
featuring open gameplay, intuitive control scheme, realistic
interaction with environment, and a fluid, yet sharp, combat
mechanic.
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