Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is an upcoming direct sequel of 2009's Assassin's Creed II. Featuring Ezio once again, the game pictures him, now a legendary master assassin, leading his newly found brotherhood in a hunt for Templars. This is also the first game of the series to include a multiplayer mode of any kind.

Desmond Miles will make an appearance in Brotherhood, so the main storyline does progress. His voice actor Nolan North has admitted to be working on a new Assassin's Creed game and game developers announced that his story would "take an interesting turn".

Story

Following the events of Assassin's Creed II, Desmond Miles relived more of Ezio Auditore da Firenze's memories who became a legendary master assassin. However, after a surprise Templar attack on the town of Monteriggioni, led by Cesare Borgia, the Assassins were brought to the verge of extinction, and the Apple lost.

With uncle Mario dead and his villa in ruins, Ezio had to travel Rome, center of corruption and power and home of the Templar Order in Italy in order to regain the Apple of Eden and bring the Templar Order to its knees once and for all. Not only would Ezio have to succeed in destroying the threat of the Templars, but Desmond himself faced problems of his own.

Ezio needed help, so he recruited rebellious citizens who were bullied by Templars. When they were saved they knelt before him, swearing their allegiance to him. Twelve Borgia towers tyrannized Rome and Ezio found more allies with their destruction.

Features

Characters

Below is a list of known characters to appear in-game;

Assassins

• Ezio Auditore da Firenze
• Mario Auditore
• Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

Knights Templar

• Rodrigo Borgia
• Cesare Borgia
• Lucrezia Borgia

Allies

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Caterina Sforza

Multiplayer characters

Main article: AC: Brotherhood multiplayer characters

Note: Ubisoft has stated that some of the multiplayer characters will make an appearance in the Single-player game as targets for Ezio to kill.

From left to right: Barber, Priest, Merchant, Banker, Saracen, "Caramel Hunter", Female Barber, Hunter, Executioner, Harlequin

• The Doctor
• The Courtesan
• The Executioner
• The Banker
• The Priest
• The Hunter
• The Barber
• The Merchant
• The Blacksmith
• The Soldier
• The Harlequin (limited edition/pre-order exclusive)
• The Officer (limited edition/pre-order exclusive)

Each character in Multiplayer will also have several options for custumizable apearences that can be unlocked

Weapons

Singleplayer

The weapon wheel in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood remains the same with the addition of the Crossbow. Also, there are little symbols added to the weapon symbols like the Hidden Gun to the Longsword, Throwing Knives to the Short Blade, and the Poison Darts to the Poison Blade. These symbols represent the weapon that can be combined with the current weapon. This combination is shown in the E3 2010 Demo of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and in a screenshot when Ezio kills a guard with his Sword and then quickly shoots him with the Hidden Gun.

Note: Weapons with an asterisk (*) next to them are introduced in Brotherhood.

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Weapon & tool icons

• Longswords
• Crossbow*
• Double Hidden Blades
• Poison Darts*
• Hidden Gun(s)
• Daggers
• Arquebus* (unknown if usable by player)
• Spears, Halberds and Pikes
• Throwing Knives
• Warhammers and Maces
• Calivers*
• Wheelock Pistols
• Axes

Multiplayer

• Axe - used by the Executioner.
• Fan - used by the Courtesan.*
• Syringe - used by the Doctor.*
• Dagger - used by the Priest, Harlequin, Merchant, and Officer.
• Switchblade - used by the Hunter.*
• Claw - used by the Banker.*
• Razor - used by the Barber.*
• Warhammer - used by the Blacksmith.
• Shortsword - used by the Soldier.
• Hidden Gun (used as an ability)
• Smoke Bomb (used as an ability)
• Throwing Knives (used as an ability)

Multiplayer Abilities

• Morph
• Speed Boost
• Disguise
• Decoy
• Poison
• Power Charge
• Firecrackers

Other Tools

Other than the weapons, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will include some old and new tools avaliable to Ezio Auditore.

• Horses
• Advanced Flying Machine
• Mounted Cannons
• Merchandise Lift
• Chase-Breakers
• Parachutes

Enemies

• Papal Guards
• Brutes
• Seekers
• Arquebusier
• Militia Guards

Singleplayer

Ubisoft claims (through conferences, videos and announces) that Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will include new features, especially small gameplay add-on (i.e.: the flying sequence in Assassin's Creed II, different from the rest of the gameplay). New weapons such as the crossbow will be introduced, and new combat elements will also be introduced, rewarding those who attack first, for example. Additionally enemies will more likely attack together instead of just one at a time as seen in previous installments. Ezio will also make use of a parachute throughout the game, most likely designed by Leonardo da Vinci himself.

Ezio will have to train apprentices, help other assassins, and confront enemies along with them.

Ezio's ability to train and send other assassins on jobs and missions may have a key gameplay element in such that their success may have a small impact of the storyline, much like the progression of the game through upgrading Rome. This success will depend on abilities of the assassins sent, where younger, less experienced assassins will have a higher failure rate than older, more experienced ones. If your assassins die on a mission, they will not return. Ezio may also have the ability to select and bring along a group of assassins to assist in his missions, Ubisoft has said that in Brotherhood leadership is as vital a skill as the ability to use a sword. Also mentioned was the ability to select an assassin as Ezio's "personal assassin", no further information about this was given.

Multiplayer

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is the first Assassin's Creed game to feature a multiplayer mode. The players are Templars in training at the Abstergo facility. They use the Animus and the Bleeding Effect to train in combat, stealth and free running. The simulation consists of stalking and killing one another. The area in which the Templar assassins train is selected manually, as pre-set maps.

One of the multiplayer game modes has been announced in the July edition of Playstation magazine. This mode is called "Wanted". Six to eight players are dropped on a map where they find and kill each other. Each player is given a target, which is another player. Your goal is to find and kill your target without being seen or killed by your own predator. If you break your cover and your target sees you, a chase sequence will commence. They will try to catch and kill you and you will have to hide from them.

In Hunter mode, one player will take the role of an assassin while other players play as guards. Before the beginning of the mission the player will have to choose his class - there is no information how many classes will be available, but each class will have different animations and weapons. After the player has chosen his class, the radar will show him the area where his target is located and the number of enemy players that are searching for him. After the player has found the location where the victim is hiding they must then locate their target. There aren’t many skins for the NPCs so the player might find several identical people on the same location. That will make his job a lot harder because he should kill only one person, and if the player accidentally kills an innocent person he will lose his contract. Therefore, observation is the key to success in this mode. Ubisoft hints that each multiplayer character will appear in some form in the single-player mode too.

No further specifics about game modes are known.

The Beta comes out in September. You can only play the Beta on the PS3. However it is only available in North America for the time being. To get it, you must pre-order the PS3 version of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood at Gamestop. You will recieve a code and you must input it on this site.

Note: If you pre-ordered Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood at Gamestop already and did not recieve a code, you may show your receipt of pre-order to a clerk at Gamestop around August 9 and get a code.

Physics and effects

After some criticism from PC gamers about the Ragdoll physics in previous installments, Ubisoft has stated that the physics will be improved upon in Brotherhood, as well as several graphical effects in the game.

Ragdolls will fall much more realistic due to the new, edited "Havok" engine. In the other games, ragdolls sometimes would convulse when hitting the floor after being thrown off a building.

Controlling the Assassins

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The customization hub.

During the game you will have the option of sending Assassins to different areas to complete tasks. You will have the ability to send new assassins to other European countries and complete missions to gain status.The cities you can send Assassins are Florence, Venice, Barcelona, Rome, London, Calicut, Lisbon, Constantinople and Cologne.Once they have proven themselves effectively, they can accompany you on missions in Rome. The new assassins are recruited when Ezio rescues them from harassing guards, which leads them to join the Assassins. You can have the ability to train young Assassins and have them do jobs for you.

Ezio ordering apprentices to strike, also notice the assassin the farthest left of ezio seems to have a female figure

If an Assassin fails to pass a mission, he or she can't be used again. You can also customize the assassins' armor and weaponry, and each one has a different personality. Later on you can use experience points they've gained to upgrade their fighting and free-running abilities.

• So far it's known that you will be able to train at least twelve assassins, male or female, at a time and possibly bring up to five, including the "personal assassin", on missions.
• So far, Ezio and Desmond are the only known playable characters in the singleplayer game campaign

Limited Editions

Three special Editions have been revealed so far for the game. Europe will have the 'Codex' and 'Auditore' Edition. The Codex Edition will only be available through Play.com, while the Auditore Edition will be available through other retailers. North America will have the 'Collector's Edition' with the exclusive Harlequin figure available at Gamestop, while the Collectors edition with the Doctor figure is available at other retailers

The Codex Edition

The Codex Edition

• Renaissance Collector Chest
• Altaïr's exclusive Codex
• Hard Copy Strategy Map of Rome
• Multi player characters cards
• DVD of the Assassin’s Creed: Lineage short-film
• Bonus Disc
  • Exclusive Making-of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Video
  • Digital Sneak Peak at the comic book series
  • Trailers
  • Game Soundtrack
• 2 Exclusive single player maps: Aqua Gear & Trajan Market
• 2 Multi player characters: Harlequin & Officer

The Auditore Edition

The Auditore Edition

• Transparancy box with 3D thermoformed portrait of Ezio Auditore and " Animus" effect
• Multiplayer character cards
• Aqua Gear exclusive single player map
• DVD of the Assassin's Creed: Lineage short-film

The Collector's Edition

The Collector's Edition (Harlequin)

• Collectible black package
• The Harlequin Jack-in-the-Box Collectible exclusive to GameStop customers only or The Doctor Jack-in-the-Box if purchased at other participating retailers
• Two Exclusive In-Game Single Player Maps
• Hard Copy Strategy Map of Rome
• Exclusive Art Book
• Bonus Disc
  • Exclusive Making-of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Video
  • Digital Sneak Peak at the comic book series
  • Trailers
  • Game Soundtrack
• Helmschmied Drachen armor(The special armor is only available if purchased at Amazon.com)

Special Edition

• Trajan Market Map Pack
• Officer Multiplayer Character

Trivia

• In the E3 2010 Single Player Walkthrough, the "Press Start/Enter" menu background changes from the original Animus in Assassin's Creed to the Animus 2.0 in Assassin's Creed II. As all of the characters in the multiplayer mode are Templars, it can be seen that they are using Abstergo Animi.

Gallery

• The Animi office inside the Abstergo facility.
  The Animi office inside the Abstergo facility.
• Ezio during the siege of Monteriggioni.
  Ezio during the siege of Monteriggioni.
• Ezio observing the city of Rome.
  Ezio observing the city of Rome.
• Ezio being present at a crucifixion inside the Colosseum, Rome.
  Ezio being present at a crucifixion inside the Colosseum, Rome.
• Ezio and his apprentices at the Pantheon, Rome.
  Ezio and his apprentices at the Pantheon, Rome.
• Ezio at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome.
  Ezio at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome.
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  Assassin's Creed Official Forum background
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  Ezio at the Colosseum, Rome.
• A hidden gun kill smoothly integrated into sword-combat.
  A hidden gun kill smoothly integrated into sword-combat.
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  Ezio riding through the city of Rome.
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  Ezio assassinating a guard atop a tower in Rome.
• Ezio escaping from Borgia Arquebusiers.
  Ezio escaping from Borgia Arquebusiers.
• Ezio and a Borgia soldier battling on horse-back.
  Ezio and a Borgia soldier battling on horse-back.
• Ezio using a cannon to take down Borgia ships.
  Ezio using a cannon to take down Borgia ships.
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  Notice the Assassin leaping from the building, it appears to be a female.
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  The Assassins descend from above.
• Ezio and the his apprentice inside the Pantheon, Rome.
  Ezio and the his apprentice inside the Pantheon, Rome.
• An Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood promotional poster
  An Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood promotional poster
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  Another Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood promotional poster
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  From left to right: the Courtesan, the Doctor, the Executioner, the Hunter.
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  The Priest pulling the Banker off the roof.
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  The Priest getting killed by the Hunter with a Doctor watching from above possibly waiting to assassinate the Hunter.
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  The Courtesan chasing the Hunter and in the back the Executioner.
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  The Courtesan getting killed by the Banker.
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  The Courtesan running from the Hunter.
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  The Executioner grabbing the Hunter and in the back the Banker.
• The Doctor and the Executioner looking at each other.
  The Doctor and the Executioner looking at each other.
• The Doctor poisoning the Courtesan.
  The Doctor poisoning the Courtesan.
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  The Courtesan assassinating the Executioner.
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  The Executioner assassinating the Barber.
• Codex Edition.
  Codex Edition.
• Auditore Edition.
  Auditore Edition.
• Collector's Edition with The Harlequin Jack-in-the-Box.
  Collector's Edition with The Harlequin Jack-in-the-Box.
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  Collector's Edition with the Doctor Jack-in-the-Box.

Videos

Trailers

thumb|right|330px|Debut Teaser Trailer	thumb|right|330px|Weapons Teaser Trailer
thumb|right|330px|E3 2010 Cinematic Trailer	thumb|right|330px|E3 2010 Multiplayer Trailer
thumb|330px|right|Comic-Con Multiplayer Trailer