Yes dear reader, you read that correctly. Now, for the first time the series has seen, up to four Assassins can team up and embark on a co-operative stabby adventure. So far, very few official details have actually arisen, the only word coming from a nameless source, relayed through Twitter user ‘shinobi602’, an ex-NeoGAF poster. He revealed that there would be two demos, one surely destined for E3, for both singleplayer and another showcasing the new 4 player co-operative mode.
With so little details it gives us a chance to freely speculate and think what would this truly mean? Of course, this is not the first time the Assassin’s Creed franchise has embraced the co-operative experience and forced a group of players to fight side by side, for instance, Assassin’s Creed III’s ‘Wolf Pack’ mode, where 4 Assassins could team up to assassinate target and complete small missions. But now we’re looking at a narrative version, something with an actual story behind it. Recently (despite the various changes made in the most recent and amazing sequel) many people have felt that the franchise is running dry on ideas. They worry that there’s nothing fresh. Could this be just the thing the series needs to re-instate itself and recapture the minds of the people who fell in love with Altair?
But of course, we have to ask the big question; how is it all going to work? I mean, we will almost certainly be staying in the same place and time of the French revolution in Paris. But what of our characters? Will we be looking at a Far Cry 3 line of thought, taking control of completely separate characters? Or a more Dead Space 3 sort of thing, where one will play as the main character, and the others will fill the shoes of secondary characters to progress through the main story? I personally hope, and believe, we’ll be looking at the former (but hopefully a much better and polished version.) I mean, it would make sense, having other characters do separate missions. Maybe we would be able to hear of the deeds of the main character as we share the same timeline and vice versa, and maybe even the paths of the co-op characters and the main character would cross. It would certainly add a completely new element to the franchise. Instead of having one man take down Templar Orders that contain hundreds of key targets, like we’ve seen in the first game, the second and even the third, it would be much more believable if it was a team effort, and we could take control of both of said ‘teams.’
But enough about how it would work in the series, the game and how much it would change how we view the Assassin’s Creed franchise, just imagine the sheer awesomeness that this will bring about. Just picture it. You’ve hopped into the Animus and all four of you are given a target each, but they must all be taken down close to taking down the other, as they’ll all flee as soon as one goes down. You sneak in, taking down every guard you come across, methodically, carefully. You’re doing everything in your power to keep things quiet and your team-mates are the same. Finally, the moment has arrived. The only thing standing between you and that glorious 100% is those four targets. You line up perfectly, and with a simple tap of a button all four of you will descend on the dirty Templar's and end their sinful lives. You begin the countdown. “On three,” you say.
“One.” Your thumb hovers nervously over the bottom.
“One.” Your thumb hovers nervously over the bottom.
“Two.” You are ready.
“Three!”
All three of you plunge your blades into the neck of the enemy, as your last friend plummets from his high perch into a nearby bale of hay. The fourth target sees the mayhem you have caused and sprints to the nearest boat, sailing away before you can do anything. Desynchronised. Your friend will never live it down.
“Three!”
All three of you plunge your blades into the neck of the enemy, as your last friend plummets from his high perch into a nearby bale of hay. The fourth target sees the mayhem you have caused and sprints to the nearest boat, sailing away before you can do anything. Desynchronised. Your friend will never live it down.
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