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Highlights from Ubisoft’s E3 conference

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From the Ubisoft E3 Press Conference

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands In Bolivia the cocoa leaf is central to the culture; it also makes cocaine.  What if a drug cartel moved to the country and seized all cocoa resources to become the number one producer of cocaine on the planet? Play as the “Ghosts” -the elite spec ops dropped behind enemy lines to create chaos and disrupt the alliance between a corrupt local government and the Santa Blanca Cartel. The first military shooter that takes place in a mass open world. You can play solo or in a up to 4 player co-op.  The game will be released March 7, 2017.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole You are the new kid in South Park joining in the game of super heroes.  The kids are in an all out civil war. Create your own super hero persona and join the civil war. Combat space is no longer limited. You can move up to enemies, hide behind things, and use your powers to overcome obstacles.  When you pre-purchase The Fractured But Whole you will get The Stick of Truth, free! The game will be out December 6, 2016.

The Division: Underground You and your team will be fighting against a dangerous threat under New York City. Every time you play, the challenge is unique. The expansion will release June 28th on Xbox One and PC, and August 2nd on PlayStation 4.  Three exclusive outfits will also be available to use in game: Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and Rainbow Six. If you are a member of Ubi Club, you’ll get all outfits for free. In addition, another new expansion “Survival” will be coming soon.

Eagle Flight An intuitive, easy to pick up game.  The flight mechanic feels like you are flying in VR. Team work is key to this VR game.

Star Trek VR Take over the control panel and become a legitimate Star Trek commander. Work together in a completely rendered starship with your friends manning your very own Enterprise.

For Honor Join the Blackstone region to drive enemies from your lands. Unite your people to prevent a civil war and restore prestige to your empire.  Now take your fleet to the land of the samurai. The game will be available February 2, 2017.  To play the upcoming alpha head to www.forhonor.ubisoft.com to register.

Grow Up Bud will take his first stumbling steps without the watchful eye of Mom. You get to stretch your acrobatic skills across an entire planetary playground. Catapult yourself to new heights; catapult yourself to the moon.

Trials of the Blood Dragon Trials and Blood Dragon had a baby together… out now on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. 

Assassin’s Creed Movie An amazing cast of actor’s and shot in four different countries, Assassin’s Creed takes elements of the game and recreates Assassin’s Creed for the cinema.

Watchdogs 2 Take back control from the establishment in a world where everything around you can be hacked. Watchdogs 2 will be out November 15, 2016 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. PlayStation owners will have all Watchdogs 2 DLC 30 days before the game is released.

Steep Enjoy the view and observe the world around you from the top of the mountain.  Observe the world and navigate to the environment.  Test your skills in different areas such as proximity flying, snowboarding, skiing, and more.  Play online with your friends or solo.  Track your trails, watch your performance, and share with your friends. Enjoy the view this December.

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Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India Review

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Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India Review
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Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India is the second game out of three that are to be released by developer Ubisoft. Following the lead of China, India is a stealth heavy 2.5D side-scroller that, like the name suggests, takes place in India. Being that it’s not a huge leap from the direction Ubisoft has taken with the series, expect this review to be shorter. Not much has changed, but enough has that this review is warranted.

Assassin’s Creed game without some kind of ancient artifact; that role is filled by the Koh-l-Noor Diamond. As you start the game, you’re chasing tail in the Princess Pyara. Maybe it’s because it’s an Assassin’s Creed game, or maybe I just have no interest in Indian culture (not likely), but the story was an incredible snore. Never have I wanted to get through the story driven cut scenes in a game so quickly. An artifact is being fought over by the Assassins and Templars. Templars steal/kill someone important to the main character –we’ve all been here before.

Taking place in 1841 in Amitsar India, you play as new protagonist Arbaaz Mir. This wouldn’t be an

 

The gameplay is good. It’s not phenomenal or ground breaking. It’s adequate, but just barely. More often than not, you feel that Arbaaz moves incredibly slow for the kind of game this is. The gameplay is standard stealth side scroller; people walk on ‘tracks’ and you have to sneak past them or kill them, hiding in the shadows in the process. So many times I would go to move past or distract a guard, and as soon as I moved in for the kill, the guard would turn around and I would be exposed. The OCD in me makes it so I can’t get past certain situations without non-lethally killing everyone (it’s one of my favorite things in stealth games, to take the harder route for a better reward). However in India, I got stuck a lot. One particular situation I was getting so pist because of how he moves I had to break this rule and kill everyone after being stuck for over an hour. There’s a way to accomplish passing those guards without killing them, I got close a few times. But the controls suck.  

Indian music has never been something I like listening to. Never has been. That being said, I feel like Ubisoft took incredible liberties to make India sound genuine. The main theme can be heard on YouTube; I highly recommend checking it out. Not only does it sound well-orchestrated, it sounds modern. They’ve emulated classic Indian style music, throwing in a guitar or two to keep things fresh. To a fault though. If you’ve played Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China, you’ll recognize the undertones. For a game set in India, it’ll start to sound a little Chinese if you listen for too long.

My biggest praise for India hands down, goes to the art style. It is gorgeously rendered in an almost cell-shaded palette. This works out great for the game. From the deep crimsons to the gold yellows, the colors just stand out. This works in your favor when you’re trying to sneak past guards in front of the light brown background, you never lose sight of your target. Even more so, the cut scenes are all told through water-color ‘paintings’. They are lightly animated for effect, but they really don’t need to be. Faces come out a little crude, but I still found these paintings to be rather exquisite. I don’t remember the last time I took so many screenshots of a game. I could honestly see myself paying for a poster or two of them. 

Summary
  Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India is not a good game. Even for the cheap $10 price for admission, it is not worth your time. The game is the most beautiful I’ve seen in years and the soundtrack is great, but the gameplay hinders. The very heart of any game -the controls- just aren’t as responsive or as fluid as they should be. I am disappointed, especially after Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China was such a breath of fresh air. China won my vote for Game of the Year, and maybe that raised the bar too high for India to ever hope to reach, but if you can’t get the gameplay right you’re just setting yourself up for failure. After a few hours into the game, it literally gives you an “Invisibility” button. That has to be the laziest choice of game design I have ever seen. There is one more Assassins Creed coming to the 2.5D style to complete the trilogy (Russia), but after the way India dropped the ball, I can’t promise you’ll see a thirdChronicles review.