Board 8 > Assassin's Creed Origins is GameInformer cover article; tons of info ITT

(+) Yeah! (+)

Release: 10/27

I'm spoiler-tagging all this stuff because there's a lot of it and it reveals a ton.

From a GAF reader:

All new info: • Started working on game before unity • Brand new fighting system • New A.I. • No minimap but a elder scrolls type compass at top • No more sprinting button, speed depends on analog stick • Crouching is back • Story is being kept a secret • Eagle vision is a subtle pulse that highlights objects not enemies • Takes place during the ascent and reign of cleopatra • You can climb everything in the game • Large and small cities with many landmarks including Memphis and Alexandria • The controllable eagle leak was true • NPC's have a day/night cycle and includes time for them to eat, sleep, work, and "answer the call of nature" • Attack buttons are the right shoulder and trigger • A.I. does not take turns to attack • New combat system is more hit-box driven • As you fight, an adrenaline gauge fills up, and when both attack buttons are pressed powerful attacks are unleashed • Left shoulder button is lock on • There are treasures to find in the depths of the water (sunken ships, long-forgotten ruins) • Stat element of customization is removed • New gear system where players can improve specific parts of your gear by crafting materials • Leveling system that has a level cap of 40 • Bayek is not the only playable character in the game but that character is a secret • There are legendary items to loot in the game • You can add blocked arrows to your inventory • You can no longer one hit enemies that are more powerful than you with your hidden blade • Buttons for free-running up and down are removed • Puzzles are back but more challenging and less switches • Much more in depth ability graph with 3 paths (Seer, Warrior, Hunter) • There are gladiator battles in arenas"

More, from Reddit:

Bayek starts as a Medjay (sheriff type character) and is in his 30s.
He will become the founder of the Brotherhood (I don't know how this makes sense lore wise?)
Customization - you can choose the look you want without this affecting stats!!
Eagle vision is indeed through an eagle - called Senu
Memphis and Alexandria are some cities
Can equip two bows and two melee weapons at once. Also can use fists again.
Can fire multiple arrows at once (ON A ** CAMEL!)
Ptolemaic era
Mini map replaced for a navigation type one (like Skyrim and Horizon)
You will have to enhance your hidden blade (I think it says something along the lines of stealth kills not being a one hit kill anymore)
Free form combat, no counters, has an adrenaline thing that builds up as you fight
Horses and camels confirmed
The Crocodile is indeed a target!
Can dive underwater
Tomb raiding
They say nothing about the modern day
Anything is climbable including mountains and rocks
Can poison dead bodies, lure enemies, tame animals
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I've heard nothing about the game since I basically stopped following the series a few years ago, but that all sounds interesting.
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Peace___Frog posted...

I've heard nothing about the game since I basically stopped following the series a few years ago, but that all sounds interesting.

This is basically its reveal, so you wouldn't have heard anything til now unless you followed the leaks, anyway, haha.
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Oh that makes me feel slightly less uninformed. Thanks for this summary!
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Assassin's Creed goes open world?
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pjbasis posted...

Assassin's Creed goes open world?

Kept you waiting, huh?
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Make Assassin's Creed great again
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I gave up after beating 3. I tried 4 and lost interest so fast.

If this is good I'll go back.
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4 was supposed to be the good one so if you lost interest there then there may be no hope
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I never played any of them after 3 because the ocean of 4 was a bit of a turnoff. I know they improved it over 3, but i want to be parkouring through cities, not pirating on the open seas.
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ninkendo posted...

4 was supposed to be the good one so if you lost interest there then there may be no hope

i don't expect there to be any hope honestly

i'm sure 4 was good but it was still more of the same

i can only take so much repetition
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