Latest major releases in the series Assassin’s creed, namely issues Origins and Odyssey, seriously departed from the general gameplay formula that the company Ubisoft developed for ten whole years. Roleplaying elements, active skills and statistics figures have replaced the gameplay, which is mainly focused on hidden movements, and the combat system based on timely counterattacks.
One of the aspects of the new games that was criticized by fans was the legendary hidden blade. Over the years, it has performed one simple function – it allows you to instantly eliminate your target in a noiseless manner. However Assassin’s creed origins somewhat violated this tradition, as a result of which the Assassins’ cult weapons did not always do their job: if the enemy was several levels higher than yours, then an instant hidden assassination simply did not work. Some users easily accepted “new game rules“, others were very disappointed. However, it seems that in the case of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the authors listened to dissatisfied reviews, and we are waiting for a partial return to the roots.
Commented on the situation Ashraf Ismail, creative director Assassin’s creed valhallawho said that the new product should give the players not only new bright impressions, but also remind them of how it all began.
“We wanted to look back into the past, adopt the outstanding aspects of the previous parts and at the same time recall what are the strengths of modern games in the series. There are certain feelings of identity and uniqueness that we wanted to return to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,” Ashraf Ismail explains.
Such a statement may seem a little strange to many, especially given the setting, the central characters and the debut trailer. Still, it’s somewhat hard to imagine a formidable Viking who will act as a secretive hired killer. But, according to Ismail, directly in the game itself, all this will look as natural as possible, which the developers took care in advance.
“Ivor gets the hidden blade quickly enough. Our hero is not a well-trained assassin at all. Ivor is just a Viking who now has access to these unusual weapons and will have to learn to wield it literally on the go. moment he will learn the technique that allows him to virtually eliminate any target with one attack … under one condition“, the game designer develops.
The last part of the quote is this is the key. It is likely that to perform a quick kill, you will now need to correctly calculate the attack time or attack strictly at a certain time. Thus, with due attention from the players, it is likely that many situations can indeed be resolved by a covert approach.
But also on this the authors Assassin’s creed valhalla chose not to stop. Another gameplay element of the past, the so-called “social stealth“ – a mechanic that allows you to hide in front of everyone, literally dissolving in the crowd.
“We figured out how to bring this idea back in a new way. So yes, the” social stealth “is back. In our game, the northerners, the Vikings, find themselves in those lands where no one is waiting for them. Therefore, try to move quietly without attracting attention crowds – this is what, in my opinion, looks extremely appropriate, “continues Ismail.
It seems that creators Assassin’s creed valhalla set ourselves a difficult task – to attract both old fans and sincerely to please new. And this desire is now especially noticeable. For example, we wrote earlier that for a project composer Jesper Kude will write musicwhose name still has a strong association with the Ubisoft series.
“We want to give a game in which you have to live through the true and fantastic life of the Vikings. At the same time, letting the Assassin’s Creed series shine without forgetting about his past achievements. How to combine all these things at the same time? It was extremely important for us to think carefully about this issue.” – concluded the developer.
Assassin’s creed valhalla will be released this fall on Playstation 5, Playstation 4 , Xbox one, Xbox Series X and PC.
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