As we heard yesterday, Assassin’s Creed III has been announced. Here is my wish list for the third instalment:
No Desmond – Please
I know this is a big one but I just absolutely hate Desmond. With a passion. There I said it. In Assassin’s Creed he couldn’t do anything, and for a grown man to not be able to run is a bit odd. In that game I just wanted to play as Altair all the time, I didn’t need the cut-scenes with Desmond walking from the Animus to his bed and back, it just dragged out the game, and there was no need for it. If they had just made this series without Desmond it still can make sense. I hated Desmond and I have never stopped. However, due to the ending of AC:R Desmond will likely be a feature.
A New Combat System
The current combat system of Assassin’s Creed revolves around two buttons. Block and counter. Even if you have the best intentions of not doing it, you will end up doing it anyway since it is the easiest way to kill everyone. Killing hundreds of guards in combat soon gets boring since they are the biggest derps on the planet and just gather around in a circle while they get countered one by one. Not the most engaging combat system going. I am a big fan of the combat system in Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, and while you can counter, there are more bonuses for linking together attacks and timing. It just feels more rewarding.
No Money Feature
In ACII and AC:B the money system was pointless. The money snowballed so hard that you would end up with infinite cash, all items bought, and nothing to do with it. It was nice to upgrade the towns to see what they all looked like etc. but in the end it was futile and not a feature I enjoyed in the game as it got nearer to the end. Upgrading the items could be done via codex pages or general story progression, as with AC I but I think the money feature just meant that you always ended up with practically infinite throwing knives or crossbow bolts as well as a hefty health bar in no time at all.
At Least One Ancient Storyline
Ubisoft could be tempted to go straight into the future and focus on Desmond’s quest to save the world but the ancient story lines are the best. The Crusades and Renaissance Italy are far cooler than what I can assume is modern-day America or England. Altair and Ezio are also far more bad-ass than Desmond ever will be, and another ancient ancestor will have to be more awesome than Desmond whatever happens.
No Guns
In these type of games, guns really annoy me as I feel that sneak and planning should decide the outcome of the battle rather than whether or not you can just shoot all the guards. I know that this hasn’t featured prominently so far in the series but if they make a future version then I think it would hinder the game to feature guns, but at the same time they have to include guns since it is in the future, and guns have already been invented by then. This is clearly a paradox and one reason why they should not include Desmond or a future story. The below picture is the first ever screenshot of Assassin’s Creed III featuring the new dodge mechanic in combat:
Overall, the Assassin’s Creed games have been really good so far and there is a lot that Ubisoft can do right AND wrong in this new title.
What are your opinions on what should or shouldn’t be included in AC III? Feel free to comment below.
Thanks for reading,
Ben.
Ben Stoker
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