Ubisoft Press Conference Roundup:
Jun. 16, 2015Ubisoft Press Conference Roundup:
Hope you’re ready for the Ubisoft conference highlights, because there’s some really cool stuff in here.
You said they couldn’t do it. They said they WOULDN’T do it. It’sSouth Park: The Fractured But Whole. Commence snickering. Instead of RPG gimmicks, this time we get superheroes. We’ll have to wait for details on gameplay, though.
Now for a surprise. Ubisoft revealedFor Honor, a medieval-era arena game where players fight on one of two sides filled with AI-controlled soldiers. AI characters go down quickly, but when two players engage one another, the UI changes and the camera zooms and locks onto the opponent you as you strike and parry one another in a fast-paced duel mode. Looks really cool. Gonna keep my eye on this one.
Next, we saw footage of an expansion for The Crew, called Wild Run! New maps, new cars.
Do you want to be a cat swordsman riding a firebreathing unicorn? Then brace yourself for July 14th, when the Awesome Level Max Expansion releases forTrials Fusion. This is Trials, so assume the unicorn will attempt to gore you every time you accelerate.
Then we saw a prerendered trailer forRainbow Six: Siege. The cooperative multiplayer mode Terrohunt is back, now with up to four players! This is not fake enthusiasm – I loved playing on Realistic difficulty in R6 Vegas 2, despite almost never winning. Afterward, we were treated to a live demonstration of a particular Terrohunt mission in which four players infiltrate an estate to defuse a bomb, and then held until extraction. Their coordination was great; they cleaned up, right until the end when the enemies began creating new points of entry with explosive charges, and killed two members just before the objective was completed. That’s exactly the kinda tension I want from R6. The game enters open beta on September 24th.
Trackmania Turbois coming to consoles this year, and bringing an exclusive Caribbean-esque map set called Roller Coaster Lagoon. Along with its 200+ pre-made tracks, the game features one-touch random track generation.
Next, Ubisoft showed us a prerendered trailer forAssassin’s Creed Syndicatethat teased a new noire art style and new gameplay features. Stalk your mark with your gang of ne’er-do-wells. Rob moving trains! Surf carriages in high-speed chases, rifle fire whizzing by. The trailer seems to suggest you will be using objects in the environment in combat. The hidden blade now features a clockwork grappling hook and a hidden firearm. “Join the Rooks.”
Finally, we close with the newly releasedGhost Recon: Wildlands. Cocaine, Blackjack, violence! All in a huge open online world! No details were formally given, but the trailer says plenty. Some might call this an MMO, but frankly with games like these becoming more popular, we need a new genre label.
BlitzKeir
A Prinny who plays SRPGs unironically.
