Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag announced

[Hitmanx123]

also, im just waiting till they bring back desmond beecause you know tat nigga aint really dead. nobody dies in video games anymore..*cough* mass effect*cough*

[PoppySquidJr]

[TheMaster]

Can't wait to raid ships, islands, dual wield weapons, and even explore underwater, wtf? I hope this is as good as it looks. Is black beard perhaps the head of the Templars? It also looks like we will be dipping into the life of Connors grandfather and Haythem Kenways father, Edward Kenway. Cant wait for more info on it.

[Antwan]

Trailer actually looks pretty sick.
I am really curious how the story will develop. Likely picking this up.

[KRiSPY_ENJOISK8R]

Yo at the ending though.....at the ending though,......he was like .....First i kill your ass, Then i take yo bitch

[oKwiider]

well that trailer put me at half sail....i hope pirating isnt the main focus but they still overhauled it. so far it seems like a means to am end. and the new protag is too trill. i had a feeling i would like him.... still wish they woulda took more time with this but theyve already st a date so all i can do is wait for more info and gameplay. not sure if im gonna get this on this gen though. these new systems are gonna fuck up gaming for me.

[PoppySquidJr]

Can't wait to raid ships, islands, dual wield weapons, and even explore underwater, wtf? I hope this is as good as it looks. Is black beard perhaps the head of the Templars? It also looks like we will be dipping into the life of Connors grandfather and Haythem Kenways father, Edward Kenway. Cant wait for more info on it.

Blackbeard (and most other pirates) in reality lived by a code of honor very similar to that of the Assassins, and were demonized heavily by the unjust European governments and Trading Companies of their time. I have a strong feeling Blackbeard is a friend of sorts if anything.

[oKwiider]

Freedom underpins everything in Assassin's Creed 4.

There are eight studios working on the game. Ubisoft Montreal is leading, with Singapore, Sofia, Annecy, Kiev, Quebec, Bucharest, and Montpellier assisting.

AC4 is set in the West Indies in 1715, the world is totally seamless.

There are 50 unique locations including cities, jungles, ruins, coves, and caves, all with hidden treasure and adventure.

You can harpoon whales, go diving, and loot ships.

There will be proper assassinations with targets that you choose how to approach and take out.

You'll fight against, and alongside, infamous brigands like Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach, Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack, and Anne Bonny.

Major cities include Kingston and Havana, and there'll be dozens of smaller settlements and port towns scattered around the world to explore and pick up missions from.

The new hero is Edward Kenway -father of AC3's Haytham. He is selfish, cocky, and charismatic.

Edward owns his own ship, the Jackdaw. It can be upgraded, repaired, and customised, and you can manage her crew.

As you sail the high seas you can climb the crow's nest and use a spyglass to search for ships on the horizon. This tells you how strong they are and what cargo they're hauling

Weather and physics will play a larger role in naval combat

There are different classes of enemy ship, including 'chargers' who'll try and ram you and shatter your hull.

There aren't any interruptions in the transition between naval combat and boarding a ship

You can approach ships from any angle, weaken them with your cannons, then attach grapples to pull them towards you and storm the deck. Or swim around the back unnoticed and slit the captain's throat for the stealth-loving players.

Instead of Desmond, the modern day is centered around you, a 'research analysts' working at Abstergo and living out the past Edward Kenway,

Many of the multiplayer modes from previous games will return

It all looks fantastic. The waves are especially impressive, tossing ships around as lightning streaks across the sky. Footage shown was likely running on a development PC Ubisoft are planning an 'enhanced' PlayStation 4 version that will make use of the new controller, and have much better visuals

[replicant]

Due to all of the ship based missions and homestead stuff in AC3 I lost interest in it rather quickly.
So, having AC4 based around those principles means I am pretty much not interested in the game at all.
I had more fun in AC3 hunting deer and climbing trees instead of going through the rambling story.

[Antwan]

Due to all of the ship based missions and homestead stuff in AC3 I lost interest in it rather quickly.
So, having AC4 based around those principles means I am pretty much not interested in the game at all.
I had more fun in AC3 hunting deer and climbing trees instead of going through the rambling story.

For sure.
If it weren't for plot twists and reasoning behind naval warfare I might've just quit there.
The things surrounding naval warfare did interest me but the initial way you did it..
I dunno, I hope the pirate side has more ship boarding tactics.
I think You did it once or twice in AC3. The rest was medium to long range cannon fodding.
I have not done the side missions on the rebuilt vessel yet however.
This game is slowly modernizing, no denying it.
Ships, Boats and cannons are just the beginning I feel.
I mean look at the spoiler guns used in desmond's story.
It felt so out of place even with it being the present day.
1 Shot kills Made everything so incredibly easy.
I actually almost forgot about that part but more modern guns were
already incorporated outside the animus.
I'm getting a bit carried away here. I'll save the rest for a review.

[oKwiider]

looks like theyre really making up for their mistakes. this game sounds proper. they brought back freedom in assassinations. seamless world, calico jack, weather, physics, WHALING(thats gonna piss people off). The list goes on. its shaping up real nice. but im waiting to get it on next gen. dont really wanna purchase twice and i want to the multi with friends unless xbox could pull off cross system gaming which i doubt. i take back the doubts i had about this game....for the most part. lets see if they can really pull this off.