“Split your lungs with blood and thunder when you see the white whale.”
This morning, Ubisoft officially announced Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, and we have the first trailer and teaser for it. We already knew from a leaked poster that the game would be set on the high seas, which is awesome because we need more pirate games. The trailer below is narrated by Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, who wants us to know that Captain Edward Kenway is not to be trifled with. At least that’s what I think he was saying. I was distracted by his f’d up teeth.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is set in the early 1700s and follows the story of Edward Kenway, the grandfather of Conner Kenway of Assassin’s Creed III. The game promises improved naval battles and open-world exploration and combat. Kenway can even dive underwater to explore, or just stay on the ship and harpoon whales. (White whale! Holy grail!) There are also jungle and city environments in Havana, Nassau, and Kingston to explore.
The PlayStation Blog says Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will release on PS3 this October 31st. They’ll announce release date for the PS4 version later. The game is also coming to XBox 360, Wii U, and PC. We’re hoping it’s rated ARRRRR and also that we get hit in the face with a pie for that joke.
[Sources: PlayStation Blog, PC Gamer, Kotaku]
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Of course that one moment in the trailer made me think of the Black Dynamite “You’ll wake the other bitches!” scene. Which then made me realize I really want a Black Dynamite Assassin’s Creed game.
Can it be set during watergate?
^^Shut up and take my money for a kickstarter.
Is Harpooning our whale a good thing? and by whale you mean massive erections right?
Looks good, although they’re getting the Mary Sue-ing off to an early start — the very first trailer is Blackbeard being all “oh yeah, this Assassin’s Creed pirate is a thousand times better than me”? Come on guys.
This looks pretty awesome. I read that they are focused on less hand-holding (see: AC3) and are getting back to their roots a bit. IE: You have one, simple objective- Play your heart out however the way you want to.
I’m definitely pretty stoked for this. I liked hearing that a totally different team has been working on this game few a couple of years now and it was in development parallel to AC3. So while they obviously shared some assets and core mechanics, this should be more than just a expansion pack to AC3.
I feel the exact same way about the game mechanics, however I am slightly concerned as to whether or not the story/tone will forsake historical verisimilitude in regards to the time and piracy for ‘the popular idea of pirates’ that people hold.
Interesting that it’s Connor’s grandfather, meaning the person you play in the present must be a relative of Desmond’s in some way. I’m more interested in the present story considering where it left off in 3.
I don’t play video games anymore, but I was drawn in by the Mastodon references. Kudos.
As long as the actual sailing of the ship is kept to a minimum, I’m excited about this. I don’t want to spend forever sailing to random locations, and I don’t want to navigate through cannon battles… basically the most tedious, boring, frustrating parts of AC3…. have someone else sail the ship and let me get to killing people: thank you and goodnight.
Needz moar Age of Sail
Also, who the hell is Peggy and why should I care if she’s 18?
She’s into some freaky Euro shit that’s illegal in 34 states. 18 just means she’s been doing it for 5 years.
She sounds like a camgirl, if you ask me.
Like Dub_C said, if they really take the handcuffs off and make this more open/non-linear, it’s gonna fuckin rock. GTA on the high seas with an Assassin at the helm? Yes please.
::dances jig, climbs into barrel of rum::
Henry Rollins as an unlockable character or GTFO.