Revelations is the latest addition to the well-known Assassin’s Creed series from Ubisoft. Assassin’s Creed sort of prides itself on historical time periods and cities, and this is something which Revelations will continue to do.
According to information by GameInformer, Ezio will leave Italy and Rome as he travels to other locations, allowing players to enjoy something a little different.
Warning — Spoiler Alert
Masyaf
The first location Ezio will travel to is Masyaf, like in the original game. Ezio will visit Masyaf to search for secret knowledge which was once held by Altair, however he’ll find the area is overrun by Templars.
“He goes back to Masyaf in search of answers,” says creative director Alexandre Amancio. “He wants to find the library there to learn more about the Order. He follows the footsteps of Altair to Masyaf. What begins as a pilgrimage turns into a race against time.”
On the first visit Ezio won’t be able to complete the mission, so obviously he’ll return toward the end of the game to do so. Masyaf is apparently a place where players will learn crucial information relating to Assassin’s Creed mysteries.
Constantinople
The next town scheduled on the trip-planner is Constantinople. This is an ancient metropolis which serves as the primary location for most of the action in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. Ezio will learn from other Assassin’s in this city to understand the unstable political situations in the city.
“Constantinople is a massive city. It actually spans two continents – on one side is Europe, and other Asia,” explains Amancio. “This is the center of the known world at that time. The spice trading and all that related trade happened through Constantinople. It was one of the main reasons that Europeans tried to go around Africa – because Constantinople was this great hub controlled by the Ottomans. And, essentially, everything needed to go through that city.”
Furthermore, Constantinople is divided into four different districts: Constantin, Beyazid, Imperial and Galata. Each of these locations will have different visual styling and effects to depict the lifestyle of the inhabitants — from poor to port-like settings. The cities differs from district to district so that players feel as if they are playing in different areas without getting bored, because remember this is the primary location for the game.
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a Templar city which is found outside of the city. The area isn’t filled with regular civilians but rather sworn enemies of Ezio’s order. Not to mention, it’s ordered under Templar control.
“Part of it is above ground, but its true secret is underground,” Amancio says. “This is the first time something like this has been done in the franchise. We have this complete underground city.”
Whilst you think it’s probably best to avoid Cappadocia, it’s obvious that there’s something Ezio will need to discover in the underground city. Therefore, players will need to play through to find information which helps Ezio. Expect to run through and explore caverns and tunnels.
Rhodes
In Revelations, Rhodes isn’t scheduled to be a travel-location, however it will be available as a new multiplayer location. The island of Rhodes is under the control of the Knights Hospitallers who have created castles and fortresses which protect the island. Rhodes has a long history, and in Revelations the Ottomans are trying to make it their own.
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