A reader is unimpressed by the idea of so many new Assassin’s Creed games but fears that yearly sequels are going to become commonplace again. It always seems fashionable to be down on Assassin’s Creed. I’m not going to say it’s my favourite ever series, or cutting edge gaming, but I’ve enjoyed most of the ones I’ve played and always consider a new one when it comes out.
My main consideration is the reviews and whether I’ve played one recently, because they’re long games and you don’t want to be playing the same basic thing twice in a row. I already heard the rumour that there’s nine new games in development but didn’t pay much attention to it because it is, after all, just a rumour. Then on Thursday there was this blog from the boss of Ubisoft that said there was more than one remake underway .
So, okay, that’s Shadows , Hexe , two remakes, and I think some mobile games, already confirmed so...
maybe that nine games rumour was more believable than I thought. Maybe it was even an underestimate. I almost feel like it doesn’t need saying but nine games in a franchise in which all the games are basically the same, except for the setting – and the split between those that are old school and modern role-players – is ridiculous overkill.
The blog says: ‘The goal is to have Assassin’s Creed games come out more regularly, but not for it to be the same experience every year.’ So they do want something every year but they don’t want it to be the sa.
