Assassin's Creed Revelations: review about the game

Back in 2007 when the franchise was launched, its arrival did not receive due attention, the game brought elements “common” to other titles, it was beautiful, it brought some innovations in terms of gameplay and a few more novelties, however, nothing that has not yet been had been seen in that generation of games. Would the assassins' saga be just one more and would it be forgotten amid so many famous series. However, until reaching Assassin's Creed Revelations, a long way has been traveled.

In a short time, the assassins showed that their saga was different, even with several errors that needed to be corrected in the first game, lack of subtitles and repetitive gameplay, the producer bet even more on the franchise, expanded its universe, brought a new protagonist to continue the Battle against Templars.

Years passed and the new protagonist full of charisma, Ezio Auditore da Firenza, came pulling a whole saga of battles, the franchise has already won 3 titles for consoles and a portable version.

Revelation

Unlike its predecessor Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the game is right from the start, making it clear that it is not an expansion of Assassin's Cred II. The game appears as a new adventure for our hero Ezio Auditore. Years have passed from his adventures in his native Italy, the much more experienced protagonist sets out on what is his final mission as head of the assassins.

Ezio travels to Syria, more precisely to the city of Masyaf, this city was known as the operational base of the Order of Assassins. The most attentive fans already know the importance of this place for the saga, Masyaf is the scenario of the first game in the franchise, where Altair, the skillful assassin, lived and built his history. Arriving there, our Italian has the sad surprise of seeing the territory taken over by Templars. Ezio needs backup.

A short trip and we arrived in Constantinople, we currently know the place through Istanbul, unlike Italy in the previous games, we have the streets of this great city as a backdrop. There Ezio will meet a whole new world and obvious new enemies, but also allies.

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The setting itself is already a great novelty, but we also have changes in the gameplay. We don't have a big change in the base, that is, we continue to climb buildings, jump from one roof to another, run for miles, not to mention Ezio's skill, which is now more experienced and even more skilled, more fluid and more deadly. Ubisoft, not satisfied, introduced one more element and I'm glad it did.

For those more attached to history, they will have to say goodbye to dear Leonardo Da Vinci, unfortunately the painter stayed in Italy, but for his replacement the development team chose Piri Reis, a well-known historical figure, who does not have the charisma or recognition of Leo , but it still adds to the story. Piri gives Ezio the possibility to create and manipulate bombs, which can be deadly elements or just for distraction. Speaking of historical characters, Altair is also playable, making the game even more dynamic.

In Constantinople the order of assassins is also revolutionary, Ezio is presented with some new "accessories" for his maneuvers. Your assassin friend presents you with a hook-shaped blade, this new equipment makes the game even more fun, it is used both in combat and to climb faster on a roof, or to descend on improvised zip lines on the roofs of the city. Other gameplay innovations make the game independent from its predecessors, reaffirming that this title is a story of its own.

Other changes

Here we have a controversial point, this novelty divides many opinions, the Tower Defense modality was added, for fans more connected mainly to mobile will identify and probably like the novelty a lot. This new mode is a game mode in Revelations.

You are placed at the top of your hideouts that need to be defended from Templar invasions, there is no great mystery in how it works, the player in Ezio's skin works as the cursor and positions the defense troops, and also the barriers to delay the enemy advance , however, the protagonist also participates in the defense.

In Assassin's Creed: Revelations, the origins are not forgotten, that is, we have the presence of Desmond Miles, this character is responsible for connecting us with his murderous ancestors and telling us this saga. Desmond has a fundamental role in this title, inserting another gameplay.

Continuing the final minutes of Brotherhood, for the most curious we will not reveal what the events are, but Desmond is trapped and in a kind of limbo inside the Animus itself, a machine that connects past and future, in this "limbo" we still have a character who tries to disrupt the life of the present protagonist.

In that place where Desmond was transported, it is still possible to enter portals and go through labyrinths, one more novelty is that these adventures are done in first person. For those who have turned up their noses, you can rest assured that this game mode is optional, but it gives a more complete experience of Assassin's Creed: Revelations.

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multiplayer

The game also has a very fun multiplayer mode, at the time it was possible to play with assassins from all over the world, in a place where the smartest and most sneaky came out as the winner of the different modes, however, currently few people connect to the network and the mode is no longer used, however those who had the opportunity, today consider themselves masters of whispers.

Final blow

Positive points, the game has menus entirely in Portuguese and we also have subtitles in our native language, no Portuguese from Portugal, but our native idiot. Despite losing many of the slang, jokes and Italian expressions, even due to the difference in vocabulary, being able to follow the entire game makes the experience much more pleasant.

Something that cannot go unnoticed is the graphic beauty of Revelations, certainly the most beautiful game in the franchise. The scenarios were so thoroughly worked out that sometimes we find ourselves doubting whether it's really a game. Ezio was very well represented and masterfully voiced, but all characters other than humans manage to have their own characteristics.

Conclusion

Assassin's Creed Revelations it is an excellent ending to the saga of Altair and Ezio, unfortunately we are saying goodbye to the characters, Ubisoft already guarantees the presence of a new protagonist in the next stories. With an even better gameplay, exuberant graphics, a multiplayer mode way above average, Assassin's Creed offers a great experience, there are those who risk saying that this is the best game in the franchise. The game is not suitable for those who are starting their murderous journey. So take your ticket and embark on this journey, to understand where we are going, we need to know where we came from.