Altair is back! And he's portable and looking rather impressive. Set in the events following Assassin's Creed 1 and leading up to the upcoming sequel.
Read on for the first info (from Ubi's Q&A), trailer and screens.
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines picks up right where Assassin's Creed ended. After the death of Robert De Sable by Altair's blade, the Templars, led by Armand Bouchart, fled the Holy Land to settle on the island of Cyprus. Following their tracks, Altair has the firm intention to put an end to their quest for power. Altair will help the local resistance fight the Templar's occupation and get rid of the Templar commanders.
With most of his preconceptions shattered and cast among the blood of slain Templars, Altair enters the events of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines with an open mind. No longer bound by Al Mualim's leadership, he forges his own path and destiny. He has become more curious, more inquisitive and far less trusting. It's the only game that explains the link between Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed 2.
You can expect to enjoy the core gameplay of the original Assassin's Creed including the signature free-running and the intuitive combat system. Before killing his targets, Altair will get to complete a variety of missions, not always investigations. There are 8 new mission types and we wanted each mission to feel as fresh and exciting as the final Assassination moment.
As it was the case in Assassin's Creed, Altair will get to explore various large cities. This time around Altair will discover the cities of Limasol and Kyrenia in Cyprus, a beautiful and historically very interesting island in the Mediterranean Sea.
Once again, you can expect Altair to master his environment while performing all of his signature moves. In fact, Altair will free-run, sprint, fly between beams and climb everywhere to take advantage of its surroundings. This is a huge benchmark technology wise as this kind of freedom of movement has never been seen before on the PSP.
Features:
Dynamic Locomotion – Like the next-gen SKUs, Altair on the PSP reacts to the terrain fluidly, diving through holes and climbing ledges with only the creative application of the Free Run button.
Tremendous Visuals – Altair and his environments are beautifully rendered to maximize the PSP's visual capabilities.
PS3 Connectivity – Collect Templar Coins and Treasures on the PSP, connect to your PS3, and share value across both SKUs. Additionally, as players unlock Health and Weapons upgrades in Assassin's Creed 2 PS3, the same upgrade will be unlocked in Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines PSP.
