Ubisoft Shows 'Assassin's Creed,' Tom Clancy Sequel at E3
6/16/2010 01:04:00 AM
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After an Electronic Arts press conference that included an appearance by Joe Montana, a 24-person multi-player FPS demo, and a lobby full of Jedis, Ubisoft needed something truly spectacular to shine Monday afternoon at E3 2010.In the end, it's hard to say which publisher came out on top, but one thing's for sure Ubisoft certainly gave EA a run for its money.
The Ubisoft event, held in the Los Angeles Theatre in downtown LA was presided over by Joel McHale, star of the NBC sitcom Community. By the end of the event, we were introduced to an Olympic gold medalist, shown some downright trippy demos, and treated one final cacophonous dance battle.
Ubisoft kicked off the event in a bizarre fashion, with a programmer playing the full-body immersive "Child of Eden," a truly otherworldly game full of geometric shapes and cameos by Asian pop stars. The player danced in front of the Microsoft Kinect, with white gloves on, Michael Jackson-style. Like many of the games shown at the event, Ubisoft didn't dwell too much on the details - like whether or not the bizarre title will ever make it to our shores.
Next up was a demo of the latest "Assassin's Creed" game, "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood". The title, set in Rome, features multi-player gameplay and new features like extended horseback riding screens. It will be available on November 16.
Two time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White joined McHale on stage to talk about his new game, "Shaun White Skateboarding". The game plays like a fantasy version of Tony Hawk, wherein the player turns his surroundings into a skate park - not for snowboarding, but skateboarding.
McHale participated in a quick demo of "BattleTag," a LaserTag-like real world shooting game that lets users keep track of their gameplay and states online with uploadable information. Also out of left field was Innergy, a Wii Vitality Sensor-like device that slips over the user's finger for games designed to help combat stress.
Ubisoft also treated the crowd to an extended demo of "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier," which features all manner of cool futurist war tech such as invisibility cloaks. The game is "coming soon." It has a four player co-op mode and will be available in stereoscopic 3D.
The latest game in the "Driver" series, "Driver: San Francisco," also had its share of thrills. The game is a "back to the roots" take on the series, featuring more than 100 licensed cars, including the main 1970s Dodge Challenger RT. A special "shift" mode lets the user automatically switch between vehicles.
Last up was a full-on dance battle, a musical tribute to Michael Jackson featuring backup dancers from "This is It". The number was a celebration of an unnamed licensing deal with the late King of Pop.
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