Assassin's Creed II: Play as a boy
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Assassin's Creed II details have emerged, including news that players will control new protagonist Ezio in various stages of his life.
Speaking in the latest
Edge Magazine, Creative director Patrice Desilets says that visiting the 15th Century assassin's life at different ages - from baby to 45-year old - is one way Ubisoft's addressing the original game's flaws - namely, variety.
"Assassins' one major flaw was the fact that we revealed the entire game structure early on and never changed it," Desilets told Edge. "After one hour you knew there are nine targets, and those nine targets will be divided into nine districts. We never broke that pattern. This time we said no. This is Ezio, and Ezio has a life and needs a link from one mission to the next."
The second game starts with futuristic hero Desmond inheriting his ancestor's free-running skills, before using them to escape from Abstergo's compound.
Desmond and new mate Lucy flee to a secret resistance compound where waiting for them is the upgraded Animus 2.0 - Ubisoft's explanation for the sequel's new technical abilities, such as the ability for characters to communicate with Desmond during a flashback.
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