Ubisoft formally revealed yesterday, the new Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, with a really compelling cinematic trailer and over the top, but that's not all, since the “simple” movie would contain various information, which Ubisoft would have wisely spread in various places. We report below the detailed analysis of Cliff Notes, which thoroughly analyzes the reveal trailer of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.
- The creative director of the title will be Ashraf Ismail, who in the past has worked not only at Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, but he was also the director of Assassin's Creed Origins.
- Settlements are a central theme in Valhalla. The main motivation of the protagonist Eivor it is the idea of building a thriving settlement in a new land.
- You can choose whether to play as Eivor male o female. Ubisoft herself stated that “Sagas and myths of Norse society are full of female characters and tough warriors. It was part of their idea of the world, that women and men were equally formidable in battle, and it's something that will reflect Assassin's Creed Valhalla ”.
- The opening ceremony of the trailer is a ritual in which the Vikings pay homage to the gods, this being in honor of Odin. The Vikings believed that offering sacrifices to the gods before battle would bring favor on their side.
- Returning to the settlements, McDevitt said that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will not only be concerned with raiding foreign lands, but also integrating into new places. “What we're going to portray in this game is that it's not just about brutality, violence and unbridled masochism. There is a lot of thought that goes into these battles, where the Norwegians settle and the alliances they make. "
- The game will start inYear: 873. While much of the game will have to do with the invasion of England, it is worth noting that England did not exist as we know it today. It was a fractured land, with many kings ruling over different areas.
- The settlements will show a lot of Viking life, proving that it's not just about warriors. We will see farmers, traders, settlers, etc. We, as leaders, will make decisions on how to grow our settlement.
- McDevitt explained that much of Viking history comes from the Saxons, who had church writings and records. Archaeologically, these are some of the best references for Viking integration. If you see a current map of England, and you find a city ending with the suffix –Torpe or –by, it was probably a Norse city.
- The "longship“Were a cutting-edge technology among the Norwegians and the Danes in this time period. Ismail says it was like having a Ferrari on an empty highway. They hit and steered enemy ships, looted their cargo, and escaped very quickly.
- Ismail made a distinction between RAID e battle system. Attacking means hitting a city, wreaking havoc and making people flee and looting everything you can get away with. The battles, however, are large-scale open conflicts against the Saxons, most likely an adaptation of the warring faction system already seen in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
- We will have the possibility to use the double handle with any combination of items. Two axes, a sword and an ax, two shields and so on.
- The game's pre-order page mentions "advanced RPG mechanics", "acquiring new skills and equipment" and "choices in combat and conversations". Given these descriptions, it appears that Valhalla will be extremely similar to Assassin's Creed Odyssey, in terms of structure.
- A tattoo shop can be built in the settlement, and it will be very important.
- Ismail, returning to the fight, reiterated: “If you are going to create a Viking game, the fight has to be visceral. It must be brutal. Yes, you meet quite impressive enemies ”. The great sonuvabitch, which is called Ringleader, will have the ability to muster troops, with unique and extremely armored capabilities, with very few weaknesses.
- “On our journey, Eivor will meet the Assassins, although he doesn't necessarily know what that means. There will be common ground, and Eivor will work closely with them. At some point, the protagonist will receive the hidden blade, it will happen soon enough “. Ismail did not want to dwell on the link between Assassins and Vikings.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be a launch title for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but will also be available on PC (Epic Games Store and Uplay), PS4, Stadia and Xbox One. At the moment we don't know if the release date of the title for the current console generation, and the next next-gen, are simultaneous.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla will support the feature Smart delivery by Xbox Series X.
