Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will be set primarily on and around the islands of the Caribbean during the early 18th century.
The game will be played in three cities: Havana, Kingston and Nassau, each under the rule of the Spanish, British and pirate empires respectively. There will also be over 50 other interesting locations to explore, along with a significant (40%) amount of sea adventure.
Assassin's Creed IV will have a more open world feel and the world opens up sooner in the game, as opposed to previous Assassin's Creed titles. All of the various settings and encounters, whether it be jungle encounters, fort infiltration, ruin exploration, or just enjoying a round of rum with your pirate buddies in town, the player will have much more freedom. On land and sea you will be able to interact with NPC's and the environment, engaging in conversation, hunting wild animals (land or sea), boarding ships, exploring the sea from a captains chair or below the waves.
At sea, you will captain the Jackdraw, an upgradable ship. From here you can best plan out your next course of action using the spyglass, recruiting crew, and pillaging other ships. Action at sea makes up about 40% of the game, including main story and many side missions.
There will also be around 90 additional minutes of gameplay on Sony platforms.
Players with have several options at their disposal when engaging enemy ships. Assassinate the captain, board with your crew and swashbuckler your way to victory, or simply blast the ship to pieces from afar. Talking the ship and crew intact is beneficial however, as you can gain cargo and new crew members.
You will also be able to exploit weather conditions such as dynamic storms, to gain and edge on your opponent.
Players will also be able to upgrade the Jackdaw through pillaging with new weapons and abilities.
Multiplayer in Assassin's Creed Black Flag will include the cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes from previous games, with new maps and new characters.
Characters include: Adventurer, Buccaneer, Cutthroat, Dandy, Duelist, Firebrander, Huntsman, Lady Black, Mercenary, Navigator, Night Stalker, Physician, Puppeteer, and Rebel.
Collectors Edition
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*I'll try to add to this when I have more time (and maybe re-size some images). Crazy that an AC game has me most excited for next gen, but it's pirates!
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