14 DAY TRIAL // Assassin's Creed: Rogue has gotten a nice gameplay video with commentary from developer Ubisoft, showcasing some of the open-world action that players can look forward to in November.
The last-gen only game takes a page out of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's book and once again delivers gripping naval battles for players to take part in, in addition to the usual assortment of stealth-based land action.
The story follows Shay Patrick Cormac, a former assassin who, upon being betrayed by his brethren, decided to join the Templar Order and to become an assassin hunter. Cormac employs his many skills to exact his revenge on the Brotherhood, and he will do so in a variety of North American locales, including the frozen North Atlantic, New York, Quebec, Alabama, and the Appalachian River Valley.
Naval warfare makes a comeback, focus still on land action
The video shows a clash off the coast of Northern Canada, highlighting the main naval combat features, such as destructible icebergs and the various types of ammunition you can employ to hamper your opponents' mobility options or to sink their ships.
The game, however, will not feature underwater diving missions as Black Flag did, due to the fact that the action is set in a much colder climate, where diving beneath the waves would result in a swift death.
No Assassin's Creed game would be complete without the patented third-person exploration and stealth-based infiltration missions, and Assassin's Creed: Rogue is no stranger to those.
The 20-minute video highlights some of the new additions to the former assassin's arsenal, consisting of a variety of long-range weapons that enable him to deliver death from afar.
Close-quarters combat is still the focus
The gameplay footage shows that close-quarters combat consists of the same kind of action seen in previous installments, with the ability for players to parry and counter enemy attacks and to break their guard once again delivering a touch of finesse to melee engagements.
The video comes from EGX 2014 in London and features ample commentary from the developers, following the player around and describing what's going on, as well as talking about what's new in Assassin's Creed: Rogue.
Assassin's Creed: Rogue is scheduled to come out on November 11 in North America and November 13 worldwide, headed to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 home consoles. Rumor has it that Ubisoft's last-gen action-adventure video game is also making its way to PC, but the official confirmation is yet to arrive.
On the very same date, Ubisoft is also launching Assassin's Creed Unity, the first proper next-gen entry in the long-standing series, headed to PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
