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Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Release date: 23 October 2015 (PS4 & XB1), 19 November 2015 (PC)
Developer: Ubisoft Quebec
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Single player action-adventure
Price: US$60
Download size: 40GB
Day one patch size: 1GB
Resolution: 1600x900 on both PS4 & XB1
Frame rate: Targets locked 30fps
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● spoiler thread
● review thread
● PC performance thread
● official site
● trophy/achievement list
● two protagonists, siblings Jacob and Evie Frye, which the player can freely switch between, GTAV-style
● first main series game to feature a playable female protagonist (apparently AC3 Liberation doesn't count)
● main weapons include brass knuckles, revolver, cane sword, kukri knife
● faster paced combat, now with an Arkham-style combo meter
● new traversal options include carriages, trains, and a rope launcher to scale walls quickly and create ziplines between buildings, because parkour is so 18th century
● London is 30% larger than AC Unity's Paris and includes six boroughs: Westminster, the Strand, the City of London, Whitechapel, Southwark and Lambeth
● no multiplayer
● no companion app (rejoice!)
London. 1868. The Industrial Revolution. An age of invention and prosperity, built on the backs of working class slaves. As gangster assassin Jacob Frye, you will recruit your gang to fight for justice on behalf of the oppressed working class. Lead the underworld to take back London in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue and brutal combat.
TAKE OVER THE LONDON UNDERWORLD
With Jacob as the leader, gamers can establish Great Britain’s fiercest gang, the only force that can challenge the elite and defeat rival gangs to bring freedom to the oppressed masses. Enemy strongholds can be infiltrated by using an arsenal of weapons to dominate London’s underworld. From robbing trains to rescuing child laborers, players will stop at nothing to bring justice to London’s lawless streets.
THE FIRST ASSASSIN OF THE MODERN AGE
As the brash, rebellious Jacob Frye, put up your dukes and take on your enemies. Use improved stealth tactics to elude your enemies and unleash your arsenal of weapons, including the kukri knife, brass knuckles, and sword cane. Utilize new technology like the rope launcher to scale buildings in seconds and take your enemies by surprise.
TRAVERSE THE FAST-PACED WORLD OF INDUSTRIAL LONDON
From Buckingham Palace to Big Ben, fight and triumph across the massive open world of Victorian London. Parkour across moving vehicles to track down enemies or escape after a daring raid, hijack carriages to engage in a no-holds-barred street race, or blaze a trail of destruction aboard steamboats along the River Thames.
DEVASTATE YOUR ENEMIES WITH CLOSE-RANGE, BRUTAL COMBAT
Hold nothing back as you unleash lightening-fast multi-kills and counter-moves, with an offense-heavy combat system. Approach each fight the way you want, whether it’s with new weapons or using the environments around you to execute unique, creative takedowns.
MASTER THE ART OF STEALTH AS EVIE FRYE
Play as Jacob’s twin sister Evie, a relentless Assassin who has perfected the silent, swift, invisible strike. Parkour across London’s immense open world using your status in London’s leading crime syndicate to change the city for the better.
debut trailer
Jacob Frye trailer
Evie Frye trailer
cinematic trailer
Jacob & Evie twin assassins trailer
Jack the Ripper season pass trailer
story trailer
TV spot
gameplay walkthrough 1
gameplay walkthrough 2
gameplay walkthrough 3
System requirements
Minimum requirements
OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1/10 (64-bit versions only)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz
RAM: 6GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (2GB VRAM)
DirectX: Version 11
Sound card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
Hard drive space: 50GB
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional controller
Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or better, GeForce GTX 700 series; AMD Radeon HD7970 or better, Radeon R9 200 series
Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported
Recommended specs
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or better
RAM: 8GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or AMD Radeon R9 290X (3GB VRAM)
And it wouldn't be a Ubisoft game without the preorder spreadsheet.
Note: The Season Pass contains all future DLC including the Jack the Ripper missions which will be released in December.
