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This article comes from the official account of Wechat: ID:chuappgame, author: Zhu Siqi

In the attempt of "retro" in terms of mechanism and story, this series of works for more than 15 years seems to have returned to the original mind.

What are we looking forward to when we look forward to the new work of the Assassin's Creed? Through the transformation of the mythological trilogy, this series has shown players the real and subtle magnificent scenery of the super-large open world, ancient Greece and ancient Egypt, as well as the increasing emphasis on RPG games such as real-time combat and equipment collection.

But at the same time, the voice of players for more "assassins" and more "retro" works has never stopped. Ubisoft is not without a try. For example, "Assassin's Creed: the Origin" is the first attempt to RPG a series of actions. "Assassin's Creed: Odyssey" goes a step further, allowing people to break their legs while watching the scenery, and then to "Assassin's Creed: the Hall of Souls" to pick up some of the sneaking designs, trying to combine the charm of the old "Assassin's Creed" with the action elements of the new work.

On this basis, the "Assassin's Creed: illusion" (hereinafter referred to as "Phantom"), which will be officially released in October, is not only closely related to the "Assassin's Creed: the Hall of the Soul". Its artistic style and story location are even directly traced back to the original "Assassin's Creed", which is missed by the veteran players of the series. For this reason, people also expect it to strengthen the efforts of retro and return while retaining the advantages of the new generation.

"Assassin's Creed: Phantom" is reminiscent of the original Sept. 2, when Toule participated in a 3-hour trial of "Phantom" at the invitation of Shanghai Ubisoft and experienced three mission scenes at different stages of the game. This is a very exciting experience, the current display of the content, in the scene design, play, task design and other aspects reflect enough classic elements. It is important to note, however, that because the version of the game we are trying is not an official version, some of the details presented may be different from the version that will eventually be launched.

Retro stealth from the "Assassin Creed 3", players gradually spread the "Assassin Crazy Warrior" stalk. However, in fact, the series of protagonists and enemies face-to-face ability has not been weak (after all, QTE is invincible), and in the "mythological trilogy" of the combat system to the direction of ARPG, the series has a lot of situations where players need to face opponents, stealth proportion is correspondingly reduced, to some extent led to the "berserker" situation. In other words, players want to return to the "assassin flavor", in fact, depends on the game's main sneak play in the design is meticulous enough to bring satisfaction.

In terms of stealth, "Phantom" basically achieved the "authentic". From the most classic backside assassination, window edge assassination, falling assassination and concealment assassination, to concealing yourself in a specific crowd or sitting on a bench, are familiar to veteran players. In addition to the old tricks, players can choose to bribe mercenaries to help disrupt the enemy's sight and sound, squatting in the grass and whistling to attract the enemy.

The protagonist Basim is born as a street thief, and theft accounts for a high proportion in the game.

Stealth and assassination basically return to the original generation and return to the notorious value system at the same time. The reputation of the protagonist Basim will be affected if the player shoplifting or other behaviors such as being discovered by passers-by. Bad names can also affect the guard's attitude towards players. If you do too much bad things, you may be questioned for no reason when you walk down the street. As for the way to reduce notoriety, it's still the same-players must not have torn up wanted posters or bribed vendors in the Assassin's Creed series for a long time.

In conjunction with this sneaking play, Phantom, like the previous work, uses the character's own "eagle eye", or the assassin's senses and captive eagle companions to inspect important points of interest from above. The eagle is mainly responsible for detecting the main enemies, targets and treasure boxes, while the Assassin's senses are still the standard perspective skills in the stealth game, making it easy for players to clean up the enemy camp without saying a word.

It may be that the eagle partners who joined the "mythological trilogy" have received rave reviews, and this element has been retained ever since, even parkour and rock climbing, and "Phantom" has been compared to restore the treatment. Veteran players will remember that the earliest climbing and parkour were not as free as the later "mythological trilogy" and had to find protuberances and grips. And the level we encountered in the trial is also similar to that in the early works, which is no longer so outrageous that "everything can climb".

Of course, players who prefer the front can still choose to play in favor of combat, and there is a long combat tutorial similar to the mainstream action RPG in the trial. At the same time, combat and stealth skills can be optimized through acquired skill points, such as chain assassination, automatic search, and so on.

However, due to the limited trial time, character growth is also limited. At least in part of our experience, head-on combat, especially one-to-many combat, puts players at a considerable disadvantage. for the time being, we have not acquired all kinds of unparalleled or superdivine skills like the Myth Trilogy (which may be gradually unlocked at a later stage). And, for now, the character's skill tree is simplified compared to the Myth Trilogy. Most of the time, players still need to plan their battles according to local conditions. In addition to sneaking, the site is also full of cups, suspended stones and other traps that can be used, and the flying knives, smoke bombs, and spices that will confuse the enemy can be flexibly used, which can be regarded as providing a variety of solutions for combat.

Even if you play an assassin, although the positive face is not fully reflected in the trial version, "Phantom" also has equipment upgrades and appearance systems, and after completing important tasks, you can also get an amulet corresponding to the rank of the assassin. it's also beautifully designed, which is good for players who like to collect explorations. The good news is that, at least in the city, the transmission points seem to have become denser, making it easier to run and collect, and the feeder line is not marked with question marks on the map, but randomly triggered when walking on the road. From this point of view, the open world experience of "Phantom" may be more compact and balanced.

The most satisfying changes in the investigation into "Phantom" are the addition of a lot of investigation missions to the target of assassination and the encouragement of players to approach the target in a variety of ways. Similar mechanisms have been found in Assassin's Creed: the Great Revolution and Assassin's Creed: the Hall of Souls, but Phantom seems to have perfected the entire chain of tasks.

After all, the assassination target wall used in the Myth Trilogy is actually more or less aesthetically tiring. Because this form is relatively rigid, after the completion of the main line, and then one by one to kill the rest of the goal, always give people a kind of "brush" feeling, many regional targets do not have too much plot to speak of.

On the other hand, the mission design of "Phantom" and the way of revealing its main objectives are more in line with an assassin's style of "investigating first and then doing it". In the free mission provided by this trial, players must first find out who the assassination target is in various ways. This involves a series of pre-missions and stealth investigations, which may mean collecting items in a regulatory scenario, or easily assassinating some regional targets. According to the clues obtained, the player and the protagonist will be guided to the formal mission scene to find out the location of the main target and divide it quickly.

Before finding out the real main line target, there will be a series of investigation process, in which the game provides a variety of ways to get close to the task goal. Players can bribe NPC with important items, eavesdrop on other people's conversations, or complete NPC regional tasks in exchange for intelligence, and so on. What is worth mentioning is bribery. We found that there is a whole set of in-game currency system in "Phantom". In addition to general money, there are also some currencies that can only be used by special camps. For example, certain businessmen only accept things like chamber of commerce tokens. This should add more collection elements to the official version of the game.

Because there is not much time left for collection in the trial, our protagonist does not have much energy and opportunity to collect, and has been very poor, unable to go to the target location in the most convenient form of bribery. But there are other ways to have fun, at least walking around the mission site. Continuing the long-standing advantages of the Assassin's Creed, Phantom is unequivocal in depicting the scenes in the streets. For example, the freedom task in the trial is carried out around a large bazaar, which is crowded, and guests and businessmen are busy with their own transactions. The merchandise details and exquisite carving patterns in various buildings and shops are all beautifully made. As for the palace buildings that pass by in a flash, they are full of splendor and restoration, which can be said to be based on local conditions and customs.

Exquisite city portrayal, with a series of consistent smooth parkour movements, players can look forward to the game "cloud travel" again.

Perhaps one of the most satisfying moments in the series is to synchronize the bird's eye view point on the map and return to the origin in the game story, which combines the historical landscape with the cultural landscape, which has always been the strength of the Assassin Creed series. In the trial version, we went to the cities of Anbar and Baghdad and, of course, Alamut, the headquarters of the Levant Assassins Brotherhood.

Alamut is probably the place that veteran players of the series most want to see in the Phantom. Although the Assassin Creed series complements many stories about the origins of the invisible and even the forerunners in the ongoing worldview framework, Alamut is still regarded by a large number of players as one of the birthplaces and shrines of assassin organizations because of its position and historical archetypes in the original and the plot of the Assassin's Creed: the Apocalypse.

It is here that the protagonist Basim goes through a series of training and finally becomes a full member of the Brotherhood. Players will also visit every corner of the fortress at the training level. Moreover, there is an exciting initiation ceremony for the protagonist in almost every Assassin Creed, and Phantom is no exception-the details cannot be disclosed yet and require players to experience it themselves after the game is launched.

It is inexplicably moved to see the familiar scenery shown by the next generation, but I still want to say that "Phantom" pays great attention to the retro ritual in this kind of plot CG. After all, the "Assassin" that players expect has a lot to do with this sense of ritual. Every time to solemnly declare their crimes to the target of assassination, while listening to their warnings or ridicule, has become an integral part of the main task.

In addition, I personally look forward to seeing more stories in Alamut in the full edition. after all, it is a pity that such a large map is only used as a training venue. And the trial version already has a variety of descriptions of Brotherhood colleagues at that time, and it would be great if any of the characters and events could be related to the rest of the series.

Basim's mentor does not know if he will play an important role in the later plot. unfortunately, this trial does not reveal much about the "real main line", that is, the modern line and the forerunner, which may be "hanging the appetite". After all, the protagonist Basim has a special identity, which only leaves a suspense in the Assassin's Creed: the Hall of Souls. The time point of "Phantom" is before "Hall of Souls", and I hope to see more of this story after the game is launched.

Overall, the trial experience of the Assassin Creed: Phantom is quite satisfying and makes people look forward to the official version that will eventually be launched. In fact, for such a long-lived series, with each new film, players have a good idea of what they will play, and the most basic feedback they want may be a sense of intimacy and familiarity. and the fate of some resident characters in the worldview. On the other hand, the "retro" attempt of "Phantom" in terms of mechanism and story makes people feel that a series of works for more than 15 years have returned to the original mind. Now, wait patiently for the moment when the game is officially launched.

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