Assassin's creed Bloodlines - An interview with four pictures!

The Ubisoft, Assassin's creed, is preparing to invade the PSP worldwide. Frederic Lefrancois, producer of the game, answers some questions asked by IGN about one of the most anticipated titles on laptop at a time conducive to large outputs.

What was the importance of continuing the story of Altair?

 From a narrative point of view, we felt it was important to explain the link between ancestors of Desmond.

 Comments from fans after the release of the first title, were clear: they wanted to know what would happen to the character.

 In truth, Altair is probably the most popular characters ever created by Ubisoft, it was sad to end his adventures after the first episode.

 There was even a petition on the internet for a PSP version of Assassin's Creed, so we thought back on Altair PSP could make the fans happy.

 Does the story is related to two episodes of living, or is it that the title to its own history, independent of the first game?

 Bloodlines or picks up the story of Assassin Creed1 (AC) ends: Altair goes in search of the Templars, have fled to Cyprus. The end of A. C. Bloodlines does not precede the opening of the second episode, but the script will allow players to understand how Ezio was born and from which the codex.

 One complains about AC was that there were lots of dead time. Does the PSP version is more action oriented?The structure of the game and the system of missi on AC were the most crucial elements that we wanted to improve. We redefined the structure of missions to give players experience more fun, more rewarding, but mostly ... more unpredictable throughout the game

 You enjoy the basic gameplay of AC, with a greater variety of missions. Furthermore, we integrated new gameplay challenges in the assassination. Most targets have their own AI that forces you to reconsider your stealth. All these elements are of Bloodlines, a summary of what has been done better on consoles, enriched with new features requested by fans. The end result is a game more action oriented.

 You said you brought the whole movement of the first title on the Sony laptop, the task was not too hardue?

 Developing the PSP has been a technical challenge. Determine how to translate perfectly Physical Characteristics of the killer was not an easy task.

 We spent the first two months on the prototype to work on free-running to make sure that we would be able to reproduce the same freedom of movement. It's great to see that we have successfully managed to adapt the experience of a game originally designed for home consoles from scratch.How did - you overcome the lack of a second analog stick for PSP?

 This was one of the most important challenges of this port, we have made many test phases to ensure that control and navigation is as smooth as possible. The absence of second stick was above all a problem for the management of the camera. We ended up assigning the L button, activating the camera control, and we really feel that this was the best choice for this version.

 Can you tell us more when the connectivity of Bloodlines with Assassin's Creed 2 on PS3?

 The physical improvements and material of the character used on PS3 will be able to automatically unlock the PSP version. The converse is of course possible, you can transfer money and weapons acquired in bloodlines on PS3. There will be a total of 6 weapons to be imported from the portable version to version of living.The PSP title is it the only way to know what happened between the two exhibition games? Is it not a concern for players who do not play the PSP version?

 Bloodlines will provide exclusive content that will add depth to the overall experience of Assassin's Creed by continuing the story of Altair. You can find more information on the evolving relationship between Mary and Altair. In addition, you will learn more about the legacy of Altair through the writing of his codex. However, players who do not play the PSP version will always be able to follow the story of Assassin's Creed II.

 Finally, why bring Assassin's Creed on PSP?

 As already said, there was a petition on the internet calling for the arrival of a version of the Sony portable. We had a script to introduce the story of Assassin's Creed II, which explains to Desmond need to relive the life of Ezio after the Altair. The PSP version has given us the opportunity to develop these links.

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