Go behind the scenes for Assassin’s Creed to see a bit more of what Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR will offer the world
Let us all go behind the scenes a bit more for Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR before it hits the various VR platforms out there on November 16th. As long as you are looking to get more of the IP from Ubisoft in a new way instead of just giving us all one more PC game out there. It is what it is, but that does not change the fact we are getting some new Assassin’s Creed story and gameplay to experience. Now, we get to see just how that is coming to life. Along with a bit more on how it will actually function and bridge into the larger narrative of the IP. Even if it feels like it could be a bit more contrived than some might have thought before.
We already knew that Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR was going to place us into the world and give us some of the abilities of the assassin in the mix. The parkour and the combat, even if it looks like things might be slowed down a bit to help compensate for the use of VR instead. Even if that feels like it would be better for the locomotion in the game. Here, we get to see a little more of all of that and just how much closer we will be to becoming an assassin. All while getting to live through three of the characters from Assassin’s Creed that will be bridged using the modern-day setting of it all. Somehow an outside hacker just happens to have a connection to these three characters. Not too crazy, but it does feel like there is something deeper going on as the assassins use us to break in to figure out how Connor, Alexandra, and Ezio are further connected out there.
Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR — Behind The Scenes
Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR is a full-length Assassin’s Creed game with an all-new narrative. Check out new gameplay footage and learn how the team brought a beloved franchise to life in VR.
Coming November 16, 2023, on Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest Pro.
Become the Assassin in Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR. Embody legendary Assassins in an all-new story built exclusively for VR. Parkour and climb freely across open maps as you decide how to achieve the objectives. Use real-world motions with a variety of weapons as you fight reactive enemies. Maneuver stealthily by hiding in the shadows or blending in amongst civilians. Experience the rush of air assassinations and the daunting leap of faith. Innovative VR functionality provides the ultimate immersive experience with best-in-class comfort features to help with vertigo or fear of heights.
It still feels like the combat is going to be taking a bit more of a back seat in this Assassin’s Creed run given what we see here. Not a terrible thing, but it is odd to see that we will have the ability to strike and block real-time while also having other elements that make it all feel like it is a rhythm game. Maybe these are for specific attacks and hits and not just for general combat. Then again, if we are playing an Assassin’s Creed game correctly, they would never know we were coming and we could creep around the map without issue at all. That is how I always try to play it, but the game usually forces some kind of combat in to make sure those efforts do not go to waste when building it. Let us just hope it works just as well in VR as it does non-VR.
Are you still excited to get to play Assassin’s Creed in VR or will you watch the video breakdowns later to just get the story? What do you think is going on with the various combat we see here and will the slower portions mean something different for us? Are you still following the meta-narrative of all of it or do you just go in to sneak and kill anyone that you come across in the game? Take to the comments and then feel free to discuss it all as you so wish to do. There is more for Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR on the way, so please keep on checking in for all of those updates and everything else we can offer up to the world for the IP. Even if VR is not the setting that feels like this one should be home in.