Sweet googily moogily! This past weekend’s E3 video game convention has delivered some great previews (more on that later), but I have to say that some of the best are these two videos for Assassin’s Creed III. Holy wowzers, people, these are absolutely gorgeous. Between now and the release date of Oct. 30, I need to hurry up and beat Assassin’s Creed: Revelations and buy an HDTV so that I can do this game justice.

First is just a long trailer, but it kicks so much ass.

I hope I’m not the only one that thinks the white assassin robe/hoodie still looks horribly out of place in whatever setting, be it the streets of Rome or some snow-covered fort. You’d think the guy would want to blend in. Still, Connor is amazing! And George Washington clearly approves!

The next is a clip that features actual gameplay, though a lot of it seems pre-rendered, as if the combat involves a lot of pre-scripted movement. Like instead of ‘Press B’ to slash with your tomahawk, you ‘Press B’ to block a weapon, slash with your tomahawk, choke hold the guy and then break his neck. The latter would be kind of dull.

But the gameplay segments of running through the snowy woods and using the trees and cliff-faces for Assassin’s Creed brand of parkour are amazing!

Some stylized gameplay footage of Assassin’s Creed 3 was released recently, and considering I covered it earlier, I thought I’d share more. The gameplay is pretty damn sweet. Check out the part where the character runs through some dude’s house! Awesome stuff. I don’t have much more to say about it, but I’m assuming some of my readers are video game fans.

Holy crap, everybody! My living in Rome, NY for the past 6+ years of my life has finally paid off! Based on the new trailer to Assassin’s Creed 3, released today, a lot of the action is going to take place in the Mohawk Valley. I live in the Mohawk Valley! Maybe not exactly, but close enough!

Maybe I’ll see something I recognize…not that I’ve done any historical research on my current geographical area of residence…

I read somewhere online recently that video game trailers are far too good for themselves. The quality of computer animated videos these days is astounding, and is in no way matched by the actual gameplay graphics. So when I show you this newly released trailer to Assassin’s Creed 3, know that none of this may actually be physical gameplay from the game.

But it sure do look purdy!

The game will be released on Halloween!

That trailer looks pretty badass, and answers a question my brother raised: there don’t need to be cities and rooftops when you can parkour around forests and stuff. But that’s not to say there won’t be cities. The game is rumored to have some segments take place in New York City and Boston. There were buildings there!

See? Buildings

So far we also know that the protagonist’s name is Conner, and that he is of both Mohawk Indian and British decent. So yeah, this is basically turning out to be a pretty badass looking game. Now if only I can get myself an HD TV by the end of October…

Bits and pieces of information and rumors have been leaking out about the highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed 3, but the people at Ubisoft have just come right out and told us now that it’s going to take place during the American Revolution, baby!

America the Beautiful!

I did not see this development coming, but I absolutely love it! The American Revolution is such an exciting time in history, and considering the Assassin’s Creed devotion to historic details and people, it’s going to be like a walk through a wonderful text book to play this game. Renaissance Italy was fun, but what do I know or care about Renaissance Italy? I’m an American, and I want a game where I get to cross the Delaware with George freakin’ Washington!

As this post at MightyGodKing points out, though, this is one of the last eras that the game makers can use before automatic guns start taking over. That would put a fast end to their rooftop knife fights and swordplay, the corner stones of the series. But according to Game Informer, the team making Assassin’s Creed 3 has been working on this game from the ground up. So maybe they’ve found a better way to incorporate muskets and pistols and with the hidden knife assassinations. I have complete faith in their brilliance.

I will be getting it for the X-Box 360

No details on the story or main character just yet. But Game Informer promises a full reveal in their next issue…whenever that comes out.

I’m just surprised that Assassin’s Creed 3 isn’t going to be about Desmond in modern day New York City. Now that would be a game.

Maybe I should back up and explain to our non-Assassin’s Creed fans.

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