Set in the Qin Dynasty period of ancient China, the game brings the same game experience as the series to touch devices such as smartphones and tablets, and is scheduled to be released in Japan.『Assassin's Creed Codename Jade』。
This time, the Game*Spark editorial department tried out "Assassin's Creed Codename Jade" at the Level Infinit booth at gamescom 2023, so we wondered what kind of operation it felt like, and how much it recreated the original "Assassin's Creed". We will send you a report.
"Assassin's Creed Codename Jade" is a mobile action game developed by Ubisoft and published by Level Infinit. You can run through the world of ancient China as a vast open world game for mobile.
The Assassin in this work has a character creation system, and in addition to being able to choose either gender, you can also set your appearance in quite a bit of detail. This is because this game also supports multiplayer, allowing up to four people to take on missions. However, it does not specialize in multiplayer, and is basically the same story-driven system as the original series. The story begins in the modern day, which is familiar to the series.
In addition to parkour actions, finishing moves and combo attacks are also the same as in this series. A distinctive feature of this work is that no action elements have been stripped down.
As it takes place before Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Blade does not appear. Instead, a wide variety of Chinese weapons are available, including assassination daggers, spears, swords, bows, and even dual-wielding swords and axes. Each weapon also has two types of ultimate skills, allowing you to perform a one-hit, deadly move to escape a pinch.
During the game, you can change not only weapons but also costumes. Weapons and cosmetics will drop during missions, and will also be available through gacha.
This game uses the level system and skill tree-like training system that was used up until Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
I actually played the game to see if it's really the same as the original series.
This time I was able to play a development build that runs on a smartphone. Since this is before CBT, I think it will be slightly different from what will actually be released.
However, even though it is still under development, the graphics are beautiful and the frame rate is tepid. Due to the small screen, it feels just as good as the original series of consoles.
I have played previous versions of the Assassin's Creed series for smartphones, and I have had many complaints about them, such as the simplified action, and especially the motion, which feels like a game from the PSP era. However, the feel of this work is completely different from the previous ones, and the motions are as realistic as the original series.
Due to touch operation, there are many virtual buttons on the screen and the display is a little small, but I was able to take the desired action without accidentally touching it. There's no stress in operating the game, whether it's climbing a building, doing an eagle dive, or assassinating someone from behind cover.
The movements of the enemies when they are discovered and surrounded are the same as in the original series, and the one-versus-many action is not optimized for smartphones like auto battle, but the controls are solid and responsive as an action game. It became.
To be honest, as far as I played this time, I felt that this game was a real Assassin's Creed. I want to play it as soon as it's released... By the way, although the Japanese version is scheduled to be released, it will be later than other countries. Also, the planned CTB does not seem to be scheduled to be implemented in Japan.
The unmistakable Assassin's Creed has finally arrived on mobile devices. It is said that a new story is planned to be released every few months, so it may become a game that can be played for a long time. "Assassin's Creed Codename Jade" is scheduled to be released for iOS/Android.