Earlier this year, Ubisoft confirmed that there will be a fifth installment to the Assassins Creed series: Assassins Creed 3. Speculation and rumours of a new assassin and a new timeline was confirmed soon after.

For those of you who haven’t played any of the previous games, Desmond Miles is a modern day bartender who is descendent from a line of assassins. He fled his heritage to seek a normal life; However he is kidnapped by modern day Knights Templar known now as “Abstergo Industries”, and forced to use a device referred to as “Animus” that allows him to carry out and change his ancestral memories. Abstergo Industries want Desmond to look for the pieces “Eden”, which is a device that helps control mankind. He is later rescued by a group of Assassins of whom posses a second Animus. This allows Desmond to collect the Pieces of Eden before Abstergo Industries find them.

From the Animus, Desmond lives the memories of Master Assassins , Desmond Altaïr ibn-La’Ahad, (Assassins Creed) and Ezio Auditore (Assassins Creed: 2, Brotherhood and Revelations) both of whom came into contact with a piece of Eden known as “The Apple of Eden”.

With Revelations, sadly, closing the finale chapter on Ezio Auditore, AC3 makes way for a brand-spanking new half-Native American, half-European Assassin who goes by the name of Connor Kenway. The main portion of AC3 will be set during the American Revolution between 1753 and 1783. It will also refer back to Desmond, who goes back into the Animus to relive Connor Kenway’s memories. Ubisoft has also confirmed that it will complete the finale chapter on Desmond’s story, whom we’ve been enjoying since AC1.

New weaponry and combat skills will put a new twist on the traditional fight sequences with the introduction of improved multiple takedowns and chain kills. Connor uses a knife, tomahawk, flintlock pistols as well as more advanced bow and arrow. We will also see the return of the beloved Hidden Blades with the addition of a rotation mechanism which allows them to be used like a knife. Perhaps the weapon I’m most excited about is the rope-dart which provides some “Get over here!” action, granting Connor the ability to hang enemies from tree’s or grab them from a nearby hideout.

Ubisoft have included seasonal changes. Which means that during the game, the climate will vary immensely. The environment itself will also vary with the story line taking Connor through organic forests and oceans as well as big cities such as New York and Boston. This gives us an extensive amount of new structures to climb and carelessly jump of off. (Don’t worry, they had those tiny hay bales in the American Revolution too!)

Having a first look at the trailers and E3 gameplay, it seems Ubisoft have managed to change the dynamic enough to keep fans interested without spoiling essence of the Assassins Creed series.

I cannot begin to describe my anticipation for this game!

Assassins Creed 3 is set for release on 31th October 2012

Click Here: Assassin’s Creed 3-E3 Official Trailer

Click Here: Assassins Creed 3-Gameplay