18th-century North America. A continent is at odds with itself, as the new settlers try to make new lives. The French and Indian War rages on causing strife and chaos throughout the new colonies. A fearless young member of the Assassin's Brotherhood, Shay Patrick Cormac, is tasked with a highly dangerous mission ~ and when it goes awry, he is forced to defend himself against his fellow assassins. The same people who he used to call Brothers are now trying to end his life. Undergoing a dark transformation, Shay decides he will hunt down and eliminate those who turned against him. He will become the most feared assassin hunter in history.Step into the role of Shay Patrick Cormac, a young man who transforms from a fearless assassin to a deadly, merciless assassin hunter after his former Brothers attempt to eliminate him. Establish and follow your own creed, and set out on an exciting journey through New York City, America's river valleys and the North Atlantic to track down and extinguish those responsible. Use new abilities, like enhanced eagle vision, to hunt down your prey, and equip yourself with powerful weaponry, such as the deadly air rifle and the grenade launcher, to aid you on your quest. Set course for thrilling sea battles in your ship, the Morrigan, with new and improved naval gameplay that takes you to the icy waters of the North Atlantic and through the narrow waterways of America's river valleys. Are you ready to start the darkest chapter to date in the Assassin's Creed story?
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If you've played Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag then this game is an extension of that game and will be quite familiar. The sailing mechanics are intact and of course the free roaming gameplay is as good as ever. The only gripe is the story section seems short and not as extensive as previous entries.
For the first time ever, two of the gaming world's biggest, most prestigious sleuths team up to solve the most challenging mystery they've ever witnessed in Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Combining the mind-bending puzzles of the Professor Layton series with the intense courtroom drama of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright delivers an intellectual adventure that unites two very different styles of gameplay.Travel from London to the mystical city of Labyrinthia alongside Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright as they work together to help Espella Cantabella ~ a girl accused of witchcraft. Figure out puzzles and crack codes in Adventure mode as Professor Layton, and then cross-examine key witnesses in Trial mode as Phoenix Wright. Stay on your toes during group cross-examinations, where Phoenix pits one person's testimony against another's to help reveal the truth. The game's musical score combines the vibrant sounds from the Professor Layton series with the sensational, climactic themes from the Phoenix Wright series to create a moving, exciting soundscape. Rewrite history with the help of the city's greatest mystery-busting duo in Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.
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If you're a fan of either the Layton or Ace Attorney series then this game is for you. It takes elements from both games and weaves them into a mysterious tale that mainly takes place in a land called Labyrinthia. The story is good and the interactions between characters from each series are very entertaining especially if you've played the other games in each series.