Video game trailers are meant to make your trigger finger itch, but
Ubisoft is taking things a step further with its new Assassin’s Creed III
trailer. Ubisoft opted for a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style trailer that has you playing a big role in what you see and the outcome of mini flick. If you’ve been impatiently awaiting the latest installment of sneak ‘n’ slash
franchise, the interactive trailer is going to set you on fire for tomorrow’s official launch.
The interactive trailer starts out by introducing you to Connor, who is seeking revenge during the American Revolution. There’s not much time for backstory, though, as he’s in the middle of a pitched battle and has a mission: take out the enemy brass. How Connor goes about that, though, is up to you, and that’s where the trailer starts to get interesting. At certain points, you’ll decide whether he sneaks or fights, and your choices will decide his fate.
Sneak in or barrel right at your enemies? The choice is yours.
Interactive trailers aren’t entirely new –
Dishonored is among the more recent games to have one, for example. They seem to be picking up momentum, though, and that’s just fine with us.
Joshua Gulick
Josh cut his teeth (and hands) on his first PC upgrade in 2000 and was instantly hooked on all things tech. He took a degree in English and tech writing with him to
Computer Power User Magazine and spent years reviewing high-end workstations and gaming systems, processors, motherboards, memory and video cards. His enthusiasm for PC hardware also made him a natural fit for covering the burgeoning modding community, and he wrote
CPU’s “Mad Reader Mod” cover stories from the series’ inception until becoming the publication editor for
Smart Computing Magazine. A few years ago, he returned to his first love, reviewing smoking-hot PCs and components, for
HotHardware. When he’s not agonizing over benchmark scores, Josh is either running (very slowly) or spending time with family.
