For the first time in the series, naval exploration is a major part of an Assassin's Creed game, where Edward captains the Jackdaw, a brig he captures from a Spanish fleet in an early game mission.Īssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag received critical acclaim and was one of the best-selling games of 2013, with over 15 million copies sold as of 2020. Players have the option to harpoon large sea animals and hunt land animals. The game's setting spans the West Indies with the three main cities of Havana, Nassau, and Kingston, along with numerous islands, sunken ships, and forts. Multiplayer also returns, albeit with only land-based modes and settings. Unlike previous games, gameplay elements focus more on the ship-based exploration of the seamless open world map, while also retaining the series' third-person land-based exploration, melee combat, and stealth system. A major plot element concerns the attempted establishment of an independent Pirate republic in the Caribbean. The main story is set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy from 1715 to 1722, and follows notorious Welsh pirate Edward Kenway, grandfather and father of Assassin's Creed III protagonist Ratonhnhaké:ton and antagonist Haytham Kenway, respectively, who stumbles upon the Assassin-Templar conflict. The framing story is set in the 21st century and depicts the player as an employee of Abstergo Industries (a company used as a front by the modern-day Templars), who becomes caught in their conflict with the Assassins.
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The plot is set in a fictional history of real-world events and follows the millennia-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight to preserve peace and free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. It was later re-released on the Nintendo Switch as part of The Rebel Collection alongside Assassin's Creed Rogue in December 2019. Black Flag was originally released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in October 2013 and a month later for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. Its historical timeframe precedes that of Assassin's Creed III (2012), but its modern-day sequences succeed III 's own. It is the sixth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series.
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The Assassin's Creed games have been elevating their storytelling technique over time, so perhaps Valhalla will further do so in its narrative.Īssassin's Creed Valhalla will launch during the holiday season of 2020 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5, PC, and Stadia.Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. Perhaps, the game's protagonist will face a moral crisis throughout the game, as the trailer shows its main character killing numerous soldiers and engaging in antiquated rituals. However, the majority of the song ponders the definition of one's soul.Īs trailer songs are generally meant to set the tone for the subject of the trailer, "Soul of a Man" likely points to a central theme of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. There are also Biblical themes within the lyrics, with a reference to Jesus Christ. Performed by Steven Stern, the lyrics of "Soul of a Man" repeatedly ask the question, "what is the soul of a man"?
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Then, the song called "Soul of a Man" starts playing.
The song begins about halfway 30 seconds into the trailer after footage of a man walking through a village, stopping before a shrine to be painted with three lines of blood or a red clay going down his face.