Assassins Creed II: Launch + Rewards = Well Played Ubisoft

Yeah, that says launch, not lunch.  Today Ubisoft took the wraps off the new Uplay service which rewards gamers earn Units by performing specific actions in Uplay enabled games such as the listed Assassin’s Creed II, R.U.S.E and Splinter Cell: Conviction.

Any of these Units which players earn can be redeemed for rewards in that game, or even more interesting, saved for better rewards later.  Whilst I haven’t had the opportunity to play Assassin’s Creed II as of yet, I have managed however to collect ten of these Units which should just get me any one of the first three rewards listed below.

• A Xbox 360 Dashboard Theme [10 Units]

• A PlayStation 3 Premium Theme [10 Units]

• A PC wallpaper [10 Units]

• 5 additional Throwing Knives [20 Units]

• Altair’s Outfit [30 Units]

• Access to the Auditore Family Crypt (Uplay exclusive map) [40 Units]

Of all those I want the Auditore Family Crypt the most, not to be morbid but the chance to find out more regarding the history of the protagonists family is too good a thing to pass on.  Uplay consists of four elements: Uplay Win, Uplay Share, Uplay Help and Uplay Shop.  As the service is currently in beta mode access is limited to Uplay Win at the moment, but expect the service to blossom over the coming months.

So, moving on to the amazing launch trailer for ACII which omits any detailing of the Desmond aspect of the storyline for a pure Ezio awesomefest.  Please understand that over the last ten articles I’ve been covering Assassin’s Creed II, and Bloodlines, that my enthusiasm has only grown with each development diary that has been released.  With this title I fully expect to have an epic experience, one the folks in the United States/Canada are enjoying as you read this.

And one last note to all those gamers who are considering importing the UK version. Due to the fact that there are 87,206 lines of recorded voice dialogue in seven languages, the UK version will only feature the English and Italian voices.  Unlucky, which therefore means if you want to play the game in your native language, French, German or whatever, then you’ll have to get a copy at your local retailer in France, Germany or wherever.  Look for Assassin’s Creed II now in the States, and this Friday here in Europe from Ubisoft.  Once we get our hands on it you can expect an in-depth review and I seriously cannot wait!

Link: Uplay [Ubisoft]