Assassin's Creed

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Revision as of 12:03, 6 February 2010 (edit) Eep² (t|c) {{game |year= 2008 |genre=action-adventure |publisher=Ubisoft |developer=Ubisoft Montreal |engine=Scimitar }} ==Engine== * collision detection: see physics * lighting: [[d... ← Previous diff		Current revision (13:35, 9 March 2010) (edit) (undo) Eep² (t|c) move basic character info into table
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	{{game		{{game
-	|year= 2008	+	|year=2008
	|genre=action-adventure		|genre=action-adventure
	|publisher=Ubisoft		|publisher=Ubisoft
	|developer=Ubisoft Montreal		|developer=Ubisoft Montreal
	|engine=Scimitar		|engine=Scimitar
		+	|character=Altair
		+	|character description=assassin
	}}		}}
-	==[[Engine]]==	+	==[[Effects]]==
-		+
-	* [[collision detection]]: see [[#physics|physics]]	+
-	* [[lighting]]: [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored light|colored]], [[vertex lighting|vertex]] & [[lightmap]]; [[coronas]], [[flickering]]; [[fire]], [[windows]]	+
	* [[particle effects]]: [[debris]], [[dust]], [[hay]], [[leaves]], [[mist]], [[smoke]], [[splash]], [[steam]], [[swarms]] (birds, insects)		* [[particle effects]]: [[debris]], [[dust]], [[hay]], [[leaves]], [[mist]], [[smoke]], [[splash]], [[steam]], [[swarms]] (birds, insects)
	* [[reflection]]: floors (marble, metal), most metallic surfaces, walls (marble only?), [[water]] (+ [[puddles]]), [[#Inventory|weapons]]; [[pixel shaders]]; see environmental texture mapping		* [[reflection]]: floors (marble, metal), most metallic surfaces, walls (marble only?), [[water]] (+ [[puddles]]), [[#Inventory|weapons]]; [[pixel shaders]]; see environmental texture mapping
	* [[shadows]]: [[vertical angle adjustment]], [[shadow fading|fading]]; NPCs, moving objects, [[clouds]]		* [[shadows]]: [[vertical angle adjustment]], [[shadow fading|fading]]; NPCs, moving objects, [[clouds]]
	* [[skeletal animation]]		* [[skeletal animation]]
-	* [[texture]]: 32-[[bit depth]]
-	** [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bi-]]/[[trilinear]]
-	** [[texture mapping|mapping]]: [[bumpmapping|bump]], [[environment mapping|environment]], [[mipmapping|mip]]
-	** [[decals]]: blood
	* [[transparency]]: [[fire]], [[glass]], [[light beams]], [[projectile trails]], [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[water]]		* [[transparency]]: [[fire]], [[glass]], [[light beams]], [[projectile trails]], [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[water]]
	* other: [[blurring]], [[depth of field]], pixel/[[vertex shaders]] (reflections)		* other: [[blurring]], [[depth of field]], pixel/[[vertex shaders]] (reflections)
-	==atmospheric/environmental [[effects]]==	+	==atmospheric/environmental==
	* [[dust]]: footsteps, [[impacts]], light beams		* [[dust]]: footsteps, [[impacts]], light beams
	* [[lightbeams]]: [[vents]], windows (some)		* [[lightbeams]]: [[vents]], windows (some)
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	** [[wind]]: dust, fabric, hay		** [[wind]]: dust, fabric, hay
	* other: [[fire]], [[projectile trails]]; see [[#Engine|particle effects]], [[#physics|physics]], and [[#Other|sound]]		* other: [[fire]], [[projectile trails]]; see [[#Engine|particle effects]], [[#physics|physics]], and [[#Other|sound]]
		+
		+	===[[lighting]]===
		+	* [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored light|colored]], [[vertex lighting|vertex]] & [[lightmap]]
		+	* [[coronas]], [[flickering]]
		+	* [[fire]], [[windows]]
	===[[physics]]===		===[[physics]]===
	* engine: [[Havok]]		* engine: [[Havok]]
	* [[gravity]]: player, NPCs		* [[gravity]]: player, NPCs
-	* [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]], [[weight]]	+	* [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]], [[weight]] (see [[#interaction|breakable objects]])
-	* weight: see [[#interaction|breakable objects]]	+	* [[collision detection]]
-	* [[hay stacks]] bounce when jumped into and out of	+	** [[hay stacks]] bounce when jumped into and out of
		+	** [[swaying fabric]]
		+	** [[swinging lights]]/[[swinging signs|signs]]
	* [[ragdoll bodies]]		* [[ragdoll bodies]]
-	* [[swaying fabric]]	+
-	* [[swinging lights]]/[[swinging signs|signs]]	+	===[[texture]]===
		+	* [[bit depth]]: 32
		+	* [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bi-]]/[[trilinear]]
		+	* [[texture mapping|mapping]]: [[bumpmapping|bump]], [[environment mapping|environment]], [[mipmapping|mip]]
		+	* [[decals]]: blood
	==[[Character]]==		==[[Character]]==
	===[[player character]]===		===[[player character]]===
-	* character: [[Altair]], an [[assassin]]
	* [[blinking]], [[facial animation]], [[idle animations]] (stretch)		* [[blinking]], [[facial animation]], [[idle animations]] (stretch)
	* [[footsteps]]: [[dirt]], [[gravel]], [[metal]], [[sand]], [[stone]], [[tile]], [[water]], [[wood]]		* [[footsteps]]: [[dirt]], [[gravel]], [[metal]], [[sand]], [[stone]], [[tile]], [[water]], [[wood]]

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Effects

• particle effects: debris, dust, hay, leaves, mist, smoke, splash, steam, swarms (birds, insects)
• reflection: floors (marble, metal), most metallic surfaces, walls (marble only?), water (+ puddles), weapons; pixel shaders; see environmental texture mapping
• shadows: vertical angle adjustment, fading; NPCs, moving objects, clouds
• skeletal animation
• transparency: fire, glass, light beams, projectile trails, smoke, steam, water
• other: blurring, depth of field, pixel/vertex shaders (reflections)

atmospheric/environmental

• dust: footsteps, impacts, light beams
• lightbeams: vents, windows (some)
• shards: ceramic, wood
• smoke: burnt rubble, cauldrons, chimneys, fire, incense burners
• steam: animus underfloor machinery, vents
• water: puddles, splash, spray
• weather: fog/haze
  • clouds (moving)
  • wind: dust, fabric, hay
• other: fire, projectile trails; see particle effects, physics, and sound

lighting

• dynamic, colored, vertex & lightmap
• coronas, flickering
• fire, windows

physics

• engine: Havok
• gravity: player, NPCs
• friction, inertia, momentum, weight (see breakable objects)
• collision detection
  • hay stacks bounce when jumped into and out of
  • swaying fabric
  • swinging lights/signs
• ragdoll bodies

texture

• bit depth: 32
• filtering: bi-/trilinear
• mapping: bump, environment, mip
• decals: blood

Character

player character

• blinking, facial animation, idle animations (stretch)
• footsteps: dirt, gravel, metal, sand, stone, tile, water, wood
• moves: climb, drop, grab, jump, punch, run, sprint (arms in/out), throw, walk
• view: 3rd-person (1st-person in "eagle vision"--blurred, distorted colors)
  • pan: keyboard/mouse (+ vehicles)
  • pain: black & white, flickering red

NPCs

• humans, birds (chickens, eagles, pigeons)

AI

• friendly NPCs help player by blocking enemy NPCs
  • scholars walk with character blend into crowds and get past guards
• object impact reaction
• pigeons fly away when approached

Environment

• levels: 7 memory blocks, 5 cities, 1 kingdom
• location: Middle East, 1191 AD during the Crusades, cities (Acre, Damascus, Jerusalem, Masyaf; ~500m² each), coast, Arsuf; 2012 corporate building
• cutscenes: yes
• level editor: no
• puzzles: climb view points, destroy merchant stands, eavesdrop, interrogate, pick pockets, kill people, save citizens
• traps/hazards: drowning, falling, getting cut/hit

interaction

• break: bowls, crates, merchant stands, pots (flower, normal), stools, vases, watermelons (some)
• move: bows (dead enemies only), incense burners, people, swords (dead enemies only); see breakable objects
• ride: horses
• throw: knives, people
• other: activate (computers, keypads); see physics

Inventory

• ammo, weapons (blades, fists, knives, sword)

Other

• sound: stereo, multi-channel (2, 4, 4.1, 5.1)