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Two paths
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“It’s an opportunity,” says Nibbelin.
“We get a chance to kind of flavor our cutscenes with a little bit of each character.
Two protagonists means two perspectives ripe for players to dive into.
But having the both of them also serves a dual narrative and mechanical purpose too.
“You get a chance to compare their two perspectives on a situation.
Which direction do I want to go?
It’s almost like a little sampler of ‘how do you want to take on this quest?'”
“That’s kind of been one of our challenges for this game.
It’s a lot to juggle.
Some missions are all about building connections.
One, for instance, solely focuses on Naoe and Yasuke gazing out to sea.
Another has them share sake.
Or watch the clouds go by.
“The designers were really excited about those scenes,” says Nibbelin.
They’re “reflective”, he says.
A large part about pulling them off is down to the actors.
They’re consummate actors, both of them,” he says.
“At the end of the day, the action is important and it’s pivotal to our characters.
But [we’re] not trying to tell a story about death.
We’re trying to tell you a story about these two people and how they see it.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows, believe it or not, is all about assassinations.
There’s so many ways to look at these situations.
It was important for us to have those,” says Nibbelin.
It’s Naoe and Yasuke, they have a reflective moment between them.”
“We want to let them see all the choices and decide for themselves.”
What’s the ultimate player expression?
