Another possibility is that, like the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum, Assassin's Creed II might support non-storyline single-player missions.In the Batman game, each player's performance in the single-player challenge rooms is uploaded to an online leaderboard.That allows competition among players in this ostensibly single-player game.[UPDATE: Just got this e-mailed statement from the game's Ubisoft PR rep, Ulysse Nardin referencing the big mid-August gaming show in Germany: ""AC II is single-player.More details on how the exclusive maps work will be revealed at GamesCom.""]""Kidnap the princess.
The sometimes fat, sometimes thin princess.Fat Princess is a new take on the multiplayer favorite, capture the flag.With cake.Developed by Titan Studios, the emphasis is team-based multiplayer — something that seems perfect fodder for a downloadable title like Fat Princess.There are five classes (mage, warrior, worker, archer and priest), and, ideally, players work together for the good of the group as they play Zenith through the game's various online modes in 16 vs.16 matches.While the game even offers extras like a gladiator mode where players slay a stream of enemies in an arena, the core mechanic is capturing the princess.
LovedDelicious Presentation: Fat Princess is pure, delicious eye candy.The cute character design is adorable — something that is only heightened when blood and bodies splatter about.And the basic concept of capturing a flag that can be fattened up with cake? Love it.So Filling: Five classes (with upgrades) does offer deep gameplay.The Baume & Mercier classes are job specific, but those jobs — most notably the worker who can throw bombs — offer some satisfying upgrades.
