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Ubidays 2008 recap

12:33 AM on 05.29.2008   |   Hamza CTZ Aziz


Wow. So the front page was overloaded with tons of content today. In between all of the regular news posts and features, I, along with the help of Chad and Nick, brought you all a ton of new info on upcoming Ubisoft games.

We finally have details on the new Prince of Persia game, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X is all kinds of awesome, and of course, let's not forget the biggest bombshell of today: The Beyond Good & Evil 2 teaser.

Hit the jump for a recap off all the Ubisoft stuff.

First the links:  

I noticed Ubisoft had a few themes going on throughout these games. First, the freedom of exploration is being heavily focused on. Far Cry 2, Shaun White Snowboarding and Prince of Persia are all offering the freedom of choice to play through the game how players want to. You're the director of these games and you can play through the story as you see fit.

Another theme you can see in all of these games is that they're all trying something new. Shaun White is going to have 16 player matches, Far Cry has a heavy focus on fire, H.A.W.X is revitalizing the flight genre, and then there are the DS games that are trying to get people to stay healthy.  

Overall, Ubisoft has a lot of games coming out with lots of potential in each one of them. What games are you guys and gals looking forward to the most?

[Also, Elika from Prince of Persia totally looks like Natalie Portman.] 








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Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 00:42
Kalmah
Looking good Ubisoft... looking good.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 00:43
Sharpless
I missed the Prince of Persia post. Damn, she looks good. My interest levels for this game were at zero, but they're slowly starting to rise.
Chaosye's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 00:59
Chaosye
BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL 2
WEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
ghettosmurf's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 01:04
ghettosmurf
Prince of Persia has the most interest from me at the moment. Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Far Cry 2 look cool as well. I was actually more interested in H.A.W.X. before I had to listen to "WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!" for 3 minutes. If I can't handle 3 minutes...
bcrt2000's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 01:05
bcrt2000
Its possible its Portman, but it could easily be someone else...

TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 01:18
TrailerParkJesus
Shaun White Snowboarding came out of nowhere and look forward to it, but I'm excited about Prince of Persia more than ever.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 01:20
bleep
ah ok was gonna say portman but ....yeahhh
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 02:40
kawitchate
can't wait for new PoP and BG&E2
(and no way that's Natalie Portman)
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 02:48
Volomon
French people, ubisoft...booooo!
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 03:04
MaximusPaynicus
Maybe this is a subtle hint towards who Ubisoft wants in the movie, no?
Tamz's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 04:57
Tamz
She looks more like Maria Menounos
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 07:25
TorpedoTed
Wow yeah, i wonder if they are bringing a film out with her in?? MMM Natile Portman...
Demios's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 07:40
Demios
Portman FTW!
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 07:44
Demtor
Thats a lot of really great looking titles from one company. Kudos! Wow. I wasn't excited about this event at all as I try to avoid media hype machines as much as possible but looking at everything after the fact... I'm as excited as ever. Looks to me like some quality games there so far. Woohoo!

Except their life coaching DS games, haha. What the hell happened there? Do we really need a no smoking game?
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 09:44
Novakaine
Screw Ubisoft. =(
MisterMingo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 11:03
MisterMingo
It can't be Natalie Portman, because I can look at that picture without wanting to vomit. ZING.
SLiFE's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 12:50
SLiFE
I'm coining it right now:
Tommy H.A.W.X. Pro Dogfighter
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 13:45
BS3 Owner
Tom H.A.W.X. Doggystylin' BBQ!

Looking SPECTACULAR as usual!
kintaeb's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 14:06
kintaeb
That has to be Natalie Portman, no two ways about it. I mean Prince of Persia is going to be a movie, so maybe she is securing a future role?
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