A standout feature of the Assassin’s Creed series has always been its immersive historical settings, plunging players into rich eras from Renaissance Italy to Ancient Egypt. Each title brings a specific time and place to life, peppered with authentic historical sites. Now, with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, players are taken on a brand-new journey.
Fans have been eagerly waiting and Ubisoft has finally delivered an Assassins’ Creed adventure set in Feudal Japan. Set at the end of the Sengoku era, this latest installment kicks off with the fall of the powerful daimyo Oda Nobunaga and plunges players into a nation torn by war. The historical depth of the game makes it a prime contender for a future Discovery Tour mode.
Starting with Assassin’s Creed Origins back in 2018, Ubisoft introduced the Discovery Tour mode—a non-violent way to explore the franchise’s intricately crafted historical worlds. Players take on the roles of different avatars to visit historical landmarks, encounter notable figures, and embark on narrated tours featuring insights from distinguished historians.
This mode serves as more than just an interactive museum; it’s an educational resource that allows students and history enthusiasts to engage with the past’s environments, artifacts, and figures. The mode was featured in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Valhalla as well, with Valhalla introducing new elements like unique character perspectives and an explorable Asgard, rich with Norse mythology.
You can enjoy Discovery Tour either as an individual product or within the game modes of Assassin’s Creed Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla at no extra cost.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows would immensely benefit from its own Discovery Tour mode. The narrative is thick with significant historical scenes and personalities from the chaotic Sengoku period. This constant influx of historical elements, while enriching, can make the storyline dense and challenging to track. A Discovery Tour mode could elegantly distill these elements, capitalizing on major events like the Hanno-ji Incident or sites like Osaka Castle, and figures such as Tokugawa Ieyasu.
This narrative resurgence offers endless content for a potential Discovery Tour. It would shine a spotlight on Japan’s vibrant era for those eager to delve deeper, providing clarity and enriching the gaming experience. Players could uncover important events and immerse themselves in the dynamic history of Feudal Japan, all with the educational flair that Discovery Tour is renowned for.
