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Assassin’s Creed Shadowsplayers can now see the enhancements the PS5 Pro makes to Ubisoft’s latest historical action game, in addition to a small look at its dual protagonists. TheAssassin’s Creedseries is finally headed to feudal Japan inAssassin’s Creed Shadows, which tells the interlocking story of Yasuke, a samurai warrior based on a real-life historical figure, and Naoe, a female shinobi looking to avenge the murder of her family.
Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis set to launch on March 20, and Ubisoft has been revealing more about the upcoming trek through ancient Japan in the lead-up to its release. Among the areas being shown off areAssassin’s Creed Shadows’ weapon customizationand story progression, which only requires players to use one of the game’s two playable protagonists. Yasuke and Naoe each have their own unique specialties and playstyles, with the former being more geared toward direct confrontation while the latter employs the stealth and parkour of more traditionalAssassin’s Creedcharacters.
Ubisoft recently provided a closer look at how these two playstyles work in a newAssassin’s Creed Shadowsgameplay trailer, which is available to watch on the official PlayStation YouTube Channel and highlights the different ways thatYasuke and Naoe can approach combat, stealth, and navigation.PlayStationalso posted a list of technical enhancements that will be made available on the PlayStation 5 Pro, with three special graphics modes exclusive to the updated console in addition to the ones being offered on the base PS5.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Cuts Deeper On PlayStation 5 Pro
The Performance Mode ofAssassin’s Creed Shadows on the PS5 Pro (which emphasizes smoother framerates over sharper graphics) uses Standard Ray Tracing and runs at 60 FPS with 2160p upscaled resolution. The PS5 Pro Fidelity Mode shifts the focus toward graphical horsepower with a 2160p upscaled resolution, 30 FPS,and Extended Ray Tracingthat is used to compute global illumination for diffuse lighting and reflective surfaces throughout the game world. Finally, players with a 120/240hz display and HDMI 2.1 cord can setAssassin’s Creed Shadowsto Balanced Mode for 2160p upscaled resolution, 40 FPS, and Extended Ray Tracing.
As the firstAssassin’s Creedgame developed exclusively for the ninth generation of consoles,Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis already visually impressive from what has been shown so far. The new graphical settings ofthe PlayStation 5 Pro consolewill likely make Yasuke and Naoe’s journey to take down their enemies in feudal Japan look even better whenAssassin’s Creed Shadowslaunches on March 20.
