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1666: Amsterdam previews highlight mixed reactions to the witchy historical game
Previews of 1666: Amsterdam, the long-in-development game from Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets, show a mix of excitement and concern over its historical setting and gameplay.
Key points
- The game has been in development for 15 years, involving legal battles and concept rewrites.
- Early previews describe a witchy historical setting with rigorous accuracy to 17th century Amsterdam.
- Gameplay has drawn mixed reactions, with some praising its uniqueness and others criticizing janky execution.
- The project marks a departure from Ubisoft's open-world formula despite its Assassin's Creed lineage.
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PCGamesN1666 Amsterdam's early access launches this month, and I'm equal parts excited and worried
Destructoid1666: Amsterdam hands-on preview – Rigorously accurate, brutally fun
EurogamerI've seen much more of 1666: Amsterdam, and the witchy game by the creator of Assassin's Creed has some surprising features
The Gamer1666: Amsterdam Preview: Janky, Frustrating, But Promising
TheSixthAxis1666: Amsterdam Preview – Putting the cat amongst the witches of Amsterdam