The director John Carpenter he's no stranger to the world of video games, but it seems like the Hollywood legend is pretty caught up in the latest Assassin's Creed title.
In a Twitter post, the horror genre legend said that Assassin's Creed Valhalla, released recently, is “a return to franchise excellence”, before adding that the title's open world is “well designed”. Carpenter also says the gameplay is "fantastic".
The director has been quite outspoken about his love of video games. In 2017, Carpenter said he was playing a lot of Destiny 2, while in 2010 he collaborated on writing the story of FEAR 3 area of Warner Bros. He also expressed interest in turning EA's Dead Space franchise into a movie. With its dark sci-fi setting and horror elements, it could be a really good starting point for Carpenter.
The director also refused to sue Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear for the numerous references the series made to the film. Escape from New York. Although the Japanese developer asked for the director's blessing. Metal Gear's hero and / or villain Big Boss wears an eye patch and looks pretty similar to the film's protagonist, Snake Plissken played by Kurt Russell.
Following its release, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has sold more copies during its first week than any other title in the Assassin's Creed franchise to date.
