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Assassin's Creed II 15th Anniversary: The Making of a Beloved Game - Dev Commentary
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Kurotri
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Don't care what anyone says, AC2 is one of the best games and sequels of all time. This game was pure magic to my 16 year old brain. I still love looking back at it.
Also I got very surprised when Jean mentioned Patrice Desilets by name, considering the bad blood between Pat and Ubi..
Ubisoft will probably try to remake this game sometime down the line, as they are already doing with AC4. They'll probably fuck it up, but I'd be interested to see it still.
Also I got very surprised when Jean mentioned Patrice Desilets by name, considering the bad blood between Pat and Ubi..
Ubisoft will probably try to remake this game sometime down the line, as they are already doing with AC4. They'll probably fuck it up, but I'd be interested to see it still.
Fahdis
Member
Play it chronologically or with the release of the games. You will not understand the story otherwise as there is a parallel one in the current time running. Thats if you care about it.
When are we getting the Ezio Trilogy on PC updated with Achievements on Steam Ubicunts?
Brigandier
Member
ACII.... what a fucking game that was, 15 years ago 
amigastar
Member
i don't really care for the story but i wanna play IV because i like pirates.
Angry_Megalodon
Member
Pure nostalgia, from the days in which Ubisoft cared about leading the industry with great games.
Probably my favorite AC game, with the best music, too.
Probably my favorite AC game, with the best music, too.
Kings Field
Member
The last great one
LectureMaster
Gold Member
It's mind-boggling that they made the full game only in two years.
Also reminds me that
Uncharted - 2007
Uncharted 2 - 2009
Uncharted 3 - 2011
TLOU - 2013
Devs in PS360 era were fucking insanely efficient.
Also reminds me that
Uncharted - 2007
Uncharted 2 - 2009
Uncharted 3 - 2011
TLOU - 2013
Devs in PS360 era were fucking insanely efficient.
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PauloRoberto
Member
Strangely, im replaying it right now via ps plus… i ve never “reseen” a game with so bad controls and camera with so much… charm! its amazing how charming this game is, ecen with the modern part so rushed, so tasteless…
the bad parkours controls during chases are infuriating, but “venice rooftops” ost is still so iconic…
the controls during a fight are horrible, but each “Requiescat in pace” make me forget these bad moments.
and the faces are way more human like than star wars outlaws!
the bad parkours controls during chases are infuriating, but “venice rooftops” ost is still so iconic…
the controls during a fight are horrible, but each “Requiescat in pace” make me forget these bad moments.
and the faces are way more human like than star wars outlaws!
violence
Member
I'm back on a AC2 play through right now after a break. It's a little weird given current events.
I say yes. The story is self contained and the game itself is a fan favorite. You'll know if you want to play the others. I can see people playing them all in a row starting with the first and burning out.
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ResilientBanana
Member
I agree wholeheartedly.
Giallo Corsa
Member
Ubisoft and AC couldn't be more irrelevant even if they tried.
As for the nostalgia for some in here : AC2 is where the now super tired AC/Ubisoft "formula" started to set in, the "then" OCD, ADHD inducing collect-athon with 10478593 POIs on the map was boring as shit and tiring then and it surely hasn't gotten any better now, I mean, just look at where Ubi is now - and it's not about the "woke agenda" or whatever but it's exactly because of this shit.
Know what's funny ? People shit on the OG AC(1), sure it was short, sure it was more of a tech demo than an actual game but, at the very least, it tried to do something new and original back in the day.
I hate these games with a passion and everything they stand for, they're the definition of soulless, copy-paste, made by a committee products.
This company...it could close tomorrow and everyone would be better for it (minus the poor souls that work there obviously).
As for the nostalgia for some in here : AC2 is where the now super tired AC/Ubisoft "formula" started to set in, the "then" OCD, ADHD inducing collect-athon with 10478593 POIs on the map was boring as shit and tiring then and it surely hasn't gotten any better now, I mean, just look at where Ubi is now - and it's not about the "woke agenda" or whatever but it's exactly because of this shit.
Know what's funny ? People shit on the OG AC(1), sure it was short, sure it was more of a tech demo than an actual game but, at the very least, it tried to do something new and original back in the day.
I hate these games with a passion and everything they stand for, they're the definition of soulless, copy-paste, made by a committee products.
This company...it could close tomorrow and everyone would be better for it (minus the poor souls that work there obviously).
leonokarin
Member
15 years ago
DelireMan7
Member
I played the AC franchise with AC1-4 few years ago.
I really liked the atmosphere and uniqueness of the first one.
With AC2 they turned it into a mainstream video game. In my opinion this is where AC started to loose its uniqueness and since then they repeated this formula ad nauseam.
I don't say it's a bad game but it doesn't have the special magic the first game had.
The first game really was "what I am playing ?!" feeling with the tone, the modern day in the lab, the unique art design and graphics, the "one that came before"...
When I started AC2 I was shocked by the bright color and bright red HP bar etc... They completely removed what made AC1 unique for me.
I really liked the atmosphere and uniqueness of the first one.
With AC2 they turned it into a mainstream video game. In my opinion this is where AC started to loose its uniqueness and since then they repeated this formula ad nauseam.
I don't say it's a bad game but it doesn't have the special magic the first game had.
The first game really was "what I am playing ?!" feeling with the tone, the modern day in the lab, the unique art design and graphics, the "one that came before"...
When I started AC2 I was shocked by the bright color and bright red HP bar etc... They completely removed what made AC1 unique for me.
violence
Member
Someone on digital foundry said that AC 1 had a “purity to the concept” that the sequels didn’t have. I think that’s a good way to put it.
I never saw the assassin’s Creed movie, but I read it was set somewhere other than Jerusalem. Which seemed like a miss.
FunkMiller
Banned
Aah... Back in the days when Ubisoft weren't massive cunts. Good times.
Insanemaelstrom
Member
It is still crazy how much ND was able to improve from UC1 to UC2 in just 2 years. Games with 5-6 years of development time don't have even half of that
GymWolf
Member
First one was great but rough, returned ac2 to gs after a couple of hours after i noticed that the combat was the same dogshit combat or very similar and everytime i try to give them a chance it's always the same.
Can't say i give much fucks about the saga except 1 for the novelty and origins and partially odissey because they are straight up open world action rpg, could not care less for any of the others.
Can't say i give much fucks about the saga except 1 for the novelty and origins and partially odissey because they are straight up open world action rpg, could not care less for any of the others.
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Trogdor1123
Member
The number of assassins creed games we have gotten in 15 years boggles the mind.
DelireMan7
Member
Definitely! It's transcribe really well my feeling.
The first one is really "let's make a crazy new IP with a mix of sci-fi, history and badass assassin".
Sequels are more "let's make money out of it"