I think we can all agree that videogame movies are, for the most, junk. So when Ubisoft decided to matters into its own hands, working with Hybride Studios for a series of Assassin's Creed shorts, I was... skeptical.
But the results, as you can see in this first of the three Assassin's Creed: Lineage episodes, are surprisingly decent. Not Hollywood blockbuster decent. More along the lines of those weird television adaptations of Shakespeare you'd find randomly only PBS -- decent acting with modest production values. Oh, and with special effects by the folks who worked on 300 and Sin City. So yeah, it looks good.
So check it out; it's a great way to spend the next 15 minutes of your life.
I'm not a fan of Assassin's Creed; however, I managed to sit through that entire short and actually got some enjoyment out of it. I'm looking forward to the next one now.
It shows that in order to make a good scene, you don't only need good tech and special effects, you also need a good director. That's the difference between this short and the other movies Hybrid was part of (Sin City, 300, etc.)
I am actually impressed. I agree that the direction maybe needed a little work, but all in all, it looks like this whole thing will be a nicely done and damned interesting companion piece to the game. More game makers should consider branching out, I'd love to see something along these lines for BioShock 2.
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