It's 4 a.m. in the morning where I am, and if you're up right now you've either just gotten home from a fantastic night and can't even read these words, live in a place where the time is different or you have insomnia. If you're in the latter group, I've got a way to kill another 35 minutes before the sun comes up. Above is the Assassin's Creed short film, Assassin's Creed: Lineage. It was originally released in three short segments, but now you can see it all from start to finish.
The film leads up to the beginning of Assassin's Creed II, and chronicles Ezio's father. It is surprisingly well done, with solid special effects, impressive fight scenes, good acting and a cliche "hero getting ready montage" in the opening. I was actually only planning on watching about five minutes of it and writing up this post, but found myself drawn into watching the entire thing and not even realizing how much time had passed. If this is the kind of time and attention Ubisoft put into a side project for the game, then the game itself should be way more kick ass then its repetitive predecessor.
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I didn't play one(never will), but am mildly interested in the second one. I just saw Gamespot's 40 minute demo, which basically showed nothing, other than how lame 15th Century Rome is.
But as I'm an aforementioned insomniac might as well watch this.
I have to say I actually liked the first Assassins Creed. The missions may be bloody repetetive but the thing I enjoyed the most was the free running. The visuals were also quite a treat as well as the fresh setting.
I can´t wait to run around 15th century Italy :-)
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Play it on PC: they add extra mission types to make it less repetitive. I say this every time someone brings it up, but it really must be said, as the PC version is a considerable improvement (what it should have originally been).
The camerawork on this is awful, but it makes sense since they're doing the quick cut thing in order to kinda allude to most things instead of showing them. Still the film buff in me is raging.
I think I'll borrow the second one from a friend or rent it. I don't really want to waste my money on it if turns out to be as repetitive as the first one.
Pretty awesome.
Siked for the second one. The first was good looking and played pretty cool, baring the repeditiveness and the one hit kill moves.
I hope they have fixed the repeditivness, from what I hear, its pretty cool.
God I hope Assassin’s Creed 2 is good, the first game had so much damn potential and got held back on really stupid design flaws, hoping this one cures that
I am curious if it is better, I am playing bloodlines on psp and it is pretty much the same as the first assasin's creed which isn't bad for a psp game
I didn't play the first one.
But for some reason I'm getting this one. Already pre-ordered/picking up at midnight.
I'm running on hope and hype I guess.
Count me among the interested. Maybe it's because the 1st one's repetitiveness didn't really get to me until the last 2 hours, or considering the 2nd one is adding so many new features, but I'm really looking forward to AC2. I hope they addressed all the issues in the 1st.
@Velt. Maybe. I'm pretty pumped about the setting: Civil war, conspiracies, and--of course--the power of God on the side of the victor. It's pretty classic stuff.
@Gatsby. Sure, it doesn't push an new territory. Cliche'd sound track, B-grade acting, Q&D setting. The cinematographic equivalent of chips-and-dip. But it did whet our appetite in a way a 30-second short could never do, and for that I applaud it.
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But am I the only person that didn't play #1 and isn't the least bit excited for 2?
But as I'm an aforementioned insomniac might as well watch this.
I can´t wait to run around 15th century Italy :-)
Play it on PC: they add extra mission types to make it less repetitive. I say this every time someone brings it up, but it really must be said, as the PC version is a considerable improvement (what it should have originally been).
Regardless, this is pretty solid.
I'd want to watch the videos but it's 3 am here so I'm going to sleep instead.
Siked for the second one. The first was good looking and played pretty cool, baring the repeditiveness and the one hit kill moves.
I hope they have fixed the repeditivness, from what I hear, its pretty cool.
But for some reason I'm getting this one. Already pre-ordered/picking up at midnight.
I'm running on hope and hype I guess.
@Gatsby. Sure, it doesn't push an new territory. Cliche'd sound track, B-grade acting, Q&D setting. The cinematographic equivalent of chips-and-dip. But it did whet our appetite in a way a 30-second short could never do, and for that I applaud it.
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