Assassin's Creed II

In 2007, Ubisoft Montreal changed the gaming world forever with the release of the first action game in the Assassin's Creed series. He brought an extremely unusual gameplay in which the traditional action movie was combined with the use of the urban landscape - that is, parkour. The main character could easily run from rooftop to rooftop, jump from the highest towers, move along various bridges and thrown boards.

The first game was so successful that the sequel was only a matter of time. And there was no need to wait long for the new adventures of the assassins. Assassin's Creed II was released in 2009. Now the game may seem a little outdated in terms of graphics and technology, but the gameplay is still relevant.

Parkour Renaissance

If Assassin's Creed was set in Jerusalem during the Crusades, the sequel "moved" both geographically and into the future. Now the player will have to explore Italy of the Renaissance (late 15th century).

The protagonist of Assassin's Creed II is a young man named Ezio. The player gets to know him in not too bright times. His father and brothers were hanged on charges of illegal activities, and Ezio himself managed to escape and vowed revenge on the traitors. It remains only to find them. So the first third of the game is practically a detective story: the main character runs from one "witness" to another, trying to get on the trail of the villain. But he discovers not only criminals, but also the Knights Templar ...

From the overheard conversations of the Order of the Templars, Ezio learns that these Templars are planning to move to Venice and there to launch the next stage of their plan (which has not changed for several centuries and is still dedicated to the collection of historical artifacts in order to establish a new world order).

Arriving in the "city on the water", Ezio continues to follow the Knights Templar, still obsessed with a thirst for revenge for his murdered relatives. Here he learns about the existence of the Brotherhood of Assassins, which he successfully enters into. And it is in Venice that the story of how Ezio the Assassin fought with the Knights Templar during the Renaissance begins.

On his journey, Ezio will visit Florence, Venice, and even Rome itself, and will encounter many historical figures, including Pope Alexander VI. Yes, and Leonardo da Vinci will be able to visit, and more than once - for the sake of obtaining new interesting weapons and decrypting various cryptograms.

How to generally play Assassin's Creed II

When launching Assassin's Creed II, you should immediately bet that this game was released in 2009. And at that time, even action games could well have some absolutely furious complexity. Fortunately, Assassin's Creed II didn't do this - the tension is mostly balanced (except for a couple of points), and the gameplay is a combination of stealth and parkour.

As in its predecessor, most of the time will be spent on roofs, in some incomprehensible niches and trying to blend in with the crowd. Outside the window is the end of the 15th century, so there are still no firearms. The assassin has to wield blades, including hidden ones. And to kill a character with such a melee weapon, you need to get close to him.

This is why stealth mechanics are very important. Without the correct use of shelters, it will not be possible to get to the key characters, deal with them and thus launch the next gameplay mission.

The game world is half-open, so you can safely run left and right. And after the passage of the story campaign, it becomes completely available for research. For orientation in the world, it is proposed to use "eagle vision" - a special skill of the character, thanks to which you can see interactive objects, enemies and objectives of the assignment. It is convenient: you climb the highest tower, activate this mode and see - there, the character you need to complete the mission is on the other side of Florence.