This game was originally gonna be a Prince Of Persia spin-off, called Prince Of Persia Assassins. Where a white hooded assassin was gonna be the prince’s bodyguard, but UbiSoft decided to have the hooded assassin have its own original IP game. Thus Assassin’s Creed was born back in 2007. You can say that this game is the spiritual successor to Prince Of Persia.
@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames well they weren’t supposed to be happy accidents. They were going to be their original concepts for their games, just like DMC was supposed to be Resident Evil 4, and Dante aka Tony Redgrave was the original main character for that game. Thanks to Shinji for telling Hideki Kamia to make his own game with this character. You should definitely check out Matt McMuscle’s “What Happened” series. He’s an expert when it comes to games. Start off with his Capcom related episodes. Start off with the DmC reboot and Resident Evil 4.
@@Mankey619i wish 'fans' didn't get outrage over the 2010 TGS Reboot Dante trailer since that version of Reboot Dante is something that i wouldve preferred way more than the final version although the final version isn't bad as most ppl say because of the ever lasting hate boner that went towards DmCs development especially its final release... 'fans' really lied about Ninja Theory lashing out on the 'fans' of the original as well as making fun of the original games aka OG Dante when that was never true.... the 'Gay Cowboy' incident never happened in actuality and someone added the word 'gay' before one of the devs said 'cowboy' and was just comparing how the westerns were presented to the eastern where the OG was made at.... Ninja Theory NEVER made fun of the original dante and acted like their version were better.... some 'fans' mislead and lied to the DMC community and told that the Director of the game was comparing DmC Dante as the 'cooler' version compared to the OG Dante even though that wasn't true and all the director did was compare the f3cking outfits in regards to how different time periods stylise outfits and how it changes overtime.... DMC1 Dante was heavily stylized but DMC2 Dante was way less but also still was stylized because of his simplicity, he looked very sleek and majority of the DMC community agrees that OG Dante's DMC2 look was the best looking.... DMC3 is a mix-bag within the community but the Director still had to compare because of the time period in which certain outfits looked 'cool' at the time or even now.... DMC4 Dante went back to his DMC1 look but altered and isn't directly the same as his DMC1 look.... then comes Ninja Theory's version where they took inspirations from western movies like Fight Club to create a grungy aesthetic that they were going for especially the 2010 version of Reboot Dante where his design was different compared to rhe final version.... he was very dirty and filled with scars because he was tortured by Demons since he was captured as a child in which has 'reactions' based from it which probably would've played a huge role in the original story that they had including his smoking habit where ppl think it was added to look 'cool' but not really sinfe it could've been made to ease Dante's mind... its the same way as Sheriff Bigby from Wolf Among Us smokes but he only does it because of the constant scent that he has on Snow White and probably other things elsewell.... 2010s Dante voice was way deeper and more gravely in a darker tone since no shit because he was tortured by Demons since he was a child although i think some ppl said that the voice for Dante in the 2010 trailer is the same as the final version but im not sure.... All in All, the 'fans' or 'fan backlash' can hurt ppl in alot of ways... just look at the Star Wars actors.... Humans will never learn.
This game is not just a game, it's a piece of high poetry and a philosophical treatise as well. It's so well written that you fully immerse into it and emerge as a person with alternated views to the world we live in. Please, continue. Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
I don't know if this is true but I heard that in this game Altair doesn't have a health bar but has a synchronization bar instead, implying that he was never touched/hit in the story of the game which makes sense cus he's a badass
Background info for Altair before the start of the game: He is easily the most skilled assassin even upto the present time during Desmond's time, I don't think anyone has surpassed him in skills or ability in the story. He is arrogant because he's the youngest master assassin and also easily in another dimension when compared to his peers. He also lost his first love which pushed him to be consumed by his work and to become arrogant and boisterous to overcompensate to hide his pain. He is brash and stubborn, but is also shown to be compassionate and empathetic. Even before learning through his mistakes. Now evidence for why he is the most skilled assasin, 1- The animus allows you to relive your ancestors memories. But if you don't do what he did, the memory will start to destabilize and collapse. So whenever you get hit as Altair the memory starts to destabilize and collapse. Meaning at no time in the whole story besides cutscenes was Altair ever touched once by an enemy. He was never hurt, even when he fought through a literal battlefield/War and slew countless foes to reach King Richard and Robert De Sable was he ever touched once. 2- When facing Al Mualim he both resists the effects of the apple and actually defeats the 50 or so combatants that his master conjures to face him. He beats his master after going through an active battlefield to foil Robert De Sable's plan as well as facing and subduing most of his brethren before facing his master's illusions and ultimately defeating them and his master. His skill, will, ability and adaptability. Make him on of, if not the best assassins in the series. His growing wisdom and innate intelligence when he's not being arrogant ass is enlightening. Anyways can't wait for you to move on to assassin's creed 2, It's a classic👌
@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGamesI agree with the original comment. Despite Ezio’s popularity…Altair is the GOAT…greatest Assassin of all time. You’ll find out more as to why in the Ezio’s trilogy…especially AC Revelations
@@abdurrehmanali7definitely not AC2 though.... Ubisoft really fucked up the moral dilemma that they had in AC1 and completely f3cked it up and whenever they tried to bring in the moral greyness, it ultimately falls flat because of the writing which also includes the story and characters
Played this when it came out and I loved how philosophical this game was, Altaíïr's character development from arrogant killer to an enlightened man was great as well, his debates with his targets were always interesting, especially when the offered legitimate arguments for their actions. Jubair's is my favorite because he is correct to a point, sources of information can be false, can be bias, or even just incomplete. How many people today endanger, or threaten, others - seek to rob them of their rights and protection - because someone wrote something inflammatory about them, or portrayed a group as sub-human? It doesn't even need to be in a book anymore, and such words can still get it's hooks into an audience willing to listen and act upon it.
With the difference that jubair thinks he knows all the truth and he and his men can lead the world and know what is best. That's why he burns all the books, all the knowledge and things that are sacred to many of the people, for a new world, because he doesn't believe in it. He even kills and does it against the people's will. That sounds familiar to many ideology who destroy everything a society is build upon, Stalin and Hitler come to mind, to build their new world. And we know how the end result looks when Al Mualim uses the apple of Eden. A dark and sad world, because people have no free will. Love and diversity is lost, because a small group of men want peace and rule over all of them because they believe they have the right to be the world's dictator. There are some nuances to the Templars and you could say on the surface their ideas aren't that bad, but that's basically communism or even what the Nazis wanted. I can't see how anyone who thinks about it longer can sympathize with the Templars at all.
I hope this is going to be a series because the Assassin's Creed franchise has one of the most interesting lores I've ever witnessed! Granted , it can be overwhelming at first since it's a mix of history , philosophy , morality , and many more. ( Trust me it will get confusing later on ) There's a lot to unpack and I hope that you guys will have an amazing journey of this! "Nothing is true , everything is permitted"
@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames PLAY! You have to do the Ezio Trilogy (AC 2,Brotherhood, Revelation). To this day they remain my favorite and Ezio the best character in the series.
@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames if you do go through the Ezio trilogy, then be sure to see the AC:embers video AFTER those 3 games, it's basically a short movie epilogue to that trilogy.
don't know if AC2 is going to be interesting since there's no confliction with philosophy compared to AC1.... AC2 is black and white... no greyness whatsoever
AC 2 suffers from very mid writing especially with ezios character arc with it being practically non-existent and it making no sense.... ppl only say that ezio was well written because of the simple change of him being revenge driven but then turning into a wise adult which is simply not true... ezios character growth happens way too quickly and doesn't help the fact that the game time skips constantly... so by the time ezio is in sequence 5 or 6, he's already a wise not revenge driven adult who explains how much he has grown in that speech in sequence 13 but it ultimately falls flat because ezio remained the same as he was since sequence 4 or 6.... and he explains how his ppl aka the assassin's showed him the path of vengeance isnt right even though thats not true because they always wanted him to kill templars and trained him to do so... even the girl that got betrayed just like ezio gave ezios the abilities to aid him against templars... also ezio never makes any mistakes except for disrespecting francescos son but it was over so quickly that it didn't even matter and because ezio himself hangs francesco brutally and has the music to show that this was cruel but it is never mentioned and never has any reprocussions for that action that ezio did, ubisoft hinted at making ezio somewhat grey with that snippet of him hanging francesco and the cinematic trailer where the templar seems like somewhat of a decent person as well as the guards but ubisoft just decided to not do that and instead abandon what they had from the 1st game where everything was morally grey and you couldn't decide which sides were right... now ezio vs the borgia is basically just like tlou2 but somewhat worse and I love how everyone praised this but not TLOU2, however ubisoft did fix ezios character in brotherhood and in revelations and using his character to reflect on how he was in AC 2 where machiavelli just said that ezio was a prophet even though ezio never really was able to cope with it as well as retiring after dealing with rodrigo borgia but all that changes where his city gets attacked and is done with this shit
2007 was a big year for gaming. Mass Effect, BioShock and Assassin's Creed are the tip of the iceberg for video game franchises that started that year.
@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames As popular as the franchise is now, with something like 12 main series installments (including Mirage) the first Assassin's Creed was widely overlooked due to the number of blockbustet games that came out in that time. Even without mentioning the games that came out in 2007, 2006 had Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion and 2008 had Dragon Age: Origins and Fallout 3.
And Moderd Warfare 1, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Crysis, Halo 3, Witcher 1... I would argue that 2007 was real milestone of gaming, and possible best year for games.
This game hits me so hard, I remember the time I was playing this since when I was young. The modern day section still creeps me out, imagine you are being kidnapped by an unknown organization for some genetic info? I don’t like that kind of feeling 🥲 Altaïr was still my most favorite Assassin in the AC franchise, back then no one recognized him that much but nowadays he finally get love and appreciation he deserves Fun fact: Altaïr can actually swim, but the Animus that they are using in this game is Animus 1.28 (according to the manual). There was a glitch that can lead Altaïr to drown in water, because of the Animus version that they are using was possibly outdated
i wish the second assassination lasted longer so they could see the patients thanking garnier and pledging their life to him making it a bit more ambiguous if killing him is a right thing to do
@@valathor95 I'd argue it is equally as important, being the expression that demonstrates Malik's initial distain towards Altaïr, before his eventual forgiveness.
This game was one of my favorite series on Xbox. Even after finishing the game, I liked to go back and explore or just mess with the guards and cause mayhem. The parkour was the best part.
My favourite series till Ubisoft ruined it with crap story, RPG hell and full on fantasy crazyness. But the original games, especially Altair's and Ezios trilogy, some of the best games I've ever played. The story, character development, mix of history and fiction, beautiful cities, somewhat realistic combat, soundtrack... I miss it.
I really think they should make tv series that follows this story 1:1 as much as possible. The writing is so damn good as it is. The mix of fact and fiction, history and sci fi, philosophy and religion, conspiracy and power... I think it has potential to reach a very large audience.
Little cool Funfact: Genetic memories have actually been found to not be as much of a construct of fiction as we assumed. So far only in birds if I remember correctly but still pretty cool if you ask me. And maybe this will actually lead to decoding genetic memories at some point in the future.
To see how intricately these earlier games' stories have been designed, full of philosophical questions and focused on the growth of characters and their lives' stories, it's quite maddening to see what became of it. That those things doesn't matter anymore and the only focus lies on epic finishers, numbers above the enemies' heads and microtransactions... I hope we'll get to the point someday were the Assassin's Creed games truly focus on their roots again and use their medium to tell fascinating and captivating stories. If not by Ubisoft, then maybe a studio that truly understands the franchise and makes good use of it after Ubisoft has been devoured by it's greed. How long that will take however, remains to be seen.
I always liked how the series points at the similarities between the assassins and the templars. Both groups seek to build a new world of peace and order, but it's the means by which they accomplish it that separates them. The templars seek their goal through control and power. In other words, everyone answers to them. Meanwhile the assassins seek peace and order by safeguarding humanity's free will. Essentially being more of a "guide" for people to achieve peace rather than forcing it upon them.
AC1 legit had the best and most unique series. The rest of the games threw it down the drain, more concerned with Forrest Gumping and conspiracy baiting rather than telling an interesting story.
Ac1-3 deserves to be played precisely because it set the bar and formula for the franchise. Also major impact on the series is AC:black flag as they set some new standards for the series(one facet specifically so popular they tried to make it its own game). Finally AC:odyssey is what the most recent 3 releases have followed the most. Must plays for anyone thats a fan of the story, franchise, or setting.
AC1 - all the way to Unity.... although personally I'd skip AC2 since the writing is god awful and Ubisoft removed the moral dilemma they had in the 1st game but playing it would be way better because the game has many good elements although there are changes in mechanics that were removed from the 1st game, specifically the combat and how missions are layed out or structured as well as the assassinations themselves that you can bring in your own advantage using your environment and learning it elsewell, which was very very dumbed down or streamlined in AC2.... not to mention how the assassinations themselves tie the narrative into gameplay, which was removed in the 2nd game like killing a target like the old man made the mentally ill or unstable wonder around and rot away until they die, which brings in heavy motion towards gameplay, as you really have to wonder around more cautiously since the mentally unstable can attract too much attention when you're near them.
I haven't seen this in a looong time. It is a fascinating concept of the Animus and "Genetic Memory" is a thing in some ways, but genetics are really complecated to understand. As a historical journy, i would do it all the time. As a game... back in 2007 is was something special but hasen't aged well, but still great to see how you guys get´in into it.
Yoooo, you really meant ALL cutscenes. I love it so much!! Ahh, experiencing AC in all its glory. I fell in love with the story right away!! I am sooo grateful for the insightful discussions too, especially that you have one after a few scenes, too. And, of course, the puppy!!
Sorry but whoever advises newbies to skip AC1 because of ‘old gameplay’ need to reassess themselves as AC fans. Younger generation having this mindset I get…but when veterans tell to skip AC1…the only game dedicated to the Greatest Assassin of All Time…Altair Ibn La Ahad…it makes me wonder whether they truly are AC fans. Still the fact that you guys did a 3+ hour video of all the cutscenes is at least something to be appreciated. So kudos to you two for that. You should also react to AC Bloodlines cutscenes…they are only 50-60 minutes in total but tell you a lot more detail about Altair and helps you understand something in AC2
Assassins Creed 1 is such a great game, it has similar things like real life , there’s people out there like the templars that want to control the world and make us normal people slaves.
Did anyone else notice the date 12/21/2012 under the barcode at 3:13:06? That being the date when PSY - Gangnam Style reached 1 billion views as the first video on RU-vid to do so and also the date when Mayas predicted the end of the world to be and the date used as the end of the world that Desmond prevented in AC 3. Too many coincidences there and if they had that in the first game already, is it safe to assume that Ubisoft orchestrated the whole thing?
I was excited for this reaction... then I got distracted by dog, and I wasn't paying attention. I BLAME YOU DOGGO!!!(Seriously though, that is cute puppy :))
If it helps your decisions , Assassins creed is normally Separated because they are diffraction in terms of gameplay and story , they also seem to have a Seperation in terms of fanbase too I'll put a * on the Games People have a Generally positive response too and recommend to play within the Series Classic Assassins Creed : it follows the older more methodical style of the Series mostly based around real history with the fantastical elements being outside the normal - fan favourite -Assassins Creed * -Assassins Creed II * -Assassins Creed Brotherhood * -Assassins Creed Revelations The Kenway Saga: an intermediate era were the gameplay style changed , though most notable for the fan favourite Black sheep of the family Black Flag which can be played as its own thing -Assassins Creed 3 -Assassins Creed Liberation -Assassins Creed Black Flag * -Assassins Creed Rouge The Modern Age : this era can be skipped like the intermediate era , it was a major shift in gameplay experimentation to reinvent the series but was plagued by horrific bugs and patches , though Unity is still in a lot of people's recommendations for its gameplay -Assassins Creed Unity * -Assassins Creed Syndicate Age of Antquity: this is the current line up of Games , the gameplay is drastically different from its classic counterpart and strays from history to a More RPG Mythology based reinventing of the Series, this current era is still a fan favourite with newer fans of the franchise and has stuck around -Assassins Creed Origins * -Assassins Creed Odyssey * -Assassins Creed Valhalla I know I didn't list everything but hopefully this helped your choices on what to play and what to react too xD and I hope you enjoy the Series!!
Fun fact about the Logo. It was inspired from underneath of eagle's skull. Reasons why we always wear hooded on our head it's because the crowded people blend in.
Oh nice! I grew up with these games. They were one of the series games that were out at that time. I just restarted playing it. Assassin's Creed Blackflag is my favorite. I somehow became very good at playing A.C. So I really love it. Assassin's Creed 2 is the first one I played. And I love it. Awesome video guys
A movement or arguement paved in violence is movement or arguement without grounds to stand on? I disagree by 1 simple matter: history. Nearly all to all notable events in history are simply violent. But they are all derived from ideals that are peaceful according to the individuals in power. Be it peaceful for their class, their land or the people they love and who love them... be damned with the rest is what history looks like to achieve those ideals.
Hi guys! If you ever watch the cutscenes from the Ezio games, I would reccomend you to watch the PS3 version of the games (the original one) instead of the PS4 ("Ezio collection") one. I just think original looks way better to be honest. I know everyone may not agree with this, but hey, I sincerelly think originals look more natural, and thus may be more enjoyable to watch Anyway, glad you reacted to ACI cutscenes and that you plan on keep AC content on the channel! 🙌🏼
1:39:30 I believe the feather is discussed in mirage 1:55:50 knowledge is not always a good thing, okay say they do what you say but somewhere down the line that knowledge makes things worse. does that seem a better way to do things? man is a selfish animal and doesn't always want to do things the smart way 3:18:52 no, why should I readily believe someone has changed? for all I know as soon as I do they'll be back to their own tricks, I burn bridges to protect myself not to be mean to others
Hi guys there’s a call of duty zombies trailer u guys haven’t reacted to and I think it’s the last one it’s called blood of the dead trailer and it’s super good and worth checking it out anyways you too have a great day thanks for everything you guys do!!
I am so glad you guys are pulling life lessons from this and I agree that a person needs to assess who they are before following other people. The debate in part 4 reminds me of all the book bands that we saw in the ‘90s and also in current society. Sadly our society, especially in America, promotes the exact opposite. I hope you guys do Black Flag and Syndicate. Outside of AC:3 and Liberation those are my two favorites so far. I have only played 3 and Liberation, both good games. I do wish Liberation had been longer though.
If you’re going to do cutscenes…then you should also react to AC Bloodlines. It was a PSP game which tells of the adventures of Altair after the events of AC1. It’s only 50-60 Minutes long
I like watching you reaction but I know you got busy but some the games I have played Atelier and Tales games love their music and openings. Hope do some more reactions to Final Fantasy stuff like 10 or 10-2.
Everyone has (for good reason) hyped the AC2 trilogy, but AC1 had its own share of spinoffs. Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles is a prequel, published on the DS, which, franchise-lore-wise, is rather forgettable. The other, Assassin's Creed Bloodlines, made for the PSP, is a sequel detailing further adventures of Altaïr. While it is not strictly a necessary experience to understand the series, there's a specific plot thread of it that neatly ties AC1 and AC2 together. AC:B's cutscenes video is about an hour, it might be worth the watch. --------------- Back to AC1, I absolutely love the progression of the friendship between Altaïr and Malik across the game.
Nice, I love this game series and i love then you reaction to it, I dont know if your read the comments, but I recommed you to reac to Watch Dogs is heartbreaking