Venice | Assassin's Creed II Ambience and Music | 1 hour 

We should thank Ezio for standing in that roof for an hour to record this.

I remember roaming through Venice with my grandma sat next to me about 6 years ago. She used to say how realistic it looked and tell me stories about how she went to Venice and sat in the square and how it was the most expensive coffee she ever had in her life. She passed away in January (not from COVID luckily) and it feels like a part of her is in Venice with me when I play this game. Because of her and this game Venice is the one place in the world I want to go more than anywhere else and I pray I can go there before it sinks and have that same coffee in her memory Edit - Wow guys I am seriously at a loss for words I never in a million years expected so much love and kindness from strangers. I didn’t expect this comment to get noticed at all and as I sit here reading your guys’ comments and similar experiences I can’t help but cry. The AC community truly is one of the best groups of people in the world. The past year was incredibly hard to get used to a new life without my grandma in it but I’ve finally healed and am living my best life to do her proud, about to start my final year at university in September. Thank you guys from the bottom of my heart, sorry for the long soppy paragraph but I wanted to address everyone who took the time to sympathise or share a similar memory. You guys are the best of the best Edit 2: I MADE IT GUYS! I have just come back from Venice yesterday and it was the most amazing experience ever! (I didn’t realise how lifelike the game is to the actual place, especially in the square). I could feel my grandma with me the whole time, especially as I walked through the square. It genuinely took my breath away walking into the square for the first time and all I could picture was her sat at this cafe with my grandpa. I highly recommend anyone who is reading this to go if you get the chance! Just don’t eat or drink in the bars in the tourist spots because you will get ripped off! Thanks so much for everyone wishing me to get there, it took over 2 years, but I finally made it!

When you are 14 year old and just got back from school in the pouring rain, your folks are at work and you are home alone and you boot up this game and the soundtrack kicks in combined with that aroma of freshly rained upon soil from outside. That was 12 years ago for me and I miss that so much...

When Ubisoft wasn't a front for the Templars.

"It is a good life we lead, brother." "The best. May it never change." "And may it never change us."

When game creators actually had passion in creating games instead of just for the money.

Man, AC2 is so important to me. The music, the locations, the characters Funny how a game can get so deep into your heart

Anybody else think the soundtrack to assassin's Creed 2 was the best soundtrack out of all the games ?

They don’t make games like this anymore :(

And now you‘re fighting huge Monsters together with Thor in Valhalla.

If it wasn’t for my uncle accidentally giving me ac1 I wouldn’t know anything about this amazing game series.

I love how he moves his mouse/joystick at around 15:00, this guy literally just opened Assassins' Creed ll and sat in game for a whole hour. Now that's how you do ambience people.

Thing is this game wasn’t a game, we weren’t playing as Ezio we were living his life and made it our own. Whether your male or female didn’t matter.. all that mattered was the hood. The soundtrack perfectly placed through the open world actually made us feel peace, anger, love, revenge and the need to fight evil so we could sleep at night and doing it from the shadows whilst we then powered down, went to sleep, woke up went back to work or school etc the next day and then returned back to our Ezio life and continued our fight for freedom. To all you true members of the creed out there, Ezio’s story is and will remain a huge part of us forever ❤️

i can't forget what AC II makes me feel, the ambience the gameplay in those days , whole ezio series was just so emotional and its heart of my gameplay. the ambience was like it made me cry sometimes because its feels like i am there in venice , rome , constantinople. just so good.

I remember coming home, sad because of all the bullying. AC was my oasis of freedom and the franchise that healed my soul in my hardest days.

I can’t see Ubisoft ever topping what they did with the Ezio Trilogy. All 3 games, but AC2 in particular had so much soul. The ambience and atmospheric cities would never fail to amaze me. If only I could jump into a time capsule and replay these games for the first time all over again. Just beautiful..

I loved playing the game and being in venice was so relaxing

I'd like to go to Florence, climb to the top of Santa Maria dei Fiori and just let the time goes by.

never knew a couple of pixels and sounds could make me fall in love so hard

10 seconds in and I already want to replay this game

AC2 soundtrack is one of the few games that makes me feel a type of way. This and Elder Scrolls Oblivion soundtrack.

I had a girlfriend who loved to come over and play a little bit of II just to roam around in Firenze and Venezia. Everytime she did, she looked like a kid on a toy shop. Last time I've heard from her she was somewhere around the southern lands of Italia. Every once in a while, when I play with Ezio, I remember her with the same joy as she had when she played. I hope she's alright and that life has been smiling on her. She deserves it.

Jesper Kyd was one very big part of why Assassins Creed 2 was so god damn amazing

I remember playing AC2, and when that bit at 1:33 kicks in. I remember specifically thinking "if I hear this when Im older in 15-20 years its going to be nostalgic as hell, and I'm gonna miss being this age". And here we are 14 years later. Its the one time when I was younger I predicted a future nostalgic moment.

This game is a straight up classic. The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal. What I truly loved about AC2 was the adventure and the story. And the characters and the everything XD But honestly, having different cities and maps you could visit, each with their own vibe and music, was just so awesome and freeing. I loved Brotherhood and Revelations a lot, but there was more adventure in AC2. I remember being in Venice and so many times I'd find myself looking at that little inaccessible area of the city across the water, and just listening to the music, I had this immense desire to see what was over there. And that sense of adventure the game gives you is just amazing. The fact that we get an amazing story and amazing characters along the way just makes it even better.

You know i bet this game helped tourism in italy massively

I remember being a kid and playing this game in Christmas holydays of 2009, running on Venice rooftops with this song on gave me an immense feeling of peace and calmness that I couldn’t describe. Hearing it now makes me want to go back in time to those moments of absolute happiness and carefree, when everything was easy and the life was like a game.

17:30 is what I came for. Beautiful piano on this

When I scroll threw these comments, I see how good the community from assassins creed is. Hopefully one day we will get a game like the ezio Saga.🙏🏼

One of my fondest memories from this game was when I was playing around near the villa, collecting statues while it rained. It not only rained in the game, but in real life too, and it made my shitty day a little bit better. This game really makes me feel like crying sometimes.

Regardless of how many times I’ve played this and Brotherhood, 15:19 always gives me goosebumps

jesper kyd is the best compositor ever

I just came back from 5 days in Venice and each time I was alone I was playing this on my earphones just walking around. It felt magical

Reading the comments is absolutely amazing, seems like everyone has been deeply touched by AC2 ✨ OST is so nostalgic... Bring me back ❤️

remember kids to hug leonardo every time you see him

This was the first game that ever made me feel like I was somewhere where I actually wasn't. The first game that made me reminisce a time that hadn't even come. This is where it all started, and to see it where it is today... kinda hurts. We've been to the USA, to the Caribbean, France, London, Egypt and even Greece but none of it ever felt real. Not like this did.

1:29 6:07 my ps3 died a long time ago and these parts really brought tears to my eyes, miss the good old days playing this masterpiece

Just leaving Venice in a few hours...came here after 10 years again and still always feels teary to get the soundtrack in ears and roam those alleys of the city...where Ezio used to walk and traverse the rooftops...soo many memories for those times what we will never have chance to re-live again. Bless this game, bless all of you beautiful people! This art is connecting us...

This music takes me back to when I was 13 and I preordered this game after playing AC1 for the first time. I spent so many hours just freeroaming trying, out all outfits and discovering the maps. The story, setting, exploration and music were so perfect. I wish they would remake this game.

I remember finishing brotherhood and at 15fps in my moms potato laptop... Good times, when you didn't need super graphics or high fps to enjoy something. Thats a sign of a masterpiece...

assasssin's creed 2 it just make me soo nostalgic... my stomach is always up and down when i hear this music.... don' know why.. it's just soo enveloping and time traveling.

These soundtracks made this game worth playing over and over again

AC2 needs remasterization more than any other ubisoft games

Not just a game, it was a historic experience for all of us.

whole of ac2 soundtrack somehow awakens so much memories and feelings not just from the game but also from that part of life when I was 13-14. man, its almost spiritual. I almost dont want to listen to it too much so i dont lose that kind of feeling for the future haha

imagine if life was actually like this lol. You step outside and there's ambience music playing

EVERYTHING about this game was perfect. The renaincense era, the citys, the soundtrack, the story, THE CHARACTER... I feel bad for the people that never experienced this game 😔

assassins creed 2 was my main game in my youth... i feel every second in it.

One of the best games with amazing music...

Miss Enzio and his whole story. I’m 43 and played this over 10 years ago and it hit me hard. Just the pure joy of it and it’s immersive experience made me travel to Venice 3 times. Love the place :)

7:14 These quiet transitions between music, hearing the wind from the roof tops of this beautiful city in the night, and then the next music starts! That's so beautiful! I feel calm.

BTW please everyone go and take some time to show love to your familly who has you closest at heart ceuse at the end of the day your familly was there when you came to life and your familly will be there when you leave your life remember that love you all.

This is such a cool side of RU-vid

This was the best game in the series imo. One of the few games in my life I spent the time to get 100% achievements for.

whatever Jesper Kyd was being paid for it was not enough this masterpiece of a music cant being payed by money nor gold nor diamond

Jesper Kyd always creates epic music

This music always associated with home. Childhood. Safety and calmness…😔

i sleep to this everyday

One of my absolute favorite OSTs of all-time. So atmospheric, sombre. Goes perfectly with the game clip you chose.

Its so wonderful that after all these years we come together to remember the good old times in Assassins Creed. When Ubisoft did a wonderful story about a great assassin. When the story wasn't just fun, but went into our hearts. I miss these days. AC II was the reason why I flew italy. I visited every city of the game and I had tears in my eyes. To stand on top of the dome in florence... To see the Castel Sant'Angelo and remembering the difficult climbing to the top in AC Brotherhood. To stand on the bridge (ponte vecchio) and remembering the first fight when Ezio got his scarf. And so many other places. I hope Ubisoft will do a similar touching story one day. I won't give up my hope

This is my comfort music :)

Back then we didn't know we would create memories. We just had fun.

this game is digital art , it should forever be preserved and admired

I was seven years old when i first got the xbox 360 and with it my dad bought me a random game called assassins creed 1, i loved the game so much, it was one of the first games i played, i didn't play the other assassins creed games untill 5 years later when i decided to get assassins creed 2,And man it was one of the best games ive played, so i got the rest of the ezio games and it was truly amazing, the story, gameplay, sad scenes,music ,everything ,it was next to perfect. As long as i live i will never forget this franchise.

When I was little, I always wanted to be in my 30s. Now I can give an arm to return to my childhood. I would come from school and have no worries and I would just play my game without anxiety.

Playing this again after a decade & honestly I feel so alive again. It makes me feel like I need to find a person of value in my life. A person like myself who has been reserved before marriage as Islam taught me. It teaches to hold very strong intimacy. I got the Ezio collection & it was the only thing I really liked playing after a very long time. This game has made my heart drop wanting it to never end because of the soundtracks & realistic setting. Young Ezio reminds me that I'm still young & fit. Making me feel so alive. I'm still young man & I will find a Beauty in my life one day like Cristina & Ezio.

Fell in love with Venice thanks to AC2, then visited it in real life and it was even better than i imagined.

Never will I forget the experience of this game at 15 years old. Absolute masterpiece. So addictive and exquisite. I literally played like 15 consecutive playthroughs without even realising. I didn't want it to end. The story, the characters, the music, voice-acting, beautiful setting it just overwhelmed me. I still have it and I'm almost tempted to revisit it yet again.

_"There are still others I must hunt, Signore. They're already digging their claws into the heart of Venezia."_

How badly I always wanted to jump the rooftops with ezio. How badly I wished I could just go back in time or escape in my head. Fly out of my body and go to Venice back in these times. The music to this game was beautiful but especially the whole Venice scene. Truly magical to me as a kid. I'm 23 now and hearing this pours back the emotion.

Venice is the most beautiful city in the whole AC Series 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

My kids are not gonna play modern games, they will be playing the masterpieces from my childhood.

Sounds like rebirth into gentle hands, sorrow of lost ones, beauty of tragedies and the burden of a higher purpose.

this brings me back to my simpler days... the nostalgia!

im gonna cry :( , i miss these days so much

I used to play this game when it first came out and walk around Venice looking at the buildings.. they did a remarkable job on this game and it will be my favourite forever. The last of us part I and II is a very close second.

If anyone's still listening, can we storm Ubisoft on twitter and tell them to remake the game? Ezio is so deep into my heart, it's so beautiful and makes me feel alive and less alone. Ubisoft needs to be reminded of their roots !

Playing this again for the 100th time, miss the music and these kinds of games so much :'( RIP this era of gaming

Best Assassin's Creed game ever and in my top 3 game ever. And I am gamer over 25 years.

AC2 had the best ambience. The best tracks. I know the some of the others are great but this is just something else. While others are great, this one truly felt like it transported us to that era, to that life. How much we’ve endlessly explored Venice in this game while listening to the music. Finding the hidden Glyphs, secret entrances…

Studing for Uni with this almost makes me want to Cry!😂 So many years gone by since these inocent times...

These games just brought out emotions that no recent Assassin Creed games have come close to doing. Amazing soundtrack atmosphere and story.

So sad I could be able to play this game last month for the first time in my life. I've never owned a console before and now I'm playing all the old classics like the Ezio's trilogy. As an Architecture student (and an Italian) I felt so enthusiastic about this game: going around Firenze and Venezia was insane. Actually I have some old memories of one of my childhood best friend playing this game with me and some other friends when we were 14 yo. Now I'm 24 and playing it for the first time brought back a lot of memories

It was a great time...

To the person reading this. I know you're tired with all of this, but you should know. You did a good job. You are great. You deserve to be happy

I played this game in like what, 2020? For some reason, I'm getting nostalgia from a game I played a year ago.

Reading through many of the comments shows how pure some fans of this franchise are. so many people and so many wonderful memories of a game more than a decade old. This was when Ubisoft actually had passion in their work. so much love was put into this game, so many people in the comments express their most deepest memories and emotions. Reading these comments and listening to the ambiance actually had me crying. I hope one day Ubisoft can recapture that raw emotion and passion for their work and make another masterpiece like this. Until that day I urge all pure Assassins Creed fans, remember the franchise for moments like these, and not the cash grab atrocities like Odyssey, or the disrespect to history like Syndicate. Sincerely, an Assassins Creed purist

Getting this game for Christmas. A time I’ll never forget, this game made me feel smaller than the real world ever did and I couldn’t explain how.

When you just finished AC 2 100% and you just want to go back to Venice to slowly walk in the streets/stand on rooftops to enjoy these soundtracks

Might not have the best parkour, craziest combat, top graphics, but story and ambience are out of this world. 10/10

I'm 14 again... The atmosphere, the music, the story were so mindblowing. There was something quite magical in this game, more than any other game i've played.

i dont have the memories of playing this as a child, as i am just discovering the assassins creed games recently. Oh my gods, I teared up during the first scene in Versailles, i never knew what i needed most was to walk around in France and Italy in a video game. Its so relaxing.

i love this game, and i love it even more since i live in italy precisely in florence, first then i think i will climb giotto's tower, then the music is simply spectacular. How many memories passed with this game .... thank you very much ezio!

The music from AC - AC revelations makes me immensely happy and sad at the same time. The feeling of nostalgia is very strong, so strong that it hurts.

I can't describe in words. Thinking about the past, 12 Years ago. Today i'm 21 years old… 💔

Some of the best moments of my youth were playing this game and getting everything you can. Man times were much simpler back then . Thank you to everyone who worked on this game.

This game was my very first Assassin's creed game (I only discovered the 1st when the revelation came out). I immediately fell in love with the Venice portrayed in the game. When, some 5 years ago, my parents announced me we were going there, I was very excited. The thing is, I know it sounds dumb, but I felt really sad once we actually got there. Because of the game, I had an idealized vision of Venice, with the music, the costumes and the XVIth century atmosphere. I spent a terrible time trying to erase in my head all of the contemporary dirt i was witnessing : the plastic and the engines ruined my romanticized vision of it. Since then, I have never mocked again the japanese people who fall in depression when they discover Paris. If you ever plan to go to some place you liked in a work of fiction, be prepared to break part of the myth that goes with it ! Of course, I don't mean Venice is an ugly city, far from it. It's just the gap between what you see in the game and reality that struck me.

Jesus it makes me wanna cry why are games not this beautiful anymore

I listen to this while I write my stories📝☺💖 my creativity just flies across the paper. I vibe so well with the melodies 💖

I enjoyed playing this AC more than any other. Ezio was a great character to play and the music and atmosphere of the game as a whole was fantastic.