Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 3-4
Ezio, like any upstanding defender of the people, has chosen to start a riot and compel the guards to start slaughtering civilians. All so that he could confirm weapons at an arsenal. What a heroic man he is! https://youtu.be/9wJaqCwbJeE Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud We'll discuss Ezio's moral fiber another day,...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 3-3
I often defend Desmond's role in the early Assassin's Creed games, because I see the value the give to the franchise. Ultimately, I still hold fast to that. But Assassin's Creed: Revelations really wants to test me! https://youtu.be/lKpNw_-GUUI Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud As I said before, I strongly suspect that...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 3-2
Another Masayf Key in our possession means that we're entitled to another glimpse into Altair's life. Let's make the most of it! https://youtu.be/aHwR_aLONio Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud So Says Jay, in his retrospective on the game, mentions that much of the Altair plot was taking from the novelization of...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 3-1
It appears that the Janissary Captain Tarik Barleti could be in league with the Templars in Constantinople. It'll be up to us to confirm if that connection is genuine, or if there's more to it than first appearances. https://youtu.be/I7QGCORVM3Y Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud In between the last recording and...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 2-4
We've uncovered the location of another Masayf Key, and with it another memory of the great Altair. What awaits us when in the life and times of one of the order's most legendary Assassins. https://youtu.be/BESnDYFEt_A If you don't remember Abbas, that's because he was only mentioned in...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 2-3
Ezio needs allies within the Sultan's court, so let's be as charismatic a bard as we can be. https://youtu.be/PluYrdia4yk Cheers to the Ubisoft dev team, for this mission is aimed at exactly me. I am the man punching bards when they annoy me in the streets of...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 2-2
Now that we have one Masayf Key, it's time for us to unravel its secrets. https://youtu.be/1viZjV7rWYQ I can confirm that Altair did switch actors between the first game and Revelations, which makes sense because even in Bloodlines he was given a more appropriate voice for a man...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 2-1
Alright, we just about have our bearings in the great city of Constantinople. Now our hunt for the Masayf Keys begins in earnest. https://youtu.be/sLu8cQqchGc I feel for the development team of Revelations (and also Brotherhood). It is a difficult ask to come up with new tools and...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 1-4
As Desmond continues to trawl through Ezio's memories, we periodically take some time to trawl through his. https://youtu.be/54Fy4Hv0Qc4 Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud By and large I have been a defender of the Desmond segments so far in Assassin's Creed. I find that it helpful to have a main plot...
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Part 1-3
We have finally arrived in Constantinople to search for the Masyaf Keys. And for once, we're greeted by friendly faces. But we also have enemies, so it's best we begin our work now. https://youtu.be/V_uUNgO7-ww Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud To some extent, this intro suffers simply by being in such...