Assassin’s Creed 2 – A Post-Game Conversation
With the epilogue playing in the background, let's have a discussion about Assassin's Creed 2 and where we'll go from here. https://youtu.be/7zMgty80nTw Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I sometimes wonder if the original team who developed the first two Assassin's Creed games under Patrice Desilets envisioned a world where Desmond...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 7-4
At last, there was really only one way for a game set in the Italian Renaissance to end. That's right. It's time to storm the Vatican and fist fight the Pope. https://youtu.be/iLfntAaZz14 Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud When the Assassin's Creed set dropped in Magic: The Gathering, a lot of...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 7-3
Though the finale is now in sight, we have one last thing to do before we speed towards the end. We must pursue THE TRUTH! https://youtu.be/pEF7DAG3Wfg Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud As a teenager in high school, I vividly remember trawling the GameFAQs forums to have spirited discussions on which...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 7-2
With the last of the mad monk's forces dealt with, it's time to make a move against Savonarola himself, reclaim the Apple, and end The Bonfire of the Vanities. https://youtu.be/1ThTANUxt8M Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud While this DLC provides a strong closure for Ezio's character arc, one that likely should...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 7-1
The Bonfire of the Vanities continues. And to stop it, we need to dispatch the mad monk's remaining lieutenants. While we do, we should hunt THE TRUTH! https://youtu.be/PbHkHfG0nkU Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I'm almost astounded it took me this long to realize that Ezio's conversations in the white room...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 6-4
The Bonfire of the Vanities continues, and if we don't take out the ones in charge of it Florence will never know peace. https://youtu.be/pmbzxad7yCg Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud So to summarize, next week we need to wrap up the following: Finish up Sequence 13 Collect any lingering codex pages we may...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 6-3
Now that we've put an end to the Siege of Forli, it is time to advance the historical timeline to the next site of historical tourism: The Bonfire of the Vanities. https://youtu.be/iQ9JIcJXfSc Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I find the timeline around part of the game becomes strange. Up until...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 6-2
In true historical tourism, we are now participating in the Siege of Forli that occurred in 1488. Of course, certain liberties were taken since we're working in the realm of a historical fiction centered on a global conspiracy as old as history itself, but at...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 6-1
Our little detour into the world of Dead by Daylight is complete. We're back and ready to tackle the endgame of Assassin's Creed 2, starting with the DLCs. https://youtu.be/4ILyfRp0vxI Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud For those curious, here is the interview I was discussing while completing the final tomb for...
Assassin’s Creed 2 – Part 5-4
Only one name remains on the list: Rodrigo Borgia aka The Spaniard. One more name, and our revenge is complete. https://youtu.be/UdGd3Yns4E0 Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud On one hand, I like this as a part of Ezio's character arc, where he learns that all of his friends have been secretly...