2: Ok so I’ve beaten this before, technically, but its part of the Ezio Collection that I bought for some dumb reason, and I hadnt really remembered anything.
First of all this game has aged terribly in every measure. The graphics, even when upscaled, are terrible, the controls just dont work most of the time, the structure is bad, and the story. Oh boy, I forgot how batshit this story was even when they were actually trying to thread a narrative together. I totally forgot the fact that Adam and Eve were actively involved, and that you killed the Pope, and the end with what we now know (I think?) are the Isu, and how this game ends with Desmond (remember Desmond? simpler times) just flat out asking what the fuck. Wouldve been incredible to wait the year after this came out initially for Brotherhood.
Brotherhood: First off, this remaster is soooooo much better than AC 2′s its laughable. The graphics look actually passable, the control inputs actually work, etc. I dont know why exactly, since this only came out like a year after 2, but its significantly better gameplay wise. I almost like this game!
But then we get to the point where all AC games fail, which is the insane story that runs out of steam HARD at the end, in addition to the god damn trailing missions. I’ll give 2 this, it didnt have nearly as many shitty trailing missions. But lets get to the story, or both stories really. In the early 1500s, Ezio almost killed the Pope, didnt for some reason? Well now he finds out that the Pope has kids who are fucking each other and theyve destroyed his entire villa and killed his Uncle and theres a long tutorial on how to fire a cannon that literally never comes into play again. From there Ezio has to go to Rome and buy a bunch of businesses and it sorta makes sense until the very end when what should be at least a third of the game is boiled down into like 4 quick excuses with no exposition where you have the Apple of Eden which is a super weapon that makes people go insane I guess? Anyway the Popes kid got away, despite being poisoned by the Pope, then he gets arrested, and Ezio apparently takes years to track him down until he finally kills him in a weird battle in a town weve never seen before only you no longer have the super weapon and youre just sprinting through it because fuck I just wanna get on with my life, man. That last part I didnt remember at fucking all, and my memory of this game was soured by the fact that it didnt end with you zapping people outside the Vatican with the dumb apple.
Then theres the Desmond portion, which is kinda ok on its own, except the platforming sections are entirely way too long and are for some reason (ESPECIALLY the fuckin end) much less responsive and suffer frame drops out the ass. Also you kill Kristen Bell at the end for some reason? I dunno. Abstergos bad, yadda yadda.
All these games have the same issue where the middle is just a bunch of loosely related side quests masquerading as the main storyline you need to progress through (were growing the Brotherhood! We gotta steal some guard uniforms! the french have my wife! a famous main character may be a traitor oops nevermind!) that are sort of fun and a little engaging and then the end just hits you with so much shit all at once that you werent really paying attention to but is now super important.
Regardless, after going through the Da Vinci DLC that I’m only doing for the achievement, I’m onto Revelations, a game I didnt actually play before for whatever reason.
Revelations: Ok so I really sleepwalked through this one.
This time, Ezio is super old but still running around rooftops like an asshole, only now hes in the Ottoman Empire, because thats where Altair was like 400 years ago I guess. Since I am not replaying the original AC, which god I dont remember a single fucking thing about besides it happened during the Crusades, a lot of this was not impactful at all. Anyway, Ezios in Constantinople, just fuckin around, you can make bombs now which i did not do, you can mentor other assassins that dont look 70 years old, and then at the end of the game youre like parasailing behind a carriage for some reason and then the games over not that long after. Meanwhile Desmonds in a coma and doing some fuckin first person platforming thats real terrible.
Brotherhood was better though this one did a sort of ok job to set up the Isu thing, or at least better explain it, which for this series is a big deal. But hey I finally beat this dumb game so thats something. Ezio Collection is deleted off the hard drive. 3 is next! Gonna throw fuckin tomahawks!
First of all this game has aged terribly in every measure. The graphics, even when upscaled, are terrible, the controls just dont work most of the time, the structure is bad, and the story. Oh boy, I forgot how batshit this story was even when they were actually trying to thread a narrative together. I totally forgot the fact that Adam and Eve were actively involved, and that you killed the Pope, and the end with what we now know (I think?) are the Isu, and how this game ends with Desmond (remember Desmond? simpler times) just flat out asking what the fuck. Wouldve been incredible to wait the year after this came out initially for Brotherhood.
Brotherhood: First off, this remaster is soooooo much better than AC 2′s its laughable. The graphics look actually passable, the control inputs actually work, etc. I dont know why exactly, since this only came out like a year after 2, but its significantly better gameplay wise. I almost like this game!
But then we get to the point where all AC games fail, which is the insane story that runs out of steam HARD at the end, in addition to the god damn trailing missions. I’ll give 2 this, it didnt have nearly as many shitty trailing missions. But lets get to the story, or both stories really. In the early 1500s, Ezio almost killed the Pope, didnt for some reason? Well now he finds out that the Pope has kids who are fucking each other and theyve destroyed his entire villa and killed his Uncle and theres a long tutorial on how to fire a cannon that literally never comes into play again. From there Ezio has to go to Rome and buy a bunch of businesses and it sorta makes sense until the very end when what should be at least a third of the game is boiled down into like 4 quick excuses with no exposition where you have the Apple of Eden which is a super weapon that makes people go insane I guess? Anyway the Popes kid got away, despite being poisoned by the Pope, then he gets arrested, and Ezio apparently takes years to track him down until he finally kills him in a weird battle in a town weve never seen before only you no longer have the super weapon and youre just sprinting through it because fuck I just wanna get on with my life, man. That last part I didnt remember at fucking all, and my memory of this game was soured by the fact that it didnt end with you zapping people outside the Vatican with the dumb apple.
Then theres the Desmond portion, which is kinda ok on its own, except the platforming sections are entirely way too long and are for some reason (ESPECIALLY the fuckin end) much less responsive and suffer frame drops out the ass. Also you kill Kristen Bell at the end for some reason? I dunno. Abstergos bad, yadda yadda.
All these games have the same issue where the middle is just a bunch of loosely related side quests masquerading as the main storyline you need to progress through (were growing the Brotherhood! We gotta steal some guard uniforms! the french have my wife! a famous main character may be a traitor oops nevermind!) that are sort of fun and a little engaging and then the end just hits you with so much shit all at once that you werent really paying attention to but is now super important.
Regardless, after going through the Da Vinci DLC that I’m only doing for the achievement, I’m onto Revelations, a game I didnt actually play before for whatever reason.
Revelations: Ok so I really sleepwalked through this one.
This time, Ezio is super old but still running around rooftops like an asshole, only now hes in the Ottoman Empire, because thats where Altair was like 400 years ago I guess. Since I am not replaying the original AC, which god I dont remember a single fucking thing about besides it happened during the Crusades, a lot of this was not impactful at all. Anyway, Ezios in Constantinople, just fuckin around, you can make bombs now which i did not do, you can mentor other assassins that dont look 70 years old, and then at the end of the game youre like parasailing behind a carriage for some reason and then the games over not that long after. Meanwhile Desmonds in a coma and doing some fuckin first person platforming thats real terrible.
Brotherhood was better though this one did a sort of ok job to set up the Isu thing, or at least better explain it, which for this series is a big deal. But hey I finally beat this dumb game so thats something. Ezio Collection is deleted off the hard drive. 3 is next! Gonna throw fuckin tomahawks!
I don't own this collection, but I have played all of the games separately on PS3/PC, and I'll say that these 3 games are some of the best the 7th generation had, and for only $20, often less, it's a steal.
platinumed all three games in this amazing collection
Honestly, this remastered trilogy is not very good. Sure, the games are incredible, especially ACII and ACB, and probably they were something mind blowing when they released. However, this trilogy just do a port of the original game to PS4 and it´s a shame that it doesn`t support 60fps. Therefore, it`s is a bad remaster that contains amazing games.
Mi puto padre
AC Brotherhood GOAT
Platinum trophy #250
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood [PS4]
Gameplay time: 49:14:35 (according to the in game timer, but tbh it's a lot shorter cuz I sometimes let my game run idly to earn money passively)
My favorite Assassin's Creed 💗 tried to plat this on the ps3 way back on my old account. This is was easier to plat since there are no Multiplayer trophies also the dreaded feathers are only 10 unlike in AC2. Plus you can purchase a map to show you the locations of the feathers, flags, and treasures. Try to always go for 100% sync the first time for less replays. Also remember that the Copernico and Cristina missions are not required for the 100% sync. Nothing is true, everything is permitted 💯
Platinum trophy #250
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood [PS4]
Gameplay time: 49:14:35 (according to the in game timer, but tbh it's a lot shorter cuz I sometimes let my game run idly to earn money passively)
My favorite Assassin's Creed 💗 tried to plat this on the ps3 way back on my old account. This is was easier to plat since there are no Multiplayer trophies also the dreaded feathers are only 10 unlike in AC2. Plus you can purchase a map to show you the locations of the feathers, flags, and treasures. Try to always go for 100% sync the first time for less replays. Also remember that the Copernico and Cristina missions are not required for the 100% sync. Nothing is true, everything is permitted 💯
Assassin's Creed Brothergood
Got the remastered for Christmas and got to relive the glory days years later with the first game. It would take me a while to play Brotherhood.
It was a very fun time playing through all three of the games (a fun purchase if your a fan of the other AC games). Although platforming can be annoying sometimes with dated parkour movements.
o grande, o mestre, a lenda, o mito
Peak Assassin's Creed. And it's 2 sequels.
Played through the Ezio trilogy for the first time through this collection and throughly enjoyed my time! Copy and paste mission structure is still a problem, but the environments are so fun to traverse through and Ezio just has an overall more entertaining and intriguing plot to follow than the first game in the series. Couple that with the many eccentric and fun side characters found throughout all 3 games and the improved / increased mission variety adds a lot to these worlds. Would highly recommend!
Actually, I didn't follow the story that Mich but I spent a lot of time on it
Ô ubisoft, por quê removestes el multijogador, era tão legal, só por isso não ganha 5 estrelas. RIP
Bom, platinei o 2 e zerei o Brotherhood particularmente os dois que mais gosto ,amei o jogo e com certeza jogarei o revelations
patch fixed the game making it one of the best remasters. wish the change was more evident in anything else rather than AC II tho lmao
This collection of games is my first introduction to Ezio's story, and these games are some of the BEST I have ever played.
Assassin's Creed Lineage: Now this is a short film and not a game, but I thought it was a great prologue to Assassin's Creed 2. I give this short film 4/5 stars.
Assassin's Creed II: This game is GREAT. The gameplay is so addictingly fun and has lots of variety. However, one problem I encountered was sometimes, when I wanted to go up and climb something, Ezio would instead jump at the camera. The open world is so great to travel around in. The story is also great, but it has a HUGE pacing issue. The story was dragged out and could've been way shorter. The characters are compelling and likeable, and the story is entertaining as well. Overall, I give this game 4.5/5 stars.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: The gameplay is like the game's before it but EVEN better. The combat has been changed differently, but for the better. Lot's of people complain about the story of this game, and although it isn't as good as Assassin's Creed 2's story, I still think it was good. The pacing in this story is WAY better than the pacing in Assassin's Creed 2. Overall, I give this game 4/5 stars.
Assassin's Creed Revelations: Out of all the Assassin's Creed games, I believe this is the BEST one. The gameplay is so much better here, along with a new hook-blade feature in the parkour. I also haven't encountered any glitches or bugs in this game. The story here is perfect. Both Ezio and Altair get GREAT and BEAUTIFUL endings to their days as assassin's.
I give this game 5/5 stars.
Assassin's Creed Embers: This is also a short film, but this one is animated. This film shows Ezio's final days of his life. It's such a beautiful story ending to this beloved character. I give it 5/5 stars.
After reviewing each of the games and short films individually, I give the whole collection 4.5/5 stars. A great collection of games that have awesome gameplay and stories.
Assassin's Creed Lineage: Now this is a short film and not a game, but I thought it was a great prologue to Assassin's Creed 2. I give this short film 4/5 stars.
Assassin's Creed II: This game is GREAT. The gameplay is so addictingly fun and has lots of variety. However, one problem I encountered was sometimes, when I wanted to go up and climb something, Ezio would instead jump at the camera. The open world is so great to travel around in. The story is also great, but it has a HUGE pacing issue. The story was dragged out and could've been way shorter. The characters are compelling and likeable, and the story is entertaining as well. Overall, I give this game 4.5/5 stars.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: The gameplay is like the game's before it but EVEN better. The combat has been changed differently, but for the better. Lot's of people complain about the story of this game, and although it isn't as good as Assassin's Creed 2's story, I still think it was good. The pacing in this story is WAY better than the pacing in Assassin's Creed 2. Overall, I give this game 4/5 stars.
Assassin's Creed Revelations: Out of all the Assassin's Creed games, I believe this is the BEST one. The gameplay is so much better here, along with a new hook-blade feature in the parkour. I also haven't encountered any glitches or bugs in this game. The story here is perfect. Both Ezio and Altair get GREAT and BEAUTIFUL endings to their days as assassin's.
I give this game 5/5 stars.
Assassin's Creed Embers: This is also a short film, but this one is animated. This film shows Ezio's final days of his life. It's such a beautiful story ending to this beloved character. I give it 5/5 stars.
After reviewing each of the games and short films individually, I give the whole collection 4.5/5 stars. A great collection of games that have awesome gameplay and stories.
Wow these games did not age well. All my fond memories of AC2 being a masterpiece were shattered. Ezio still has a lot of personality but it's not enough to make up for a terrible combat system, frustrating parkour mechanics, and a convoluted (sometimes nonsensical) story. Brotherhood is definitely the best of the three. Revelations' change of setting is welcome but the story just feels like super inconsequential fan service.
A wonderful collection of three of the most important open-world games ever made.
you dont want to 100% an assassins creed game past AC II ..
This. This right here is why I play video games.
Context: First time playing the ezio games, Played on the Series X. before that, i Played AC3, BF, Odyssey and Valhalla (last two werent completed)
Assassins creed 2 (4/5)
The game holds up incredibly well, and overall is a lot of fun, with story and themes that are quite intriguing. For gameplay, its a bit clunky and the most notable annoyance is how repetitive the animations are - it seems like theres legit only 2 of them lol, but theres few missions that are really cool and fun, so overall its a great experience, that could be polished further.
Assassins creed 2 (4/5)
The game holds up incredibly well, and overall is a lot of fun, with story and themes that are quite intriguing. For gameplay, its a bit clunky and the most notable annoyance is how repetitive the animations are - it seems like theres legit only 2 of them lol, but theres few missions that are really cool and fun, so overall its a great experience, that could be polished further.
Il 2 è il migliore
AC2 é um jogo cansado, apenas isso.
A solid remaster that doesn't change that much, but bundles Ezio's story together including some mostly meh DLC packs. The games themselves are quite good, though they feel quite formulaic as you spend more and more time with the franchise. Ezio is a character worth following on his journey, for sure.
A YT comment summed it up pretty well:
AC 2 - best for legacy
AC brotherhood - best for gameplay
AC revelations - best for story
AC 2 - best for legacy
AC brotherhood - best for gameplay
AC revelations - best for story
This review contains spoilers
Ezio It’s a me, Mario
AC2: amazing game, amazing story, the cities are fun to explore, the collectibles bring the game down 4/5
AC Brotherhood: The heliopolis of the whole trilogy 5/5
AC revelations: really good story, constantinopole was fun to explore and the trophies were pain
AC Brotherhood: The heliopolis of the whole trilogy 5/5
AC revelations: really good story, constantinopole was fun to explore and the trophies were pain
It was a birthday gift and what a gift! It was scary to play them at first, the AC fandom talked about this trilogy as the second coming of Christ.
The first game was fun, with a nice story and cool characters (as an italian, seeing historic figures this way was awesome), however Brotherhood felt a bit too short (the final story mission felt really rushed) and I didn't like how open the parts near the Colosseum were.
My feelings for Ezio would change once again while playing Revelations, my favourite of the three: Istanbul is a beautiful city, the ties between Ezio and Altair are really cool and to see an older Ezio reflect on everything that has happened to him was incredible to watch.
I'd say the whole trilogy is pretty good, but out of the three, revelations keeps my love (except for the first person platforming, that was such a dumb thing to put in the game)
The first game was fun, with a nice story and cool characters (as an italian, seeing historic figures this way was awesome), however Brotherhood felt a bit too short (the final story mission felt really rushed) and I didn't like how open the parts near the Colosseum were.
My feelings for Ezio would change once again while playing Revelations, my favourite of the three: Istanbul is a beautiful city, the ties between Ezio and Altair are really cool and to see an older Ezio reflect on everything that has happened to him was incredible to watch.
I'd say the whole trilogy is pretty good, but out of the three, revelations keeps my love (except for the first person platforming, that was such a dumb thing to put in the game)
About 60% done with Brotherhood