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I've been revisiting (and getting to know a few installments in the franchise) AC this summer after a long-long break and inability to recall anything worthy.
There was still a long way to go before falling from grace into what the series is now. And frankly, I can't badmouth AC 2 at all. It's a notable step forward from the 1st game in terms of setting, mechanics and main+side content.
The plot's more intertwined comparing to AC 1; Ezio's shown as a multifaceted character with his own inner conflict regarding the duty of an assassin.
Modern-day story continues right where AC 1 left off and develops properly.
One thing worth mentioning – as far as controls go, it aged poorly, same as any other AC game prior to AC 3 (maybe with the exception of Revelations).
Also how are you supposed to collect all feathers with literally zero hints? I know it sounds casual asf, but really, it's probably the only collectible in the whole series worth wasting time on (as it moves on directly to the heart-warming optional plot scene afterwards) yet the only possible way of collecting them is scanning every possible corner of the map with your eyes.
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I've been revisiting (and getting to know a few installments in the franchise) AC this summer after a long-long break and inability to recall anything worthy.
There was still a long way to go before falling from grace into what the series is now. And frankly, I can't badmouth AC 2 at all. It's a notable step forward from the 1st game in terms of setting, mechanics and main+side content.
The plot's more intertwined comparing to AC 1; Ezio's shown as a multifaceted character with his own inner conflict regarding the duty of an assassin.
Modern-day story continues right where AC 1 left off and develops properly.
One thing worth mentioning – as far as controls go, it aged poorly, same as any other AC game prior to AC 3 (maybe with the exception of Revelations).
Also how are you supposed to collect all feathers with literally zero hints? I know it sounds casual asf, but really, it's probably the only collectible in the whole series worth wasting time on (as it moves on directly to the heart-warming optional plot scene afterwards) yet the only possible way of collecting them is scanning every possible corner of the map with your eyes.