As one of the most famous series in the game industry today, Ubisoft's "Assassin's Creed" has developed more than 20 works in more than ten years. Of course, there are many excellent games in the works of all generations, and I personally have the most impressive impression on me and think that it can be called a masterpiece. It is the "Assassin's Creed 2" produced in 2009. Even now 13 years later, this game is still a popular work in the series. So, why is an old game that has been more than ten years old so charming? This time, let’s have a good chat about this classic "Assassin's Creed 2".
The initial world of the game is modern, but the main plots all take place in ancient times. Whether the story is modern or ancient, players must fight against the Templars. The only difference lies in the modern Templars and the ancient Templars. From the beginning, the protagonist was captured by the modern Templars for research, called Experimental Seventeen. After being rescued, in order to fight against the Templars and to find the secret of Ixun, the protagonist will return to ancient times through high-tech instruments in a way similar to "being possessed" or "spying into his own deep memories" to return to ancient Italy with the vision of his ancestor Aigio. And while we are looking for secrets, we can also learn the relevant combat techniques he has mastered while following Egio's adventures.
As soon as we arrive in ancient times, we can see Egio openly gathering people to fight on the streets like a gangster. When his brother came, I thought I was going to persuade him to fight, but I didn't expect that a brother would join forces to make a big comeback in the city. And how should such a playboy be the protagonist? Unexpectedly, the very old-fashioned family suffered a huge change. From then on, they embarked on the road of revenge, and then extended from revenge to connect various plot lines. The battle between the Templar and the Assassin, the mystery of the fragments of Izumi will be revealed one by one.
The story has two main axes, the mystery of the fragments of Izumi, the battle between the assassin and the Templars, and these two main axes are in the same way. Although some things are quite irrelevant in the whole main line, sometimes it is indeed a way to make the game more fun. I personally think the main line of this game is pretty good, the plot length is enough, and even if you don’t plan to solve any elements and focus on playing the main task, it should take more than twenty hours to pass the level in the first round.
The most important reason why this game makes people feel physical in the plot is "growth". Players almost grow up with the protagonist. Watching Egio gradually turn from a playboy to a powerful assassin, we participate in Egio's life experience during these twenty years of youth, watching him grow, become stronger, and face challenges. This kind of game plot that accompanys the protagonist's growth always makes players feel more intimate about the characters and can be more integrated into the plot. Therefore, although the plot of Assassin's Creed 2 is not perfect, the overall feeling is very good.
As for the side quests, Assassin 2's side quests are not many, nor are they very rich. It is probably racing, sending letters, dry fights, assassination, etc. Among them, I personally like to assassinate this branch. AlthoughSome of the killing side missions are also quite irritating. For example, a woman was cheated on and then hired you to beat her husband and use a dignified assassin as a thug. It's really a bit frustrating.
Assassin's Creed combat system is also an excellent part. Whether it is the real feeling of fist to flesh, or the feeling of counterattacking, counterattacking, avoiding, and blocking, the feeling of fighting during battle is really exciting and exciting. Moreover, the rich fighting action design is combined with the players' reactions to the battle, blocking, counterattacking, dodging when being counterattacked, grabbing the enemy's gap and giving the enemy a fatal blow, etc. It can be said that when experiencing the game, it is like watching a movie. To be more precise, it should be said that it is actually participating in a movie performance.
This game not only has a very rich combat system itself, but also has no sloppy combat patterns at all. In addition to the well-known Shunjian and Long Sword, the protagonist will slowly gain various combat methods such as "flying knife", "smoke bomb", "poison", etc., and even have short and concise muskets. Although it takes a long time to aim, it is amazingly powerful. I also want to praise the riding system of Assassin 2. You should know that even the riding system of some 3A works now is a mess, but Assassin's Creed 2, a work from more than ten years ago, can "tamed" the horses, not only run fast, but also have great control. And this has to be suspected that some manufacturers do not know how to build a riding system, but do not want to do it.
Apart from the companions of the Assassin Group, Egio's best friend is probably "Leonardo da Vinci", and he will also provide you with another means of transportation - the aircraft. Although it looks cool, it is very difficult to use in addition to being handsome and specific tasks. To be honest, it is even a bit useless.
Perhaps some people may want to ask, it is obviously an assassin, so why do they keep fighting in groups? Because the main story background is the confrontation between the assassins and the Templars, and the top leaders of these Templars even control the entire city. Therefore, this is not just a single-on-one duel between the assassin and the target, but often a fierce collision between forces. Of course, since the game is named Assassin's Creed, although it is very enjoyable to play Wushuang, it sometimes has to be low-key. At this time, you have to restore your assassin's true nature, secretly lurk, approach, kill, destroy the corpse in an instant, and slowly penetrate. The thrill and pleasure brought by the assassination are incomparable. The game experience brought by the cross-change of two different combat styles is great.
I have talked about so many of the excellent things in "Assassin's Creed 2", and I will complain about the flaws next. For example, most of the battles in this game are really unparalleled. From beginning to end, you won’t encounter any really difficult battles. The difficulty is indeed a little simple, but fortunately it does not affect the overall pleasure. Another disadvantage is that the AI detection range is too low. For example, an archer patrolled the roof in a very good manner, but his companion's body was thrown on the eaves next to him by me, and he couldn't see it?
Absolutely, players are killing all over the world in the game, it must beThey will be wanted. Once they become "infamous", the city guards will try to attack and round up when they see you. At this time, players can also use various means to avoid or counter-assassinate. For example, hiding in a haystack, in addition to avoiding the guards, you can also sneak attack the nearby guards, or mix in the crowd, so that the guards cannot detect your existence. Of course, the method of curing the root cause is to relieve the infamous state. Players can reduce and eliminate their infamous value by tearing down the wanted list, buying messengers, attacking and killing officials, etc.
There are quite a lot of puzzles in Assassin's Creed 2, but most of them are not difficult. Most of them are just jumping and jumping. Finding ways to jump to the target area. Most puzzles that don’t need to jump are not too difficult. At most, they are things like finding common points and putting together puzzles. The puzzle solving of Assassin 2 can be said to be very simple. Even my puzzle-solving hard work can pass without pain. I believe you will not encounter any big problems. What's more, the skill of Hawkeye helps players find key items or lock in enemies when solving puzzles.
In fact, the most exciting thing about this work is to experience the ancient Italian style. The scale of this ancient Italian city is not just a few houses or a few village names. Whether it is a layered and interlaced building or a constant stream of pedestrians, it can reflect the prosperity of the city. This is a veritable "big city". When experiencing various Italian cities, don’t forget to climb to the commanding heights of each region. When you climb these commanding heights, the handsome movie city overlooking the city will appear. Then you can open the map of this area and see the complete landform of the area. The area's NPCs, stores, tasks, etc. will be displayed on the map. If it is an area that has not been opened yet, you will only see a bunch of grids when you open the map.
Next to talk about the currency system in the game. In addition to completing tasks to earn money, players can also earn money in Montelligioni, the city of his uncle's power, through investment and construction of various buildings. After your renovation, there will be more tourists, and it will also bring more economy to the city. As investors, players can get more rewards, which is also the main source of players' money. However, I personally think the money system of this game is a bit bad. The game will basically be useless in the later stages of the game. Therefore, playing Assassin's Creed 2 may be one of the few opportunities you can experience the money that you have so much money that you have nowhere to spend.
First let’s talk about the picture briefly. From the current perspective, the picture level of Assassin 2 is of course not good, and it is even a bit unacceptable. However, Ubisoft’s excellent art design makes the overall visual experience very good. Maybe you won't be amazed by its picture when you look back and play Assassin 2 now, but it's also enough to make you feel comfortable.
Overall, "Assassin's Creed 2" has complete systems, huge world maps, rich plot design, excellent combat system and other elements. Even though it has several small shortcomings, it is still a flaw that does not hide the merits overall. It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of gameplay, even compared with some 3A works today,Assassin's Creed 2 is also not inferior. If you are persuaded to retreat by its modern scene, it would be a pity, because this work can bring you a novel feeling different from the current Assassin series, and I believe that after playing it, you will fall in love with this work deeply.
