Assassin's Creed 2 - Updated 08/12 - Updated

[John_Doe]

I'm only mildy intrigued in this game because it mentions Da Vinci and his work.

[Sharp324]

Sucks though that they delayed the PC release. Was the only game that I actually wanted this holiday.

[Gaigemasta]

I <3 RuYi, you kept this up for 4 months, of course ur love for AC explains its ^_^, Thanx for all the info im pretty much excited to play it

[DumboDii]

New trailer:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-09-assassins-creed/56626

Sooo amazing.

[XMoshe]

New trailer:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-09-assassins-creed/56626

Sooo amazing.

Aaaaaaaah...And by the time it releases I probably have a nice full HD tv to play it on

That will be pure awesomeness.

[Shadow]

The new trailer is looking absolutely awesome. Can't wait... Or actually I can, good shit is always worth waiting. Besides I've ordered Aion

Aaaaaaaah...And by the time it releases I probably have a nice full HD tv to play it on

It'd be blasbhemy not playing the game on a HD screen I recon

[XMoshe]

The new trailer is looking absolutely awesome. Can't wait... Or actually I can, good shit is always worth waiting. Besides I've ordered Aion

Aaaaaaaah...And by the time it releases I probably have a nice full HD tv to play it on

It'd be blasbhemy not playing the game on a HD screen I recon

I haven't played on HD at all, well once or twice. It looks good enough on a normal screen and I'm not some rich biatch that can get a HD screen right when they got released =p But now I go from normal to full HD so yeah Screen is like 66 cm so it's not that big but well, alot bigger wouldn't fit in my room haha.

[theblindarcher]

I LOVED AC1 but it was a little too repetitive i hope this 1 will b different

[DumboDii]

I LOVED AC1 but it was a little too repetitive i hope this 1 will b different

We all do.

[theblindarcher]

I LOVED AC1 but it was a little too repetitive i hope this 1 will b different

We all do.

[DumboDii]

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/assassination-arsenal-assassins-creed/57381

[MrJoey]

On a somewhat related note: Assassins Creed is $5 on Steam if you buy before Thursday.

[RuYi]

Assassin's Creed II Throphies revealed.
Please note that there might be spoilers (I managed to put this here without reading enough to make sense, so I'm not sure, but there's a chance).

Spoiler!

The Birth of an Assassin - Bronze Trophy
Be reborn as Ezio Auditore Da Firenze.

Arrivederci Abstergo - Bronze Trophy
Break out of Abstergo.

Myth Maker - Bronze Trophy
Find the 8 statuettes in Monteriggioni.

Vitruvian Man - Bronze Trophy
Unlock all 20 pieces of Subject 16's video.

Street Cleaner - Bronze Trophy
Hide 5 dead bodies in a Bale of Hay.

Fly Swatter - Bronze Trophy
Kick a Guard while using the Flying Machine.

Messer Sandman - Bronze Trophy
Stun 4 guards at once by throwing sand in their face.

Doctor - Bronze Trophy
Perform an Air Assassination on a Poisoned NPC.

No-hitter - Bronze Trophy
Kill 10 enemies while remaining in conflict without being hit.

Kleptomaniac - Bronze Trophy
Pickpocket 1000 Florins.

Lightning Strike - Bronze Trophy
Sprint for 100 meters.

Sweeper - Bronze Trophy
Sweep 5 guards at once by using a Long Weapon.

Venetian Gladiator - Bronze Trophy
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside Santa Maria della Visitazione.

I can see your house from here! - Bronze Trophy
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside Torre Grossa.

Hallowed be thy name - Bronze Trophy
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the Basilica di San Marco.

Prison Escape - Bronze Trophy
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the Rocca di Ravaldino fortress.

Choir Boy - Bronze Trophy
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside Santa Maria del Flore (The Duomo).

Assassin for Hire - Bronze Trophy
Complete your first assassination mission for Lorenzo Il Magnifico.

Macho Man - Bronze Trophy
Defend a woman's honor.

Steal Home - Bronze Trophy
Win a race against thieves!

Show your Colors - Bronze Trophy
Wear the Auditore cape in each city.

Handy Man - Bronze Trophy
Upgrade a building in the Stronghold.

I like the view - Bronze Trophy
Synchronize 10 View Points.

High Dive - Bronze Trophy
Perform a Leap of Faith from the Top of Florence's Glotto's Campanile.

Mailman - Bronze Trophy
Intercept a Borgia Courrier.

Tip of the Iceberg - Bronze Trophy
Use your Eagle Vision to scan a Glyph in the environment.

A Piece of the Puzzle - Bronze Trophy
Unlock a piece of Subject 16's video.

Art Connoisseur - Bronze Trophy
Buy a Painting from Florence and Venice.

Podestà of Monteriggioni - Bronze Trophy
Reach 80% of the your stronghold's total value.

Perfect Harmony - Bronze Trophy
Tint your clothes with those colors: Wetland Ebony and Wetland Ivory.

In Memory of Petruccio - Bronze Trophy
Collect all the Feathers.

Red Light Addict - Bronze Trophy
Spend 5000 florins on Courtesans.

Man of the People - Bronze Trophy
Toss more than 300 florins on the ground.

Victory lies in preparation. - Bronze Trophy
Get all Hidden Blades, Item Pouches and Armor upgrades for Ezio.

Welcome to the Animus 2.0 - Silver Trophy
Enter the Animus 2.0.

The Pain of Betrayal - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 1.

Vengeance - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 2.

Exit the Son - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 3.

Bloody Sunday - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 4.

Undertaker - Silver Trophy
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the catacombs under Santa Maria Novella.

The Conspirators - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 5.

An Unexpected Journey - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 6.

Bleeding Effect - Silver Trophy
Complete training and reenter the Animus.

The Merchant of Venice - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 7.

The Impenetrable Palazzo - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 8.

Masquerade - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 9.

Blanca's Man - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 10.

The Prophet - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Sequence 11.

The Vault - Silver Trophy
Complete DNA Seqeunce 14.

An Old Friend Returns - Gold Trophy
Escape the hideout.

Master Assassin - Platinum Trophy
Unlock all trophies.

[XMoshe]

Damn I can't wait for this game, but first...MW II

[RuYi]

Assassin's Creed II Achievements revealed, with images.
Please note that there might be spoilers (I managed to put this here without reading enough to make sense, so I'm not sure, but there's a chance).

Spoiler!

The Birth of an Assassin - 20
Be reborn as Ezio Auditore Da Firenze.


Arrivederci Abstergo - 20
Break out of Abstergo.


Welcome to the Animus 2.0 - 20
Enter the Animus 2.0.


The Pain of Betrayal - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 1.


Vengeance - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 2.


Exit the Son - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 3.


Bloody Sunday - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 4.


Undertaker - 20
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the catacombs under Santa Maria Novella.


The Conspirators - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 5.


An Unexpected Journey - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 6.


Bleeding Effect - 30
Complete training and reenter the Animus.


The Merchant of Venice - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 7.


The Impenetrable Palazzo - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 8.


Masquerade - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 9.


Bianca's Man - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 10.


The Prophet - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 11.


The Vault - 30
Complete DNA Sequence 14.


An Old Friend Returns - 100
Escape the hideout.


Myth Maker - 5
Find the 8 statuettes in Monteriggioni.


Vitruvian Man - 20
Unlock all 20 pieces of Subject 16's video.


Street Cleaner - 10
Hide 5 dead bodies in a Bale of Hay.


Fly Swatter - 5
Kick a Guard while using the Flying Machine.


Messer Sandman - 10
Stun 4 guards at once by throwing sand in their face.


Doctor - 20
Perform an Air Assassination on a Poisoned NPC.


No-hitter - 20
Kill 10 enemies while remaining in conflict without being hit.


Kleptomaniac - 10
Pickpocket 1000 Florins.


Lightning Strike - 10
Sprint for 100 meters.


Sweeper - 10
Sweep 5 guards at once by using a Long Weapon.


Venetian Gladiator - 20
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside Santa Maria della Visitazione.


I can see your house from here! - 20
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the Torre Grossa.


Hallowed be thy name - 20
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the Basilica di San Marco.


Prison Escape - 20
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside the Rocca di Ravaldino fortress.


Choir Boy - 20
Discover the Assassin's Tomb inside Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo).


Assassin For Hire - 10
Complete your first assassination mission for Lorenzo Il Magnifico.


Macho Man - 10
Defend a woman's honor.


Steal Home - 10
Win a race against thieves!


Show your Colors - 10
Wear the Auditore cape in each city.


Handy Man - 10
Upgrade a building in the Stronghold.


I like the view - 10
Synchronize 10 View Points.


High Dive - 10
Perform a Leap of Faith from the Top of Florence's Giotto's Campanile.


Mailman - 10
Intercept a Borgia Courrier.


Tip of the Iceberg - 10
Use your Eagle Vision to scan a Glyph in the environment.


A Piece of the Puzzle - 10
Unlock a piece of Subject 16's video.


Art Connoisseur - 10
Buy a Painting from Florence and Venice.


Podestà of Monteriggioni - 30
Reach 80% of your stronghold's total value.


Perfect Harmony - 10
Tint your clothes with those colors: Wetland Ebony and Wetland Ivory.


In Memory of Petruccio - 30
Collect all the Feathers.


Red Light Addict - 10
Spend 5000 florins on Courtesans.


Man of the People - 10
Toss more than 300 florins on the ground.


Victory lies in preparation - 10
Get all Hidden Blades, Item Pouches and Armor upgrades for Ezio.

[rumpleKillskin]

Are you going to make me play this game too RuYi?

But seriously I really want to play this game but I already spent enough on another. I guess this game can wait until the holidays and then get it for a present for christmas or my birthday. The game does look awesome though, hopefully it isn't as parallel as the previous game. But from what I have read it sounds like it is not.

[RuYi]

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[XMoshe]

Me wants a suit like him

[RuYi]

I got it! I got it! *jumps up and down*

BRB in 3 months.

[Devilman]

I got it! I got it! *jumps up and down*

BRB in 3 months.

i hate u!!!! thats the black collectors edition right?

[MrJoey]

So, any feedback yet? Combat as repetitive? Story line as good as first? Details people, details!

[XMoshe]

So, any feedback yet? Combat as repetitive? Story line as good as first? Details people, details!

The combat is the same, you do have a few new assassination possibilities but like almost all counters that I saw were the same as in the first game. Story line is great for now, I'm not that far into the game yet I think ^^ I like the option where you can upgrade your hometown and make it better and shit.

The controls are different and took a while to get used to, you can use health pots (medicin shit in that age ofc) for instance. Weapon switching changed etc. But it's easy to use now I'm used to it I also love the option to distract guards and shit using groups that you hire : )

Great game overall atm, can't wait to continue tonight.

[MrJoey]

Combat and the counters being the same is what killed the first game for me. So this will be a pass.

[Squirt]

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[XMoshe]

Combat and the counters being the same is what killed the first game for me. So this will be a pass.

I must say that this game is a bit stealthier than the first. I used alot more stealth where I wasn't able to in ACI. You can't expect the combat to be the different everytime, isn't it the same in CoD? Shoot people, move up, shoot people, move up etc etc? Also the counters, you expect they can fit in 300 counters for every weapon? That would be a bit over the top.

Yes you get surrounded and they attack one for one so you can just block and counter everything, but like I said, the combat is the same in almost every game. I should try it out first. The story is well worth it, the views are great and the gameplay is not as repetitive as the first one.

[RuYi]

i hate u!!!! thats the black collectors edition right?

Yup. c:

So, any feedback yet?

This game is fantastic.

Combat as repetitive?

I say, no. You have way more moves, more weapons, and you'll need them with the diverse enemies.
You have more melee attacks, after grabbing someone, you can choose between treating him on a punch, a knee, a head butt or you can throw him into a breakable object to kill him. You have more weapons to use, you can even disarm enemies and use their own weapons against them. You can even fight with a broom!
In the first AC, you could pretty much handle it all with just your sword, but AC2 is really different. The guard with the halberd, how are you going to harm him with your sword? Your little arms wouldn't be able to reach. Well unless you decide to run into the damn thing, which isn't too advisable. So you need to disarm him first. Agiles are quick, they'll keep on avoiding your attacks, but if you keep on attacking them, they'll get tired, and then is when you have to strike.

Don't feel like fighting? Hire mercenaries to do your dirty work. Hire thieves to harass and hire courtesans to distract.

Story line as good as first?

I don't know. I thought the first game had a really good story line, and this one seems to match it in quality. Ezio has more of a personality, you learn more about him than Altaïr. You'll also learn a lot more about the historic people, buildings, and even your enemies. It's just more in depth.

Desmond's story is also continued, and unlike in the first game where I didn't really care about him and just wanted to rush back to continue Altaïr's adventure, his role is a bigger one, and more interesting, too. Also, remember the scribbling in blood at the end of the first game? You'll see this back in AC2. Really neat sequel.

I recommend everyone to play this game, I don't think you'll be disappointed. The developers listened to the community and greatly improved their game from the first Assassin's Creed.
Which I already thought was a great game.

[XMoshe]

Lol it took me quite some counters before I saw a new counter ruyi. Also you can now block with your hidden blade so it's even easier to just stand there and counter everything with it. I mean, it's still a must have IMO but meh, they could've made that better.

[RuYi]

Lol it took me quite some counters before I saw a new counter ruyi. Also you can now block with your hidden blade so it's even easier to just stand there and counter everything with it. I mean, it's still a must have IMO but meh, they could've made that better.

Yeah. You can just stand there and counter everything. If you want to. But it's an option. In my opinion, they put much more moves and new things combat wise, and I don't think it's fair to blame the game if a gamer is playing the lazy way and only uses counters because 'it's easier'.

[XMoshe]

Why would I waste my time slapping some npc's till they get tired >.< It's not even fun IMO, just counter and be done with it. And yes I did use combo's but they were still the same everytime, so after you use them once or twice the fun's over for me.

[Boiler]

Spoiler!

wut i got altaïrs gear