Not sure about the Wall Run tag - but I didn't want to create a Wall Climb tag for this one picture. If anyone thinks it appropriate, feel free to add it or whatever - I'm new to uploading pictures on here.
Altair, after the death of al-Mualim, became the Grand Master of the Assassins. He decided that, as the Templars began going underground with their work, so too should the Assassins - they should work in the shadows, in darkness, in the quiet. They should blend in perfectly with a crowd - and that meant NOT walking around missing a finger (an obvious symbol of being an Assassin, since the cutting off of the ring finger was a sign of devotion to the Order) and NOT walking around in white Scholars robes.
So basically, Altair redesigned the Assassin's Hidden Blade weapon by extending it a few inches from the wrist when it was in place - essentially doing away with the requirement of offing the left ring finger.
Altair, after the death of al-Mualim, became the Grand Master of the Assassins. He decided that, as the Templars began going underground with their work, so too should the Assassins - they should work in the shadows, in darkness, in the quiet. They should blend in perfectly with a crowd - and that meant NOT walking around missing a finger (an obvious symbol of being an Assassin, since the cutting off of the ring finger was a sign of devotion to the Order) and NOT walking around in white Scholars robes.
So basically, Altair redesigned the Assassin's Hidden Blade weapon by extending it a few inches from the wrist when it was in place - essentially doing away with the requirement of offing the left ring finger.
Awesome. Haven't had a chance to play AC2 yet myself, may do so this weekend.
Sandalenhut said: Altair became the Grand Master? Is that part of the story in AC2? I need to play it... badly.
In the game, there are parts of a book called the 'Codex' - basically, its a journal-type text Altair wrote after the defeat of al-Mualim, a chronicle of all of the events surrounding the Assassins order...and more importantly, the Apple of Eden.
Basically, Altair describes everything that the Assassins order goes through after the events of Assassin's Creed, as well as his attempts to discover more about the Pieces of Eden.
It doesn't end well.
Anyways, you find that Altair came up with the idea for the wrist-gun, based off of rifles used by their 'neighbors to the East'. Leonardo creates it off of those specifications, same with repairing the Hidden Blade - and even making a second Hidden Blade for Ezio.
Its a great game, and I whole-heartedly recommend it. They fixed every single error they made in the first (long cutscenes with boring old al-Mualim going on and on, repetitive missions, some minor glitches) and re-vamped a lot of things. Combat is smoother now, climbing looks tons better, using the Hidden Blade is actually somewhat easier. Anyways, enough. If you liked the first at all, you'll love the second. If you hated the first, you'll probably still love the second. Definitely a Game of the Year contender.
sanada_yukimora said: If you liked the first at all, you'll love the second. If you hated the first, you'll probably still love the second. Definitely a Game of the Year contender.
Thanks for the infos. Well yeah, i actually loved the first one, so i think it's impossible that i wouldn't like the second one. Oh i'm so gonna buy a PS3 the next week...
Sandalenhut said: Thanks for the infos. Well yeah, i actually loved the first one, so i think it's impossible that i wouldn't like the second one. Oh i'm so gonna buy a PS3 the next week...
The Xbox 360 version of Assassin's Creed 2 has a higher frame rate and less visual glitches than the Playstation 3 version of the game.
BUT the Playstation 3 version of the game has far better graphics. If you ask me, I'd trade frame rate and no graphical glitches for better graphics. :D If I had a choice, I'd play the PS3 version.
I completed it a few days ago; just like the first one, it left me wanting more. The mother's bold statement was something I could have lived without, at full volume, need I say more.
