5 Things Assassins Creed 1 Did Right

[@frankwest9304]

I still remember playing this game on the 360 and I was blown away with it. Now it’s been done to death but back then AC was an original concept. One a side note I love revelations where we get to see Altair’s life through Ezios eyes.

[@windermere_peaks]

If you go into the DNA tracker for each of the investigations and assassinations, you can see Altair’s internal monologue about each of his targets and what they’re saying. It makes his arc so much better and easier to see.

[@aresrahl4218]

Thank you!

[@wolfensteinassassin2744]

Yeah Assassins Creed 1 is amazing but I hate how his story ended on a cliff hanger I’m glad Revelations wrapped up Altaïr’s story which honestly Revelations is my favorite

[@joer.g8568]

1 - Time period and how well its work for the assassins creed universe 2 - The different colour pallet of each different city 3 - The death corridors of each templar being really well done. Making you wonder if youre doing the right thing 4 - Interesting story in both the modern day and the historical setting 5 - The final 3 missions where you go to take out Robert De Sabel, Meeting King Richard and the final boss fight with Al-Mualim

[@batmanarkhamcentral3149]

Joe R.G I agree, but I would say it’s story is a bit more complex.

[@joer.g8568]

@@batmanarkhamcentral3149 I should probably point out that I mean the modern day section makes alot more sense without the first civilisation thing being so prominent

[@batmanarkhamcentral3149]

Joe R.G Yeah it does. The story in the past is very interesting

[@madsin6516]

I recently played this a month or two ago and it is one of my favourite games of all time. The dialogue between Altaïr and his master is unmatched and i love the tension and feel to it all.

[@spartanq7781]

I find it strange how the Ezio games and A.c. 3 were remastered prior to this one. On that note they should get on that.

[@Adam-lw9xp]

Agreed.

[@Sumunuhriginal]

Spartan Q77 Ezio collection was remastered before odyssey came out. They only did these games because the first game isn’t as popular so a remaster probably wouldn’t sell well. The ezio games and ac3 were the only ones not made for the PS4 and Xbox one so they got remastered for it to fill in the gap years between the big releases. You also have to take in account that Rogue was also remastered as well as Liberations. Nothing was really intentional about the games they chose other than the fact that they wanted to make money during the gap years, and the obvious way to do it was by remastering already made games that weren’t available on the current gen.

[@segmentedsanctum5273]

Your not alone

[@segmentedsanctum5273]

@@Sumunuhriginal I'm not to sure how accurate this is, ac1 would definitely sell there's no doubt that there's more demand than 3 and liberations but who can really say, I hope it does get a remake or remaster

[@FraserSouris]

@@segmentedsanctum5273 I doubt it. AC1 is the most limited and lacking of all the AC Games. 3 and even Liberation were more advanced and varied than it was. The only way an AC1 remaster would sell is if it were attachted to something more interesting

[@ryanstaiger1712]

The dialogue holds up really well. I like the way the characters interact with each other and the way Altair matures throughout the story

[@matheusreis1518]

I completely agree with you about the progression of Altair, he is a different person at the end, he tries to be a better men towards his brothers, its one of the best things about ac1

[@matheusreis1518]

@Jaden Carlsen that's right, in the bureau scenes we see him grow and be humble and be more of a learner. And his arc is almost complete when he says sorry to Malik. By the way, great character development moment that was

[@Agito4774]

Me Tr the interactions with Malik in the game were so gold! 😃

[@thequestionable1413]

Connor and Altair are both underrated imo

[@jarlbalgruuf7701]

Connor is honestly my favourite. Most people think he’s bland and boring and I get that, but I find myself relating to him more then Ezio or most of the other ac protagonists.

[@thequestionable1413]

@@jarlbalgruuf7701 same!!!

[@someonewhocommentsonyoutub3779]

As a diehard Assassin's Creed fan since the very first game, I'd love if you eventually covered the rest of the series. And something I'd like to mention this game did very well is the atmosphere, there's something about it that makes everything feel weathered and lived in and it really makes you feel like you're exploring the crusades in a way that future games never really captured since then

[@NamNguyen-te3uy]

Yeah, AC1 has a gritty atmosphere that you really don't see in later games

[@andyowski1515]

Altair is my favorite Assassin

[@aresrahl4218]

Me too (I'm Italian, but Ezio is second in my opinion).

[@ElDookie0143]

5 things it did wrong. Here's one. IT'S SO DAMN REPETITIVE. Literally altiar as a character is the only thing that keeps me engrossed in the game. Also please try to do the ezio trilogy next. It's NerdGyy

[@DegenerateJay]

I completely agree with this. It's definitely something I will address in my part 2 in a couple of days.

[@ElDookie0143]

@@DegenerateJay glad I could be of service

[@expendableindigo9639]

Most of the AC games are super repetitive. The idea of the “open-world” filled with detail and feeling “alive” is pretty impossible to realize, sadly. Some games comes close but they all have reused assets and stiff acting/animation.

[@Apache32D]

Rewind - yes ! Legit 4 things you have to do before you get to the bad guy assassination

[@TitusKingdom]

Maybe but as a kid I couldn't see the linearity. I thought it was epic beat the game at least 5 times

[@G0DLIKE92]

This time in gaming was so great. I was playing this, Cod 4 and Gears 1. That's when I was team xbox now it's all ps4. The 360 had so many great memories.

[@NamNguyen-te3uy]

I think another great thing about the first game was the music. I really wouldn't enjoy AC1 as much as I did if not for the music. I can't help but feel a sense of wonder whenever I visit a different city or place in the game; it's as if the music encapsulates the different cultures in a way that doesn't require words.

[@sabertheodst]

*Hears Jerusalem* WE WILL TAKE JARUSALEM! DEUS VULT DEUS VULT!

[@rayrez1245]

Saber The ODST Assassins and me: nope

[@Joe_Kerr_9797]

I like the first Assassin's Creed game, The graphics has aged well in my opinion, Altair is my favorite assassin, The combat is awesome.

[@naytny5819]

on PC AC 1 looks better than AC 3 IMO

[@FraserSouris]

I'd argue against the combat. It's way too boring and repetive

[@naytny5819]

@@FraserSouris Combat wasnt anything special but it atleast was functional, it had more to it than just counter, counter spam

[@FraserSouris]

@@naytny5819 Combat in AC1 was counter spam. There was basically nothing else of value. Origins and Ody actually expanded it with actual options and stragedies

[@naytny5819]

Fraser Souris there was other tricks you can use in combat that the game doesnt tell you, but I agree that Origins, and Odysessy have way better combat especially Odysessy

[@pharaohbubbles1547]

Cant wait to hear your critique on all of these games, especially AC Origins. That ones my all time favorite AC

[@gentlesirpancakebottoms6692]

The only flaw this game really had considering when it came out was the repetitiveness. Altaïr is a fairly interesting character, He is not so boisterous and colorful as Ezio but the world and events that surrounds Altaïr makes him interesting. He is arrogant but also very reserved and calm, and very introverted and you rarely see heroes/protagonists like that in western media. From what I heard the game was supposed to be more varied in the ways to achieve your goals like Thief or Dishonored but more leaning to the realism of Thief(the good ones). But AAA wouldn't have any of that and meddled a bit too much making the end product innovative and interesting yet sadly repetative. Luckily the game isn't very long and I enjoy replaying this for the story more than I enjoy many of the newer titles. There is something about the simplicity and the more challanging gameplay that comes with it. Also I find the story more neuanced and interesting than many of the newer ones:)

[@skylightsblade9468]

I don't know specifically why, but your channel and the content you make has inspired me to attempt to have my own youtube channel, love your videos.

[@DegenerateJay]

Thanks dude I'm glad to hear that you're going to pursue your own channel!

[@Kira_Official_]

I appreciate someone going back and saying good things about the first game. It has a lot of problems, and the second game definitely fixes them. But my god I would much rather play this rather than AC Odyssey. I've gone on and on about how much I hate Odyssey with it's, bad writing, dialogue, voice acting, polish in the combat and movement, the reused assets, the world being too big, not caring enough for the main character, the fact that the actual war that's going with the Spartans and Athens doesn't make a difference for your game, it's dialogue choices hardly changing anything at all, and worse of all, in my opinion, the lack of a world that actually feels alive. You can walk around in the biggest city in that game and nothing feels alive. Personally, Assassin's Creed Odyssey is my least favorite game from the series. Sorry for the long comment. Whenever I talk about that game I usually have a lot to say. Edit: also, Assassin's Creed Odyssey fucked up so much of the lore that previous games established. Sorry for my language lol.

[@jdonvance]

I don't remember the date entries in the computer (if there were any), but I have always wondered why everyone assumes the Abstergo sections of Assassin's Creed occur in present day. I always assumed that Desmond lived in the future. Possibly the near future, but the technology of the Animus, and the architecture of his environment never felt like "now" to me.

[@expendableindigo9639]

Great point.

[@amazingdisgrace1684]

I'm fairly certain it was supposed to be taking place in 2012 (not entirely sure, haven't played the game in forever) so it was the near future from when the game was released. Good point about the Animus and general architecture though. I'd love it if they shook things up a bit and had a game in a futuristic setting.

[@MassGainer27]

I think your content is great you picked up where caboose xbl left. I liked to see your opinion on what you would like to in a Arkham game.

[@ariarasavar8290]

I enjoyed this Jay, I appreciate you talking about this legendary series. Please talk about the other games in the series as well.

[@DegenerateJay]

Thanks dude I definitely will I'm definitely going to do a second part to this as well in a couple days talking about some of the stuff I wasn't a huge fan of in the first one.

[@ariarasavar8290]

Degenerate Jay awesome, looking forward to it.

[@fleabagzilla1792]

We need a remaster I think

[@bobidybilly]

I just had a flashback to when I was 12 (28 now) bragging to my friends that you can climb ANY building! good times man..

[@bobidybilly]

Did anyone else notice how roughly every 300 years, Altair was seemingly reincarnated? You have the 1100s, 1400s, 1700s and then the 2000s? My mind was blown when I figured that

[@wesker7474]

You actually felt like an assassin in ac1 not some celebrity revolutionary lol and I hope they can recreate that feel.

[@nibinpothen9192]

What I really liked about this game was that it takes place in a middle east that isnt completely war torn like call of duty games and also tries to be realistic unlike Prince of Persia. I felt I was learning middle eastern history when playing this And also the philosophical arguments was like a lesson in philosophy: Logically ending the war thru mind control with the piece of eden, even if emotionally unethical, what information is trustworthy etc.

[@nibinpothen9192]

I still remember when first playing this game, I went online to find out what happened at the end of the story. I remember reading how crazy the ending was and writing it off as nonsense, until I actually got to the end

[@stealthyshibe4904]

Back when AC games used stick drive instead of auto. Just like manual transmission it is slower but gives you far more control over your actions and adds a layer of challenge.

[@themask8221]

This is still the best Assassin's Creed, for me.

[@thequestionable1413]

Also I liked the lighting in this game

[@apollomaxwell8165]

Please talk about ac 2 and ac Brotherhood 👍👍

[@DegenerateJay]

Will do, but it will probably be spaced out.

[@hardcorebatmanfan7591]

Also Most of the main story assassination missions were Great especially in terms of gameplay and writing

[@SpeedyGoneFroglegs]

The option for manual target locking also gives it the best combat in the series. It was a bad decision to remove that in later installments, and the main reason it's still my favorite.

[@nelite8817]

what i want in ac 1. cinematic badass fighting mechanics 2. semi realistic parkour or just make it realistic 3. good graphics 4. make a good story for both in the animus and modern day era with interesting characters. needs to be a balance for been in the animus and out. 5. hidden blade 6. make us feel like assassins 7. get rid of the rpg elements my keyboard is broken

[@Gamermario-lb3rq]

AKA 5 reasons why Altaïr deserved to be a Mii costume in Smash Ultimate funnily enough.

[@terryprice1691]

Brotherhood is honestly my favorite Assassin’s Creed game 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@liammcdermott7635]

I found assassin's creed when I was eight I had no Idea what it was my dad's roommates he had a PS3 I did some killing and free running and didn't touch it again till I was 12 when I seen the first four games cinematic trailers I went to GAME and bout the first four games for less then a tenner and I was hooked

[@georgeneville-a5852]

TWIST! Altiar is actually Joker!!

[@hughjass7777]

The crusade setting is really great

[@jarlbalgruuf7701]

Definitely my favourite part about the game.

[@nngnnadas]

yeah, I happen to live a 100 km from both acre and Jerusalem, but it's pretty plain to see that the "kingdom" areas are completely bogus (scale, directions and all), but the cities themselves are supposed to be pretty accurate.

[@hughjass7777]

They did need to add some things like jumping while climbing though

[@sphillerz]

Idk if it’s just me but at the start of the game and u had to pass through the group of Women with the pots on there heads without breaking one was so annoying for me

[@wesker7474]

Ac1 was beautiful

[@einfachorangensaft4879]

Great game but I hate these guys, who randomly punch you. They were driving me crazy

[@MasterSpud]

Always been my favourite one in the series, despite literally NO post-game, terrible movement and speed as even running will trigger the guards and walking in disguise is egregious, and the fact that the modern segments break up the flow and shouldn’t even be included... but when it’s good, it’s fun.

[@sneaky5141]

every single thing you mentioned is not a flaw and you failed to mention a single one of the games many flaws lmao how do you do it

[@MasterSpud]

Sneaky all of those things are flaws what The game can not be played after completing the main story, so it’s replay value is minimal as you have to go through the whole thing again, which also means it has no post-game (all flaws of a game); even doing a simple thing like running can get you noticed by guards later on in the game, making it a chore to get anywhere; the modern segments are boring and break up the flow of the story, etc.

[@sneaky5141]

@@MasterSpud no, no and no thanks for playing 😊

[@MasterSpud]

Sneaky okay... and you’re welcome, I guess. Thanks for responding to me in the first place.

[@mikeg2940]

Altair is my favorite assassin from the series still.

[@ElectroTherapyFTSoul]

I hardly know anything about Assassin's Creed Origins and onward, but Assassin's Creed 1 is the only game in the series where I could beat it without using a map, especially mini-maps. The Assassin Bureau guy for each city gives you directions to clear your mandatory missions, but if you take some time to explore the area, you can find the others, too. The only maps I looked at were the snippets you get from the missions, and they give you enough information that you can easily recognize the area and work the mission without extra help. Assassin's Creed II through Syndicate basically require at least the mini-map because there's hardly ever any clear direction as to where the next missions are, any checkpoints areas during missions, or where your target is located. It's just, "Kill this guy." Where's the guy? Oh, he's on the OPPOSITE side of the city? Thanks for bloody well not telling me! It's really annoying. I enjoy playing games where my eyes are focused on the actual game, not glued to the mini-map.

[@Adam-lw9xp]

I wouldn't mind getting a remastered version of the game for PS4. Or they could put it back on PlayStation Now. Stilling waiting for one of the 2 to happen. Maybe the remaster could adapt Assassin's Creed Ezio's Trilogy mechanics, like, air assassinations or hiding spot kills with easier climbing. When I say easier climbing, I don't mean like the current climbing these days with larger jumps up the wall, but more so to make it easier to get past certain beams in your way.

[@DegenerateJay]

yeah there are some things I like better about the first, but overall I think the second game plays to all the strengths of the first and fixes most of its weaknesses. It is too bad that you can't really play it easily on PlayStation. It is backwards compatible on Xbox One and I actually owned it digitally so I got the enhanced version because of that.

[@tombstone6483]

Could you make a 5 things right and wrong about assassins creed odyssey

[@DegenerateJay]

I think I'm going to make my way through the series over time.

[@IM-gx6pc]

You should review 007 bloodstone

[@DegenerateJay]

I will review the 007 games soon.

[@IM-gx6pc]

@@DegenerateJay Thanks man👍

[@DuncanMaKockiner]

Degenerate Jay can you make a review on Telltales The Walking Dead S1 it has a really good story if you haven’t played it you should try it I’d recommend it just for the story and Characters

[@TheProctorious]

Hey man, big fan, I'm a mega fan of the Arkham Series and I'm probably the biggest fan of AC I the world. Was wondering if you fancied doing a video together about either franchise?

[@Adam-lw9xp]

I'm a mega fan too. I got 7 Platinum Trophies in both series alone. Edit: Make that 8.

[@mrrick19379]

Please Ubisoft remaster or remake, either one, this is the best AC.

[@grimreaper8944]

i love this game

[@blueskin1978]

I always wondered how Altair (as he was in the start of the game) was allowed to become such an accomplished assassin if he was so narrowminded and obnoxious and totally out of sync with the Assassin's Creed. It takes him a rankstripping and a dozen assassinations before he starts to think (again) and realizes something is off. However, never does he admit he was full of himself and wrong, his flaws are just covered up or brushed off by the plot unfolding.

[@DegenerateJay]

Seemed to me in his discussion with Malik where he says he was a complete fool, got Malik's friend killed and him maimed and that he was a terrible member of the guild was him admitting that.

[@blueskin1978]

@@DegenerateJay I stand corrected.

[@DegenerateJay]

@@blueskin1978 well he didn't do it a lot..I would have appreciated if he apologized to others too but it was game one so I kinda excused it.

[@aidendrake21]

Well if I remember correctly, Altair became Master Assassin when he was just 26, making him the youngest Assassin ever to reach that rank. So yeah, he became full of himself.

[@Toatekaha]

can you please do 5 things assassin's creed origins did right and wrong

[@g8939]

I really did enjoy the blending in, climbing and battles in the first game more than the last two titles. Something so satisfying when you hit swords and counter in the earlier games. I also liked disarming and using heavy weapons in brotherhood

[@JADENMACHINE]

I really just want a assassins creed in WWII

[@adamjfreefall9681]

That's the reason why I prefer the first game & Ezio games cause when 3 got rid of Desmond that whole other layer of the story acting as a glue holding every game in the franchise together & only reinforcing the other ties had been severed and abandoned... And that was my favourite thing about the franchise, yes Ezio is my favourite character but he's not the reason I kept play... Desmond & the role he played in the overarching story was the reason & now it's gone & the franchise is just a shell of its former self where every game can be considered "skippable" as the stories have no impact on the overall plot anymore. It's all self contained & throw away & in my opinion that's what the current series is lacking

[@assassinsknight]

Only real fans know that thumbnail is not from the 1st assassins creed

[@hughjass7777]

Also the cinematic camera angles were dumb af

[@FlightReacts6]

next do 5 things stressful about dark souls lol

[@dss1095]

Assassins creed 1 had actual ASSASSIN quest. Not the quest leading up to the assassinations though, they were bs

[@Alx_sis]

I like it

[@willowthewispakane8275]

Assassin’s creed 4 black flag

[@andyowski1515]

I miss desmond it was dumb to kill him off

[@spartanq7781]

The series went downhill starting with that game. Long before that scene. Post A.c. 3 the modern day either was absent or lukewarm.

[@jasonlowinger7919]

The air assassinations were awful

[@VitoTomasino]

Ezio trilogy is still the best playing brotherhood on me channel right now

[@comicskywalker]

I completed my life goal I got a vid to 222 likes btw goal to get a vid to triple of same number

[@user-op5ne4cu6j]

69th like nice