A Critique of Assassins Creed: Beauty in Simplicity

With an increased amount of retrospectives concerning the Assassin's Creed games, it seems strange that there isn't much being said about the series's very beginnings. This video aims to achieve that.
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- A Critique of Assassins Creed: Beauty in Simplicity Chapters -
Intro: 0:00
Presentation: 3:56
Movement: 8:50
Stealth: 11:05
Combat: 14:36
Mission Design & Gameplay Loop: 19:55
Story Synopsis & Analysis: 24:58
Modern Day Synopsis & Analysis: 33:27
Conclusion: 36:20
Post Script: 38:11
Assassin’s Creed as a series has evolved a lot over the years. It has gone from a basic action adventure game with a touch of stealth gameplay to a full blown action stealth simulator with arguably the best parkour traversal in the industry. Eventually it incorporated some RPG elements to spice up it’s gameplay and while it has unfortunately divided the community, a community that seems to be at eachothers throats more than anything, we can’t deny that the series has definitely tried to innovate. While there has been a resurgence in retrospectives regarding the Assassin’s Creed series, a trend I myself have hopped on to an extent, I find there to be little in the discussion of the very first Assassin’s Creed.
I think it’s simply because there isn’t much that really needs to be said regarding the beginning of the series. A Lot of people from what I have seen have acknowledged that it has flaws and that it isn’t perfect by any means, but it was Ubisoft's first stab at the series and so it’s flaws are generally forgiven. On top of that, the reason that a lot of these other Assassin’s Creed games are being looked back on nowadays is likely due to the changes they brought. A Lot of games like Unity or Odyssey had controversial additions or releases that have warranted a reflection, post hype, or more accurately, post hate. And this is indicative of a larger theme within the Assassin’s Creed community. Looking at these games from a different lens however has led to a lot of over exaggeration in my eyes. People saying that X game is the best by far due to XYZ and not really giving the full context to a game's flaws and strengths. I was terribly guilty of this in my Unity video. I think I did do a decent job at recounting the good assets the game has but in attempting to make my argument as seemingly strong as possible I disregarded any actual criticism towards the game for the most part and exaggerated my statements. I bring this up because I see the beginnings of the same thing happening with the first assassin's creed in that a lot of the comments I get seem to say its either the worst game ever or that it’s the best Assassin’s Creed and that it will never be topped.
assassins creed, the game, not the famous audiobook in English, and more specifically, the assassins creed directors cut has had a large amount of reflection over the past while. in this assassins creed review, we talk about the assassins creed design, the assassin's creed, and while we mostly analyze the assassins creed game design, we do look at just about everything in this assassins creed directors cut review. I know the game is old so I am not nessesarily judging it by today's standards and using an assassins creed syndicate benchmark. assassins creed directors cut game design is the biggest reason to play the assassin's creed director's cut. This video can also serve as a regular assassin's creed review, since it still discusses assassin's creed design and assassin's creed game design, within this assassin's creed director's cut review. If you are interested in what some may call the best audiobook in English. feel free to read it online on audible where you can find the audiobook in english short

[@henryjones2766]

The thing I like about this game is when you defeat your targets the game is harder When you defeat the tax collector there are more beggars The doctor more insane people roam the street it makes you question if you are really helping

[@aZeddPrattFilm]

Fucking brilliant

[@Raidraptor_-_Ultimate_Falcon]

Somehow, I NEVER noticed that, and always wondered why there were so many beggars and insane people near endgame

[@henryjones2766]

@@Raidraptor_-_Ultimate_Falcon it's fantastic game design how during the missions with the doctor and the tax collector there are a couple of beggars and insane people but the story uses them to convince you that it's the targets fault but after you kill them it gets worse the games world is so well in tuned with the gameplay and the story it put most if not all modern AAA games to shame

[@Wizard_Pikachu]

@@Raidraptor_-_Ultimate_Falcon It's an interesting system of escalation that I've noticed in my playthrough of assassin's Creed, it's annoying but it's cool to see. As altairs questioning whether or not what he's doing is right, you see the effects it has in your gameplay so it's not only affecting the kind of domain character, but also you as you play through realizing this is frustrating to deal with as beggars getting your way, guards are more numerous, and insane people run at you and hit you as you run from guards

[@diamonddustin7664]

I thought the game just made it harder for you in the endgame, but damn that’s true I never thought about it that way

[@theberhadian]

Just the atmosphere of this game is 10/10.

[@Agito4774]

The atmosphere in this game is simply too fucking amazing and top notch and only Origins comes close to that striking atmosphere and that’s what I appreciate about these 2 games so much

[@indicatexxxx2656]

Still better than cyberpunk

[@michachwastek5287]

Like every assassin's creed game

[@olmanriv3856]

this.

[@Southernstereotype]

Yes. Cause yellow, green, and grey exemplify perfectly what the holy land felt like.😂 (Just joking, no beef with the opinion)

[@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX]

Fun fact: In the original AC game, your health bar was technically called a synchronization bar because canonically Altaïr was never hit once in combat. He was that good of an assassin.

[@wills_helm]

Oh cool~ Thank you for the info Spidey :D

[@worldsaveragegamer4553]

Except for the cutscenes

[@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX]

@@worldsaveragegamer4553 I read your unedited comment. He was stabbed for breaking one of the core tenets of the assassin brotherhood. But he still was never properly hit in combat.

[@worldsaveragegamer4553]

@@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX him getting stabbed was an allusion caused by the apple im pretty sure

[@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX]

@@worldsaveragegamer4553 probably. Because we all know Al Mualim was a traitor from the start and wanted to take the Apple for himself. He was corrupted by its power.

[@JaelaOrdo]

27:45 the cool thing about this is it’s based on a legend of Rashid ad-Din Sinan (the historical inspiration for Al Mualim) ordering one of his men to jump from the roof of a castle to prove to Count Henry II of Champagne that his army was stronger and more dedicated than the Count’s.

[@ilovemetalmusic310]

Wasn't Hassan the one who ordered them to jump down?

[@hon_desu342]

@@ilovemetalmusic310yeah i thought so too

[@izanazir7088]

As a Muslim, it really is disappointing that some so called ismaili shia sect hurt the muslim ummah, Rashid wanted to end islamic law, and Assassins camr from shias sect, "Hashashians" a group who kills people but later they become corrupted and even tried to eliminate sulahiddin

[@drvictorvondooooom103]

@@ilovemetalmusic310no Hassan was the one who founded it he wasant in the third crusades

[@timoberbanscheidt6284]

Ubisoft in AC1: „we removed the crossbow to keep the realism“ Ubisoft in AC Odyssey: „ha, cyclops go brrrrr!“

[@malfuresz7351]

They didn't remove the crossbow due to historical inaccuracy. They removed it because the devs felt like it was overpowered.

[@tristans_]

@@malfuresz7351 they quite literally said it was removed because of historical inaccuracy and they brought it back in the Ezio games when it would have existed.

[@coalescence3835]

@@tristans_ What this guy said

[@San-oe1xv]

I mean, removing it because of accuracy when you have magical stuff in the game is dumb

[@splinterborn]

@@San-oe1xv there is no magic. Its advanced technology.

[@JaelaOrdo]

Still my favorite Assassin’s Creed game to this day, the crusades setting is great, all the targets are interesting, and Altaïr grows as a character over the course of the game. I also think the Assassin robes in the first game looked the best.

[@stefancristian4324]

Also the anthesis between the Assassin's Brotherhood and the Templars is at its best. You learn that both sides want peace, but nor is the best options.It's a matter of perspective.

[@whatshouldmynamebe9550]

Yeah, it’s definitely one of my favorite ac games as well.

[@FraserSouris]

I feel the game is little more than a tech demo. It's too shallow to be interesting and has been surpassed by nearly every other AC game.

[@stefancristian4324]

Yeah there is little contend in AC1 but I appreciate and love the little it offers. Can't make something good from the beginning, but the seeds were planted, and this very game started a series that revolutionised gaming. Plus I read the book for AC 1 and it adds much more context

[@AbstractIntellectus]

Not to mention, its philosophically great. The story is the most profound in the whole series. To me, the battle between the templars and assassins is an allegory of political ideologies. Liberalism vs Authoritarianism.

[@diegoviramontes2479]

Friend: “why do you still play AC1? It’s so old.” Me: “FOR THE GRACE, FOR THE MIGHT OF THE LORD. FOR THE HOME OF THE HOLY.”

[@tater4462]

For the faith, for the way of the sword Gave their lives so boldly

[@nbhage2178]

In the name of GOOOOODDDDDDD

[@PastPerspectives3]

Such a dumb argument. SMB3 was made like 40 years ago and is still arguably the best (2-d) platformer ever

[@pear_bear]

I like the setting and historical backdrop for the game

[@jimmilton6644]

not really my favorite

[@Montanajj]

In my opinion it captures the atmosphere better then any other assassins creed setting. I think if they remade this game it would truly be incredible

[@f10pped36]

@@Montanajj I just hope IF they ever do it the don't add the rpg mechanics. It just isn't that fun imo and it adds a excuse for Ubi to add more micro transactions

[@will360yt]

@@f10pped36 it’s Ubisoft they don’t care what the players think they just want money so they will most likely make it a rpg

[@Agito4774]

@@will360yt See, that’s the problem. Like Ubisoft literally have no fucking respect to the identity of Assassin’s Creed so they turn them into RPGs because they are simply and have been money greedy bastards ever since 2014.

[@quietdemon8138]

Am I the only one who realised that Al Mualim is Warren Vidic’s ancestor? Both have the exact same face model and both in the past and the present serve the same trait that being intentionally persuasive to the main character and eventually revealed to be the villain

[@ilovemetalmusic310]

I always saw that as the past mirroring the present.

[@shira_yone]

Is this canon? Al Mualim had a child?

[@lukeluke286]

That doesn't necessarily mean anything, Like Altaïr shared the same facial model as Ezio (because they were both desmond's face model) but Ezio and Altaïr aren't related. Altaïr is related to Desmond through his mother's side and Ezio through his dad If i remember correctly

[@tobyjack1238]

Something I’ll never forget about this game happened when I tried to get up to one of the viewpoints (I believe in the rich district of Acre). It’s on top of this really tall tower in a seaside fortress, and I really had trouble getting onto the ledge that I was supposed to synchronize on. Eventually, I hit a lantern trying to climb up, and it started spinning uncontrollably until it went into orbit. But what made this even better was in AC2 where this exact ledge reappeared in the Altair flashback, and the glitch still happened.

[@joshthompson6548]

The modern day section actually has tons of lore, but it's all in optional emails and dialogue with Lucy. And in the conference room, there's even an email about all of abstergo's current projects.

[@shira_yone]

I was surprised when I walked up behind Vidic and being able to stole his password pen thing.

[@I_fight_foos]

Maybe they made them optional because they knew most people wouldn't like to play as Desmond

[@Agent_3141]

I'm hoping one day we get a remake or remaster of this game. I just want to free roam without having to load up a sync

[@Masoody]

Hopefully a remake! That’s going to be awesome! If they don’t I will try to to do it and make a remake

[@thebeaver8456]

That would be awesome

[@titogallo7364]

They'll make it an RPG

[@thebeaver8456]

@@titogallo7364 I really don't mind IF it's good

[@Agito4774]

@@thebeaver8456 In all honesty, I don’t want AC1 to ever become an RPG because that will just absolutely kill and destroy the heart and soul of the game if you know what I mean

[@altaire34]

That first run of assassins creed (AC-AC3) is genuinely unbeaten for me I loved all of those games

[@lovepreetgames]

Don’t forget AC4

[@stephencroft1612]

@@lovepreetgames we do forget ac4

[@lovepreetgames]

@@stephencroft1612 why?

[@stephencroft1612]

@@lovepreetgames it’s overrated

[@lovepreetgames]

@@stephencroft1612 so tell me what’s the best one?

[@kemuri_00]

I love that in AC1 all the enemies keep advancing and become stronger as the game goes on. They become much more aware, have more health and are tougher to beat and will counter you more. And most people don't know that there is a way for the player to keep up with the guards by doing side content and helping citizens. For example if you help citizens, more crowds will appear around your assassination targets or some npcs will grab and hold guards so you can kill them or run away.

[@MrDreadEnd]

That's an incredible touch

[@natestadler2352]

One thing I'll touch on that wasn't in the video, the Kingdom area. It is such wasted potential, im one of those people who collected every flag in the game, and thus have a greater appreciation of the game world itself. Inside the Kingdom, there are so many cool locations that could have had interesting things, like assassinations. There is the area with the Roman ruins and you get to pillar parkour in a very janky way, there is an area where you can ride your horse across the freaking rooftops, there are a few massive enemy camps, there is that big bridge area over the ravine, and a few other locations as well. These would have been so cool as assassination setpieces and I hope we can get a remake of this game that adds side content like this in the Kingdom. Otherwise, I love this game like I do every AC, and yet again, another fantastic video.

[@bigman2890]

Yeah the kingdom was great. Also I think arsuf should be visitable and not locked until the very end.

[@I_fight_foos]

Sadly AC2 had no kingdom

[@sirspegy1390]

I went into this game with the expectation to hate it after watching retrospectives and reviews, but I ended up beating it in a day or two. It hooked me unlike any other in the series, even Origins, which has arguably one of the most emotional stories in the AC series. Also: if you play the game without the map you’re forced to listen to to the npc’s and look at the map’s landmarks, and it makes the games lot more engaging.

[@toxpov3612]

had you played the earlier games too? just got into the game and i haven't played any older AC game than black flag

[@sirspegy1390]

@@toxpov3612 I have, they aren't my favorite, but even if you haven't played the older games you'll still be able to appreciate the first one :)

[@uditvedantmishra9719]

A couple of days , how ?It's a huge game , I didn't engage much with the side content and it still took me 80 hours to beat

[@Montanajj]

@@uditvedantmishra9719 80 HOURS?????

[@Montanajj]

@@uditvedantmishra9719 I beat the game faster then that when I was 6...

[@Oversamma]

One thing I've always appreciated about AC1 is that swords actually had a sheath.

[@ilovemetalmusic310]

This is the only game which has scabbards for your swords and daggers. Even 3, the most well animated AC game IMO, doesn't have scabbards.

[@chronenojysk5107]

Ubisoft were ahead of our time when they comment about Flat Earthers.

[@PeaShooterAutoHunter]

To get the shirtless hobos or any civilian NPC out of ur way, you can pull out your sword and only the sword and the AI will trigger to run from you

[@whodatninja439]

Still better ai than Cyberpunk

[@nickplesca7074]

Dude the rage they caused me

[@PeaShooterAutoHunter]

@@nickplesca7074 tell me about it, damn hobos

[@argelisplanchart9438]

To me AC 1 still holds a special place in my heart that no other game will ever hold. I still remember being a 10 year old boy when my parents got me my PS3. The first two games I had were CoD 4 Modern Warfare and Assassin's Creed. Back then games didn't use to have voice dubs in other languages (live in Venezuela and at the time didn't know english), so I only played games for their gameplay because I couldn't understand the story because it was in english. Assassin's Creed one was the first game I played in spanish and whose story I understood thoroughly. It blew me away how well they could mix real history with fiction and make it work so seamlessly, the themes, the atmosphere, the soundtrack it was absolutely mesmerizing when I first experienced it, and I got hooked on the franchise ever since. I know that it was repetitive and there would be a lot better and more fun games to come(like AC 2, Brotherhood and 4 which are also amazing), but AC 1 just hits different, in a way it was instrumental in molding into the person that I am now, passionate about history, philosphy and storytelling and for that I will always have fond memories of it. And when I hear that soundtrack... straight goosebumps.

[@argelisplanchart9438]

Also DAT DIALOG 35:59 like damn... new AC games wished they could have such good writing and depth.

[@kelvintiger]

I think there’s beauty in the simple repetition with finding your target, solving the challenge of how to assassinate them, and talk to them

[@huskycruxes7232]

What I really like about the first assassin's Creed is that more so in any other game, you have to learn about your target, where they're going to be at a certain time, what route do they take around the city, and stuff like that. It added a bit of being an assassin to it.

[@Mr4tomicPurple]

Excellent video dude! Easily the most "assassin feeling" assassins creed, at least for me. Thanks for the shout out! Shock and Awe certainly changes the combat!

[@arthurbrown4338]

1 - revelations are incredible

[@shinobimsh5687]

Always

[@themandals7273]

TBH for me Ac 2 and Bloodlines are really mediocre.

[@WuzVoice]

The thing about this game that most of the time gets neglected is that most design decisions click when you turn off the interface and use no in-game map. It was build to be that way and even Patrice Desilets said it in the interview. It made you explore the landmarks and follow leads in bureau. It made you listen to the criers for something unusual, made you walk down on the road level and it made the world feel more alive as you'll stumble into missions naturally. Even Kingdom is made without HUD in mind. You just follow the literal signs on road forks. I thought this game was primitive until I tried HUDless approach and it took me a full week, but it was SO worth it and this game went from a "meh" to a "one of the greatest games I've ever played" and made turn off the interface in other games as much as I could. It creates a totally different experience.

[@sadishahnewaz1287]

Pp

[@agroed]

This game is absolutely worth playing for the story and the excellent way it was told. The missions are a bit repetitive and the gameplay can be jank, but it's still easily one of my favorite entries. Give it a shot if you haven't.

[@thesultanofsloppyseconds647]

Man the parkour really shines in this game when they give you the grabbing mechanic. Paired with well timed A jumps and it looks fluid as hell.

[@conorduh]

I still remember how I got Assasins creed. My friend wanted my Spider-Man game and I wanted something in return. I hadn’t even heard of AC so when I got the game I didn’t think anything of it until I played it. I LOVED IT. I still remember when I did the first leap of faith I literally screamed with anticipation during the fall

[@hardcorebatmanfan7591]

Great review. I love Assassin’s Creed 1 but I acknowledge it’s problems. The moral grayness of the Assassin- Templar conflict is my favorite part of the franchise and Assassins Creed 1 did it the second best IMO. I personally was really disappointed how Black and white Assassin’s Creed 2 made it.

[@GabryyLG]

I disagree. Most of the Templar members you kill in AC1 are straight up cartoon villains, similar to those in AC2. The best games to show Assassin's and Templars as more gray, were AC3 and Rogue

[@Kelly-tv5lx]

HONEY, WAKE UP! THAT BOY AQUA JUST UPLOADED.

[@ThePigeon5734]

"A community that's been increasingly at each other's throats these days" With hidden blades, I imagine.

[@I_fight_foos]

There will be a plenty of time for that later, brother

[@vlazurah789]

It’s a shame you didn’t mention the VA for Altair. I don’t know his name but his performance in this game made Altair a complete badass for me, the dialogue could have been seen as cheesy in someone else’s hands but he does a fantastic job. A real shame they got rid of him for revelations

[@rishabhanand4973]

Philip shahbaz (that may or may not be the correct spelling of his last name). Crazy thing is that he actually has a middle eastern accent which he was told to tone down this game, i guess as a way to make altair stand out. So if they wanted to make altair sound more authentic to his area in revelations, they could have done so with the same voice actor

[@johnmillan8345]

This is such a great video. I thought you would rip into this or blindly praise it like everyone else seems to do. I may not always agree but I always appreciate your, for lack of a better word, odd opinions. I’m a huge fan of AC and seeing you review all these games is absolutely so much fun. You still gotta review my top 2 AC games tho and I can’t wait to see what you say about them

[@ThatBoyAqua]

I’m glad you like my odd opinions haha

[@dcmihatepie]

You touched on it a little toward the end of the story analysis portion, but something that sets AC1 aside from the rest of the franchise (save maybe Unity) is it's tone. The game is austere in a way the others are not. By the time we get to AC2, Ezio is a swashbuckling lady's man. Even the more serious moments of that game feel like a divergence for drama, rather than being emblematic of the game's tone. AC1 is unique in this regard because the moments of levity are the exception to the rule, not the majority. Altair is arrogant, not brash. He is confident, not quippy. There's a sense that the characters in Altair's world take the world and the events there very seriously indeed. This is the foundation for the other games narratively and gameplay-wise, but the philosophy of the first game is abandoned (whether for good or bad, this a neutral statement): AC1 interrogates ideology as a result of systems, rather than a result of powerful individuals. Almost all 9 of your templar targets present as working toward one ideology for personal gain. As you learn more and kill them, each reveal in turn they are trying to achieve the best possible results within the confines of a fairly complex and oppressive system. There is a *little* bit of lazy contrarian politics that falls into false equivalency arguments - i.e. Altair saying you shouldn't burn books, and the templar offering the rejoinder of "you killing me is just like that you hypocrite" when these two things are not equivalent. There's a whole different proposal this game makes about consequentialism which then becomes *the* focus of the AC series moving forward, where the only question the following games concern themselves with until AC4 is "do the ends justify the means" which is just not a particularly interesting question (or the fatalism of the Desmond arch). Maybe it's nostalgia or just a matter of taste but AC1 sets a foundation for these action games to approach complicated philosophical questions without irony, and when the series reapproaches this in Unity/Origins, it tends to make for a more consistent and enjoyable tone and atmosphere...

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Could not have said it better myself!

[@dcmihatepie]

@@ThatBoyAqua also don't think I didn't notice that cheeky *redacted* tease for the next AC video

[@Graknorke]

for lack of a better phrase, I think AC 1 feels more grown up than anything that came after. not just that's it's serious but that is also kind of somber about it. it's hard to put into words without sounding like I'm putting them down (and I'm not), but I think 2 onwards were affected by their own popularity to the point the whole thing feels like it's deliberately trying to look like a certain kind of story and the characters written to act like character archetypes. Ezio the charming galavanting young nobleman and all the larger than life villains who love being villainous &c.

[@neon_demiurge4265]

Thank you so much for this critique, I was waiting for it for a long time and thank you for stating the truth about these games, their pros, their cons etc. I have enjoyed every assassin's creed review that you have done and I'm really happy that you say what a normal assassin's creed fan would say and not siding with either side of the game's fanbase, one being the haters of the new games and the other being the haters of the older games. Personally, Assassin's Creed I is my favorite game of the series, note that I own every game up until rogue and I have played the rest and have enjoyed them all. I couldn't agree more with what you have said in this critique, thank you so much for not forgetting this game like the rest of the fanbase. Keep up the great work

[@Mr.Vini2204]

I love AC1. It wasn't my first Assassin's Creed, in fact, it was my 4th, I played it after playing Rogue, Black Flag and 3, but I still loved it. The game is simple, and it's fine. I didn't even find it boring during the times I played it, since I found a pretty good way to play this game: Do 1 target per day, that's it. You have sessions of about 1 hour per day, except the first and last day, and you can finish the main storyline of the game in 9 days. And when I remember this is the first entry of the franchise, I love it even more, since I can ignore it's mistakes, because while the other games were made with the Idea already done, this game was made from 0, it is the one that started everything. And well, I also did the 100%, which is very time consuming, can vê a little stressful sometimes, but when you kill that last templar and get the last flag, finish the last achievement, oooh the sensation is amazing

[@liamdean3478]

I always believe that if a game's basic control mechanics is interesting enough, then there is no need for more so called RPG elements to increase gameplay .

[@mileshickey9510]

Doing these reviews I imagine it takes a lot of work to present both sides of an arguement in an unbiased way and present all its aspects pf a game ontop of an entire scrip to write. AND you're really good at it .I hope you continue to do more. You've made me think about video games in a different way and I think you're better than the famous game reviews. Keep going!

[@aeliusdawn]

I use to dislike the investigation missions... until I found out that you can actually look up all the information in the menu, like the position of guards on a map, and various letters and documents you steal.

[@mandaraku1111]

23:47 Woahh that was the first time i heard someone on KZbin said his name almost perfectly

[@redgeoblaze3752]

I think that's because a lot of characters (Even Altair) don't pronounce it right.

[@anthonyzinno6757]

The amount of passion and effort put into each of these videos is incredible. Stay healthy and happy Aqua

[@jorgerincon6874]

My critique of this game on a single phrase is this. I'm glad this was the first assassin's creed that I played, cause if it hadn't I don't think I would have enjoyed it at all.

[@Evanz111]

This came out earlier than I thought! Fantastic job as always, Aqua!

[@bronze999]

I can just tell you spend so much time on these videos. Thanks bro, you know your channel going up.

[@dblundz]

Still blows me away how good this game still looks, after all these years. Ages like Dead Space

[@basicallychurch3906]

Having recently replayed it, I think it's good for what it is. Awesome video, man.

[@MichaelOdendaal]

Just found this channel and binging everything. Awesome work man.

[@chancylvania]

I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on 3 cause that was my first and one I remember fondly

[@thevidkid10]

this is the second assassin's creed analysis i've seen this week. i love this game so much and I'm happy to see it in the algorithm

[@trujustice2393]

My boy killin it keep it up aqua,I like watching your vids regardless of what it is cuz it’s what u love doing and I’m just waiting till I can see u hit 1 mil subs

[@SnowyValk]

This video is why i like you channel so much your reviews are not the most objective because it is impossible for a human but you make sure to point it you make sure to cover the more fundamental part which makes the game good and not just plain graphics and such your reviews just sound so honest and objective yet Human and u am excited to see your channel grow and hopefully reach millions best of luck

[@mateoreyes5309]

That Boy Aqua: I think I forgot something Fans: if you forgot, then it wasn't important That Boy Aqua: yeah, you're right *The Kenway Saga*

[@Nh90010]

I love that aqua drops a "is it worth revisiting" right as I'm nearly the end of my replays (on Origins probably won't touch Oddyssy)

[@cairosubside3272]

I almost put 40 hours in Oddysey.. May as well forget it exists, just a grind fest

[@mintspears6714]

I played this game on a whim before AC2 was announced. I fell in love with everything about it. The gameplay, the story, the premise and locations, I was all about the assassins as an organization. I even loved the Desmond part of the story due to the mystery of what was going on in modern times, and that continues to this day for me

[@dogshitgaming6969]

Love these videos

[@switchgear1379]

My first playthrough of this game, I only did the minimum number of investigations required and every assassination devolved into me against the target supported by a 100 guards. On the second playthrough, I took my time and practised my skills. I always completed every investigation and found out that in the pause menu, you can actually view the maps, letters etc that you steal during investigations which was a huge game changer. All these small things added up and every assassination mission, I would only have to kill the target before escaping. Needless to say, the 2nd playthrough made me realise how high AC1 ranks in the franchise.

[@BronzeApparathus]

Always loved the talks with al mualim and the assassination targets

[@raiden6428]

I never looked at the leap of faith in that way before. I always thought it was kinda dumb. I get it now. Thanks for explaining that.

[@bish0p3473]

I recently replayed this one. It was a fun experience, and definitely worth the replay. It's always good to revisit the roots.

[@worldsaveragegamer4553]

This video is gonna be good. Edit, it was

[@arcticfox__original_arcticfox]

Annoyed by constant commercials made me lose interest and then eventually turned off but this is mainly down due to my own time restraints. Despite this from what I’ve seen this is a very polished in depth review the amount of detail you’ve put into this is overwhelmingly brilliant and will leave little left for anyone else to add to . So great job and despite not having the time to sit back and watch it and constantly having commercials rip into the short viewing window I had I would say this is one of the best reviews on this game especially for those with the time and an add blocker. I would harshly criticize the amount of commercials used in a video of this length. Who knows if I ever get to watch the rest I’ll enjoy it more -though I very much doubt it - you can’t usually perfect perfection

[@SolidSnake684]

7:00 I just played through the entire game on PC with a controller. No idea what you're talking about, but otherwise this was a great video. I'm glad I found an opinion that isn't so extreme to one side or the other. I was incredibly hyped for AC1 back in the day, and when I finally got a 360 it was the first game I got, I couldnt wait. While I enjoyed it, in the end I was dissapointed, and this deflated my enthusiasm for the series for years. Replayed 1 for the first just now, and I enjoyed a lot more than I thought I would. Still a 7/10 for me, but a fun one instead of let down this time. I loved the focus on just getting in, assassinating, and getting out. Especially getting out, the music with the bell ringing is so awesome. Its what I looked forward to the most everytime. I understand the chase sequences are less a priority in the sequels, but either way, I'm really excited to move on to 2 and play through the series with a fresh perspective!

[@kaison12205]

Aqua you literally saved me from an ego death with this video Thank you

[@deantzu]

Just bought the director's cut 3 weeks ago after years of avoiding it since it's the first entry and I always found it primitive when watching gameplays on it before but now i'm hooked 19 hours in and I loved every bit of it still on Memory Block 4 taking my time on each memory sequence as I aim to 100% synch each memory damn I really missed out a lot and for a 14 year old game it impresses me with how the graphics still holds up with today's standards it aged gracefully but still hoping for a remake tho but the level of detail this game had for it's time, the scope and feel ubisoft really nailed it, you can really tell that this was a passion project. Btw I didn't had issues with the controls on pc since the game had controller support in ubisoft connect plugged in a 360 controller to immerse myself definitely worth it. Anyways i'll definitely spend more time cause I aim to get all flags for the sake of 100% sync regardless of it being pointless to collect wish me luck :)

[@dinoblazevic2892]

Can't wait for you to make an AC 3 video. I feel like you will have a lot to say about it.

[@pooptart0632]

Thank god I just finished my school work so I can watch this epic gamer content

[@phantom9062]

Pro tip for AC 1 combat, whenever you counter an enemy and they get knocked down to the ground, you can switch to your hidden blade and finish them quickly. It looks cool. P.S Great video dude!

[@pines3326]

I remember it was the hardest game I played in the series because I really needed to time my attacks and counters and really needed to be sneaky in assassinating and escaping because it's less forgiving of the consequences than future installments of the game. It was pretty challenging but that game introduced me to the series and it became one of my favorite game franchises ever since

[@oboeonekenobi6574]

AAAAAYY!!!!! A fellow claw player!

[@frogglen6350]

I remember back when this game came out. As a kid, this was one of the most realistic games ever.I

[@hounsdjentlow3074]

Yeah I got this on my eleven birthday just after the Christmas it came out and the visuals/atmosphere blew my fucking mind at the time

[@hounsdjentlow3074]

@Vercetti ❤ we didnt realise how lucky we were till it had all been and gone but man, awesome memories!

[@tj-co9go]

Great review. Exactly my thoughts while playing the gane

[@teebee7374]

Candid and honest, refreshing mon ami!😎

[@justinkubow9397]

13:05 there is two ways to get past these troublemakers; a simple low profile assassination will not desynchronize you, or just grab and throw them away from you and continue on with your day.

[@castjet9898]

18:50 now that you mention Altair not being able to counter with his fists, it makes sense why in AC2 at the beginning Desmond couldn’t either, cause he hadn’t learned the skill yet through the anymus.

[@marcinmarszaek4425]

I did not know that is possible to hidden blade in combat in ac1, I knew that in next ones you could use what ever weapon you prefer. Thanks for that, and I forget about special camera positions as well, thanks.

[@justanotherperson2960]

Started with AC2 too! Still remember trying to figure out the control back then. Then loved all of it.

[@federicoberghmans991]

When the game came out it was a huge thing. Graphically and presentation wise, it set cornerstones. One of the positives of the Gamespot review is etched into my mind: tons of incredible details that will constantly amaze you. The world-building is tremendous. And the setting is one of the best in the series.

[@911wasaninsidejob]

I think what this game does best is immerse the player in it's world and intriguing story which makes you forgive it for having literally 5 different missions on repeat.

[@SirThomas_II]

If you didn't know most of the modern day story is told through cutscenes. Everything you do in the animus translates into the real world. There's an event in the game where you can pickpocket Vidic and take his pen which is the key to his computer. Also Lucy leaves hers out too for you to grab. You can see the messages she sent to the Assassins

[@ilovemetalmusic310]

I did it as well. Surprised not many people talk about it.

[@PeaShooterAutoHunter]

Wow i didn't know that you can do that, imma go try it out

[@SirThomas_II]

Also once you beat the game there are 16's messages left in blood that you can decipher

[@SirThomas_II]

@@PeaShooterAutoHunter the pen will be blinking green I believe it's been a while since I've done it. You'll know it's time when you see it in his back pocket so don't miss the opportunity

[@PeaShooterAutoHunter]

@@SirThomas_II i just get straight into the animus XD

[@DougWIngate]

Best portrayal of the assassins, best portrayal of the templars, best learning curve, best atmosphere, best story.

[@isakisak9989]

I played it once when i got it for free with ac revelations, and that was enough for me, the atmosphere was amazing, but good lord did i hate the super repetive mission design, the ezio trillogy is superior in every way.

[@MyAccount217]

I got it on my revelations disc too and I couldn’t deal with it either. I really wanted to like it but the repetition bored me to death almost. I will say that it’s a super interesting start to the series besides all that.

[@isakisak9989]

@@MyAccount217 yeah the super repetive missions is what kills it, it’s the oddysey before oddysey, once i beat it and killed al mualim, i was like «that felt satisfying but im never playing this again» only way id considering replaying is if they give it a propper remake, better graphics, updated gameplay, better voice acting, actual mocap cutscenes like the ezio trillogy so dialogue isn’t so akward and boring. Different outfits was a missed oppertunity too, since the masyaf guards have rank based robes, blue robes with short tails and no hood, gray robe with hood and short coat tails, white robes with a brown hood and short tails, and finally the master assassin outfit which is what altair wears by default.

[@isakisak9989]

@@eziospaghettiauditore8369 yep unsufferable mission design, the later ezio games were way better, only ones i think are even close to this bad is naval stealth in black flag and any side mission in the rpg acs.

[@blaiseoffury4866]

Up until just now I did not know there was an air assassination in this game, I’m replaying it to 100%, this should help a little

[@liamhuls470]

You’ve done a very good job of analyzing the series, giving each entry a fair review. What time period/ character would you like to visit? Keep up the good work mate.

[@ethan8955]

another poppin video lets go

[@blazer_lute8026]

Can’t wait until they remaster this!

[@jdmj707]

I’m so glad someone covered this game. Everyone always simps for the second game, but I never cared for it. Tbh I didn’t like any of the sequels until origins - I wish they’d have kept going backwards in time from the get-go, cuz the ancient settings are so much more interesting to me

[@jonathanv5735]

I may have only started the series earlier this year, but I’ve already played every game up until Unity, and am still going. My favorite game series by far, even though I just started

[@MyAccount217]

Your history with this series is exactly like mine. I played the first game after revelations and couldn’t get through it much at all.

[@mybuttcheeks11]

I will say I love ac unity to me that’s when the ac franchise peaked I love all the other games unity is just my favorite that’s all but the first ac fighting was so much fun I love how the camera shaked when you would clash swords and when you would hit them you would get that satisfying deep stab sound this game was a perfect and humble start to an amazing chain of games😌

[@civilwarfare101]

I view the first AC as more of a proof of concept than a genuinely great game. I always was disappointed in the direction the series went into after AC1. AC1 was more of an open world Hitman game while the later games were a lot more like GTA with it's linear missions. I did appreciate Unity for being one of the few sequels that tried to improve on AC1 but at the same time, the stealth mechanics in that game were terrible. I really hated how AC could've been a more direct stealth alternative to Hitman but instead the later games just added so much bloat and unnecessary bs. I always found AC1 and 3 to be some of the better narratives of the series too. AC2's story I never cared for much and I loathe Ezio as a character because he was just a badly written empowerment fantasy without any kind of depth. Everything about him was just a teenager's definition of what cool is. Altair's story was more interesting and it's varying shades of grey regarding the story made it more interesting than any Ezio game. Al Muliam is also a better antagonist than Ezio's 80s cartoon villains I mean rogues gallery. The only big issue I have with Altair's story in AC1 is that he starts off arrogant but there is no clear reason for it, or why he thought abandoning the rules of Creed was a great idea. I just wished it showed more of his backstory all though I still think he is a cool character and I like how the game challenges his beliefs.

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

I agree with you on everything.

[@civilwarfare101]

@@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457 Thanks

[@ELECTRiCMELViN69]

So why don't you have at least a million subs?? Bro you are a very good speaker..

[@StudMacher96]

Bro this game and AC2 are so freaking legendary yet simple

[@ewanhargreaves4234]

I can’t wait for the kenway reviews

[@DOLLOTRONHTX]

Another amazing AC video YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gelul12]

I remember when they removed the crossbow for historical accuracy in this game. Modern AC be like: historical accuracy? Nah fam fantasy galore

[@PapaPyrite]

half the clips in this video: "oh don't mind me I'm just a kind old monk--" *stab*

[@Montanajj]

I haven’t started the video but I’d wish to add something. While extremely simplistic and repetitive what this assassins creed game does better then any other release in my opinion is truly capture the essence of being an assassin and creating a truly dark wonderful atmosphere. Having to gather intel and info about your target hidden amongst the people of the world is so special and I don’t think any assassins creed game has done it as well as the original. The game’s atmosphere in my opinion is also unmatched. While it is primitive in gameplay it truly makes you feel like you’re apart of this world and that you truly understand who it is you’re trying to kill and when and where is the perfect moment. This game introduced me to one of my favorite series ever and will always be special to me because of it. Like I said I haven’t watched yet but I look forward to it. Have a great day everyone.

[@dinomite8409]

One thing I noticed while playing assassin creed revelation was that in brother hood ezio took damage when using the Apple of eden while Altair used it had no issues in the last flash back

[@showmetheway2]

I miss the crowd having such a huge role in stealth. From negative to positive.

[@patchproductions5619]

Hit the nail on head. Simplistic ideas executed well always beats complex ideas executed poorly. I really hope he does AC origins at some point, definitely a very unique game, with one of the best protagonist in the franchise in my opinion. LOVE YOU AQUA BRO KEEP IT UP :)