Assassin's Creed Settings Ranked (2007-2022)

Ubisoft just announced a whole slew of upcoming Assassin's Creed settings, ranging from Baghdad to Feudal Japan. I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on the 14 open-worlds we have gotten so far in the mainline games and the handheld titles.
00:00 Intro
01:57 #14 *
04:06 #13 *
06:51 #12
10:39 #11
13:14 #10 *
16:54 #9
19:36 #8
21:47 #7
24:14 #6
27:46 #5
30:45 #4
33:26 #3 *
36:06 #2 *
38:31 #1
41:05 Conclusion
* = Content that is unique from the first video I made on the other channel.
Music Used:
Red in the Face | Assassin's Creed OST
Spirit of Damascus | Assassin's Creed OST
Home in Florence | Assassin's Creed II OST
Earth | Assassin's Creed II OST
City of Rome | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood OST
Main Theme | Assassin's Creed: Revelations OST
Main Theme | Assassin's Creed III OST
Liberation Main Theme | Assassin's Creed III: Liberation OST
Main Theme | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag OST
Main Theme | Assassin's Creed: Rogue OST
Chase by Chase Basis | Assassin's Creed: Unity OST
Main Theme | Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
Main Theme | Assassin's Creed: Origins OST
Odyssey (Greek Version) | Assassin's Creed: Odyssey OST
Main Theme | Assassin's Creed: Valhalla OST
r/AskHistorians post for Valhalla:
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[@oscarwind4266]

I am a huge nerd when it comes to ancient egypt but Origins, at least the bit I played reminded me of something we often forget. Everything we consider ancient Egypt, the pyramids, most of the temples, valley of the kings, that all was considered ancient by the time of Origins. Just the weight of time hit me and I only played a bit at a mates house once.

[@garymaidman625]

Partly because the setting of Origins was during the Greek and start of the Roman occupation.

[@andregar-3743]

Same here, when i played origins i remember hearing some npc’s talking about “ancient civilizations” or “ancient Egypt” and i realized, we don’t realize how forward we are in human history, Bayek story was 2000 years ago and yet, in that time they used to call ancient some civilizations that we wrongly put in the same era (what i mean is like, before playing Origins Egypt 2000 B.C.E. and Egypt 47B.C.E. were the same for me and i couldn’t see the difference)

[@garymaidman625]

@@andregar-3743 the layperson sees Ancient Egypt (Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome for that matter) as one homogeneous culture, when there is a lot of diversity involved and I don't mean diversity in the meaning that has become the catchphrase at the moment. I mean diversity regarding eras, just culture in general.

[@enlightmentxv1548]

Cleopatra was born closer to the invention of the iPhone that to the construction of the Pyramids.

[@reddeaddude2187]

That's trippy

[@jarllim4713]

This makes me want to play all AC games. It's just amazing that we can have a glimpse and immerse ourselves in these historical worlds even if they aren't super accurate.

[@FlawKills]

yeah I only have played Syndicate and Valhalla to the end but this motivated me to start with the first game and play every one to the end

[@pslanez]

Watching any footage of AC makes me want to play it but actually playing it is another story.

[@glodeanuandrei400]

Not super accurate, but they were at least trying up until Odyssey came out. They just threw any ounce of historical accuracy out with that one.

[@SecundaMFX]

The ezio trilogy is my favorite set of AC games

[@SpeedDemon55]

Skip Origins Odyssey Vallhalla Black Flag and Syndicate

[@cardonull1465]

Words cannot describe my love for origins. It is absolutely exceptional.

[@sosaysjay]

It is a great game. They took their time with it, fixed a lot of gameplay concerns fans had for a decade at that point, and made a fun all around experience.

[@elitesaud]

Agree! My favorite AC ❤

[@YoussefMohamed-ws4py]

Imagine how i feel about it as an Egyptian.

[@funnybunny954]

I've completed everything is origins, and I cannot express how much I liked it

[@memecliparchives2254]

Rogu, Unity and Syndicate stans: And we took that personally......

[@jim3624]

The origins map is perfect, the amount of landmarks never makes it feel empty, and even the deserts have the feeling of being immersive, with the hallucinations and the distant pyramids, you’re never drawn out of the map with poorly placed assets, even though there is a downgraded parkour system the parkour opportunities are still there with as much thought as Paris, the map is colourful too, unlike Paris, which gives an instant upgrade, although syndicates map was great, it was too modern, one of my favourite parts about exploring the maps is seeing what things were like hundreds even thousands of years ago, what landmarks used to be like, which is why mirage looks so promising to me now, it has all the best qualities I’ve listed, as well as the parkour centred aspect, but for now origins is on top

[@esteebo]

It's the little things that made Origins amazing for me, most specifically the agriculture, which was so accurate that it correctly depicted the correct commercial crops, like lentils and grains to blooming fields of flax that were a key industrial crop, even the wide array of accurate towering Egyptian pigeon coops, which were a main meat source for the common population.

[@D0ng1]

Most certainly gotta agree with you on Origins. I love the variety we get in that map, it’s huge but it’s not too big for its own good like Odyssey or Valhalla. It also helps that I’ve been to Egypt myself and can reminisce when traveling to Giza or Luxor, Queen Hatshepsut’s temple, and the Valley of Kings in the DLC. Also, to go with the lore of the franchise, I absolutely love the air of mystery that permeates Origins. The First Civ tombs being built beneath other humankind tombs in the desert, the giant, alien canyon buried amongst the sands. Seeing the stars and the hallucination meteors that rain from the sky is breathtaking. Absolutely phenomenal setting.

[@sosaysjay]

Did you see things in Egypt that you thought were particularly well made in Origins?

[@D0ng1]

@@sosaysjay the Sphinx for one, it really is smaller than you’d imagine until you see it in person. The Pyramids were breathtaking and being able to go inside of them was also amazing (I got to go inside of the 2nd pyramid, as well as Ramesses the Great and King Tutankhamun’s tomb all in real life) I also think the temple structures we see in Luxor and Memphis were pretty damn spot on as well, and of course the Nile looks amazing too

[@grandmofftarkin6961]

I agree with you on the map for Origins. I think of the new games since Odyssey it remains my favourite for the character, but also the world. It is big, but I found it much less taxing to explore and finsih compared to Odyssey which I am still playing even as I start Valhalla. I really enjoy the Ancient Greece setting and I like Kassandra, but there's too much. Origins balances the story and side activities much better in its open world.

[@Tasuva]

I've been to egypt as well. Seeing these landscapes and structures during their ancient times was phenomenal. They haven't replicated everything 100 % but they are damn close. I could even see the same hills I've seen when I was in Luxor myself. The level of detail they've put into this game is simply amazing.

[@northamerica5142]

It's ironic that it doesn't feel too big like Odyssey or Valhalla, considering that Egypt is significantly larger than Greece and the British Isles lol. Really shows how important it is to make your gameplay make players *feel* a certain way

[@GTAVictor9128]

Arguably, what makes AC Black Flag stand out so much is not only the world design itself, but the music - the music is incredible and I still listen to it this day. I'm not only referring to sea shanties, but also the music that plays in taverns - with Spanish songs in Havana and a mixture of English, Scottish and Irish folk music in the English settlements.

[@yeldar178]

you damn right

[@Vini-zv3lr]

Origins literally sparked my interest in history. The world and time period are so fascinating that it made me want to know more about all the cultures that can be seen in Ptolomaic Egypt. Bayek also went down as one of my absolute favorite video game protagonists, right up there with Ezio. Overall, phenomenal game.

[@garymaidman625]

I got so into all the settings in the franchise that I actually went and did a university degree in Ancient History and Archaeology.

[@tlg4155]

ong bro i agree with you, origins made me want to learn more about history and ac odyssey too but not as much

[@sam1_2_1]

Nothing has surpassed AC2 for me. None of the sequels. Not Origins, not unity, not black flag, and not the piece of trash only carrying the name of Assassins Creed.

[@warhead5225]

@@JL32506AC 3 makes sense in this regard especially if you are American. Growing up in America, it was always a wonder to dive back into the history of the land I was born on. It’s a wonder for other parts of the world and their cultures as well, but the home one tends to hit the hardest. If someone asked me how they could get the best experience with the history of the US, I’d tell them to play AC3. Not to watch the patriot or Lincoln or some period piece. Red dead has its myriad of westerns to go to if you want to experience the Wild West. Nothing paints the picture clearer and as powerful as AC3 when it comes to the American Revolution. Both AC 3 and AC 4 took incredible risks that I appreciate. It’s just those risks worked out way better for them in AC 4. The ship combat and the exploration it encouraged fit the AC franchise perfectly. Unfortunately the setting for AC 3 didn’t hold up to what the franchise was known for. Small buildings, lots of space, not many cool landmarks. Just places where things happened, but nothing like the Roman Coliseum or Norte Dame, actual cool buildings to explore and possibly have a mission in

[@SimonPetrikov12]

The setting of Odyssey is amazing. I was studying ancient Greece and the Peloponnesian War when I started playing it

[@DelusionalWarriorsFanChampions]

Origins was arguably the best world to visit. You have the woodlands of North Libya being Cyrenaica, and you have the sand deserts of Sudan, as well as Alexandria and the wet amrshes of Northern Egypt with the Sandy Dunes of Siwa and other areas. Best map as a whole.

[@aloetragedy1568]

odyssey better

[@elliptic3892]

@@aloetragedy1568 no

[@aloetragedy1568]

@@elliptic3892 yea

[@elliptic3892]

@@aloetragedy1568 no

[@Thrilltime69]

ac4 is a better game overall not map but in everything else most people agree

[@nuka7841]

My love cannot express for odyssey and origins 2 phenomenal games

[@zicuvalentin2251]

Odyssey yes...love it

[@KennySmash_]

Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla maybe they doesn’t feel a lot like a AC but definetly are really good and beautiful games

[@lanepotts1046]

I like them more than the first games but I do think especially in Valhalla and odyssey that they’re too repetitive

[@CihanDrwr]

Odyssey was the worst ac game in terms of being an assassin and in the audition for the worst ac game oat first of all u have no assassin history then u cant just assassinate someone because most enemys are too strong even if u one level above them and u have magic weapons Plus the story line is way too long because u have too many side quests and its not even relevant to kill that cult But killing those cyclops etc was fun

[@Ma1q444]

Not good games, ac or not.

[@sam1_2_1]

Origins wasn't bad. But the other two are trash. Not even for a stand alone game.

[@KennySmash_]

@@sam1_2_1 no

[@TheDarkKenpachi]

Origins is definitely my favorite game in the series and a lot of that just comes from exploring the map. The map made me want to explore and complete side tasks almost more than seeing bayek Jumpstart the brotherhood.

[@redfoofan4618]

I think the reason Origins is this good, is because it is the most finished, polished and refined game in the series. You can literally tell they really put in the effort! Everything is thought out and addressed; has depth, meaning and it’s interesting! I guess one drop of passion makes all the difference in the world!

[@unicorntomboy9736]

Even though I don't like the game it's used in, I really loved Victorian London. I personally always found that era of history very fascinating and it was great to get a glimpse into what it might have been like to live in mid 1800s London, including depicting the horrors of child labor. Lastly I liked the attention to detail with that era. For example there was an instance of a paper boy shouting out news referencing the Boshin War (and the wider Mejji Restoration) in Japan at the time On a side note, I was hoping that China would be the next setting (by Ubisoft Montreal) for the next mainline AC game as the sequel to AC Valhalla. It would have been a perfect fit for the series.

[@AmalGum001]

I’ve always had a bias in favour of Syndicate because of its setting and time period, as well as it being the most ‘modern’ AC that we’ve ever gotten (unless you count playing Watch Dogs Legion as the assassin)

[@sgtroach1510]

@@AmalGum001 I feel like the first watch dogs is the closest to a modern assassins creed game

[@memecliparchives2254]

@@AmalGum001 Look if the characters and writing was just tonally consistent with the dreary setting, then it would have been a decent game. But it wasn't and it was so bloatedly Jacob, not enough Evie.

[@donkeyman9710]

yeah, i agree, but it's unfortunate that everything in the story and side quests of the game completely destroys the atmosphere of the world. If any game shouldn't have been fun and jokey, it shouldn't have been the one in Victorian London

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@donkeyman9710 I think it suited the Ezio games and AC 4 Black Flag, but not Victorian London. It would have been better if it was just Evie and Jacob was cut from the game entirely. It could have delved into topics regarding Sexism and other forms of mainstream bigotry that would have existed at the time. I find it hard to believe that nobody in Victorian London would have never said anything even slightly sexist to Evie. In addition one of the side characters is a transgender man. Again I find it hard to believe that nobody would have commented on it at all, or worse physically assault them during that time. Ubisoft could have taken a few risks but they played it too safe.

[@qmarkp98]

Dude I wanted to binge watch your videos but there's only a few these are amazing

[@sosaysjay]

That is very kind, thank you. I’ll try to make more at a faster pace if possible

[@NulixFTW]

I just found your channels and immediately watched all your essays. I have to say this is the best Assassin's Creed content I've ever seen on youtube. AC has always fascinated me as it's one of the only franchises of it's scale that is so immensely weird and interesting, and seeing someone break it down with as much thought as you have is incredible to see. Good job!!!

[@sosaysjay]

I am glad you liked them, thank you

[@CalamityShreds]

I’m not surprised Origins is number one. Absolutely stellar setting.

[@SHAH-UZER]

First of all I appreciate the work that has been done for this video; although I love AC 4's map and I cant get enough of it but also love London in AC Syndicate, Paris in Unity, Egypt in Origins, Greece in Odyssey, Istanbul in Revelations, AC 2's and AC Brotherhood's map. I simply love the settings of AC series.

[@sosaysjay]

Me too, that is why I wanted to make videos like this

[@finalverdict2957]

My first game on the Series X was Valhalla I was just stunned by the graphics and attention to detail it’ll always be my favorite

[@Soothsayer05]

Agreed with number 1 as I'm a big Egypt historian geek, but Odyssey is close 2nd for me. I remembered the first time seeing central Attika, totally blew my mind (for me the best AC city design ever) and was so excited to go there immediately. Unity and Black flag also amazing.

[@p.j9785]

Nah odyssey definitely is not the best ac city design, not even close.

[@y.x1-519]

I’m a huge ancient classical guy, and the portrayal of Ancient Greece is absolutely stunning and on a whole pretty (albeit exaggerated at times) accurate, the metopes on some of the famous temples were dead to right, whilst not showing all of them, they absolutely get it right on the ones they do, the fantasy aspects and exaggerated sizes are a welcome to me as it plays into the myths that are such a key part of both our understanding, but also the society that was present at the time, the only thing that truly left me wanting was a mix of both different cultures from the different city states, and the traditions and festivals of the time, more reference to godly worship and festivals like the city dionysia would have fleshed it out to an unrivalled degree for me

[@jasonghoul3691]

Agreed. When i stepped into my adulthood i thought i would take it easy with origins but ended up playing 12 hours a day for a week.

[@anthonybudo1593]

Bayek can do a backflip on a palm tree when there is a haystack nearby, when there are torches or campfires around the opponents, he can throw a sleep or poison arrow and catch more than one with an arrow, gives small subtle tricks, also gives a trick where msn bow and shield can remove.

[@dragosalexpop]

What i loved most about Origins was that it had all 3 major ancient civilization styles in one game. You could visit ancient Egyptian ruins, an ancient Greek city, and what most other people forget to mention in Origins, you could also visit an ancient Roman city. I would love an AC game set in ancient Rome and visiting Cyrene was the closest to that i could experience so far. Everything about that city is amazing, rivaling even Alexandria. It's a spectacular feat that Origins got to display and it is done beautifully. Also the DLC Thebes was cool too!

[@indmur]

In that area yeah, but there are tons of ancient civilizations that would be amazing settings still. We still have yet to properly see ancient China, India, the Mayans or the Aztecs, and if we include more recent history there's even more.

[@dragosalexpop]

@@indmur Totally. Or Japan... An AC feudal japan tho... just take my money

[@mrdeafter]

@@dragosalexpop Assassin Creed red is set in Japan and you play as a ninja

[@neine999]

It still baffles me that they didn't do ancient Rome instead of Valhalla. Seriously a trilogy of Egypt, Greece, Rome would have worked so well

[@dragosalexpop]

@@neine999 and would have tied very well with the ending of origins.

[@quizwizzash7458]

Your love of game worlds is so awesome. I’d love to see a video where you rank your top 10 or 15 open world from any games, not just AC

[@sosaysjay]

Thank you, I always appreciated your comments on our other channel as well. A video like that would be fun to make, I will definitely keep that in mind

[@thomasbryans6547]

AC 1 was my favorite. It was so open, stealthy, and just totally different from anything I’d ever played. In retrospect I can see how it was a bit repetitive, but I loved that game so much. The cities were fantastic, the horseback riding between cities, and combat was wonderful. AC2 was quite good too, and I remember exploring Venice and having a blast in the masquerade sections. I would absolutely love faithful remakes/remasters with updated graphics but really no changes to the actual maps.

[@Starfire_Storm]

I just want a game set on the Aztec Empire and I will be a happy man. It is 100% a bias of mine just because I'm Mexican, but I really think that it could be such an amazing setting to dive into and have the level of detail that the AC games have in portraying a city as unique as the Great Tenochtitlán was.

[@davidahlstrom588]

This video was an amazing watch! I was shocked to hear that this was the first video on the channel as I expected you to have a couple hundred thousand subscribers. Great quality, opinions and commentary

[@sosaysjay]

I appreciate that, thank you

[@caseydonovan1216]

Awesome video, love this exact format (especially talking about video game locations). Keep making videos cause you're really good!!

[@BeexDubb]

I just finished Origins, my last AC was the 1st one. Im still thinking about it. All of Egypt is so lived in and diverse in the problems they have, making the side missions interesting and fun to do.

[@seidious8798]

This is more than just ranking the maps. It’s a pov I’ve never seen so thank you to showing me something refreshing. Keep it up

[@Oilerfan5]

Odyssey is still the only one I've platinum'd (mostly due to feathers), almost entirely because of the map and setting, I could not get enough. Egypt then the Caribbean round out my top 3.

[@andregar-3743]

I recently played the last 3 ac games, and for god’s sake, how much i loved exploring Greece, i never felt boring exploring the map

[@CulturedPotato]

My favourites are Greece and England. Greece felt amazing and magical and England's countryside was very nostalgic for me. However, the main problem with these settings in my opinion is the amount of time spent on horseback instead of rooftops and cities.

[@dln_7439]

@Elden Chad I actually think the amount of time on horse back makes a lot of sense. Classical Greece was 2,500 years ago and there was very little urbanization. Anglo Saxon England was also very sparse when it comes to urbanization. I think having some games with more urban areas is better, but larger rural maps make up for all the rooftop jumping.

[@MBM1117727]

@@dln_7439 Funnily enough Greece 2500 years ago had a lot more urban development than England 1200 years ago had!

[@shinobly]

Bro I really really love this video you really went over every little detail in every single game and I respect you for it. Besides you were fair to every game

[@sosaysjay]

Thank you, I am glad you liked it

[@ThePresidentofMars]

As much as i do prefer the old style of ac games, i love that that new ac games have a tour feature where i can walk around the map and learn interesting facts about the culture.

[@manfromdarklands]

My top games 1. AC2 2. AC 4 Black Flag 3. AC Unity 4. AC3 5. AC Origins My top fav setting 1. Caribbean 2. Paris 3. Renaissance Italy 4. Victorian London 5. Egypt

[@Skeditx95]

I see you're OG player

[@alexanderraz.]

You a real one for this

[@damienrichards9743]

I started with Black Flag. Loved every moment of it. Ship battle and customization, Matt Ryan as Edward Kenway, and a slew of other things but the two are the ones that made a huge impression of me. And then I went forward from there. After I beat Origins, I went back. All great and stuff but Black Flag will always be my favorite installment. I don't care what anybody says, Black Flag is MY Assassin's Creed game.

[@samujsc]

Played origins and unity so far, and both were excellent games, the environments are so immersive, but Origins have to take the win, it makes you contemplate how massive and ancient those lands are, how much it’s been through, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans so many stories, it’s crazy

[@Kingchezz97]

I LOVE this list. Every placement and reason in this video is 100% agreeable, and the fact that you put my favorite AC setting and almost my favorite game at #1 is so heartfelt. I couldn't agree more with this video.

[@Engille967]

Great content Jay. Im glad your new channel will grow

[@sosaysjay]

Thanks Engille. Even if it doesn't grow I had a lot of fun making the video and I hope I get the chance to make more.

[@joshkennedy5496]

Great video, I’ve currently only played ac odyssey and Valhalla but this video has encouraged me to try the earlier games

[@sosaysjay]

I am glad to hear that. This series is full of really cool settings, I hope you enjoy the games.

[@RichardMontgomeryYT]

I'm sorry to hear that, please play syndicate, black flag and origins.

[@sofiaakl3074]

This is such a wonderful and well thought out analysis. Origins is by far my favorite AC game of the “new trillogy”. Really love the way you broke this down. Subbed and liked. Would love to hear a ranking of all AC games for more than just their setting. Thank you for doing this!

[@sosaysjay]

I appreciate that, thank you

[@avikdas888]

For me I really liked the map of Constantinople ... I loved the style of building and run down nature and the Parkour felt smoother and the density of people was amazing

[@YouTubeCensors]

Loved Istanbul as well. The architecture, the streets, the markets it all clicked with me and loved the hook. It's why Mirage is a game I'm very interested in

[@alexanderraz.]

@@KZbinCensors constantinople

[@Whitelight]

Really, really excellent video man.

[@sosaysjay]

Hi, that means a lot, thank you. I always look forward to your content

[@Atlastheyote222]

AC2 almost single handedly got me interested in renaissance Italy and the history of that time period. I have a mental list of time periods id love to see represented in an AC game. Feudal Japan being one of them, I’m actually surprised that they haven’t done that one yet

[@distressed_pumpkin]

They are actually working on an AC game in the Feudal Japan time period, when Oda Nobunaga was alive. It's AC codenam Red. They released a teaser quite a while ago. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXXCdZijmrqor5o I'm glad they are working on a Japan AC game at this point with the current technology.

[@thecrasher4142]

Wow, what an awesome video. Great job my dude, very informative 🔥👌

[@justXsmokeXtrees]

I love odyssey, probably because I'm so intrigued by early civilization.

[@sXeScythe]

Thanks for your dedication!

[@cameronrother2560]

This was fantastic! You've got yourself a new subscriber.

[@sosaysjay]

I really appreciate that, I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@cameronrother2560]

@@sosaysjay I did! As for ideas for future videos down the line, maybe ranking ac protagonists might be fun.

[@arandompersonontheinternet1840]

This video was very well put together, good job!

[@sosaysjay]

I appreciate that, thank you

[@rushpatriot2866]

@@sosaysjay You're really good at it if you keep at it you'll for turn out successful on KZbin man hope to see you in my feed again

[@mtaylor2889]

Well put together man

[@jpro1969]

Superb work. Thank you for the content. 🤙🏽

[@sosaysjay]

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it

[@MonoMino1197]

Oh man when the bass kicks in in that ACII track you used at the start, hits just like it did back when I was young listening to the CD with the collectors edition.

[@sosaysjay]

The soundtrack is what got me into the series and it holds up really well

[@MonoMino1197]

@@sosaysjay it was my first and still to this day only collectors edition I ever bought! ACII was a really big deal for me growing up so the soundtrack always hits when I hear it!

[@Sastonlee]

Great video man!

[@Rugged_Gentleman]

Great video bro! Thanks for making it!

[@ayushmishra8677]

woah this is one of the best ac ranking videos I have seen I cant believe this is your first video

[@joshtan2387]

wonderfully made video, and i am SO glad you gave origins the appreciation it deserves- many either prefer odyssey or discard the newer games entirely which i think does the ambition and beauty of origins a disservice.

[@sosaysjay]

Thank you, that is much appreciated

[@maechyl859]

Really great video, mate well done

[@sosaysjay]

Thank you

[@AustonBelcher]

Great video!!!! Love the work your doing

[@joenappi8459]

That detail about the penguins from Rogue being extinct literally made my jaw drop, that’s such a great use of historical settings that I can’t think of another example of in the series

[@tarunn90]

Fantastic video! I bought Origins after watching this, and it did not disappoint.

[@Erthgan]

Great job you did here - I am definitely subscribing and going for next video. AC Syndicate is actually my favourite AC of the series and I love victorian London, but I do agree with Origins settings being the most beautiful of all series - as you said: even the empty desert regions doesn't feel as an unnecessary waste of pixels:)

[@robertgregory1311]

AC 1 and 2 got my attention quick. The stealthiness is what i loved and seeing ancient times come to life. I have skipped a few here and there because of real life. Sparta and Rome are my favorite time periods to read on and watch. There are others that I like almost as much. This franchise does an amazing job getting us as close to that reality as possible. I'm almost finished with AC 3 remastered and loving it also.

[@frasercook5823]

Great review. In October I went to Egypt and went to Memphis and Alexandria. Constantly felt I was in AC.

[@pdaddy1121]

Well-made video. Great job.

[@sosaysjay]

Thank you, I appreciate that

[@MISIUYT]

Great list, amazing taste!

[@moris-ps4nv]

thank you, awesome video

[@joshuabracero8581]

I need an Assassin's Creed game to take place in Aztec culture

[@francisnowak11]

I've watched this vid 3 times a few months in between. It's just a solid vid

[@sosaysjay]

That’s very kind of you, thank you

[@jnort95]

Great Video!

[@diogo__-vr2jw]

Great vid new sub👍

[@GingerMulletYT]

Love your channel man. Couldn't agree more with Origins. Ancient Egypt is so beautiful. I really love that game. Great list. I enjoyed watching this video, you put a lot of work into it, and from one creator to another....beautifully done sir 🤝

[@GrumpyDadGaming]

Absolutely amazing essay here. Have been on a bit of an AC binge lately and this was a great watch. Glad to see Origins at the top of the list. I am still hopeful that Ubisoft will give us a sequel to it one day but the odds of that seems very unlikely.

[@sosaysjay]

I am glad you enjoyed it. There is a lot of great content they could still get out of that era, so I suppose we will see if they ever revisit it.

[@alexdrvar7821]

Great video ! Very well put together. Btw your voice is so relaxing to listen to xd

[@sosaysjay]

I appreciate that, thank you

[@josemaker5252]

Oh wow, this video exploded. I'm slowly working my way through the series (the ones with setting that catch my eye, anyway). I've always been a bit of a history buff, so this ranking came really in handy to me! ❤

[@carmincalkins3364]

Great video! I agree with a lot of your sentiments. London was one of my favorite settings but is bashed by most.

[@ToyLatrine]

The nostalgia from top to bottom in this video is off the charts man. Just wow. 👏 👏 👏 🎉🎉🎉😢😢😢

[@guillermomaclean4727]

Best first video I’ve ever seen

[@sosaysjay]

Thank you, I appreciate that

[@alekizzu4705]

To me the best settings are AC1 and Mirage. The Arabic setting is simply my favourite and imo the most fitting one for Assassin's Creed

[@YouTubeCensors]

Not Revelations? The Mirage Trailer reminded me so much of it and why I'm excited for it and might actually get the game day one or first sale, since games have sales a month or so after release

[@Vayne_Solidor]

I like Rogue's Northern Atlantic map, the Caribbean is a bit better in terms of overall look and variety but I like the atmosphere in Rogue.

[@sosaysjay]

It does have a fantastic atmosphere

[@spadehaze1541]

They really nailed that feel of sailing out in the open, frozen ocean. The bleakness of the sea really sells it and makes you feel small and alone in the “big” ocean. Also the Legendary Ship fight settings are very well done imo.

[@lukethelegend9705]

Rogue deserves a lot more praise in my opinion. Gameplay wise, it took the naval combat from black flag and perfected it.

[@Ireezy15]

This is actually a super solid list! Egypt was by far my favorite setting in the franchise

[@YouTubeCensors]

Odyssey, Origins, Unity and Revelations are my Mt Rushmore of AC games.

[@Basganajaah]

For the first time i played Origins, I took a few minutes just to enjoy the view. It's nice to see Egpyt as a game

[@seeseman4098]

Great video! Personally i would like to see more content maybe even gaming content when Mirage comes out

[@bornassassin2111]

I was surprised to see your sub count,you deserve much more.

[@PariahRebel]

My favorite setting is Valhalla, but all the games have great settings. Can't really fault anyone for having different tastes. Great video.

[@djswirley]

Damn bro I was watching this on my TV had to get my phone to come and comment because I never watch long videos and I fell in love with your video man that didn’t feel like 40 minutes lol, and I have deep emotions when It comes down to certain games especially assassins creed as I am 22 now life is hard and I am In a complete different situation to where I was when I was playing these older assassins creeds I was at home now I live alone cause I got kicked out at 16 by my step dad :( but these games remind me of them times and I fell in love with these games when I was young , life is tough and unfair but at least there are some things we as individuals can find special to the heart and no one really understands my passion for these certain games like cod back in the day assassins creed Skyrim and so so much more I can’t remember from the top of my head but they mean so much to me especially some of the soundtracks from these games but haha sorry for the rant just means so much to me when I see a video or something that reminds me of these games I just rant I even got a YT channel gaming no one understands my passion for games only I do and it means something special but Amazing homie it was really great :)

[@sosaysjay]

I appreciate you checking my video out. I hope you are able to put food on your table and have a roof over your head. Having numbers like 211 for United Way and 988 for times of crisis aren't cures but I am glad they exist. These games meant a lot to me growing up and I am glad that I could help you connect with that too. Best of luck.

[@djswirley]

@@sosaysjay thanks brother they really do mean a lot to me also man , they are so special people in my life will never understand , much love bro and keep uploading man you got special talent with those videos

[@Flowerz__]

Good post man. I’m 28 and I have a lot of the same thoughts and feelings about stuff that you do. Crazy how time flies. Good luck to you I hope you can keep growing and find success and happiness in life bro. I’m trying to do the same myself.

[@djswirley]

@@Flowerz__ hey man and yeah bro it’s a real struggle bro I haven’t felt a different feeling other then the feeling I have each day for as long as I remember, the days just are not the same but I hope we both find happiness bro and find a way to live less stressful ❤️

[@Flowerz__]

@@djswirley thanks dude. Appreciate you.

[@toxenzz]

Phenomenal video.

[@sosaysjay]

Thank you

[@fucklestein6504]

Really dope video I definitely have to agree with your choice of story and world of the ac series my dude keep the good work!

[@xirbleivs]

I remember buying Origins in a sale. I wasn't an avid Assassins Creed player, but had played 1,2,3 and Black Flag. The game really left me in awe with it's world, and it sparked in me a real interest for the games of the franchise. THe cherry on top of that world was that I liked Bayek, he felt human, with virtues and flaws.

[@ChristnThms]

I know the focus of this was the settings. But the protagonist's interactions with the settings is a big part of that for me. Ezio might have set the standard for drawing the audience in. But for me, Bayek puts it on a different level. You mention that the developers obviously loved the Origins setting. We get to see that through Bayek's eyes, and any lesser character would diminish the setting as well. The visual spectacle of Egypt was great, but seeing it through Bayek's eyes made it perfect for me.

[@patrickthomson8299]

In fairness to AC1's Kingdoms Map, in the real world you can be in an area such as the northern Golan Heights and have Masyaf to the North, Damascus to the North-East, Acre to the South-West and Jerusalem to the South. The map just makes it appear as if the cities are that close and in that exact layout, though I always interpreted the point where you reach the end of the map as more of a fast travel point, which if doing so, explains away the scaling issues. As an in-game location tho, yeah it sucks. But not necessarily inaccurate as a depiction of where those locations are in relation to each other

[@sunnywagle8995]

Venice from AC 2 was so atmospheric. Damn, nostalgia hitting hard.

[@Fabler]

great video

[@redankylo1799]

I liked AC Origins when it first came out but I was competing with my friend to beat it. But now that I’ve gone through and I replayed it, it is definitely my favorite game of the franchise!

[@EvilCleverDog]

This video hardcore made me want to replay some of my favourite AC's (Odyssey, Origins, Black Flag, Syndicate etc - you have good taste 😂). Though Odyssey, Origins and BF are probably my personal top 3, I do love seeing Syndicate's setting get some praise. I feel like AC's London doesn't get enough appreciation. Playing the game as a born and raised Londoner, they managed to hit an impressive balance of making the city have spectable and grandeur even to someone so familiar with it, with the city map being remarkably accurate. Though obviously they made some changes to condense the city out of necessity, I was able to take Evie to Trafalgar Square and walk her my route home from there. It was a fun reversal of when I visited Venice and was able to navigate the city better than anyone else on the trip because I'd played ACII so recently at the time. And a reminder of one of the aspects of AC I love the most, how it brings historical settings to life so vividly.

[@sosaysjay]

I am glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching. Syndicate in general doesn't get a lot of love these days, but I think there is a lot to like. I am glad the video helped remind you of some positive life experiences!

[@kbonh22]

Absolutely amazing video. I was shocked when I saw how little subs you have. Well you just got another one. I agree with the list mostly though London was easily my least favourite in the series, so boring to get around. I still haven't given Origins a chance though after watching this, I think I will.

[@sosaysjay]

I appreciate that, thank you

[@Arcanelake98]

I love Syndicate sooo much. It’s such a sleeper AC game because of Unity. Jacob is a truly fun character, like Edward and Ezio, but kind of dumber which I enjoy. And Evie is intelligent and determined, and quick witted especially with an insult to Jacob. 😅 I think the setting of London is glorious and seems so true to history. The cinematic assassinations that you could achieve during main story missions were *chefs kiss* and I would say that Starrick was one of the best villains in the series.

[@chrismoore5333]

Loved the game as well! Jacob is one of my favourite main protagonists! I thought Starrick was great as well, and Roth is hands down one of the best villains the franchise has ever seen! Sadly I didn't like evie, but the game is still grand!

[@laurabock9861]

when only 710 people really found you so far but you make such high quality content as if you had 100k subscribers

[@sosaysjay]

That is kind of you, thank you