The ENTIRE Assassin's Creed Story EXPLAINED | Assassin's Creed Shadows (2007-2025)

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[@scarabyt]

I've seen a lot of comments complaining about how my voiceover sounds, so I'd like to formally apologise for being born in Scotland, I truly tried not to be, but I just couldn't help it.

[@scarabyt]

p.s. if I talk too fast, you're more than welcome to put the video on 0.75x

[@zowezel2002]

Ir good bruv im non-native english speaker and i can understand u perfectly fine if i just focus and have CC on 😂😂

[@patrickcasey8447]

Never apologise for being born here, we've got a great accent and country

[@jeffman5428]

No I clicked on this one because it sounded the best

[@79paddysirl17]

😂 oh flower of Scotland!

[@abbasrezayee7095]

Still after all these years their worst decision was killing desmond

[@MadristaSisam]

They might bring him back somehow with layla

[@abbasrezayee7095]

@@MadristaSisam won't matter ac's dead to me,have been since syndicate.

[@MrSpawn229]

For me making Revelations

[@srullu9920]

Origins wouldn’t feel right with Desmond going in through bayeks memories

[@anthonyschaab6589]

that's what I always say ac died with Desmond.

[@hottosdoggos]

the fact that the first five games took 25 minutes to explain and the next 7 games 15 minutes, says a lot about the importance of Desmond in the series.

[@thefamilymealgaming]

and that they only planned his story and the newer games were cash grabs (with some good ones)

[@hmwalling]

I’m almost certain they will bring him back as he is the core story. The other games were cash grabs but also what the fans wanted. So its hard to hate. Its definitely tricky to maintain a lengthy story set in multiple time periods over and over and over while still adding more to core story and giving fans the time periods they wanna play in. I think they removed Desmond from the story temporarily to please fans and the gameplay for a certain time until its time to wrap it up.

[@Bboymaniac1]

They dropped the storyline and wanted money after Unity. I felt like with the first and ezio trilogy they had a storyline going. Now its whatever they spit out

[@danieltravelstead]

@@Bboymaniac1Black Flag was the first game with pretty much no interest in the Modern day. And everyone loved it. People only started complaining in masse about the modern day story when Unity received a lot of backlash

[@Multifixated]

@@hmwalling Honestly they should just drop Assassin's Creed: Inevitable, set it in a true modern world open world and finish the story. Have a fight with Juno too cause fuck it, give me what we want. Finish the mainline story and then just have a thirty year timeskip for the modern day stuff and start something brand new. Doesn't even have to be good, introduce the Pieces of Abaddon and have a secret even more evil group of alien demons I literally don't care. Just finish something so we can have fantasy adventures without the useless connection to the Assassins. I mean seriously, you guys WANT to make open world fantasy games. JUST FUCKING MAKE OPEN WORLD FANTASY GAMES

[@TheTorqueAholic]

I’ve always appreciated that Desmond had facial traits of Altaïr, Ezio, Connor, Hatham, and Kenway.

[@sekaijones3372]

do you mean edward kenway as connor and hatham are already kenways

[@SarlesimpMikaelOre]

@@sekaijones3372 not the point, he says that Desmond has specific individual traits that were passed down to him. Haytham and Connor look nothing alike and yet Desmond resembles a bit of both

[@user-vq4td6eg4h]

@@SarlesimpMikaelOre haytham and connor definitely look alike 😂

[@Steph-sk3xb]

I don’t think it makes sense because though they’re both his ancestors, it’s confirmed Altair and Ezio aren’t related to each other genetically.

[@farhangg9584]

@@Steph-sk3xb well it could be that one of ezios desendants married one of altairs and later passed down to desmond

[@thekattemax]

Someone pointed out how Ezio was almost just like a bridge for the information that was never even supposed to be understood by him. The message was for Desmond and not for him. But imagine how Ezio felt at that moment, realizing he's just a minute part of a big story, even though he spent a big portion of his adult life fighting for humanity all the while suffering losses. Him speaking to Desmond is just so goddamn beautiful.

[@Trekzity]

Yh

[@Liquid278]

Ezio says this himself when speaking to Desmond after finding Altair’s body

[@EnTiempo824]

It’s kind of a surreal and maybe bummer thought. You’re whole existence and pain you experienced was just a piece of a puzzle to a bigger purpose.

[@Sweetmotion23]

@@EnTiempo824thats kind of how life is…..everyone has a purpose and it might just be to bridge the gap for the next gen. Doesn’t make you insignificant….its makes you important. Idk how that is a bummer lol.

[@TheArielledene]

After Desmond died, the games came too fast and all felt random. I'm excited for Mirage, it made me feel the orginal vibes.

[@genetakovic2508]

But black flag came out afterward

[@juliannnnnnnnnnnnn]

@@genetakovic2508 that was literally thre death of desmond genius

[@johnalexander7457]

@@juliannnnnnnnnnnnn was it? I just played black flag for the first time last month and I didn’t even know who Desmond was until this video.

[@juliannnnnnnnnnnnn]

@@johnalexander7457 Oh brother if you’re gonna play ac games you gotta experience the first few

[@YasinVanDoorsen]

I personally didn't enjoy the modern-day parts especially the whole juno type of shit

[@Shenanakins]

i remember people used to complain about desmond and they wanted it to just be a story set in the past and i never understood that. it was all really compelling and ezio's realization at the end of his story hit so fucking hard. In his mind he was the main character of his story and then he realized like he's a pretty minor supporting character in a story that is so much bigger than him. he was just a messenger for a message he didnt even understand. that shit hit me so hard it gave me a tiny existential crisis. He dedicated his life, and his whole family died for this all so that desmond can see all of it. Then blackflag happened and unity and syndicate and it was so confusing i was like "hmm okay i get it now. It's nonsense after all." lmao

[@Zlittlepenguin]

Yeah I know it’s super disappointing. After everything you just said, the story turns into “I dunno, we need to find a piece of Eden or whatever… so… we gotta look into the past to see where it is”

[@lalalalisa41]

Lol "it's nonsense afterall" ...yeahhh at this point I'm trying to understand the story but it's honestly just nonsense 😭😅

[@seifali6943]

Personally, i didn't like Desmond in the beginning because he was a weak character unlike the old assassin's or even his father, but after ac3 i saw the potential in him and then... Well they killed him

[@vailingbow1068]

Tbh, I don't understand how they didn't like the Modern parts. I don't understand how you want the historic parts when characters will always be different while in Modern it'll roughly stay the same. And like what's the point of a game that just brings you to different parts of history for no reason? The Modern parts give a good reason to.

[@dhruvsharma6826]

They truly had something oh so special in the original Altair / Ezio story... and they even wrapped it up while leaving it open ended with revelations. The timeline, the characters, the motivations, the thematic continuity and the overarching narrative - everything fit in perfectly. And then the developers got corrupted by Juno's influence and she told them to make more money...

[@43Disciple]

Dude I’ve been playing AC games since 2015 and never understood the modern day plot line very well (never researched til today) and you CRUSHED it thank you for helping me understand a game series I love so much. At my core I am a devout Fallout fan but AC really does hang with it. It was WAY ahead of it’s time in the first iteration, now all the more impressive to enjoy and understand. Cheers friend 🎉

[@blk7747]

good to see a fallout and ac fan

[@paully_16_63]

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[@MaxDeckard]

You started them in 2015, i quit them in 2015 haha. Wild.

[@sameerdodger]

Dw, you didn't understand them because the story and writing absolutely sucks

[@kjh4496]

After AC3 it completely falls apart Nothing ever becomes of the Assassin - Templar war or the Juno plot.

[@tanzeelaali4330]

Let's take a moment to appreciate how the dude summarized the plot so beautifully. So much respect for your efforts.

[@listerofsmeg884]

Nah. Was rushed and crap. With tedious bitterness as soon as the Ezio story was finished

[@desperate4dopamine]

You just want likes. Go farm elsewhere

[@GeekGod7512]

​@@listerofsmeg884exactly he rushed the Edward Story but took his time explaining Ezio's

[@tavo7465]

@@listerofsmeg884 justified bitterness. Do a video if you can do better

[@MorrowProduction]

I feel like Black Flag, Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla progressively moved further and further into time sensitive narrative story pieces. And that's not a bad thing in my opinion. Granted the AC story arc is fiction, but the world they injected their fiction into feels pretty damn accurate. I started to notice how much detail was put into the game worlds in order to make it feel like an accurate historical time piece. I would be curious to see the extent of what the developers/writers studied or who they hired. Do they have a dedicated historian they go to, Or do they contact multiple experts for each era they explore? Sometimes the games themselves feel like a history class just laid out in a different format. Black Flag taught me about the awful inner workings of the sugar trade. Learning about why so many of the salves had burn scars all over their bodies was impactful to say the least. Origins made me look deeper into how Egyptian society operated in their day to day lives, how the farming and commerce was conducted. It also made me delve deeper into Egyptian architecture, they had quite an obsession with obelisks and pyramids it would seem. Odyssey made me brush up on my Greek/Athenian historical characters like Alcibiades, Socrates, Hippocrates, and Herodotus. It also made me rethink the whole idea about how the Greeks where in their city debating about what a perfect society is, meanwhile right outside the city gates blood is being spilled. It's a stark contrast I never paid much attention to until the game kind of painted it in that light. I'm only 14-15 hours into Valhalla right now but I'm loving how it feels very time sensitive. Building my settlement so far has given me the most unique feeling of "historical value." The Architecture of each town's long-house is really unique. All of the longhouses have their own theme and unique build. I would love to see an in-depth video or documentary on what the AC team does to gather their primary and secondary sources for world building. I am thinking if you where to hire Dan Carlin to illuminate some specific times in history for the games iteration, we could end up with something magical.

[@dalegaskill7352]

This I think is their greatest strength. So much of the world's they've built are based on history that they actually become educational. I know so, so much more about the ancient Greek world than I ever did before because of Odyssey

[@voidbreaker4105]

All the games you listed pale in comparison in the way it fits into real history. The original games actually had historically accurate assassinations that you could Google and see that the person you just killed in game died IRL under mysterious circumstances, or in a way that correlates with the assassination in game.

[@MorrowProduction]

@@voidbreaker4105 On the contrary I believe the first two Assassin's Creed games pale and comparison to the four I listed. The first two games share very similar settings and cultures. Assassin's Creed is a work of fiction, just because the first two games used actual names from history doesn't make it more historically valued to me. That's just my subjective opinion though. The 4 Assassin's Creed games I mentioned all chose a different Epoch of time and a totally new culture to explore with historical accuracy drizzled into the game world. Every building, person, outfit, weapon, and accent had to be researched and understood to create what they did. I prefer the unique cultures and settings of the newer AC games, they hold just as much if not more historical value than the first two AC games :)

[@dhonsinger]

AC Valhalla has a game mode called Discovery mode, i think....and in it, they cover a lot of the questions you're asking about the historians and stuff...

[@pinkeyeso0]

@@dhonsinger origins, odyssey and valhalla all have a discovery mode. They're actually great game modes for learning about history.

[@christianmilian6411]

Ezio’s uncle was the original “it’s uh me! Mario”. Pulling that shit about 500 years before Nintendo 😂

[@fishnutz5196]

I appreciate this! After Desmond was killed off i lost all care for the modern world and simply just played them to enjoy the individual assassin's stories.

[@psy-bun]

Same, the original AC and 2 where the greatest. Black Flag was kinda neat, and frankly Valhalla was a step in the right direction again (and was actually really interesting again too imo). The games in between Black Flag and Valhalla were all kinda .. meh. Though I do like Odyssey for it's greek atmosphere.

[@haroonshah9335]

And to think that through all this kassandra was just sitting in a cave

[@narwhalfanatic]

Probably rusted and decayed

[@txcofesb3282]

Nah there is more, she is the God killer

[@txcofesb3282]

I think that before layla grabs the spear, kassandra probably killed more other gods.

[@paintbywolf8789]

Odyssey is actually very important it acknowledges the existence of the gods and where the Isu came from and what they are and it outlines the events and important people that built the mold for the world we now live in and the basically first "templar" with the cult that most likely inspired other like minded organizations to rise up which eventually saw the introduction of the templar later on in the worlds history and if you want to get technical Kassandra was one of the first "assassins" in the entire games universe

[@matsosa]

In my opinion, I think that the entire Assassin’s Creed lore is awesome - despite how far back or forth in time it extends…however, the reason why I am upset with Odyssey is because its reason for existing is just a series of excuses, spanning from “eventuals”, “leadings”, and “technicals”. At the point when somebody is trying to argue that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is an Assassin’s Creed game, nevertheless a GOOD game…then why in the world would Ubisoft title that game “Assassin’s Creed”? If Odyssey is a pre-cursor to Assassin’s Creed (which I don’t doubt it is), then Ubisoft shouldn’t have been so timid and pretended that Odyssey was an AC game…and in their timidity, they were reluctant to establish the game as it should have been. Odyssey could have been great!..but, because they believed that a game called “The Hidden Ones” or “The Garden of Eden” or anything along the lines of a prequel to Assassin’s Creed…because Ubisoft was reluctant to branch out, they created a game that was infused with doubt and instability - a practice that so many industries struggle with. All that I’m saying is that Odyssey was not a bad game because of its combat, is story, its characters, or anything about IT…Odyssey is a bad game because it tries to be something that it is not and intends to fill holes with material which it does not have.

[@matsosa]

…and I’d name Amunet or Bayek before Kassandra, in the conversation of the “first” assassin. Just because an idea is born from somebody’s character, it does not mean that said person is responsible for the actions which others carry on…those consequences are burdened by the ones who establish themselves as instruments of that idea - you don’t need to eat all the food that’s presented to you. If Kassandra is an Assassin, then her father is an Assassin too because he, technically, raised her with his beliefs and taught her everything that she knows…and her father’s father was an Assassin too…and in every little way, somebody before was an Assassin. I think that the terms by which you should acknowledge an Assassin is, simply, by their title. Hooded people who wield hidden blades and linger in the shadows are not too indistinguishable.

[@thomasvleminckx]

@@matsosa Darius is the first Assassin. Inventor of the arm blade, assassin of Xerxes, and it was his blade and philosophy that was passed down to Bayek when he founded the Hidden Ones

[@kynelius]

@@matsosa "Odyssey is a bad game because its titled Assassin's Creed and treated like a mainline game instead of a spinoff" is an absolutely WILD take. Its a game set in the lore of assassins creed, using similar mechanics to assassins creed, and has by your own admission decent at worst combat, story, characters, or anything about it, but because The Brotherhood doesn't exist its a bad game? Like, you can dislike the direction it goes with the lore, but even that doesn't make it a bad game.

[@matsosa]

@@kynelius ...coming back to these comments months later, I still think Odyssey is a huge disappointment. We can agree to disagree, but you can't just change my mind by telling me that YOU think it's not a bad game. More power to you, but I just don't agree. I think your point is invalid, too. In fact, I think you're just hating because you liked Odyssey. Either that or you just want to be a part of a debate. Forgive me for expecting certain aspects from a game that's titled after its predecessors...so yes, when a game is titled "Assassin's Creed", I fully expect it to embody that legacy. If not, what's the point of calling it "Assassin's Creed" if not just to milk money from people like me who are die-hard fans of the franchise? If you go to a restaurant and order steak and lobster and they bring you shrimp and chicken, personally, I wouldn't put it past you to raise an eyebrow...and if you didn't ask any questions, then you were just really hungry and the restaurant was just really desperate. Do you see the metaphor that I'm trying to make? Ubisoft is NOT the only video game company to ruin their franchises because of inflation. EA's sports games are just copies of the last with little to no difference. Activision's Call of Duty's have just been unfinished trash with a good polishing to make it appear great...almost every grand video game company has been practicing quantity over quality. In the last 3 years, I can count with my fingers how many playable games there were - nevertheless being GOOD games. Compared to before then, we were in a time where video game companies had undeniable passion and love for their fanbases...so again, forgive me for believing that Assassin's Creed: Odyssey would be anything like previous Assassin's Creed games. Maybe common sense is what separates us two...and maybe I really am at fault for that.

[@passionatetechnology8306]

AC odyssey is a very fun game. It is the most fun I have had in an AC game since Unity. Yes it has nothing to do with the main story but I just play these games on occasion based on fun factor now

[@zicuvalentin2251]

played odyssey 2500 hours....valhalla is boring game I ever played.

[@CoreyFromLA]

Right i dont get all the hate odyssey gets the game is good and its visually beautiful especially on the X series! Yeah its not all assassin but it takes place in early greece, hence why there are mercenaries and more of a warrior battle game. And it gives insight on where alot of the assassin games began like the isu and so on!

[@Boby9333]

@@CoreyFromLA Wars were pretty common up to the last century yet in other games the focus wasn't on mercenary & warrior battle game like you say. Heck AC3 is during a revolution and while Haytham is present for some skirmish he's mostly absent from them and act directly against the templars.

[@Karlach_]

Thank you! I swear I see so much blind hate for the game I've never understood it. I hadn't had so much fun in an AC game since Black Flag. Valhalla is fine but it's no where near as gorgeous to look at as Greece was imo.

[@nickbriggs8059]

I love odyssey and when I see people gripe about it calling it a bad game it reminds me of spoiled children throwing a fit. Call it poorly written into the story but can’t call it bad. It was nominated for GOTY SSSSOOOOO F off with that sht

[@JamieKennedi]

My friend has Vahalla and she finished it. I was so lost on the story line but this video helped out a lot. Now i have a way better understanding of the series. At this point is it safe to say that Layla was Desmond's eve. If you recall in one of the flash blacks i think Juno said you need her to go through the gate with you. Even though this was a trick, its safe to say if Layla and Desmond can figure out a way to stop this cycle then maybe they were adam and eve

[@Even_N.D.]

The Problem in Valhalla was that it didnt had quest titled as main story and a lot of content that would be interesting to understand all was in side content ( i skipped )

[@matheusbravo3758]

@@Even_N.D. I mean, if you aren't willing to explore the game, then the side characters and quests shouldn't matter that much. But if you find the content interesting, why would you skip it?

[@Even_N.D.]

@@matheusbravo3758 the problem is i didnt know that such things would be in the side content i just skipped it and found out after. Also these things were just beside the story aspects to boring/to much to me. Like the missions where u play as the gods and stuff. I just didnt had interest to play a different game within a game ( they had kinda a bit own mechanics )

[@matheusbravo3758]

@@Even_N.D. Well, of course you didn't know, nobody knew in their First time playing unless you got spoiler. That's not really an argument. And besides, If you don't do Side quests or stuff because they are boring, you should Just look It up online anyways

[@Even_N.D.]

@@matheusbravo3758 You dont get my point.

[@irnassassin]

Good job man, these videos could go on for hours about each game but you managed to get the key info and kept it under an hour

[@Karlach_]

Yeah but his blind hate of Odyssey was totally stupid though imo.

[@WalshieYT1]

This is going to BANG. If you don't bury my awful 2020 timeline I am going to be absolutely furious.

[@andrewirazaba]

So the video you made is false information?

[@jenjoe4359]

@@andrewirazaba well out of date now probably

[@bicbonk530]

Always loved how ezio caught on he was being watched “who is this Desmond you speak of “

[@jameswest9388]

This video has made it very clear to me exactly how little I care about the modern day stuff. I basically play for the historic part of the story, a bit of sword fighting and some parkour.

[@nikhil214]

This is amazing man, hope the time invested making this content isn't lost on viewers. Nice work putting this together 👍

[@Karlach_]

He should've researched Odyssey better. It has much more importance to the overall story than his moronic ass let on.

[@ikariiprince]

I cannot believe the entire Juno storyline happened in a COMIC. Like they could’ve at least threw that into a single game to give people who’ve been following the series from the start some closure

[@SlowWinterNuts]

Tbf, if fans were following the series from the start, they would've kept up with that comic run instead of exclusively relying on the games

[@laddanerskit3199]

@@SlowWinterNuts no games are games comics are comics. I do not want to read comics! Absolute dumbassery that they get to expect us to read comic books, watch movies, series etc to get the full story. No a game is a game and you keep the games story to the fucking game. It's because of the consumers that they get to do this. And it's happening more and more, fucking annoying.

[@SlowWinterNuts]

@@laddanerskit3199 It's been this way since what, AC1? There's extra material that affects the games, and of course the games affect as well. From spinoff games, to novels, to comics, to stuff like Project Legacy and Intiates, to short films, as well as feature length films: They all affect one another, and you choose to be willfully ignorant by ignoring them and the FULL Assassin's Creed story, because the full story is much bigger than just the games.

[@laddanerskit3199]

@@SlowWinterNuts And people wonder why companies indulge in exploitative practises. Seems like there is no limit to what the consumer will accept.

[@SlowWinterNuts]

@@laddanerskit3199 Bruh you just dislike multimedia storytelling. I fucking LOVE IT when a vast and rich universe like AC isn't wasted on strictly main series games, and instead tells a story through so many different mediums that all affect one another in a cohesive universe; Just because you can't handle variety on your palette doesn't mean that Ubisoft did wrong there. Ubisoft is fucked for locking entire chapters of AC2's main story behind a paywall, and they're also kinda annoying for shoving optional microtransactions in our faces all the time, but encouraging diversity in the mediums they tell their stories in as well as diversity in the stories themselves? That is by no means a blunder, as it's been one of AC's strongest features in the franchise since the beginning.

[@jonm5610]

The lore and big ass story is what makes this game so awesome. I always wanna know what's going to happen next and love how they tie religion and artifacts and Templars into it . I was so intrigued ever since the first game

[@aarrypotter4035]

Thank you for this. I've played all of the games and still felt lost in regard to the overarching story. Im glad it's as confusing as I thought it was because damn. I cant really fault the games themselves, even as they've evolved I feel like they've evolved correctly and with the times. I just always felt like even the creators weren't all that bothered about the "modern day" story while I was playing. it just felt like something to rougly tie the games under the same banner. I'm happy jumping back in to all of these pasts and having a kick ass time killing bad guys with the weapons/people of that day without ever really considering what's happening in the "real world" of the game, but it did always bug me that i never had a grasp on the full story. So, thank you for giving and im sure a lot of people the opportunity to make a bit more sense of it all!

[@haroonshah9335]

Man you explained it well, I have also played all the games and this is so accurate

[@yugiohthecrictfan]

let's not forget the CEO of Abstergo in Chicago being hunted by the Brotherhood and was killed by Aiden Pearce in a criminal convoy mission

[@josslujano7615]

Wtf

[@ryanmadej6694]

@@josslujano7615 it could be an Easter egg but yes some hooded figure who looked like Aiden killed him

[@unicorntomboy9736]

That's not canon

[@Chief_Bill]

@@ryanmadej6694 you literally kill him in Watch Dogs

[@NeraGirasole]

This is def the best rundown I’ve seen so far. The only thing I don’t like about these videos that people do is that they are never unbiased. While the opinions are (very) valid, I would love to just hear the story without any personal opinions presented with it

[@actes_3751]

Thank you! I haven’t really caught up with the game since a child and want to learn it all again for the new games. Thank you so much!

[@TheKhaosmage]

Killed It. Thanks for taking the time to explain it all. Great job. Keep up the good work.

[@Itsmkay91]

Believe me other than movies its my first time that i have watched a 40 minute video on YT .. and not a single second wasted.. u beautifully explained each and everything :) thanks buddy

[@bollocks42o]

this is an amazing timeline - thanks for putting it together!!!

[@SaurabhNative]

Thanks for the detailed story line. Appreciate the efforts that went into explaining the entire plot.

[@jeremybatah4827]

Over the fall/winter I’ve started to replay the games from 1 (mostly, plan on skipping 1-2 of them). And once you get past the graphics, the games hold up. I remember playing AC 2 for the first time when I was like 9 and being so excited to go to the store and buy the first once to get deeper Into it. The games truly were/are something special, regardless of the more recent RPG related criticisms.

[@nikkifiggy]

Trying not to get my hopes too high for Mirage but I’m very intrigued! I’m most excited to see the world they create.

[@matheusbravo3758]

It will be really cool to see how the Animus operates trying to read the memories of the person using it. Since Basim will be both in the modern time, and memory parts of the game

[@cabinyim]

Thank you so much, you don't understand how much I appreciated this! ❤️

[@SunoSa1yan]

Fantastic video, love how in depth you went explaining each character. Small critique: it felt a little to fast paced, not to fast that I couldn’t follow along, and I understand it’s ALOT of content to cover. I just think the overall video could have benefited being an hour or so w/ a slower delivery. Not hating, just my opinion.

[@treyhoule5065]

I agree, he was speaking like he was trying to be the new rap god

[@iangahm8047]

Tur. It tp 0.5

[@roseq3650]

Thanks for posting! This will help get thru the heatwave 😊

[@da3mons-]

that Desmond‘s Destiny cutscene has always been so fire to me

[@edujyoung]

Dude. This was absolutely epic. I started from the first too, all the way up to black flag when I stopped gaming altogether. I did feel let down somewhere in there. Now, years later, my son bought Odyssey. I wasn’t into it. Just watched a little bit. He doesn’t even know how much I played. But I started jamming with him, and then I started jamming again until early morning lol. The big break away from gaming in general allowed me not to judge Odyssey. I treated it as if it were a different game. I’ve been playing it again now, even though I’m 1/10th through on my son’s game. So it’s been cool to appreciate it for what it is, despite not knowing anymore how the meta story works. But thanks to this epic story, piecing together the timeline and sharing some of the same sentiments I did (when you groan about how they ruined the Juno storyline), I feel a little more optimistic and perhaps excited about the AC future. They might win me back, after a decade.

[@OpheliaFantasy]

I love to read that! I also played the early AC games before dropping out of the series for years. In my case, my partner who's more of a casual gamer got me back into it thanks to Odyssey. He replayed it at least 3 times, and had only played Origins before that. The game's strongest aspect is the freedom it gives players. You choose a protagonist; you are free to explore any area of the game early on; You choose how to approach combat; You choose what quests to do, in what order, and you can pause any of them at any time; you choose the tone of the story... so much is left to the player's whims. All in an uplifting setting. Plus, Greek mythology is so prevalent in our culture, that everything feels familiar. We both got to enjoy the game in our own way, and we bonded over our shared appreciation of it, and even learned from each other's approach. I think games are the most successful when they bridge the gap between casual and experienced gamers.

[@craigmiceli]

Although I've played them all; I haven't really been interested in much after Black Flag... mainly because of the modern story kill off. Unity, Syndicate, Origins, and Odyssey where meh story wise for me. Character wise bayak and basim I found interesting, the rest forgettable. Rogue was amazing though. I kinda want to see more spin offs like that! Gameplay wise, I love Mirage... brings me back to the first AC... almost like a remake. You should play it.

[@Rob.S_1]

I must’ve watched several of these recaps over the years, as well as playing all the games, and I’m still confused. Massively here for it though! Great job on the video man

[@Celis.C]

I've played all the games from AC1 to Valhalla, and I'm still confused after watching this xD Massive respect for making this regardless, have my updoot 👍

[@itzjay116]

Been playing since AC Brotherhood and I’ve never understood the storyline. After watching this 40 minute video, I still don’t lol

[@collegebro85]

Then this franchise is not for you…

[@Celis.C]

@@collegebro85 could you elaborate? :o

[@collegebro85]

@@Celis.C understanding the lore behind the games, from Desmond to the Isu and each historical time period are a lot to keep up with, but with a high enough intellect it’s all very simple! Then again, this is nothing compared to the MGS franchise, with so many plot twists and events to keep up with, so it takes some diving into and time investing! Nothing wrong with it not being your cup of tea, some gamers are more cut out for Splatoon after all 😂🤣

[@Celis.C]

@@collegebro85 It's not really a matter of intellect, but of memory. There are YEARS between the playthroughs I've done and every time the story gets good in the 'past', you get sucked back into the 'present'. For me, that was more often than not a groan moment. So in that sense, it's also a matter of being invested or not. To each their own cup of tea, as you say.

[@JohnnyBstrats]

This is the best recap available. if you want to get back into the game after missing some key points, here is everything you need to know!

[@NightchaserN7]

Thank you for this. I have been following this series for so long. However, I did forget most of the lore in the first games. This was a great reminder.

[@LordDeathAku]

AC2 was my first AC game and i was not expecting that ending. I was just chilling through that minerva cutscene until i noticed her 4th wall break and it was insane. One of the best scenes in gaming history imo

[@MikeReimers]

Big thanks for this video. I had no idea the entire Juno storyline was "resolved" in a comic book... off screen. absolutely hilarious. I quit playing these games after Black Flag, and honestly after watching this video I didn't miss much..

[@brennanhughes976]

Thank you Mr. Scarab your work is incredible

[@1994Dragonlady]

Thanks soo mutch for making this! Out of boredome a week ago, I watched the assassin 's creed movie. Although it was confusing, it gave me the inspiration to play the games. A friend bought me the odyssey one last summer, but I didn't understand it and didn't try to play it. But after the movie I wanted to give it a go. And I know u said it wasn't good, I like it. It's like learning about history as it is made, in a game! And I love that. So I've bought all the assassin 's creed games available on PS4/5 to play. But not all the games and history is available, so watching your video here has helped me a lot to understand the storyline better. 🎉❤

[@giveawormaspine]

As someone whose first ac game was origins and came to watch this for the overarching lore of the series, I am thoroughly enjoying playing the game for the story of the historical characters. I don't mind that they're delving deeper into that side of the game.

[@_TheViewer_]

BIG THANKS for the work and effort. I watched yesterday the preview of Codename Red and Hexe, that had me so hyped that I was thinking about getting my first AC then and when release. Now I watched your Vid on the Timeline and mane, I’m ridiculously overhyped to get my first title when they drop ! I know it’s obviously not much, but could you imagine to update with some of what came out on infos at the Presentation ? Hexen-like Greetings from feudal Berlin !

[@336kxllameadow]

ye bro hate to tell you but all 3 or for mobile idk wtf they was thinking

[@isnipezyt687]

@@336kxllameadow tf you on about 3 of them are for PC Mirage, Red, Hexe, Only jade is for mobile

[@ProGamer-lk9qw]

@@isnipezyt687 Exactlyy lmao thought I was trippin for a sec

[@joshuasmith9312]

The games have gone so far away from being about assassins or a creed, now they're just another superhero game, where you have superpowers.

[@xkrissx]

aint no superpowers, only abilities of a spear that makes you do the things, we wasn't an assassin perspective in odyssey and valhalla... you gotta admit tho, their maps are phenomenon.. been in egypt, greece, england and now Iraq

[@m.r4841]

AC has always been that way

[@TheDecagon247]

Awesome video man! Was a great watch/listen 😁

[@themissionslayer]

I haven’t played since Black Flag. It was good to get a refresher on the early games and to gain insight into the newer ones I didn’t play. Also, I am one of those people that never paid attention to the modern day storyline, so I at least have some idea of what was going on now. I’m low key excited for Mirage and I hope it brings me back to the IP. Great video, I can image how much time it took to put together! Cheers.

[@michaellee1121]

Never fully knew the storyline and how it binded I found this very intriguing and informational thanks

[@instigateandescalate4833]

I love ALL the games and stories. I am super excited for Mirage 😩👏🏽😁

[@goldtiger859]

Phenomenal video, I didn't realize I missed so much. Now I'm all caught up.

[@jonlundy797]

That video is full of information. Thanks for your hardwork. It will help me get back into the franchise!.. subscription added lol

[@jayeasttv]

I like odyssey a lot and not even because of the story but the free roam world is amazing historically I’ve always been interested in the Greek history the amount of knowledge in the game should be praised

[@iskdea8461]

I remember playing through Chronicles, finishing it. It showed project Phoenix, so I googled it... And then more, till I realized that the "Main Antagonist" I've been waiting to appear for a DECADE has already been dealt with in a comic series of all things. I am so sad

[@victorecheverria8213]

Always a pleasure to see a passion project like this video. Even if the subject of that passion is a one I no longer feel too strongly about.

[@danieljosephson3114]

Great content! First video I’ve watched from u and I had to sub

[@royliber3824]

I remember the ending of the first AC game (played it couple of years or so after it came out) and never truly understood what it was all about. Only lately ive found out it all talked about 2012 "catastrophy" where it was all written by subject 16 himself. Its nice finally seeing a proper video talking about the entire lore of the AC series. I love the lore of Splinter Cell series as well. Say what you want about modern Ubisoft... They know how to make an intriguing plot. I swear I learned more history in here than in school lol.

[@zenryzap3831]

Am I the only one who plays Assassin's Creed for the history? I just like history and the AC games do a good job of portraying that.

[@extenebrislux]

Me too. I really don't care how all the games are connected. Besides it seems that that would only lead to be disappointed by Ubisoft...

[@Eazyou]

Thank you for bringing me back thru a animus of my own my own past thru these years of my own life of this games I’ve played thru almost the last 20 years. Seriously.. thank you.

[@Ozric42]

19:41 is beautiful. A very nice video, sums up the hope/frustration cycle of being a fan of the series from the outset despite Ubisoft's best efforts at points 😁

[@qbs2k609]

I have played every game of this series and to be honest - I like the way the game is going right now. Origins and odyssey were OK but Valhalla finally made something outside animus and it was pretty interesting. Basim storyline will be interesting after what I've seen in valhalla

[@Enasta98]

I never cared for the current day stuff, and I really like the in-animus plot and how they all lined up origin to valhalla. I also think, from what I've seen, people who enjoy and care about the current day stuff are also players who play more COD or other modern shooters. Nothing wrong with that, just something I noticed

[@qbs2k609]

@@Enasta98 funny thing is that you are right 😀 Back in the days of AC2, my second most played game was COD Black Ops on PS3 😄

[@vodafoneuser1690]

@@Enasta98are you stupid? The current day stuff from the Ezio saga tied everything together and even made died and respawning logical, as you'd desync and then hop back into the animus and start over. Your absolute lack of appreciation or remote understanding of the current day stuff suggests the CoD player is you, in fact.

[@TophinatorStreams]

You DO have extensive experience and knowledge about this franchise! Only a man of culture would add those golden moments (I.e: “It’s-a me, Mario!”) and if you think about games as family, that’s dead right.

[@Sophiemarcell]

Revelations was my fave game. The setting in Constantinople was so good. The best place for free running. And the assassin hook tool thingy that was the bomb, miss that thing.

[@cassieshoemaker4733]

Thanks so much for this video and for focusing on the modern day / isu storyline. All the others I've watched focused on the past characters and that doesnt help me understand the current games.

[@yugiohkid1996]

It comes around full circle Valhalla shows how Juno can be resurrected and how the issu can continue there tyranny also odyssey does allot more then you think for lore it showed us the origins of the isu and there reasoning for doing what they do and if you played the dlcs that shows even more about the Lore

[@zcarecro]

The soundtrack in ac2 is one of my favorites in any game

[@sirownzalotgaming3025]

Liked and subbed because of this video. Wow. Amazing job. Will watch other videos.

[@Crainage1056]

Love these videos compiled stories etc. isnt one of the new upcoming AC games with Basim? when was the new game announced? must have been right after this video came out.

[@youngfrantz5109]

I don’t think odyssey deserved the criticism you gave it. Yeah, it didn’t really do anything for the main plot or build upon previous plot lines, but it did show more of how the Templars came to be and more of the isus. The last trilogy (origins, odyssey, Valhalla) really are just prequels in a sense. Their purpose was to give more backstory to the assassins, Templars, and isus. I bet you mirage will move everything forward. If you played Valhalla, you know that everything is now at a point where we can move on with the main plot line of trying to stop the world from being destroyed…again lol

[@iamadamsusername]

Great recap of the story. Odyssey, for me, was amazing. Gorgeous, fun, loved the setting. Valhalla's story telling was far better, and it gave me AC 2 vibes, but Odyssey sits on top.

[@dulogmaz]

I've noticed a lot of old school AC fans didn't even give a shot at Odyssey or Valhalla. Odyssey is a great game imo, even though it had little to do with the main plot.

[@zicuvalentin2251]

played odyssey 2500 hours....valhalla is boring game I ever played.

[@elleari89]

@@dulogmaz yea, im old school AC, and i tried playing Odyssey but it was so far removed from AC that i just gave up. Its a nice game if it were made after the movie 300, but as for an AC game, its a no for me

[@dharmdevil]

@@dulogmaz played origins, odyssey and valhalla, never finished any one of them. tedious gameplay and mediocre story

[@beastinbrianna]

Origins story line was amazing. Best yet. Valhalla’s fighting gameplay is weird af compared to the rest

[@lilgnomeo1413]

I can’t express the amount of enjoyment I get from seeing a fellow Scottish KZbinr plus an AC fan, much love from Paisley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

[@Karlach_]

His braindead hatred of Odyssey was pretty lame and it clearly clouded his research on the video as Odyssey has much greater importance to the overall story than he let on.

[@slicksloth8126]

I enjoy this video I knew a little bit about ac but I didn’t knows heaps thank you I share it with my old man he loves ac because you learn about the history on it thank you for this video bro ❤

[@jadelin2635]

Thank you, you saved me at least $200 worth of games to go through that I honestly didn't want to A. Buy and B. Spend a insane amount of time playing. Honestly thank you.

[@ProGamer-lk9qw]

Plus I heard people who beat all the games still have trouble understanding everything lmfao this series is complicated asf

[@blk7747]

@@ProGamer-lk9qw yep i only play ac games even after replaying for multiple times i still have a lot of doubts

[@vividingo521]

Same I'm jumping from playing the first four game straight to Origins. I don't have the time or energy to play all the other games in between to understand what's going on. I wish they gave recaps in the games tbh

[@iangahm8047]

@@vividingo521 they did

[@EthanSP18]

This is a great video, my small brain still really struggled to understand the lore at all and I think looking deep into it will ruin the games for me. As far as I’m concerned the games are fantastic without the real world element and I’m going to enjoy the individual stories each game portrays rather then the massive true picture.

[@ryanmay1101]

Awesome vid!

[@MakieMisa]

This was an awesome run down.

[@zoubeirfaouzi149]

Rogue was the last AC I played. I felt that shock I got from Minerva in AC2 led to a huge disappointment after it looked like BS.

[@dragosc8326]

I lost track around the middle... But I imagine the amount of work for this video! Congrats!

[@Zawo254]

Same

[@coeusinspiration]

Came here after the end of AC Mirage to understand what I just saw, this was the first AC game I have ever played

[@evanhooper1]

Are you interested in going back and playing through the previous games?

[@shawnsimonis8126]

I'll be honest the only AC's I ever played was 3 and Black Flag. Heard great things about Odyssey and Origins, just was into different games at the time. Saw the Valhalla trailer and immediately knew I was going to buy it being a viking nerd. Fell in love with the game and story so this is helping to catch me up significantly. Yes the main story is well, disappointing to an extent and it's one hell of a grind but it's one of the few 100%'s I've achieved and have no regrets with. Skal!

[@EmpteeBluffs]

3 and black flag were legendary

[@manuvashist2103]

My theory is that Basim is Desmond's ancestor, so is the reason he's invulnerable to the esu artifacts...

[@Avigdor404]

I've watched a lot of these and this is by far the best explanation. Very well balanced between enough details but not too much.

[@arthurkarapetov3239]

Amazing job man, I was looking for this video without even knowing I was lol

[@calebwood7567]

If, like me, you haven't played all ghe way through AC VALHALLA, then watch only until 34 minutes into the video, which should keep that game spoiler free. These stories are very complicated if you haven't played through the series, and the video sums it up very well! Thank you!

[@threeholepunchmike3549]

i mean...the title even says for MIRAGE 2023. this sounds like your fault lol

[@MrHoll87]

I like to tell people that Assassin's Creed is ALL about blood: You're either spilling the someone else's, or exploring your own, often times both at once.

[@multishinigami9548]

thank you so much! all caught up now

[@mpbMKE]

I watched all 40 minutes and I'm still pretty fuzzy, lol. Frankly, I love how Odyssey steps up the ridiculousness of it all and stops trying to be quite so grounded, because c'mon... this whole series is unhinged. Let's at least have fun with that aspect of it. Valhalla certainly did not walk that back, either. My biggest concern for Mirage is that it's going to try to be more "grounded" again.

[@TheWhiteWolf723]

33:20 I've been a day one fan. Literally since the beginning. I thought I knew everything about my (Once) favorite series. I feel like Ubisoft keeps slapping me in the face the longer I try to stay a big fan

[@M.Mchale]

Impressive, im 50 years old and only just started playing these on ps4, ive randomly started on the Odyssey game and found this video extremely interesting and useful.

[@ThatJimmyDean]

Great video!

[@Evolutional]

I remember playing through ac1 and getting bored and not finishing it, then was at a friends one day and he was on the final boss and I was confused, like "what is this game bro, none of this techno crap was there when I played" After that I was hooked on the story

[@HShango]

Subject 16 Clay, subject 17 Desmond, Rebecca is a double agent, sages of Aita began to appear because of Juno and then Aita comes back in the form of Elijah Miles ( Desmond estranged son) and Elijah kills Juno as she returns in Human form. Fast forward, Loki aka Basim comes back from the dead and becomes the modern day protagonist going forward, while Desmond and Layla in the grey work to prevent the next earth disaster with Basim.

[@GoddamitJmie]

I reraly just sub and like something , but this seems like a genuine love letter to the series and you already got me there

[@yonotanbeer8448]

good work!

[@danielbarakat]

Excellent job blending your commentary with actual cut scenes. Masterful. The story after Desmond dies...not so much

[@JoeyAGamer]

19:41 about that commentary, the thing you might've missed is that back in 2012, when the game launched, remember there was a lot of people saying that it was going to be the end of the world? (the same way it was alledgedly going to end multiple times in the past hahaha) but due to the end of Mayan Calendar (which... Meant nothing really) but this game (Assassins Creed III) came with a story really appealing to all that hype about the end of the world (remember they even launched a movie, called 2012?) so it was pretty satisfying that Desmond gave up his life to save Earth and there we were in 2013, alive 🤣🤣🤣 I especially loved that relationship with reality.