ЛУЧШАЯ ЧАСТЬ Assassin's Creed

Storyline Overview

Core theme across the series

• The ongoing ideological conflict between Assassins and Templars—and how those factions evolve over time.
• The “predecessor” lore shifting emphasis in newer entries is also treated as part of that evolution.

How the video frames each era (chronological feel)

Classic “Assassin” era (especially early titles)

• Early games are praised for gradually building/revealing the Assassin Order and portraying the conflict with Templars in a way that feels like a complete, readable arc.
• Assassin’s Creed 1
  • Seen as foundational.
  • Also described as outdated/monotonous in mission variety.
• Assassin’s Creed 2 + Brotherhood
  • Presented as the series’ narrative peak.
  • Focus on Ezio’s life story, growth, and integration of key historical events.
• Revelations
  • Treated as a strong capstone, especially for Ezio and the Altair/Animus history thread.
  • Main plot is called “duller.”

Intermediary / spin-offs

• Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
  • Heavily criticized for being mostly plot-thin, with weak character development and shallow historical event use.
• Assassin’s Creed Liberation / mobile fillers
  • Dismissed as “not discussed here.”
• Black Flag
  • Treated as an exception: not “pure Assassin” focus, but still a satisfying adventure.
• Outcast (Assassin’s Creed Rogue)
  • Labeled as a filler/spin-off, generally average.
  • Some value in character continuity and sea-war gameplay.

“New trilogy” shift (Origins / Odyssey / Valhalla)

• The narrator argues Ubisoft shifted away from assassins as the main pillar and toward:
  • forerunner lore
  • mythic/time-lore
• Result: the games feel more like time-killers than historical Assassin drama.
• Valhalla
  • Described as the worst offender for length/grind and overextension of content.

Memory-anchoring / modern framing (Desmond & Animus)

• Assassin’s Creed 3
  • Praised for concluding Desmond’s storyline with a strong ending plus epilogue moments.
• Later games are criticized for what the speaker sees as reduced interest in a “traditional Assassin” structure.

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Gameplay Highlights & Key Criticisms

Things the speaker repeatedly praises (or values)

• Early-game parkour + stealth identity
  • Assassin’s Creed 2 / Brotherhood / Revelations: better mission structure and narrative cohesion than many later entries.
  • Unity is singled out for:
    • excellent parkour implementation
    • extremely strong “city feel”
• Assassin’s Creed 2 / Brotherhood structure
  • Missions and story beats feel more tightly integrated (less filler-like).
• Unity’s “next-gen city” feel
  • Paris crowd behavior is highlighted:
    • active NPC behavior
    • interactions during events
    • a sense of density and life
• Black Flag’s sailing + naval combat
  • Ship handling and weather effects are major strengths.
  • Legendary ships are praised as boss-like encounters.
  • Boarding actions are also emphasized.

Things the speaker criticizes most

• Syndicate
  • Weak overarching plot and little meaningful character philosophy.
  • Historical events are treated mainly as set dressing.
  • Parkour/combat feels less refined compared to earlier and later games.
• Origins / Odyssey / Valhalla (“new direction”)
  • Combat/stealth transformation: becomes an open-world action RPG rather than stealth-forward Assassin gameplay.
  • Level scaling + grind
    • Enemies scale too aggressively.
    • Side quests and resource farming feel mandatory and annoying.
  • Length inflation
    • Plots stretched via 25–30+ hour experiences (and much longer in Valhalla).
    • Turn the games into “content-heavy time-killers.”
  • The narrator personally dislikes the forerunner and mythic direction (even though they acknowledge the lore exists elsewhere).
• Unity (despite praise for gameplay/city)
  • Major plot issues:
    • The revolution is underused in the main story (even if present in trailers/expectations).
    • Story progression is too fast and fragmented (“you don’t have time to absorb it”).
    • Assassin-identity beats and faction mechanics feel rushed due to cut content.
  • Technical/production problems at launch:
    • Performance/optimization issues
    • lighting haze
    • texture loading distance
    • NPC animation/eye/animation issues

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Strategies / Key Tips Mentioned

• The video is framed as review/opinion, not a structured guide.

• Still, the speaker offers “guidance” based on preference:

  • If you want the classic Assassin feel:
    • Focus on the earlier entries.
    • Later RPG systems are implied to be misaligned with that playstyle.
  • For RPG-style progression in Origins/Odyssey/Valhalla:
    • Side quests and resource farming are necessary because combat difficulty and leveling rely on them.

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Notable “Story Beats” Called Out Per Game (Brief)

• Syndicate
  • Victorian London under a Templar.
  • Main characters seek an Eden artifact.
  • City visuals praised.
  • Plot/character philosophy criticized as shallow; historical events have low impact.
• Origins (foundations)
  • Viewed as showing the beginnings of the Brotherhood, including symbolism leading toward later Assassin identity.
  • Criticizes unclear Assassin ideology and methods.
  • Revenge plot labeled messy/underexplained.
• Odyssey
  • Praised visually and for lore presence.
  • Criticized for long-distance “mythic” gating and RPG design friction (levels/enemies/mandatory content).
• Valhalla
  • Extremely long and grindy—the most extreme example of the new direction.
• Revelations
  • Speaker’s strongest aspect: Ezio’s end + Altair flashbacks.
  • Main plot in Constantinople called “dull.”
• Assassin’s Creed 3
  • Praised for America-history integration.
  • Gameplay evolution noted (combat/parry and firearms).
  • Especially the Desmond ending and epilogue scenes.
• Black Flag
  • “Deal with the devil”: Assassins are treated as a distraction.
  • The pirate story + naval gameplay are celebrated as top-tier.
• Unity
  • Despite launch flaws:
    • praised for Arno’s character appeal
    • concluded as Unity being the last “worthy” direction
  • Plot feels cut/unfinished; revolution content mishandled.

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Gamers / Sources Featured at the End

• No specific gamer/source names are clearly identified in the subtitles beyond general references (e.g., Ubisoft) and the narrator/viewer context.