The Inescapable Shadow of Assassin's Creed II

It isn't a hot take to say ACII is the best game in the series, but why exactly hasn't Ubisoft been able to outdo it in the last 15 years, even with the massive financial success Assassin's Creed has garnered them?

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00:00 Intro
02:25 The Last of its Kind
07:25 Building a Better World
14:25 Gameplay: Prioritizing Fun
28:45 Characters and Storytelling
47:30 The Shadow of AC2

Content Cited

Assassin's Creed Revelations being developed by six studios, movie planned | PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-cre...

No New Assassin's Creed in 2016, Ubisoft Confirms | GameSpot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-...

Assassin's Creed creative director Patrice Desilets leaves Ubisoft | Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2010-06-13-a...


My own AC History video:    • When Did Assassin's Creed Get Bad?