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Assassin's Creed II - The |OT|
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Hit up the maps and move towards the larger grey-shaded buildings. Those are landmarks.
Landmarks get entries in the database. Pull up the entry in the database, and if you see a red symbol, that means that there's a glyph or secret location (assassin tomb, templar lair) there. Once you've solved the glyph or completed the secret location, the red symbol will turn a light gray.
So basically, scour your locations sub-database and look for red symbols. If you're still missing some, then you might have missed some of these landmarks when exploring the game.
Landmarks get entries in the database. Pull up the entry in the database, and if you see a red symbol, that means that there's a glyph or secret location (assassin tomb, templar lair) there. Once you've solved the glyph or completed the secret location, the red symbol will turn a light gray.
So basically, scour your locations sub-database and look for red symbols. If you're still missing some, then you might have missed some of these landmarks when exploring the game.
bdouble said:
The technical hitches in the game are really quite awful. Unfortunately even the PC version of AC1 maxxed out still suffers from vegetation fade-in and agressive LOD for the shadows.
The countryside in AC2 really does look awful and barren even if you ignore all that, strangely AC1 is much better looking there.
Well, I personally believe that by 2012, the next generation of consoles will be announced, and if AC3 were to be delayed for those, we could be looking at a 4-5 year break between 2 and 3. So Im more than happy to have 3 in 2011, on current consoles, with the same engine.LiK said:
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
Just finished it. Badass ending, holy shit.
How can you guys seriously tell what The Truth video is from the first frame alone? Maybe it's because I only got about halfway through the first and am not all too up on Assassin's Creed overall story, but I can't see how.
Cool, thanks. Gonna check it out when I get home.
Mejilan said:
Cool, thanks. Gonna check it out when I get home.
bumpkin
Member
NinjaFridge said:
"Resquiat in pace, you bastard."
I was a little perplexed when
given the opportunity, he didn't finally take Rodrigo's life. That he took the high road and acknowledged that killing him wouldn't bring his family back. But you know, I think the choice made the ending kind of sublime in a way. It really showed his strength of character.
I'm definitely looking forward to AC3... Hopefully by then I'll have stopped playing 2! I'm still scouring every city for all the treasures and trying to fill in all of the assassination/race/etc. sequences.
Honestly I sort of knew where the story was going about 3/4 of the way through the first game (because of the emails and other Abstergo-related teases). Of course I wasn't positive, but knowing the references to anZeliard said:
"apple" and "pieces of Eden"
a man and a woman in flesh colored clothes
I don't think the story is terribly impressive, but the presentation is spot on. Soooo much of it is predictable, and I think the
First Civilization
Zeliard said:
actually, if you finished the first game, the twist that happens in AC1 makes it apparent what the Truth video is all about because of the
pieces of Eden stuff
Solid warrior
Banned
yeah, I just finished it too. What. The. Fuck.NinjaFridge said:
Zeliard said:
yea, pretty much. it stands on its own.
if you played AC1, the last boss fight in AC2 is
a nice callback with the multiple Ezios. so friggin' cool you get to use the same power Altair's mentor used against him.
and if you dont plan on finishing AC1, highlight the spoilers dude!
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
Any tips on increasing the value of the villa? Got mine at 79%.
LiK, I'll come back to those spoilers once I hunt down some glyphs. I don't even want to quote your posts because the spoilers become uncovered. :lol
And even if it is AC1 spoilers, if they have anything to do with the strange stuff that happens in AC2, then I don't want to know about them yet.
And even if it is AC1 spoilers, if they have anything to do with the strange stuff that happens in AC2, then I don't want to know about them yet.
Zeliard said:LiK, I'll come back to those spoilers once I hunt down some glyphs. I don't even want to quote your posts because the spoilers become uncovered. :lol
And even if it is AC1 spoilers, if they have anything to do with the strange stuff that happens in AC2, then I don't want to know about them yet.
cool, understood
RiggenBlaque
Member
NinjaFridge said:
I bought all the building upgrades, all the small weapons, all the armor, all the paintings, all the pouch upgrades, and maybe all weapons except 2 or 3 of the main weapons before i hit 80%.
LiK said:cool, understood
I think so long as everything that happens in AC2 is explained in AC2 itself, then it's all good. I'm sure it ties back to tons of stuff from AC1, though. Makes me sort of regret not finishing it, especially since going to look up the ending in a wiki would be far less satisfying.
SlasherJPC
Banned
MMaRsu said:
Yes sir.
Well, just got my 1000/1000. Found 98/100 feathers on my own and used a guide for the last two. Missed one
and one at the top of a
Great. Game. Some frustrating moments with the finicky controls, but overall well worth it.
on a pole in the water at Venice
church in the Santa Maria Novella district of Florence.
Great. Game. Some frustrating moments with the finicky controls, but overall well worth it.
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
So if i want to replay a particular level after finshing the game, i have to start the game again?
Seriously?
Seriously?
SenorDingDong
Member
NinjaFridge said:
Can't you just replay any part of the game via the DNA section of the menu? I haven't actually tried it but I assumed that's what it was for.
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Deleted member 17706
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I just completed the story and I really enjoyed the ending. I'm really enjoying the story. I still need to go back and complete the glyphs for "the truth" and hunt for some other achievements, but I was very disappointed to discover that there is no option to replay specific memories. I am now screwed on getting the achievement for kicking a guard while on the flying machine unless I start up a new game and play to that point again.
My only real complaint with the game is how they did a terrible job at making it feel like 10 years were actually progressing as went through the various memory sequences. Seriously now, Ezio's mom was praying by the bed that whole time? Your sister was keeping records at that desk for 10 years straight? No one changed their clothes? Normally something like this wouldn't bother me in a video game, but they paid so much attention to detail in other parts of the game that this complete failure to give any sense of time passing throughout the game was really jarring for me.
I still really enjoyed the game and think it is one of the best this year. It is definitely in my top 3 or 4 and I am really looking forward to the next title in the series.
My only real complaint with the game is how they did a terrible job at making it feel like 10 years were actually progressing as went through the various memory sequences. Seriously now, Ezio's mom was praying by the bed that whole time? Your sister was keeping records at that desk for 10 years straight? No one changed their clothes? Normally something like this wouldn't bother me in a video game, but they paid so much attention to detail in other parts of the game that this complete failure to give any sense of time passing throughout the game was really jarring for me.
I still really enjoyed the game and think it is one of the best this year. It is definitely in my top 3 or 4 and I am really looking forward to the next title in the series.
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Deleted member 17706
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ElyrionX said:
I really enjoyed all of the tombs. Which one was "the last one"? I don't think there was any particular order in which you needed to complete them.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I have just finished Memory 5 and I am really loving this one. It's a relief there are not constant interruptions from the Animus office like in AC1, so you can really just lose yourself in the game.
The tombs add a touch of Tomb Raider to the game, while maintaining the pace seen in games like Prince of Persia. I sorta wish they were more like the former than the latter, with a few more puzzles and such.
Really enjoying it, though, but I still find myself travelling about 99% of the time via roofs.
The tombs add a touch of Tomb Raider to the game, while maintaining the pace seen in games like Prince of Persia. I sorta wish they were more like the former than the latter, with a few more puzzles and such.
Really enjoying it, though, but I still find myself travelling about 99% of the time via roofs.
cjelly said:I have just finished Memory 5 and I am really loving this one. It's a relief there are not constant interruptions from the Animus office like in AC1, so you can really just lose yourself in the game.
The tombs add a touch of Tomb Raider to the game, while maintaining the pace seen in games like Prince of Persia. I sorta wish they were more like the former than the latter, with a few more puzzles and such.
Really enjoying it, though, but I still find myself travelling about 99% of the time via roofs.
not only are those seal tomb locations fun but the music adds so much to the atmosphere.
Doing double assassinations in this game is now deemed to be the forbidden fruit in my mind. So damn tempting to do, and the game teases you by giving you ample opportunities to do them but.. do it and your game will freeze. I just did it again. I knew what would happen, but the temptation was too great. /sob
Anyway, what method do you guys mostly use to climb? Straight climb upwards? Straight climb w/ Rosa jumps used to quicken the pace? or do you use the lesser mentioned skills to get up?
Anyway, what method do you guys mostly use to climb? Straight climb upwards? Straight climb w/ Rosa jumps used to quicken the pace? or do you use the lesser mentioned skills to get up?