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Assassin's Creed II Interview Blowout

By Brian Leahy - Posted Oct 26, 2009

Morgan Webb recently traveled to Italy to get her hands-on with Assassin's Creed II and interview the makers of Ubisoft's new game.

First, Morgan talks with Patrice Desilets, the game's creative director, about the character of Ezio, the challenges in recreating real world cities like Florence and Venice, and how the team wants different players to experience Assassin's Creed II in their own way. Patrice also drops hints about some of the secrets that Ubisoft has included in the game.

If you haven't been following the development of Assassin's Creed II thus far, Morgan sums the sequel up nicely in her preview:

"While the first game took place during the time of the Crusades, this time it’s the Renaissance, and while there’s still no penicillin, life has certainly improved. Ezio is the son of a rich nobleman, and most of his attention is wasted on the exploits of young men with too much money and too little responsibility: booze, boobs and brawls. Everything changes one day when his family is double crossed, and he dons the assassin’s hood to get his revenge. While Altair from the first Assassin's Creed always seemed a bit of a cipher, Ezio feels like a living breathing human you relate to immediately. He doesn’t start out as an assassin, he becomes one because of the hand that life has dealt him, and you are happy to follow him on this 30-year journey."

Next, Morgan speaks with Benoit Lambert, the game's director, about the new combat engine, enemy types, cities, and even about how the game's story, though it takes license in inserting Ezio into events, follows historical fact.

Finally, Morgan spoke with Corey May, the writer of Assassin's Creed II. Corey is careful to avoid spoilers, but drops some details about the plot and progression of the game. The Animus of the first game is back and players will once again journey into the life of an ancestor, Ezio in this case, through Desmond Miles. Desmond might also get to do more than just walk around in ACII, but Corey is being extremely tight-lipped about those details.

Stay tuned as we rollout more interviews with Morgan Webb and the development team of Assassin's Creed II shortly.

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Robt. Juster

I'm looking forward to this game more than i thought i would...

Posted: October 26, 2009 9:36 AM | Reply | Report

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Geomancy

Can't wait. The first game was repetitive and some of the missions annoying, but the world itself was stunningly beautiful, the plot intriguing, the combat fun, and the movements of Altair about the most fluid of any video game character around. Sounds like Ubisoft Montreal has taken the criticism to heart, so I expect this game to have fewer weaknesses.

I'm going to buy both Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin's Creed 2, but if I had to chose between the two, I would go for the latter. I'd rather spend some time in Renaissance Italy than the wartorn hell-holes of Modern Warfare!

Posted: October 26, 2009 10:41 AM | Reply | Report

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OmegaSpartan08

i just reserved the Master Assassin's Edition. i was reserving my money for which game i would get. either this or Uncharted 2 and i chose Assassin's Creed 2. i will buy Uncharted 2 when i get money later. cannot wait until the release of this game, it will be EPIC!

Posted: October 26, 2009 10:46 AM | Reply | Report

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linc77

looks sweet. I reserved the regular copy so i have money for AC Bloodlines. I would rather see what happened to Altair after AC1 than get some random extras. I think im done with these videos im seeing to much gameplay, im afraid of spoilers lol.

Posted: October 26, 2009 11:07 AM | Reply | Report

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Snake_Peacher

This Game Is Going to Live foreverrrrr

Posted: October 26, 2009 11:46 AM | Reply | Report

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SavageHunter

What if I want Leo turning into a robot?! :P

Posted: October 26, 2009 12:46 PM | Reply | Report

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UsefulPlayer1

Traveled to Italy for game interviews?

I think Webb is pretty happy with that deal.

Posted: October 26, 2009 2:26 PM | Reply | Report

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samiam0605

I love these videos and learning how much time and effort is put into making the games I love. I especially loved the interview with the writer, because I'm an aspiring writer like many young adults who can' do math. I think with all the hard work these guys have done that this game will be an instant classic. Thanks G4 and Morgan Webb for these video treats.

Posted: October 26, 2009 2:58 PM | Reply | Report

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SiK

Morgan Webb <3
Keep it up

Posted: October 26, 2009 3:03 PM | Reply | Report

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HorTyS

in the description of the last interview they kept calling the writer of the game Casey, but his name is Corey may...they have his name right in the video itself, but the description calls him Casey 3 times, idiots!!

Posted: October 26, 2009 3:22 PM | Reply | Report

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Bleugh07

i bet anyone 50 bucks that the areas he didn't want to mention are in the vatican. Pope slaughter ftw!
Please comment on these ideas:
>AC3 NO NINJAS PLEASE! i'd like this franchise to keep a nice western feel to it and not sell itelf out to the fans and become a japanese game.
>Good places to set AC3: 1700s america, with the war for indepedence etc, )throw in some pirates for good measure) or 1800s western europe (i'd like to assassinate jack the ripper/get tangled up with the three musketeers/prevent queen victoria from being assassinated/pwn in london, paris and maybe germany. Discuss

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SKine

i'm going to drop a duce in my pants any day now in anticipation of this game

Posted: October 26, 2009 5:06 PM | Reply | Report

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linc77

Morgan Webb+Patrice Desilets= future couple

Posted: October 26, 2009 6:01 PM | Reply | Report

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WizKid79

This is going to be a amazing game. From the story and gameplay. I like the first one, YES it was repetitive but still fun. Nice interviews!

Posted: October 26, 2009 7:25 PM | Reply | Report

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Snake_Peacher

i dont get it theres two release dates? nov 17 y 20?

Posted: October 27, 2009 11:04 AM | Reply | Report

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TuRbOyS_1

I just saw the assassin's creed serie first episode on youtube and it is awesome and the game looks FANTASTIC.

Posted: October 27, 2009 7:53 PM | Reply | Report

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broke gamer

Thanks Morgan for the awesome work, love all the detail they are going into to try and make it historically accurate. The weapon kills look amazing also.

Posted: October 27, 2009 8:49 PM | Reply | Report

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sealab10

Is it really that good? I've seen my friend paly the first one and i liked it but i've never played it. I'm thinkin bout gettin it.

Posted: October 31, 2009 1:01 PM | Reply | Report

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sealab10

Is it really that good? I've seen my friend paly the first one and i liked it but i've never played it. I'm thinkin bout gettin it.

Posted: October 31, 2009 1:02 PM | Reply | Report

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Korrupt

So Desmond escapes, nice spoiler guys.

Posted: October 31, 2009 7:13 PM | Reply | Report

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