Assassin's Creed 2

[ChubbyBanana]

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What is there to do with the game after you beat it?

You don't have to complete all the side missions or find all the treasures to get 50/50 on the acheivements, so I will probably go back and do some of those.

[SoxFan01605]

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I just rented this the other day (I needed to wrap up what I left unfinished on the first game before I dove in).

So far, so good. It does start a tad slow, but I'm a fan of story build up, so it didn't bug me.

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Not sure if this is really a spoiler, but...I just got through my first couple of assassinations and just got the options opened up to renovate the villa. Those statues I collected turned out to be quite a boost to the cause, at that!

It looks like the game has now opened up quite a bit already.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Oh once you make it there, the game actually begins and becomes really fun. The 1st 4 or 5 hours of the game is really slow. But now your at the beginning of the fun parts of the game.

[Jistic]

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Just started playing this one from Gamefly. I never played the first game. So far I'm pretty impressed. I'm a little overwhelmed actually. At first it seemed like the game was real shallow but it seems to be opening up.

What's the point in declining missions? I'm guessing the story won't advance if you decline them anyway right?

[ezekiel55]

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It doesnt really matter if you decline a mission...you can go right back to it.

Once you accept the mission, though, the game will not save until the objective is completed.

[Jgainsey]

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I had my first perfectly executed assassination last night. It was the one where you take out Emilio.

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I climbed my way up to the top of the building, took out a few guards one by one, and then snuck in through one of the second story windows. I then took out a few more guards one by one, and then positioned my self up in the rafters above the exit. Once Emilio came running out to try and make his get away I pounced. The entire build up was very cool. Hopefully there will be plenty of other chances for stealthy kills like that.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Just started playing this one from Gamefly. I never played the first game. So far I'm pretty impressed. I'm a little overwhelmed actually. At first it seemed like the game was real shallow but it seems to be opening up.

What's the point in declining missions? I'm guessing the story won't advance if you decline them anyway right?

Some parts of the game, you dont have to go in order, you can actually choose to do one mission before you do another. So if you read one mission and think that might take a while to do, you can decline it and go to a different memory start and do a shorter mission instead.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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How many total assassination contracts are there for Lorenzo? I like doing them as a change of pace since they make you use different strategies but it seems like there's an endless list, lol.

I assassinated Emilio last night and as he was running towards a guard I caught up to him - when I got him, it looked like I was stiffing arming the guard and Emilio, looked badass. I love the double blades.

As for the controls, I think they're meant to be kind of clunky when you're sprinting to make you feel a little bit out of control. I haven't had any trouble in the tombs, but I've also taken my time there.

So, I learned the new climbing technique...is there more than one? I have no idea how to climb the view point tower in San Marco.

[Pared]

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Ahh... finally... she will be mine.

[Jistic]

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This is the definition of onion peeling. So addictive. From Dragon Age to this, what a great fall for gaming!

[SoxFan01605]

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How many total assassination contracts are there for Lorenzo? I like doing them as a change of pace since they make you use different strategies but it seems like there's an endless list, lol.

So, I learned the new climbing technique...is there more than one? I have no idea how to climb the view point tower in San Marco.

For the contracts, there appear to be 6-8 in both Florence and Tuscany at least (that's as far as I've gotten...I keep getting distracted with side stuff). I love the variety too.

For the tower, are you talking about the really high one (apparently the highest in the game)?

If so, I don't think there is anything special, other than the fact that it's so high and you have to move around each side to new footholds as you go. Steady climbing is all it takes (Ironically, this was one of the first viewpoints I climbed...unaware of it's height, etc.).

[Fresh Tendrils]

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The San Marco viewpoint is the really high tower in Venice, beside the palazzo where you kill Emilio. It also has a glyph on it. I got about half up, but Ezio won't go around the corner for some reason. I don't know, maybe I was just missing something last night.

I did the flying-machine/Emilio assassination last night...how far along am I?

[SoxFan01605]

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The San Marco viewpoint is the really high tower in Venice, beside the palazzo where you kill Emilio. It also has a glyph on it. I got about half up, but Ezio won't go around the corner for some reason. I don't know, maybe I was just missing something last night.

I did the flying-machine/Emilio assassination last night...how far along am I?

Ahh...I don't know why, but I was thinking of that one in Florence that you get the achievement for. I haven't reached Venice yet.

Like I said, I'm still in Tuscany since I keep avoiding the main path and doing all the collecting and assassination side missions there....lol. So I dunno...sorry for the mix-up.

[Kearnzo]

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The San Marco viewpoint is the really high tower in Venice, beside the palazzo where you kill Emilio. It also has a glyph on it. I got about half up, but Ezio won't go around the corner for some reason. I don't know, maybe I was just missing something last night.

I did the flying-machine/Emilio assassination last night...how far along am I?

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I think the one you are thinking of requires the next climbing ability, which you should get after a few more main missions. It allows you to jump higher, thus you can grab the ledges you normally couldn't.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I think the one you are thinking of requires the next climbing ability, which you should get after a few more main missions. It allows you to jump higher, thus you can grab the ledges you normally couldn't.

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So, Rosa teaches you another advanced technique or just the one?