15 years ago, Assassin's Creed 2 laid the groundwork for Empire

Key takeaways

• Assassin's Creed 2 increased the popularity of the franchise, with higher critical acclaim than its predecessor.
• The game features a charismatic protagonist, engaging story, and improved gameplay mechanics.
• The Assassin's Creed franchise has expanded greatly since Assassin's Creed 2 with multiple titles and projects.

Today marks the 15th anniversary Assassin's Creed 2Which seems almost surreal. The Assassin's Creed The series has gone through many changes since it launched in 2007, to the point that its new releases are often met with more skepticism than enthusiasm. Still, the series continues to press on, trying to recreate the success at every turn of what is truly a great game. Assassin's Creed suffrage, Assassin's Creed 2.

With all graphical and mechanical tools Assassin's Creed The series has access now, it's hard to say Assassin's Creed In some ways the game is better than the rest. However, it is still true that, of each Assassin's Creed game ever made, Assassin's Creed 2 Undoubtedly the most influential, and the last 15 years of the franchise easily owes everything to the second installment.

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Assassin's Creed 2 is the game that skyrocketed the popularity of the franchise

Assassin's Creed There has been an ongoing series since 2007, but it wasn't until it was released Assassin's Creed 2 In 2009 that franchise really took off. If anything, the first game of the series was just the hand that kept the door open Assassin's Creed 2Much like the original Mass Effect It was meant for a sequel. Can't argue with that Assassin's Creed introduced the original concept of the series, which included its iconic stealth elements and parkour. However, its slow, slow, and unreliable gameplay mechanics ultimately led to a poor reception. Normally, this would have spelled doom for the new IP, but Assassin's Creed 2 Soon came into the picture and things changed forever.

If Assassin's Creed The spark of the series was, Assassin's Creed 2 It had a wild fire. While the first game received an average reception, Assassin's Creed 2 Dress managed to walk home to universal acclaim – with a higher average critical score than its predecessor and a metascore of 91 – which it has maintained to this day, making it the highest rated game ever. Assassin's Creed series for the last 15 years. Its positive reception isn't just because it's the second game Assassin's Creed series, but how it managed to take the core principles of the first game and refine them to produce something that gamers have experienced before.

Assassin's Creed
There has been an ongoing series since 2007, but it wasn't until it was released
Assassin's Creed 2
In 2009 that franchise really took off.

Assassin's Creed 2 It's not just a polished version of the first game, though it still feels, in some ways, like the original. firstly, Assassin's Creed 2The protagonist, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, is a very charismatic and relatable character. Assassin's CreedAltair. This in turn helped make the game's story more compelling, especially since it included many well-known historical figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, Lorenzo de' Medici, and Rodrigo Borgia. Its setting, featuring iconic Italian Renaissance cities such as Florence and Venice, was another major contributor to its success, and this was emphasized even more because the world of this sequel felt more inhabited than the last.

overall, Assassin's Creed 2The gameplay is a huge improvement over the original. Its stealth and parkour systems are smoother and more fluid, more entertaining than its side content. Assassin's Creedof dull collectibles, its upgrade system is rewarding, its combat mechanics are more reliable and engaging, and its polished graphics and improved character models are just the cherry on top of it all. Of course, many of these systems have gotten progressively better as the series has gone on, but that in no way diminishes the impact. Assassin's Creed 2 After 2009 was the future of the franchise.

The Assassin's Creed franchise has grown tremendously since the release of Assassin's Creed 2

Fifteen years after its release Assassin's Creed 2There are now thirteen mainlines Assassin's Creed games (with one on the horizon), four major spin-off titles, ten mobile games, a few other projects currently in the works, and even a feature-length film. Since its release Assassin's Creed 2The franchise certainly had its ups and downs, but if the second game in the series wasn't as successful as it was, the rest of it might not have had any trouble getting started.

If
Assassin's Creed
The spark of the series was,
Assassin's Creed 2
It had a wild fire.

Its influence is hard to deny Assassin's Creed 2 It was in series, and when someone may be inclined to say that it can happen with anyone Assassin's Creed after the game, Assassin's Creed 2 It is this support system that ultimately rocketed the franchise to success. When it was released, it received universal critical acclaim for its story, characters, world design, and extensive improvements over the first game. After the slog that was the first game, Assassin's Creed 2 Put a refreshing twist on the formula with a more relatable character, a deeper story, more recognizable historical figures, an exciting presentation of Italy, and most importantly, enhanced gameplay mechanics. Assassin's Creed The game has never been made.