Quick Look: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood: The Da Vinci Disappearance

" @Venatio said:

" A question to anybody who's watched the QL I'm wondering, are there major spoilers to Brotherhood in this? Because I haven't played it yet "

I second this. "

@RockmanBionics and @Venatio
 
I just wrapped up Brotherhood and I didn't really catch any spoilers in this. Ryan talking about the Da Vinci Paintings and joking about Alien technical things is about as close as it gets, but if you saw the end of AC2 there are no spoilers  there.

Never got into Assassin's Creed, nor bought the hype of it or found it very interesting at all. In fact, I thought the original had many cop-outs for the storyline. This DLC does nothing for me, obviously.

" A question to anybody who's watched the QL I'm wondering, are there major spoilers to Brotherhood in this? Because I haven't played it yet "

Get the fuck outta my face!
Now you understand the plight of the Italian people.

Why does Ryan sometimes stop sprinting for half a second

Ryans frustration in the first 3 minutes is why I hate Assassin's Creed. I cant stand the control and climbing and animations.

Funny quick look. I got some good lols.

Just love the opening moments of Ryan finally catching the guy on the rooftops & having him plus the guard take the plunge. Overall pretty funny QL & agreed with others that now with Ryan/Vinny not sick they need to get back into more QL from the games coming out this week as well as maybe some QL of games like Homefront that came out in the last week or so.

21:45-21:55 = such a magical moment to be preserved for all time in a quick look.

Aah, reminds me that I still need to pick up AC:B at some point, loved AC2 but I usually buy my games after a year or so. I like my games cheap.

There was probably no one playing Assassinate because everyone is playing it in ranked games so they can rank up their character.

I couldn't finish Brotherhood. It felt as if it was nowhere near as polished as Assassin's Creed 2, with constantly being timed and a bevy of other frustrating issues. :(

"Jeez, Ezio, garsh!"

italian batman?

For those wondering, the DLC takes place between the 8th and 9th (last) sequence in Ezio's timeline, and after the credits in Desmond's.

 I never realized how similar Vinny and Ezio look.

Wow, I was just reminded how beautiful this game is. The detail on the buildings is stunning.

So apparently this game (Assbro, not the DLC) is available on Steam as of Today. I had forgotten they were even planning a PC release, what with the console versions having come out months ago. I will probably pick it up soonish.

Ezio looks like he has way too many articles of clothing on. And he seems sluggish.

" Show of hands, how many people actually remember that dude Ezio beats up from AC2?  He was part of a very early mission where you beat him up for cheating on Ezio's sister.    Pretty good piece of DLC i'd say, kinda wish it gave some more answers regarding the ending but it seems there are a few subtle clues to decipher.  "

It feels like we haven't had a Quick Look in forever. Good to be back in the saddle. 

Saw this last night and grabbed it already.  The single player in this game is so sick so I imagine its expansions are similarly awesome.  I always think its funny when people try and talk coherently about the story in this series.

I literally lol'd when ryan was like "uhm...I don't think he is getting up" haha

I really don't get how people could be ready for more Assassin's Creed. Like, a year after 2, I still can't figure out how people were so smitten with Brotherhood. I loved the first game and then really enjoyed the second, but I felt so done with the mechanics of the series by the end of that game. Then Brotherhood comes out and people are blowing up about it so, against my better judgement, I went and bought it to find what is essentially the same game as AC2 with more bells and whistles. 
 
This is the first time I've honestly felt like I'm living in the twilight zone when it comes to a game. Normally I'm all "Well, I can see where people could really enjoy this, but I can't." or "Well, I can see where I can enjoy this, but others can't." but for this series...my mind is continually blown by the continued need for more. Level with me Giant Bomb Community, have I somehow totally lost my grip where this game is concerned, or are people just really INSANE about AC? 

I love how : Many of this : are on the title : of this video

The look at the DLC didn't do anything for me, but the video reminded me of how awesome the multiplayer in this looks. I need to get around to buying this game one of these days.

Great quick look!

You think Ezio would be easily spoted considring he is the most conspicuously dressed person in Rome. 

God, these games control so poorly!  It makes it a little hard to watch.

Man, when will they fix the sloppy movement controls?  ( i know people think it's great, but those people are insane)

Hearing Ryan talk about the stuff he had already done was giving me flashbacks to all those annoying missions where getting spotted is instant mission failure... Can we be done with this in the next game, Ubi? Seriously, it's not cool. You've got optional objectives in there for shit like that.

Ugh, Brutus's armour is really bulky and silly looking. 

" Ugh, Brutus's armour is really bulky and silly looking.  "

" I really don't get how people could be ready for more Assassin's Creed. Like, a year after 2, I still can't figure out how people were so smitten with Brotherhood. I loved the first game and then really enjoyed the second, but I felt so done with the mechanics of the series by the end of that game. Then Brotherhood comes out and people are blowing up about it so, against my better judgement, I went and bought it to find what is essentially the same game as AC2 with more bells and whistles.  This is the first time I've honestly felt like I'm living in the twilight zone when it comes to a game. Normally I'm all "Well, I can see where people could really enjoy this, but I can't." or "Well, I can see where I can enjoy this, but others can't." but for this series...my mind is continually blown by the continued need for more. Level with me Giant Bomb Community, have I somehow totally lost my grip where this game is concerned, or are people just really INSANE about AC?  "

" As much as I'm willing to eat up everything Assassin's Creed, none of the DLC for Brotherhood and AC:2 seem necessary. "

Eurgh. Control issues- why I don't enjoy this series.

The controls are a little wonky but if you just slow down a bit it's easy to avoid most problems and people saying when will they fix the controls it's fukin hard to do in a game like this there's no magic "control wrench" they can hit the game with and have the controls be exactly what you want.

That fist fight mission is exactly the kind of shit that makes me angry at the AC games.  No matter how good you are at the game, that mission will always take an excessively long period of time to get through due to the scripted way in which the guy will turn invincible, run off, and and then turn to fight you again.  
 
The mark of a good third person action game is the extent to which a skilled player can speed through any given fight.  Like Ninja Gaiden or Bayonetta.  If you know what you're doing, you can plow through stuff in seconds.  The only difference skilled play makes in AC is the amount of damage you take per encounter.  It's too much scripting.  Too much control over the encounters from the developers. 
 
I guess the heart of my problem is that AC games have waaaaay too much combat for such a shitty combat system.  You hear me Ubisoft?  If your combat sucks, don't force people to deal with it so often. 

For anyone still on the fence about this game: the multiplayer is still very active. I can usually get into a game in under a minute and never longer than three. 
 
I also love that Vinny is both the most vulgar and most...whimsical, I think is the word I'd use, editor.

The way the guy's face twitches after being hit is great.

Oh man, I nedd to rent this again. I got to almost the very end, 100% in everything, but couldn't find 1 stupid flag, so I stopped rather than finish the game incomplete. I'm weird like that. But, now I think I know why I couldn't find that last flag. It was in an area you only go to on a mission, I bet. 
 
I didn't want to re-queue it on gamefly just for that, though. This gives me a legit reason.

Ezio is in really good shape for a guy in his mid forties. 

I didn't think the main character could become any less endearing... and then he grows a goatee.

more ASSASSINS CREED! UH UH UH UH UH!