Assassin's Creed 1: A Misunderstood Masterpiece | The Ultimate Retrospective & Analysis

LazerzZ April 7, 2023
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Support the channel through Patreon for bonus content & early access https://www.patreon.com/LazerzZ Bonus Altair Video: https://youtu.be/uj2piZui1sQ RETROSPECTIVE PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_rnO4iz0ALlQvhrk2_zH09um9VlJZAD0 All My Important Links ● Twitter - https://twitter.com/ItsLazBoi ● Instagram - https://goo.gl/n0poKs ● Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itslazboi ● Second Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE0ib2nlScUH0Y6MY61mB_g ● Vlog Channel - http://www.youtube.com/c/lazerzzextra ● Stream VOD Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1lCWNwtsQyDjEyany6QfQ ● Become a member for early access to all new videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYyLx8HPP2lfc24QUGLKlw/join Check out my Podcast (Horsey & Fox) ● YouTube - https://goo.gl/h8UeSO ● Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horsey-fox-podcast/id1660708851 ● Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/07nSchKU8t1SDNnCMNEzZ7 ● Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/horsey-fox-podcast Important links referenced in the video: LeoK AC1 - Rev Parkour Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXrg_3_3FBA&t My AC1 Speedrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUryWQfgsh8&t My AC Unity AMM News Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86zeYo4De0 No Nostalgia Vault Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93BS2HnLaEE&t Evanescence AC1 Montage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9tORLFbwU&t Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 07:34 - Introduction to Assassin’s Creed 12:22 - “What is a Memory?” (Modern Day 1) 30:03 - Memory Block 1 48:51 - “Chemo for the masses” (Modern Day 2) 1:06:19 - Memory Block 2 1:10:48 - Traitor | Masyaf 1:16:54 - Tamir | Damascus 1 1:42:51 - “Order Mr Miles, the world needs order” (Modern Day 3) 1:49:00 - Memory Block 3 1:51:29 - Garnier de Naplouse | Acre 1 2:05:36 - Talal | Jerusalem 1 2:20:46 - “They’re gifts… From those who came before” (Modern Day 4) 2:26:11 - Memory Block 4 2:33:02 - Abu’l Nuqoud | Damascus 2 2:43:59 - William of Montferrat | Acre 2 2:53:45 - Majd Addin | Jerusalem 2 3:05:54 - “Everything’s Denver” (Modern Day 5) 3:14:10 - Memory Block 5 3:19:14 - Jubair al Hakim | Damascus 3 3:25:30 - Sibrand | Acre 3 3:41:18 - “No room for misinterpretation” (Modern Day 6) 3:50:07 - Memory Block 6 3:53:35 - Robert de Sable | Jerusalem 3 4:05:43 - Robert de Sable | Arsuf 4:12:40 - “Have Faith” (Modern Day 7) 4:20:34 - Memory Block 7 4:33:42 - “He that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow” (Modern Day 8) 4:37:20 - Conclusion 4:39:11 - Thank you References/Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtTuf82RJ2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBFqbZbBcGc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8BcSIQPCF0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9tORLFbwU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKLMHsDQzYA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8laF5S6z1l4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEtS8qJzl9o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BSzZt4PvjA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fTzkTTbON0&t= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86zeYo4De0 Aspects of the novel: https://archive.org/details/aspectsofnovel00forsrich/page/n1/mode/2up Orientalism in Assassin's Creed: http://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-M9GMUICP Alamut Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamut_(Bartol_novel)#:~:text=Alamut%20is%20a%20novel%20by,reality%3B%20all%20is%20permitted". Origins "Nothing is true, everything is permitted": https://my.vanderbilt.edu/jefftaylor/publications/origins/ Friedrich Nietzsche Quote: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/606302-when-the-christian-crusaders-in-the-orient-came-across-that Masyaf - AC Wiki Entry: https://assassinscreed.fandom.com/wiki/Masyaf#cite_note-13 ASSASSINS (HASHSHASHIN): THEIR HISTORY: https://factsanddetails.com/central-asia/Central_Asian_Topics/sub8_8b/entry-5874.html Order of Assassins Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Assassins UbiBlog AMM Way Back Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20140614074353/https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-9-things-need-know/ Softpedia AMM Coverage: https://news.softpedia.com/news/Assassin-s-Creed-Unity-Has-Adaptive-Mission-Mechanic-that-Changes-Goals-on-the-Fly-446923.shtml Drunkards in Cities: https://www.xboxachievements.com/forum/topic/39838-drunkardsretards-in-cities/ On the Genealogy of Morality PDF: https://philosophy.ucsc.edu/news-events/colloquia-conferences/GeneologyofMorals.pdf Resources on Ubisoft's Allegations https://twitter.com/ABetterUbisoft https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/2/21499334/ubisoft-employees-workplace-misconduct-ceo-yves-guillemot-response https://twitter.com/DennyVonDoom/status/1276648649565638657?s=20 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-18-ubisoft-has-reportedly-made-minimal-changes-following-abuse-allegations https://kotaku.com/the-messy-stalled-reckoning-at-an-assassins-creed-co-d-1847336158 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzZppEUBv9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3JTDTfoicc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUmwbpq1Xr4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx2sKd9oq4A #AssassinsCreed #Retrospective #AssassinsCreed1

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