Assassin’s Creed II: Lineage

If you haven’t, you should check out Assassin’s Creed II: Lineage, a short film trilogy. I find it to be a great resource for inspiration. From what I’ve heard, they form a back story for Assassin’s Creed II. Check out all three of the films below.

Please note that they are bloody/violent (based off of an M-rated video game), so watch at your own risk.

When the Duke of Milan is brutally murdered, the Assassin Giovanni Auditore is dispatched to investigate. The answers he uncovers implicate Italy’s most powerful families reaching all the way back to the Vatican itself. As Giovanni draws closer to the truth, he becomes hunted himself. He must expose the conspirators before he joins their ever growing list of victims.

Lineage is the prequel to the Assassin’s Creed II story, revealing the machinations of 15th century Italy through the actions of Ezio’s father, Giovanni.

Episode # 1:

1476, Florence. Giovanni Auditore, an assassin, attempts to thwart a conspiracy against one of Lorenzo de Medicis allies. The ensuing inquiry will take him to Milan where he tries to prevent the worst from happening.

… Pursuing Sforza’s assassin’s, Giovanni arrives in Venice where he intercepts a coded letter from the members of the conspiracy. Decoding this document in order to get to the top of the conspiracy becomes of extreme importance.

Background: When the Duke of Milan is brutally murdered, Giovanni Auditore, an Assassin – and Ezio’s father – is dispatched to investigate the crime. His mission: determine who is responsible and why. The answers he uncovers implicate Italys most powerful families reaching all the way back to the Vatican itself. As Giovanni draws closer to the truth, he becomes hunted himself. He must expose the conspirators before he joins their ever growing list of victims This is the Prequel to the Assassins Creed II Story.

… Unable to decode the letter, Giovanni decides to deliver it to Rome in order to unmask the ringleaders. But there he discovers that the conspiracy is much more widespread and dangerous than he thought.

Background: When the Duke of Milan is brutally murdered, Giovanni Auditore, an Assassin – and Ezio’s father – is dispatched to investigate the crime. His mission: determine who is responsible and why. The answers he uncovers implicate Italys most powerful families reaching all the way back to the Vatican itself. As Giovanni draws closer to the truth, he becomes hunted himself. He must expose the conspirators before he joins their ever growing list of victims This is the Prequel to the Assassins Creed II Story.

S.U.B.

I’ve created a new small project. called S.U.B., an underwater battle game. The goal is to destroy the enemy battle ship, whilst defending your own from the enemy subs. Here are a few screenshots:

I’ll post more updates as I progress.