Thanks Ubisoft...
I finished Assassin's Creed: Revelations... oh man. This series has made me cry more than any other video game I've ever played - even Gears of War 3, and that's saying something!
The Altair memories kept making me teary, especially with Maria's death in the 3rd sequence, and even the music alone made me feel sad. Then you have Altair's final memory when he is 94, when he says farewell to his son Darim and has Masyaf completely emptied. He enters the library that needs five keys you've spent the whole game looking for in order to be unlocked. As Altair is putting out torches, he remembers conversations between him and Maria concerning the Apple of Eden. Altair goes to bury the Apple behind a stone wall, and then an objective comes up saying, "Sit and rest for a moment."
So Altair sits and holds one more memory seal which would hold these last moments, and he dies.
This piece of fanart gave me some comfort from seeing Altair pass away, as though Malik and Maria would be waiting for him on the other side. :')
This nice camera technique happens, where the scene blends from seeing Altair one last time from behind - to seeing Ezio studying his remains. I've grown so much more respect for Ezio after playing Revelations, for seeing Altair's memories and trying to understand him - and especially when Ezio says his famous goodbye speech usually after assassinating someone.
"Requiescat in pace (rest in peace), Altair, il mio fratello (my brother)."
Yep. I bawled my friggin' eyes out. Hard. All the way until the credits started rolling.
Still though, this is the most beautiful game series I've ever played. Not kidding. It hardly even feels like a game to me most of the time, it's just so amazing. They've already announced an Assassin's Creed 3 coming out next year, but it's not going to have Ezio or Altair in it - which is heartbreaking but good at the same time. It's starting fresh with a new ancestor, and Desmond is still the main protagonist.
Okay then, off to cry myself to sleep now. :P
7hanks for lis7ening!
The Altair memories kept making me teary, especially with Maria's death in the 3rd sequence, and even the music alone made me feel sad. Then you have Altair's final memory when he is 94, when he says farewell to his son Darim and has Masyaf completely emptied. He enters the library that needs five keys you've spent the whole game looking for in order to be unlocked. As Altair is putting out torches, he remembers conversations between him and Maria concerning the Apple of Eden. Altair goes to bury the Apple behind a stone wall, and then an objective comes up saying, "Sit and rest for a moment."
So Altair sits and holds one more memory seal which would hold these last moments, and he dies.
This piece of fanart gave me some comfort from seeing Altair pass away, as though Malik and Maria would be waiting for him on the other side. :')
This nice camera technique happens, where the scene blends from seeing Altair one last time from behind - to seeing Ezio studying his remains. I've grown so much more respect for Ezio after playing Revelations, for seeing Altair's memories and trying to understand him - and especially when Ezio says his famous goodbye speech usually after assassinating someone.
"Requiescat in pace (rest in peace), Altair, il mio fratello (my brother)."
Yep. I bawled my friggin' eyes out. Hard. All the way until the credits started rolling.
Still though, this is the most beautiful game series I've ever played. Not kidding. It hardly even feels like a game to me most of the time, it's just so amazing. They've already announced an Assassin's Creed 3 coming out next year, but it's not going to have Ezio or Altair in it - which is heartbreaking but good at the same time. It's starting fresh with a new ancestor, and Desmond is still the main protagonist.
Okay then, off to cry myself to sleep now. :P
7hanks for lis7ening!