PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Renaissance facts from Assassins Creed
What is Assassins Creed?
Assassins Creed is a game that takes place in many periods of time including Renaissance, colonial, and the french revolution. The enemies are the Templar, British, and the french government. The first 3 games including Assassins creed, Assassins creed ll and Assassins Creed brotherhood. The game connects to the time period through buildings, people, Art, politics and warfare.
Buildings
The buildings in the game where a lot like the ones in real life. In the video game you play in historical cities like Venice Italy or in the old roman coliseum in present day italy. You can also unlock places to buildings like canals to receive more money. The architecture is also very similar in the game to places in real life. In the second one and brotherhood you can explore cities like Venice or Florence.
Cities
The cities in assassins Creed are also real. The game is open world so you can explore the cities as much as you want. The city of florence is located in central Italy and the capital region of Tuscany. Another city in Italy was Venice which is located in northern Italy. in the game you can explore, adventure and fight in these two examples in the game.
People
The people in the game are also people in real life. Leonardo Da Vinci is a famous painter from the Renaissance period. Civilians walking on the streets dressed like anyone would in the time period. The assassins dressed in typically one color and had hoods on so you couldn't see half of their face so that their identity was hidden. Leonardo Da Vinci dressed in black and red with a cape and robe like shirt, he also had a red artist hat.
Art
The art in the game is also from real life. one example is the Mona Lisa. the was painted by a famous artist called Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the most famous artists of the Renaissance period. He also designed flying machines and war machines. He also designed the first tank in history, and the first Glider and Helicopter.
Weapons
the Weapons in the game exist in real life. there are Guns, Bows, Swords, Knives, and Axes. Heavy weapons are often carried by brute guards. Long weapons like the Spear were carried by guards. Improvised Weapons were not technically a Weapon but could be used as one. Blunt weapons were used as bone breaking Weapons against an opponent.
My Reaction
My reaction was that I thought the game was very cool and beautiful. Also I was amazed at how many comparisons there were.