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The city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks, an event that deeply impacted Renaissance politics and is indirectly referenced in the game's setting.
The flourishing of culture, arts, and humanism in Italy began, setting the backdrop for much of Assassin's Creed II’s events.
Lorenzo de’ Medici, a major patron of the arts and ruler of Florence, whose period of influence corresponds with the game's timeline.
The Pazzi conspiracy, an attempt to overthrow the Medici family in Florence, including the assassination of Giuliano de’ Medici, took place.
Books:
The Flanders Panel
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
The Dante Club
by Matthew Pearl
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
The Last Templar
by Raymond Khoury
The Labyrinth of the Spirits
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Movies:
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
The Last Samurai
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
The Eagle
Robin Hood (2010)
Music:
Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183: 1. Allegro con brio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna by Carl Orff
Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto by Antonio Vivaldi
Adiemus by Karl Jenkins
Danse Macabre, Op. 40 by Camille Saint-Saëns
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity by Gustav Holst
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco by Antonín Dvořák
Palladio: I. Allegretto by Karl Jenkins
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 by Johann Sebastian Bach
TV Shows:
Game of Thrones
Spartacus
Black Sails
Vikings
The Last Kingdom
Da Vinci's Demons
Marco Polo
The Borgias
Knightfall
Medici: Masters of Florence
Video Games:
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Dishonored
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Shadow of Mordor
The Saboteur
This game is such a beautiful love letter to old school JRPGs. Real Golden Sun vibes at times. If you enjoy any of what I just mentioned, it's worth giving this one a shot.
It's fun thinking about this game. I think it's a great game for people to play even if they don't have the nostalgia. Holds up well. Steam Deck verified (naturally). There are more and more indie FPS games inspired by Half-Life 2 and some of its styles and gameplay loops - and all of them are so fun. O.G. Halo + This, and you have the backbone and inspiration of a lot of great games.
One of my favorite games ever. Does anyone else remember the promotional VHS tape that Nintendo Power sent out to promote this game? As a kid, that was the coolest thing. I bought a Super Nintendo because of it.
