It was the first game where you could control a female character (something that has carried over to Odyssey), but it was also the last AC game of its kind, with the producers finally taking a year off between games and coming back with the one-two punch of Origins and Odyssey, turning the series from a third-person adventure to a fully fledged RPG. Skipping over Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, and immediately followed by two more Chronicles entries, India and Russia (and you can probably guess where they were all set), Syndicate dropped us into Victorian Era England, right in the middle of Queen Victoria's rule over the country.

The Italian Renaissance was also covered in the mobile-only game Assassin's Creed Identity, but Unity was the one that finally introduced multiplayer aspects to the AC series. Thanks Napoleon! Another important setting for the game series (as, again, its something largely overlooked by movies and TV), especially considering many historians regard it as one of the most important periods in all of history. Obviously knowing it was a rich vein to tap into, Assassin's Creed Discovery, Brotherhood, and Revelations are also set in here, taking us up as far as 1512 AD. The first proper sequel kicked off in the late 15th century, putting it right smack in the middle of the most interesting part of the time period, thanks to everyone from Da Vinci to Columbus doing their thing. Set during the Italian Renaissance, which kicked off in the 14th century, and ended in the 17th century, it was a bit of a wide target to land in.

This was also the setting for Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles (a Nintendo DS exclusive) and Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (a Playstation Portable exclusive) The Third Crusade was the attempt by European Christians to recapture the Holy Land after Saladin took over Jeruselum. The very first game doesn't get enough kudos for setting its story during a period that gets overlooked by pretty much every other medium of entertainment. Grieving mother reunited with her deceased young daughter in VR simulation READ MORE

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