Assassin’s Creed: Lineage [Impressions & Giveaway]

December 8, 2011 in Gaming,Video Games with 17 Comments

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Assassin’s Creed. I absolutely adore this video game series, and when Ubisoft released the outstanding Lineage mini-series, I was psyched. Live action Assassin’s Creed? Hells yeah. You can watch the full thing for free on YouTube, or if you’d like to scope it out on the big screen in HD… you could pick it up on DVD or Blu-ray.

Assassin’s Creed: Lineage serves as the prequel to Assassin’s Creed II, Brotherhood and Revelations. In the story we’re introduced Giovanni Auditore… Ezio’s father. Hunted in the midst of a conspiracy (a popular trope in the Assassin’s Creed series), he’s forced to fight for his life as he tries to expose a dark secret held by some of the most powerful families in Italy.

This is a pretty easy Blu-ray to talk about, considering the entire short film runs a little over half an hour. What you’re really paying for here is the amazing digital transfer (it looks gorgeous) and a number of short featurettes, including some making-of clips and developer diaries. All in all, with the series and the features, you’re looking at about an hour of content here.

 

On DVD, Assassin’s Creed: Lineage goes for a cheap $10, on Blu-ray, about $12 . The cheap price point, the solid story, and decent mini features, make this a great purchase for that mad Assassin’s Creed fan in your life, or even for yourself. It’s definitely worth the buy if you’re a diehard fan.

Now, for those crazy fans still reading, I’ve got THREE copies of Assassin’s Creed: Lineage on Blu-ray to giveaway. Just leave a comment about your favorite Assassin’s Creed character for a chance to win. I’ll email winners sometime next week.

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17 Responses to “Assassin’s Creed: Lineage [Impressions & Giveaway]”

  1. Elizabeth December 8, 2011 at 3:29 pm #

    Leonardo da Vinci, of course!

  2. jenn December 8, 2011 at 3:32 pm #

    Ezio’s Uncle Mario. Totally.

  3. Jacob December 8, 2011 at 3:33 pm #

    I’d be lying if I said anyone besides Da Vinci. Just too much badassery for one man.

  4. mbhahn December 8, 2011 at 3:33 pm #

    I am still a fan of Enzio. Sorry I guess i cant get off liking the man character.

  5. Nick December 8, 2011 at 3:53 pm #

    Altair for sure, totally a bad ass. Ezio seems a little too goofy and laid back, don’t enjoy playing as him as much.

  6. Kyle December 8, 2011 at 3:55 pm #

    I haven’t played the game, but I love the premise–trailer looks awesome!

  7. John December 8, 2011 at 4:24 pm #

    I thought their rendition of Da Vinci was fantastic. Extremely witty. His comedic role really rounded out the gameplay in general. I love games that create really diverse characters. Draws you into the story a bit more.

  8. Eric December 8, 2011 at 4:52 pm #

    I know the best parts were in the animus but seriously
    Shaun, the snarky Brit on the team made the present
    World sections a lot more fun to dredge through.

    Of course that’s not counting the characters from Revelations :P

  9. Brian December 8, 2011 at 5:52 pm #

    Leonardo da Vinci is my favorite.

  10. Sheli December 8, 2011 at 7:23 pm #

    I’ll always feel bad for Desmond. He was thrown into this whole mess just because he had relatives that were badass assassins hundreds of years ago. Cool to find out, but not when you’re a guinea pig because of it.

    Geneology.com should have been good enough.

  11. manobon December 8, 2011 at 9:20 pm #

    Altair- I mean, just because I think he’s the first mainstream Islamic character in forever (And he’s taking on the Templars? That’s insane!).

    …And his costume is much cleaner/sleeker than Ezio’s.

  12. Jason December 9, 2011 at 9:00 am #

    I enjoy Machiavelli’s character, as he always seems deceptive and you can never trust him. You can almost see “The Prince” as being written by someone of the Assassin’s brotherhood

  13. Kimberly December 9, 2011 at 11:26 am #

    Altair forever! I enjoyed his adventures in the first game so much and I was thrilled to see him return in Revelations

  14. Justin W. December 9, 2011 at 1:40 pm #

    Da Vinci is my favorite character

  15. danielle December 9, 2011 at 3:21 pm #

    da vinci, for sure.

  16. Ronald O. December 11, 2011 at 3:30 pm #

    For me, it’s Leonardo Da Vinci! He’s truly iconic! and I think he’s fantastic in the game!

  17. Daniel December 14, 2011 at 1:00 pm #

    I would say Ezio in Brotherhood. He’s confident but not cocky and has all the awesome to back it up.