Leonardo da Vinci Creates New Ways to Stab in Assassin's Creed 2

[Tom Goldman]

Leonardo da Vinci Creates New Ways to Stab in Assassin's Creed 2


Leonardo da Vinci was a pretty cool guy overall, but who knew he was such a big fan of murder?

This new Assassin's Creed 2 video shows the process through which Ezio acquires many of his weapons of murder. After knocking upon an unassuming door, he walks inside a room where his good friend Leonardo da Vinci awaits to create new gadgets that will help him to kill better.

It was revealed long ago that Leonardo da Vinci would be Ezio's partner in Assassin's Creed 2, but I thought he would mostly be lending out less-murderous inventions such as the glider that has already been revealed. According to this video, Leonardo will be all up in the creation of violent murder weapons like the hidden blade, the double hidden blade, the poison blade, and the hidden gun. On a side note, couldn't someone come up with better names than these?

I guess Leonardo da Vinci loves to help Ezio kill people in violent ways. Believe me, I know that this videogame, like most, requires suspension of disbelief and is not in any way a statement on Leonardo da Vinci in real life. It's cool that Ubisoft is aligning the main character of Assassin's Creed 2 with interesting historical figures, and I can't wait to meet Leonardo myself, but I'm just saying it's a little weird to see a man known as a brilliant scholar, inventor, and artist creating better ways to stab a dude in the neck.

(Via: Kotaku [http://kotaku.com/5376432/where-assassins-creed-iis-ezio-gets-those-wonderful-toys])


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[Monkeytacoz]

awesome...... just awesome

 

[LTK_70]

Leonardo did invent a lot of siege weapons and war equipment, didn't he? If he was given a well-paying employer, I don't see why he could shift his specialization to assassinations.

But I have to agree he does lack creativity. "Ezio! Remember that Hidden Blade I crafted for you? If you liked that one, I think you'll go nuts about my newest invention, the - drum roll - Double Hidden Blade!"

 

[ssgt splatter]

Kick. Ass.
Oh, this game is going to be too much fun.

 

[uppitycracker]

hidden gun? please keep guns out of my assassins creed.... oh it's too late, i'm sure... damnit...

 

[Repulsionary]

I'm sorta having a little trouble wrapping my head around Leonardo designing *simple murder weapons, but then again, since he is an intelligent guy, it would make sense for him to be the one designing them if he was part of whatever resistance is the main party for ACII.

To be honest, the only name I'm complaining about is Ezio's. Compared to Altair, it's sorta...lackluster. Making up new and interesting names for the simple weapons would be a little bit too much, I think. Naming things after what they are is better than having to remember that the 'spring-action stabberoid' is the hidden blade and whatnot.

That poison blade has renewed my interest in the game, though, and might convince me to sit through lagged-to-hell unskippable cutscenes on my laptop again.

 

[Fightgarr]

On the positive side of things, Ezio seems to have a better voice actor than Altair. He only said about 3 lines the entire time, but he seems to at least be able to pronounce things in the right accent. I'll need more of his dialogue to see if they actually did give him the proper accent instead of a 'gritty, action-hero' voice.

 

[John Funk]

I'm sorta having a little trouble wrapping my head around Leonardo designing *simple murder weapons, but then again, since he is an intelligent guy, it would make sense for him to be the one designing them if he was part of whatever resistance is the main party for ACII.

To be honest, the only name I'm complaining about is Ezio's. Compared to Altair, it's sorta...lackluster. Making up new and interesting names for the simple weapons would be a little bit too much, I think. Naming things after what they are is better than having to remember that the 'spring-action stabberoid' is the hidden blade and whatnot.

That poison blade has renewed my interest in the game, though, and might convince me to sit through lagged-to-hell unskippable cutscenes on my laptop again.

I dunno dude, "Ezio Auditore de Firenze" is pretty badass.

 

[messy]

hidden gun? please keep guns out of my assassins creed.... oh it's too late, i'm sure... damnit...

well I imagine they'll keep them primitive so largely single shot affairs. Also since its stealthy and old fashioned you'll be limited to short range pistols (I hope) so not overly different from the knives in no.1

 

[Amnestic]

Ezio: Hello Q Leonardo, what gadgets do you have for me for this mission?

Leonardo: Well Bond Ezio, here we have a perfectly unassuming shoe with a flamethrower attachment.

 

[corporate_gamer]

i hope he character is a lot like the Leonard of Quirm character in the Discworld Books thats a parody of Leonardo da vinci, that would be awesome.

 

[LavaLampBamboo]

"Ezio, you're alive!"

"No I'm just a very brilliant zombie."

Not too smart for a genius inventor there...

 

[Repulsionary]

I'm sorta having a little trouble wrapping my head around Leonardo designing *simple murder weapons, but then again, since he is an intelligent guy, it would make sense for him to be the one designing them if he was part of whatever resistance is the main party for ACII.

To be honest, the only name I'm complaining about is Ezio's. Compared to Altair, it's sorta...lackluster. Making up new and interesting names for the simple weapons would be a little bit too much, I think. Naming things after what they are is better than having to remember that the 'spring-action stabberoid' is the hidden blade and whatnot.

That poison blade has renewed my interest in the game, though, and might convince me to sit through lagged-to-hell unskippable cutscenes on my laptop again.

I dunno dude, "Ezio Auditore de Firenze" is pretty badass.

That's a matter of opinion. I liked Altair better. I guess I can't get over the fact that a fair amount of latin-based names tend to come of as...well...a bit on the rainbow side.

 

[Abedeus]

hidden gun? please keep guns out of my assassins creed.... oh it's too late, i'm sure... damnit...

well I imagine they'll keep them primitive so largely single shot affairs. Also since its stealthy and old fashioned you'll be limited to short range pistols (I hope) so not overly different from the knives in no.1

Notice how loud they are. If you use it near anyone, he will hear it.

I bet it works exactly like the knives from Assassin's Creed 2.

Still, why are you guys so surprised? Dude was a mad man.

 

[Tales of Golden Sun]

It's horrible how they depict da Vinci, a homo universalis, like this.
The game seems fun though.

 

[diabloclown]

it's a little weird to see a man known as a brilliant scholar, inventor, and artist creating better ways to stab a dude in the neck.

Just do a quick Google search of Leonardo Da Vinci weapons [http://www.thetoyzone.com/2009/blog/15-da-vinci-war-machines/], and you may change your view of him. It's cool to see his genius being incorporated into the game.

 

[Eruanno]

Hey, whoah there. If there's a guy I would go to for inventing better ways to murder someone, I would totally choose Leonardo Da Vinci. I mean, that guy is one of the coolest people in history.
I wonder how they would top him in Assassins Creed 3, though. If there's a 3, that is.

 

[somekindarobot]

Hey, whoah there. If there's a guy I would go to for inventing better ways to murder someone, I would totally choose Leonardo Da Vinci. I mean, that guy is one of the coolest people in history.
I wonder how they would top him in Assassins Creed 3, though. If there's a 3, that is.

How about if it takes place in the Industrial Revolution and Tesla gives you a ray gun?

 

[stormcaller]

Leonardo Da Vinci got the honour of being the upgrade shop.

Wonderful.