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Why Ezio is a superior Assassin to Altair
Even Sebastien Puel, the producer of Assassin's Creed 2 agrees
Written by Andy Griffiths, 16 July 2009
Altair became a gaming icon when the original Assassin's Creed was released in 2007. He was bold, abrasive and undeniably cool. But the medieval maestro may have met his match when newcomer, Ezio Auditore di Firenze, dons the white hooded tunic in November.
There wasn't anything wrong with the original protagonist, but he wasn't the easiest character to empathise with. He was dry and angry most of the time, without showing any likeable traits. Sebastian Puel, producer of Assassin's Creed 2, appears to agree "Ezio is at first sight a man with a lot of charisma and presence. Ezio is warmer and is a free soul opposed to the colder warrior that Altair was in the first game."
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If you want to know what happened to Altair, you'll need a PSP. Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines is set after the original game and feeds directly into the sequel. Although it's hard to see how anyone can prefer Altair - he may have proven himself and collected hundreds of flags along the way, but he can't glide around or shoot people in the face.
All the complaints of the original, have been taken to heart by the developers and the sequel seems better in every way. We'll find out more in November, but for the time being, I know which Assassin I prefer...
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