Basic Strategy
You
thought the life an assassin would be exciting? Never the same thing twice,
never knowing who to kill next, odds are you wouldn’t see tomorrow. Turns out
you are wrong. Assassins have a very structured life full of investigating,
observing, and getting approvals from HQ. All this upfront work pretty much
takes the fun out of the actual assassinating. It is pretty boring. That’s why
there isn’t a whole lot written about Charlse J. Guiteau before he killed James a Garfield.
So, you
can see my predicament when I have to write a walkthrough for this repetitive slog
of a game. I could have replaced the entire write-up with a single Excel
spreadsheet. But I didn’t. I will just give you the highlights.
The
first thing to do is develop your “run claw.” See @@@@@ for a picture. Your
hand will be depressing the Run button and the Trigger button like this for
most of the game and it is important to strengthen the right muscles so you do
not get a cramp before a key assassination or while you are being chased down
by a guard.
With the
basics for the control complete, here is how to use this walkthrough.
- When
you start a new memory block you are in the town of Masyaf and the HQ chief tells you the city
of your next assignment - Run
to your horse, located outside the gates, and proceed to the city that is
mentioned in step 1. If you have already been to the city, a quick jump screen
appears so you can fast-travel there. The city you need to go to will also be indicated on this screen. - If
you have never been to the city, look at the
skyline and find a tower. Climb that tower and press the head button to
synchronize with the city. You now have the city’s Assassin’s Bureau indicated on the map. - Head
for the Assassin’s local chapter. Talk to the chief who recommends where you to
start your investigation. - Hidden
throughout the city are missions. To find them, climb to the top of the tower
that is indicated with an eagle icon on your map. Accessing the viewpoint
reveals any missions (if there are any) in the area. - When
you find a mission, complete it. Repeat this 3 times (you could do more, but
what is the point). - After
you complete three investigations you have enough evidence to kill the target.
Go back to the town’s Assassin’s Bureau to get the approval signified by a feather
to collect the blood of the target. - The assassination site is marked on your map. Press
select to see it and head over there to kill the target.
The Mission Types
Ease dropping
They say it takes a bigger man to know
when not to fight, and when not to take action. Altair is a true man because
when the cards are down he takes a seat and listens. You hear that men? It is
important to sit. To complete this mission type find your target (eagle vision
paints them white) then find a bench and then take a load off and this mission
is done.
Interrogation
This mission type is when Assassin’s
Creed ends and Apollo Creed starts. There is someone
standing on a street corner preaching. Target them, press the head button, and
then wait for them to finish the speech. Then, follow them to a non-obvious
corner of the city and punch them a few times. They stop fighting back and tell
you what they know.
Pick Pocketing
Just because they
are assassins doesn’t mean they are not above the simple crime of pick pocketing.
In this mission type you need to distance yourself from the target, ease drop
and then when the target is alone, walk up and hit the pickpocket button.
Challenges
Of all the types of mission this is the one
that is the least fulfilling. You either chase down flags arranged in a line
across the city (no apparent reason why) or you are forced two kill a set
number of guards for another assassin. Complete the challenge successfully and
the man requesting it will tell you some very minor detail that really isn’t
helpful to the game play or the story.
