No hyperbole here...Here's a fun little series of "Hot Takes" that I would love to share with you. These episodes will be released randomly and are just for fun, so I hope you enjoy!

-The Hooded Shadow

The sworn enemy of any Assassin is the Templars and in 2014 we were sold a game that promised a Templar narrative but served as a poor attempt at being one. You mostly were a hybrid between a Templar and an Assassin. So to go full Templar would be interesting and in this episode, I give my thoughts on that idea. Thanks for listening!

-The Hooded Shadow

As I revisit more of the Sanctuary Assassins, Amunet is the next one up. Truth be told, I love her character and what we've gotten thus far in the lore and wouldn't oppose seeing one more core story about her time setting up the Hidden Ones in Rome. Stay tuned for the last two Sanctuary Assassins still to be revisited; episodes in September and November. Thanks for listening!

-The Hooded Shadow

Now that we have finally entered the era of remakes for older Assassin's Creed titles, the next remake should be a no brainer. So in this episode, I discuss the parameters of a remake of the original game from 2007 and add some additional ideas that could make it an even greater experience. Just a side note, I don't know when I'll do my review of Black Flag Resynced as I'm not too hyped for it but I will likely have one by the end of the year of Season 3. Thanks for listening!

-The Hooded Shadow

Back when we were running across the rooftops of Venice, or assassinating Templars in the Crusades, that it was inevitable the Feudal Era of Japan would make an appearance in an Assassin's Creed game at some point. When we finally got the announcement it was happening though, I felt a bit of skepticism after I learned the Odyssey team would be developing it. And despite what personal opinions are for millions of players, this attempt at Feudal Japan was a disappointment. I discuss why that is in this episode, so I hope that you enjoy!

-The Hooded Shadow

In this continuation of the Unique Ideas series, I discuss some ideas that, in my opinion, would be fun to see and enhance the Assassin's Creed experience for many players. Stay tuned for more Unique Ideas episodes later this year! Thanks for listening.

-The Hooded Shadow

"The Emperor's Bane" is the next episode in my Sanctuary Assassin series! In this one, we focus on Chinese warrior Wei Yu who kills the first unifier of China, Qin Shi Huang, and recieved a statue in the sanctuary. I cap off the episode with my own ficitonal experience that would identify Wei Yu as an important figure for the Brotherhood. The next episode in this series will be released in July and will focus on Amunet. Please enjoy!

-The Hooded Shadow

The "Hidden Blade" is one of the core identifiers of an Assassin and the hidden wristblade's main use is for the assassination of their target. However, in some of the games, we have seen the hidden blade be a middling but effective option for combat but, those games were a long time ago. So in this continuation of the Unique Ideas series, I talk about true hidden blade combat and how cool it actually could be if implemented properly in a future experience. Please enjoy!

-The Hooded Shadow

Well, it's about damn time that the worst kept secret in gaming was finally revealed. Truth be told, it looks very good, so here are my honest thoughts about the reveal of the remake to a beloved entry and many gamers' favorite Assassin's Creed experience. It looks as if Black Flag Resynced is going to be an insanely good remake of the original. Please enjoy!

-The Hooded Shadow

Remember back to Assassin's Creed 2's Truth puzzles that, when pieced together, revealed the insane Isu lore of the rebellion of the humans vs their creators (such cool stuff by the way...). And as time marched forward, we were given more and more tidbits through different projects concerning this fascinating period of time. Well, it's not really important to the teams anymore as unfortunately the love and care for this uniquely sci-fi element of the franchise that enhances their world building has largely been neglected since then. So in this episode, I give a detailed idea of the kind of Isu era game that would be incredibly cool to see happen so I hope you enjoy!

-The Hooded Shadow