HeyJaredThe Acolyte Podcast
The Acolyte Podcast is about combining my two greatest passions, that being History and video games. And after years of contemplation, I finally decided to take a leap of faith (pun intended) in creating my own section of the massive fandom with my first podcast!
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Assassin's Creed should always have a serious tone- (Hot Takes Series) (opens the original)
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Usually, an IP will tell you what tone it should be. An Assassins' Creed story based on its DNA, I would think, should always be serious with moments sprinkled throughout that can be more light-hearted, funny, etc. Seems as if the franchise has lost sight of this for a while now and it can really make for an awkward playing experience. In this Hot Takes episode, I explain why the games and stories of Assassin's Creed should have a more serious tone. Thanks for listening and stay tuned for more (
Constantly chasing the success of Assassin's Creed 2 and Black Flag (opens the original)
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The "Assassin's Creed" franchise has amassed over 230 million in sales since 2007, making it the seventh highest selling video game franchise of all time. That is a fact. What also cannot be disputed is that the teams have been chasing the individual success of the two games that have really carried the franchise. Replicating their success both critically and commercially, with maybe 1 and a half exceptions, has proven to be too tall a task for the teams to achieve. In this episode, I have a dis
"Archetype's Creed"- The diminished importance of Assassins in "Assassin's Creed" (opens the original)
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Many of the recent titles have featured an archetype character instead of an Assassin and therefore, no longer needs to be called Assassin's Creed. So I propose Archetype's Creed after playing as a Greek mercenary, a Viking warrior, and in the same game a Shinobi and Samurai. It seems the Assassins are no longer needed or priotitized in this series about Assassins. So in this episode, I explain why this has taken place and lament the lack of interest in playing as a Brotherhood Assassin by the b
How to do a Templar game-My thoughts and a response to Darby McDevitt (opens the original)
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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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has the best soundtrack- (Hot Takes Series) (opens the original)
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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
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