Assassin's Creed II: Discovery

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{{Game Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
|image = Cover-ACIID.jpg
|imageSize = 250
|Developer = Gameloft
|Publisher = [[Ubisoft]]
|US Date Released = November 17, 2009
|UK Date Released = November 20, 2009
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-Player
|ESRB =Teen (T)
|Platform = Nintendo DS , iPhone OS
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'''''Assassin's Creed II: Discovery''''' is a video game that is part of the ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' series. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc. Apple Inc.] CEO [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Steve Jobs] revealed the development of the game in his keynote speech on September 9th. The game was released for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS Nintendo DS] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS iPhone OS version]. Similar to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles|Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', the previous title in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series to be on these devices, ''Discovery'' is also a 2.5D side-scroller. Both iPhone and DSi users are able to use their devices' camera function to display portraits as [[Wanted posters]] in-game.

==Plot==
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[[File:ACD.png|thumb|left|Ezio in combat.]]The game takes place in 1491, in-between the events of the [[Battle of Forlì]] and the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was told to come meet his fellow Assassin [[Antonio]], leader of the [[Thieves]] guild of [[Venice]]. He made his way to Antonio, to find him conversing with [[Luis Santangel]], a Spaniard who needed the help of Ezio. [[Christoffa Corombo]], Luis' accomplice, had a meeting with [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who was interested in Christoffa's plans to sail west. Luis suspected that it was a trap and needed Ezio to protect Christoffa. Ezio rushed to the meeting, and found Luis' suspicions to be correct. Nevertheless, he successfully rescued Christoffa.

Ezio then traveled to Spain to rescue his fellow Assassins who were being held under the guise of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Inquisition Inquisition], only to uncover a plot by the [[Templars]] to discover the New World.

==Gameplay==
the game features many moves such as Counter, Ledge Pull, and Knive Throwing from the original ''Assassin's Creed II'', albeit largely simplified. Icons on the screen will change when these special moves are usable. The Social Awareness System is also featured in this game, allowing players to notice guards before being spotted.

Guards also have distinctive rank differences, with the higher the rank, the tougher they are. [[Archers]], [[Brutes]] and [[Seekers]] can be found in this game. The player, however, cannot disarm guards, and must fight them directly or assassinate them from behind.

The game also has multiple mission types, namely: Chase, Stealth and Normal missions. When in a stealth mission, the player must stay hidden by hanging over ledges, hiding in barrels or haystacks, and assassinating enemies from behind to avoid being seen. In Chase missions, a player's free-run skills will be tested, wherein they will often have a time limit for a target to be chased down.

In addition, [[wanted posters]] and [[maps]] are scattered across the levels. When players tear down a set amount of posters, they gain more sync (health bar). For maps, each collected unlocks a Challenge mission, which requires skills and patience in order to complete.

There are also many Hidden Treasures throughout the game, particularly in the iPhone version. When the screen starts to glitch, shaking the device will reveal the path to the treasure, namely artworks of the original console game. Additionally, there are also [[Animus]] hacks that allow you to unlock cheats for the game with the help of sync points, which are earned from good performance on a mission.

==Trivia==
*Despite the storyline being between the two DLCs, Ezio does not sport the dual [[Hidden Blade|hidden blades]]. The single blade used in this game is the basic one, with no poison blade or hidden gun upgrade.
*Guards in [[Italy]] and [[Spain]] seem to be clearly informed of the presence of [[Assassins]], as they will immediately fight once they see Ezio.
*The cover art of the game is a variant of a poster for ''Assassin's Creed II''.

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