Sword Experts REACT to SWORDFIGHTING in The Assassin's Creed Franchise
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- With the release of the highly anticipated game trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows, we're diving into the world of historical swordsmanship as seen through the lens of the Assassin's Creed franchise. Join Andrew Hall and Paul Suda, renowned sword experts and HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) instructors, as they react to and analyze the thrilling sword fights showcased throughout the series. From the elegant rapier duels of the Renaissance to the brutal battles of the Viking Age, these experienced practitioners will break down the techniques, strategies, and historical accuracy of the in-game combat.
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As we explore the evolution of swordsmanship across the Assassin's Creed timeline, Andrew and Paul will share their insights on the various fighting styles, weapons, and armor depicted in the games. They'll discuss the realism of the movements, the effectiveness of the tactics, and the attention to detail in the choreography. Through their expert commentary, we'll gain a deeper appreciation for the art and science of historical swordsmanship, and discover how the Assassin's Creed series has brought these ancient martial arts to life in a virtual world. Join us for an exciting journey into the realm of sword fights, as we uncover the real-world techniques and traditions that have inspired the epic battles of Assassin's Creed.
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Why did they use the fattest most fictional weapon in Origins lol
That's a poor example of the majority of weapons, if I recall correctly. I don't think most were that dumb.
@22sendvic pro you're thinking of Alexios/Kassandra. Hes talking about Bayek in Origins
They also gave Arno his Eden Sword which is kinda fat for no reason. Normal Arno uses normal rapiers, Poles etc
Everyone should be using period accurate weapons, this was so left field for no reason
to show how fictional it is
“Shield is a Weapon” Captain America approves of this message.
Naofumi Iwatani from Tate no Yuusha also approves
i understood that reference
Yea😂
So is a fan
so does nick fury
I like how you can see their compliments and impressiveness diminish as soon as they turn to the new AC games like origins and odyssey
I personally love the new direction, sadly they have to sacrifice a bit of realism but it makes for a way more fun experience imo.
@@mrplayfulshade1038 but lets admit, that is not assassins creed, they were trying to make an immersive god of war, with combos instead of one hit kills, why not get rid of the assassins creed name, and call it something else Odyssey
I feel like the mechanics are better. But the combat still has another level to get to.
@@devforfun5618 i agree with you really,that game make like a new type o history of the descended son's of the God's can make a really good game but calling it assassin's Creed do not help because it doesn't feel like AC game
@@thelion2751 oh yes games with magic sticks and mind control apples are very realistic, or even the fact of jumping from 30 meters without breaking a bone.
"Bloody hell! How did Ezio master the dagger so quickly?"
"He read the manual, Sir."
"...we have a manual?"
😌
@Sudo_ Choke duhvinki?
He read codex pages.
Wait a second this sounds familiar what from
@@thatsalot3577 ah yes, the Codes Astartes
Feels awkward when Origins and Odyssey came up lmao.
Ye
I love them both im lvl 40 in origins and lvl 27 in odyssey
why
But they took the most fictional weapons for origins,other wise they are good
@@dacheesey3203 True, I wish they looked at the spears
Wish they could've seen more of the syndicate boxing and talked about that, and especially the double weapon like sword and dagger, which is in rogue, would've been cool to hear what they had to say about it more independent
Yes I was screaming that at the screen.
Connor was fighting with sword and dagger to.
Considering that they are showing swords and weapon fighting. I’m assuming that the boxing and stuff would fit more with the martial artists or just melee fighting reactions in general.
they a sword user.. so had them do what?
Should have showed them the brass knuckles
mass murderer reacts to manhunt lets do it
Now thats something i would watch!
Who knows he might put a plastic bag on the cameraman's head for demonstration. 😄
@@syedjalaluddeen2006 then shiv him with the lens
Let's get the comment to 1k
You only kill people who are trying to kill you in manhunt lmao.
Unity had the best imo, weightiest, most challenging and realistic
Edit: I've recently replayed AC1 and now I'm conflicted. AC1 or Unity have the best for sure
Yup
And best choreography animations
I think that the most challenging was the sindacate combatte sistem and i agree Whit you about the weightiest combat
Agreed.
For me it’s too clunky which is problem with everything in unity. If they just tried again with all of the gameplay in another game it could be the best gameplay in the series
Out of all the sword users in Assassin's Creed, I think Haytham, and possibly Shay, are the best, most technical ones.
Doesn't Shay just reuse Edward's animations, though?
At least mostly.
Yeah, but he also has some of Haytham ones as well. It's not much, but it's there.
Nah Arno
Beelzebub the lord of flies Conner would destroy Arno lol. And his sword isn’t even his main.
Ezio in my opinion
Unity was so underrated
I buy that game like 3 weeks ago and I love it people were saying that he wasn't good but I played it and there is no lags anymore and I think is the last good assassin's creed because I didn't liked sindycate and the new ones because of their rpg style
Ricardo Ferreira Unity has a bad start but the movement and combat is one of the best if not the best
Unity for me has the best free running and combat mechanics. My favourite is still brotherhood, due to the time period and the characters and narrative, but unity is a close second for the gameplay, I like that the different types of weapons actually require different tactic and combat style, instead of just waiting for an attack, counter and kill and having enemies take turns attacking you. I uses mostly pole arms on my playthrough because it allows something different than the usual sword
@Foaad Hisham yeah, tbh it's the most played assassin's creed game rn
It gets a bad reputation because of how horribly they botched the launch. No matter how much you clean it up with patches later on, you only get one chance to make a first impression.
Should have stuck with Unity for longer. Visually and mechanically the most accurate sword fighting
Agreed
Unity is indeed accurate however 3 shows alot of accuracy 2
Valhalla has some great combat. Wish they'd give their opinion on that
@@heroesnation782 Valhalla wouldn't be released a few months later after this video was uploaded.
@@theknitby I know. That's why I said they should have them watch Valhalla as well
Why did you miss out 1? I'd have loved to know their thoughts on Altair's guard stance.
yeah, definitely. AC1 felt very grounded in it's combat.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the combat in 1 more or less the same as 2? Love the combat in both
@@alecg.5638 somewhat. In 2 enemies had healthy bars and there was more than one enemy type. In 1 every enemy was the same, it took at least two parries to kill one, and the combo system that it had was unique to it.
@@frostsoul4199 ah, especially forget about the combo system. Thanks for jogging my memory
@@frostsoul4199 Assassin's Creed 2 has a combo system too, just takes at least 5 hits instead of 2
All assassins creed games: fight back or run
Assassins Creed 3: *YEET*
I swear i had to f*cking run in AC3 when i first started cause i was'nt used to the mechanics
@@titusisaac8282 For me i figured it out parrying and killstreaking but i keep getting bitch slapped lol
@@Complete_Stranger7050 same here xd
AC1: run up a wall and air assassinate everyone
On the Unity clip, should have shown it with the appropriate time periods weapon. Just showed him using the ancient weapon like it was a rapier when there were actually rapiers in the game
Same with the Origins clip, using the most fantasy looking sword for some reason.
Okay I admit, that meme with Ellie is pretty funny.
Lmao, the spent 1 second on Unity, one of the more realistic sword choreography in Assassin's Creed, albeit a bit slow paced
Unity sucks donkey balls
@@pegres5339 nah its just meh
@@pegres5339 i can guees you hate it bc you die to many time or you just hate the bug on unity
this was the time when ubisoft decided to remove the insta-counter-kills or killstreaks in the game, and transition to an advanced version of a beat-em-up combat.
then this combat system becomes fully realized when ubi made For Honor. Origins, pretty much blends the combat system from both Syndicate and For Honor.
To this day, I enjoyed the combat of both origins and odyssey. It's too fun, it's not overly exploitable, and you can make your own strategies in dealing with many enemies.
Next episode "English teachers react to Doki Doki"
Yeah the non creepy parts
Oh god no
TRexx 070 where’s the fun in that?
*flashbacks to Yuri and Sayori*
I thank you for reminding me of that experience.
Just make them read poems
I do kinda wish that they looked at Rogue, since the main character from that game used a saber and a knife to fight
Rogue
The last old style assassins creed without rpg bullshit
@@Pointman11111 tbf, unity used the rpg elements right
@@MrBossFML unity walked a thin line with it
But i just didnt like
F.e. phantol blade right?
Cool stuff but it was more interesting when you earned that stuff storywise like altaïr everytime he killed a target or like ezio when leonardo da vinci made something new
Now its just here buy this skill
Booooring
Also the fighting had wayyy more variety til black flag/rogue
Technically rogue is not assassin it is thief, they are capable in stealing not to kill
Loved how they mentioned in Black Flag how dual wielding makes sense if it were two different types of weapons, then ignores Rogue when they use sword and dagger techniques.
Next video: "Weapon Manufacturer REACTS to CUSTOMIZING WEAPONS in Games"
Games: Line of Sight, Fallout 4, PayDay 2, Dead Rising, Metro: Exodus, Army of Two, Loadout, Blacklight: Retribution and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
EDIT: Those are just some that first popped into my head. You know more, do recommend away
Don’t forget modern warfare
Mr. DerpKnight how about home front
payday/army of 2 is probably the better/ realistic ones
Rdr2
You got your wish! True Recoil gets into weapon customization.
The Unity gameplay seems a bit misleading. Where's the large group that comes out of nowhere, the Captain that does 3 heavy swings, and the dudes that back up to shoot you and you have to take it. All at the same time.
Everytime im in that situation I'm just throwing smoke bomb and get the hell out from there lol or just running around taking them one by one
The guy that throws a flash grenade RIGHT next to you and you won't get out of the blast radius in time Dodge rolling but if you run you get shot in the back and get flashed anyway
Yeah Unity actually showed us why stealth was so important because if you got caught there's no way you're surviving 1 on 10. Especially when each fighter is unique and can handle different guns and grenades as well as blades. Contrary to what Hollywood would have us believe, you're not winning in a fight if you're outnumbered. Just run lol.
@@raiden6428 maybe you cant do 1 on 10 but thats what made the game fun and challenging
I've done competitive Epeé and Saber fencing for just under 8 years now, and out of all of the Assassin's Creeds games combat. AC:2 and AC:Unity look the most viable to history in what you'd see in a sword fight, except for telegraphed striking.
A good reviews, shouldve shown better gameplay. i wanted more of ezio trilogy, ac3, ac4, unity
Make them react to Ryse Son of Rome
Yes
damn i remember playing that when xbox one first came out really good game
@@filipkolasny908 Too bad it was rather on the short side.
No, maybe mordhau
@Beysuo mehh it's not that good
Would love to here more from Andrew in future videos, very informative in the way he explains the swordplay along with the historical knowledge as well
1:35
Remembering you have an essay that's due in 5 minutes
Yes. I, too, get kicked in the balls every time I remember I have an essay due in five minutes
This makes no fucking sense
It was when that guy screamed or something as in screaming he has the realization there is an essay due in 5 mins
@@BILLYdaGOAT-rd5im someone finally gets it
@@woolfieMcP ur welcome man it was funny
Love these guys so much! It is so cool to learn from their understanding and insight on the game. Want to see more of them please!
Love how AC Unity, arguably the best gameplay wise, gets a lot of screen time and love here
When the guy said that it is better to have a dagger when dual wielding my mind instantly went to Shay Cormac from Assassin's Creed Rogue. It's awesome to know that one of the most underrated characters of the franchise had the right idea. It makes him more awesome and experienced.
“Don’t underestimate a peasant with a staff”
Yeah expetially when the staff has an eagle on its top
I’d love to see more experts reacting to assassins creed
Andrew Hall, you are so passionate about HEMA, what a pleasure to see, may it never go away.
I like these guys especially the guy on the left they’re both very knowledgeable and quick to share information as well
Bodygaurd/Security gaurd reacts to Hitman assassinations
From my experience, my favorite moves in every AC that I have played:
AC1: Guard stance. I love it
AC2: Finishing moves with a sword even though some were reused from AC1. And multi thrust finishing move with hidden blades
AC Brotherhood: Finishing moves with sword and hidden gun
AC Revelations: The hook blade
AC3: Dual counters and tomahawk moves
AC Black Flag: Dual wield swords, lads!
AC Unity: Heavy weapon and Rifle's buttstock moves
"Dual wield swords, lads!" I've red that in Edward's voice
Always great to see these two
This... is one of my favorite videos now as a big stabbo person and a big assassins creed person
Do Historians react to settings in Assassin's Creed
"U can use shield to bash"
For honor players know that very well😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You guys do some great edits. Love the content.
"Very low kill shots" flashbacks to slapping commanders in odyssey for minutes
I had a blast with the combat in Brotherhood and Revelations, actually forces you to think and strategise based upon what weapon you have, how many enemies you’re up against, their positioning, your footwork and a billion other variables. In Brotherhood, the Dagger of Romulus is such a satisfying weapon to use and in general, I loved every part of Brotherhood/Revelations combat system, the kill streaks, the mobility options and expanded tool kit you had for combat, it felt awesome and added to the immersion thay you were this badass Assassin extensively trained and honed for years to become the ultimate killing machine.
Notice how the later installments of assassins creed were roasted by them
Says a lot about the way the franchise is going
Its going in a good direction. I mean with syndicate and unity everybody forgot about the games they needed to change it.I mean would you really want the same combat after 13 games.
@@davorboskovski3244 it's definitely not the same combat with every game, it can be similar but with something new every time. Ubisoft really needs to forget the last two games, they were so bad AC is not a RPG and should never be
Leonardo Braga Bingo!
@@AMDsGamers Bad? No at least they tried something new for once, the stealth was way better the controls felt great, not wonky like the previous games, I've actually had the most fun with the newest games.
@@boyanpetrov1683 yeah by your comment you probably didn't really played the old ones :)
Their job looks so cool, this is the type of job I would have done if I knew they existed back when I was 14
When he was talking about the different combinations with the sword it reminded me of assassins creed rogue
Please Make them react to Ryse Son of Rome combat, especially the executions.
Among all ASSASSIN'S CREED, the best in combat is without a doubt UNITY
And the most realistic.
Cut the bullshit
not rly... AC 1 was fairly realistic in terms of how the sword colided, AC 2 was a bit fancier but still on point.
I remember one of these that had a few more scenes and one of these particular scenes is when Conner used his sword and the gun
No one: a shield isn't a weapon!
Captain America: am I a joke to you?
6:49,
*David Attenborough's voice* : " The modern day knight is known to run away from old peasants holding sticks. This is a good example of how the hunter has become the prey. "
**Sees title**
Oh, nice can't wait for them to see Haytham.
They dont show Haytham nor Altaïr. The best swordsmen and they skip them....
@@Pedro_Le_Chef i agree,connor was good too
The HEMA Boiz are back lol. Love these dudes!
Ah yes, I've been looking forward to this
JOEL REACTS TO THE LAST OF US 2.
Bro stop with that traumatizing game!!
Joel: "You're treading on some mighty thin skull here with that golf club"
@@SnizelOfficial BRO
Make them play VR Sword and Sorcery it would be great
If you want to watch a HEMA guy play SnS, watch this guy: czcams.com/video/-RGB0AOz6dA/video.html
Leonidas here, "Thank-you for using my statue." Heheh 👍😁🇬🇷
Excellent video. They both give insight into the reality of swordfighting and combat in general. Very entertaining stuff.
Just something I thought would work unless it’s already been done ER doctor reacts to Sniper elite injuries
discovered it's been done fellas
should've used footage of the brass knuckles in syndicate
Agreed especially since Jacob gets a lot of good unlockable moves with them. They should've showed Evie gameplay since she's the one who gets all the good moves involving knives and daggers.
Yes, they brought you guys back!
You should've waited a few months so you could also feature AC: VALHALLA sword/axe fight in this video. It's really sick and the finishing moves are just brutal and cold. The beheading by a long sword or the skull crushing shields make the combat system so cool
they could have used different clips of sword fighting for many of those games
Many of the times this channel shows stuff isn't the better examples.
Origin and Odyssey are more like "Berserker's Creed"
You can play the majority of Origins and Odyssey stealthily, more than AC Revelations, AC3, AC4, or AC Syndicate in fact.
@@heyiamnick4144 I know. I like Odyssey. I just think that the combat in the game is a little bit weirdXD. They're good as an RPG game doe.
I love this
when they spoke about the spear, I was thinking how htey didnt show it from Unity! tons of spears there. While yes it would be a longer video, but showing a small clip of a spear to show them would be great
“Yeaaaa that would not save you” Idk why I found this so funny lol
It’s funny how THEY even noticed that AC got more simplistic with it’s combat in the later games 😂 #BringBackAC2Combat
Because... it is? Its a different combat system, more about dodging and attacking fast than waiting and parrying.
Sword Experts should react to Metal Gear Rising Revengence
Definitely should focus on the Sam battles to maximize the potential similarities to real life styles.
Yes please
I would love to see they react sam gun sheath iai quick
YES
Have they done Ghost of Tsushima yet?
I prefer Shield and club because I’m better with Blunt force weapons then bladed weapons end it is surprisingly attractive because when you have a metal club against a metal sword the meadow club usually has one advantage Because it’s heavier and wider being pretty much a giant slab of iron with a handle it can pretty easily break a sword depending on what kind of sort it is
"Don't underestimate a peasant with a staff." These guys would LOVE the Wheel of Time.
They honestly should have reacted to the action cutscenes because it would be more better to demonstrate
doctor: “you have 8 minutes left to live”
me:
Ummm... dude your profile pic
What the hell is that profile pic
@@takeurpills6024 exactly my thought
This was a great video
The two most common military muskets of the 18th, and, early 19th centuries, the British "Brown Bess", and, French Charleville, were .75, and, .69 caliber, respectively.
Do "Big game hunters react to Bloodborne"
HEMA Practitioners react to For Honor Or Historians react to Valiant Hearts: The Great War
The guy with the “Kron” shirt knows his shit👌🏼
1:31 Yes! Love that reaction from him... 😅
They should react to AC: Valhalla when it come out.
I feel like the combat got much worse since Syndicate
it got more rpg ish if think the best combat for me at least would be combining odyssey and origin combat
@@lilmalaker7794 Personally I don't like the new Rpg style of the ac games, but I get you
Its interesting that between Blackflag and Rogue apparently the in-game characters took their advice, Since its Sword and Dagger in Rogue instead of double swords.
You should give them more videos and more time! We all here want to watch more of it ;-)
Also, my personal recommendation: Show the unarmed counter attacks from Assassin's Creed 2 or Brotherhood, where Ezio disarms the opponent and then immediately goes for the kill.
Marines react to Squad!!!!
Assassin's Creed 3 had the best counters among all Ac games
I wanna see these guys re-review Assassin's Creed series and include Mirage.
Ah yes, Assassin Creed. The series where enemies turned into damage sponges as time went on.
These guys reacting to For Honor maybe or has that been made?
Yup some asian dudes reacted to for honor but theese guys no
these dudes are boring
I like how these guys start liking the moves and fighting styles less and less with each newer AC game 😂. Says a lot about the state of AC today.
Great video
I like these guys, they really talk about and comment on the sword fighting. As opposed to just reacting to the game
Why is it that every time they show clips to "experts", they pick the worst clips?
Ahhh, yes. Metatron's son again! And that blonde dude!
The nut kick kill in AC2 is one of the coolest finishers in AC games
Ezio wielding small sword is the funniest thing I've watched/played in the whole Assassins Creed Series XD
Real parkour artist react to mirrors edge
Basically what we learned today is that “Dual Wielding” the same weapon type (Two swords for example) is just for weeaboos who likes Sword Art Online, in real-life is a very bad idea and not effective at all in combat.
It was used and some were high proficient with it, it just wasnt common, think of it like dual wielding handguns today, people do it and some have excellent aim but its not common especially in war
Okay, Brotherhood has a VERY EASY combat system... but omg it's so fun
I love Brotherhood
@@RogueAssassin me too, it's my favourite
"that escalated quickly"
This just shows how assassin's creed fell off after rogue
In the AC3 clip. "Those are .50 Cal balls, they'll go right through him into you." The .50 Cal balls used in muskets didn't necessarily have the same power behind them (depending on your powder load) and they were lead which is a soft metal. Love these guys on swords, but don't talk on something you're not likely to know about, eh?
Love how they talked about battlefield but shown cod world at war
He says "a battlefield" though, not "Battlefield". He may have been referring to contemporary warfare rather than the game series
Assassin's Creed 3 had for sure the best and most realistic fighting.