The Naughty Northern Gamer Podcast

Assassin’s Creed III had the impossible task of following Ezio Auditore. Instead of giving us another charismatic Italian Assassin, Ubisoft introduced Connor Kenway, the American Revolution and one of the biggest reinventions the series had ever attempted. And players absolutely did not agree on whether it worked. In this complete Assassin’s Creed III retrospective, we’re revisiting Connor’s entir...

Assassin’s Creed Revelations brought Ezio Auditore and Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad together for one final journey, but was it the perfect ending the legendary Assassin deserved? In this complete Assassin’s Creed Revelations retrospective and story analysis, we travel to Constantinople as an ageing Ezio searches for the secrets hidden beneath Masyaf, uncovering the final memories of Altaïr and beginning to...

The Brotherhood rises. Following the events of Assassin's Creed II, Ezio Auditore arrives in Rome to rebuild the Assassin Brotherhood and wage war against Cesare Borgia in one of Ubisoft's most beloved entries in the series. In this complete retrospective, we explore everything that made Assassin's Creed Brotherhood a landmark title. From its gripping story and memorable characters to its refined...

The Assassin’s Creed franchise changed forever in 2009. After the foundations laid by Altaïr’s adventure, Ubisoft delivered a sequel that transformed the series into one of gaming’s greatest franchises. Enter Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a charismatic young noble whose journey of revenge evolves into the story of a legendary Assassin. In this episode of The Naughty Northern Gamer Podcast, we dive dee...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Naughty Northern Gamer Podcast. We’re starting where it all began: Assassin’s Creed (2007). Nearly two decades later, does the original Assassin’s Creed still deserve its legendary reputation, or has time exposed its flaws? In this episode we take a deep dive into the game that launched one of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, exploring: ⚔️ The creation of Assa...