The Hooded Shadow

The Acolyte Podcast

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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! Mostly, this podcast is about ruminating on my love for Assassin's Creed , a little bit of lamenting what it has become, but also just contributing to the medium which has brought me so much joy. Moreover, I've been a part of this massive fanbase for over a decade, have played all the mainline games, immersed myself in many of the tr...

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"Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag" A Great Pirate Game, An Okay Assassin's Creed Game (Tier Rankings) 19.09.2023 32:47

2013's Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remains one of the most highly rated entries in the franchise. If you ask most Assassin's Creed fans, Black Flag has the best story, characters, exploration, and gameplay. Even though these opinions may be true, I see through its facade. Give it a listen to hear why I feel that way.

"Assassin's Creed III" A New Beginning? (Tier Rankings) 19.09.2023 26:35

Assassin's Creed III is a very divisive game within the community. It serves as the ending to the Modern Day story that started with the first game, while setting up the "new" story to continue in subsequent years. And while there are things that annoy me about it, I don't believe it's the worst entry in the franchise. Check out where it places on my rankings list!

"Assassin's Creed: Revelations" The End of An Era (Tier Rankings) 17.09.2023 26:13

Assassin's Creed: Revelations has gone through a hell of a journey...from previously being the black sheep of its respective trilogy, to currently where it is now widely considered as a masterpiece and has garnered much more adoration in recent times. Find out where I place it on my Rankings list!

"Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" A Worthy Sequel (Tier Rankings) 13.09.2023 23:08

The immediate follow up to Assassin's Creed II , Brotherhood takes the formula of it's predecessor and greatly improves on it in almost every way...almost. Find out where it ranks on my Tier List in this episode.

"Assassin's Creed II" The Most Beloved Assassin's Creed (Tier Rankings) 04.09.2023 21:59

The sequel to "Assassin's Creed" is one of the most beloved games, not only in the franchise, but in the whole sphere of gaming. In this episode, I rank Assassin's Creed II for my Tier List and it doesn't appear where you might think it does...

"Assassin's Creed" Where It All Started... (Tier Rankings) 30.08.2023 21:31

Back to where it all began....In this episode, I give my thoughts on the game that started it all, and give my opinion as to how I feel about it and my first experience playing the O.G. Assassin's Creed . Please enjoy!