The Assassin’s Creed games have garnered quite a following over the years. And this is in no small part due to the series’ superb gameplay, characters and stories, and also due to Assassin’s Creed unique brand of virtual tourism. These are some of the most immersive games made to date, taking players to another place and time like Renaissance Italy or 18th century Paris.
Assassin’s Creed’s cities have always featured the top landmarks of the time, buildings like the Colosseum and St. Paul’s Cathedral, adding to the experience of playing through the game while letting players enjoy some sightseeing in these virtual cities too… So without further ado, here follows a list of the top 5 landmarks seen in the Assassin’s Creed games to date.
1. Villa Auditore (Assassin’s Creed II)
The Villa Auditore was a stronghold and player base in Assassin’s Creed II.
The Villa Auditore is one of the most important landmarks in the Assassin’s Creed games, acting as a base of operations for players in Assassin’s Creed II, and also in its sequel Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, in which we saw the modern-day version of the Renaissance building.
Players could hunt for collectibles on the Villa grounds and also upgrade the Villa during Assassin’s Creed II’s campaign. You would be briefed by protagonist Ezio’s uncle Mario here about the Apple of Eden, the mysterious artefact the Assassin order was hunting for in the game. And like in real-life, the Villa Auditore was attacked by the Borgias in a spectacular battle sequence that was the high point of 2011’s Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. But thankfully the real-life Villa Auditore is still standing, and is a World Preservation Site and one of Italy’s top landmarks.