10 Assassin's Creed Locations Compared To Real-World Egypt & Italy

28.10.2023 - 14:07 / screenrant.com

One of the best features of the series is its painstaking efforts to bring real-world locations to life, and a direct comparison can help showcase just how well the games pull this off. Things aren't always entirely one-for-one, as landmarks in-game might need some slight tweaks like additional handholds for an Assassin to grab when climbing, but the overall likenesses are often astonishing. Unfortunately, it isn't exactly easy to get up and visit every location for the sake of the perfect side-by-side.

Some particularly memorable locations come from Italy, the setting of Ezio's trilogy, and Egypt, which is home to From ancient wonders of the world to Renaissance marvels, both feature some staggering sights that are almost as fun to behold as they are to climb. Managing either of these in real life might sometimes be out of reach, but plenty of photos of such famous works show just how meticulous Ubisoft's studios are in recreating the settings of .

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The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is a towering landmark in, but the highlight of the architectural marvel is its beautiful dome. While construction of the cathedral itself began in 1296, the dome was completed in 1436, and was a truly remarkable achievement designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, who was commissioned for several other famous buildings in Florence as well. The cathedral's dome was to be designed without the use of buttresses to support its weight, and likewise couldn't use scaffolding on the inside during construction, lest the cathedral be unusable while the dome was built. Brunelleschi essentially built two domes, one inside the other – a technique that would be mimicked for later domes of such sizes – and invented new machines for hoisting the building materials to such heights.

This frieze is a real testament to Ubisoft's attention to detail in The stepped Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara is a major monument, so it's no surprise that its rendered accurately, but the cobra friezes in the complex are a minor touch rendered with shocking accuracy. Although such touches might not individually sell the game, it's the sum total of this level of care that makes the game's depiction of Egypt overall truly engrossing and believable.

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Saint Mark's Basilica is one of the most impressive locations in, with a stunning amount of detail necessary to recreate its incredible facade. With a variety of architectural influences from Middle-Byzantine to later Gothic additions, it's a staggering testament to Venice's interest in the church and arts alike. This is the third construction on the spot, with the preceding