How realistic is the parkour in Assassin’s Creed? With Assassin’s Creed Shadows releasing next week, we sat down with parkour experts Benj and Toby from STORROR put the series’ most iconic moves to the test, breaking down the accuracy of the leaps, dives, and rooftop chases. Watch as they give the Assassin’s Creed series the ultimate Reality Check, separating gaming fantasy from real-world parkour physics and technique!
00:00 – STORROR give Assassin’s Creed a Reality Check
00:30 – Running & Jumping Mechanics
01:29 – Leaps of Faith
02:50 – Climbing Mechanics
03:48 – Dutch Canal Jumping / Pole Vaults
04:36 – Rope Walking & Balancing
05:36 – Sliding Mechanics
06:57 – Zip-line
07:33 – Grappling
08:33 – Scoring & Conclusions
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