The Hidden Blade Assassin's Creed in Depth

I put away my Assassin's Creed disc when Assassin's Creed 2 was released about 21 months ago. Shortly afterward, I lost the disc, and I was pretty much convinced that I would never see it again. Much to my surprise, I found the disc about a month or two ago, and I started playing it again a few days ago. It was nice to play Altair again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peU2IVE4Ngs
[From the forums - stabguy]

Here are some assassinations I did on Abu'l Nuquod the merchant king.

Assassinate all 10 Templars in Jerusalem. Templar numbers refer these maps.

It's straightforward to stealth assassinate all of these Templars. For example, you can drop behind Middle #2 from the top of the higher wall. I chose to use frontal air assassinations to increase the "in your face" factor.

It's straightforward to stealth assassinate all of these Templars. I chose to use frontal air assassinations to increase the "in your face" factor.

Assassinate all 30 Templars in the Kingdom. Templar numbers refer this map.
IanXO4 has found a way to stealth assassinate #9, #10 and #19 using horse distractions.

I chose to primarily use frontal air assassinations to increase the "in your face" factor.

A recurring theme in the Stylish Assassination series is the "air to assassinate" move. Both Ubisoft and Prima hint that it's possible but neither elaborate on how or even when you can do it. An internet search reveals only partial answers and misinformation ("press X while in the air" pffft ).

I have no idea what Jubair Al Hakim is doing in Memory Block 5 and not, say, Memory Block 3. In my opinion he's second only to Tamir in terms of being easy to assassinate. If you still haven't got your "Blade in the Crowd" achievement this may be your last opportunity, so follow the advice below under ASSASSINATION. If you're looking for some excitement, follow the HUNT section wherein I try to make something interesting happen.

I saved William de Montferrat for last in Memory Block 4 because many players like to use Throwing Knives on this mission and Altaïr can carry 10 at a time if he's already finished off Abu'l Nuqoud and Majd Addin.

The Montferrat assassination seems to be Ubisoft's crown jewel of ASSASSIN'S CREED. It was the one they would always show in pre-release demos, so it must have been the first one that they developed. As such it feels more polished than some of the other missions. In fact, I think they added air to assassinate late in the development cycle and simultaneously placed a scaffold next to William.

You know the trailer that plays when you first load ASSASSIN'S CREED where Altaïr executes the executioner? Some have complained that the scene never occurs during actual gameplay. Well, it sort of does. Majd Addin holds a public execution on a stage in Jerusalem. The degree to which his assassination resembles the one in the trailer is up to you.