Volpe Bartolomeo, Machiavelli, etc. were all made into real characters by brotherhood, and it seemed my memory confused the games since those characters were introduced in the second. I have just started playing Brotherhood but the game is much deeper than Assassin's Creed 2.
Brotherhoodis a continuation of AC2, but if you played the bulk of the game already, I think your time is better used by watching the last mission/ending of AC2 on YouTube, and then go on to playing Brotherhood. Unless you can get a save file, I wouldn’t ask you to replay dozens of hours of a game you’ve already played most of. Inthe beta version of the game, the crossbow was a usable weapon, but was never made available in the final release of the game. The opening cinematic was very likely made during the beta period of development. The crossbow doesn't make an appearance until Assassins Creed Brotherhood. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood guide / mission walkthrough in Full HD (1080p) with Full 100% Synchronization - Interlude 1 - Present Day - Back to Villa Audit ForAssassin's Creed: Brotherhood on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Is it not possible to skip cutscenes?". .assassin's creed brotherhood skip cutscenes
