I still look back at the Ezio trilogy and remember it fondly. These games surgically took what made the original Assassin's Creed interesting while leaving out (most of) the bad, delivering on a much more stylish and dynamic experience. This was also where the series' overarching narrative really hit its stride, with lovable playboy Ezio as the leading man, much higher stakes for the main plot and much better acting and directing for the main and supporting cast. The series would never have reached the heights it did without ACII -- although considering the abominations that inhabit its corpse, nowadays, maybe it would have been best if it never had.