The Hidden Blade Assassin's Creed in Depth

[UPDATE 4/26/2011: Added links through the end of the game. -stabguy]
Sequence 1 - part 1, part 2
Sequence 2 - part 1, part 2
Sequence 3 - part 1, part 2, part 3
Sequence 4 - part 1, part 2
Sequence 5 - part 1, part 2
Sequence 6 - single part
Present 2 - single part
Sequence 7 - part 1, part 2, part 3
Sequence 8 - part 1, part 2, part 3
Sequence 9 - part 1, part 2
Sequence 10 - part 1, part 2
Sequence 11 - part 1, part 2
Sequence 12 - part 1, part 2
Sequence 13 - part 1, part 2, part 3
Sequence 14 - part 1, part 2, part 3

I thought to do this run in November 2010. The first segment was finished on 2011-02-27 and the last one on 2011-03-26.

I wish to thank firstly my girlfriend for her support during the attempts. I also wish to thank SDA team, especially for the technical problems I had. I thank people on the forum too, for giving me many tips. I also took some tips on several websites: TheHiddenBlade, The Assassin's Creed Wiki, and other things like walkthroughs on YouTube.

The game settings were all at the minimum, including the resolution.

The only rules I fixed were no save warping and no death abuse. Originally the run was planned to be a single-segment run but I finally did it in 18 segments because a single-segment would have been too difficult and too long. As a general comment, I would say that I tried to run as fast as possible but I had sometimes to slow down in order to dodge people in the streets, for instance. Also, I know that in a few moments I could have done quicker but I prefer to be sure, rather than use a random method. For the time, I think that we can trust the in-game timer even though it does not count the time spent outside the Animus. Each segment adds about 5 seconds to the time.

Segment 01 - Beginning (Abstergo Industries/hideout)

A good thing in this segment is the only cutscene you can skip in the game, the very first one right after the name entry. The beginning is easy. I managed to perform every move before the game prompts to do them (as baby Ezio). After following Lucy to the elevator, as you can see, it's possible to run straight forward to the next elevator without being spotted, but you have to wait for Lucy to stop and to run along the left side because there are two guards on the right.

The fight in the parking lot has been improved comparing to the original plan. Lucy can beat the guards much faster than Desmond because she can perform counterkills. So just put Desmond in a corner, do not look at Lucy and the fight will end quickly, as in this run.

Nothing special to say about the hideout. I decided to begin to talk with Shaun because he's far away compared to Lucy and Rebecca. Also I turned a little too much while approaching Rebecca.