The Hidden Blade Assassin's Creed in Depth

Step by step instructions on how to assassinate Robert de Sable very quickly:

1. Before the assassination go into Options, Controls and turn on the "Hold Trigger to Lock" option.
2. Step into the circle of Templars and get in Robert's face.
3. When Robert says "To arms, assassin.", push the Left Thumbstick northwest.
4. Upon the first white flash, press D-pad up to select the Hidden Blade.
5. Wait about 1/4 second before pressing the attack button.

You only get one shot at this per Memory Block playthrough. If you die and reload, Robert is already safely behind the blue memory wall.

This video begins by demonstrating a cheat: You can make Informers shut up (both before and after the mission) by dropping onto them or by jumping into them and pulling Left Trigger while in mid-air. The same tricks work on Saved Citizens.

After the blitz assassination mission (42.84 seconds), the Informer tells Altaïr about a certain set of Scholars who aren't all they're cracked up to be. The Prima Guide shows a Save Citizen at the Scholars' location on one map, but not others. I believe it's an oversight in the game design.

A collection of short subjects on Assassin's Creed. Various attempts to do assassinations in ways rumored to be possible/impossible, with mixed results.