the "Assassin's Creed" series has served up a wild ride through time and space. The first game, set during the Crusades, was inspired by Slovenian writer Vladimir Bartol's 1938 novel "Alamut".

Basim discovers that The Order seeks an Isu temple buried beneath Alamut and helps the assassins fend off The Order’s invading forces. Inside the temple Basim finds a technologically advanced ...