The sequel to the 2017 first-person puzzler sees players leave the confining boundaries of Leonardo’s workshop and tour locations in several cities around Renaissance Italy in the service of solving a larger puzzle involving secret societies and a mysterious contraption that da Vinci is working on. Blue Brain Games once again delivers on this desire in their second deep dive into the The House of Da Vinci. That is when the series, and da Vinci, truly excels.These days, when everything seems chaotic and out of our control, it can be satisfying to set reality aside and immerse ourselves in deviously intricate mechanical puzzle solving. In latter episodes, especially when da Vinci hits the road, events become far more complicated and the puzzles that need to be solved become a lot more complicated. It can be a lot of fun to watch da Vinci work his genius, but there was an initial fear that the formula would stick. There’s a problem and da Vinci, in his ever-so-clever way, solves everything by sheer brilliance. At times, especially in the first two to three episodes, the show can be quite formulaic.
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The line between science and magic blurs at times but ultimately the series sets its boundaries for what is possible. Even with only eight episodes, there’s a great deal of thought put into establishing the boundaries of this world that does a good job of blending the historical and the fantastical. Da Vinci is central to that struggle and finds himself manipulated at every turn with promises he cannot refuse. Two factions, the Church and the Sons of Mithras are waging a silent war over secret knowledge hidden throughout the centuries. The mythological story arc is not that dissimilar to the Assassin’s Creed series of games. The Vatican itself is the heart of a vast and enigmatic conspiracy to suppress knowledge for their own nefarious gain. As the mysteries behind Lucrezia’s motivations are peeled away throughout the season she grows into a fascinating and even more complex character. Her beauty and the complexity of her situation is a perfect match for da Vinci who naturally loves to solve puzzles, but as the season progresses their emotions are put to the test. The Pazzi family and Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula, round out an impressive list of villains for only eight episodes.ĭa Vinci also finds himself caught in a love triangle with the beautiful Lucrezia Donati (Laura Haddock). James Faulkner is absolutely vicious in the role. Pope Sixtus himself is a cruel force to be reckoned with.
His primary antagonist is Count Riario (Blake Ritson), nephew to Pope Sixtus IV, who sports some incredibly trendy eye wear for the time. After one season, Da Vinci’s gallery of rogues is impressive to say the least. His brother, Giuliano (Tom Bateman), is a romantic who develops rapidly as a character and quickly becomes a fan favorite. Da Vinci is recruited as chief war engineer for the Medici family, led by the stern but somewhat compassionate Lorenzo Medici (Elliot Cowan). As mentioned, this da Vinci is a swashbuckler and the world he inhabits, while populated by da Vinci’s historical contemporaries, is far more fantastical than what you may find in a book. As the series moves forward, Riley expands the character and reveals a tortured artist who is being manipulated by various forces that wish to use his unique abilities for their own agendas. In our initial review, his performance was likened to that of David Tennant’s Doctor from Doctor Who. Riley’s performance improves as the series progresses.
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