Assassin's Creed II
by UBI Soft
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Product Summary
Brand: UBI SoftAudio: English (Unknown)
Published: 2009-10-31
Release Date: 2009-11-17
Platform: Xbox 360
Model: 008888525349
Publisher: UBI Soft
Product features:
- Explore the deadly, shadowed world of the assassin with new assassin Ezio
- Roam freely through the lush and dangerous world of Renaissance-era Italy
- Do whatever it takes to complete your missions in the game's all-new open world and mission structure
- Thrive in an environment rich with power, revenge and conspiracy
- Practice your assassin's art with all-new weapons and instruments created by Leonardo da Vinci
Video Game Reviews of Assassin's Creed II
Customer Review: Don't Shoot the Lute Player!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not sure that there is a good way to do a review or a game that a large number of others have reviewed. Especially if the game is as well done as Assassin's Creed II is. There are any number of things that amaze me - the quality of the animation and illustration, a plot which creates a perpetual state of mystery. And so forth ad infinitum. In a year where there have been an unusual number of fine action/adventure games (RPG or otherwise), Assassin's Creed 2 is remarkable. Ubisoft has put everything they had into making this a landmark game, and they have succeeded.
Rather than go on and on about each flash of brilliance I just want to touch on a couple of details - one positive and one negative. And then I'll leave you at peace to do what you should be doing -- playing the game.
The positive is one that is often overlooked - the amount of effort into making the game accurate from a historical point of view. The Italian Renaissance is one of the most complex and rich periods of European history. Rather than simply glossing this over, Ubisoft has put effort into making out assassin an active participant in the events of the time and in depicting live in some of Europe's most beautiful cities. Art, culture, politics, you name it and it is represented here. This is one of those rare games where the player is richer for having played it. There should be a special prize for this kind of effort a Nobel gaming prize, if that doesn't sound too outlandish.
My criticism will reveal my own weaknesses as well. As a 60 year old desk jockey I am lacking in the finely honed fighting reflexes that this kind of game demands of the player. I fumble, and my fingers spaz out at critical moments. To be really effective at this game one must have strong controller skills. What Assassin's Creed demands of the player is a high level of accurate control, or a great deal of luck - probably both. Very slight differences in thumb position or timing can produce frustratingly different results. Since game saving is left to the whims of the machine it is possible that a string of actions will be wiped away by a slight misstep. I had to reminds myself not to throw the controller at my brand new flat screen television on more than one occasion. That being said, though, I did finish the game and almost all the side quests so the issue is hardly insurmountable. Rest assured, if I can play it, anyone can.
Assassin's Creed II is a treat to play and participate in. Since it is a violent game with more than a little rough language there will be those who take exception to it. But for the rest of us it is well worth the purchase price.
Description of Assassin's Creed II
The world of the assassin is one cloaked in shadow and steeped in danger. Ensnared in a web of revenge and conspiracy, the assassin embraces power at its most elemental, acting as the dividing line between life and death. As an assassin confronted by perilous new challenges and difficult choices, what path will you choose?Features
The world of the assassin is one cloaked in shadow and steeped in danger. Ensnared in a web of revenge and conspiracy, the assassin embraces power at its most elemental, acting as the dividing line between life and death. As an assassin confronted by perilous new challenges and difficult choices, what path will you choose?
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