Assassin’s Creed II
- 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
NEWS Product Description
The world of the assassin is hidden in the shadows and steeped in danger. Ensnared in a web of revenge and conspiracy, the murderous embrace the power to its most basic, acting as a dividing line between life and death. As a murderer face new and perilous challenges of difficult choices, which path will you choose? NEWS Features Discover the mortal, the shadow world of the assassin with new Assassin EzioRoam freely through the lush and dangerous world of the Renaissance. . . More info>>
March 8th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Fans of the previous game will be very impressed by Assassin’s Creed II. I must say that the previous game was rather disappointing. I felt it had great potential as a game but the gameplay repetitive and frame rate issues has taken a big drop. This time, if things have radically changed for the better. I have not finished the game, but played enough to make a review.
The first thing you notice is that the game has a very cinematic touches. The cutscenes are a bit long and driving the story very well. The voice quality is very good and the lip sync is almost there. Graphically the game is stunnning. The first Assassians belief was very pretty, but it seems a notch above. No one can deny the beauty of it all.
The gameplay has a GTA style feel to it. You go from one place to make a variety of different things. Unlike the last game where the gameplay is very reptitive where each section of the game necessary to collect information in order to assassinate your victim (which consisted of 3 or 4 different ways). Ubisoft has completely revamped the style flawed in a more enjoyable experience. Basically, think of GTA, but in the 15th century.
The acrobatic movement is well made and easy to use. Although sometimes I had trouble blowing up the walls, press the X button allows you to jump Ezio sometimes outwards rather than upwards. However, its still an enjoyable experience, much like the last game. It is also very easy to navigate around your card.
The combat system has not changed that much. There are some minor modifications. Ezio can do some things different this time, like pulling weopons enemy while fighting and shooting, there’s body. The combat is very fun and very easy to learn. Ubisoft also added a currency system in the game. You can steal money from citizens or enemies seeking money or earn money by doing errands and tasks. The money can be spent to purchase weopons and armor or improved items in progress. This makes the game much more enjoyable and interactive.
One thing to note is that this game is not for children. There are a lot of sexuality in this game. Ezio can hire prostitutes to distract gaurds and it is a little dirty talk. Its fun but some may feel it to be offensive. The ESRB does not rate it at 17 +, young children should stay away from this game.
There are a few minor hitches in the game but nothing major. I had a problem picking up cans in the early game, but nothing major so far. Hopefully these issues will be fixed with a patch.
Overall, this game is very fun. Its best that the previous game. Anyone who enjoyed Assassins Creed should pick this one up. They will not be disappointed.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I look forward to this release for a long time. While I was a fan of the Assassin’s Creed first, the original game felt kind of incomplete. The concept was there, but the game felt like it had not been fully realized. The game is beautiful but repetitive fun together, but you can not pickpocket or spy on someone so many times before it gets boring.
This version fixes a lot of these game questions. While I still play through the game, obviously, I can already see significant improvements. Water does not kill you instantly. I have yet to run into a madman or beggar, for which I am extremely grateful. You have many more choices for weapons. They are there to start. The game has a better idea to her, the script and the characters have more depth. You move into the role of an assassin with Ezzio instead of “re-earn” the title with Altair. They have also added a monetary system in the game, and things such as blacksmiths, tailors and doctors to go with she, the first game could have used.
As to what they have written, beautiful graphics and a wide view is still there, you can always find you even climbing to vertiginous heights to look outside the cities from a new angle. You always have your dagger hidden in fact they have given you a second to play. The graphics have obviously been improved, and looks even better than the first. The world is still very open, free roaming environment, the game sandbox standard, and you always get up and vault across, which is a great pleasure. The core essence of the original game is always there in all its glory, they just filled in the details and improved the game for you.
That said, there are still one or two things in the sequel that annoy me . More importantly, the race still get everyone’s attention. I understand that if I spoke hurtling through the streets and knocking people over left and right. I am not. Here in the race to attract the ‘guards’ attention, rapidly aging. Apparently, nobody has ever been in haste to the Renaissance. This was slightly improved by giving the player a way of running fast, but it can still take an eternity to get from point A to point B, at this speed. This part of the AI could use some adjustments, because there is a difference between difficult and tedious.
In my opinion, the coolest background they have added the feature database, which gives you all sorts of interesting and fun facts about regions, cities, buildings and people that you interact with. It does a great job of drawing Read more in the period and culture as you explore, and really helps you in relation to history. This feature adds considerable detail to the part that most developers would simply ignored.
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Bottom line, I am excited about the game. Exactly what I anticipate, and if you liked the first game, you’ll love the result.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
While tedious, “Do this 30 times over” style missions have disappeared, regular missions and flow a little better, play around the central plot is absent. Instead of several “sit here and listen to” missions, you race to beat their husbands cheating, and murder contracts complete. They are of a generic platform, and horribly repetitive.
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The inclusion of money in the game is interesting and enjoyable. Upgrade your armor and your house / port. Unfortunately, once you’ve finished this villa your making money, collecting every treasure box for gold. Shortly after completing the upgrade your blacksmith / brothel and all the rest, you will have all kinds of income, but have little to spend it. I am about 3 / 4 of the way done with the game, and about half a million (no exaggeration) currency I’ll never use.
The controls seem a little off compared to the first. The camera movement is clumsy and I find myself jumping up even if I am in a different direction. It gets kind of boring and kills the replay value of the game have for me.
In addition, an interesting inclusion in the game is the system reputation, make you more sensitive to the guards. The problem with But this is it goes quite easy. Rip down 4 posters with your picture on them, and you’re done. Or bribe a herald (500 gold), and it goes down 50%. Sure you can steal your gold to take back as soon as you pay. It is an interesting concept, but horribly flawed.
In all, it a fun game to play in the story, which is relatively short, but very little replay value, unless you are a heavy collection of 100 birds and boxes of treasure. If you liked the first, it’s definitely worth getting . If you just condoned the first, I would not recommend it.
An interesting remake of the main game, but nothing of value besides a short pursuit of the first part .
Rating: 3 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
I say that I was not a big fan of the original Assassin’s Creed. It had beautiful graphics, an environment of open world and a fun game engine, but has been hampered by the level of repetition and a horrible use of a dual history. Fortunately, this sequence not only fixes these issues, but surpasses expectations as the game itself.
As the original AC2 future begins with avoidance of establishment of the first game’s. Fortunately, this segment is Acton-packed. . . and short. Within minutes you’re back in the game “world in late 1400 in Italy. This (like the first game) is where most AC2 place. If you’re like me and absolutely hated the bit in the future of the AC1, do not worry. You spend maybe 10 minutes a piece divided into three segments (although the middle seemed a little longer) in the future world. I still hate that you have to leave the world a good game at all, but at least it’s only for 30-40 minutes in another set of 30 + hours. Yes, the game that LONG!
Your hero in this game is Ezio. It is a pleasure Italian nobleman and a lot more personality and is much more than Altair in Assassin’s Creed 1. It sort of cross between Nathan Drake, Casanova, and Batman. The story (ignoring the bits of tomorrow) is a great revenge plot of conspiracy set at 30 years of Ezio’s life. Although I do not claim all the characters are memorable, they all played with personality and soul and voice actors never hit a false note (you can even go to the reading gamein Italian with subtitles English!).
The gameplay is also much more fun and more varied than AC1. They leave out all the bits of an assassination investigation but added more history-based, action-packed missions for you to work through the height of your murders. They are still very fun and every mission you go to feel very unique to the former. Even murders have optional rules more complex as you work through them.
Speaking of variety, apart from the story missions base that will make us fight flying, riding, flying boats and escort / protection of characters, it is also a villa, you can upgrade to get discounts on weapons / armor / clothing / medicine etc. I have never played a game that gives you so much to so many different ways. Although none of custimization and structure of the mission is new to the game I do not think that all these elements have been gathered for all your settings before which is the main reason I like it so much!
< ; br /> Also, if this is not the best game of the year, it has one of the best soundtracks. The music is not only original and cool changes correspond perfectly to the action in the game (hunting scenes, steal, hide, etc..) Developers really went on their way with it.
Apart from a slow first years (History) hours Assassin’s Creed 2 hook you and never let go. I still think the Animus is an intersting but the idea failed, but it is not even remotly take away incredible adventures you can do in this game. There is still time before the end of the year, but I can not think of too many games that will be able to top it.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
ACII should be summarized as great story telling mixed with fun, ultra-realistic gaming.
The story really flows from the beginning and immerses players in history and intrigue . The amount of detail and effort invested in the game environment is incredible. And the open world makes me think of the play in GTA4, where you can jump on almost anything, swim in the water, running on roofs and hide in all sorts of places.
In addition to the main game story and missions, there are a ton of side quests!
If you’re in the action / game of adventure, ACII is really get!
Rating: 5 / 5