Review: Assassin's Creed 2

Genre: Action / Adventure
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: ubisoft
Online: N/A
Official Website: www.assassinscreed.com
Platform: XBOX 360 • PS3

Assassins Creed 2 brings you the best of the original Assassins Creed game with added game play, fighting styles and features.

Assassins Creed II
Good Points: Familiar controls from original game. More in game content
Bad Points: No coop or multiplayer

A games sequel just like a films sequel is supposed to be better than the original and Assassins Creed II doesn't dissapoint at all, Many people have commented on the original assassins creed saying that it was "repetitive" and "tiresome", yet as an avid gamer myself and playing through the entire game 2 times I never found this to be true at all. Assassins Creed 2 now takes you to Renaissance Italy, and it see's the player assuming the role of Ezio Auditore, son of an Italian nobleman, who is forced to take on the role of an assassin after his father and brothers are taken and killed, Ezio not only takes on the role of an assassin, but that of a revenge filled assassin.

There are a variety of differences compared to the original game, this time you collect gold to buy weapons and armour upgrades and you also take on the role of providing the funds to refurbish your uncles villa & town.

The graphics are well done and smooth, and although when playing through the game I noticed a few glitches these are pretty much to be expected when you are playing a game with vast open areas to explore with wall climbing, free running and high diving from viewpoints.

In Assassins Creed 2 you have an ally in Leonardo da Vinci who deciphers codex pages for you and helps to upgrade and repair your weapons.. (abit like an early version of Q) The missions are all a good length, and some are even quite challenging, but you will have plenty of chances throughout to use the new assassination skills that Assassins Creed 2 brings, whether its assassination contracts, letter drops, races, beat em ups, or pick pocket take downs etc,

Assassins Creed 2 is bound to keep you busy with its 60hrs + of main missions and 60hrs + of side missions you are sure to be kept entertained..Assassins Creed 2 brings you the best of the original Assassins Creed game with added gameplay, features and best of all DLC coming in 2010!