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Given a quick glance, Assassin's Creed 2 (AC2) looks remarkably similar to its 2007 predecessor. A hooded figure races athletically across a set of beautifully rendered rooftops – with an obvious nod to the pastime of parkour – slowing only to dispatch...
With all the polish of the original game, this renaissance-based adds the variety of gameplay that was missing...
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Published February 13th 2010. Written by Ian Dickson. History has a funny habit of repeating itself. The original Assassin’s Creed was a near perfect example of videogame marketing done absolutely right. An example of how the hype-machine can be used t...
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DaveWhat happens when game companies listen to their supporters? Something as solid as Assassin's Creed 2, that's what. Despite being a great game, the original Assassin's Creed was heavily criticised for becoming bogged down in repetition far too qui...
Amazing visuals and animation, high quality voice acting, fantastic story, wide variety of things to do.
Very easy, partly locked for release as paid DLC...
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A sequel that fixes problems and improves immensely on the original. Highly recommended. UbiSoft - Assassin's Creed II price Buy Assassin's Creed II securely online at a bargain price £39.99 inc. VAT Reviewed on: PlayStation 3 www.ubi.com/uk Find othe...
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There was one gap in the original Assassin’s Creed that its free-running hero could never make it over: the gap between our expectations and the reality of the game. It’s hard to remember after such a savage backlash, but some aspects of the gam...
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Assassin’s Creed remains one of the most hyped video games ever but it was far from perfect. Does this high-profile follow-up, Assassin’s Creed II, have that vital killer instinct or will it share a similarly messy fate? Read our Assassin’s Creed I...
Tight controls, amazing visuals, varied mission structure, massive openended game world, numerous attack and assassination options, highly atmospheric music and sound...
The hackneyed SciFi storyline, occasional bugs...
Assassin’s Creed II improves on its forerunner in every possible way and as a result becomes one of the year’s finest pieces of interactive entertainment...
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SPOILER-SAFE GUARANTEE: No plot points were harmed in the making of this review.On a technical level there was nothing wrong with Assassin’s Creed. As a germinal set of ideas there was nothing wrong with Assassin’s Creed. In terms of repetitiousness an...
Our hats are now well and truly off to Ubisoft. The developer/publisher has pulled off what many thought impossible in a series which now, conversely, holds the player aloft while masochistically trampling its own artistic arrogance. An outstanding pie...
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It’s no secret we loved the first Assassin’s Creed – maybe even a little too much. Climbing up impossibly tall structures and stealthily murdering Templar knights during the sharply realized Crusades was so much fun, we accepted certain flaws – like th...
Huge, brilliantly realized world, Lots of new ways to kill horrible people, Buildings are beautifully rendered, fully climbable...
Scanlines and popin mar the visuals, Faces look kind of dated (think GTA IV), Accents can get a leetela seelly...
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The orgy of holiday game releases is starting to take its toll, dear readers. This week alone saw the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Left 4 Dead 2, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, LittleBigPlanet PSP, and God of War Collection (the last...
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Viewed by many as a fantastic concept that failed to materialize, Assassins Creed back in 2007 was liked but never loved by the game industry. Whilst the original lacked variation, it more than made up for it by producing an incredible 3D playground f...
Assassins Creed 2 is an enjoyable experience that not only takes into account all the problems of the original formula, but expands in literally every way, delivering an action game that is one of 2009s main highlights. Nonetheless the nagging feeling...
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The following reviews are from members of our community here at HEXUS.gaming and are therefore the opinions of the individual writers, not necessarily the views of the HEXUS team. If you'd like to submit a user review, unedited, giving you the chance t...
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itp.net
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2012-02-12 03:01:46
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Assassin’s Creed 2 (AS2) is a straight up sequel. Because of this we recommend playing its predecessor first, as the storyline picks up from where the original left off.Once again you take on the role of Desmond Miles who is still a prisoner at Absterg...
Assassin’s Creed 2 doesn’t put a foot wrong. It’s a far better game than its predecessor in every way...
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Anyone who has been following the release and reviews of Assassin's Creed II will note that this review is slightly behind those on other sites. The reason for that is distressingly simple – once the game was inserted into the PlayStation 3, this revi...
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A game you must experience in 2009. Highly recommendedProsGood combat / Great level design / Lots to do / Variety of missions / Great storyConsControls are sometimes frustrating / Offers little challenge I have studied the ancient pagan faiths that...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-02-12 03:01:48
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I'll start this review off by saying I wasn't a huge fan of Assassin's Creed. I liked the idea, I thought the open world stuff was pretty well realized, but I absolutely loathed the gameplay built around it. I found it awfully repetitive, doing the sam...
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Assassin's Creed was one of the first games of this generation that really felt "next-gen." It presented an opportunity to interact with the world in ways that simply wasn't possible without additional power, which is, for the most part, the very essen...
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The first Assassin's creed was plagued by a formulaic method of play. Ubisoft have changed this and have implemented the story of Ezio Firenze Auditore, a proud Italian noble, into Desmonds (the main character) story. But is two hidden blades enough t...
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Assassin's Creed II is more than a great sequel because it does things the first game couldn't even hope to accomplish. There are tons of surprises in store, so if you enjoyed the original – or even if you only kind of liked it – this is one of those s...
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We can vividly recall being fully absorbed by the hype surrounding the original Assassin’s Creed, following the game’s progress with slavish devotion, soaking up the screenshots and trailers, feverishly imagining how amazing it would be to play when we...
We can vividly recall being fully absorbed by the hype surrounding the original Assassin’s Creed, following the game’s progress with slavish devotion, soaking up the screenshots and trailers, feverishly imagining how amazing it would be to pla...
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The orgy of holiday game releases is starting to take its toll, dear readers. This week alone saw the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Left 4 Dead 2, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, LittleBigPlanet PSP, and God of War Collection (the last...
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The definitive way to create a sequel.I will be the first one to admit that I was not a fan of the original Assassin's Creed. The repetition and blandness of the mission structure grew tiresome after the first couple of missions. This disappointed me a...
Incredibly fluid, Lush environments, Great story, Tons to see and do, Improves upon everything...
Creepy facial animations, Will the third one hold up?...
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1up.com
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2012-02-12 03:01:49
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Assassin's Creed 2 is a much better game than its predecessor. For one thing, it's actually a complete game, possessing a beginning, a middle, and an end, where the original Creed had a very interesting beginning and a satisfying end connected by 20 ho...
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I loved the original Assassin's Creed, despite the fact that I also hated it on multiple levels. I know I'm not alone in feeling this way, as it was one of the most divisive games in recent memory. Some loved it, some hated it, and others loved it desp...
Entertaining story; new gameplay ideas improve the experience; more stuff to do outside of story; impressive visuals and art direction.
Occasional graphical hiccups; some side missions are better than others.
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