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What an Experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 72 / 87
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was a little skeptical this game would live up to the hype. Then some diminished reviews came around and I was already feeling a let down. Where could they go wrong? Was my thoughts. Well that didn't stop me from purchasing this game. After 30 minutes I was blown away. All skepticism was gone and I was in Gamer Heaven.

Let me start off from the beginning. Yes there is a plot twist and it's pretty bizarre. Just think that your watching a Michael Crichton movie and it will make sense. Playing in the Middle East several hundred years ago is a different idea. It's hard to say what you could expect with this concept.

So what makes this game amazing. Lets start off with the landscape. It's brilliant and beautiful...Really majestic. You don't understand the scope of this game until you start playing. The world is surrounded by several small villages and three large cities. The only way to travese this open terrain with a horse. Fortunately they are about as easy to find as a car in todays society.

What also sets this game apart is the ability to do what you want when you want. There is no clock on you and your not stuck going into a mission. Everything is open based. The character is amazingly fun to control you can scale tall buildings and make amazing leaps of faith. Climbing up a building that is several stories and then leaping to certain doom is breathtaking excitement. This is what games should be about.

Beyond that is a mission based game. Similiar to Grand Theft Auto in style. You can accept simple missions like pickpocketing and protecting citizens to the more main based assasin missions. You can battle soldiers if you want as you have many enemies but it's not really advised. Following the assasin missions can be complex and involve several steps that make the story very intresting. Obviously a lot of time was put into making this top notch.

For anyone who likes open based games with large environments then Assassins Creed is for you. From the majestic peaks to the clustered cities. This is trully a next gen experience. The storyline and incentive program will keep you playing for many hours. Definately a worthwhile gameplay experience. If you want something to keep you busy that doesn't involve guns go out and get Assasins Creed.

Amazing Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 35 / 47
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've played through the first 2 sections (got the first 2 achievements) and I really love this game so far. I love the fluid motions of Altair and have not really noticed the glitchy, frame rate issues that I've read about on the IGN review. The controls are very responsive and after the tutorial at the beginning I feel I have a pretty good grasp of them. I love running and jumping off building to scare the people below. The voice acting is also excellent. I can't say enough good things about it.

A total blast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 20
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After almost 2 years of waiting, Assassins Creed finally came out. I had read some very mixed reviews over the last few days, and it left me quite worried. But now that I have it, and I've played in over an hour, I must say Im very impressed. The controls do take some getting used to, as they are a bit different than regular stealth or action games, but once you figure it out, Altair, the main charecter moves quite smoothly. The graphics are amazing. My only complaint is the slightly repeatative combat, so if you can get past that, I think most people will really enjoy this game.

one of the best this year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 20
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Assassins creed deffinitely lives up to the hype. a great story (technically two), great voice acting, great gameplay and completely amazing environments come together to make one of the best achievements in videogames yet.

the person you actually play as is a descendent of Altair's some time in the distant future. your being held prisoner and forced to undergo a matrix like experiment to try and uncover information concerning your anscestor. the main gameplay takes place in Altair's world of course.

you play as a head assassin struck down from your position because of a certain mistake. now you've got to work your way back up through the ranks and earn back your reputation. theres a lot of political/religious tie-ins. obviously, that was tyhe cause of nearly all the violence in those (and these) times. the christians, muslims, and jews all having little squabbles throughout the land.

the platforming aspect of the gameplay couldnt have been handled better. you'll be fluintly dodging and leaping from rooftop to rooftop. the climbing is perfect. any little ledge or crack can be grabbed and used to your advantage in the ascent.

combat plays out in the same puppet like fashion all the other controls do one face button to control his head, two control his arms and the botton one controls leg actions, you can switch between different weapons stances and unarmed from the directional buttons. the right face button controls armed hand attacks and the left cant be used to grab and throw enemies (great on rooftops).

the crowd AI/interaction isn't bad, but a little questionable at times. your current persona and all your actions affect the state of your surroundings. stand on a roof in clear view and people are bound to stop and look. randomly throw someone into a wall, the people close by are probably gonna run away. if you pull out your sword and randomly start killing your bound to have what looks like a small riot on your hands. although ive found you can casually walk up to people and kill them with your hidden blade without notice if your slick about it.

the graphics are completely insane. to achieve this level of detail on a world so huge and teaming with life creates something that you have to see to believe. it would take hours upon hours to completely search this world and find all there is to find. this game could easily consume as much time as any good RPG. with so many games comming out that i can run through in a day, this is a major breath of fresh air. realistic recreations of anchient cities like Jerusalem and Damascus are your typical place of business. you can also explore the fields and deserts between the cities in this breathtaking world.

great gameplay with a great story and an amazing gameworld come together in a gem that shouldnt be overlooked by anyone with any interest in video games. 10/10

If you don't love it in an hour, you never will!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: November 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I could have done without the whole sci-fi, "get hooked up in a memory time machine" arc story, but I am absolutely blown away by the medivel sandbox-style gameplay and beautiful graphics. The levels are massive and provide almost complete freedom of choice for movement. You can take a direct route and charge through enemies on horseback swinging a sword OR you can sneak through the rooftops like some psychotic Batman wantabe ready to shove your blade right into your target's skull. I love it! There is a hugh learning curve AND your stuck with a sci-fi base story, but I love this game's style and concept!

Ubisoft delivered

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: November 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I will keep this quick and simple

Great controls that are easy and fun
The story is well written and well acted(IGN said that the twist being presented so early into the game ruined the whole story...but I believe that its about the actual story not the "twist" and its great)
Beautiful graphics the cities are huge and feel very much alive

A must own game for anyone that can appreciate other genres than shooters(unlike certain IGN staff members........)

Wonderful Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been waiting for this game since I saw an add online about 6 months ago. It was said to be the first truly next-gen experience, but a day before its release, IGN's review made it out to be "not worth while." Guess what. They were oh so wrong. Amazing graphics, smooth movements, interesting story, insane free running/climbing, and great controls/combat. Some of the most fun I've had on my 360. Definitely a game to pick up for anyone who enjoys good old fashioned single player gaming. (Don't worry, the sequel will have online play!)

An Entirely New Experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I just beat Assassin's Creed yesterday, and I have to say that it is an experience unlike any other.

Grapics: A+

Plot: A-

Controls: B

Replay Value: C+

Game Difficulty (AI): A

Sound/Voice Acting: A

Game Format: Sandbox (any objective can be completed in any order, unless it is directly related to the main plotline)

Concept: A+

Overall: A

This is the best game I have ever played. For some, the stealth required might become tiring, and for sure it can be aggravating in the latter stages of the game when you are observed more intently by the guards, but as long as you have some persistence and good instincts, then you will have no problem getting through each objective. The game is incredibly fun, and the AI is perfect. Everything is challenging, but its never ridiculously hard. The final assassination took me three tries, but I did it.

Bottom line, this game is amazing. Also, there is garaunteed to be a sequel title, so that makes me happy. Hope this review helps sway people into buying the game. I know I'm not objective at all, but you really, really, really should consider purchasing this game if you want 50-60 hours of great entertainment.

Also, a tip for those who purchase.... look around the lab. You will find things.

Assassin's Creed Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Assassin's Creed delivers!

From the moment you first put in AC, you will be sucked in. Forget what you've heard at IGN, the reviewer must have been paid off :D

Really, assassin's creed is amazing. The storyline draws you in from the very beginning, nothing seems out of place. Even the tutorial for how to play the game is crafted neatly into the story. Your "life" display is explained as your synchronization to your memory. You do not "reload" your game, you re synch up with your past memory. Fans of POP will identify this with when the prince would die, he would say "oh wait, thats not how it happened"

The gameplay is wonderful. The controls are definitely difficult at first, i often found myself accidentally pushing over civilians or jumping of walls to my death. However, you soon pick them up and will be scaling Cathedrals and performing leaps of faith in no time. Assassin's is definitely worth the dough, you'll be hooked from your first kill. :D

A review, just a review.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm not a guy, or girl(not like id tell you) that believes any positive or negative hype, but wants to figure it out for myself. When I put in AC into the 360 and saw the beginning on my 42 in. hdtv, I'm gonna be honest, I turned almost pink with joy. I've only beat the first two and a half acheivements(the pick pocket is hella hard, but with such great voce, frame-rate, intuitive control system, and cool theatric kills, not to mention a mind boggling amount of freedom, this is a great game that i really hope will set a bar for all stealth games, because now, if i get anything less, I'll be dissapointed. Love it.

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