Assassin's Creed is like no other game. It is a stealth game, set in the Middle Ages (except for some sequences). The story is awkward at times but is solid. The gameplay itself is very fun, and the controls are innovative. The combat is sort of hard to pick up, and easy to master. Once you can combo and counter, you will win every battle easily, no matter how many guard come for you. The problem is that the same missions are repeated over and over the whole game and events that would be random in real life show up on your map to do anytime. Also the guards are very dumb sometimes, and other times they chase you even if you aren't acting suspicious. The replay value goes down a lot because the missions you do are repeated throughout the game and there is no multiplayer. If anything this game is fun and definatly worth a rental, but the real draw to it is that all of the things that this game does will be improved times 1000 when the inevitable sequel comes out.

Assassin's Creed is the story of an assassin by the name of Altair, a member of an Assassin's Guild. You are required to assasinate 9 figures in any way you deem necessary. The graphics in the game are absolutely breathtaking. When you see the cities in the cutscenes, you are actually able to go anywhere it shows. The cities in the game are gigantic, and will leave you amazed at the great amount of detail poured into this title. You have access to different types of weapons, including hidden blades, swords, throwing knives, and other weapons. You are able to pickpocket more knives from bystanders, you can eavesdrop on conversations to advance further into the game, and intimidate bystanders to get more information on the assasination target. The game does get a little repetitive though. But the artwork and scope of the game greatly make up for that point. There are quite a few twists and turns in the story, especially near the end, so no surprises for you here.

I hyped this game from the day I saw the screens. I mean come on, a medieval game where you play as a badass assassin! Yes please! The game kept looking better and better with each preview. Then the game came out.....I rushed to the store and slapped down $60 after hyping it and reading all of the positive reviews. What I got was the most boring, repitive game I've played in years. The environments blew me away initially. This made the game appear to be fun for about a day. The graphics really are as beautiful as they say. The audio, isn't bad, but nor is it exceptional. The controls can be a little frustrating, but work smoothly for the most part. Combat itself, is rather dull, and quickly turns into the same thing again and again. Anyways, the core gameplay is fun. I mean, tracking down a leader and then assassinating him. Unfortunately, it never changes lol Just a different face for each leader. After I killed the 4th guy, I put the controller down, feeling as if I have seen all it has to offer and I haven't played it since. And don't get me started on the horrible side quests. Collect all the flags....how basic. Anyways, this game a no where near worth my $60 and it is just a boring game that I may never finish.

this is a good game i am just glad i only paid 30 for it because it is only fun for about one time threw then it is just lame it does have an amazing storyline and amazinging sound effects for the epic sword fights. it has about 700 easily achieved gamer points but the other 300 are finding flags so good luck not going crazy.

Since the first CGI trailer popped, Assassin's Creed has been a long awaited game among gamers. When the game did finally release, it was met with mixed reviews and bandwagon hopping upon the industry. Many said it was repetitive and had no replay value, and this is true to an extent, but when one sat down, and played the game, Assassin's Creed is a polished experience. The story has a major twist at the beginning of the game, and a whole concept people were not expecting. I will not spoil that here. Go find that out yourself. You play as Altair, an Assassins in the Assassin's Guild during the Crusades. You are given a list of nine people to assassinate in order to bring peace upon the land. You'll be doing this three humongous cities. The cities are Jerusalem, Acre, and Damascus. There are many twists and turns that keep you engrossed throughout. As for the gameplay department, Assassins Creed shines. Hopping and climbing on buildings should be a game in its ownself. It is addicting, and tremendously fun. You basically have three modes, if I can say that. High-profile mode, where you can sprint, jump, etc. Low profile which is essential when near guards and assassin targets, and normal mode, which is what you'll be in most of the game. Altai has four(five counting his fists) weapons at his disposal. His sword, short-blade, throwing knives, and his hidden blade, which is is essential in your assassination missions. Assassinating the targets take time, and thought. Trying to go in blazing will get you killed easily. The controls are tight and responsive, so there isn't much I can say about that department. The sound is really nothing to talk about either, but the voice acting is done very well, so well in fact, you'll feel like watching a movie. There are no cutscenes, except for in-game story dialogue. Coming over to the graphics department. WOW. There are very little games today that can match Assassins Creed in visuals and art Everything feels so real. The building stones and cities themselves feel so alive. I was very stunned of how a multi-platform game could do this. Now, the cons of the game(which shouldn't sway you at all). Before each mission, you are to do a few side missions, which stay the same throughout the game. Pickpocketing, eavesdropping, and intimidating/interrogating. You'll have to do these before every assassination, and it does get a bit repetitive admittedly, but sine each city is shaped so different, it feels different each time. In my eyes at least. After the assassinations and the game is over, there isn't much to do. It is a sandbox game, but other than climbing buildings and assassinating random people, not much. There are however, a total of 420 flags to collect (100 in each city, and 20 in Masyaf) and 40 Templars to kill. Now, I found this part to be fun. I managed to find all the flags and kill every Templar, and if you attempt to do this, it is VERY time consuming. This all depends on how dedicated you are. I found this fun, and very enjoyable. Once you find all flags and kill every Templar, the satisfaction is beyond great. You'll feel accomplished. After that, there isn't much to do. Now, i know this review is a little late, but this game deserves attention. At a price of $29.99 for both the Xbox 360 and PS3, this is a steal in my eyes. Go Buy It.