PS3 Review – Assassin’s Creed II
There are a few options for transportation available in 15th century Italy. Traveling on foot is the most common one, but outside the city’s walls the user can go on horseback. A trip to the “Fast Travel Station” allows for near instant travel, and later in the game you will be given the ability to fly with the assistance of a large winged device.
Ubisoft has provided many distractions from the main quest in Assasin’s Creed II. These sidequests include races, assassination contracts, beat up events, and courier assignments. Personally, I found the assassination contracts most enjoyable. Each new mark is introduced with a little backstory on why they are being “taken care of.” Beat up events will test your combat training, races allow you to practice your proficiency with high speed free running, and courier assignments basically have you playing mailman for the Italian elite, and they all have a deadline.
As for Desmond, there is more to do in the present day world than in the previous installment. In the original, Desmond was completely restricted to one area, but much more of the “real world” is revealed in the sequel. There is quite a bit more depth to the story. It is essentially up to you how much you actually want to learn when you take into account all the sidequests and information that can be retrieved via the menu. On occasion you will be treated to a video about a key character that you are about to assassinate.
While traversing the city streets of Italy you will encounter various people and entertainers. The cities really come to life with various conversations going on in the background which help fill out the ambiance. While you climb around, people will comment on your antics. Occasionally a pick pocket will pop up and grab up some of your coin. It’s up to you to chase him down if you want the money back.
Overall the game fixes virtually all the problems that Assassin’s Creed had and adds a solid story with more options and gameplay that will keep you coming back for more. The amount of time you can invest in the game to accomplish everything is high, and well worth the price of admission. This is a must have for any Action/Adventure fan and a great addition to any PlayStation 3 owner’s library.
- BUY ASSASSIN’S CREED II NOW –
PlayStation LifeStyle’s Final Score
Massive areas with plenty to do that will provide hours of entertainment Great story that will keep you interested from start to finish |
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November 24th, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Ooh I really want this so bad, I can only get it for Christmas though, I can’t wait that long
November 24th, 2009 at 10:49 AM
i have this on my gamefly Q, cannot wait to give it a go.
November 24th, 2009 at 11:55 AM
I’m on the fence about this game because the first one was to boring for me. This review makes me lean towards jumping the fence and getting it.
November 24th, 2009 at 12:21 PM
So THAT’S why you’ve been playing this non-stop.
November 24th, 2009 at 12:49 PM
I completely agree with everything in this review. A great game with tons and tons to do. They really have fixed all the problems the original had, with a variety of side missions, new moves, new weapons, and collectibles that actually reward you for finding them. Keep an eye out for those feathers!
November 24th, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Same here, I’m on the fence about this title, but this review has me wanting to play it.
Sounds like they fixed all the problems I had with the 1st one.
November 24th, 2009 at 1:07 PM
This game looks SOLID.
November 24th, 2009 at 1:41 PM
I won’t buy this game. They should have supported the first title more.
Downloadable content with some of the improvements, including some free DLC or at least trophy support like dozens of titles with less than half of a quarter of the sales this game got.
I don’t like Ubisoft much anymore. Prince of Persia was great but now they’re just 2 devs 1 cup and I’m really not into that.
November 24th, 2009 at 2:58 PM
LOL @ 2 devs, 1cup. But despite all the praise. Does the game feel as repetitive as the original, nothing in the review leads me to believe it has broken away from it’s repetitiveness, which was my main complaiont with the first one.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Awesome game, great story, great atmosphere! Surpasses pretty much every aspect that failed on the first game by far! Is abit like Hitman/Thief/Back to the future and GTA combined!!!
~funkyellowmonkey(ps3 id)~
November 24th, 2009 at 4:58 PM
well l was going to pass on this but since you said it impreoved from the 1st game, l may rent this game after all
November 24th, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Awesome review probably won’t play this till Christmas, but this review is making me anxious.
November 24th, 2009 at 6:59 PM
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November 25th, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Might just pick this baby up on Black friday. I skipped out on the first one, but this just looks too good to ignore. Variety is king here, and Assassin’s Creed 2 looks to deliver this in aces of spades.
November 26th, 2009 at 6:23 AM
I wasn’t going to buy this but Amazon@$49+$10 coupon put a gun to my head…and I’m glad they did.
This is a huge improvement over the original game with so much added you’ll be playing it for a long time. I’d give it a 10/5 if I could. Great game. Much applause for the developer. Keep up the great work!
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November 30th, 2009 at 5:12 AM
it still boggles me that a week before this was released, everyone was saying how they weren’t going to get it because it looked just like the first game and that it probably was going to be the same….
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