Review of Assassin’s Creed II on Playstation3 & Xbox 360

Posted by luqman on December 7th, 2010

Playstation3
I couldn’t wait for my copy of Assassin’s Creed II to finally get here, and when I finally got it I couldn’t put it down.
It reminded me a lot of the original Assassin’s Creed because it had a ton of missions that didn’t seem to have anything to do with the game at first. As I played longer, though, I figured out why it was arranged that way.
I was irritated at first because it took so long to get to use a sword. The skills I worked on without a sword really came in handy later in the game, though.

They’ve made a lot of things better in this version, but I’m still not very happy with the slow frame rate. The bottom line is that Assassin’s Creed II is definitely a fun game and I’m glad I got it.

Xbox 360
Assassin’s Creed II has pretty much exactly the same type of gameplay as the original Assassin’s Creed, so if you liked to play the first one you’ll like the way the second one plays too. If you didn’t like the original, this version won’t give you anything new that you would like more. If you did enjoy Assassin’s Creed, you’ll really like the upgrades to the familiar game format that you get with Assassin’s Creed II. The game developers really went all out to create a top notch gaming experience.

This updated to Assassin’s Creed is an improvement on almost every level. The story is more engaging, there are more missions, and you have more items to use. The overall feel of Assassin’s Creed II is more like a role-playing game than a standard action adventure. You get to interact more with your environment, and you can buy equipment and upgrade it along the way. The realistic style is also enhanced by your ability to go to the doctor and purchase medicines.

The game is visually stunning. The Italian Renaissance is a fascinating era to explore, and this game gives you the freedom to interact with your surroundings quite a bit. You get to explore these Italian cities during one of the most interesting times in history, and you can even interact with famous people like Leonardo da Vinci. I hope you enjoy the review.