Assassin's Creed 2 Review

Assassin's Creed 2

 

Assassins's Creed 2 was released for PS3 and Xbox in November 17 2009. It almost instantly became critically acclaimed, and both the Official Xbox Magazine and the Official Playstation Magazine UK rated the game 9/10. It is also available as a "Game of the Year" edition.

I have owned this game for quite some time, and have never stopped loving it. It is a beautifully crafted, strategic game that presents characters and settings perfectly. You even get to meet Leonardo Da Vinci! It is a very similar game to Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, which will also be reviewed on the website soon. In my opinion it is impossible to choose between the two. The game makes you feel like a part of it's world, and once you've started playing it, you will not be able to stop.

The Story line:

Assassin's Creed 2's story line is a very intricate, deeply thought-out piece of art that requires a reasonable amount of attention, which obviously may displease some gamers. However, if you really get yourself involved in the events in the game, you will find yourself devoured by the game's plot, unable to tear yourself away from trying to move forward in it. It is set in the beautifully redesigned Italy, a magnificent place that gamers will grow to love as the game progresses. The story follows directly on from Assassin's Creed, with the same split focus involving Desmond Miles (who lives in the present) and his Assassin ancestor (who lives in the past created by the animus). This game introduces the awesome and bloodthirsty new character, Ezio Auditore da Firenze. It's hard not to give away any of the plot, but what can be said is that a crime is made against Ezio's family that changes his life, and makes him hungry for revenge... He must learn to control his anger and aid his friends, and finally, learn the ways of the Assassin!

The Graphics:

This game's graphics changed the way people looked upon the Assassin's Creed franchised. They developed and improved hugely upon the graphics of the original game in the series (which were already pretty amazing) and created there own, stunning version of Italy, which must have made an enormous increase to the tourism in that country! Seriously, though, the graphics of the game's settings are phenomenal. And even with all those pixels, I have never experienced any lag! It keeps up perfectly with the action sequences and movements you make in the game. The graphics are a complement to the Game industry.

 

Overall:

This game is possibly the best game in my collection, and I would not hesitate to think that it could be my favorite game of all time. Every aspect of the campaign is impeccable, and very quickly you begin to really connect with the main character. Also, it's the best history lesson I've ever had!

"I did not choose this path. It was chosen for me. At first, I thought vengeance would be easy. For thirty years I've lived in the shadows, visited death upon those who deserved it, and vanished like the wind. I don't know who started this conspiracy, but I know who will end it. My name is Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Like my father before me, I am an Assassin."

―Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Assassin's Creed II Launch Trailer.