Learn more about Assassin's Creed. (Flash demo) SynopsisYour name is Altair, and you are a deadly assassin living in the year 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart, and you must take it upon yourself to become an agent of change and put a stop to the war. Your mastery of the skills, tactics and weapons of the world's most secret clan of warriors makes you the ideal person to defeat both sides of the conflict. Plan your attacks, strike without mercy and do whatever it takes to achieve your objectives.Assassin's Creed thrusts you into a living, breathing world in which your decisions and actions all have consequences. Relive the epic spectacle of the Crusades as you explore the Holy Land in the 12th century, complete with lifelike graphics loaded with subtle details and nuances. The intense action features fluid and precise animations as you do battle using a variety of medieval weapons. With an incredible blend of technology, emotion, violence and chaos, Assassin's Creed gives you the chance to shape events during a pivotal moment in human history.
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There's a lot of hype which surrounded the release of Assassin's Creed. The question was whethet it'd be worth the wait. The answer: yes, but mostly no. The "social stealth" system they designed for this game is extremely well-implemented. That, combined with breathtaking visuals, are the main reasons to play the game. But it's much akin to Pilotwings 64 in that you can only look at the landscape and do the same things over and over again for just so long. The controls are very intuitive, and while I never get tired of watching Altair run and climb and fly through the air, the narrative is extremely choppy. The only way I could think to make the game (which IS that short) go on longer when playing through it was to remove the HUD-compass. Unless turned off, it will, at all times, tell you exactly where to go and how many yards away you are from it. For a historical exploration / investigation game, that got a bit too easy very quickly. If you do want to play this game, I'd suggest turning it off... but the game doesn't have enough variety for you to want to spend more than 10 or 12 hours working at it. It's a double-edged sword, and worth playing. Like so many other games, it feels like they built the framework to something special, then didn't deliver. Any Assassin's sequel will probably be an event not to be missed, though.
What's great about it: Best graphics out there, historically realistic, decent story and tutorial
What's not so great: Fun wears off easily, repetition makes game embarassing to watch