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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First, this game has some absolutely incredible graphics. The visuals are stunning. You can climb to the top of towers and just see the detail.
Next, the story the game is based on is interesting. Kept me playing wanting to know what twist or turn was coming next, and to find out what happens in the end.
The problem is...it's the same mission over and over. And over. There is hardly any difference in the missions, except that towards the end the guards have a higher state of awareness. Makes the game get pretty old after a while. Should have rented it.
All in all - it's fun to run around 12th Century cities as an assassin, but I wish the programmers had added more to the gameplay.
What's great about it: Insane graphics, pretty intriguing story line
What's not so great: Save citizen, climb walls, kill target, wash, rinse, repeat