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Assassin's Creed II is a historical fantasy third person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. It is the second video game installment of the Assassin's Creed series and is a sequel to the 2007 video game Assassin's Creed. The game was released on video game consoles in November 2009, and released for Windows in March 2010.
[size=medium]Game Story:[/size] [size=medium](9.7/10)[/size]
The game is set in the 21st century, with player-controlled protagonist Desmond Miles escaping from Abstergo Industries with an employee, Lucy Stillman, after being forced to relive the genetic memories of ancestral assassin Altaïr ibn La-Ahad through a machine known as the "Animus". After escaping from Abstergo, Desmond enters a device which is more advanced than the original Animus, the Animus 2.0, and relives the genetic memories of ancestral nobleman Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who lived during the Renaissance period of the late 15th century in Italy.
[size=medium]Game play:[/size] [size=medium](9.5/10)[/size]
[size=medium]Graphics: [/size] [size=medium](9.0/10)[/size]
I played it with my Nvidia Geforce 9600GT(1GB) and I have noticed some downgrades in graphics from the 1st installment but i noticed some changes too. For instance, the graphics appear to be...softer to the eye, if that makes any sense. They feel smoother, in animations as well. That usually works out great, since Ezio actually shows some personality and proper emotions. The animus loading effects are new. Overall it was really great while playing.
[size=medium]Sound Effects:[/size] [size=medium](10/10)[/size]
I personally think the soundtracks for Assassins creed 2 deserves a 10/10. Each and every track is unique and suits with the environment while playing the game. All of them is great but I liked "Venice Rooftops", "Ezio's Family" soundtracks the most.
[size=medium]Likes and Dislikes:[/size]
[size=medium]Overall Score:[/size]
This game, "Assassins Creed 2" gets a rating of 9.55 in Forumese Game Rating.
[size=x-large]9.55[/size]
Assassin's Creed II is a historical fantasy third person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. It is the second video game installment of the Assassin's Creed series and is a sequel to the 2007 video game Assassin's Creed. The game was released on video game consoles in November 2009, and released for Windows in March 2010.
[size=medium]Game Story:[/size] [size=medium](9.7/10)[/size]
The game is set in the 21st century, with player-controlled protagonist Desmond Miles escaping from Abstergo Industries with an employee, Lucy Stillman, after being forced to relive the genetic memories of ancestral assassin Altaïr ibn La-Ahad through a machine known as the "Animus". After escaping from Abstergo, Desmond enters a device which is more advanced than the original Animus, the Animus 2.0, and relives the genetic memories of ancestral nobleman Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who lived during the Renaissance period of the late 15th century in Italy.
[size=medium]Game play:[/size] [size=medium](9.5/10)[/size]
- Basic: The player controls Ezio, who becomes an Assassin after his father and brothers are murdered by a traitor to the Auditore family. While controlling Ezio, the player can explore game renditions of Italian cities, regions and landmarks in open world gameplay. The Animus 2.0, a new version of the machine of the same name present in Assassin's Creed, provides in-game context for changes and additions to several game elements. A database is also available, providing extra historical information about key landmarks, characters and services that the player encounters. The health system has been made more dynamic, with synchronization to the Animus and causing the character to recover only from minor injuries.
- Combat: The combat system is more complex than that of its predecessor, with the ability to disarm opponents using counter attacks while unarmed. If the player steals an enemy's weapon, it is possible to follow up with an attack that instantly kills.
- Market: players are able to purchase artwork for their villa, obtain new armor as the game progresses and even dye Ezio's clothing with a number of different colors. Other equipment includes: larger pouches to carry more throwing knives and medicine.
- Missions: The missions in the game now have an expanded variety, with different structuring. For example, a mission may have the objective to escort someone, but may change to a chase and assassination. Investigation is less explicit, and instead missions may follow people and/or a narrative. There are roughly 200 missions in this game; about half are part of the main storyline, while the rest are side quests. Cities also contain hidden locations such as catacombs and caves, the design of which have been compared, by the developers, to the Prince of Persia series, where the objective is to navigate the area. Exploring these locations eventually rewards the player with an Assassin's seal, six of which allow the player to unlock the armor of Altaïr in a concealed section of the Villa.
[size=medium]Graphics: [/size] [size=medium](9.0/10)[/size]
I played it with my Nvidia Geforce 9600GT(1GB) and I have noticed some downgrades in graphics from the 1st installment but i noticed some changes too. For instance, the graphics appear to be...softer to the eye, if that makes any sense. They feel smoother, in animations as well. That usually works out great, since Ezio actually shows some personality and proper emotions. The animus loading effects are new. Overall it was really great while playing.
[size=medium]Sound Effects:[/size] [size=medium](10/10)[/size]
I personally think the soundtracks for Assassins creed 2 deserves a 10/10. Each and every track is unique and suits with the environment while playing the game. All of them is great but I liked "Venice Rooftops", "Ezio's Family" soundtracks the most.
[size=medium]Likes and Dislikes:[/size]
- Likes: It has an awesome storyline, good graphics and sound effects, gameplay is flawless. Overall it would be a perfect choice for gamers.
- Dislikes: There is not much dislikes about except the DRM protection. A player cannot play this game without an internet connection, even the single player campaign requires internet connection.
[size=medium]Overall Score:[/size]
This game, "Assassins Creed 2" gets a rating of 9.55 in Forumese Game Rating.
[size=x-large]9.55[/size]
