While everyone is entitled to their opinions -and the reviewer has done a fine job in sharing hers- it really saddens me that this game has continually received mediocre and average reviews… This was one of the few games I’ve played in the past decade that was filled with memorable moments, some great action, and incredible art direction. It was also one of the few games that, despite its often repetitive nature, kept me playing to the very end for one reason alone- it was fun! Some complain the game is too easy, which I can understand, but there are definitely challenges to be found, and learning to smoothly and effectively control Altair is something that brings incredible satisfaction once you get past the initial learning curve. There is just something about this game that really charmed me… but unfortunately, I seem to be one of the few.

I thought the game was alright. I hated the sci-fi aspect, with the Animus, and the ending.

I loved running around and assassinating guards. The best part of the game for me was leaping into a pack of guards and seeing how many you could assassinate before the others turned on you. I could do that all day. The throwing knives were pretty sweet too, once you got the hang of stabbing one guy while launching a knife at someone else.

It was bad for your health, but I always killed the townspeople that shoved me or narced me out to the guards.

I’m a long-time lover of action platform games, and this game just didn’t do it for me at all. It did what it was trying to do well enough, but it’s just not my kind of thing I suppose.

I appreciate the creative angle that Mr. White tried to take with his review but it just felt very incomplete. For example, combat comprises a HUGE part of the game play, yet I did not see it covered anywhere in 3-pages of the review. The entire critique of the game takes place on the final breakdown page, which leaves me to question the the effectiveness of this format (as opposed to just a freeform 1- 2 page review in standard paragraph form). Also, seeing as this review was published a full 3 months after AC’s release, I was hoping that I’d get a more thoughtful and comprehensive analysis of this game.

I really enjoyed this very different take on the popular GTA open-world formula. AC is sadly a victim of its own hype and every one of its flaw has been repeated and grossly amplified by most game critics. As S. Blake pointed out, the game is filled with unique, memorable moments thanks in no small part to the amazing presentation quality, art direction and fluid game play. The graphics alone add so much to the experience and it really can’t be faulted for being so good-looking. I also applaud the control scheme, which is both ambitious and very enjoyable to use. I do feel that the criticisms of the complex controls are overblown. If you’ve played video games for any lengh of time, the controls will feel like second nature to you after a couple hours of play. Learning how to make Altair dance through the rooftops and slay enemies with ease is a reward unto itself.

I don’t want to look like I’m railing against the established sentiment about AC. I do agree that while the game is full of memorable moments, it is equally filled up with missed opportunities. The overall mission structures lack depth and while the core gameplay is no more reptitious than that found in other genres, I found myslef wishing there were more ways for me to interact with these richly realized cities aside from assassinating templars, pickpocketing and pushing beggars out of my way. At the end of the day, AC doesn’t have the legs to stand up to repeated replays and that’s a fair criticism for any gamer who carefully considers how they spend their precious $60.

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AC is a great game with one or two flaws – this review is mostly on the money. I’d have to agree that it’s repetitive. They could definitely have included more than just THREE investigation types, and you definitely don’t feel like your learning a heck of a lot from each one. Still, the gameplay is fantastic with very tight controls. The story drew me in. It’s one of the most enjoyable games i’ve played in a long time.

Hopefully the sequel is less repetitive, though.