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Assassin's Creed

Ubisoft Montreal

2007•Platformer•PEGI 18•About 15 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyscience fictiondetectivehistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalteenvehiclesfastunsavouryimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agefighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA wide-ranging platformer that is fantastical, glossy and fast. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

1,803 ratings

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About This Game

Assassin's Creed is a non-linear action-adventure video game, during which the player controls a 12th-century Levantine Assassin named Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad during the Third Crusade, whose life is experienced through the Animus by his 21st century descendant, Desmond Miles.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Desmond Miles, a bartender, is kidnapped by the company Abstergo Industries for use as a test subject in the "Animus," a device that can simulate genetic memory. Abstergo intends to put Desmond in the device to recall the memories of his ancestor, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, a member of the Assassin Brotherhood in the year 1191, who lived during the Third Crusade in the Holy Land. Initially, Desmond has trouble adjusting to the device, but eventually relives Altaïr's exploits over the next several days. The game then primarily changes to Altaïr's point-of-view, with occasional transitions to Desmond,...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyScience fictionDetectiveHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalTeenVehiclesAll consuming questComing of ageFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AssassinMedievalTime travelMurderStory drivenParkourHorseAction-adventure

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Details

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Released: 13 November 2007
Series: Assassin's Creed
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 13h rushed, 15h normally, 25h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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