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Assassin's Creed II

Ubisoft Montreal

2009•Platformer•PEGI 18•About 26 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyscience fictiondetectivehistoricalvehiclesfastunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeWide-ranging and otherworldly: a glossy platformer, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

IGDB rating

89 / 100

3,242 ratings

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About This Game

Discover an intriguing and epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy set during a pivotal moment in history: the Italian Renaissance. Experience the freedom and immersion of an all new open world and mission structure with settings such as the rooftops and canals of beautiful Venice. Your options in combat, assassination and escape are vast, with many new weapons, settings and gameplay elements.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The lineage continues as this new chapter introduces Ezio, inheritor of the talents and creed of the Assassins. His family murdered by rival families, Ezio resolves to learn the ancient art of the Assassin in order to seek revenge. He will not do so alone though, allying with historical figures such as philosopher and writer Niccolò Machiavelli. You will also be able to master the art of the assassin with all new weapons and instruments created by the renowned inventor and genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo Da Vinci himself.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyScience fictionDetectiveHistoricalVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AssassinBloodyMedievalTime travelMurderOrganized crimeParkourHorse

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Details

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Released: 17 November 2009
Series: Assassin's Creed
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 20h rushed, 26h normally, 37h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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