First Assassin's Creed 2 Review Score

Official Xbox Magazine UK:

The first Assassin's Creed's charm was in the sumptuous graphics and straightforward action - that incredible climbing and free-running, and the visceral thrill of stapling evil people to the dirt with a wristblade. With AC2 the rest of the game has caught up with the brilliance of those central ideas to create a complete and coherent experience. We can think of plenty of words that could describe Assassin's Creed 2 - involving, exciting, cinematic - but there's only one word that sums it up beautifully. Killer. [Dec 2009, p.74, via Metacritics/Gamespot.com]

9/10

[Saaking]

I have hope for this game. I think Ubisoft will redeem themselves and AC series with it. I'll be getting the PS3 version due to the exclusive weapons provided by the PSP AC game.

[swiftshot93]

They've done some huge improvements, lets hope they do the same with Prince of Persia next year.

[hobokiller]

I remember a lot of publications gave the first game a 9 also. I'll wait for a few more reviews before I make a decision.

[chaosatom]

The first one left me with a bad taste. Although having a demo might make it a rental.

I will get POP tho whenever that comes out next year.

[nix]

still don't know.. i didn't get the first one... will wait for more reviews plus the demo.

[Persistantthug]

Like someone said, fool me once, shame on you.

Glad I was only fooled into a rental.

[JoySticksFTW]

I might be be the only person on the planet who actually liked AC.

I wasn't crazy over the flag-collecting, but I did like gathering information before the kill. And I LOVE the timing-based combat.

AC was a good first effort and laid the groundwork for a potentially great series.

Looking forward to AC2.

[SL1M DADDY]

The first one was awesome but very repetitive. There were many aspects of the game that were great and fresh to the gaming culture. If they can do away with the repetition in this one and keep that same feel of being an assassin then they will get my money.

[Ghoul]

"I might be be the only person on the planet who actually liked AC."

NOPE your not i totally LOVE assassins creed. one of my favorit games this gen, period. Story gameplay presentation all are topnotch and i love it.

forget all the haters that just cant overlook some flaws and see thegem that lies beneath it.

anyone who wants to get the REAL ac experience, please disable all onscreen hud elements, and start using the hadouts you get rom informants. Then the game is incredible and very difficult :)

[zeeshan]

Repetitive gameplay killed it but I liked the graphics, the details. I liked Altair's attitude but climbing the wall over and over again with the same missions of evesdropping, pick pocket and not to mention saving citizens became too boring. Never bothered about the flags cuz that was a dumb idea. Climbing towers wasn't that much fun either but the assassination missions were beautiful! :)

[foxtheory]

You're not alone, man. I loved AC1 for what it offered (including the combat), and I'm REALLY excited for AC2!!!

[vhero]

XBM? I think that score is meaningless they give every big game on 360 a huge score so it sells well on 360. I think I'll wait wait for a 3rd party to review it. You honestly think they would give a game this big a bad review at XBM?

[nan0]

Getting the PS3 version as well, since I don't own a 360 and prefer the PS3's exclusives simpley.

[Poopface the 2nd]

I played it back in the day and thought it was a good effort. I played it once and did every mission. It was too easy and repetitive. I hope ac2 has ultra hard mode. With a few improvements it can be great.

I only had one glitch and it was a clone that did what I did. I almost had him kill the king but the clone turned and killed me. Im going to get AC on 360 because thats what I played Ac1 on.

[Traveler]

Assassin's Creed is one of my favorite games of this generation. The haters really get on my nerves. If you didn't understand what it was about, too bad, your loss.

It seems that its biggest problems have been addressed and I think Assassin's Creed 2 will be one of the most brilliant games to come out in a long time.

[click 2 get virus]

you can buy hookers and thugs and go underground it's all kinds of puzzles, the game is really good i played the 1st 3hours, you can knock stuff out of peoples hands it's funny as hell

[Saaking]

Will get Superior PS3 version.

[Hellsvacancy]

Me 2

[Pirateogta]

Considering 90% of multiplatform games look and play better on the 360, chances are unlikely. Ubisoft games especially look better on the 360.

[TooTall19]

You actually have a 360 that works?? That's a miracle! Enjoy your better looking version while it lasts. You might make it to the first loading screen.

[Mr Face Creamer]

Trolling on both zones. Can't say I expected you to stoop any lower than that though. How about you actually go use your console instead of being a mindless droid.

Might I ask why is the PS3 version "superior" than the Xbox version? Is it because the 360 version has better AI and probably looks better than the PS3 version?

http://digg.com/gaming_news...

[TooTall19]

This game looks fun though

[swiftshot93]

WINNNN!!!!1

Cant wait for badass game.

[suhelparvez]

1st one was repetitive. This looks gud though. Rent for me

[Darkeyes]

Nice score.... This game looks great. Just remove the repetitiveness from the first game and I am sold... So far this game seems to do exactly that. Also, the games graphics look good.

[PopEmUp]

it do just like the first one, I don't care if this one have the graphic that blow Uncharted 2 away, I won't even think of renting it. What a boring repetitive game I've ever play

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Nothing's blowing Uncharted 2 away anytime soon.

[xXbebofisherXx]

I hate to say this because uncharted 2 is absolutely brilliant. but MW2 on PC with maxed setting will blow uncharted out graphically but console wise. yea consoles wont touch it ne time soon. maybe god of war 3 (looking to be another brilliant title) might get close alot of polishing left for that game. but man sony is making me happy. lots of games my ps3 is playing lately. ps3 very happy, 360 needs some love too

[neonlight45]

I thought it would get a higher score than that. Nonetheless I'll still be getting it with MW2.

[BigPete7978]

Higher than that? It got a freaking 9/10, that is an amazing score.

[riksweeney]

You don't understand sarcasm do you?

[Tex117]

Addressing the repetitive nature of the first one and what seems to be a great story line?

Im in.

[NewZealander]

yay cant wait, just dont know what console to get it for ps3 or 360, ill wait to find out what one is better. eg framerate.

[Mexico619]

same here i also don't know what system to buy it for PS3 or Xbox 360

[DelbertGrady]

If it turns out like Bayonetta or Ghostbusters the choice won't be that hard.

Looks like a much better game than the first, although I enjoyed AC 1 very much.

[PopEmUp]

will you guys be sitting 1m away from your gigantic tv?

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Do you have more friends that care about achievements or trophies?

The PC version will look the best. Don't waste your time on which one has "slightly" better graphics. Just get the one more of your friends will play. You'll have more fun that way.

I'd recommend the PS3 version though...if you want the extra weapons from Bloodlines and the Home add-ons.

[Afterglow]

Good score. They gave AC a 8.0 so they definitely thought AC2 was a step up and greater then its predecessor. That's all we can ask for with a sequel. Can't wait for more reviews to see if other sites upped their score over the first one. Still getting this no matter what.

[Persistantthug]

They gave it a 9.0,
which is exactly why Gamespot can't be trusted with this game.
Oh how I miss EGM :(

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3...

[LostCypher11]

This is not Gamespots review. This Is Xbox Magazine UK's Review

[xabmol]

Pass...

(Sorry, this is the one thing about AssCreed that really pisses me off.)

[bloop]

I can't remember the controls exactly in AC1 but I think it was just a matter of tapping instead of holding A/X (or the "legs" button or whatever button it was) to make him hop/jump. So you could actually jump in it.

[toaster]

You're going to pass on a game because there's no jump button??

That's the stupidest thing I've heard in a long time.
You sir, are a fool.

[xabmol]

Making a FREE RUNNING game without a jump button is like making an FPS without a trigger buttion. Imagin playing MW2 by holding down R1 and the game will automaticly fire when aimed at an enemy. Sounds fun don't it!! >.>

@ bloop

You hold R1 or R2 (the agressive/move fast button) and thats it. Oh, and you can steer with the analog stick. WOOPEDIE DO!! They just tried to dumb down the gameplay so it would be approchable to a bigger audience. Overly simplistic controlls can kill a game just as quick as overly complex.

[RJ92009]

Im with you on this one john no jumping make's me mad. Only game that can get away with it is zelda

[Jeff257]

Ill be picking this up in Dec as i wont have the money for it on release day. Ill be picking it up for the PS3 along with the PSP Assassins Creed game.

[cmacdonald]

Fool me once, shame on you....

You still owe me a $60 refund for the first one UbIbank.

[Feral Gamer]

You should've read the reviews. They stated the issues with AC. There's no need to be fooled by bad games these days with all the Internet sites

Anyway, I preordered my copy of AC2! It's going to be great!

[Persistantthug]

In fact, Gamespot gave Assassin's Creed a 9.0.

The game was a beautiful turd.

[Feral Gamer]

http://ps3.ign.com/articles...

"Closing Comments
If you play Assassin's Creed for an hour, you will probably think it's a fantastic game. But as Assassin's progresses, its dual storylines and repetitive quests begin to grow tiresome. There are so many great individual elements, but they are lost among the myriad of poor decisions from Ubisoft Montreal"

The game averages an 80 on Metacritic. Reviews are to help gamers make informed decisions, but so many people say "reviews are just one person's opinion" and "reviews don't matter to me". BTW you can't just go off of one review, you have to take into account reviews from a variety of sources

[va_bank]

Show me the review that mentioned the freezing on PS3. None of them did. Back then PS3 owners were furious, now it seems I'm the only one who remembers this.

I can forgive most issues, but not when a game locks up your console with no way to get around it and you have to wait a month for a patch to fix it.

[DiffusionE]

I could care less about positive/negative reviews. The only review that I give a damn about is my own. So I'll reserve judgment until I play the game myself.

[ElementX]

Typical response. You must throw away a lot of money on bad games because they "look" good.

[DiffusionE]

You say 'bad' because people tell you that they're bad, or because you played them and found them to be bad? You keep letting people make decisions for you long enough, you just might qualify for an army recruit.

[va_bank]

I understand your point but I'm not willing to spend $60+ just to know for sure that some game is pure crap. That's what reviews are for. The problem is who do you trust? As of now, IGN reviews are the only ones I still trust the most, even though they had their share of bias against the PS3 games. Luckily, I believe that's in the past now.

[XsteveJ]

If I trust any source for reviews, it's usually GameInformer.

I have always found that their reviews cater to my tastes better than any other game reviewer. Their reviews are always well written, their reasons for liking or disliking a game are always well thought-out and logical.
I can't remember a time when GameInformer steered me wrong.

Anyways, I'm looking forward to AC2. The first one was fun for a few hours, but like everybody said, it loses the fun factor real quick. I hope AC2 handles mission variety a little better.

[bjornbear]

Didn't play 1st one but like the style and what i've seen from this one =)

[Garrison]

Was a great game in my opinion. Even though some people might find it repetitive, I think the game was very unique with it's game world, excellent storyline and lots of things to do. Plus the combat was great once you got the hang of it. Can't wait for number 2.

[Mikelarry]

liked the first one it was something different. yes the missions got boring and repetitive but with all the videos and previews i have seen i am sure i will enjoy this one even better.

[ps3ftwin]

id get it on my ps3.. but console game prices are very high where i am at. 75usd per game, dont think this games worth that much.

ill wait on the pc version, which will look better and play better anyways.

[ian72]

This game has also been reviewed in "official playstation magazine" UK. It got 9/10 from them. Looks like it is going to be a good game. I enjoyed the first game even though it was a little repetitive and will be getting this also.

[boJABER]

i dont trust magazines scores, i will wait for IGN review and check the average in metacritics

[Relientk77]

9/10 very good if its better than the first game then I want it

[Kermi]

I didn't like Assassin's Creed initially, but I finally got around to playing it recently (the recent new game drought left me desperate) and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it actually was. Given that they've promised improvements and variety in AC2, I'm excited about how close it is.
Got the white version preordered - don't want to sell my soul to EB/Gamestop for the black, plus it's $50 cheaper.

[xtremeimport]

i skipped the first one because of what people where saying about it, i gave it a try a few months ago and go bored quickly. I hope this one will be better, im gonna give a go at the first one again. I want these games to be good, cause jade raymond is cute.
:P

[7zark7]

mmm jade raymond...arghhh

[darkvenom]

enjoyed playing Assassins Creed 1,and l can't wait to play the 2nd one on my PS3.

[ChartedMetalTurismo]

Yep, the PS3 version got a 10/10 from OPM. Ha, the 360 version only gets a 9/10. Sorry bots, looks like another superior PS3 version for a multiplatform game. I feel sorry for you guys. The PS3 has had like a dozen AAA games so far this year and gets all the superior multiplatform versions. Hahaha, the 360 has a bunch of Halo and GTA expansions for its exclusives, that's all! LOL. Oh, and Flopza 3 if you want to count that. Did it even sell 1 copy?

[MegaPowa]

OPM is a playstation magazine of course its going to get a higher score than the version than the 360 version.

[NicCageMYHero]

I thought the tech and scope of the first one was amazing but the repetition of the gameplay turned me off big time. Any word on whether this will be the same in AC2?

[taylork37]

Gamefly for the win.

[JonnyBigBoss]

The first game was struck with a case of lack of content. This game looks different with the addition of dozens of new mission types. I hope it succeeds.

[ZILLA]

the GOW COLLECTORS EDITION is a waaaaaaaaaaaaay better deal.PS3 F T W !

[chrisulloa]

Lol buying old games.

[matm666]

The fist one also got high scores on first reviews an it turned out to be caca.

[blakstarz]

I'd like to know what exactly did they have to say in the review, a score of 9/10 means nothing if there is not a link or a scan to the review article, I'd like to see what was said about the game....

[Dying_clown]

Ac 1 was an awesome game but AC2 looks like it's going to be a lot better.

[theroadtoruin]

you can only polish a turd so much