Mike Suskie writes: There are people who really enjoyed the first game, and I suspect they'll love Assassin's Creed II even more than I did. Yet it nevertheless feels tailored for people like me, who saw potential in the original and were disappointed that the resulting product was so lackluster. In that regard, Ubisoft Montreal have crafted one of the greatest sequels of all time, because I can't think of a single complaint I had about the first game that hasn't been addressed here. Assassin's Creed II is truly the adventure that its predecessor was supposed to be, and I give it my absolute highest recommendation.
GF365: "Oftentimes, video games have characters who are antagonistic and really not very pleasant. Here are some of the friendliest characters in games where you might not otherwise expect to find them."
This weekend from August 10-14, players can play for free Assassin’s Creed II, Brotherhood, Revelations, Black Flag and Valhalla on Xbox, PlayStation and PC (availability dependent on platform).
GF365: "Most games are not perfect and that may be because of a character or an enemy. Here are 10 mediocre bosses in great games."
The Pursuer from Dark Spuls 2 was great, I think the author just sucks at games.
