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IGN: Assassin's Creed II Review

IGN writes:

"Assassin's Creed II is the follow-up to Ubisoft's 2007 hit that attracted a mass audience if not unanimous critical acclaim. The sequel is an expansive and bloody romp through Renaissance Italy that plays up every popular aspect of the first installment while righting many of its flaws. Assassin's Creed II has evolved from an ill-defined action game into a fully featured open world experience. Everything from the new monetary system to the ability to buy armor and weapons makes it a richer, and ultimately more satisfying game than its predecessor."

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Hellsvacancy5647d ago (Edited 5647d ago )

"The sequel is an expansive and bloody romp through Renaissance Italy that plays up every popular aspect of the first installment while righting many of its flaws. Assassin's Creed II has evolved from an ill-defined action game into a fully featured open world experience. Everything from the new monetary system to the ability to buy armor and weapons makes it a richer, and ultimately more satisfying game than its predecessor" (Sorry 4 the copy and paste)

So y did it only get a 9.2? oh its coz it hasnt got any guns or the name Call Of Duty in it, i think its coz its more of a PS3 title then a 360 title hence the exclusive advertisin (and not 4-gettin it looks better on the PS3)

Not that i give a damn about reviews and scores i know wot i like and wot i dont i just gettin PROPER p|ssed when it cums 2 a game I like (and it does take ALOT 2 please this old dog)

Cant wait 4 the Heavy Rain review :-/

Apocwhen5647d ago

Game is getting great scores all around. Another great multi-plat game. Too many games this time of year to pick up, just need the money.

Lifendz5647d ago

Devs listened to the criticism, improved the game, but didn't change what people liked. Unfortunately I'm flat broke after buying like 3 games in the last month. I'd like to buy this but it may be a rental.

Jamescagney5647d ago

Looks like a great game, I'll be buying it.

Btw Hellsvacancy, if you don't care about the score why do you waffle on so much with a load of conspiracy nonsense?

The_Devil_Hunter5647d ago

Nice to see that Ubi Montreal actually hears us out..or almost any devs in particular

NoBias5647d ago (Edited 5647d ago )

But... How in the world does that get a 10 in graphics vs the 9 this game gets?? AC2 looks absolutely gorgeous. If any multiplat gets a 10 in graphics, it should be this title (or RE:V).

Either way, AC2 looks stupidly great. Can't wait to get my hands on this game. I'll be grabbin this for my PS3, I want extra killing tools ha.

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Chubear5647d ago

Gametrailers and gamespot gave AC1 9s so I'm guessing this one they'll have to give 10s or atleast 9.8 shouldn't they?

GMR_PR5647d ago

Judging by this review, this game might be another GOTY contender. So many good games this year.

BRG90005647d ago

I like how you complain the game didn't get a high enough score while people below say it is being overrated. This game sure seems to have divided the community that hasn't played it.

himdeel5647d ago

...and I got really excited. Love the fact that there will be so much to do and see. I've really enjoyed the games with meaty single player campaigns this year.

ironcreed5647d ago

Why on earth are you complaining that it got a 9.2? How in the hell is a 9.2 an unfair score? Good god.

Cold 20005647d ago (Edited 5647d ago )

Lol how far are you people going to go ? When is the craziness going to stop ?

360 exclusive gets a high score = conspiracy

PS3 exclusive gets a low score = conspiracy

PS3 exclusive gets AAA score but not better than any recent 360 exclusive = conspiracy

Multiplat gets a high score = conspiracy
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PS3 exclusive like Resistance 2 gets a 9.5, A LOT better than what it deserves = great game, great review, 360 cant handle that, IGN is the only consistent site etc etc

And NOW youre bringing up a conspiracy theory saying IGN give it "low" score because its more of a PS3 game ??? What the heck does that even mean since its multiplat. I guess GTA4, DMC4 and RE5 for instance are "more of a 360" game because MS had an exclusive marketing deal with those games?? And what about all the other 99% of multiplats that run better on 360 ?? Does that make it more of a 360 game ?

Lol, I think Sony fanb0yism has just hit a new low.

Megan Fox5647d ago

"...PS3's juttering and screen tearing starts to rattle the frame during action sequences involving multiple characters. Hopefully Ubisoft can address some of these concerns with a patch as soon as possible, but at this stage, the PS3's version once again lacks polish. "

-IGN AU

I guess I'm getting the superior version on Xbox 360.

NoBias5647d ago (Edited 5647d ago )

You hit the nail on the head. I thought the sony fanboyism hit a new low when you compare the recent "XBL turns 7" article vs the "PSN turns 3" article. The comments in comparing both of those articles are insane. They couldn't just let 360 fans have that thread to themselves.. Meanwhile PSN thread is just constant praise. So hypocritical.

I agree, this site is becoming more and more ridiculous with the influx of Sony Fanboys. It's sad. I honestly wish another site could be created like this one that emphasis more on gamers and positive comments, rather than the filth that comes from hundreds of fanboys.

The only way you'll have the majority of agrees and less attacks made on you is if you say something Pro Sony or Anti 360. It's pathetic and I don't buy into it.

Hellsvacancy writes: "Not that i give a damn about reviews and scores"

Hmm... Though you cared enough to make the first complaining comment about both the review and the score..? You don't make any sense.

poopface15647d ago (Edited 5647d ago )

EVERYONE AND THERE MOM KNOWS THAT THE 360 VERSION IS THE BETTER ONE. 360 version not only looks better but we will see how much "more of a playstation" game this is when it sells more on 360. PS3 has a mandatory instal and still has worse textures AND TAKES LONGER TO LOAD.

DONT WORRY GUY ABOVE, EVERYONE KNOWS THE SONY FANBOYS ARE PATHETIC AND THEIR FAVORITE THING TO DO IS CRY AND WHINE. tHEY ESPECIALLY WHINE WHENEVER A NEW MULTIPLAT COMES OUT AND IS BETTER ON 360(LIKE AC 2 LOOKING BETTTER ON 360 OR MW 2 AND BORDERLANDS ONLINE ACTUALLY WORKING WHEN ITS RELEASED ON 360).

Eamon5647d ago

Hellsvacancy,

"So y did it only get a 9.2?"

Are you retarded or something. ONLY!!??
9.2 is a very high score since it's gone past the 90% boundary. The reason it doesn't get 9.5+ is probably because IGN does not consider it to be the level of a masterpiece.

If you don't care about the score, why are making an issue out of it?

I'm a fan of the first AC game and whatever the score was I was gonna get this anyway.

DelbertGrady5647d ago

*puts on tinfoil hat and grabs popcorn*

NoBias5647d ago

You're not exactly helping my point... :\

Allow me to reiterate...

"I honestly wish another site could be created like this one that emphasis more on gamers and positive comments, rather than the filth that comes from hundreds of fanboys."

hobokiller5647d ago

Since the first one got a 7.7 from IGN, a 9.2 is a big improvement.

Saaking5647d ago

YES. they have fixed the issues. Definite must buy now.

snp5647d ago (Edited 5647d ago )

You're not exactly helping my point... :\
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Lol. Because he's demonstrating the opposite - in plain site - of what the first three quarters of your post was myopically arguing? Don't you hate that?

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Allow me to reiterate...

"I honestly wish another site could be created like this one that emphasis more on gamers and positive comments, rather than the filth that comes from hundreds of fanboys."
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If only that was the entirety of your post i'd completely agree (and hopefully the ironic accidental chiding from the 360 troll will prompt you to leave it at that in future), unfortunately the first three quarters of your post though, was basically an apt demonstration of the problem - ie. a one eyed rant against 'Sony fanboys' seemingly unaware that 'fanboys' come in all shapes and sizes (and are pretty similarly virile and ubiquitous when not viewed through coloured glasses of any particular).

I bar-en-large stay out of Xbox 360 threds (unless they're multiplatform PC-also releases) because i have no interest, basically, as i don't own a Xbox, but i can assure you the vast majority of 360+Pc and PS3 (even PS3 only) threads i wander through are riddled with plenty of anti-PS3 trolls.

Madusha5647d ago

9.2 sweet :D Good to see #2 is doing well. Definitely buying on day 1.

mikeslemonade5647d ago

I'm still confused on why you would buy this game. It's not as good as Uncharted 2, it has no online, and therefore I can beat it in a week or less. Assasin's Creed 1 did not deserve the sales it got and AC2 should not either.

vhero5647d ago

played the first one for about 60 minutes and got soooo bored it i'm definitely not picking this one up but as for people saying GOTY contender? I doubt it there are too many other far superior games out this year I think. It came at a bad time simple as. It is probably everything the first game should have been too. As for graphics getting a 9? Are IGN losing it lately? I seen graphics on some videos in HD and they look pretty bad compared to even MW2 which wasn't that good! I think because these are multiplatform games reviewers are being lenient on graphics and they shouldn't!

Sarcasm5646d ago

I've played the 360 version for a good 4-5 hours yesterday and I can confirm, it's completely superior to the first one in every way. The graphics are excellent, the pacing feels more balanced and the gameplay is more varied. I'm still shocked that in my 5 hour play through I'm still learning new things. Good job Ubisoft, you've made an excellent game.

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interrergator5647d ago

wait a minute isnt these guys gave the first one a 7.7 somthin

Pirateogta5647d ago

Yeah. Well, the 360 version at least. The inferior PS3 version got a 7.5.

TheBand1t5647d ago

a .2 difference. How horrible.

vhero5647d ago

Well the comparisons show the 360 is the inferior version this time as the PS3 version was the lead.

The_Devil_Hunter5647d ago

Hehe I was about to say that.. lol

Evildoomnerd5647d ago

I see what you did there, Ubisoft.

Sarcasm5646d ago

lol

It's a meeee... Marrriooo! I just look-ah different with only one eye!

ginsunuva5647d ago

Why do the IGN xbox guys always review multiplats? Probably cuz they have no exclusives to review. And they have lower standards than the ps3 reviewers so they overrate games.

563255647d ago

That's pure fanboyism, even though i thought this game was getting a 9.5 or more (FYI, I own a PS3).

Gago5647d ago

9.2 on IGN = 8.5 in reality

good enough for me I guess

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Why Assassin's Creed 2 and 3 Had the Best Writing the Series Has Ever Seen

IGN - Assassin's Creed's focus on character-driven storytelling has been buried by its RPG sandbox features, and the series is weaker for it.

RaidenBlack50d ago

A rare W opinion piece from IGN.
IMO, Ubisoft needs to setup two primary AC dev teams. 1 would focus on and release character-driven OG-style AC games for OG fans and the other would continue the current RPG-ified AC style for current fans.
Release by them Bi-annually and alternatively. There'd less fatigue and a boost to quality.

ZeekQuattro50d ago

I definitely appreciate 3 more after playing it again in recent years along with the Liberation game. Back when 3 was new I was still riding high on AC2 and Brotherhood so when I played 3 I felt a bit let down. Even the ship battles grew on me.

-Foxtrot50d ago

AC2 - Yes

AC3 - Urm...I don't know

I feel they kind of dropped the ball with AC3 and with the way the story went it just didn't make sense to me at all. I felt it would have made more sense lore wise if they had it so the Red Coats were mostly Assassins and the Templars were mostly the Colonists who wanted this "new world" as a fresh start for their operations, to build a country up they'd have full control of from the start so they manufacture the war as something else while really it's just a front for the Templars vs Assassins.

It just meant that since the Red coats lose the war it explains how the Templars have gained full control of future America and how the Assassins have slowly died out by then. This entire event would have been the turning point of how things went to s**t for the Assassins and how there's not many of them left in the present.

Haythem was a lot more interesting than Connor and he should have been the main Assassin of AC3.

lucasnooker49d ago (Edited 49d ago )

I thought AC2 was the greatest of the series and it is but replaying it recently, I stared to see more flaws in the game. Basically every single mission is an assassination besides a few tailing missions lol. Still, the implementation of all the new mechanics were great. The smoke bombs, disarming guards, story, hidden tombs, swimming, flying machine, multiple locations, etc. it definitely felt a bit more special to me at the time of release though

isarai49d ago

Dunno about 3, the 1st act was cool, then i couldn't tell you what happens after that. But 2 was so good! The entire acts 1-3 were al memorable, whereas i really couldn't even tell you what happens in any other AC game

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Is It Still Possible To Make A Sequel As Good As Assassin's Creed 2?

Assassin's Creed 2 set the template for the series going forward, but it's harder to see it getting made today.

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JEECE167d ago

Lol Assassin's Creed 2 is the game that introduced most of the things people say they hate about modern Ubisoft games specifically and open world games generally.

Elantregaless166d ago

Those elements were fresh when they came out.
The problem is not that they were introduced, the problem is how they have been repeated to stagnation.

IAMRealHooman166d ago

@Elantregaless

100%, we call it the Ubisoft formula for a reason, the formula can still be fun, we just need pallet cleansers and actual side activities that offer something other than 100 bases or 50 towers to climb

RaidenBlack166d ago (Edited 166d ago )

ACs were nice till Syndicate. Just that they were releasing it wayy too often i.e nearly annually or some times 2 games per year i.e III + liberation same year and Unity + Revelations same year.
People complained that we're getting same AC games every year. Ubi's solution should've been to release the games every 3 years or so and abit more refined.
But instead they turned the franchise into humongous RPG fetch quests that just exacerbated the prior issues. People were fine with Origins, since it was new but got bored/overwhelmed by Valhalla.
AC should've stayed like Ezio trilogy or Unity.
Not the RPG that they've turned it into.
They know it, hence we got Mirage.

anast166d ago

While the art was on point and the writing was okay, Origins was designed around microtransactions. It's not really a game, it's a monetization scheme. Unity is a massive fetch quest like all AC games and it has worse mission mechanics than the new ones. Good parkour doesn't hide all of its flaws. If you liked Unity, it's strange that you wouldn't like any of the others going forward.

They used a Valhalla DLC to make Mirage and it didn't sell as well as their others. IGN has it tenth, there are only 13 mainline games if I'm not mistaken and it maxed out only around 7k player peak on Steam. The "engagement numbers" out there are fake. This shows that people didn't really want a return to form DLC.

Some people get bored and some don't. Some people like the copy-paste style and some people don't. Some people like fetch questing and some people don't. But a lot of people don't like UBI turning their SP games into live-services. The problems with AC games are the monetization schemes.

PRIMORDUS167d ago (Edited 167d ago )

Speaking of this same old shit every year, I just found this about AS Mirage. "Assassin's Creed: Mirage now playable through leaked Denuvoless debug build." As well as Dragon's Dogma 2 . Torrents are up. I'm going to guess someone at both companies leaked this out in the wild, most likely to get back at them, maybe with layoffs or other reasons. 😁

GamingManiac167d ago

Ehhh looks like I'll have to give DD2 a try lol

PRIMORDUS167d ago

I get down votes for calling out the truth on what happened to both games LOL. Don't know how it happened I already said what my guess was. DD 2, hmm not for me, and no more AC please.

Furesis167d ago

i would not play that even if it was free, there are better games out there to waste your time on

Demetrius167d ago

Nah ubisoft doesn't aim above "just good" titles, sequels are supposed to be refined and improved each time they released. I remember in the ps360 gen it was like that, a known sequel would definitely be a step up from the previous titles. I remember seeing an article where someone from ubisoft said players don't just want "solid" titles. You damn right sir they always just deliver the bare minimum nowadays. These consoles this gen have enough power to contribute to thoroughly made gems. Ubisoft acts blind to that

Inverno167d ago

Ezio got 3 games and an animated movie, they dedicated a lot of time to him and those games. No they can't make a sequel as good, cause all they wanna do is milk the series.

Furesis167d ago

i thought brotherhood was the better game of the 3 but 2 story is best and yes of course it is possible but i dont have any trust in ubisoft

RaidenBlack166d ago

Yea, Brotherhood and 2 trades punches, I loved them both equally... but the series lost its charm with the humongous RPG trilogy,
The games became too much to handle

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6 Friendliest Characters in Games

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."

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thorstein620d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED620d ago

You can probably add Karlach to this from BG3