You could spend many hours wasting time in Assassin's Creed II, and not once will it feel like a waste. There are numerous side missions and distractions that can – and inevitably will – keep you from sticking to the main goal, which is always noted on the map with an exclamation mark. Like the original, Assassin's Creed II is a big game that's made up of several little objectives. But unlike the first, this time around there is very little room for boredom.
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.
