Not as perfect as i was expecting...but definitly worth buying.
Sounds brill, nothing like that squelchy, cracking sound when you whack a guard with your sword. Even the things people on the streets say are clear and dont seem out of place.
The gameplay overall is what disappointed me. Its fantastic for the first hour or three, but out of all of the 9 assassinations, the way you go about them is identical; which can get a little samey at times, but even though this is the case, there's still plently of moments that get your heart racing. Its certainly not the most difficult game ever made, and variable difficulty would have been nice. However there are still some fights and assassinations that will prove a challenge.
The fight system is probably one of the best ive seen. Its sharp, effective, and fun to use. It isnt button mashing like a lot of people expected, or at least thats not the most effective way to fight, as with all games. It takes quite a while to get to grips with fighting efficiently, but it looks great when you do.
The free-running is great fun, more-so because it's so realistic.
The story, in one aspect only however, is another thing that got on my nerves. The popping in and out of past/present was introduced too early in my opinion, and some straight forward cinematics would have felt much better. However the plot so far seems interesting, and involves you from the begining, making you think the same things as your character in the game. Hopefully it will stay just as interesting when i finish the game (last few hours i think now).
Overall this game is definitly worth buying, and though the execution of the objectives needs to be less repetetive, it is a fun experience to play, and certainly (in my opinion) one of the games to have before xmas. Almost a 360 must-buy, but not quite.