Sometimes combining the best of two different things doesn't make a new better thing. Putting delicious cheesecake on top of a tasty steak does not make an even better dish. This is how I feel about Assassin's Creed. Take the cool vertical climbing element from Crackdown, combine the detailed cityscapes of Oblivious, and toss in a dash of God of War combat and Prince of Persia storytelling. Unfortunately the result isn't more than the sum of parts...in fact, it gets old rather quickly. The game is beautiful, and the character modeling is among the best I've seen on a console. The controls are interesting, the environments rich. But there is no real challenge other than that of endurance, since you perform the same few basic tasks (climb viewpoints, gather info, and kill people) over and over again, with no increase in difficulty or reward. There is a great idea in AC, and I hope we see that idea developed further in another installment, but I simply cannot recommend Assassin's Creed as more than a rental to show of the advanced graphics. Bummer!
Well, it's here. People around the world are playing this game, and either loving it or hating it. The not-so-subtle negative reviews are already leaking out across boards and sites everywhere. Then again, doesn't it see... Read Full Review
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