Amazing, Immersive, Breath taking, and all around fun! Don't believe the nay sayers! The next gen of gaming is he
Gameplay: First is first, overall gameplay. I truly fell in love with the gameplay of Assassin's Creed. From navigating crowded city streets to experiencing the freedom of free running over any obstacles in my path, I found a near flawless system in place. I felt like i could do anything I felt doing. After about an hour of playing moving through the cities felt natural and sub concious. I did not need to think about where I had to jump or grab onto to get over that wall. I merely had to decide where i wanted to go, and Altair would get me there. It wasn't nearly overly simplistic, it just felt completely natural and it made sense.
Controls: I do not see what Gamespot had against these controls. The head/arms/legs setup of the buttons was completely natural and made the game about playing, not fighting the controller. Also, holding the right trigger and A to sprint felt normal too. I liked the Low/high profile control setup because it made sense to me, it didn't feel forced or uncomfortable.
Graphics: Assassin's Creed is beautiful. The immersive art style and ambitous cities are conveyed flawlessly through the stunning graphics. I felt like i was in a medieval city, not staring at a TV screen for hours on end.
I can go so much more into depth, but i haven't the time. Here would be the game's flaws:
-Some un-blockable attacks from enemies. Seriously, i threw my controller at my Chihuahua in frustration, but got it together after i stabbed the guy five times with my short blade.
-"Impossible" true assassinations. On some missions, there was no way to truly assassinate my target and i had to resort to fighting him and fifty guards.
-Retarded free running. Yes, sometimes Altair would jump the wrong way or grab a little ledge a foot off the ground whille i was running from guards.
-Area between cities. I could have done without the boring travel between cities. I found it easier when i just galloped at full speed through it instead of avoiding guards the whole way, which would have taken hours. Thankfully this was made optional when a fast travel system was included after you initially travel to all three cities
Final verdict: 9.0/10