What Happened????
The best thing about this game is no doubt the graphics. Amazing scenes, i think anyways. The cities and landscapes have amazing detail. Really shows off what the playstation 3 can do. The other good thing is that this game is suppose to have 15-20 hours worth of gameplay. now a days most games that are not multi-player only offer half that.
The bad:
The story, for me is whats hurting it. the "twist" that you read about in all the reviews that is revealed in the first 5 minutes of the game, to me doesnt really need to be there. (spoiler) I wish they just kept the story within one time period as that really appealed to me. Its just boring (the "twist") and i dont find myself caring about that part of the story that much. Maybe it will get more interesting as i get to the end of it but according to gamespot the ending is just confusing so, theres another reason why im not eager to finish it.
The gameplay is flat out repetative. As you advance through the game you seem to unlock more fighting techinques but its hard to play through the same repetative crap for a hour or two just to unlock one lousy move. The AI seems to be on the dumb side and the boss battles or assassanations seem to be, again, repetative.
After its all said and done, is this game worth my hard earned $60 bucks? probably not. The fact that the game is suppose to be 15-20 hours of game play is great but if the story and gameplay are not there to back it up, whats the point.
Im giving it a 7/10 which at this point i think is generous as there seems to be potential for it to get better. For those of you interested in this game - its a renter or if you can pick it up a used copy for half the price, then go for it.
Edit: After forcing myself to finishing the game, im just as disappointed if not more. possibly one of the worst game endings in recent memory. Dont waste your time with this repetative mess. Ive changed my rating from a 7 to 6 which i think is still very generous.