Great game but repetitive at times. Beautiful graphics.
Gameplay - Fun at the beginning, but becomes somewhat repetitious throughout the life of the game. I believe the main story is 15 hours long, but I have put in over 30 hours and I am barely on the fifth assassination (9 total or so). The controls for the free running is very smooth, very fluid. It is easy to pickup after going through the tutorial and playing for a few minutes. Swordplay maybe unnecessary, I found myself shoving guards on to the floor and killing them with the stealth blade or into market stands to be crushed by debris. NPC AI is very lacking in fights but fun to run away from.
Graphics - Playing on a standard television set and the graphics are very detailed and beautiful. Cannot wait to see what it looks like on a HDTV. There are occasional clippings.
Sound - With speakers that are attached to the television, the sound is very crisp. Can't really give an opinion.
Replay/Lasting Value: Depends, for those that would like to find those flags and Templars, the game could last a while.
Summary/Misc:
Pros:
- Great Story
- Beautiful graphics
- Smooth controls
- Flag/Templar hunting for those completionists
- Very fluid and forgiving free running
- Crisp sound and music
Cons:
- Occasional freezing (Patch is coming)
- Lacking AI during fights
- Repetitive after awhile
- Skilled acrobat/athlete/assassin and your character cannot swim...
- Blending does not seem realistic. You have unconcealed weapons and are hiding among scholars.