Beautifully mastered and textured game that will raise the bar for graphics.
The voice acting of all the supporting characters are amazing, but sadly the lead character sounds like he's reading straight from the script. Monotone and drab, with little to no game acting skill at all.
The music is nice, but sub standard, especially in the days of huge orchestral scores following great games. I guess I was spoiled by Bioshock & Halo3.
The game itself is fun, even though the "futuristic" aspect is a little goofy in my opinion. The game itself gets very, very repetitive after a while, losing a lot of the desire to purchase Assassins Creed outright. I suggest every one gives AC a try to make their own decisions, but serious gamers ( and even novice) will not be to challenged to making it to the end and feeling very let down during the final scenes.
Rent AC, but don't purchase the game. Hopefully the sequel will leave the gamer feeling more fulfilled at the end. You will never forget playing AC, but sadly you will never replay it again.