Best single-player game that I've played in a while on the xbox 360. I was definitely not disappointed. Don't rent, BUY!
Once I started playing, the mystery behind those effects were soon revealed To me, this experience was like a revelation. This realization made the game into something much bigger than I had expected, leaving me all the more intrigued and eager to see how the story will unfold.
The visuals in this game are stunning. I was in awe of the view you get from the top of a view-point in one of the cities. From the top of a view-point, you're surrounded by a spectacular view over a huge city which really puts in perspective that you're just one speck in a vast world that's just waiting to be explored. I find it pretty neat that I can pick practically any building/area that I can see in the distance and know that I can actually go there to that actual building, looking just the way it did from way in the distance as it does up close and in person.
They did a great job designing the control scheme in the game. Highly intuitive, at no point did I ever feel the controls to be too complicated or difficult to execute. At no point did I ever feel frustrated with any of controls, and performing all the various actions was practically like second-nature to me.
No multiplayer features in this game, but there's still a good amount of replay value. There are plenty of side-missions and game achievements not related to the main story that's guaranteed to keep you busy for many, MANY hours! Scattered throughout are over 400 hidden flags to collect, and 30 Templars just waiting to taste your blade. All you game perfectionists out there will be relieved to know that even after you finished the game, you can still go back to any chapter to complete whatever achievements you might've missed. Although, I know there are at least 2 achievements that can only be unlocked by doing specific things at certain times throughout the entire game. Unfortunately, those opportunities can only be accessed during the normal course of playing through the game, so going back to replay chapters won't work. If you really want to get those achievements, I recommend saving those for last because the only way to get them if you missed it the first time around is to start a new game and do it all over again. Just so you know, you can only save one game per gamer profile… Which means starting a new game will make your current game go poof.
Quite honestly one of the best single-player games I've played in a while. BUY IT!