A great action game with amazing artistic values
There hasn't been another game quite like Assassin's creed, with an emmersive story and a good combat system the game is well worth the wait. The graphics in Assassin's Creed are immense, from the first city (Damascus) you visit and the cinematic views you get on top of the games many 100 ft high view points (used to orientate the map,) the artistic design and textures all look authentic and seemless. Parkour routes embedded within the city are also a worthy mention, as they fit into the city perfectly and don't feel forced just to add free running to the gameplay.
The Creed who you belong to will have you Assassinate nine figureheads based on real Historic Figures from the Third crusade and will provide the main 'missions' in the game. The gameplay can get a little derivative with all the side missions you must complete before the main assassination (they grow really tedious if your going for 100% completion) but the Assassinations themselves all vary and are all equally unique gameplay experiences. The fighting and combat both work really well in Assassin's creed and the death animations are awesome.
I managed to get my copy of Assassin's creed in the Sale for £35, and i have to say i might be begrudged to have paid full price on release for this game. In terms of longevity, 1 or 2 playthroughs will get you all the achievements and then it will be a shelf filler. This isn't to say it wasn't long though as the main story might take you 8-10 hours depending on how many of the sidequests you do and the collection of all the flags for achievements will take alot longer.
The game sounds great with a good voice acting cast that are believable and avoid 'cheese' lines which could have ruined this game. The script serves the story well and it's emmersive plot is a real head game! Assassin's creed is definitely worth playing, especially if you can find it preowned or on a budget and is one of the best games to come out of a fantastic year for gaming (2007.)
Graphics: 9/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Sound: 9/10
Value: 7/10