Simply put, this game is a mixture of a lot of fun with a tad bit of dullness here and there.
Don't let any one fool you, Assassin's Creed is a great game. Did it live up to the hype? "Ehhh".
Graphics - (8) The graphics are gorgeous and defiantly Next-Gen quality.
Game play - (9) Its awesome and smooth from Altair swinging his sword around, to him grabbing a hold of a ledge.. it's a little glitchy here and there and the A.I. can be dumb at times and not move but lets get realistic here if you were a soldier and you just seen your buddy get owned by a hidden blade to the face would you really be eager to try to fight the guy? probably not, and the glitches are something you can defiantly forgive.
Story wise - (9) If you're not a big Sci-Fi History fan this game might not be for you, but if you are.. this game is perfect. Not to spoil too much for the people who still haven't played this game, but you play as an 1191 A.D. bad ass who looks pretty sweet while stabbing people in the neck. =)
Fun & Repetitiveness - (7) This game is fun climbing up walls and stabbing people in the neck trust me and the story is fun to follow and learn about, but it defiantly gets dull after about the 3rd assassination and when i go back to the game i can only kill one or maybe even two more of the targets.. after that, i'm bored and tired.. and after you finish the game you probably wont go back to it for awhile.
Conclusion - If you like action, adventure and a good story, get this game. If you don't, then you should at least rent this and try it out, because this game defiantly deserves it. ^_^