This game does not deserve a 5.5, don't believe what gamespot is saying
Story: You play as Assassin Altair, as in the first game, and the main story is that he is in Cyprus and assassinates the templars and finds out the plans. But it's really good because it will help you understand the reason why Altair is not in Assassins Creed 2. So is he related to the new main character Enzio? find out from this game.
Gameplay: Gameplay is fairly great, considering the contols for the psp. i like the weapons that you have, expecially the hidden dagger. Running around areas and buildings are really fun, especially when you have soilders trying to chase you. The area is actually pretty nice, it's big and it reminds you of AC1. People said they had a big problem with the camera, but honestly, if your good and able to switch your camera quickly, then you won't have a problem.
Visuals and Sound: Visuals, honestly arent that great. I think games like crisis core and tekken have much better visuals so i really don;t believe the hype with ACB having amazing graphics. It is pretty cool when you fight though, but sometimes when you stab a person, blood wont squirt out. The sound is great. You can hear Altair's footsteps and his jumping/grunts. Speaking of Altaur, his voice has completely changed, and i don't know why people make such a big problem of this, but it's not. It's actually cooler and better.
Length and Replay: Length is pretty short, it will probably take 5 hours. But it will take a little bit longer if you want to collect all the coins. The game is fairly easy in my perspective, i haven't died even when 7 soilders surrounder me. I think there is some good reply value, it's like GTA where you just like to play and kill people, same with ACB. You prably just want to replay it to do the side missions, fighting and probably just to understand the story better because that's what i'm doing.
In conclusion, this game is really great. People not might want it because they think they are paying full price for just a story, but you can also kill templars and do missions which will keep you playing for a while. Assassins's Creed is probably one of the most underrated games I've ever played. Get this game. I thought this game will be pretty bad, but i was really wrong.
-shoot3r_24