Its everything the fans were waiting for, and all I can say is that it was worth the wait !
Graphics: Exceeds my entire perspective, these graphics are lush and beautiful. I love the blood and gore, Ezio's intricate detail in the costume, the antique and lustrous Italian buildings, lively and active citizens and townspeople, and the beautiful wenches(hookers)around the cities! Fighting sequences are fluid and engaging, bloodshed has never been so amusing, it holds its own style unlikie GoW.Top notch graphics, no doubt about it (10/10)
Audio: Intense and brutal sound effects, especially when taking down enemies. Great sound applied when stabbing the enemy to climbing the game's structures and towers. Realistic as it gets. Voice acting is compelling, out of nowhere I start speaking with that badass Italian accent! Not much to say about the background music... (9/10)
Gameplay: Yes, definitely improves over the first Assassins Creed, but fighting can grow frustrating and old over time. Its repetitive, and it starts to become a routine, even if you can take weapons away, I would rather use my own, and finish up enemies quickly and stylishly. The fightning system's weakness is that it stuck with the same routine like the first, but more than that, it lacked much intensity, it needed a dramatic approach like GoW. Roaming around cities is an amazing feeling and there are many ways to reach a destination, through air or ground, or swim! Very cool fighting and roaming system, but there is room for improvement no doubt about it! (9/10)
Story: My biggest deception and strife was the storyline, it wasn't too absorbed over the character's emotions, and there is no background or inside conversations, so you there was no attachment of any sort to any character, even to the ones you assassinate... =/ It gets right to the point, which most may consider it essential, but this also leads to a short game. Cut scenes seemed like they were getting somewhere, but they are immediately interrupted by missions. I thought revenge would feel sweet against Ezio's enemies, but Assassins Creed did a better job of that... I was actually looking forward to a long narration between the Assassin and his enemy, when the enemy's true feelings come out and Ezio would silence him with the truth behind his words. There wasn't any of that though, no emotional attachment unlike MGS4 even InFamous for that matter(6/10)
Biggest disappointment is the final boss, nothing epic or extraordinary, nothing adventurous or relish, he was defeated without style and lack luster. Nothing memorable like Metal Gear Solid 4, or Persona 4, even like GTA4 (hmmm a lot of 4s) BIG TWIST, riiight... It was actually predictable, and I dont see the rush of why the game needed to end the same way it did like the first. Theres gonna be more, thats for sure !! But I'm not gonna keep my hopes up, I just hope it wont end up being dull in story and intense combat. I'm trying to look at this game for its promising side, but being disappointed like this for the second time really damps your spirits...
Anyways, get it or rent it, definitely worth playing