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When Assassin’s Creed came out in 2007, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the game. Looking back on it, I’d say the complaints about AC probably fell into the “Fable problem”. Basically that means that sometimes a game is so hyped by the media and publisher that you feel cheated once you play the game. Fable was one of those games I waited years for and felt upset when I finally got my hands on it, even though it was still a pretty good game. The same thing went for Assassin’s Creed. I guess I was expecting medieval Sam Fisher assassin on crack and just got a regular medieval assassin experience with a sci-fi twist. With that said, there were still plenty of sites that gave AC praise from the jump. I simply expected more at the time.
If you didn’t get a chance to play AC, it’s currently selling for $29.99 at GameStop which is truly a steal for what you are getting. Forget what the critics said back in 2007 because it’s certainly worth 30 dollars now. The game (’Assassin’s Creed’ Director’s Cut) still looks and plays better on the PC, but if Xbox 360 or Sony PS3 is your platform of choice, this is the way to go.
The great things about Assassin’s Creed:
- The graphics were awesome. This was perhaps the most visually appealing game of 2007.
- Sound effects and music were spot on.
- Environments were huge and made you feel like you were in a real city.
- The controls were fairly fluid.
- Free running environment is great for the adventurous type.
- Missions can be completed through various methods.
- The main plot was interesting.
The bad things about Assassin’s Creed:
- The game gets repetitive sometimes.
- I expected more hands-on action.
- Combat becomes repetitive and boring.
- A few AI issues.
- Repetitive voice overs from various villagers.
- I would have liked to see more character interaction options.
Basically, that’s the good with the bad. For $30, you’re getting a game I’d probably give an 8/10 to, so that’s not a bad price at all. Rumors existed that Assassin’s Creed was the first part of a trilogy, although no new news has surfaced about that recently. There was a trilogy of books planned by Pocket Books, but they have since abandoned the project. I’m sure Ubisoft will eventually get us a sequel due to the initial success of the game. If they made a few changes to the game, it could potentially be one of the greatest games ever. AC was really not that far off from being truly epic. I can see where they were going with the game. Ubisoft made some fundamental errors in their decisions with this game, but it was still a good one.
written by Will Snizek
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