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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  235 reviews
Sales Rank: 290
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 52339
UPC: 008888523390
EAN: 0008888523390
ASIN: B000P46NMK
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Be an Assassin! Plan your attacks, strike without mercy, and fight your way to escape. | | • | Realistic and responsive environments - Every action has its consequences. Crowds react to your moves, and will either help or hinder you on your quests. | | • | Eliminate your targets wherever, whenever, and however. Do whatever it takes to achieve your objectives. | | • | Dedicated historical accuracy, from the models of the in-game cities to the weaponry to the portrayal of actual political figures who died or disappeared in the year 1191. | | • | Experience heavy action blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons, and face your enemies in realistic swordfight duels. |
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Product Description
Jerusalem, 1191 AD - The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You are an elite Assassin sent to stop the hostilities by suppressing the powers on both the Crusader and Saracen sides. But as you carry out your missions, a conspiracy begins to unfold. You find yourself tangled up in a conflict that threatens not only the Holy Land, but the entire world. Experience the power of a feared Assassin. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape the events of this pivotal moment in history. ESRB Rated M for Mature
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 What an Experience November 15, 2007
A. C. Ege/Acedoh (Stockton, CA USA)
78 out of 94 found this review helpful
I was a little skeptical this game would live up to the hype. Then some diminished reviews came around and I was already feeling a let down. Where could they go wrong? Was my thoughts. Well that didn't stop me from purchasing this game. After 30 minutes I was blown away. All skepticism was gone and I was in Gamer Heaven.
Let me start off from the beginning. Yes there is a plot twist and it's pretty bizarre. Just think that your watching a Michael Crichton movie and it will make sense. Playing in the Middle East several hundred years ago is a different idea. It's hard to say what you could expect with this concept.
So what makes this game amazing. Lets start off with the landscape. It's brilliant and beautiful...Really majestic. You don't understand the scope of this game until you start playing. The world is surrounded by several small villages and three large cities. The only way to travese this open terrain with a horse. Fortunately they are about as easy to find as a car in todays society.
What also sets this game apart is the ability to do what you want when you want. There is no clock on you and your not stuck going into a mission. Everything is open based. The character is amazingly fun to control you can scale tall buildings and make amazing leaps of faith. Climbing up a building that is several stories and then leaping to certain doom is breathtaking excitement. This is what games should be about.
Beyond that is a mission based game. Similiar to Grand Theft Auto in style. You can accept simple missions like pickpocketing and protecting citizens to the more main based assasin missions. You can battle soldiers if you want as you have many enemies but it's not really advised. Following the assasin missions can be complex and involve several steps that make the story very intresting. Obviously a lot of time was put into making this top notch.
For anyone who likes open based games with large environments then Assassins Creed is for you. From the majestic peaks to the clustered cities. This is trully a next gen experience. The storyline and incentive program will keep you playing for many hours. Definately a worthwhile gameplay experience. If you want something to keep you busy that doesn't involve guns go out and get Assasins Creed.
Amazing Game November 14, 2007
W. Donald (Louisville, KY United States)
35 out of 47 found this review helpful
I've played through the first 2 sections (got the first 2 achievements) and I really love this game so far. I love the fluid motions of Altair and have not really noticed the glitchy, frame rate issues that I've read about on the IGN review. The controls are very responsive and after the tutorial at the beginning I feel I have a pretty good grasp of them. I love running and jumping off building to scare the people below. The voice acting is also excellent. I can't say enough good things about it.
If you don't love it in an hour, you never will! November 16, 2007
Jasyn A. Rigdon (Stafford, VA)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I could have done without the whole sci-fi, "get hooked up in a memory time machine" arc story, but I am absolutely blown away by the medivel sandbox-style gameplay and beautiful graphics. The levels are massive and provide almost complete freedom of choice for movement. You can take a direct route and charge through enemies on horseback swinging a sword OR you can sneak through the rooftops like some psychotic Batman wantabe ready to shove your blade right into your target's skull. I love it! There is a hugh learning curve AND your stuck with a sci-fi base story, but I love this game's style and concept!
An Entirely New Experience February 24, 2008
Champagne Supernova (Concord, MA. USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just beat Assassin's Creed yesterday, and I have to say that it is an experience unlike any other.
Grapics: A+
Plot: A-
Controls: B
Replay Value: C+
Game Difficulty (AI): A
Sound/Voice Acting: A
Game Format: Sandbox (any objective can be completed in any order, unless it is directly related to the main plotline)
Concept: A+
Overall: A
This is the best game I have ever played. For some, the stealth required might become tiring, and for sure it can be aggravating in the latter stages of the game when you are observed more intently by the guards, but as long as you have some persistence and good instincts, then you will have no problem getting through each objective. The game is incredibly fun, and the AI is perfect. Everything is challenging, but its never ridiculously hard. The final assassination took me three tries, but I did it.
Bottom line, this game is amazing. Also, there is garaunteed to be a sequel title, so that makes me happy. Hope this review helps sway people into buying the game. I know I'm not objective at all, but you really, really, really should consider purchasing this game if you want 50-60 hours of great entertainment.
Also, a tip for those who purchase.... look around the lab. You will find things.
A total blast November 14, 2007
A. Dunn (west springfield, ma United States)
15 out of 21 found this review helpful
After almost 2 years of waiting, Assassins Creed finally came out. I had read some very mixed reviews over the last few days, and it left me quite worried. But now that I have it, and I've played in over an hour, I must say Im very impressed. The controls do take some getting used to, as they are a bit different than regular stealth or action games, but once you figure it out, Altair, the main charecter moves quite smoothly. The graphics are amazing. My only complaint is the slightly repeatative combat, so if you can get past that, I think most people will really enjoy this game.
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