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Straynger
May 12th, 2010, 07:20 AM
Ok, so this is a pretty weak review, not because the game is weak, but because I'm really just testing this new "Post Review" thing.

I played AC and loved it. Many criticized the repetitive nature of the missions. Ok, so it was a little wash-rinse-repeat. However, many "mission based" games do the same thing as the mechanism to move the story along... and moving along brings me to ACII.

I know it's been out since last November (or thereabouts), so perhaps this is really old news for some, but... d@mn I'm loving this game.

The new environments presented are just as gorgeous as in the first AC, if not even more so, given the nature of the style of the Renaissance period.

They did a very nice job with the mission repetition by adding some new styles of mission, as well as adding a host of new side-missions.

There's also a great deal more variety in both the type of enemies the player faces, as well as the weapons available to the player, and fighting moves that go along with and are specialized for each weapon.

In short, a player could do a lot worse than to while away some time exploring the Italian Renaissance, and executing those who "deserve" to die.

Oh, if you do pick up this game, I suggest you do as Solf suggested to me,- definitely turn on the "subtitles". ;)

WapleSpunK
May 13th, 2010, 09:59 AM
Is it worth playing through ACI first?

Texicon
May 13th, 2010, 10:50 AM
Do yourself a favor...play AC1 first.

Straynger
May 13th, 2010, 11:17 AM
Is it worth playing through ACI first?

Definitely. Not only is it a worthwhile game, it will give you a very useful foundation for some of the changes that come with ACII.

Additionally, the environments are really top-notch.

roland
May 14th, 2010, 06:06 PM
Is it worth playing through ACI first?

You don't need to play AC1...

But I would strongly recommend it simpy because it is a really good game and kind of introduces you to the whole plot / storyline , and informs you what the heck you are doing in AC2.

Great review Straynger. I love this game as well!

And just a little tid-bit: the designers actually hired someone who had a master's degree in history (i think the person specialized in Renaissance history) to get the landscaping and building graphics as accurate as humanly possible.

I have it on xbox360, and I bet it is even better on the ps3.