REVIEWS: GAMES – Assassin’s Creed II

ASSASSIN’S CREED II

Publisher/Developer: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3, X360 & PC

Review: Dave Kozicki

PLAYING as Ezio Auditore da Firenze, you’re a snappily dressed Italian assassin during the Renaissance. You’re also Ezio’s modern-day descendant, walking in his dangerous ancestor’s shoes thanks to matching DNA and some seriously cool technology. Confused? Don’t be. This is all part and parcel of the Assassin’s Creed joyride.

Just get with the killing and forget about the thinking as you use every weapon in your arsenal to complete your mission and restore your family’s honour. You can blend in with the crowd, be a ghost, or simply hire mercenaries and get a little confrontational. New to the franchise is the ability to swim, utilise Da Vinci’s flying machine and nick a gondola, and any title that lets you do stuff like that deserves respect.

Though let down by the less-than-average cut scenes, Assassin’s Creed II is still a stunning recreation of 15th-Century Europe and a damn fine game.