Assassin's Creed II
Game » consists of 27 releases. Released Nov 17, 2009
The second installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise follows the life of Ezio Auditore da Firenze as he seeks revenge on those who betrayed his family.
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5 (53) 4 (29) 3 (6) 2 (1) 1 (0) 4.5 starsAverage score of 96 user reviews
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Exactly what a sequel should be. 0
Currently, the video game industry is driven by sequels; rather than risk a lot of money on a new series, game companies would rather stick to a franchise that has previously proven itself. Unfortunately, developers do not show any signs of relenting any time soon, so if they are going to maintain an entire medium mostly through sequels, they should at least know how to do it. Assassin’s Creed II is a prime example of how to make a sequel. The first way it proves this is by detaching its...
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Gaming's second most popular Italian. 1
Assassin’s Creed 1 starred a preachy, philosophical, emotionless, characterless unibomber-lookalike named Altair. Killing was his business, but business was not good. First he had to pickpocket, eavesdrop and stalk random targets to obtain “information”, or rather grind missions to extend play, time about his victims-to-be. He would then proceed to attempt an assassination on said targets, one that would involve stealth and cunning…on paper. In practice, they usually ended in extended fight s...
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Twice the hidden blades, twice the fun? 9
Twice the hidden blades, twice the fun? The first Assassin's Creed game was quite polarizing. There were plenty of good things to be said about the free running, the graphics, and the quality of the settings. The chief drawbacks that were stated were the repetitive, gamey aspect of the side quests that were required in between assassinations. Assassin's Creed 2 has completely fixed that aspect. With that being said, does that make it an instantly better game than the first? Yes... And no.Th...
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They Nailed Their Target 0
The prior Assassin's Creed was probably the most hyped up series debut not named Little Big Planet. It sold extremely well and provided a storyline ripe with easy retelling as the idea of a man whose family consists of hired killers throughout history gives a game near infinite numbers of sequels to churn through. The second game in most series tends to be the best of the bunch and we'll see if Assassin's Creed continues that tradition.The first AC was a beautiful, but horribly flawed, t...
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A Franchise Renaissance 0
Imagine a hidden-blade wielding assassin chasing his target at full speed on top of a roof in Renaissance Italy. Now imagine he leaps from one building to another, over a canal in Venice. Then, he grabs a pole, swings off that pole, and is now gracefully falling through the air. Now imagine as he lands, he skillfully thrusts his blade through the neck of his target. Now imagine this scenario is typical gameplay in a game with beautiful graphics, tight and easy to grasp controls, a dri...
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Everyone Loves A Good Sequel / Rewrite 0
In 2007 Ubisoft Montreal released the original Assassin's Creed to critical 'meh'-ing; it wasn't a bad or broken game as such, but it didn't live up to people's expectations and instead became a somewhat boring game experience. The missions were tedious, the fighting was average and apparently you were wearing horns and carrying a devil's fork since everyone was instantly suspicious of you. But you could go monotonously climb to the top of buildings and forcibly stare at the pretty view so it wa...
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Assassin's Creed II - Perfecting the Formula 0
The crux of my review is going to be this: the developers have done the thing which earns them the deepest respect of the gaming community, they took what they had which was good, figured out what more was needed by listening to US, and then put those two things together into one stunning masterpiece. The first title had a lot going for it. It's root, Prince of Persia, had always been horribly linear when you take into account that it's movement system is FREE-running, so producing Assassin's C...
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When developers listen to fans, you get the perfect sequel 0
Ever rarely does it seem that a sequel to a loved, albeit flawed, sales hit ever deliver on it's promises of fixing every problem and adding on more than what was ever to be expected. Assassin's Creed II not only manages to fulfill it's duties as a sequel by addressing the most notable issues encountered in the first game, it also does so much more to improve itself that it amounts to an incredibly satisfying and fulfilling experience. People can never be pleased on the internet, it seems. Whi...
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In case you couldn’t get enough AC2, here’s a little more son. 0
Assassin’s Creed 2 was one of my favorite games of ‘09. There’s more than enough game there, so DLC really isn’t necessary, but there were a couple ‘memory chapters’ in the game that went ‘corrupted’ if you get the ‘Animus’ lingo. Word around the campfire is that the devs couldn’t polish up these chapters in time for the game’s release, therefore, with the power of the internet, we can get them later. The 1st one just came out on Xbox Live and the PSN, it’s 4 bux for an hour of so of gameplay…no...
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Excellent adventure game with a buggy PS3 release 19
So. First off, I loved the original Assassin's Creed, and while the original was bogged down by a slightly confusing story and some gameplay issues, Ubisoft Montreal seems to have studied the feedback from players worldwide. The resulting sequel is a game improved on nearly every level possible, and highly entertaining overall. The Good Desmond and Lucy seem to have a thing going on, but it is so painfully understated that you start to wonder why it's even there.I won't get into too much exp...
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Filling out the ACII package 0
Assassin’s Creed II’s first piece of downloadable content, The Battle of Forli, was a short, underwhelming effort, though it did have some redeemable features, filling in some blanks in ACII’s story and introducing a few interesting new characters. The second piece of DLC, The Bonfire of the Vanities, is short on story elements but it’s a much more substantial package overall, offering a new area to explore and a more traditional brand of Assassin’s Creed gameplay. A good old fashioned assassi...
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Requiescat in pace 0
I had a high appreciation for what Ubisoft sought to accomplish with the original Assassin's Creed, but was one of the many that felt like its gameplay never lived up to its ambition. It was ultimately a shallow, repetitive experience, and I was hopeful that the sequel would make strides to better realize the original concept. The result is double-edged, as the narrative aspects bring a much better flow to proceedings, but that coating does little to hide the lack of evolution in gameplay. Assas...
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Still waiting for the first AC to be fixed. 0
Assassin's Creed 2 was extremely hyped for fixing everything that was wrong with the first game, and glorious review after glorious review told me that it didn't matter that the I thought the first one was underwhelming, because this one was "everything the first one should have been". I can totally see where people are coming from saying that it is a more fleshed out experience in terms of characters and storytelling, because those aspects are definitely improved from the first Assassin's Cre...
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As Ezio, You will Kill by The Creed in ACII 0
Assassin's Creed II is a much more enjoyable game than ACI and improves on many of the faults that were found in the original game. Those very repetitive tasks required for an assassination are gone, and the game instead has a focused mission-based structure this time around. It almost feels like GTA in a way because of the focus of the main character and the many great cutscenes found in the game that progress the storyline and sets up elements that will no doubt be another sequel to the f...
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A Creed Indeed 0
Assassins Creed was a title that quickly became one of my favorites. At times its gameplay was repetitious, but for a majority of the game it swept me away into a world I hadn't thought could exist in videogames. The graphics, the fighting and the movement of Altair, the game's protagonist, was a spectacle that came together nicely in a time period rarely explored by a game. However, AC1 had its fair share of negatives, and while sales soared, there was much to be improved. Enter Assassins Cre...
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Wicked Game Review 0
Assassins Creed is a great IP. An open sandbox world that's rich, detailed, highly populated, and full ofpotential. With its go anywhere climb / anything mentality, Assassins Creed was one of the best IP'sthat have come out in the last several years. Unfortunately it was plagued with some spottyplatforming, repetitive missions, boring combat, and a very dry main character. On the flip side theassassinations were fantastic, the story was very engaging and was intriguing till the very end, and t...
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Assassin's Creed II 1
Assassin's Creed 2 Review Ezio StabbyMcDoubleBladedJazzHands has just left the building. The Good: Occasional moments of brilliance/awesome, free roaming, graphics The Bad: Accuracy, the parts where you aren't killing someone, glitches Oh, Desmond. You really drew the sort end of the Karma stick, didn't you? That must of been some horrible deal you pulled with the universe. "Yeah, hey, you get to be a bartender for, say, ten or so years, and then we strap you into a giant chair, jam a vi...
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Not a fan of the first? You'll enjoy AC2! 0
Ubisoft fires up the Animus once again in Assassin’s Creed II this time dropping players into to Renaissance Italy. ACII promises to follow in the footsteps of its predecessor while smoothing out its many rough edges. Does this tale of parallel narratives manage to climb to new heights or does it trip over its own ambitions? Assassin’s Creed II tells the tale of two characters: Desmond Miles, an uninteresting man who is the direct descendant of a long line of assassin’s who have been at war wi...
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Me, my blades and Ezio - Venice Painted in Blood 0
Assassin's Creed 1.5? Altaïr's blade was never cold for longer times In short, no, but let's face it, the game's core is nothing new from the previous, it's everything around it that has changed. Assassin's Creed had an appealing story and the somewhat interesting character Altaïr but it the lack of content around it made it incredibly tedious and bland to play through. Don't get me wrong I plowed through that sucker with a gleeful smile to my lips as I...
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One Bloody Renaissance. 0
Even two years after the release of the first Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft Montreal remains undisputed in their mastery of traversing through and scaling buildings. More than any other game I can think of, Assassin's Creed II makes climbing ledge-riddled towers, shimmying across rooftops, and skipping from one wooden platform to the other truly feel like second nature. You're not mashing the A button to jump up to the next ledge; simply by holding down the trigger and holding the stick in a directi...
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Working towards something great ... I hope 0
First off let me start by saying this game is better than the first one by far. If you enjoyed the first one but thought it was lacking in content then don't worry this game is much more enjoyable than the first and seems like much less of a chore to get to the meat of the game, the assassinations. However, the game still has some significant shortcomings that I feel stop this game from being a 5 star game. Improvements The best improvement of this game is without a doubt th...
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VENI, VIDI, VICI 0
Love and hate are two of the strongest emotions one can feel. One can’t exist without the other. I absolutely loved Assassin’s Creed II, but at some moments, I hated it. Without spoiling anything, Assassin’s Creed II takes place in the near future. Your character, Desmond, enters into the “Animus” (think Holodeck from Star Trek), where he gets to relive the memories of a famed Italian assassin, Ezio Auditore. The bulk of the game takes place across popular Italian cities in the 1400s. As Ezio...
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Assassin's Creed II 0
A lot of people had issues with the first game, though I liked it quite a lot. Still, it had its flaws. Running around, climbing up buildings, and sticking dudes with your hidden blade was a lot of fun. But the amount of variety in the missions was extremely limited - none of the tasks were by themselves terribly boring, but when there's only a handful that repeat constantly, it can become a drag. This is where the sequel sees its biggest improvement - the main progression through the game is m...
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A Sequel that Doesn't Feel Like a Sequel 0
This is no simple sequel. This is Assassin's Creed II. Released in 2009 for consoles and in 2010 for PC, AC2 quickly gained a TON of critical acclaim, and for good reason, too. This game improves upon virtually every element that fell short in AC1 and makes all of the first games good points better....
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The Trees are Crooked but the Forrest is Breathtaking 0
First of all, I absolutly LOVE Assassin’s Creed 2. In fact I would venture to say that it is the most interesting video game franchise out today. It takes you to exotic new locations and times, introduces you to some of the most influential historical figures of all time from Richard the Lionhearted to Leonardo Divinci. I love this series. That being said, this is one of most infuriating games I’ve ever played. The original Assassin’s Creed still tops my list o...
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Agree with Giant Bomb's Score 0
Assassin's Creed II is one of the games I've been meaning to buy and play for a year or three. As such, there are many descriptive reviews already written. My review will be very basic.I originally played the first Assassin’s Creed on Xbox 360 when I trialed Gamefly years ago. I beat the game in a week and returned it. It was really fun and not too long. I knew I’d want to play the sequel.I played Assassin's Creed II on my PC using an Xbox 360 controller. It's one of those games that should be p...
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Assassin's Creed II is a wonderfully inspired and mostly well-made experience 0
Released in 2009 and developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Assassin’s Creed II is a unique and compelling adventure through renaissance Italy, placing the protagonist at the front lines of history in a way that no game has ever done prior. It expands on the foundation laid down by its predecessor, improving on many different mechanics while remaining faithful to the formula. In this way, Assassin’s Creed II signifies what makes a true sequel, and does it exceptionally well. It certainly has...
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A Solid Sequel 0
ProsVery good looking game.More interesting side quests and other assorted diversions than the first game.Solid game play.Good at handing out achivement points, if that's your kind of thing. ConsSide quests are arguably more fun than the main storyline.Game sometimes misinterprets which direction you intended on jumping. That's bad.Iffy looking facial animation. Assassins Creed 2 is a very good sequel.It takes the foundations of the first game and builds upon them nicely.You play as Desmond M...
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Lets Review Another Older Game! 0
SPOILERS I will put another Spoiler warning before the actual spoilers. So, my last review was of Assassin's Creed. Great game, but had its fair share of problems. So lets review its sequel! Assassins Creed Part Deux.The game starts off literately right where the first one ended. You get a quick recap of the previous game and then your off! Time to escape Abstergo with Desmond and Lucy. Ah Desmond. You were an interesting plot twist in the first one. Now you are just preventing me from stabbing ...
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The Bonfire of the Vanities concludes the story neatly and well. 0
Assassins Creed II's new DLC is more assassination fun and a worthwhile return to 15 th Century Florence. There are 9 assassination missions which make up the bulk of this DLC, and although exciting, they do end up using the same formula; meaning that this is probably a good place to end the Assassins Creed II saga. Following the less than worthy Battle of Forli, sequence 13 is a return to the heights of the main game and one that fans should be considering. The new area which you get to ex...
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Better then the First...thank god 2
Assassin's Creed 2 is a large improvement to its eponymous predecessor in that it removed the need to do a minimum of side quests to continue to the main assassination missions and you can now SWIM!!! The side missions are still there and collection of items has expanded and instead of flags to collect there is feathers that have significance to some characters in game. Other then that the in-game mechanics are basically the same with the addition of more tools and weap...
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DLC Review - Assassin's Creed 2: Battle of Forli 0
Price – PS3 - $3.99 , Xbox 360: 320 ($4.00) Microsoft Points [DOWNLOAD HERE] Ever since the announcement that there was DLC coming for Assassin's Creed 2 I've been skeptical that it would add anything new or interesting to the game. AC2 had extra content bleeding from its pores, so the DLC really couldn't add to that, and unless it was related to the overarching story of the Assassin's Creed series I couldn't really care less. So with a careful, yet hopeful heart I...
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Simply a Fantastic Game. 2
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Cheap, but underwhelming 0
Late last year when downloadable content was announced for Assassin’s Creed II I was definitely excited. The second game in the franchise was a vast improvement on the original in nearly every way, and earned its place as one of my games of the year for 2009. Both pieces of DLC, Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanities, will slot into the vacant spaces for memory sequences 12 and 13, filling out blanks in Ezio’s story rather than expanding upon the events at the end of the game. Final...
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A much improved sequel 0
The sequel to one of my favorite Xbox 360 games finally here. Does this make up for all funky parts of gameplay or does it create more bad parts. Positive: Extraordinary visuals Improved gameplayStunning and emotional storylineMore assassination techniquesEconomy systemGreat Voice ActingInteresting puzzlesFun challengesA variety of side missionsCustomization of armor and weaponsExhilarating rivalries and assassinations Negative: Some sloppy jumping at times ...
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Ubisoft gets it right this time around! 0
Ubisoft gets it right, here's for my review of one of my favorite crack addictive games of the year. Available for the Xbox360, PS3, and sometime next spring for the PC. I give this game a well deserved 9/10. The Good - So Ubisoft took what was a solid engine built to be the first title and made a real game out of it. What ever do I mean? Well, part 1 had a fairly nice graphics engine, cool premise, huge open world, and probably one of the best climbing mechanics I've seen in a game. Problem? T...
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A Cowardly Game 1
Assassin's Creed II is the John Wilkes Booth of assassin video games. Sure you've murdered your target, but you've also clumsily leapt off a banister (possibly cracking your leg in two) and you have half the goddamn country chasing you from Ford's Theatre. At its simple core, that is Assassin's Creed II's gameplay. To an onlooker, your actions make you look like a stumbling, blundering idiot. Is that what you signed up for when you decided to play a game called Assassin's Creed? Probably not, bu...
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Haiku Review: Assassins Creed II. 0
This is the Haiku Review, where I fully review a game in seventeen syllables, in a 5-7-5 format, letting you know everything to expect from beginning to end for this game. Batman: Arkham Asylum Haiku Review by TurboMan : Tailing my target. Assface Bard gets in my way. No one will miss him. Now meditate on the haiku to really get a sense of if it's worth checking out. ...
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Two blades are better than one 0
To be blunt with this. It is an amazing game. It is Just as free-roam as the first, allowing you to travel anywhere within the game boundary that you have unlocked. The fighting is much more interesting, different guards will use different battle tactics to try and kill you. Ezio's abilities far exceed that of altair, Ezio can climb faster, Blend much more easily, can disarm enemies, and can even swim (unlike altair who, if placed in above knee high water somehow drowns). There is much more we...
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Sitoxity Reviews - Assassin's Creed 2 0
This is a review for Assassin's Creed 2 that I wrote, it never got posted on any website, so I bring it here for you guys. I know it's been months since it's release, but why not. This was written before the announcement of the two packs of DLC. Tired of all the sequals this year? Well, here's another one! Assassin's Creed 2 continues at the exact moment of the firsts ending, but is it changed enough to warrent a sequal? Or will fanboys cry that it should have been downloadable and boyc...
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Mileage will vary, as will the ride 0
The first Assassin's Creed ended with all the enigmatic hints at story direction that a conspiracy nut could ever hope for. Being partial to the odd secret history tale myself, I entered AC2 on a wave of anticipation of where the story may go. I also entered with certain reservations about the game play of the previous game and much of my expectations were based on seeing whether the game design issues of the previous title were addressed while keeping up the effective story telling of its prede...
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Mamma Mia! 0
Glockstar Armani presents this game with 6 *GLOCKIE* awards for:*BEST SEQUEL**BEST ACTION-ADVENTURE GAME**BEST ENDING**BEST NPC ALLY: LEONARDO DA VINCI**BEST THEME: EZIO'S FAMILY composed by JESPER KYD**BEST GAME OF 2009*Altair's blood-soaked romp through the Holy Land made me pee my pants with glee. But Ezio's beautifully-rendered adventures in Renaissance Italy were so good that every orifice on my body exploded in...actually, let's not go here. The point is, ACII took everything that was good...
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Assassins creed 2, review. 0
I ( like many others) really enjoyed the first AC, but realised how much better that game could have been. AC II sets out to do just that, it's an amazing overhall of the originals traversal/ stealth/ action gameplay and a very deep game as well. Unlike the first game, there is actually an interesting story concerning the "Assassin" Ezio, even if it simply boils down to the basic revenge plot. It's actually the ties to the main story of AC that makes Ezio's plot so interesting, where Altair's st...
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Crystallizing its place within the hall of the newer generation's most hyped series. 0
I cannot deny Assassin’s Creed 1 was my cup of tea. Sure, it had its problems, sure there were only a few different objectives after all, sure most people were interested because of the beautiful graphics. Still, controlling Altair in never-before-seen ancient middle-east was a wonder to behold. The whole stealth concept was done right, the parkour as well. It was not a brilliant game when we look back to it but had such differing factor upon everything we were used to at the time that I ...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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