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Assassin's Creed | 
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| From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $24.45
You Save: $35.54 (59%)
New (49) Used (52) from $21.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  186 reviews
Sales Rank: 46
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
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 181 more reviews...
 A Beautiful Work of Art, a Sorely Dissapointing Game May 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Amazon asks how fun is the game. I say one star.
Amazon asks how is the game overall, I say two stars.
Why?
Assassin's Creed was hyped so well that I ran out opening weekend to buy it. I knew nothing about the game, the character, or even the overall purpose. But game reviewing sites said "10 out of 10!!" "A Must-Have for next-gen console owners."
Once again, these commentators have looked the other way in favor of advertising income and industrial "[...] kissing." Assassin's Creed is almost a 100% complete flop.
The opening movies and even the game itself absolutely mesmerizes gamers with a lush, gorgeous 3D environment. Cities are packed with citizens moving about, talking to each other, and interacting with your character. The visuals give this game everything it needs to be a blockbuster movie. Thus the "overall" two stars. However as a game it falls far short of the mark.
Gamespot.com said that there are "tons of things to do" in the cities of Assassin's Creed. I found two things to do - rescue citizens and climb towers. Both get real old real fast, the latter only remaining interesting by the stunning views provided by sometimes-dizzying heights. The core mission aspects of the game are deplorable - they require you to pickpocket notes from conspirators, or sit on benches to eavesdrop on coversations. Especially frustrating are missions where a fellow member of your creed asks you to make assassinations on his behalf because "my leg hurts," and by the way, "please hurry - I have to go to the market..." Sadly, the game wouldn't let me assassinate THAT guy...
The game hypes that you can make assassinations from cover and immediately blend back into the crowd - your identity and crime never being known. This is true, but only of random killings within the cities. The actual target assassinations are never allowed to go that smoothly. Chaos inevitably assumes, and you're left with a 5 minute run through town trying to lose your pursuers, only to sit on a bench and watch them run by. If law enforcement had ever been this stupid, we'd have burned our own cities to the ground years ago.
Lastly, the game requires you to sit through mind-numbingly boring narratives from other characters - both from the characters you are to assassinate, and your leader who gives you your assignments. You have to sit through these every time, whether you have to repeat a mission, or "go back in time" to earn extra stats, etc. There is no "skip" option. Pair this with the requirement of collecting well over 100 flags scattered all about the map with absolutely no benefit whatsoever except to Xbox 360 owners who can earn achievements from doing so, and you end up with a game that is truely uninspired and flat-out boring.
After a few hours of gameplay, I decided to wrap up the core missions of the game so as to earn the maximum Xbox 360 achievements I could, and then promptly returned the game to get the maximum trade-in value I could.
Assassin's Creed is indeed a must-buy, especially if you really like games that are completely lacking in content, completely without challenge yet persistently frustrating, all wrapped up in a visual masterpiece with a pretty box.
Rent it. You'll reap all of its benefits and be tire of it before Blockbuster even wants it back.
 The most refreshing game since Metal Gear Solid May 4, 2008
I remember when Metal Gear Solid (MGS) came out for Playstation several (actually probably 10) years ago. There was a fair amount of anticipation prior to the release of the game. It was something different than your everyday FPS game. The game was based around stealthy recon and minimizing enemy encounters. Of course it was still a blast to run into a couple of guards and waste them with the famas or a strategically placed c4 but the point was that you had complete control over your strategy... you could do it however you wanted. The story line was captivating and really messed with your head throughout.
Assassin's Creed has taken this genre to the next level. Again you may accomplish your objectives however you wish, but now you have even more freedom to do so. Maybe there aren't as many cool gadgets and weapons as MGS but there are many aspects that make up for this shortfall. Of course the most obvious is freedom to go virtually anywhere in the city. You are free to roam every street, backalley, and rooftop. The fact that you can do this in 4 huge arenas just adds to the fun. Close attention was paid to detail of the city landscapes and the look and feel of the people in the cities. Another big step that Assassin's Creed has taken is in the AI interaction with the player. You can develop a 'reputation' if you start to cause disturbances and you can also gain some allies by helping people out. Granted the execution of this in game is overly simple (do this task to make allies) the idea is great and I'm sure will be built upon in future games.
Aside from the cutting edge game play the story is good. Not quite MGS good but never-the-less solid. And besides when you get tired of the story you can still spend hours just roaming the cities finding new hideouts and lookouts to enjoy the stellar graphics. I'll be honest and say that I have not yet beat the game but based on what I've seen so far it seems that it may play one's mind in the same way that MGS did. All in all a great game; one of the best on this platform to date.
 Disappointed.... May 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well what can i say, amazon service was great but when i got this game and try it in my console it wont work. It says like version incompatiblity, well i check out amazon specs and didn't find anything that might prevent for not playing this game. if only i knew regarding region games that can only work in other region i wouldnt spend time and money buying this game at amazon.
it didn't work April 28, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
i only got to play the game twice, after that it always froze on me. I couldn't even finish the game, i just got pissed off because i had to reset the module everytime it froze so i gave up on it.
No Subtitles, Don't Buy! April 28, 2008
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
I'd be tempted to buy this game at the now-lowered 50% off price tag if it wasn't for one thing-- the game has no subtitles!!! I've never played it and refuse to because of the laziness of the company not to add subtitles at least during cut-scenes. There was an article on IGN stating that the developer "just didn't have time" to put them in. That's a direct quote. This is unacceptable. Video Games are becoming the next great medium, much like movies were in the 20's to 70's. It's a multi-billion dollar industry. Deaf and Hard of Hearing gamers demand equal access to media, just like mandated closed captioning on TV. This affects hearing gamers as well. Imagine you're playing at night and need to be quiet so as not to wake others in the house. You're not going to have any idea what's going on. Or maybe you have loud roommates and can't hear the game too well. Welcome to our world. Deaf and Hard of Hearing gamers(and those who can empathize) unite! Boycott this product! Show developers that this form of discrimination is unacceptable!
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