Unfortunately, that would only be about half of the time. You CAN pull off some really good runs, leaping from building to building and swinging from poles and looks great if it works. The free-running (something you do for the majority of the game) is as bad as previous Assassin's Creed titles and you'll often find yourself leaping off buildings to your death or climbing when you just don't want to. As for the gameplay, frustrating is the word I would definitely describe this with. The funny and likeable Leonardo is now a wooden shopkeeper. In fact, all the characters recycled from AC2 are bland and uninteresting. He lacks the charm and immersive dialogue of the Ezio you play as in AC2. You play, again, as Ezio, or more a cardboard cut out of him. I wasn't expecting a whole new game as even from the box art you can see it's just going to be a Assassin's Creed 2.5 reskin. After recently picking up AC2, beating it within 2 days and enjoying it somewhat I decided to get Brotherhood.
#Xbox assassin creed brotherhood series
After recently I've attempted to get into the Assassin's Creed series a few times now and have trouble doing so since the first instalment. I've attempted to get into the Assassin's Creed series a few times now and have trouble doing so since the first instalment. I gave this a shot, but I think I am done with AC for good at this point. With the addition of "Da Vinci Code" type conspiracy and "secrets" which were greatly expanded in AC2, I find the game comes off as just plain silly, and not in any way profound which it seems to insist that it is.
I am also quite surprised that more people don't dislike the Animus stuff as much as I do, which has always felt awkward and tacked on since the first game (it doesn't help that our hero looks like a douche) - half baked sci fi elements used to make a very simple game appear complicated. For people who love the series I guess this is more than enough, for me it is more of the same and a very narrow experience. This game in particular (as hinted at by the title) does not feel like a standalone game, it feels like more of the same of the last installment, sort of a glorified expansion pack. I seem to be in the minority, but I find these games rather dull and extremely repetitive, regardless of the pretty environments. Players can choose from a wide range of unique characters, each with their own signature weapons and assassination techniques, and match their skills against other players from all over the world in different game modes.I keep giving the AC series a shot, as there is much to appreciate, but based on my experience with these games and my own preferences, this I keep giving the AC series a shot, as there is much to appreciate, but based on my experience with these games and my own preferences, this may be the last AC game I bother with.
Players can help the Templars by using Abstergo to train in the art of Assassination to eliminate the Assassins once and for all. Only by working together can the Assassins defeat their mortal enemies.Īssassin's Creed Brotherhood offers a never-before-seen multiplayer layer. Defeating the corrupt tyrants entrenched there will require not only strength, but leadership, as Ezio commands an entire Brotherhood that will rally to his side. Now a legendary Master Assassin, Ezio must journey into Italy's greatest city, Rome, center of power, greed and corruption to strike at the heart of the enemy. The critically acclaimed single-player experience of Assassin's Creed is back and better than ever as Ezio returns in an epic struggle against the powerful Templar Order. Ezio returns for a Roman holiday in this stunning sequel.