Game Review: Assassin’s Creed
"Nothing is true, but everything is permitted," - Altair
The setting dating back to the 12th century, during the 3rd crusade. Jerusalem was under Salahadin's control, and King Richard had a victory in Acre. Both the Saracens and Crusaders are at loggerheads, poised to bring a war to the Holy Land once again.
It is up to neutral people like assassins to bring peace to the Holy Land. Based in Masyaf, Syria, the assassins like Altair hunt down various leaders of all kinds to end all conflicts. The evil leaders are bloodthirsty plague bringers and warmakers, who advise and help to plot conflicts between the forces of the Crusades.
I have to personally say, this is a phenomenal game which will be carved in my memory for a long time to come. The most enjoyable thing about this game is its uniqueness. No other game offers what it does. Climb buildings, engage in swordfights, run a rooftop escape, assassinate targets. There are many small little icings that engineer this game to near perfection.
One drawback is, the ending is confusing and disappointing. Nonetheless, a game you must try out, if you have a powerful rig. I recommend a multi-core processor, a GPU able to support DirectX 10, and at least 2GB RAM; to run the game at lowest graphics quality smoothly.
Oh, and one more positive element - the music is wonderful, composed by Jesper Kyd.
I give a big 9.7 out of 10.
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