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Assassin's Creed (PS3) | 
| From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
Buy New: £33.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 140
Platform: Playstation 3
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: Video Game
Age: 16 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: ACPS3
EAN: 3307210244222
ASIN: B000I1I9QS
Release Date: November 16, 2007
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Product Description
The first game in the Assassin's Creed franchise is set in 1191 AD, when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players, assuming the role of the main character Altair, will have the power to throw their immediate environment into chaos and to shape events during this pivotal moment in history.
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It's easy to see why there was so much fighting amongst the console manufacturers to try and make this game a format exclusive. Where early launch titles may have disappointed this game not only looks like a next generation game but it plays like it too. Taken at face value the story casts you as an Arabic fighter in 1191, out to assassinate the nine Western leaders of the Third Crusade. There is more to the story than that though making it more than simple historical adventure it first seems.Since it's developed by many of the same team behind Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, it's no surprise to find the game using many of the same ideas. With the bold claim that you can climb on or over anything in the game world that sticks out more than two inches, this allows incredible freedom of movement, with a style of acrobatics heavily influenced by Parkour/free running. The game also innovates in terms of combat, with each of the face buttons controlling a different area of the body, rather like a marionette. As such one button controls the feet, one your open hand, one your weapon hand and the other your head. As an assassin stealth plays an important role in the game too, but here it's often a case of hiding in plain sight as you mill around inside large crowds of people. Everyone will react to you realistically though, so if you go around pushing people out of the way, or even killing them, the crowd will react and report you. With stunning graphics and genuinely innovative gameplay this is destined to be one of the most important releases of the year.
HARRISON DENT
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| Customer Reviews: Read 135 more reviews...
 Holiday to the Holy Land? August 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent game if you are, for instance, writing a book on the Holy Land and want to get a good idea of what it looked like. If, however, you want to do the more obvious thing and play it for enjoyment I advise you not to bother.
Repetitive and boring Assassins Creed has been a total let down. Yes it's beautiful but what use is that to me? Do I really want to invite my friends round to admire the beauty of the Holy Land? Perhaps to a degree but what I really want is a game that contains the game play of Oblivion or Battlefield: Bad Company.
 Good game!!! July 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A good game with good graphics,the story and gameplay are good with a great twist to round it off. 10/10
 Visually stunning but got a bit repetitive. June 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like many reviewers, I loved the visual part of this game. A lot of minor details which make up the cities and characters make this look stunning. The assassin himself has a number of moves which look realistic. so 5 out of 5 for the visual aspect of this game.
However I found the idea of constantly pickpocketing, eavesdropping to name but two objectives, repetitive and not very challenging. By the time I had got to the 5th assassination of 9, I was getting a little bored with the same routine. Thankfully this game was saved by the ending which again was well put together, albeit predictable who was going to be the assassin's last victim !
 Assassin's Creed (PS3) June 29, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
the game it self is good there is to much running about to get to a gateway ,
the worst thing is the game 80% of the time works then crashes
i would not recommend playing it unless you have the time to keep loadiing and starting the game again
 Long Term Investment - Little Reward.... June 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a massive fan of the prince of persia titles, this at first glance offered an extremely detailed and wide world to explore. I wont waste time running over the good and bad points in detail as others have done this very well already. I will simply focus on the fact that the game has no challenge in terms of difficulty, even if you screw up a mission you have little chance of being killed because the fight system is so basic to master. once you have gained a bit of experience and some of the better skills you are basically unstoppable. Good stealth titles like 'splinter cell' and even 'man hunt' have you slaughtered instantly if you are seen, so for me the stealth element was completely lost.
But with the world so vast and quiet, You will find yourself breaking cover just to start a row and have a bit of action. Choose the most unfriendly location, in terms of gaurd numbers and I reckon you could walk out without a scratch having bled every single one of them.
The game is completely repetative and to be honest - pretty boring. I mean my girlfriend who bless her, will comment on what I am playing just kept saying ''how can you sit on that, it looks so boring'' and to be honest - she was right. If it wasn't for my OCD for completeness I wouldnt have bothered finishing the game - which by the way is a complete anti-climax.
As a PS3 sales weapon, this is a great demonstration of what my black bundle of joy can / could do BUT the game lacks the basics of a great title like Prince of Persia. Challenge and Reward.
However, if you find it cheap somewhere - it is well worth a look.
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