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Assassin's Creed (PS3)

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GENRE/STYLE

Action/Third-person 3D Action

RELEASE DATE

13/NOV/07

ESRB RATING

MATURE, Blood, Strong Language, Violence

DEVELOPER

Ubisoft Montreal

PUBLISHER

Ubisoft Entertainment

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Xbox 360, IBM PC Compatible

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DESCRIPTION

The paradoxical life of a man dedicated to death comes to the PlayStation 3 in the form of Assassin's Creed. This is no Hitman clone however, as Assassin's Creed plants gamers in the midst of the Third Crusade as a member of the sect responsible for the creation of the word "assassin." Gamers take control of Altaïr, a young Assassin who begins his quest shortly after the Christian capture of the city Acre. With avian traits (Altaïr is Arabic for "eagle") and a ritualistically severed finger replaced by a talon-like dagger, he is out to expedite the Assassin's goal of bringing an end to the Crusades with as little bloodshed as possible. But it's up to gamers to decide just how much blood he spills.

Featuring the sort of open-ended storytelling, gameplay, and side-missions as the Grand Theft Auto games, Assassin's Creed is designed to immerse gamers in the medieval world of religious conquest. Set between July and September of 1191, the game features three full cities to explore in Acre, Damascus, and Jerusalem, as well as Masyaf, the smaller base of Assassin operations, and a sprawling wilderness area which connects the four cities. Each city has a distinct atmosphere, and nearly every part of the world is interactive. This lets gamers use Altaïr's acrobatics and strength to bound around rooftops, scale walls, and interact with anything that juts out more than two inches from its surroundings. The game also makes use of a unique control system where buttons correspond to appendages rather than particular actions.

Developed by a Ubisoft Montreal team that features many of the people responsible for creating the fluid character graphics of the Prince of Persia games, Assassin's Creed is designed to feature the most realistic and lifelike characters ever seen in a video game. Altaïr's movement is governed by over 4,000 character animations, and NPCs (non-playable characters) are all designed to have their own needs and concerns, which will lead some characters to aid him, while others may fight him or run away. Similarly, if Altaïr dispatches a few soldiers quickly, other soldiers are more likely to flee for their lives or run for help than eagerly attack and meet the same fate as their fallen brethren.

There are nine central targets who must be eliminated to end the Crusades. After each assassination the dying victim relays some bit of information to Altaïr, moving the narrative along and giving gamers a fuller understanding of the overall mission. There are also dozens of side missions spurred by communication with peasants and merchants, and a number of flags for Altaïr to track down. Assassin's Creed features one final twist that brings gamers back to the present and takes them into the future, opens the door for sequels to come, and gives some insight into the Assassin's creed: "Nothing is true. Everything is permitted." ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Assassin's Creed (PS3)

GENRE/STYLE:

Action/Third-person 3D Action
RELEASE DATE:

13/NOV/07
TOP TRAITS:

assassin, Beautiful design, Stealth tactics
DESCRIPTION:

The paradoxical life of a man dedicated to death comes to the PlayStation 3 in the form of Assassin's Creed. This is ... more

players 3,184

followers 2

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POPULARITY: PS3 PLATFORM

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Reiaze played Assassin's Creed on 09/NOV/09

“I finally got around to buying Assassin's Creed. Not fond of the red box it's in, but thankfully that doesn't influence gameplay. The story's a bit slow starting, but I gotta say I'm really getting...”

created 10/NOV/2009

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“Yeah, I did read that AC2 supported it. Or rather, I saw a screenshot of it somewhere. I think one of the Rank awards he receives in the first one should've been water wings. It sure as heck would've helped more than a second sword! ^_^”

Sub-Level28 played Assassin's Creed on 05/NOV/09

“Played for a couple hours, roaming about a little just looking around then got down to figure out what the hell I needed to do and helped some civilians and climing about the place. ”

created 05/NOV/2009

FrozenFlare played Assassin's Creed on 01/NOV/09

“Oh my God assassins creed is one of those games that you cant stop playing !!!”

created 01/NOV/2009

hellfang played Assassin's Creed on 24/OCT/09

“I beat Assassin's Creed and am looking forward to the release of the second one ! ”

created 25/OCT/2009

Svelah played Assassin's Creed on 22/OCT/09

“Played some Assassin's Creed for the first time in awhile, didn't get to far but I had a good time playing. Can't wait for Assassin's Creed 2.”

created 23/OCT/2009

Assassin's Creed (PS3) by: Phunx

“When I first played this game, I was astounding. Nice graphics, nice gameplay! Can't wait for AC2!”

created 22/OCT/2009

Moktai played Assassin's Creed on 17/OCT/09

“Tried to assassinate the book burner. Got caught too many times taking out his goons.”

created 17/OCT/2009

Assassin's Creed (PS3) by: NEm-O

“well, this game is awesome, but its monotonously. this game got a nice graphic and a epic world with many secrets like the flags”

created 12/OCT/2009

Assassin's Creed (PS3) by: MARKTSEDITA

“+Great combat/exploration + Interesting story -Crippling repetition ”

created 05/OCT/2009

Assassin's Creed (PS3) by: Motta

“This game is a work of art. Presenting a storyline that mixes perfectly the near future and the time of the crusades, not to mention cutting-edge graphics and a nice gameplay, this game definately redefined the open-world experience.”

created 04/OCT/2009

Assassin's Creed (PS3) by: DeathorGlory9

“This game has every thing that makes a great game graphics, useful mechanics and a engaging story arc but it misses out on a vital element gameplay. This game only contains about 10 assassination's each with 3-5 sub quests while this my sound like...”

created 30/SEP/2009

Assassin's Creed (PS3) by: JaguarCRO

“Truly a fantastic game with its unique setting, free-roaming environments, and awesome verticality. There were performance issues and even some crashes but the game was so unique and so much fun that it overcame these in my mind. I can't wait for...”

created 28/SEP/2009