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Assassin's Creed (PS3) | 
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| From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
Buy Used: £18.00
You Save: £31.99 (64%)
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Rating:  132 reviews
Sales Rank: 38
Platform: Playstation 3
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
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Selling due to completion.
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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 127 more reviews...
 Good Outlook May 14, 2008
James M (Hook, Hampshire, England)
I pre-ordered this game expecting brilliance, and at first it was. The problem is that when i started to play the game for a while i got quite bored with the game. This is because after a while the game gets exactly the same as before, you start to do the same things over and over. This isn't a game to buy as you will get bored, it is however a game to play once or twice round a friends house.
 Poor, overhyped drivvles aimed at thickies. April 29, 2008
genejoke (uk)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ok nmaybe thats harsh, but I found the contriols so simple it sucked the fun out of playing, I could do everything too easily for it to be fun. No challenge, and not a patch on hitman.
Is that the end???!!! wot a load of....... April 23, 2008
Mr. N. Freeman (Kettering, England)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Got to the end ,back in the lab, managed to finally get one of the adjoining room doors open and for what?? i have read all the e-mails on the computers a bit pointless really? I thought that the game still had loads to go in modern or future times with your newly aquired skills from your DNA Timeline coming to the surface in the 'real world' starting in the company building, but no, it just ended and now i need a new controller and tv!
No Subtitles April 19, 2008
Mr. Tj Crawford (UK)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just brought this game and very disapointed that there are no subtities for the story line which is very speech driven.
The game is very story driven, if you can't understand the constant narration of this then the game is a waste of time.
I will not be spending any more money on any games created by Ubisoft.
Sets the new standard.. April 16, 2008
R. Prince (uk)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I would agree with the majority of views that criticise the gameplay for asassins creed - it is definitely lacking in variation.
But I dont think anyone has given the control system the credit it deserves - it is truly stunning. The character can move in such a fluid, natural way around the cities you have to explore. Absolutely everything you think you should be able to get a grip on you can. When running away from guards you have spooked you can genuinely run and climb anywhere and move as quickly as you can think...
The graphics and detail is amazing - its a pleasure to look at as you move around the cities.
This isnt enough though - the missions are slow and the dialog tedious. I can only hope that the sequel combines the amazing control system with some decent gameplay..
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