Assassin's Creed was a game with a lot of hype before it's release. However, when it came out, some loved it while others though it was over hyped. I really enjoyed the game but it still could have been better.
Story: Assassin's Creed tells a complex story about Altair, an assassin in the Third Crusade era in the Middle East who is ordered to killed 9 public figures. At the same time, Desmond, one of Altair's descendent in the near future, is being used by an organization to find Altair's memory's. The story has plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very end. However, the ending is obviously set up for a sequel as it ends of a cliffhanger.
Gameplay: This game was hyped as being a revolutionary sand box game and it was. However, while the developers succeeded in making a great sand box environment, they forgot to add things to do in the sand box. For one thing, in order to assassinate these 9 public figures, you have to find information on their location by pickpocketing, check viewpoints, and interrogations. Unforunately, that is basically all you are going to be doing the entire 15-20 hours of this game. Thankfully, it's not as bad as you think as even though the game is repetitive, it isn't so repetitive that it would completely ruin the game. Also, the combat system is decent but not perfect as the combat can also get repetitive as there is only 2 buttons used in combat, the attack and block buttons. Overall, the gameplay, while not perfect, is still good enough to tolerate the repetitive aspects. This is thanks to the facts that combat is not the main selling point of this game. It should also be noted that Altair has some great acrobatic moves in this game.
Sound: The voice acting in this game is top-notch. Coincididently, the weakest VA in the game is the main character, Altair. There is also some great sound effects and some nice atmosphere to the whole game
Graphics: The art design in this game is remarkable thanks particially to the unique setting. However, the game does suffer from some slowdown. It's a very good looking game overall.
Replay Value: Let's get to the chase. There isn't much reason to go back to this game after it is finish other than collecting flags and saving some civilians.
Bottom Line: Assassin's Creed is a very good game overall even though it doesn't completely live up to it's hype. The gameplay is good but a little too much on the repetitive side. However, if you can look past that, you will experience an revolutionary experience as well as a great story.
