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Assassin's Creed (PlayStation 3)

Mature
ESRB Rating
Genre
Perspective
Theme
82
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3.4
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Description

In the year 2012, a seemingly ordinary bartender named Desmond Miles is abducted by a mysterious organization. The captors attach Desmond to a strange device called "Animus", which allows him to access the memory of his ancestor, an assassin named Altaïr. For some reason, the reconstruction of Altaïr's memories is vital to the captors.

After accessing Altaïr's memory, Desmond is able to experience the events that took place in the Holy Land in the year 1191, the time of the Third Crusade. Al Mualim, the leader of the assassins, orders Altaïr to kill nine prominent historical figures, who supposedly let war and corruption take over the Holy Land.

During most of the game, the player controls Altaïr; however, it is clearly indicated that controlling him is a part of Desmond's experience. The player is also able to control Desmond between his sessions in the "Animus".

The game's most innovative feature is the freedom of choice and movement. Every architectural detail like window ledges, carvings in the stone or wooden bars can be used to move on the walls. This allows the player to have intense chase scenes if by any chance you're hunted by the guard.

There are several ways you can reach your goal in the game. Using eavesdropping, interrogation and pickpocketing, you can find out information about your next target. You can then use this information to choose whether you take on the targets by full frontal assault or with a properly placed throwing knife from the cover of the rooftops.

Depending on your choice, you'll have to deal with the citizens and knights of the cities who will become suspicious of a cloaked person wondering on the rooftops or near the mission targets. There are several situations where you can blend in the crowd, with luck, you can take out your target without anyone looking your way. Altaïr has a small but effective arsenal of weapons, such as swords and throwing knives and he can learn new combat skills to help him on his mission.

Screenshots

Assassin's Creed PlayStation 3 If it's there, you can climb it.
Assassin's Creed PlayStation 3 Certain memories cannot be accessed.
Assassin's Creed PlayStation 3 Assume the praying stance to lower the guards' alert.
Assassin's Creed PlayStation 3 In present time, Desmond can access Animus device which allows him to relive memories from his past lives.

Alternate Titles

  • "刺客教條" -- Taiwan spelling
  • "Project Assassins" -- Working title

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User Reviews

The Third Crusade meet Grand Theft Auto! M.Allen (76) 4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars

The Press Says

GameTrailers Nov 12, 2007 9.1 out of 10 91
Gamezoom Dec 09, 2007 90 out of 100 90
Game Over Online Dec 04, 2007 90 out of 100 90
HardGamers Dec 02, 2007 83 out of 100 83
GameDaily Nov 16, 2007 8 out of 10 80
GamerDad Nov 29, 2007 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Futuregamez.net Dec 06, 2007 80 out of 100 80
Mygamer.com Jul 02, 2008 7.8 out of 10 78
GameCell UK Nov 22, 2007 7 out of 10 70
1UP Nov 12, 2007 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

Novels

Pocket Books were planning a trilogy of novels based on the game. UbiSoft was then approached by descendants of the original Assassins, an Ismaeli sect whose mystic secret society in the past killed members of the Abbasid and Seljuq élite for political and religious reasons, who urged them to show more respect for their ancestors. Trying to be politically correct, they agreed to remove all religious references, then hired an expert to vet the book, and also agreed to send the book to the current sect's leader Agha Khan in India for any suggestions. The publisher felt this was too much interference and had damaged the novels so much that they ended up cancelling them.

Awards

  • GamePro (Germany)
    • March 28, 2008 - Best Console Action-Adventure in 2007 (reader's voting)

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