2010 February 3, 2010
Banzanálisis of Assassin's Creed II: A great leap of faith
After I have left Uncharted 2 Assassin's Creed II, a video game that I really wanted after having enjoyed it (despite its flaws) in the first half. AC II is, in short, an AC continuity, cubed. The first game was a great idea not very well carried out probably due to time and this AC II is certainly all that the developers wanted and could not do in the first. And all this in a new setting, Renaissance Italy, a unique setting, one of the most interesting period of history, a great success.
- Assassins creed 2
The best of the game are clearly the scenarios and graphics. The design of Florence or Venice is just wonderful. It is really, really worked. You will not find empty feeling or bad textures and other scenarios very loyal and full of detail everywhere, everywhere grips and life, full of life. It is noted that there has been intense work of documentation and that is appreciated especially if you've actually visited the Italian cities (not me unfortunately, but I commented that other people have).
The gameplay is something that definitely needs improvement. They have introduced new movements in the struggle, strategies, weapons including a firearm, but the gameplay has not improved dramatically. You can well exceed the game without using the poisoned dagger, without throwing coins to fool the soldiers hardly even use the new system purchase of the game.
The big problem that the series has not yet solved is to find a good balance between stealth and action. It is assumed that Ezio is a stealthy murderer, a shadow, but there is no system in the game that allows it. In the end it comes to running, you have to kill to murder to ignore guards and run away again. The missions have not won in depth and I must say that the fights, but look better, have not improved much. The counter will be essential along with throwing knives and with that and good footwork, you will not need more to overcome the game.
Assassin's Creed II also has room for improvement with regard to the theft, which is a joke, and the archers on the roof, which really do nothing more than to be killed.
The game really worth the story very intriguing, interesting and immersive thanks to many and varied cinematic complemented by a variety of missions (to participate in the carnival to win the gold mask, flying machine Leonardo in Venice , stealing clothes, kill the traitor ...).
Another great strength in the days of Modern Warfare 2 and Uncharted 2, the single-player campaign lasts laughter, are the long hours of gameplay await you. Not all will be a festival of fun, but certainly it is appreciated that a game last me at least a week and can expand with lots of side quests, not to mention that at the end of the game, the world is open to complete it.
I also had the opportunity to enjoy the Battle of Forli, a new downloadable content for Xbox 360 (version I played) and PS3 that costs 3.99 euros. It was part of the game that did not include time and now is trying to sell. It involves about an hour of fun with Caterina Sforza and I must say that is very intense, lots of action has continued and an ending that will articulate with the sequence 12, the upcoming downloadable content that appears. It is a very content to fans.
Conclusion: Assassin's Creed repeating some past mistakes, especially in the gameplay, but for me is like a silly child you want a lot and I forgive all. Some spoke of excessive hype, but I think that creating a medieval GTA was a great, great idea, very attractive to the "gamers" and that was what created expectation, not really the marketing was done. This is a video game that you love (like 3D games, which gave it a 9.6) or hate (as Meristation, which gave him an 8 in the midst of great controversy). I say: Let's face it, AC II is a great medieval GTA ... How many games like GTA have succeeded? Not many right? There must be a ...
Note: **** (4/5 stars)
And speaking of truth, if you finish the game like me and have no desire to continue looking for the glyphs that reveal the "great truth" fortunately is on Youtube. Click here to see it , but beware. SPOILER IS LIKE A CATHEDRAL YOUR WATCHTOWER AND EVERYTHING!
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The video suggests ways of truth. With the Assassin's, at least to me, Ubisoft has uncovered an interesting history of the sea who already suggested ways on 1.
Friends, do not do like Sergio and you see the video without acabaros the game. It's the biggest spoiler in history! It's a very good game, I felt sorry for it to end and everything. I cant wait to the last lashing
Milk milk .. I, except the battle of forli, I've been the main story. The game is not 100% I are still some assassination missions xD.
I have already wanted to try, I'm even halfway to the first, but I have always tired of repeating the same sins ... (1 speak eh).
Orzer as the second, although essentially the same, get to dilute the sense of repetition by the secondary. I like more than 1, and see that the time of the crusades attracts me yours xD.