Product Description

Assassin's Creed is set in Jerusalem in 1191 A.D. during the Third Crusade, when bloody battles are taking place in the Holy Land. You'll take on the role of an elite assassin, whose mission is to put an end to the conflict and carry out nine assassinations without getting caught.Become an elite assassin: climb walls, ride horses and blend into the crowd against a background of beautiful scenery in this rich and varied game.






Developer : Ubisoft Canada
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Minimum age : 18 years
Game setting :
Orientation : Action
Violent : Yes
Multiplayer mode : No
Network mode : No
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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #296 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Released on: 2007-11-16
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: Xbox 360

Features

• Assassin's Creed is set in Jerusalem in 1191 A
• D
• during the Third Crusade, when bloody battles are taking place in the Holy Land
• You'll take on the role of an elite assassin, whose mission is to put an end to the conflict and carry out nine assassinations without getting caught
• Become an elite assassin: climb walls, ride horses and blend into the crowd against a background of beautiful scenery in this rich and varied game

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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

Manufacturer's Description:
Assassin's Creed 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.

Our story follows a disgraced master Assassin (ALTAIR) who embarks on an epic quest to restore his status within the Assassin Order. After failing to assassinate the Templar Leader (ROBERT DE SABLE) and recover the legendary Templar Treasure, Altair is demoted to Uninitiated (the lowest rank in the Assassin order).

SINAN, Leader of the Assassins, offers our hero an opportunity to redeem himself. Altair must venture out into the Holy Land and assassinate men said to be exacerbating and exploiting the hostilities created by the Third Crusade. In doing so, he will stabilize the region, allowing Sinan to usher in an age of peace.

When our game begins, Richard the Lionheart has just recaptured the port city of Acre from occupying Saracens. With a base of operations established, the Crusaders prepare to march south. Their true target is JERUSALEM – which they intend to recapture in the name of the Church. However, SALADIN, leader of the Saracen Army, currently rules Jerusalem. Stinging from his army’s defeat at Acre, he will now allow Richard to humiliate him again. The Saracens are massing at the ruins of Fortress Arsuf, intending to ambush the Crusaders and prevent them from reaching Jerusalem.

These war maneuvers have left the rest of the Holy Land wide open. While Richard and Saladin battle one another, the men left to govern in their stead have begun taking advantage of their newfound positions of power. Exploiting, manipulation, and provocation rule the day. It is into this chaotic mess our hero now finds himself thrust. He is ordered to assassinate those most active in their exploitation.

And so Altair begins his missions.

Along the way, however, he will begin to discover that his targets are bound by more than just a shared interest in personal gain. They seem to share membership in a secret society – a group all too familiar to the Assassins. And they are not simply looking for profit. The true goal, and how they plan to achieve it are secrets to be discovered during the course of our story.

Customer Reviews

Assains creed
when i bought this game last christmas i was excited at first but the game is truley rubbish. there is this stupd sideplot where you are in the futre and you unlock your ansestors memories. there are long cut scenes which you cannot skip you turn the game on you hvae to go through about 3 to even play it! whne you finally do plsy it the game is repetetive and boring.
DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the best historical game ever
firstly it has a story line beyond killing random people(possibly one of the few games to do so).Secondly the graphics are incredible and are the best example of how much better the new consoles are than the old ones. thirdly the controls are easy to master and it comes with a helpful tutorial at the start. Finally its fun to play, i got it around january 2008 and even now i still play it sometimes and enjoy it.
The only slight downside is that it doesn't have online play, but aside from that it is a superb game which i would recommend you buy.(possibly not from this sight as you can get it in game for around £30).

First type of it's game!!!
I bought this off a friend and my first impressions were amazing.

I thought it was very entertaining being able to climb litterally anything, its so fun i free run and throw guards off buildings for hours. And when fighting: Counter Kills are so cool! You press X while blocking when they attack and you do this awesome set of kills.

There is only 2 bad things. There is too much talk at the beggining and it gets boring if you play it all the time for a month. (and there's no multiplayer)

Gameplay - 5/5
Cool Features - 5/5
Graphics - 4/5
Fighting - 4.5/5

If you have an xbox (or PS3)this is a must buy and are missing one of the most fun games ever. And dont let the negative points put you off.
AMAZING!