Assassins Creed 2

Warning:This review is rated M for Mature, as in for 18 and over. I suggest you turn back and check out other reviews on the sight. Oh, and reader discretion is advised. 


Assassins Creed II was released in 2009 by Ubisoft. The game starts off right after Assassins Creed with Desmond, an assassin from the present day of 2012 during his escape of the Abstergo facility. After those minutes that fly by he enters the new Animus 2.0 and relives his Italian Renaissance ancestor, Ezio Auditore Da Firenze, Which is out for a quest for revenge and understanding of his families murder.

Is this Assassin a true killer or is he just another Phys co created by the Video game industry.

Lets Find Out!

Story:
The story, the story, This is a great story. and plot no doubt. The plot in a nutshell for the entire Assassins Creed franchise is well this:

The story of Assassins Creed 2 however, I can explain Ezio's story.

A noble family known as the Auditore, in the city of Florence(Firenze) has been arrested for treason, and many other countless things all the men were taken and the women were left there. Except the young Ezio which was doing errands at the time.

When Ezio discovers this, he heads to the prison to go find what is going on. When he talks to his father, he says to use his gift (Eagle Vision) and to find a chest and take all the content's of the chest.

Ezio does this and finds a broken gauntlet, a scroll, robes, and a letter. He takes the letter to his father's friend Uberto Alberti. The next day, the same man says that he had not received anything to prove the Auditore family is innocent, and sentenced the family to death. The men were killed by hanging and then Ezio goes to kill Uberto Alberti.

But not without, some help of course from the courtesan's leader Paola and Leonardo Da Vinci. With their help Ezio kills Uberto, run away's from Firenze, and the rest of the plot happens over at Montergionni.

So you get to travel, see all the sights, and kill some people along the way,  I'm fine with that!

Gameplay:

The gameplay uses the athletic sport called "Parkour." The french sport where people use everything in their environment to get to the finish line first. This has the player climb tall buildings or get from one side of town to the next in a flash. Add this with the amazing gadgets that you kill people with like the iconic Hidden Blade, Swords, throwing knives, poison, your own fists, or every one's favorite: The Hidden Gun,

The gameplay is fluent and a bit times, jump in the wrong way. But besides that lets move on.

Artstyle:

The Artstyle is a real and somewhat believable link between the Italian Renaissance. How Ubisoft did this thing were the artists also became the designers is just amazing. The artists have to draw every brick or little ledge or crack that the player can climb. It is just amazing the amount of detail they put into it.

Music:
The music for the game is just great in my opinion, and I know I love the Assassins Creed Franchise, but I just want to point out on this. Just listen to these tracks.

Venice Rooftops

Stealth

Sanctuary





Those are just a few examples from the artist Jesper Kyd, he has a full soundtrack.

Anyway to sum up the soundtrack is just amazing to listen to.

Final Verdict:

Assassins Creed 2 is a great game, heck a great franchise, I would give it a seal of approval (If I had one) To conclude this is a definite recommend, try it out.

Story: 10/10

Gameplay: 9/10

Artstyle: 9/10

Music: 10/10

Final Verdict: 9.5/10