Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 53
  3. Negative: 15 out of 53
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  1. TonyC.
    Feb 7, 2008
    7
    From what I understand, Altair's Chronicles is a prequel to the console Assassin's Creed game. I'd never know that, since I didn't play that title. My sole reason for picking up this game, though, was because I love playing action games of this sort on my DS. The premise for Altair's Chronicles sounded cool and the gameplay promised to be right up my alley. Before From what I understand, Altair's Chronicles is a prequel to the console Assassin's Creed game. I'd never know that, since I didn't play that title. My sole reason for picking up this game, though, was because I love playing action games of this sort on my DS. The premise for Altair's Chronicles sounded cool and the gameplay promised to be right up my alley. Before stopping to jot down this review, I took a look once more at IGN's number descriptions for reviews. I'm going to utilize their scoring system to convey my measure of this game. So, please keep in mind that, overall, I think Altair's Chronicles is a "decent" game. To say it's more than that would be inaccurate, so far as it pertains to my experience with the game. And my experience with the game was short-lived. Not because I didn't play through it in its entirety, but because the game is… Expand
  2. TommyB.
    Feb 8, 2008
    6
    I was really enjoying this game until I was confronted by the annoying 'use' of the DSs touchpad. Some games can, and should, use the pad. In this case, it is a total pain. (* I am thinking especially of the 'Elite Beat Agents' arm lock which is pure rip off, including shrinking circles to be touched at the correct moment and a ball/slider effect. I hope they paid the I was really enjoying this game until I was confronted by the annoying 'use' of the DSs touchpad. Some games can, and should, use the pad. In this case, it is a total pain. (* I am thinking especially of the 'Elite Beat Agents' arm lock which is pure rip off, including shrinking circles to be touched at the correct moment and a ball/slider effect. I hope they paid the developers for this blatant steal). It's a shame the developers felt the need to introduce this element because the graphics are solid, and the underlying game is decent.… Expand
  3. HenryC.
    Feb 8, 2008
    5
    It's not that the game is horrible, but it is horribly short. Graphics are great for a DS game, and you can definitely enjoy the platforming aspects. Combat is a little lacking, and there are simply not enough chances to really use your non-platforming abilities in game.
  4. TimE.
    Feb 8, 2008
    7
    This is a pretty nice looking DS title. The intro teases you with what looks to be a 3D world and then places you in a Diablo style play on a path. The path has multiple enemies and orbs which upgrade your character but the parts that really shine through are the touch screen elements. The interrogation minigame plays out similar to Elite Beat Agents with timing your touches to a circle This is a pretty nice looking DS title. The intro teases you with what looks to be a 3D world and then places you in a Diablo style play on a path. The path has multiple enemies and orbs which upgrade your character but the parts that really shine through are the touch screen elements. The interrogation minigame plays out similar to Elite Beat Agents with timing your touches to a circle getting smaller to a solid circle. My personal favorite is the Pickpocketing minigame where you have to clear the picture of the pouch and then guide the key out without touching anything else. All in all the game's story is solid, this being the prequel to the console version, but if you're expecting the full free roaming of the console version you will be disappointed.… Expand
  5. Altair'sChronicles
    Feb 6, 2008
    6
    Uses all d pad controls and almost no touch, combat is even worse than console version. Shame, could a been fun.
  6. Jessica
    Sep 9, 2008
    5
    After seeing the version for Xbox, I found this game seriously lacking. Not only is it lacking in the graphics department, it is lacking the detailed story, and I found it cumbersome to maneuver Altair. Again, this is a default with the DS, when you are forced to use the touch-screen sometimes it just didn't pick up your stylus.
  7. nintendo-sekta
    Nov 1, 2018
    7
    Игра средняя. Игра интересна: лёгкими головоломками, изучением локаций, боевкой. Если не играл в первого Assassins Creed, то не поймёшь всей сути игры. Игра хороша но не идеальна.
  8. ninjaguy454
    Jul 26, 2020
    6
    AC: Altair's Chronicles is a title that I feel was ambitious, especially for the time. However, the ambition did not age well.

    Visually, the game looks really good. It has a neat concept considering the DS's limitations and it does a fairly good job of working the gameplay around that. I think many of the minigames that Gameloft implemented come off as gimmicky and unnecessary. The    AC: Altair's Chronicles is a title that I feel was ambitious, especially for the time. However, the ambition did not age well.

    Visually, the game looks really good. It has a neat concept considering the DS's limitations and it does a fairly good job of working the gameplay around that. I think many of the minigames that Gameloft implemented come off as gimmicky and unnecessary.

    The combat is that titular classic AC style. Block, counter, block, counter, block... you get the idea. The moderate satisfaction you get from that is ruined by the frame-rate which is just horrid. While alone, you get 20-30 fps. When you come into a busy scene or combat, the framerate tanks to single digits and it felt like I was playing a slideshow at times.

    I think the game on the DS showed potential and that was recognized by Ubisoft when they released other AC Chronicle titles.

    Due mostly to the abhorrent frame rates I cannot recommend this to anyone.    … Expand
  9. TragicalLog
    Jul 21, 2020
    5
    The gameplay it’s... ok: some parts are so boring and frustrating, you can literally kill every basic enemy with X+X until you get Y+Y+X, nothing else is needed in order to complete the game, the spikes insta-kill the player and some jumps are odd and the history is mostly interesting. In matter of bugs and glitches, there is some invisible walls that you can climb, and parts when thoseThe gameplay it’s... ok: some parts are so boring and frustrating, you can literally kill every basic enemy with X+X until you get Y+Y+X, nothing else is needed in order to complete the game, the spikes insta-kill the player and some jumps are odd and the history is mostly interesting. In matter of bugs and glitches, there is some invisible walls that you can climb, and parts when those walls can leave you out of bounds. I did not have fun while playing this game, but it’s really ok for being a 2008 game released for the DS and mobile.… Expand

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 30
  3. Negative: 8 out of 30
  1. IGN
    70
    It's not very long (probably about three hours give or take), and by the time you earn all the cool Assassin abilities, there aren't a whole lot of opportunities to use them...Even with the issues, I had a good time playing through Assassin's Creed multiple times.
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    68
    An average handheld experience. It has about eight hours of gameplay that is very conducive to the pick-up-and-play experience. Most mobile gamers looking for a portable experience will probably enjoy the fun hack n' slash gameplay along with the fun mini-games. But as a fan of the original console version, I just feel that this game lacked a little of the prowess of its predecessor.
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  3. GameShark
    58
    It’s definitely worth a rental; especially if you have enjoyed the original game as it tells the story of how the characters got to that point, and frustrations and limitations aside, the time spent playing the game is enjoyable – it’s just over way too soon.
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