Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

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  1. Dr.VV
    Oct 23, 2009
    2
    This is typical ubisoft, good graphics but the gameplay and interface are very linear and not well documented and the control interface sucks. As is very typical, they consistently require various combination's of keystrokes to do various actions and yet allow the character to get locked up in surroundings or people, this preventing any action from taking place. Avoid this fetid This is typical ubisoft, good graphics but the gameplay and interface are very linear and not well documented and the control interface sucks. As is very typical, they consistently require various combination's of keystrokes to do various actions and yet allow the character to get locked up in surroundings or people, this preventing any action from taking place. Avoid this fetid design unless you thrive on frustration. Oh, and Ubi, fix your friggin interfaces first, then worry about graphics.… Expand
  2. MechelsM.
    Apr 30, 2008
    4
    The graphical quality is very good, the models and animations are some of the best I've ever seen. The storyline is reasonable, but nothing to write home about. It pretty much spoils itself before it's halfway through. The 'random' banter from NPCs is highly repetitive, most of them have only one or two sentences which they repeat over and over again. Which gets really The graphical quality is very good, the models and animations are some of the best I've ever seen. The storyline is reasonable, but nothing to write home about. It pretty much spoils itself before it's halfway through. The 'random' banter from NPCs is highly repetitive, most of them have only one or two sentences which they repeat over and over again. Which gets really annoying after a while. This annoyingness is matched easily by the behaviour of the NPCs, drunkards and beggars will only harrass the player. I ended up getting killed several times by a drunkard who for no reason at all lashed out and pushed me into the water. No guards or any NPC seems to care about the violent behaviour displayed by these drunkards, though if you fight back the heat will be on like there's no tomorrow. NPC guards in mini-game missions will instantly know where you are and of your intentions the second you 'lock' on to them, regardless of how stealthy your approach was. This completely negates the option of using the throwing knifes to get a free kill on these mini-games. I find this a rather immersion breaking issue. The controls leave the most to be desired though. Clearly it is a console port and the controls will constantly remind you of this fact. AWSD only allows for movement in 4 absolute directions, where in combat it is often needed to be able to 'move' diagonally or else the game will lock onto a different target and ruin your combo. The same goes for getting around the towns, in freerun mode the game decides when to jump, how far to jump and will adjust your direction to accommodate the jump it wants you to make. This will often lead to frustrating gameplay where the character either jumps too far or onto the wrong object killing the momentum of your run. Even when playing with a gamepad the controls feel unresponsive and like you're not the one in control of your character. Yet despide this "AI" controlling where and when you jump it's more than happy to let you jump to your doom, even though you have already changed directions or let go of the freerun mode entirely. I'd give it a 8 for graphics and animations, a 5 for the storyline, a 2 for immersion and a 1 for the controls. All in all, I give it 4 out of 10. Sorry, but lavish graphics do not make up for such poor controls and poor NPC behavior.… Expand
  3. Headshot5590
    Dec 30, 2011
    4
    I'm a huge fan of the Assassin's creed series, but this one i could not get into at all. At first i loved it because I could run around and collect things but that grew old and repetitive just like the story missions. Near the end it gets less repetitive but you have to grind through many same-thing different-story missions to get there. The only reason this gets a 4 from me is becauseI'm a huge fan of the Assassin's creed series, but this one i could not get into at all. At first i loved it because I could run around and collect things but that grew old and repetitive just like the story missions. Near the end it gets less repetitive but you have to grind through many same-thing different-story missions to get there. The only reason this gets a 4 from me is because the story that it lays down for the rest of the series.… Expand
  4. MagSun
    Mar 19, 2012
    4
    A GAME WITH BIG "BUTS" +++
    I'm a huge fan of medieval games and a huge fan of stealth games, so Assassin's Creed was my game of choice the moment I played it for five minutes on a friends PS3. Graphics are well done, no doubt about that, assets, clothes, armour and architecture put you back into the time of crusades without too many fantasy like touches -- as an upcoming reenactor I found    A GAME WITH BIG "BUTS" +++
    I'm a huge fan of medieval games and a huge fan of stealth games, so Assassin's Creed was my game of choice the moment I played it for five minutes on a friends PS3. Graphics are well done, no doubt about that, assets, clothes, armour and architecture put you back into the time of crusades without too many fantasy like touches -- as an upcoming reenactor I found this very inspiring!
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    Game controls are a joy to play with. While many jump'n'run games fail to guide you along thin beam or on critical jumps, you really have to force your character off, which can be done quite well after a little practice. As mentioned before this sometimes gets into your way when your character automatically grabs ladders or beams to climb, while you actually want to run/fall/whatever.
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    The fighting system is nice in terms of animations and feeling, but it is way too easy. While you are able to draw attention at you by an entire crusaders encampment you may get surrounded by 20 knights in a "circle of death", meaning you only fight one enemy at a time. Despite the honor of your enemies you will never get attacked when lying on the ground after you made a bad turn. You can use instant kill counterattacks efficiently after the first few fight leaving no challenge to such situations!
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    As an assassin your job is to kill hits (people of influence, nobles, etc.) and nothing is more useful but having some clues on your hit before you strike. The game does not only offer clues, it forces you to collect them by playing repeating mini games. Even failing at those mini games is not a loss as you may retry as many times as you like -- so no pressure. After all clues you get are not only things you already know or you get to know -- at least while you try to find your "contacts" for the clues -- but they also have no impact on how you will strike! There usually is only one way in, no way to really prepare your strike and no way to strike silently. It always ends in a "honorable" fight (mentioned above) so you could rush right through if you didn't had to do those (now) pointless mini games....
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    As mentioned before AI behavior only focuses on the player and gets really annoying as you -- the one in a robe wandering with the monks -- are literally attacked by beggars in a place crawling with nobles wearing silk more worth than half of the city.
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    The story of Assassin's Creed has a nice idea inside. In good story telling characters called "shapeshifter" are the ones who betray you, fooling you to have worked for the wrong side after a long way, but still leaving you -- the player -- fooled as well when done well. Assassin's Creed tries that as well, leaving hints by each hit that you are fooled and if you have an IQ greater than a stone you will get it at least after the 3rd hit. This would not be the problem if there were not 6-7 more! From this point on I was not that motivated very much as I -- the character -- had to do things I -- the player -- didn't really want to do.
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    I kept playing until the final punch in the face: You finally know what the master plan was behind everything in this game, but then suddenly be left alone in solitary, able to walk around, use "the machine" or literally find "the game's credits on a wall". The game has no satisfying ending, keeping you -- the player -- eager to continue right there. You may call it "cliffhanger" but it felt like someone ran off with the bag of money two month before the game was finished....
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    CONCLUSION: The game is fun for one or two hours with so many ideas BUT looses depth quickly, like a teaser shooting all golden moments of a movie. As a "pilot" of a series it failed to get me....    … Expand
  5. JaydenPickens
    May 22, 2019
    2
    This is going to be my favourite review on this site. I can already feel butthurt of the fans. So, before we start, let me tell you, that I actually enjoyed Assassin's Creed II, III and IV. But this review is not about them, it's about the trainwreck known as Assassin's Creed 1. Let me start with the positives. I liked the setting of the game, the story and the graphics. But these are notThis is going to be my favourite review on this site. I can already feel butthurt of the fans. So, before we start, let me tell you, that I actually enjoyed Assassin's Creed II, III and IV. But this review is not about them, it's about the trainwreck known as Assassin's Creed 1. Let me start with the positives. I liked the setting of the game, the story and the graphics. But these are not all the components with which you build a great game. You know what else is missing? Everything. Want a good, fun gameplay? Well, you won't find it here, so get yourself another game. Why is our character so slow? Is this running? I run faster when I need to buy razors, so I can cut myself instead of playing this. Our assassin is slow and the moments in the present time are even worse. Desmond is so slow, that snails make fun of him. Also was there even music in this game? I don't know, because it was so boring and repetitive that I forgot. You know what else sucks? All the other stuff, that is not the main quest. Missions are awful and repetitive. This game is awful and repetitive. This review is awful and repetitive, because I don't even want to write this. Every time I think about this game, it hurts my brain. Also, what's wrong with riding a horse and getting attacked by the troops all the time? Is this a joke? I don't understand how such a s*** game got a sequel. Why did this get a sequel? There are hundreds of better games deserving a sequel and yet this abomination and wretched filth got one. I'm done talking about this. Don't play this game. It gets 2 points, because I like Jerusalem and the time period. Everything else is awful here. Pickens out.… Expand
  6. StevenH
    Jun 3, 2009
    4
    Slightly inspired gameplay repeated twenty times over for the course of the game. Utterly repetitive. Unskippable cinematics. Shoddy programming. Invasive piracy protection (which failed). Prince of Persia combat. Inconsistent controls. Mediocre graphics. Cliched but acceptable storyline. Disastrous bugs (especially on PC - I must turn audio hardware acceleration off every time I play). Slightly inspired gameplay repeated twenty times over for the course of the game. Utterly repetitive. Unskippable cinematics. Shoddy programming. Invasive piracy protection (which failed). Prince of Persia combat. Inconsistent controls. Mediocre graphics. Cliched but acceptable storyline. Disastrous bugs (especially on PC - I must turn audio hardware acceleration off every time I play). Slightly overrated, but thankfully people know that the developers can't program. Had a lot of potential, but failed in most regards except under the most exact circumstances (stars aligning, looking at 5 minutes of gameplay in the cities, good mood, etc. and even then it's about an 8 or 9 out of 10).… Expand
  7. Nautilus
    Dec 7, 2011
    0
    Controls... Controls... Controls... This game loses everything at that point. I don't remember a game that i finished and still don't know the controls.
  8. CodyW.
    Apr 12, 2008
    4
    For a mouse and keyboard gamer this game is a piece of crap. The tutorial assumes you're using a gamepad and this is repeated throughout so you get brain-washed into assuming what the controls are with nothing to anchor the on screen instructions to your actual set-up. People criticize PC gaming but when ports go out of their way to fog the control scheme is it any wonder that we For a mouse and keyboard gamer this game is a piece of crap. The tutorial assumes you're using a gamepad and this is repeated throughout so you get brain-washed into assuming what the controls are with nothing to anchor the on screen instructions to your actual set-up. People criticize PC gaming but when ports go out of their way to fog the control scheme is it any wonder that we have bad things to say about game devs.… Expand
  9. Deuterium
    Oct 19, 2011
    4
    I really tried to like this game, but overall it was so repetitive it started to feel like a chore to finish. Go here, view here, complete objectives, and return to Masyaf. Aside from the historic holy land cities you visit (where you wash, rinse and repeat) the story is interesting and the visuals are great. The repetition leaves a bad after taste in your mouth, but this game alsoI really tried to like this game, but overall it was so repetitive it started to feel like a chore to finish. Go here, view here, complete objectives, and return to Masyaf. Aside from the historic holy land cities you visit (where you wash, rinse and repeat) the story is interesting and the visuals are great. The repetition leaves a bad after taste in your mouth, but this game also helps to setup the Assassin's Creed franchise. Not all is bad here, but it just wasn't well thought out and executed.… Expand
  10. SuperFly77
    Sep 22, 2015
    3
    The first 3 main missions to the game are on fire but then after then the game just totally goes to dust with the remaining missions as they are far to repetitive and it's like you are restarting the game over and over again by doing the same things the missions have to offer. Most of the side quests are Really boring, bland, the main story is dull and the controls are so out of whack.The first 3 main missions to the game are on fire but then after then the game just totally goes to dust with the remaining missions as they are far to repetitive and it's like you are restarting the game over and over again by doing the same things the missions have to offer. Most of the side quests are Really boring, bland, the main story is dull and the controls are so out of whack. It's actually so disappointing as the game has stunning visuals and the first 3 missions are so good! The open world is awesome but still very restrictive for where you can go as you have to unlock the areas. Overall I would have given a lot higher rating but the repetitiveness and lack of ideas to the game and story is the sole reason of my rate for now.… Expand
  11. Voyou
    Oct 16, 2017
    3
    No substance.

    First, as usual in all con jobs nowadays, the game lacks the essential feature of a real PC game : the save system. Ubisoft still hasn't got the skill to write their own, therefore they give, sorry, they sell you a checkpoint bullcrap, and you know from the very start that there will be no exploration, no freedom, no experimentation, no shenanigans, in short no fun.    No substance.

    First, as usual in all con jobs nowadays, the game lacks the essential feature of a real PC game : the save system. Ubisoft still hasn't got the skill to write their own, therefore they give, sorry, they sell you a checkpoint bullcrap, and you know from the very start that there will be no exploration, no freedom, no experimentation, no shenanigans, in short no fun.

    Second, there isn't much playing anyway, since you spend more than 50% of you time in cut-scenes. Inescapable, must-rewatch ones, of course. Just because. Corporation rhymes with incompetence after all, in some languages. And after each long, long, long useless speech, you are completely railroaded into doing the one thing that will lead you to the next long, long, possibly longer useless cutscene.

    Being very smart, you know that the use of Templars in any contemporary fiction serves as a beacon of proud unimaginativeness (like Tesla or any other overused, slightly mysterious character.) No surprise then that the plot is mundanely predictable. Not a big deal, but the game is also repetitive and repetitive. You'll find that there is little freedom in all aspects of it.

    All these elements combine into a pure bore-fest, despite its mysterious success leading to a franchise. This [Beep][beep]in Creed game is not in the league of older titles like Thief or Hitman. By far. But the towns are pretty.    … Expand
  12. VonCarlsson
    Nov 22, 2010
    3
    Yet another half-arsed attempt to milk the pc market on money. It's a port at its worst, a growing trend.

    Virtually everything about this game is bad. The only thing that stands out is the graphics, it certainly isn't crysis but not all that terrible. But everything else is, as said, terrible. The controls or inhumane, it's almost as if they randomly assigned key bindings. Now I said it's    Yet another half-arsed attempt to milk the pc market on money. It's a port at its worst, a growing trend.

    Virtually everything about this game is bad. The only thing that stands out is the graphics, it certainly isn't crysis but not all that terrible.
    But everything else is, as said, terrible. The controls or inhumane, it's almost as if they randomly assigned key bindings.
    Now I said it's a bad port and it first shows when moving the camera, it's a standard console camera, not suitable for the PC-market since it get stuck, it's not really a idealistic viewpoint.
    The second proof that no work was put in porting this game whatsoever is the fact that you have to lock onto a target in order to fight it, it simply doesn't work and isn't needed on a computer.

    Even if the controls and the game handled like a regular PC game the story is meagre -- at best.
    It's a very cliché game, I won't go into details but I can think of several books and films that have already pulled that thing off. It's not interesting any more. For the younger and casual audience this isn't perhaps an issue at all, but for a gamer like me that view games like art it certainly isn't impressive.

    This game isn't worthwhile playing, regardless of the price, heck even if you got it for free!    … Expand
  13. quelarion
    Sep 10, 2013
    0
    This game is the worst disappointment I had in 20 years of gaming, also for all the hype around the series. The first 2 hours are great. Then it's just the same over and over again and you can't wait to complete it and get rid of it.

    PROS: - graphics are great, considering how old it is. -The cities are beautiful and interesting. - The story is ok. Nothing special though. CONS: -    This game is the worst disappointment I had in 20 years of gaming, also for all the hype around the series. The first 2 hours are great. Then it's just the same over and over again and you can't wait to complete it and get rid of it.

    PROS:
    - graphics are great, considering how old it is.
    -The cities are beautiful and interesting.
    - The story is ok. Nothing special though.
    CONS:
    - controls with mouse and keyboard are plain terrible. Just do you a favour and play with a gamepad.
    - The game is REPETITIVE as hell. You do stupid tasks over and over again.
    - Combat is boring, frustrating without being challenging. You have 2/3 moves in total and always have to deal with large groups. Assassin style.
    - The game is more linear than Virtua Cop. Complete absence of any freedom in the storyline. There is some free roaming, but there is no reason to waste time picking up flags around.
    - Hours of cinematics, and you can't skip them even if you have to replay some mission

    You are an assassin. A deadly assassin. That's why the last hour of gameplay you will roleplay as a Barbarian and fight some 100 enemies in groups of 10.    … Expand
  14. JYT
    Jan 6, 2012
    1
    - only work is done on the graphism and riding the horse is nice
    - the story is simple: follow the doth, only one route to the end and no multiple route for the character.
    - it means no decision making - the last fight using the mouse has a bug and the support team was not able to solve the problem, they give and all-made answer of updating drivers although the rest of the game works well    - only work is done on the graphism and riding the horse is nice
    - the story is simple: follow the doth, only one route to the end and no multiple route for the character.
    - it means no decision making
    - the last fight using the mouse has a bug and the support team was not able to solve the problem, they give and all-made answer of updating drivers although the rest of the game works well the system.
    - Who is the stupid game developper who did not bother programming the function "Quit", "Save and Quit" ??????    … Expand
  15. BrianP
    Nov 21, 2008
    0
    Worst Game Ever. Okay first off, after playing Prince Of Persia The Two Thrones i was Pumped for this game Assassin's Creed. Why? Because the producers of the games are Same---Ubisoft. Prince Of Persia was an Epic Series and it is considered by many as the Best Action Adventure on the PC. So there, i bought the ORIGINAL DVD for Assassin's Creed Confident of the fact that it will Worst Game Ever. Okay first off, after playing Prince Of Persia The Two Thrones i was Pumped for this game Assassin's Creed. Why? Because the producers of the games are Same---Ubisoft. Prince Of Persia was an Epic Series and it is considered by many as the Best Action Adventure on the PC. So there, i bought the ORIGINAL DVD for Assassin's Creed Confident of the fact that it will be like Prince Of Persia and won't disappoint. Okay first off, the starting was very confusing and my friends near me Puked and ran away. But i wasn't gonna let this slip so easily. Being next-gen i knew Ubisoft were trying something different. After the first three assassinations i was FLAT. Yes i believed i had played the Best Game Ever. After the third however, things started to get a little repetitive and a lot till the 9th assassination. There are only three cities. Same Beggars and retards everywhere make the game so depressing. Also since this is the PC version the Side Missions are so Painfully Horrible. Two advantages you get playing this game is that it is Open World and it has the Best Graphics Ever by any Ubisoft Game. The ending for this game was pathetic and i was so disappointed that i felt like Tearing my Hair apart. I had wasted 50$s on this piece of SHIT. All in all, if you like Realism do play this game. But if you are a God Of War or a Prince Of Persia fan or a Fan of Fantasy games don't ever try this game. Prince Of Persia may be low in sales but it is a MUCH BETTER game than this Crappy Prince Of Persia Rip Off. If there is an Assassin's Creed 2, they better make it absolutely ZERO Repetitive and with no Side Quests then only i will rate it above or even in the league of Prince Of Persia or God Of War.… Expand
  16. TheProphet
    Jan 29, 2013
    4
    Good springboard for later games, but the pure receptivity shows story and innovation incompotence. Interesting setup, but seven or eight hours in, I realised I was doing the same thing I was doing last missions, and before that too. Character models are frequently repeated and have sticky animations, added to which, Altair looks exactly like Desmond. So many cut corners here it's a wonderGood springboard for later games, but the pure receptivity shows story and innovation incompotence. Interesting setup, but seven or eight hours in, I realised I was doing the same thing I was doing last missions, and before that too. Character models are frequently repeated and have sticky animations, added to which, Altair looks exactly like Desmond. So many cut corners here it's a wonder Ubisoft kept going with the franchise, but I'm glad they did.… Expand
  17. Hoodinski
    Sep 24, 2013
    4
    I wasn't astounded by the graphics and game engine, though both were really good, especially the latter but the depth of the game and way it handled were terrible. The side tasks were just moronic- help the same type of citizen in every town, stealth-kill some hoodlums for some unknown brother, eagle view of the city and jumping into haystacks without any harm. The fight engine was prettyI wasn't astounded by the graphics and game engine, though both were really good, especially the latter but the depth of the game and way it handled were terrible. The side tasks were just moronic- help the same type of citizen in every town, stealth-kill some hoodlums for some unknown brother, eagle view of the city and jumping into haystacks without any harm. The fight engine was pretty decent if you don't mention the fact that whilst killing soldiers others wait in a queue for their turn. Menus, the way it handled, the chore of exiting, uncuttable cutscenes, and the amount of unnecessary keys you had to push to do most things I gather were a thing of the concole but should have never found their way onto a PC. Also I had to kill most soldiers on my way because that was the easier way of getting rid of them after they saw Altair galloping around- killing should be the last thing an assassin does and not an easier way of travelling. And don't get me started on the need to hide after you ran away from enemies- why should I hide if I already lost them?!
    I imagine this must have been quite a thing for the console since it was uncomplicated and quite flashy but for me it was a boring, unimmaginative advanced hack'n'slash. A terrible port. It should've been called "Hack'n'slasher's creed".    … Expand
  18. uforoboso
    Jul 28, 2014
    1
    Hack'n'slash creed is a good game. Unfortunately, they called it Assassin's Creed, and if you think you're playing a stealth game, you'll be totally frustrated. By bad controls. By tedious mechanics. By lack of imagination. By stupid AI that can't see you in front of them sometimes and is super reactive other times. There is no cover, there is no hide, you really can't strategize theHack'n'slash creed is a good game. Unfortunately, they called it Assassin's Creed, and if you think you're playing a stealth game, you'll be totally frustrated. By bad controls. By tedious mechanics. By lack of imagination. By stupid AI that can't see you in front of them sometimes and is super reactive other times. There is no cover, there is no hide, you really can't strategize the missions that much. You can just try to "blend" but it doesn't even work that well.

    Ok, it was the first of the franchise.. but it feels really old (the characters, the story.. the mechanics.. it's all so naive and outdated).

    Only good remark: the good graphics, for a 2008 game - but considering I played it with a total retexturing mod, that uses textures from Revelations.    … Expand
  19. ZickZak
    Dec 8, 2015
    4
    Playing for the first time in 2015, wondering what the hype is about... The graphics and AI all in all (considering 2008 game) are whatever. The problem I had is that everything looks the same, feels the same and basically IS the same: NPCs, hideouts, cities... It gets incredibly boring out of blue when you need to kill someone the exactly same way for the bilionth time. Havent finished.Playing for the first time in 2015, wondering what the hype is about... The graphics and AI all in all (considering 2008 game) are whatever. The problem I had is that everything looks the same, feels the same and basically IS the same: NPCs, hideouts, cities... It gets incredibly boring out of blue when you need to kill someone the exactly same way for the bilionth time. Havent finished. Going for ACII tomorrow.… Expand
  20. FAPPNATION
    Mar 28, 2017
    3
    i had good memories of this but i decided to play it now and i got to say that this game NOW! sucks!!
    the parkour is slow and Altair keeps going to place that i don t tell em to go i know that this still happens but less often.
    The story is just bad, you don t care about any of the caracters and after the 3 assassination it just got sow repetetive go up to the towers to find the mission    i had good memories of this but i decided to play it now and i got to say that this game NOW! sucks!!
    the parkour is slow and Altair keeps going to place that i don t tell em to go i know that this still happens but less often.
    The story is just bad, you don t care about any of the caracters and after the 3 assassination it just got sow repetetive go up to the towers to find the mission sow you can get intel that its always help some guy or interrogate someone. i can tell that you will do this things 9 TIMES!!!!.
    Only buy the end that you`ll do something diferent. And the "TWIST" if you can ever call that a twist it was sow predictable you can spot it from a mile away.
    Now the storie of desmond on Abestergo it allote more interesting and it end all of the sudden...
    but i guess il have to see more on assassin`s creed 2
    Now the combat it great there are various ways to attack and block attacks it makes figthing a joy.
    overwall i didn t liked the game it s a shame and played the recent assassin`s creed syndicate i m glad that ubisoft took a year off to make a new assassin`s creed, this franchise has much potencial and i do not recomend this game skip this one    … Expand
  21. T
    May 29, 2008
    2
    Great graphics. Other than that... A control set, and control system, totally unsuited to PC gaming. Just awful. Imprecise, unpredictable, and frustrating. An average plot with even some semi original elements that, once you have seen it the first time, is unskipable on later re-plays. Unforgivable. Very restricted gameplay in the modern sections of the game. It totally breaks my Great graphics. Other than that... A control set, and control system, totally unsuited to PC gaming. Just awful. Imprecise, unpredictable, and frustrating. An average plot with even some semi original elements that, once you have seen it the first time, is unskipable on later re-plays. Unforgivable. Very restricted gameplay in the modern sections of the game. It totally breaks my suspension of disbelief that this guy just mutely goes along with everything. As a professed former assassin himself he doesn't grab the fire extinguisher off the wall and try to brain his captors with it before using their biometrics to escape... No, he just mutely does everything he is told to do like a sheep. Speaking of suspension of disbelief, as the game opens you have a character that is capable of amazing feats. Then he is demoted in his order, and suddenly can't do half of that stuff anymore. Cos that makes absolute sense. No. This whole thing screams "LAZY CONSOLE PORT" at the top of its lungs and is sadly representative of the disaster that is PC gaming these days.… Expand
  22. GB.
    Jun 10, 2008
    3
    I have nothing bad to say about the graphics or the control system in this game. The graphics are brilliant, especially with DX10 supported card. It took a few minutes to get to grips with the controls, but once you've got the hang of it, it's fine. I enjoyed the game for the first couple of cities, but then it became very clear that there was little variety and that the I have nothing bad to say about the graphics or the control system in this game. The graphics are brilliant, especially with DX10 supported card. It took a few minutes to get to grips with the controls, but once you've got the hang of it, it's fine. I enjoyed the game for the first couple of cities, but then it became very clear that there was little variety and that the gameplay for each city was going to be the same: save a civilian, climb a few watch points, eaves drop, assassins challenge, go take on the main assassination target, escape. I finished the first 3 "memory blocks" and then uninstalled it. I just couldn't face wasting any more of my life playing it, and would quite like those few hours back please. If only game developers spent a bit more time on making a good game than trying to wow us with pretty graphics.… Expand
  23. BenK.
    Jun 23, 2008
    4
    Well I just bought the game and i had all the requirements but the game still looks like shit....its slow and laggy. Id rather play it on the Xbox 360 any day. Well there goes $50 :/ -Ben Komito
  24. ZioR
    Mar 25, 2009
    2
    This game is seriously lacking in gameplay and design, which good graphics just can't make up for. Gameplay is annoying, lacking in depth, confusing, and has the appearance of a game that poured all resources into sells and graphics rather then make it actually entertaining for the customer. Ubisoft really let me down on this one, I expected much better.
  25. giappone
    Jul 8, 2013
    2
    This game started good. I loved the historical setting, walking around in Acre, Jerusalem, Damascus. But as game its just a POS. I cant imagine how the franchise survived. The controls, the most important thing in game are ridiculous. They sometimes working, other times not. That isnt a problem for a while, but after a few hours its getting harder and one missed push means running aroundThis game started good. I loved the historical setting, walking around in Acre, Jerusalem, Damascus. But as game its just a POS. I cant imagine how the franchise survived. The controls, the most important thing in game are ridiculous. They sometimes working, other times not. That isnt a problem for a while, but after a few hours its getting harder and one missed push means running around from soldiers endlessly. It is a shame. Its always the same they publish the game on the pc but leaving the damn controls console. Ive tried it with different hardware, I wanted to like this game, but I gave up at memory block 5... And if I didnt finished this, why on earth would I want to play the other parts?
    Score is 2 for the setting and not 0 which would be correct...    … Expand
  26. Cmmcfreire
    Apr 30, 2020
    4
    Story - 6
    Graphics - 7
    Levels - 5 Soundtrack - 7 Replay value - 2 Gameplay - 5 This is a mediocre game at best, sure it was the first installment in the series and it featured some nice parkour gameplay for the time but that doesn´t excuse the lack of variety in the missions. Every mission in this game is basically a copy paste from the other, you'll be doing the same boring tasks    Story - 6
    Graphics - 7
    Levels - 5
    Soundtrack - 7
    Replay value - 2
    Gameplay - 5

    This is a mediocre game at best, sure it was the first installment in the series and it featured some nice parkour gameplay for the time but that doesn´t excuse the lack of variety in the missions.
    Every mission in this game is basically a copy paste from the other, you'll be doing the same boring tasks over and over with little variation, and don´t even get me started on the side missions.
    The graphics weren't bad for the time though, and the soundtrack is also pretty good, other than that this game has little redeemable qualities.
    I would skip this one if you're new to the series, or at least play II or IV before this one (this game badly represents what the series is all about).

    4/10    … Expand
  27. S0pun
    Oct 20, 2019
    0
    Жутко однообразная игра с открытым миром. Ничего не цепляет: ни сюжет, ни драки, ни паркур.
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    Dec 26, 2018
    1
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  29. sapuman
    Oct 20, 2019
    0
    Жутко однообразная игра с открытым миром. Ничего не цепляет: ни сюжет, ни драки, ни паркур.
  30. Shimmeywill
    Feb 20, 2020
    3
    Lacklustre gameplay, open world, story and visual make up a forgettable and unengaging experience.
  31. DrawidsAR
    Jan 11, 2020
    2
    Начну с того, что это худшая часть серии. 3 главы с ОДИНАКОВЫМ геймплеем. Есть один плюс, неплохое начало. Нас лишают всех умений за проступок. Сюжет говна, вообщем, ради колекции норм, но в другом случае игра не стоит внимания.Начну с того, что это худшая часть серии. 3 главы с ОДИНАКОВЫМ геймплеем. Есть один плюс, неплохое начало. Нас лишают всех умений за проступок. Сюжет говна, вообщем, ради колекции норм, но в другом случае игра не стоит внимания.
  32. ILOVEGAMES84
    Jan 27, 2020
    3
    One of the worst Assassin's creed games ever.

    This port to the pc is so insanely bad i don't know where to start. Lets just get the good out of the way. For a game released in 2008 it looks great and still holds up to today's games, also it has a story if you're interested in the Assassin's creed story. And that's about it for the good. Now the bad. The bugs, all 10 million of them.    One of the worst Assassin's creed games ever.

    This port to the pc is so insanely bad i don't know where to start. Lets just get the good out of the way. For a game released in 2008 it looks great and still holds up to today's games, also it has a story if you're interested in the Assassin's creed story. And that's about it for the good.

    Now the bad. The bugs, all 10 million of them. Like when you're running from a enemy and you run too close to a bench or ladder or anything it goes into that animation and screws you, and this happens all the time. Climbing, the main mechanic, is so bad it gets extremely frustrating at times to where your smashing your head against a way wondering why he can make a 1 foot climb without moving to the side a inch. Also leaping over a 1 foot gap he often misses and sends you falling to your death. Mix in with enemies clipping though the ground, making ear squealing audio glitches, the fact that the controller support is for what seems to be a super Nintendo controller, and you character constantly not going where you want makes this game a absolute pain to play.

    If you don't care about the story just move on from this game, it's so bad you might as well start from Assassin's creed 2 to get some of that polish. Extremely bad game, not worth the time. Highly Recommend avoiding or if you do buy it get it on sale for $5 because it's not worth the $20 it goes for.    … Expand
  33. ORHUN
    Aug 4, 2021
    2
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  34. hocineDZ
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Overrated boring and repetitive game the main character looks so generic the developers had no idea how to create a remarkable character like snake so they decided to cover his face in black, the boring missions are the same you climb a wall jump through roofs kill someone with one repetitive move and do a free fall and you will find yourself in the future walking in the "genetic room"Overrated boring and repetitive game the main character looks so generic the developers had no idea how to create a remarkable character like snake so they decided to cover his face in black, the boring missions are the same you climb a wall jump through roofs kill someone with one repetitive move and do a free fall and you will find yourself in the future walking in the "genetic room" wearing "modern clothes" and that's all about it, i couldn't play it more than 3 or 4 hours i don't really remember but i tried my best but the game was so boring.… Expand
  35. Denizarasgulle
    Jul 29, 2020
    4
    This game is awful. Storytelling is bad, gameplay and combat system is ok, missions design are almost non-existant. All the missions are exactly the same. And they are so boring. Only good thing about this game is the musics. Other than that, this game is just a total waste of time and money.
  36. Royal_RED_
    Aug 15, 2020
    2
    i keep on climbing on air and then falling down again(sometimes multiple times back to back). i know this is a thing in a lot of AC's but it literally happens to me all the time to the point that i quit my one night play through. there's a mission where you have to escort someone while waves of enemies attack you, and i was lucky enough to get in a fight in the middle of a enemy spawn soi keep on climbing on air and then falling down again(sometimes multiple times back to back). i know this is a thing in a lot of AC's but it literally happens to me all the time to the point that i quit my one night play through. there's a mission where you have to escort someone while waves of enemies attack you, and i was lucky enough to get in a fight in the middle of a enemy spawn so that they would keep on respawning. any the combat doesn't make this any better. I've had at least some fun with every AC I've played so far but this is actually unplayable. people put this game on such a high standard so i went in to the game with high hopes just to get completely let down.… Expand
  37. skdcraw
    Mar 10, 2022
    4
    The hours that feel like torture after an incredibly good start are the summary of this game.

    Although the game overwhelms people because of its illogicality as a scenario, it is definitely not interesting. It has an ending that anyone can predict, and the characters are just the characters we've seen a hundred times so far. For example, let's look at the beginning of the game. If we're    The hours that feel like torture after an incredibly good start are the summary of this game.

    Although the game overwhelms people because of its illogicality as a scenario, it is definitely not interesting. It has an ending that anyone can predict, and the characters are just the characters we've seen a hundred times so far. For example, let's look at the beginning of the game. If we're such a high-level assassin, why do we make stupid mistakes over and over again? How did we get to that level with our arrogance?

    The cities in the game definitely look beautiful from above and walking around. The "Mexican filter", which is the subject of continuous waves, was used frequently. Some cities have a yellow filter, some have a blue filter. There is nothing lively in the city, but it is quite tolerable for the mechanical limits of 2008. However, since I speak Turkish, I understood some conversations. I was annoyed when I realized that the conversations were randomly placed. While fighting with the man in front of the man, he says to me in Turkish, "There's no use running away." Apart from that, although the voiceovers are average, there are no subtitles in the game. It is a little difficult to understand those who speak with strong accents.

    Although the game has very good potential in terms of both climbing and fighting mechanics, there are mistakes. First of all, the track and climbing mechanics are quite fluent, but sometimes the controls can cause you to go crazy and fall down, which can cause interruptions in your flowing track sequence. The other problem that seems illogical to me is that everyone chasing you in the game knows how to climb as much as you do. Then why am I an assassin? The game certainly includes very successful sword duels. It looks really realistic when you hit someone with a sword. However, the game has not forgotten to crown this successful aspect with unnecessaryness. There are throwable daggers in the game that you will never need to use. And the game never guides you to privacy. Stealth is just a mechanic you can use to speed up assassination situations. Even if you encounter 50 people, you can kill them all by using only the counter attack mechanic. Yes, it's good for the first few hours, but then these fights repeat themselves so much that you say please finish. In addition, after the game starts really enjoyable, it turns into a disgusting structure that repeats itself. You can't get out of the research, kill, report cycle, and the things you do never change. There is no limit to the time you lose by running here and there on the map.

    This game with great potential is ruined. However, it looks like it could go on with a really good game. Unfortunately, this game is really bad enough to be called a waste of time. If you're just playing for the story, stay away and just watch the videos.    … Expand
  38. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    1
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  39. kndr
    May 11, 2021
    3
    Interesting at first. Stealth, assassinations, atmosphere. But then it gets boring very quickly.

    You need to do stupid side missions to unlock main missions(very similar to recent ac games system)they are boring and repetitive. You also need to wait for long conversations to finish. Story is not presented well. No cutscenes, no emotions. You see it all from tps. You can't skip them    Interesting at first. Stealth, assassinations, atmosphere. But then it gets boring very quickly.

    You need to do stupid side missions to unlock main missions(very similar to recent ac games system)they are boring and repetitive. You also need to wait for long conversations to finish.

    Story is not presented well. No cutscenes, no emotions. You see it all from tps. You can't skip them either.

    There is nothing to do in open world. You just go from mission to mission.

    Parkour mechanics are not good. Most of the time you climb something you don't want to. You also need to left click and space to sprint. Worst combination I have ever seen.    … Expand
  40. justashk
    Oct 11, 2022
    3
    I think It was good for starting a franchais but it is intolerable now for me
    I realy don.t care about graphics in game if it can tell the story beautifully
    after half the game i watched the story on youtube and I don.t think I lose something
  41. shushlolhi
    Jan 5, 2023
    0
    This game is ass. Its dull repetative and boring and i couldnt even bring myself to finish it. The entire game consists of the same 4 activities and same 3 cutscenes over and over and over with 0 variation. The voice acting is so dull you wont pay attention to anything other than the modern day parts, and the cutscenes feel like they dont progress anything and are just wasting your time.This game is ass. Its dull repetative and boring and i couldnt even bring myself to finish it. The entire game consists of the same 4 activities and same 3 cutscenes over and over and over with 0 variation. The voice acting is so dull you wont pay attention to anything other than the modern day parts, and the cutscenes feel like they dont progress anything and are just wasting your time. The game graphically has aged amazingly but they ruin it by puttiing terrible colour filters over everything to hide the fact that everything looks the same. The cities are the exact same just with different colour filters. The stealth is terrible and boring, all you do is get caught, run and break line of site, and go to one of the 3 types of hiding places and wait for them to forget about you, it is nothing more than that. The combat is terrible too, its button mashy as hell and the only other method is waiting for them to attack you and pressing one button to kill them. This game is terrible.… Expand
  42. PenetratorGod
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    Worst game of the series. I remember how bored and frustrated I was trying to play this game and I never plan to play it again to finish it. Skip this game and move on to other games. Even for the time it was released, it has an unbearably terrible gameplay and story. Trying to finish this game is probably harder than actually living in the 13th century.
  43. JPKarma
    Jan 4, 2023
    4
    Sinceramente, eu não curti. Sei que é o primeiro jogo e que as mecânicas ainda eram um rascunho, mas, caramba, é torturante escalar, o combate não tem diversidade nenhuma e o protagonista, apesar de interessante, não tem quase nada de carisma, sempre falando em tom neutro e sem expressar emoção.
    Para um início, mesmo levando em conta as limitações, ainda é bem fraco. É só ver que Prince    Sinceramente, eu não curti. Sei que é o primeiro jogo e que as mecânicas ainda eram um rascunho, mas, caramba, é torturante escalar, o combate não tem diversidade nenhuma e o protagonista, apesar de interessante, não tem quase nada de carisma, sempre falando em tom neutro e sem expressar emoção.
    Para um início, mesmo levando em conta as limitações, ainda é bem fraco. É só ver que Prince of Persia fez mecânicas muito mais agradáveis, e que este deveria ser uma evolução pelo menos das escaladas, mas não é o que acontece. Basicamente o jogo não tem stealth, e isso matou a graça de muitas missões, pois você basicamente chega no inimigo e esfaqueia, depois aperta o botão para disfarçar. Me vi muitas vezes frustrado por ter de fazer missões repetitivas de assassinato onde tinham 3 alvos e se eu falhasse, ficava mais difícil porque os corpos dos que eu matei ainda estavam lá e os guardas ficavam em alerta, dificultando conseguir assassinar o alvo sem falhar, e as vezes os npcs (os loucos), simplesmente me empurravam, eu esbarrava em um guardsne falhava a missão. Eu tive 0 vontade de fazer qualquer side quest que não fosse obrigado a fazer para seguir com as principais, que são todas praticamente iguais e nada recompensadoras.

    Jogo ok, mas sem nada demais além da ótima premissa, então ele é bem vazio e completamente descartável se um jogador busca se divertir. Só vale a experiência para conhecer o jogo que iniciou a franquia...    … Expand
  44. Olesia1
    Aug 4, 2023
    0
    This game was spoiled. I wanted to show it as an original good one, and it got spoiled by additional complications which annoying very much. Also a lot of bugs, for example no possibility to get to view point, he just stop climbing in the last moment. Or he dies after landing in the straw. But mostly unnecessary guardian's "improvements".

Awards & Rankings

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#42 Best PC Game of 2008
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#18 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. PC Format
    84
    Playing as gaming's most agile character is joyous, which outweighs the lengthy cutscenes and disappointing final hour. [Apr 2008, p.38]
  2. GameZone
    83
    Assassin’s Creed for the PC is a pretty compelling action game that benefits from huge environments and an interesting story. While the main campaign can get a bit repetitive, the new Director’s Cut features add some nice variety.
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  3. IGN
    78
    What you're left with is a repetitive side-quest requirement for completing each primary mission, though the issue is alleviated somewhat with the PC version's additional content.
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