Assassin's Creed II

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2704 Ratings

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  1. Gorbunov2004
    Mar 26, 2021
    8
    Эта доработанная 1 часть здесь добавили много разных заданий драки, гонки, курьер, контракты на убийство. Также можно отстроить свой город с которого можно получать прибыль. Паркур такой же средний.
  2. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    8
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  3. Zeyon88
    Mar 5, 2021
    8
    Story: 8,5/10
    The Way story is given: 17/20
    Gameplay: 24/30 Visual quality: 7/10 Feelings left after playing: 16/20 Playability: 8/10 AVARAGE: 80,5/100 Assasins Creed 2 was a game made a bridge between past and present. It added some important gameplay mechanics to world of games. It had a good parkour system that came from Prince of Persia and also had an avarage combat system.    Story: 8,5/10
    The Way story is given: 17/20
    Gameplay: 24/30
    Visual quality: 7/10
    Feelings left after playing: 16/20
    Playability: 8/10

    AVARAGE: 80,5/100

    Assasins Creed 2 was a game made a bridge between past and present. It added some important gameplay mechanics to world of games. It had a good parkour system that came from Prince of Persia and also had an avarage combat system. Customization options about your characters were also importan elements which made the game less boring.    … Expand
  4. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    It built up so much on original AC1; adding improved mechanics and great plot while keeping the best elements from the source.
  5. Goiti_2002
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    La historia la disfrute muchísimo. Es un juego icónico. Es un juego que es mitiquisimo y tanto las misiones como los juegos son como lo que te esperas. Esta muy bien todo.
  6. Fox45
    Jan 29, 2021
    8
    A good story with good gameplay for the time! The soundtrack of the game is amazing!
  7. pizhun
    Jan 20, 2021
    1
    Хуевейший гейм дизайн, сука игру разрабатывал дьявол, гонки просто сука хуевые, трекинг и граф поведений при отведении стика работает хуевейше, кто это разрабатывал, блять?
    1 бал за хорошую историю
  8. Arsonistic
    Jan 14, 2021
    4
    An okay game with some pretty severe technical limitations.

    Graphics look pretty bad; graphics attempting to be photo-realistic in older generations tend to age pretty badly. There's horrible pop-in; objects and characters literally popping into existence 10-15 meters away from you. There's an FPS-limit of 60. The game stutters pretty badly on modern hardware with Windows 10.    An okay game with some pretty severe technical limitations.

    Graphics look pretty bad; graphics attempting to be photo-realistic in older generations tend to age pretty badly.
    There's horrible pop-in; objects and characters literally popping into existence 10-15 meters away from you.
    There's an FPS-limit of 60.
    The game stutters pretty badly on modern hardware with Windows 10.
    There's no Field of View options (and default is annoyingly narrow).
    Mouse & Keyboard is unusable because of insane Mouse Acceleration.

    Now, if you're willing to overlook the horrible technical limitations above, the game itself is okay.
    The story has a nice ending twist, but also has a lot of dumb or boring elements throughout, kind of averaging it out.
    The combat is a boring, floaty spam-fest. I groan most of the times I'm forced to engage in it. It is extremely easy, to the point where I could have beaten most fights (including the final boss) about 20 times over without breaking a sweat. So whenever I could I just ran away to skip combat or threw a smoke bomb and insta-killed everybody.
    The side-missions are a boring slog. Most of them are literally a single sentence of story at the start and then a go-to-area-and-kill/punch/deliver, sometimes with a timer (I think there's literally 4 types of missions: race, kill, punch and deliver).
    The parkour is a mixed bag. Some of it is pretty nice, but there are a lot of momentum-breaking animations that really break the flow of the game. Where it shines is the jumping puzzles, of which most are located in the Assassin Tombs; those were a highlight of the game.

    Another highlight of the game was the music. There's some pretty great tracks in there.

    So in short: Technical limitations bring down an otherwise okay game. It's just not worth playing with so many amazing games that can be played instead. And you don't need to play this one for the story. Because apparently none of the persistent plot goes anywhere in any of the later games.    … Expand
  9. aliosmanbltc
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    Ah Ezio üzümlü kekim serinin oynadığım ilk oyunu resmen sizi o dünyaya götürüyor
  10. Yoow
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    Игра которая рассказывает удивительную историю, лучшая часть серии.
    Это Assassin которого мы больше не увидим, так как юбисофт выбрала другой путь, Путь конвейера!
  11. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    For me this is where this series truly began. First game seems like a demo, proof of concept that was reused to make this great game. Ezio is the best character in this series, nothing comes even close after that.
  12. Bukabet
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Great game. Assassin's Creed II is and awesome game.Well crafted and fun. Excellent work
  13. Wolf_7491
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    The game itself left a pleasant impression, there are beautiful graphics and an interesting plot.
  14. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
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  15. eraybeycik
    Dec 2, 2020
    8
    Her ne kadar eskimiş sayılabilecek olsa da şu anda bile gayet oynanabilir bir oyun Assassins's Credd II.
  16. phantlower
    Nov 25, 2020
    9
    Harika bir karakter olan EZİO ve harika bir rönesans dönemi eşliğinde hikaye
  17. TierMix
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    The best game in the series! Almost everything is good in it. If the developers stopped after "Revelations", the series would not be disgraced by all sorts of "Origin", "Odyssey" and "Valhalla".
  18. ATTin
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    Story: 8, Gameplay: 9, Graphics: 9. They said this was one of the best game Ubisoft have ever made, and it's true, this game is fantastic. For a 2009, it's still looks damn good 10 years later, the city, the character model,.. are all so beautiful. The gameplay is peak Assassin's Creed, and that's a good thing, the stealth action, the counter-based combat, the parkour,.. is what made thisStory: 8, Gameplay: 9, Graphics: 9. They said this was one of the best game Ubisoft have ever made, and it's true, this game is fantastic. For a 2009, it's still looks damn good 10 years later, the city, the character model,.. are all so beautiful. The gameplay is peak Assassin's Creed, and that's a good thing, the stealth action, the counter-based combat, the parkour,.. is what made this franchise amazing, and it's has been done so good in this game. The story start off strong, but it's kinda lost the excitement when it come close to the end but it's still an interesting story overall… Expand
  19. Alexander_1996
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    "Improved to Perfection"
    I don't know how come but I feel like I have been familiar with the series my whole life without ever playing it. In my childhood GTA and Assassin's Creed were two household names all kids in my area have heard about and though I even managed to play Vice City and San Adreas in my early days I didn't manage to get my hands on any installment of Assassin's Creed    "Improved to Perfection"
    I don't know how come but I feel like I have been familiar with the series my whole life without ever playing it. In my childhood GTA and Assassin's Creed were two household names all kids in my area have heard about and though I even managed to play Vice City and San Adreas in my early days I didn't manage to get my hands on any installment of Assassin's Creed since then... untill now.

    Of course I decided to start from the original AC game and was... disappointed? The animation felt sluggish, the controls were messed up, the whole gameplay simply didn't feel "right". What I was pleasantly surprised with is this whole going-to-your-ancestors-memory thing - I wonder why the fact that in AC you aren't just an assassin living in different time periods of the past but also are an ordinary man living in present time through memories of whose you have access to all the assassins from the past because they were his ancestors has been so carefully hidden from me - I don't know about you but for me that is quite interesting. Anyway, after playing AC1 for about 6 hours I decide to give it up and move on to something else. I will return back to AC franchise 2 months later...

    What convinced me to give the franchise a second try was: 1) my friend assuring me to not even trying to give AC1 a shot because of how bad it is in comparison to others 2) AC2 has a "must-play" badge on metacritic so it had to be worth the try 3) I still wanted to understand what made AC franchise so popular and successful - there should be a reason. As I found out later - Assassin's Creed 2 was the reason.

    From the moment the first cut scene kicked in I knew the next 30 hours are going to be interesting - the facial animation and the overall acting was so good, duuude, I can only imagine how mindblowing it looked back in 2009. The voiceacting and the italian accent is top notch - the characters feel alive and relatable. The plot is amazing - just a classic story about family, revenge, justice and power (which eventually expands to something more....epic?) Nothing feels overstretched or added just in sake of prolonging the game time. Can't say much about the sidequests as I didn't bother myself much doing them. Also I was surprised AC2 continues the main story of Desmond which takes place in the modern times because to be honest I don't think I know any other game that did that before or after (oh, I know - MW2 and MW3 but that's a little bit different because after MW1 became a huge success it was easier to take risks and not finish the story in the second installment but do that in the third part instead as they knew MW2 will be success too and they will have to make MW3 anyway while Ubisoft couldn't be sure Assassin's Creed original game will succeed so making it just a piece of a bigger puzzle was really a brave move, in my opinion).

    What is the first thought when we think about Assassin's Creed games? Story? Music? Murders? Hidden Blade? Maybe. But what really comes to mind first is the parkour. The ability to climb buildings to the very top no matter how tall the building is, jumping from roof to roof in an effortless manner that's what AC games are actually all about and that's what really lacked for me in the first AC game - getting from point A to point B just wasn't funny. Assassin's Creed 2 is complete opposite in this manner - I was simply enjoying running, climbing and jumping around. Ubisoft did a great job in animating Ezio's movements so your parkour could feel as smooth as possible. I also appreciated what they did to the Leap of Faith - the right animation, the right sound design and the right combination of both makes such act of bravery truly breathtaking.

    Not everything is perfect. Combat system is pretty straigtforward and doesn't offer you much freedom and space for improvisation. While counter-attacks cut scenes looks bad ass the overall fighting sequences definitely lack depth and after some time you just treat the fights like chores you have to do in order to move further.

    Conclusion: Assassin's Creed 2 is a perfect sequel to its predecessor. Now I understand why Ubisoft believed in it despite quite flawed the first installment of the series and why this franchise has become as big as it is today with millions of fans all around the globe.    … Expand
  20. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 11, 2020
    9
    The sequel improves every aspect of the game, Ezio is an amazing protagonist, and the story is long, great, and not at all tedious.
  21. ADEGaming
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    This is the best three entries of AC franchise! I will never forget how much impact Aitair and Ezio gave to my life.

    "It's better to have faith in something than none at all" "How could I regret the only life I've ever known." "Only a mind of free of impediments is capable of grasping the chaotic beauty of the world. This is our greatest asset" - Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad When I was a    This is the best three entries of AC franchise! I will never forget how much impact Aitair and Ezio gave to my life.

    "It's better to have faith in something than none at all"
    "How could I regret the only life I've ever known."
    "Only a mind of free of impediments is capable of grasping the chaotic beauty of the world. This is our greatest asset" - Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

    When I was a young man, I had liberty, but I did not see it. I had time, but I did not know it. and I have love, but I did not feel it. -Ezio Auditore da Firenze    … Expand
  22. Edco0328
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed II | Aug. 31, 2020 | [★★★★★]

    This just exceeded my expectation big time. I was kind of pessimistic starting it because of the last entry. But this game story and characters just blew its predecessor away. One of the things that make this a peak game to me was the pace. While progressing, I always have in the back of my head thinking; when will the game become    Assassin's Creed II | Aug. 31, 2020 | [★★★★★]

    This just exceeded my expectation big time. I was kind of pessimistic starting it because of the last entry. But this game story and characters just blew its predecessor away.

    One of the things that make this a peak game to me was the pace. While progressing, I always have in the back of my head thinking; when will the game become repetitive like the last one? It doesn't, It just becomes harder and harder in a better ways while also giving you a much improve equipment and ways to deal with the task you're supposed to do.

    A great load of history learned while they still manage to connect it through the story, Landscape to not just Parkour at but also learned their past & as well having some of the greatest speeches I've heard in video games.    … Expand
  23. Spajry
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    One of the best game in its genre, but on the PC its not the best, its ported from consoles so the movement is not really good and after 10 yrs I experienced few bugs that i bugged under the map but I recommend playing it
  24. Denizarasgulle
    Jul 29, 2020
    8
    This game is good. Even this sentence makes you happy because first AC game was a total disaster. This game makes most things right that AC1 couldn't. Story is very good. Climax was kinda weak though. Gameplay is alright. Stealth mechanics are okay. AI is very weak. The game is not quite polished. Tons of bugs occur randomly. Optimization is very bad. There are tons to do and explore inThis game is good. Even this sentence makes you happy because first AC game was a total disaster. This game makes most things right that AC1 couldn't. Story is very good. Climax was kinda weak though. Gameplay is alright. Stealth mechanics are okay. AI is very weak. The game is not quite polished. Tons of bugs occur randomly. Optimization is very bad. There are tons to do and explore in the open world. Lots of tombs to explore, collectibles to collect and so on... Very good game. Not the masterpiece people are talking about, but it's still a very solid game.… Expand
  25. ErhanCeylan123
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    The biggest reason why Assassin's Creed series became so famous.The immersive story and such a fun gameplay.
  26. Lord_Dagoth
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    Pros:
    * Facial animations
    * Kill moves * Large world * Being a part of history * Fantastic revenge story + character arc * * Fantastic protagonist * * Weight to the story (and easy to get into) * Lots of content * Climbing / free-running * Pace Cons: * Some of “The Truth” puzzles are way too hard * * Extra DLC chapters are a bit of a grind * Codex pages / sync points are a    Pros:
    * Facial animations
    * Kill moves
    * Large world
    * Being a part of history
    * Fantastic revenge story + character arc *
    * Fantastic protagonist *
    * Weight to the story (and easy to get into)
    * Lots of content
    * Climbing / free-running
    * Pace

    Cons:
    * Some of “The Truth” puzzles are way too hard *
    * Extra DLC chapters are a bit of a grind
    * Codex pages / sync points are a bit of a grind
    * All the Desmond stuff just feels kind of pointless

    Rating:
    * Story ********** 10/10
    * Gameplay ******** 8/10
    * Atmosphere ******** 8/10
    * Overall ********* 9/10
    _______________________
    * Story (characters, narrative, depth, role playing)
    * Gameplay (mechanics, customization, level design)
    * Atmosphere (graphics, environment, pace, nostalgia)    … Expand
  27. dlcatalin
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    Just finished it in 2020 lol. I found it very fun, interesting, occasionally boring. I loved walking and admiring the architecture of the Italian towns and buildings.
  28. Shtern
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отличное продолжение истории, при том что у компании были проблемы в те времена, от того взлетит ли она
    зависило будущее этой компании и с чистым сердцем могу сказать, что они смогли сделать ее еще лучше чем была первая часть. Ах, чего только стоит музыкальная составляющая, не заплакать услышав мелодию Эцио, когда он со своим братом стоит на крыше, просто не возможно.
    30+ часов игры благодаря тому что прошел ее на 100% ну и не много меньше, может на часов 15 основного сюжета, но даже так, это слишком много и хорошо по сравнению с нынешними играми.
    Самое главное что есть во всей второй части и ее продолжениях - это сюжет, с ним все хорошо, хотя есть спорные и не совсем понятные моменты такие как чуть ли не два раза смерть Эцио, причем одинаково, типа, первый раз его перед смертью пырнули ножом в 1 бок, в конце во второй и самое странное, что в первый раз, он чуть не умер, а во второй раз, просто встал и пошел, будто бы ни раны ничего нет, может это сила яблока так на него повлияла, но мне показались эти моменты глупыми. А так в целом игра заслуживает того что бы существовать и радовать фанатом по сей день. Последний раз играл когда мне было наверное лет 11 или меньше (Сейчас 23)и такое чувство что прошел игру
    в первый раз, память из детства будто бы из другой жизни так размыта, что порой уже ничего не вспомнишь. Играйте, наслаждайтесь, вспоминайте, всем любви и добра.    … Expand
  29. Chuckyzin
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    O melhor assassin's Creed sem dúvidas, personagens marcantes, missões elaboradas, perfeito
  30. MrAndyARG
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Si el primer titulo fue un prototipo, este fue la oportunidad de oro para empezar con una trama mas profunda que crearía la primer comunidad de Assassin's Creed. Sigue utilizando sus bases en hechos históricos, personajes entrañables con historias interesantes, misiones que añaden nuevas técnicas y herramientas al jugador, sigue habiendo atalayas y coleccionables, con la diferencia queSi el primer titulo fue un prototipo, este fue la oportunidad de oro para empezar con una trama mas profunda que crearía la primer comunidad de Assassin's Creed. Sigue utilizando sus bases en hechos históricos, personajes entrañables con historias interesantes, misiones que añaden nuevas técnicas y herramientas al jugador, sigue habiendo atalayas y coleccionables, con la diferencia que ahora si los completas te dan recompensas en el juego. El mejor juego de la saga.… Expand
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#13 Best PC Game of 2010
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#18 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. 3DJuegos
    96
    Assassin’s Creed II is a gem, a truly masterpiece also on PC. Developing a new economic system, and bringing more attention to combats, notoriety and context-script, Ubisoft achieves an awesome and epic experience. This sequel is far better than the first one.
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  2. GameSpot
    80
    The PC version of last year's beautiful action adventure is lots of fun, but you'll have to overcome its online-only copy protection and high price point.
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  3. Meristation
    80
    Two years later, Assassin's Creed tries again to make real those promises from Ubisoft, and prove itself as a better game than it was. The truth is that, despite the Renaissance setting, the vivid locations and the historical landmarks, the new features added don't really improve the sequel: the same repetitive mechanics remain, as the flawed enemy AI, a rough combat system and moments of frustration coming from issues with the camera and the control response in the platform sections. Assassin's Creed II it's still a good game but far from the masterpiece Ubisoft has been promising.
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