Assassin's Creed: Revelations

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  1. K_T
    Nov 18, 2011
    0
    AC2 is one of my all time favorite games, and it is tragic that this is whats happened to it. As I'm sure a lot of you know Desilites the man who created Assassin's creed left Ubisoft near the time Brotherhood launched, and that departure has proved devistating. His departure was presumably due to Ubisoft demanding yearly releases from Assassin's creed which is an unbelievably bad ideaAC2 is one of my all time favorite games, and it is tragic that this is whats happened to it. As I'm sure a lot of you know Desilites the man who created Assassin's creed left Ubisoft near the time Brotherhood launched, and that departure has proved devistating. His departure was presumably due to Ubisoft demanding yearly releases from Assassin's creed which is an unbelievably bad idea for this series. This game, which spent 1 year in development being worked on by around 12 different Ubisoft firms, is not only the worst Assassin's creed game of the series, but a game so terrible it frustrates me to my core. The largest complaints I have are that the entire map of the game is the size of at most 1/2 of one of the major cities from the first two games. Meaning its roughly 1/6 of the size of either of the first two games. And the same lack of size could also be said about the game's duration which is pathetically short. And instead of a well devoloped story line they filled the small game with as much side content as they could, which honestly feels more like doing chores than enjoying a game. And incase Ubisoft or you the reader arn't aware, having 12 different studios work on your project, isn't a good thing. Having one studio do the entierty of the project (Assassin's creed 1 and 2 being done soley by Ubisoft Montreal) creates one cohesive project. Meanwhile we have sections of revelations that feel like they're not even part of the same game. There are rather lengthy sections of the game spent finding circular "keys" left behind by Altier, that would have you believe that beneath Constantinople (Now istanbul) lies massive caves that are unfathomable. Remember the bat cave in Batman Begins, basically imagine that encompassing all of Gothams underground, and you have the size of the caves that you have to "explore" (liberally used) to find the keys. But these sequences arn't even worthy of being called Assassin's creed material, as they're mostly comprised of you running one track that can't be construed as challenging by even the most gaming illiterate parent who just happened to pick up the controller. And they're filled with cinematic cut scenes which I guess are suppose to kick up adrenaline from the player but instead just make the player suffer extra time spent in these atrocious creations. And while these segments are awful, they pail in comparison to the awfulness of the desmond sequences as he explores his past. These consist of gameplay that at times seems like a horrible portal rip off, and at other times just seems like you're walking for no reason. These sequences are all in 1st person as far as I've encountered so far and feature no parkour what so ever. The only game play mechanics in these sections are walk slowly forward, jump, and summon blocks from no where for you to walk across to the next platform. At what point was this suppose to be considered a positive addition to the series? They're not challenging, they're not enjoyable, and they're not even good at the one thing they try to do, which is giving depth to the character of Desmond. Hes more winey than ever and it makes you hate these segments even more. Also I'm now about 3/4 of the way through the story line and it seems that Ubisoft montreal's new creative director (former art director on Far Cry though I forget his name) has forgotten one important thing about Assassin's creed. And that is the assassinations. Remember in assassin's creed 1, 2, and even brotherhood, sneaking into secure locations through elaborate sneakyness to isolate your target, or in some cases to just let him out into the open, so you could leap down or walk up and stab him? Well as I've said I'm 3/4 of the way through the game and have seen none of this. Maybe thats the being saved for the end of the game? But it leaves me feeling like this game would be worthy of 1 block of assassin's creed 2. Also theres no compelling story to this game, or even plot for that matter. Your in this city to find these keys but at times that feels like its a side mission to political happenings, that quite honestly arn't well explained or established. I can't tell what the actual story here is suppose to be, and thats not a good thing for a series thats almost entierly built on having a good story. Now when Brotherhood came out after a year (the previous games having 4 years and 2 years of dev time respectivley) I was a little upset at its length, but let it go hoping that 3 would be a full fledged game. But now that 3 has been slated for next year I can only expect more of the same. 1 year is not enough time to make desmond the main protagonist, as AC2 was building to, nor make a game of any length. So unless someone gets through to Ubisoft to push it back, expect another short game featuring an assassin from similar time period and one small city to finish off desmond's story.… Expand
  2. tomd64
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    I can't believe I even see negative reviews on here! Every AC has imporved on the last and this one is no different. I love what they did with the apprentice system. Some have complained about the den defense mini-game, but I enjoy that too. The flashback missions as Altair are a great way to show what happened to him after the first game and are really fun. I'm glad Ezio and Altair gotI can't believe I even see negative reviews on here! Every AC has imporved on the last and this one is no different. I love what they did with the apprentice system. Some have complained about the den defense mini-game, but I enjoy that too. The flashback missions as Altair are a great way to show what happened to him after the first game and are really fun. I'm glad Ezio and Altair got such a great ending. This game really gives me great expectations for the next game. If your a fan, buy it.… Expand
  3. AnthonyPalomo
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    $60 for another expansion. Just as bad as Modern Warfare 3. I want Altair back! Ezio's so lame I don't care if he is a lady's man. I used the last of my mom's money buying this Assassin's Creed 2 duplicate!
  4. flash3313
    Nov 17, 2011
    9
    If you like AC2 or Brotherhood you will enjoy this game, simply put. It follows much of the same formulas as the previous installments while adding new features that add variety. I always thought just platforming in the open worlds (rome, istanbul etc) to be great fun, so no need to change this, however, with ziplines, there is added excitement. The major changes for me this time aroundIf you like AC2 or Brotherhood you will enjoy this game, simply put. It follows much of the same formulas as the previous installments while adding new features that add variety. I always thought just platforming in the open worlds (rome, istanbul etc) to be great fun, so no need to change this, however, with ziplines, there is added excitement. The major changes for me this time around is the multiplayer, which is really great.

    Multiplayer is similar to Brotherhood but is very much expanded with more game modes and of course maps. The new modes are fun and add variety, but I think the overall gameplay experience is well balanced and is much smoother. I feel much more accomplished in this game when I play well were there were a lot of times I got frustrated in AC:B. There are still frustrating points, but you can appreciate it much more when you succeed or understand what you did wrong. The story so far (~half way through) is similar to other games, as is the city building, but the small tweaks add to the already great experience. If you enjoyed improving rome, you will enjoy it more in Revelations. The new tower defense mini game that you can get is fun, albeit it would become repetitive if done too much. Sending recruited assasins off on missions is much better (also similar to old brotherhood) in that you see progress in the cities. Small but I enjoyed this a bunch in brotherhood and its better this time around.

    Also, the hookblade does just enough to change your fighting style to add to what is already a great fighter.

    Overall, if you enjoyed the exploration and fighting of previous games, that base of an experience is built subtly better with this installment. Nothing major or game changing, but as I said if you enjoyed previous versions, that is a great thing. Graphics: 9.0 (small glitches, new style is great- platforming still realistic with each holding modeled)
    Gameplay: Story: 8.5 Multiplayer: 9.5
    Sound: 9.5 Really strong, immersive and better than previous games, good music choices.
    Overall: 9.0    … Expand
  5. iAGR
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    I haven't played the game yet but I've seen a few videos and it looks amazing! I wouldn't recommend this game for PC though. Why? Well, in my opinion Assassin's Creed games fit best for consoles. The reason to this could be the ability to relax on your couch and play from a distance instead of staring at the screen from two inches away and missing all the incredible landscapes (as theyI haven't played the game yet but I've seen a few videos and it looks amazing! I wouldn't recommend this game for PC though. Why? Well, in my opinion Assassin's Creed games fit best for consoles. The reason to this could be the ability to relax on your couch and play from a distance instead of staring at the screen from two inches away and missing all the incredible landscapes (as they look better from a distance). Definitely getting this game sooner or later!… Expand
  6. meatwad2
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Great for fans of the series it's a solid way to end the stories of Ezio and Altair. Critics don't like the new den defense system, but I think it's alright. People who are new to the story of Assassin's Creed might want to play the previous entries before playing this one.
  7. PKMaxx
    Nov 16, 2011
    8
    Revelations is definitely the best AC game so far. However it doesn't make the leaps forward of the last two games and in fact some of the additions it does bring are detrimental to the overall experience. The tower defence mini game that is implemented to allow Ezio to protect his territory is boring and clunky, whilst the addition of a parachute feels daft and out of place. HoweverRevelations is definitely the best AC game so far. However it doesn't make the leaps forward of the last two games and in fact some of the additions it does bring are detrimental to the overall experience. The tower defence mini game that is implemented to allow Ezio to protect his territory is boring and clunky, whilst the addition of a parachute feels daft and out of place. However visually the game is stunning, the city feels alive and is perfectly rendered. If you haven't played the other two games (don't bother with the first one, it's rubbish) I strongly recommend that you do, if you played them and didn't enjoy this still won't be for you, however if you loved the other two games then you will love this.
    Ezio Auditore is one of the strongest video game characters of recent times (in my humble opinion he's up there with Solid Snake) and if you don't give this series a try you will be sorely missing out!
    Enjoy!    … Expand
  8. thelastgamer
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Ezio y Altaír lo asesinos mas famosos de los videojuegos concluyen con Revelations sus miticas historias, una historias que destacan por ser mejores que cualquir videojuego, por ser realistas, posibles y sacarnos una sonrisa y un escalofrio de alegria mientras lo jugamos. Si algo se puede criticar en el titulo es que TENGA UN FINAL para unos personajes tan iconicos y bienEzio y Altaír lo asesinos mas famosos de los videojuegos concluyen con Revelations sus miticas historias, una historias que destacan por ser mejores que cualquir videojuego, por ser realistas, posibles y sacarnos una sonrisa y un escalofrio de alegria mientras lo jugamos. Si algo se puede criticar en el titulo es que TENGA UN FINAL para unos personajes tan iconicos y bien logrados.

    Empezemos por la JUGABILIDAD:

    - Una historia epica y con un argumento inteligente, y es que lo mejor es la NARRACION es perfecta, despues de haber jugado todos los titulos y evidentemente comprender su argumento va a ser dificil que te impresionen otros, es el famoso efecto de "es buena, pero no supera a la de assassin creed"

    - Los controles se adaptan perfectamente tanto en el mando como la infalible combinacion teclado y raton y sus mecanicas tambien rozan la perfeccion.
    - Es adictivo, y influyente este juego, te produce como el efecto "toy enamorao" porque pensavas en el juego antes de probarlo, piensas en el cuando lo estas jugando y sigues teniendolo en la cabeza despues de acabarlo un efecto que pocos juegos consigyuen hoy en dia.

    -La diversion claramente que esta, eso se nota CUANDO TE INTERRUMPEN MIENTRAS LO ESTAS JUGANDO Y DICES "DIOOOS NUNCA ME HABIAN ENTRADO TANTAS GANAS DE MATAR A ALGUIEN" eso es porque te relajas y eso soo pasa con los Game of the Year.

    TECNOLOGIA:

    - La IA es notable aunque hay algunas cosas que podrian mejorarse, pero TRATANDOSE DE UN SANDBOX es lo normal y ademas son cosas a las que no hay que dar importancia.

    - las fisicas y particulas son geniales dignas de Ubisoft Montreal, y hay elementos destructibles cosa de agradecer, interaciion con el escenario cosas que lo hacen mas tecnologico, y la iluminacio ha mejorado mucho y el humo ESPLENDIDO.
    - Las animaciones muy humanas.

    GRAFICOS: - LOS GRAFICOS OS PARECERA RARO QUE LE HAYA PUESTO UN 9,5 Y NO ES AL 100% EN LO VISUAL COSA QUE ESTA NOTABLE, PERO DONDE ES UNICO, EN LOS DISEÃ    … Expand
  9. EMelo01
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    I think this game is great. It continues the adventure and adds a few extras along the way. The graphics look amazing and the sound is on par. It is similar to the previous games because the whole series is good. I dont know what more they could have changed to please the critics and still keep it the game we all know and love. If your a fan of the previous games, this should be able toI think this game is great. It continues the adventure and adds a few extras along the way. The graphics look amazing and the sound is on par. It is similar to the previous games because the whole series is good. I dont know what more they could have changed to please the critics and still keep it the game we all know and love. If your a fan of the previous games, this should be able to entertain you for hours.… Expand
  10. YaMun
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Im a big fan of the assassins creed series and this game didn't let me down, fun new gadgets and improved animations and graphics make this game well worth the full price, the campaign is long enough to keep you occupied for a few days and then you have the entertaining and tense multiplayer to try, its just a great overall package, the one downside is that there is a few frustratingIm a big fan of the assassins creed series and this game didn't let me down, fun new gadgets and improved animations and graphics make this game well worth the full price, the campaign is long enough to keep you occupied for a few days and then you have the entertaining and tense multiplayer to try, its just a great overall package, the one downside is that there is a few frustrating missions but they are never to force you to quit.… Expand
  11. pfp01
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    This game is perfect......Is the game of the year and will have a 10.
    the story of Ezio is still going strong

    Congratulations to Ubisoft.

    obs: From Brazil.
  12. ThomJ
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Alltogether it again is a complete and epic new title in the franchise, sad to see that some ac haters give it a 0 or 1 instantly through which the average, which I see here lies definitely at a 9/9.5
  13. Trapmoker
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Excellent game. There is no game that combines third player action, swordplay and a great story with the same elegance. And I really (really) enjoy the Isatnbul settig, the awe inspiring action moments, etc, etc. I could have done without the den defence though. On the up-side, I did enjoy Multiplayer a lot, so that is a bonus.
  14. CptYanni
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Without a doubt, the best Assassin's Creed yet. Some critics scores are very low because the gameplay hasn't change a lot compared to Brotherhood. But is this a bad thing? Why change the winning team? So, yes AC: Revelations gives you the same gameplay but it's placed in a better setting, slightly better graphics and a cool story. The setting is one of the best yet, Constantinople gives aWithout a doubt, the best Assassin's Creed yet. Some critics scores are very low because the gameplay hasn't change a lot compared to Brotherhood. But is this a bad thing? Why change the winning team? So, yes AC: Revelations gives you the same gameplay but it's placed in a better setting, slightly better graphics and a cool story. The setting is one of the best yet, Constantinople gives a vibrant world with NPC's that react 'smarter' than in Brotherhood and with a lot more animations. Also the draw distance of the game is increasingly better compared to Brotherhood. One last thing that I want to mention: The reviewers who give AC: Revelations a low score (due to the 'same' gameplay of AC: Brotherhood) and if they give COD: MW3 a high score, well they are not credible reviewers. They 'punish' one game with a low score because of the same gameplay, but the other game gets a 9 while it has the same 'negative' criticism. So please, don't miss AC: Revelations because of the 'strange' review scores. Read first a lot of reviews, not only the negative ones. And then decide if you want to buy this game or not.… Expand
  15. EE061003
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    The final entry in the Ubisoft's Trilogy is the Best Assassins creed yet.There are rumours about its similarity to its precedors interms of gameplay which seriously i think is the heart of assassins creed,I do not see any reason for Ubisoft to have changed the gameplay we use to know in assassins creed series.Even hit titles like CALL OF DUTY and ELDER SCROLLS series have been repeatingThe final entry in the Ubisoft's Trilogy is the Best Assassins creed yet.There are rumours about its similarity to its precedors interms of gameplay which seriously i think is the heart of assassins creed,I do not see any reason for Ubisoft to have changed the gameplay we use to know in assassins creed series.Even hit titles like CALL OF DUTY and ELDER SCROLLS series have been repeating the same gameplay for year(thats abvoius in 2011 for sure) then why blame Ubisoft.The series main protagonist Ezio has come to a satisfying ending which literally left me in tears since i was kinda obsessed with ezio character in assassins creed.Constantinople is a huge map with beautiful eye catching scenery some superb animations and awesome orchestral score(jesper Kyd does it again).the hook blade is a new annovation in acrobatics along with bomb crafting n tons of side missions which i found extremely absorbing.The story is not long but ends the Ezio trilogy successfully...WILL MISS U EZIO AUDITORE :(… Expand
  16. Hef
    Nov 15, 2011
    7
    Everyone here is giving this game 10's even though they point out notable flaws in the game. Since reviews are subjective this isn't normally a bad thing, but when you're text review can't even back up a score, then it becomes a problem. For the love of all that is holy take those 10 reviews with a grain of salt.

    This is an Assassin's Creed game. If you didn't like it before, you won't    Everyone here is giving this game 10's even though they point out notable flaws in the game. Since reviews are subjective this isn't normally a bad thing, but when you're text review can't even back up a score, then it becomes a problem. For the love of all that is holy take those 10 reviews with a grain of salt.

    This is an Assassin's Creed game. If you didn't like it before, you won't like it now. You are still basically holding forward the hole time and sometimes pressing the attack and run buttons. It is exactly like brotherhood except you get a hook that allows for faster climbing and there's a new shallow bomb making mechanic. I honestly never found them to be especially useful. The money one was novel because I loved throwing money on the ground in the old games and watching people desperately race to try and pick it up.

    The big new thing is territory control. Like in GTA San Andreas but not as good. Like the last game, there are towers you have to take and guards you have to kill to take over parts of the map. But in this game they can take those towers back. When your areas are under assault, you're forcing into a boring tower defence mini-game.

    Also I'm not going to get very spoily, but there are some really clunky first person sequences where you have to place blocks in order to progress. The controls for these parts are really bad and the whole thing is really out of place.

    The brotherhood stuff is a little more fleshed out and it my favourite part of the game, aside from running around and stabbing dudes. It's a little more involved by which your gaining influence in areas that you send assassins to. This increases things like cash flow and is a pretty fun mini-game in itself.

    The multiplayer hasn't seen many changes, and again, if you were really into the last games multiplayer, you'll still enjoy this one. But will it still be fresh and novel the second time around? I guess that's for you to decide.

    You know if you'll like this game already. Do you like Assassin's Creed? Are you here for the "story". Well if you haven't gotten bored with running, stalking and stabbing and want another single player experience, go for it. Don't get this game for the multiplayer, because it doesn't last long and, while a unique experience, doesn't provide much beyond that.

    I really hope they take their time with AC3 and don't rush it out next year. Of course they probably will and there'll be more marginal changes. Vote with your wallets and rent this.    … Expand
  17. jfgalarce
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    more of the same, after the Assassin's Creed 2 are all identical, and each year throwing a name it could Assassin's Creed 2011, as FIFA. That would make it easy to identify
  18. Knicksfan7
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    I LOVE this game and i love this series. Best Assassins creed ever. The story may not be as great as the 2nd or 3rd but the visuals are amazing. Everybodies saying only the hook blake (totally awesome btw) is the only new feature, but what about the thrill of parachuting and ziplines, and the fight sequences are so kicka$$. Everything is better in this installment into this thrillingI LOVE this game and i love this series. Best Assassins creed ever. The story may not be as great as the 2nd or 3rd but the visuals are amazing. Everybodies saying only the hook blake (totally awesome btw) is the only new feature, but what about the thrill of parachuting and ziplines, and the fight sequences are so kicka$$. Everything is better in this installment into this thrilling series. Constantinople is HUGE, and very beautiful. Everything is different (in a good way) from the map, to the side missions, to the items you find throughout the massive city of constantinople, and the graphics just when you thought they couldnt get any better, they did. The bombs are also another awesome new feature. The multiplayer is so much better from brotherhood as well, from new maps to new and better game modes. I have no idea why this game is not getting better reviews from the critics because it is hands down the best assassins creed yet. Forget about mw3 and all of the other new games recently released (besides skyrim) this is where its at. Whether you've been a huge fan of assassins creed or have never played any of the installments in the series, you must play this game. Worth every minute of your time. 10/10 definitely… Expand
  19. noruas04
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    Every Assassin's Creed games have offered a huge improvement from earlier. Revelations follow in their footstep, and is no exception. Revelations is beautiful, big and interesting to the end. The great triology about Ezio Auditore gets its well-deserved ending. It is a very long wait to the last Assassin's Creed game with the final on this dooms day topic (Assassin's Creed III releasingEvery Assassin's Creed games have offered a huge improvement from earlier. Revelations follow in their footstep, and is no exception. Revelations is beautiful, big and interesting to the end. The great triology about Ezio Auditore gets its well-deserved ending. It is a very long wait to the last Assassin's Creed game with the final on this dooms day topic (Assassin's Creed III releasing someday before 21.12.2012) :D… Expand
  20. pigpeneod
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    This is another quality entry in a quality series. This game remembers to be an Assassin's Creed game so you will fall in love with it just as much as the games that came before it.
  21. gamesreflexoes
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    This is the best AC EVER, and the game can not be punished for is similar to its predecessors, because Uncharted and Call of Duty are too. Again UBI give to us a vacation on distant worlds, beautiful worlds, and Ezio is amazing in his final journey, I will missi him so much, but now I wanna AC3.
  22. Dangoesforth
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (not including multiplayer) Assassin's Creed has been one of the great new IPs of this console generation, with its unique take on parkour and mixing that with a historical tale, and good combat. But has the constant iteration of this franchise led to the stagnation of the franchises quality? Or has this led to a constant evolution which benefits the gamer and is worth your buck.
    Story: With its beginnings set in the crusade era, moving from Florence to Rome and now Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) it is difficult to say that Ubisoft have a repetitive setting and gives the gamer a new world to explore. Revelations begins almost directly after the events of Brotherhood, the Borgia Templars are no more, and Ezío has succeeded in his lifelong revenge. Now his eyes set eastward to discover the lost Masyaf keys left by his ancestor Altaír to uncover its secrets. This seems quite similar to AC2's move to unlock his armour but in a broader sense, the main attractiveness of the story is not the keys themselves but the change in his character, we see a new Ezio, forever lost is the young charming Firenzian bachelor that we saw is AC2. This breaths a sense of fresh air on the characters and the batch of new accomplices add to the depth of the story. The addition of flashbacks to Altaír give some fan love to the story, and the confusion yet interesting story of Desmond's predicament add great variety and continuity to the story.

    Gameplay: Gameplay in this series has come under criticism with the new iteration for not evolving quick enough to warrant a new $60/£40 purchase, but it is hard to argue with Ubisoft that a great deal of effort has been made to correct these complaints. Though the same brilliant parkour gameplay we grew to love with the first game. The change of setting is more than enough to allow for the fun exploration of these areas, this fact alone seem to give the parkour increased value, even with the included hardly exploited hook blade feature. The hookblade as mentioned gives Ezío and increased jumping range and allows the player to adapt. The combat is probably the highest issue over the years, as many criticise its old R1/RB and wait for them. Brotherhood was the first game to attempt changes to this with a more combo filled action but provided less of a challenge. Revelations tries to remedy this with the inclusion again of the combo system, where if one enemy is killed a timed strike on another will immediately defeat him. However this time around the inclusion of enemies that can withstand these combos adds a higher difficulty to the combat, which forces the player to adapt as there is only a scarce few enemies you can kill counter, you must make good use of the other features in combat. This gives an overall sense of immersion into the combat and the rise in challenge definitely shows. Assassin's Creed is hardly known for it set pieces and the quicktime events of the last game haven't seemed to expanded (thank you Ubisoft), but in this game I was trully amazed by some of the settings Ezío and Altaír would visit, not as blockbuster as MW3 or Uncharted but adds a mellow methodic feeling to the story which adds great value. Along with this the long enemy free parkour scenes the fans wished for returns in a spectacular fashion with the discovery of the 5 keys. In Revelations we see the first inclusion of their take on tower defence with the Templars and Ezío taking areas of the great city. The annoying camera angle feels unnecessary but it adds to the variety of the missions which has been a major complaint. The missions themselves still follow the regular escort, kill, disrupt method but have some greater variety this time, especially with a dress up scene, where you must become a guitarist (joke at older annoyances) and infiltrate a crowd. The addition of a new game mechanic with Desmond allows for the creation and movement of first person movement, much like Portal this seems a lacklustre feature but again just adds to the variety and does not intrude on overall gameplay. The gameplay and design of this series has evolved, there are some discrepancies on my end with annoying cameras and lacklustre features, but it is inarguable that AC:R has seriously added to the franchise.
    Presentation: The engine itself is beginning to show its age but the beautiful city and areas all but make up for its age. Animation has really been AC strong suit over the years in its combat and parkour, and this is still present, though the visuals of the water in the game really do pull any scene involving it back from its visual premise. No doubt AC: R is a beautiful game with great mechanics, but the ageing engine needs a serious update if the franchise is to sustain its stance in the market.

    AC:R does brilliantly to end Altaír and Ezío's story and the gameplay and presentation just give the gamer more value.
    Story - 9.1
    Gameplay - 9.5
    Design - 9.1
    Presentation - 8.8

    Overall - 9.2    … Expand
  23. Ayush
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    A well deserved finale to the series protagonists, Ezio and Altair. Stands up to it's name and builds upon the already solid storyline of the game and keeps us hooked every minute. Even though some might complain it's almost the same as the previous titles. But I don't believe they need to HAVE a new gameplay mechanic in every game. When you have a story such as this, it needs to be toldA well deserved finale to the series protagonists, Ezio and Altair. Stands up to it's name and builds upon the already solid storyline of the game and keeps us hooked every minute. Even though some might complain it's almost the same as the previous titles. But I don't believe they need to HAVE a new gameplay mechanic in every game. When you have a story such as this, it needs to be told on an annual basis and the gameplay need not be revamped every year. Even then they did have their fair share of improvements such as the hookblades and Desmond's memories. The only thing which they went a bit far with was the Tower Defense minigame, which seemed to be a nuisance to say the least.

    Other than that, visually appealing as always and well worth the money. I for one hope they don't stray far from their winning formula and don't succumb to adding new gameplay features for each iteration of their game.    … Expand
  24. iKill4Rice
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    great game for those who are actually good at this game BUY IT i personally think it should be better than mw3 and the assassins creed games in the previous years.
  25. Rikdyou
    Nov 15, 2011
    8
    A game, which very similar to its predecessors, its an adventure you should take for some stabby stabby fun.

    I cannot fault this game too much for sticking to familiar paths. Ubisoft Montreal has taken the Yearly Instalment way and is releasing Assasins creed games every year. What do you think? Gonna do a Far Cry 2? (1 Person got that) Well, besides taking familiar gameplay ideas from    A game, which very similar to its predecessors, its an adventure you should take for some stabby stabby fun.

    I cannot fault this game too much for sticking to familiar paths. Ubisoft Montreal has taken the Yearly Instalment way and is releasing Assasins creed games every year. What do you think? Gonna do a Far Cry 2? (1 Person got that)

    Well, besides taking familiar gameplay ideas from previous games, Assasins creed is more ambitious with its story this time around. Hoping to interweave Ezio and Altier's stories together. It works most of the time. Its epic story can keep you hooked and you can feel for the characters.

    Story wise, it stands out from the crowd, gameplay wise, its the same fun system we know. Some may find this bad, but i did not feel that bad about it. Why change what works? Overall, the game is great. Worth getting if your a fan and worth getting if you want to see what all the fuss is about. You just might want to play the first two first.    … Expand
  26. Arend94
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    This game is amazing. But let's start off with the bad thing, gameplay wise, it's almost exactly the same as Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The only real new thing, is the hookblade, with which you can travel a little bit faster through the (btw incredible) world. Constantinople is an amazing city, with beautifull landmarks. Who doesn't want to freerun through Constantinople and be anThis game is amazing. But let's start off with the bad thing, gameplay wise, it's almost exactly the same as Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The only real new thing, is the hookblade, with which you can travel a little bit faster through the (btw incredible) world. Constantinople is an amazing city, with beautifull landmarks. Who doesn't want to freerun through Constantinople and be an assassin, using the crowd to get to his target? The story isn't amazing, but it does the job to end the trilogy. There are a few little bugs, but that is overshadowed by all the good things.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#58 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#12 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011
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#22 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2011

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. DarkStation
    Jan 19, 2012
    70
    Assassin's Creed Revelations will satisfy those who are looking for more of the same but if you're expecting some major innovations, prepare to be disappointed. Revelations isn't a bad game, but the experience no longer feels fresh.
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  2. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Jan 6, 2012
    70
    The story is so meandering. [Jan 2012, p.76]
  3. Gaming Age
    Jan 3, 2012
    58
    In the end, Revelations mostly feels like a step backwards that was probably rushed to market just to satisfy the need for a yearly installment.
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