Assassin's Creed

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  1. UncleDougB.
    Nov 28, 2007
    2
    This game has serious issues. It's too repetitive. It becomes tiresome after an hour and how the fighting system ever passed play testing is beyond me. Frame rate sucks too. Seriously people, this trash is not worth your time.
  2. DesmondM
    Dec 26, 2009
    9
    You jump across the roof tops in three huge cities. Two roofs ahead is a bowman guarding. You discretely put your hidden blade up. Moves slowly against the back of the unaware guard. He hears you turns around says "Hey you are not supposed to..." then his neck is penetrated by a blade he can not see. He falls down towards the ground. People down there jumps away, scared when the body You jump across the roof tops in three huge cities. Two roofs ahead is a bowman guarding. You discretely put your hidden blade up. Moves slowly against the back of the unaware guard. He hears you turns around says "Hey you are not supposed to..." then his neck is penetrated by a blade he can not see. He falls down towards the ground. People down there jumps away, scared when the body falls down infront of them. They look up to see where it cae from. But you, you are gone. A fantastic game that I don't find repeatedly at all. To anyone that reads this: buy this game if you like awesome animations, great freedom and lots, lots of murders. Because you will murder a lot, and you will enjoy it. Mostly because of the animations and voice acting. Awesome!… Expand
  3. Jefflyn90
    Apr 4, 2012
    9
    Assassin's creed is a really great game to play. Its intricate to say the least and is truly alive. You'll explore three major cities of the Holy Land, each bustling with life and each with their own personality. This is one hell of a beautiful game. Not only are every object so layered but the cities are all to the right color and the shadows all pitch perfect. The soundtrack is even moreAssassin's creed is a really great game to play. Its intricate to say the least and is truly alive. You'll explore three major cities of the Holy Land, each bustling with life and each with their own personality. This is one hell of a beautiful game. Not only are every object so layered but the cities are all to the right color and the shadows all pitch perfect. The soundtrack is even more impressive composing of perfect background noise, great voice acting from supporting cast and an epic score. Also the story adds bulk to all this and glues it all together, leaving all this in a coherent likable whole. All this would be nothing of course if it wasn't for great gameplay and an all-round entertaining experience. Combat also present that perfect balance of not being too hard nor too easy and is a very satisfying experience. But even tough combat is flowing, it is not always the best option and I advise to take most situations slowly. A small blemish to this beautiful world is the unnatural focus of certain parts of gameplay, most citizens say the same thing, saving a citizen goes on the same route for every city, vigilantes are always present at the same place....etc. Also the ending is complete ***** and ruins the whole game but I won't go into that. Also there are a couple of glitches which we can forgive because its so huge. So all in all if you forget the ending and the repetition assassin's creed is a truly great game which sucks you in and would be very difficult to let you go.… Expand
  4. PortableGamer
    Dec 28, 2017
    10
    I liked the main story from the very beginning to the end. The dialogues are so well written, historical accuracy is unusually high, atmosphere is so thick that I had this strong feeling as if I'd been there in middle age Damascus. You got movies like Michael Crichton's Timeline or Kingdom of heaven and this game surpass them massively in every possible way. I loved the graphics very muchI liked the main story from the very beginning to the end. The dialogues are so well written, historical accuracy is unusually high, atmosphere is so thick that I had this strong feeling as if I'd been there in middle age Damascus. You got movies like Michael Crichton's Timeline or Kingdom of heaven and this game surpass them massively in every possible way. I loved the graphics very much too, even in 2016 I was staring with my mouth open. I think lot of people can have a problem, that this game is educational and the gameplay is not the best.… Expand
  5. DominikCZE
    Nov 16, 2013
    8
    This game looks stunning and the best part of it is probably standing on top of one of the high towers of Damascus, Acre or Jerusalem and enjoying the beautiful view. The old narrow roads and crowded markets capture the atmosphere perfectly too. Where the game lacks a bit though is the gameplay. The build up to every assassination, where you have to eavesdrop on people, get information andThis game looks stunning and the best part of it is probably standing on top of one of the high towers of Damascus, Acre or Jerusalem and enjoying the beautiful view. The old narrow roads and crowded markets capture the atmosphere perfectly too. Where the game lacks a bit though is the gameplay. The build up to every assassination, where you have to eavesdrop on people, get information and perform other tasks to help you plan the perfect kill and getaway is fun at first, but it can get very repetitive, since you'll be doing the same thing over and over again. That doesn't mean that the game is boring though, if you take it slowly, as a true assassin, the way it was meant to be played, you will indulge in that slow and stealthy process of acquiring information and studying your target. If you rush through the game on the other hand in an attempt to complete it as fast as possible, you will probably get bored of the very similar and repetitive missions fast.… Expand
  6. MetaRogue
    Nov 12, 2014
    8
    It may not be a perfect entry point, but Assassin's Creed is the start of a new franchise that breathes promise into the industry. Ubisoft have something special on their hands and with care, it will flourish into something great, something to be remembered.

    Historical games are a rarity and Ubisoft have somehow interested us with a history lesson. There are evident shortcomings, but    It may not be a perfect entry point, but Assassin's Creed is the start of a new franchise that breathes promise into the industry. Ubisoft have something special on their hands and with care, it will flourish into something great, something to be remembered.

    Historical games are a rarity and Ubisoft have somehow interested us with a history lesson.

    There are evident shortcomings, but hopefully by the sequel they will have been rectified.

    Counter-kills are fun, allowing you to take on many foes and feel like pro taking them down, one by one. Scaling up walls with your parkour skills is another fun feature. Blending is hilarious (simply put your hands together in prayer and walk slowly).

    Although highly repetitive, the game satisfies our open world curiosity.

    The inability to swim is annoying, but a limitation that adds to the challenge of the game. Who knows, maybe people of the era were unable to swim.

    No matter how many faults there are, you will eagerly await what the sequel has in store.    … Expand
  7. LatinCritic13
    May 18, 2020
    8
    Assassin's Creed is the only stealth open world that started the Assassin v Templar movement in open-world games by telling a piece of history we did not know about and it delivered.
  8. nervioso2009
    Oct 18, 2019
    7
    Buen juego que tuvo una gran propuesta y granes ideas, pero que acabarían ejecutandose mejor en juegos posteriores de la saga. Tenía gran historia pero las misiones se podían llegar a hacer muy repetitivas.

    7/10
  9. josesueiro
    Apr 21, 2016
    10
    Assassin's Creed is a 2007 action-adventure stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.

    Desmond is captured by Abstergo and forced to use a machine called the Animus to explore Altaïr ibn-La'Ahad's memories during the time of the Third Crusade. Desmond begins to witness events after Altaïr breaks all three tenets of the Assassin Brotherhood while    Assassin's Creed is a 2007 action-adventure stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.

    Desmond is captured by Abstergo and forced to use a machine called the Animus to explore Altaïr ibn-La'Ahad's memories during the time of the Third Crusade. Desmond begins to witness events after Altaïr breaks all three tenets of the Assassin Brotherhood while attempting to stop Robert de Sablé from taking a Piece of Eden. Al Mualim, the Brotherhood's leader, demotes Altaïr to Novice and tasks him with assassinating the nine Knights Templars, including de Sablé, to regain his former status. Altaïr's quest eventually leads him to face de Sablé in the presence of King Richard I of England warning the King of de Sablé's plot to kill him. Altaïr defeats de Sablé, but with his last words, de Sablé reveals that there were ten Templars, the last being Al Mualim, who now holds the Piece of Eden. Altaïr returns to face Al Mualim, struggling to fight through the illusions created by the Piece, but eventually kills Al Mualim. When Altaïr recovers the piece, he—and those watching the Animus—witness a holographic map showing locations across the globe where other artifacts are located. Desmond is pulled from the Animus, and was going to be killed, but his life is spared by Lucy Stillman, an Assassin working as a mole within Abstergo, as she claims they might need to further examine his memories later. He comes to learn that a former test subject had left messages only Desmond can see, foretelling of the end of the world in 2012.

    The first Assassin's Creed introduced elements that would remain cornerstones of the rest of the series. The game attempts to create historical versions of Masyaf (the Brotherhood's location), Jerusalem, Acre and Damascus, and incorporates a number of documented historical figures into the story. The virtualized Animus system, free running, climbing, stealth, and parkour elements were all present in this title, as well as the initial formulation of the combat system. The player would have to complete a number of side quests before they would be able to obtain an assassin quest from a local Brotherhood guidemaster in each city, though future games would abandon this prerequisite

    + Past and Present Story
    + The Assassin Creed and Templar Order
    + Desmond and Altair
    + The Third Crusade
    + Great Open World Action Adventure Game    … Expand
  10. MEFzelder
    May 16, 2016
    7
    "Assassin's Creed" fue muy interesante, con una historia prometedora y gráficos, que en su momento era de lo mejor del catálogo de PlayStation 3, sirvió para darle vida a un juego que se convirtió en insignia para Ubisoft.
    En general el juego no ofrece mucho, la mecánica consiste en averiguar en las grandes ciudades datos que te faciliten el asesinato del objetivo que te da el gremio,    "Assassin's Creed" fue muy interesante, con una historia prometedora y gráficos, que en su momento era de lo mejor del catálogo de PlayStation 3, sirvió para darle vida a un juego que se convirtió en insignia para Ubisoft.
    En general el juego no ofrece mucho, la mecánica consiste en averiguar en las grandes ciudades datos que te faciliten el asesinato del objetivo que te da el gremio, para esto debes salvar ciudadanos, escuchar conversaciones, robar información, interrogar secuaces y trepar las torres más altas para completar el mapa, luego debes entrar en conflicto con el objetivo. Esa formula se repite cuatro o cinco veces y es todo el juego.
    En general es aburrido, pero el inicio y el final son interesantes y te hacen querer saber cómo continúa la serie.
    En general este es un juego al que se le perdonó mucho porque era de los primeros de la generación, para los estándares de hoy es un mal juego o uno regular, pero merece puntos por haber sido en su tiempo uno de los más elaborados.
    Recomiendo mejor conseguir la versión "Director's cut" para PC o en su defecto la de 360 por tener trofeos y prolongarle un poco más la vida al juego.    … Expand
  11. Asgard-Sama
    Aug 28, 2018
    7
    • Historia: 7/10
    • Personajes: 7/10
    • GamePlay: 7/10 • Gráficos: 7/10 • Sonido: 10/10 • Música: 9/10 • Longitud: 7/10 • Valor de repetición: 1/10 • Valor del jugador: 7/10 - Gráficamente el juego luce muy bien, tanto en iluminación, sombras y texturas. - La jugabilidad es bastante buena, sobre todo los movimientos de escalada y de parkour que se notan muy fluidos y te dan una    • Historia: 7/10
    • Personajes: 7/10
    • GamePlay: 7/10
    • Gráficos: 7/10
    • Sonido: 10/10
    • Música: 9/10
    • Longitud: 7/10
    • Valor de repetición: 1/10
    • Valor del jugador: 7/10

    - Gráficamente el juego luce muy bien, tanto en iluminación, sombras y texturas.

    - La jugabilidad es bastante buena, sobre todo los movimientos de escalada y de parkour que se notan muy fluidos y te dan una libertad de movimiento enorme tanto horizontal como verticalmente.

    El sistema de combate es muy simple y fácil en mi opinión, tanto que es difícil que te maten aunque estés en 1 Vs 20 guardias, dado que puedes defender casi todo los golpes ademas de hacer contra ataques mortales.

    Las Ciudades son increíblemente espectaculares, tanto visualmente hablando como en jugabilidad, están muy bien recreadas y nos muestras grandes edificios históricos con todo lujo de detalles.

    Me gusta el sistema de tener que investigar antes de ir a asesinar al objetivo templario, hace que el juego sea mas creíble y que tengas que planear como matar a tu objetivo sin ser descubierto.

    - La historia esta bastante bien, es original y tiene puntos muy interesantes, el protagonista principal Altair no me gustaba al principio, demasiado egocéntrico y orgulloso, pero me gusta el cambio que sufre durante la historia.

    - La banda sonora es espectacular, cumple en todo momento su función, tanto si estamos viendo unas hermosas vistas como sufriendo una persecución.

    En resumen, es un buen videojuego muy divertido que inicia toda una nueva saga de juegos, con un protagonista pasable, buena jugabilidad, combate simplón, buena banda sonora y gráficos, muy recomendable, le doy un 7.    … Expand
  12. XJoseManuel10X
    Dec 25, 2017
    10
    Assassin's Creed is a 2007 sandbox style action-adventure-stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The game primarily takes place during the Third Crusade, with the plot revolving around the Secret Order of Assassins.

    + Interesting Story (Involving the Past and The Modern Day) + The Historical Setting is Brilliantly Recreated + The Assassin Creed    Assassin's Creed is a 2007 sandbox style action-adventure-stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The game primarily takes place during the Third Crusade, with the plot revolving around the Secret Order of Assassins.

    + Interesting Story (Involving the Past and The Modern Day)
    + The Historical Setting is Brilliantly Recreated
    + The Assassin Creed Brotherhood and Templar Order
    + Fluid Parkour and Animations
    - Repetitive, With the Same Types of Mission (Interrogation, Eavesdrop, Pickpocket, Informer, Save Citizen and View Point)    … Expand
  13. Tenacidad963
    Nov 24, 2017
    8
    Este video juego está muy bien para ser del 2008. Tiene muchas limitaciones, pero la historia es buena, se repite las misiones con algunas variantes. Incomoda que el personaje muera al caer al agua entre otras cosas. La pelea final es poca cosa debido al bajo presupuesto, pero da satisfacción vencer aunque eso depende como lo percibe el jugador. Sin embargo, es un buen comienzo a la saga.Este video juego está muy bien para ser del 2008. Tiene muchas limitaciones, pero la historia es buena, se repite las misiones con algunas variantes. Incomoda que el personaje muera al caer al agua entre otras cosas. La pelea final es poca cosa debido al bajo presupuesto, pero da satisfacción vencer aunque eso depende como lo percibe el jugador. Sin embargo, es un buen comienzo a la saga.

    In English
    This video game is very good to be from 2008. It has many limitations, but the story is good, the missions are repeated with some variants. It interferes that the character dies when falling into the water among other things. The final fight is little due to the low budget, but it gives satisfaction to win although that depends as the player perceives it. However, it's a good start to the saga.    … Expand
  14. Arodin77
    Nov 25, 2017
    6
    As the starting point of what would end up becoming one of the most beloved franchises of the 7th console generation, 2007's Assassin's Creed was truly a unique voice in a sea of familiarity; something new and different that no one had really played before. That's not to say the game is perfect by any means, because a decade later, it's far from it.

    To begin with, the story is very    As the starting point of what would end up becoming one of the most beloved franchises of the 7th console generation, 2007's Assassin's Creed was truly a unique voice in a sea of familiarity; something new and different that no one had really played before. That's not to say the game is perfect by any means, because a decade later, it's far from it.

    To begin with, the story is very simplistic but is executed well for what it was: after a mission to retrieve an ancient relic goes horribly wrong, a demoted Altair must assassinate 9 Templars to prove his worth and move his way back up the ranks of the Assassin Brotherhood of the Third Crusades. It works as a progressive story, showing the growth of Altair and how his peers and mentor react to him during this growth. It makes you feel like you're progressing through the ranks and manages to keep you interested through its decent character work and interesting storytelling. Some of the characters can be a bit one-dimensional, and Altair weighs a bit more on the 'bland' scale of Assassin's Creed protagonists. The story can also get a bit stretched out and slow at points, however there is also a massive twist at the end that comes as quite the surprise.

    Gameplay is a bit of an oddball, skipping between fun and tedious at random intervals. To begin with, there is no fast travel, which can make going from point A to B very slow. Free-running works but is very clunky and a bit buggy (however not as buggy as some future instalments). Combat is simple and easy to understand and get to grips with, but can be exceedingly slow, as well as a pain when confronting many guards at once. Also stealth can be very slow and not very gratifying, making stealth sections a bit of a slog . On the other hand, there is a decent amount of ways to confront enemies, making every confrontation feel fresh. However, the mission structure is not very fresh. All missions (pick-pocketing, racing, eavesdropping, beat ups) are integrated into the story and are essential to getting to each individual you are assassinating. It's fine when you have to only do it once or twice, but to do it up to 7-8 times? This becomes exceedingly repetitive.

    Visually, for 2007, the game actually looks really damn nice. Each city has its own unique feel and atmosphere, with its inhabitants reacting and behaving in different ways to events happening in their cities. It's also structurally impressive, which helps to make the world visually appealing and brings the world of the Third Crusades to life.

    All in all, it was a humble beginning for the Assassin's Creed franchise. Whilst this game was really decent back then, the original Assassin's Creed has aged terribly and the flaws really do stick out more then they did. It's not terrible, but it's just not that great either. It's a very 'meh' game.

    - Story: 7/10
    - Characters: 6/10
    - Gameplay: 7/10
    - Main/Side Missions: 5/10
    - Visuals: 8/10

    - Combined Score (Out of 50): 33/50
    - Final Score (Out of 10): 6/10
    - Grade: C    … Expand
  15. TheCornflex
    Feb 1, 2018
    8
    The first AC-Game I played and I guess still my favourite. Setting, Story and Characters are way better than in the other AC-Games.
  16. AKthaBeast
    May 19, 2018
    7
    The start of a Juggernaut franchise. Took Prince of Persia, made it an open world and created a compelling story off of it. Only downside to this game is the repetitive nature of everything.
  17. syandicate
    Jan 11, 2020
    2
    +Atmoshere
    +Realistic sword combat
    - Story
    - Story telling
    -Characters -Lack of variety -Broken stealth
    -Empty open world
    -Missions are repetitive
  18. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 29, 2018
    7
    Quite a fairly decent game. Decent main protagonist but I feel like there were some elements missing from him, but nonetheless a great way to start the AC franchise.
  19. DarrionVale
    Aug 14, 2019
    7
    My personal rating for "Assassin's Creed" (PS3): 7,4/10 - Good
    Gameplay: 7,5
    Video: 8
    Audio: 7
    Scope: 7
    Balance: 7
    Story: 8,5
  20. TheLedPonty
    Sep 3, 2018
    6
    Неплохая, но затянутая игра. Открытый мир изучать не хочется, выручает только паркур и неплохая по меркам 2007 года боёвка. Как начало серии - конвеера весьма недурно.
  21. Jyadaus
    May 6, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sometimes, game became great but the missions is copy paste. We need to assassinate 9 templars in the game. If you want to kill them, u need informations. But we get informations with same thing in all missions. To boring. Only interesting things is start of the game, assassination of templars, and end of the game.

    Openworld is to bad, i only made "synchronize the viewpoints". Combat and Parkour is best on the AC series. There is only few characters. I only remember Altair, Mentor, and our last Assassination target. And its a woman. Not our main villian.

    And wanna know a funny fact? I dont remember our main villiians name. Lmao.    … Expand
  22. GarethB
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    A great setting, it looked amazing for the time and whilst the main story was strong the lead was bland and there wasn't much to do also why the hell cant i ride my horse quickly between cities????
  23. okayokay
    Oct 10, 2018
    7
    rrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaadddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll
  24. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    6
    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  25. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    A really good game, there are lots of cool things about it and it is a lot of fun to play.
  26. Cml182
    May 2, 2023
    4
    10 - All Time Favorite
    9 - Almost Perfect
    8 - Great
    7 - Good
    6 - Enjoyable
    5 - Average
    4 - Not for me
    3 - Didn't like it
    2 - Bad
    1 - Horrible
    0 - Unplayable
  27. BeboFett
    Aug 9, 2021
    7
    A saga that I could not try at its time, and now I'm starting it...

    The truth is that I was a little disappointed with this game, it's not that it's bad in itself, I just had some expectations. The gameplay feels very slow and is not as dynamic as I expected, either moving around the map or the combat system, yet it is still enjoyable as far as it goes. Outside of the main story,    A saga that I could not try at its time, and now I'm starting it...

    The truth is that I was a little disappointed with this game, it's not that it's bad in itself, I just had some expectations.

    The gameplay feels very slow and is not as dynamic as I expected, either moving around the map or the combat system, yet it is still enjoyable as far as it goes.

    Outside of the main story, the small side objectives don't add anything, they are repetitive and there are like two or three different ones. The plot is not bad at all, the simple fact of how the story happens and the timeline I liked it a lot, of course, it doesn't escape from pretty generic clichés but it works.

    It's not a bad start at all for a saga now that it's well cemented.    … Expand
  28. KratosKong
    Jan 18, 2019
    6
    Si bien posee una ambientación sobresaliente y una historia interesante, se hace repetitivo al seguir continuamente un cierto patrón en las misiones.
  29. Nandokan
    Jan 23, 2019
    6
    Años después de jugarlo por primera vez en casa de un colega me lo terminé pillando para PS3,lo volví a rejugar entusiasmado y ya no era lo mismo,vi que había envejecido bastante peor de lo que lo recordaba,puede que por que venía de jugar a otros Assassin's y está claro que no es lo mismo.
    Esta vez vi el juego con unos ojos mas analíticos y no sentía lo mismo que la primera vez que lo    Años después de jugarlo por primera vez en casa de un colega me lo terminé pillando para PS3,lo volví a rejugar entusiasmado y ya no era lo mismo,vi que había envejecido bastante peor de lo que lo recordaba,puede que por que venía de jugar a otros Assassin's y está claro que no es lo mismo.
    Esta vez vi el juego con unos ojos mas analíticos y no sentía lo mismo que la primera vez que lo jugué.
    Se me hizo bastante pesado acabarlo,Altaïr sigue siendo de mis protas favoritos así que ojalá volver a verlo en una entrega futura.    … Expand
  30. Nsanders2002
    Feb 20, 2019
    7
    Assassin's Creed 1 is not a bad game at all. Its biggest shortcoming is the repetition of missions, and dull characters. But you also need to consider the fact that this was the first step in AC's long lineup of games to follow. Altair is a great character, but he is very much over shadowed by the gameplay. my biggest gripe is something very minor. I personally don't enjoy the colorAssassin's Creed 1 is not a bad game at all. Its biggest shortcoming is the repetition of missions, and dull characters. But you also need to consider the fact that this was the first step in AC's long lineup of games to follow. Altair is a great character, but he is very much over shadowed by the gameplay. my biggest gripe is something very minor. I personally don't enjoy the color pallete. It is a very dull grayish, and boring color. But if you want to play a game with good nostalgia and cool gameplay, Assassin's Creed 1 is for you.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#26 Best PS3 Game of 2007
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#2 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2007
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#4 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2007

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 40
  3. Negative: 1 out of 40
  1. Game Informer
    95
    Its stunning visual style, high concept story, and wildly open level design are like nothing else, even if too much repetition begins to frustrate in the later hours. It’s a game people will still be talking about five years from now.
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  2. GamesRadar+
    100
    With its riveting story, beautiful visuals and surprisingly lifelike world, Assassin's Creed is an incredibly deep, enjoyable game that kept us addicted from beginning to bizarre end.
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  3. 1UP
    70
    It attempts a lot of ambitious things and it almost succeeds at every one. But it's apparent that these grandiose ideas may have been a little too much to master the first go-round. But hey, at least the groundwork is laid for a killer sequel -- right, Ubisoft?
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