Assassin's Creed II

 Xbox 360
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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1923 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,716 out of 1923
  2. Mixed: 141 out of 1923
  3. Negative: 66 out of 1923
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  1. Dartza
    Jul 21, 2023
    8
    Refined mechanics and a gripping story led this series from an uncertain beginning to the massive franchise it has become today. The characters are inspired and the tie-ins to famous historical figures are something I was happily surprised to see.
  2. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Gameplay - 8
    Plot & Characters - 7
    Storytelling - 7
    Pacing - 6
    Music & Sound - 7
    Replayability - 5
    Performance - 10
  3. Bulba2555
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    This game is my childhood. I remember when I entered it for the first time and started playing this excellent game. Many years after the first passage of this game, I remembered these beautiful moments. These soundtracks are made by great musicians. This visual style is conceived by an amazing artist. This story is written by good writers. And the atmosphere made by the wonderfulThis game is my childhood. I remember when I entered it for the first time and started playing this excellent game. Many years after the first passage of this game, I remembered these beautiful moments. These soundtracks are made by great musicians. This visual style is conceived by an amazing artist. This story is written by good writers. And the atmosphere made by the wonderful developers of this game. I feel sorry for the series. Which have been rolled to the bottom. I love this game. And it will always be a pleasant childhood memory.… Expand
  4. SANTIACO
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    Fue un gran juego en su tiempo, por qué ha envejecido mal. Aún así este juego es uno de los mejores de la saga de Assassin's creed, cuenta con una historia larga y profunda, mecánicas de batalla diversas, personajes con los que empatizamos etc.. Aunque la economía de este juego no este bien balanceada y los NPC les falte un poco más de inteligencia, no quita el hecho de que esté es un granFue un gran juego en su tiempo, por qué ha envejecido mal. Aún así este juego es uno de los mejores de la saga de Assassin's creed, cuenta con una historia larga y profunda, mecánicas de batalla diversas, personajes con los que empatizamos etc.. Aunque la economía de este juego no este bien balanceada y los NPC les falte un poco más de inteligencia, no quita el hecho de que esté es un gran videojuego.… Expand
  5. AgentLvi
    Jun 18, 2023
    9
    Excellent game. The story is so enjoyable, scoring is really great, visual is decent, and the voice is stunning
  6. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    Overall excellent game. Stealth gameplay is the star. A simple but diverse stealth toolkit combined with intricately designed levels and a beautiful, unique setting leads to one of the best and most expansive stealth games ever made. You can see why it set the formula for years to come.
  7. AlessioFrancus
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    Il migliore capitolo della saga.
    È emozionante, musiche memorabili, scene epiche e storia appassionante.
  8. Lezzly
    May 28, 2023
    10
    Niesamowita przygoda, która zapoczątkowała moje zamiłowanie serią o Asasynie. Piękny krajobraz Florencji oraz urokliwi mieszkańcy sprawiają, że nie chce się oderwać od tego świata.
  9. cchenders40
    May 20, 2023
    8
    This game is really good. A far cry better than the first game. In-fact I want to give it a 9 or a 10 but a few things keep me from that. But let's start with positives.

    - Ezio is an amazing character and this game gives him such a good backstory. - the historical story line is really fun and interesting - Venice as a setting and open world is to die for. - the movement is far better    This game is really good. A far cry better than the first game. In-fact I want to give it a 9 or a 10 but a few things keep me from that. But let's start with positives.

    - Ezio is an amazing character and this game gives him such a good backstory.

    - the historical story line is really fun and interesting
    - Venice as a setting and open world is to die for.

    - the movement is far better here than in the first game.

    - the remaster has really good graphics.

    - the combat is greatly improved.

    - really great mission design and set pieces in this game.

    Here are the negatives that kept me from scoring it higher.

    - the movement though better still can be janky and have mission ruining consequences. Really frustrating in key moments.

    - the enemy AI will go from really dumb to game breakingly hard.

    - the modern narrative just is not interesting to me.

    - the remastered version adds in sequence 12-13 which were originally cut content, but were added in as DLC later, and are included as part of the base game in the collected remastered version of the game. These two sequences break the pacing of the narrative, are a slog, are confusing, and feel irrelevant. The missions in it are long and frustrating (a nine person assassination mission across an entire map, I kid you not). These additional sequences put the game's momentum to a halt. Ubisoft, next time just leave cut content cut.    … Expand
  10. Jerg4n
    Apr 7, 2023
    9
    An improvement on the first game in every possible way, and a high that none of the games after this one meet. Truly the best in the series.
  11. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Apr 2, 2023
    9
    "Assassin's Creed II" is a huge improvement over its predecessor. Featuring a great story, likeable protagonist and good mission variety, it represents a course correction. This is what the first AC should've been all along. The open-world is amazing and the gameplay is fantastic. I would easily compare it to "Grand Theft Auto III". Players that become bored with the first installment will"Assassin's Creed II" is a huge improvement over its predecessor. Featuring a great story, likeable protagonist and good mission variety, it represents a course correction. This is what the first AC should've been all along. The open-world is amazing and the gameplay is fantastic. I would easily compare it to "Grand Theft Auto III". Players that become bored with the first installment will love this one. I would rate it with a 9.1 out of 10.… Expand
  12. JakeBone
    Feb 3, 2023
    9
    Great set pieces, a very good story, incredibly good parkour but, horrible climing and the goddamn tombs. However the game was so good it got me to start studying Italian
  13. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    Exploring the world and performing assassinations is fun and feels like a lived-in experience. Shame the world is rather lacking in engaging activities.
  14. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    Masterpiece , but my first game in assassin's saga it's Assassins Creed 3. >
  15. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  16. neomoonsevin
    Dec 16, 2022
    4
    The first thing that comes to anyone who plays this if they played followed the series from the first through to present day assassin's is wtf happened to the graphics good god I purchased this and was like wtf happened to the look of the characters it looks very horrible in assassin's 2 very horrible
  17. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  18. bellmo15
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Ezio Auditore Da Firenze is such a cool character, I wish Italian people were real.
  19. Davilw
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The plot is just unreal, everything on this game is crazy, def the greatest game in Ubisoft history… Expand
  20. AmadouIraklidis
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest games ever made, amongst the elite echelons of culture-defining art works.

    When the first sequence of missions ends and the title screen rolls, I immediately knew and felt that this game was something special. The game was never repetitive and continuously improvised, improved, and inspired with the interplay of historical fact, mission diversity, and plot    One of the greatest games ever made, amongst the elite echelons of culture-defining art works.

    When the first sequence of missions ends and the title screen rolls, I immediately knew and felt that this game was something special. The game was never repetitive and continuously improvised, improved, and inspired with the interplay of historical fact, mission diversity, and plot development.

    It's a game that instills a strong set of values, elevated the scene of graphics and scale in a mixed open-world and linear game. Everything about this game is liable to excite, entertain, and impress. A delightful experience.

    Assassin's Creed 2, with one of the greatest characters in video game history, with a coherent and powerful moral story, and with a sense of fluidity rivaled only by other great games like Ocarina of Time and others, is a master piece and easily one of the top five greatest video games of all time.    … Expand
  21. WillGoss
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    This is the best Assassin's creed so far , might always be. I still remember playing it years ago, and did it again via the Ezio Collection. This game is a masterpiece, if you didnt played yet, you should. This is a classic.

    Positive things ; + The best soundtracks in video game industry + Great story + The characters are well built Up + The map is insane to explore Negative things ;    This is the best Assassin's creed so far , might always be. I still remember playing it years ago, and did it again via the Ezio Collection. This game is a masterpiece, if you didnt played yet, you should. This is a classic.

    Positive things ;

    + The best soundtracks in video game industry + Great story
    + The characters are well built Up
    + The map is insane to explore

    Negative things ;

    - Nothing    … Expand
  22. Levmih
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    Best ac game in existance, a massive evolution of rom assassin's creed 1 and one of my favorite games, just wanted to make something good for the time i spent playing as ezio
    -Requescat in pace AC Franchise, we will always remember you for these konds of games, not oddessey or origins made just get their wallets full
  23. Makowiec
    Aug 25, 2022
    9
    another good game, plot, mechanics, climbing buildings, well-known characters and on top of that stories related to them, well-written protagonist that we can get to know well, what more to want
  24. Jackwill
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    Пс4 версии не нашёл, но в детстве мне не посчастливилось погонять во второй асасин а щас в целом норм, но сюжет туп и скучен.
  25. FanGames_2000
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é muito bom, esse é meu spoiler, melhor da saga e melhor da Ubisoft também.… Expand
  26. BaldingSpider76
    Jun 14, 2022
    10
    Perfectly balanced with a unic story mode which don't make the player feel is a costant and boring game because of the variation of scenes and characters and plot twists.
  27. Akeeee
    Jun 7, 2022
    9
    oyun çok güzel ben eskiden yazmamıştım bazı gerizekalılar oyunu 2022de oynayıp kötülüyor gerizekalılar oyun 2009 da çıktı bence kontrollleri eski gelebilir ama daha hala oyunun hikayesi taş gibi
  28. Asspull
    Apr 11, 2022
    6
    ASSASSIN'S CREED II is imperfect .personally I do not enjoy parkour .this game in 2009 was unique and amazing .but as time pass history became history .the battle system was not good enough /it feels like phase not smooth . the building was very beautiful ,much more valuable than those female characters .somehow I want to enjoy watching ladies on the street . but their face changed ,thisASSASSIN'S CREED II is imperfect .personally I do not enjoy parkour .this game in 2009 was unique and amazing .but as time pass history became history .the battle system was not good enough /it feels like phase not smooth . the building was very beautiful ,much more valuable than those female characters .somehow I want to enjoy watching ladies on the street . but their face changed ,this frightened me ,bad one .… Expand
  29. frederik1478
    Apr 3, 2022
    5
    I really wanted to enjoy this game, I loved it as a child and now that I'm trying to playa adult well it's just say that it felt like I was playing it tutorial for 4 hours and I think the painting in start of the game is awful I mean I like what it's sitting up but it's just so slow. I would say the game kind of legs Focus in the start of the game it just feels like too much padding. Am II really wanted to enjoy this game, I loved it as a child and now that I'm trying to playa adult well it's just say that it felt like I was playing it tutorial for 4 hours and I think the painting in start of the game is awful I mean I like what it's sitting up but it's just so slow. I would say the game kind of legs Focus in the start of the game it just feels like too much padding. Am I was falling asleep maybe i just i play too many open World games on now this is just not special anymore it's always have a nice body my heart but I will not play agains… Expand
  30. chernandez31
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    The game that started my love for the franchise. Have replayed it a few times. A classic.
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
3
#3 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009
2
#2 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 82
  3. Negative: 1 out of 82
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    90
    The first Assassin's Creed's charm was in the sumptuous graphics and straightforward action - that incredible climbing and free-running, and the visceral thrill of stapling evil people to the dirt with a wristblade. With AC2 the rest of the game has caught up with the brilliance of those central ideas to create a complete and coherent experience. We can think of plenty of words that could describe Assassin's Creed 2 - involving, exciting, cinematic - but there's only one word that sums it up beautifully. Killer. [Dec 2009, p.74]
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  2. Everyeye.it
    95
    Assassin's Creed 2 is miles away form the first chapter. It's a whole new game, different in many aspects. The main quest is involving and nice to play, and the number of side mission and extra activities is impressive (and all of them are fun to play). The setting is peculiar and unique, and the panoramic views are sharp and, somehow, magic.
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  3. SpazioGames
    91
    Assassin's Creed II delivers a great story driven experience. Solving most of the problems of its predecessor, this accomplished sequel offers compelling action, beautiful environments and a great plethora of well written characters. A must have for every action-adventure fan with a taste for history, and one of the best games of this fall.
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