Assassin's Creed 2
Assassin’s Creed 2 obviously reminded me of the first Assassin’s creed. But it also reminded me of another recent Ubisoft game: Farcry 2. All three of these games presented amazing first impressions. Their environments were immersive, their gameplay simple and fun.
The problem with all three of these games is that about half way through them, I started to feel like I was doing a chore. I was compelled to do that chore, but it was a chore nonetheless. I played through Assassin’s Creed virtually non stop, and by the time I was done I had a bad taste for it. I actually stopped playing Farcry 2 because I convinced myself that I should be having fun playing my games. The strange thing is that when I came back to Farcry 2, it was awesome again! The world was more interesting and the things that I did in the world were fun once more. With Assassin’s Creed 2 - I realized once again that this was one of those Ubisoft games. Unfortunately, I had rented it - so I felt more compulsion to finish it quickly than I would an owned game. After some experimentation, I realized that it should be played no more than every other day.
I wanted to get that out of the way because I think it’s important to how you will feel about the game. If you are someone who has to play a game straight through - it’s going to get repetitive and boring. But if you use it as a game to come back to every now and again - it’s going to be a blast!
After the original Assassin’s Creed, I was left totally uninterested in the plot they had created. By the end of Assassin’s Creed 2, I’m sold. I can’t wait to see what happens in the inevitable sequel. I don’t want to spoil too much of the plot, but the last words your character utters before the credits are “What. The. Fuck.” I think that sums it up nicely. But it’s the good kind of striking consternation. The kind where you have no idea what was just presented to you, but then it starts to unravel itself in your head.
