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Its gameplay is good, but very similar to Brotherhood. As far as gameplay, it’s one of the most “treading water” games in the series, but since it’s based on a good system and the additions are mostly fine enough, it stays fun. Story is mostly “fine;” the main Templar plot is pretty much just there to be there.
This game definitely does not get the love it deserves, and I think it is because of the rapid fire release schedule the Assassin's Creed series had. It also came out right around the same time as Batman Arkham City and I believe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, so having "more of the same" when there is great competition out there probably didn't help its case.
- Even a master assassin has regrets.
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By Richard George
Updated: Jan 17, 2012 8:21 pm
Posted: Nov 14, 2011 5:05 pm
Assassin's Creed Revelations marks the end of two eras as it explores the final adventures of Ezio Auditore and Altair Ibn-La'Ahad. Ubisoft's ambitious conclusion to a four game narrative manages to be the best chapter in the Assassin's Creed franchise despite suffering from some familiar problems. Witnessing Ezio and Altair come to grips with the lives they've lived is a remarkable sight, easily worth one more trip to a world we've experienced for several years.
Ubisoft's ambitious undertaking with Revelations, which spanned a half dozen studios across the globe, follows no less than three lead characters, which would be downright catastrophic in the hands of lesser developers. The game's story not only involves Ezio's quest to uncover the secrets of his order, but his budding romance and entanglement in a complex political situation as well. Add in flashbacks to key moments in Altair's life and brief, optional excursions to Desmond's mind in the Animus and this plot is packed to the limit.
Somehow it all works. The most compelling material by far involves Ezio, as his storyline is the most complicated. His quest to discover more information about Altair ties itself to the political and social turmoil in Constantinople. That in turn makes its way to Sophia, who quickly becomes a romantic interest despite the fact that Ezio pardons himself every five seconds to stab someone in the chest. The sequences between Sophia and Ezio flourish emotionally despite their brevity. You believe these two characters are slowly falling in love despite the chaos around them. It's impressive how convincing these moments can be.
Despite adding a number of features, Assassin's Creed Revelations is very similar to its predecessors, and that's both its biggest strength and weakness. There's nothing wrong with Assassin's Creed. It's a great franchise with unique, compelling and well-designed gameplay. The catch is that we've effectively been doing similar things for the last several years now. Incremental upgrades are more than welcome, but at some point players need a new experience.
That said, Revelations serves its lead characters well and is a very effective bookend. The improvements in graphics and storytelling, combined with already-great voice acting and music, help make this a memorable finale for some of the most interesting video game characters we've seen in this generation. Not even the weak new Den Defense mechanic or Desmond’s insane side mission system can change that fact. And multiplayer will certainly reward those looking for a break from first-person shooting. The gameplay there continues to improve on an already-addicting formula, and learning more about the Templars proves rather fascinating.
Nov 14, 2011 · Assassin's Creed: Revelations is the second sequel to Assassin's Creed 2, and the completion of a de-facto trilogy. While the game still has much of the same co
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As a first-timer, especially to the four first games, it felt like a dead-end, an end to something, but not quite. After finishing Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and learning a tough lesson of approaching games with open minds, Revelations sucked me in from the very first minutes. The drastic change of the colorful renaissance setting to the ...
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