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We made no secret about our love for the original Assassin’s Creed. We scored it glowingly, took some flak from you guys, and stood proudly by our 10 like a Christ-like figure up against an inquisition of haters. Okay, perhaps that’s a bit much.
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The first Assassin’s Creed was an incredible sensory experience. So you’ll be glad to know the slack-jawed awe that comes with staring at massive cityscapes from a lofty tower is back with a vengeance. Better yet, from our hands-on with the upcoming Tokyo Game Show demo, it’s clear Ubisoft Montreal has really been working on the assassinations.
Assassin's Creed II looks absolutely gorgeous. The demo being shown to press at Gamescom this week sports superb draw distance, detailed crowds in the streets and it's all running silky smooth on Xbox 360.
This particular demo takes place in the Florence area of town, kicking off with protagonist Ezio performing a familiar 100ft leap from the top of a building into a hay car below.
This time around the crowds in the sci-fi,
Last week's splendiferous E3 gave us the opportunity to chat with Ubisoft's Charles Randall, who is heading up Assassin's Creed II's combat development. Hear what he has to say about axes, spears, hand cannons, Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine, genetic memories and more!
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