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Assassin's Creed II

Also known as: Assassin's Creed 2

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Assassin's Creed II: Hands-on

PREVIEW: Fans and haters alike are getting a whole lot to look forward to

Words: Chris Antista, GamesRadar US

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MW3M - 1 month 9 days ago

Ah but will this game have SUBTITLES? I need them for my cutscenes!

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Red - 1 month 9 days ago

Thanks for the article GR. This is exactly the kind of thing I want to read about.

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TestDDs - 1 month 8 days ago

I hope when you start levels you can skip the old man talking and talking parts. there should be skip button. so i don't watch the same thing over and over again.

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undeadleader - 1 month 8 days ago

reading this while play Assassin's Creed 1, lol.
this game (plus L4D2) will be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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lorchan - 1 month 8 days ago

CAN'T WAIT.
I was nervous, at first, that Ubisoft would take out some of the things that made the first game great, but I think it'll all be okay, now :)
Sadly I won't be able to play it right away when it comes out. Ironically, though, I'll be on vacation in Italy. Chao!

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F1REST0RM - 1 month 8 days ago

I agree with garnsr. While I didn't hate the game, my objections with it had really nothing to do with what the article mentioned. It wasn't a lack of stuff to do so much as a lack of interesting stuff to do. The actual assassinations were great but the stuff in between was largely a slog. Plus the AI just sucked at times, both with stealth and with combat. I don't feel like a badass when I'm only actually taking on one enemy at a time. I don't know, maybe the other enemies are too taken aback by my dashing good looks to pitch in and help their buddies, but for whatever reason combat for much of the game was dull and unexciting despite the somewhat flashy kill moves.

Anyway, like I said, I didn't hate the game, because I could appreciate all the stuff that its lovers praised about it. I'm looking forward to this second game. It looks like some if not all of the issues with the first game will probably be addressed, so that satisfies me. Plus Italy is more interesting to me visually than Jerusalem, so that's a plus.

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terdferguson - 1 month 8 days ago

can't wait love the first this ones gonna be the best ever.

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michaelmcc827 - 1 month 8 days ago

holy shit guis! look at the 5th to last screenshot on the second page. It's Ezio with scyscrapers in the background o.0

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michaelmcc827 - 1 month 8 days ago

great preview, just hyped me up a lot. hope you enjoyed your trip lol.

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speno93 - 1 month 8 days ago

im really pissed, as a pc owner i have to wait several more damn months to get this game!.

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lovinmyps3 - 1 month 8 days ago

I fully agree with the 10 the original got and I can't wait for this to come out! This and Modern Warfare 2 are the holiday games I HAVE to get this year. The two sequels to my first two PS3 games.

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thecakeisapie - 1 month 7 days ago

this and the OXM preview both have exciting info. If u want to get the most on the inside you should read this and the OXM preview

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thecakeisapie - 1 month 7 days ago

forgot to put that both previews have different infor. OXM has something about the Animus 2.0 which lets Desmond retain the skills he learns as Ezio

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HappinessIsaWarmGun - 1 month 7 days ago

I doubt a modern day Assassin's Creed would work. But so what? It sure works in historical settings, and such settings are certainly one of the beauties of this game.
I'm a fan and am really looking forward to enjoying all the improvements that appear to make AC2 a significantly "fuller and better" game than its initial variation.

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hardcore_gamer1990 - 1 month 6 days ago

Yes yes yes yes yes YES

All I have to say? :D

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Sugarblossom - 1 month 6 days ago

i already preodered the AC2 black editon 4 months ago so i seriously cant wait

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crazyqazqaz - 1 month 5 days ago

Let me sum it up in one word.... BLOODY AMAZING!

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crazyqazqaz - 1 month 5 days ago

crap thats 2 words...

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joker4592 - 20 days 21 hours ago

Cant wait for this game im ripping my hair out bc i gotta wait another week than i thought i had to!! looks like this one will have way more stuff than the first so im counting on it to be better than modern warfare 2.

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