I picked up Assassin’s Creed the other day when I was in Zaavi killing time before my train.
I caught a gameplay trailer for it a while back and was intrigued, so its been sitting on my wishlist.
In the game you play the part of Desmond, a bartender who’s been kidnapped by a shadowy organisation and strapped into a scientific doodad which accesses his race memories. Told that his race memories contain a secret they’re after, he must relive the memories of his ancestor Altaïr, an Assassin during the third crusade until he unlocks that specific memory.
For me, the real fun of the game comes when you get into one of the main cities as Altaïr. The game takes the form of a sandbox, with you free to explore the city as you see fit. There’s a real free-running feel to the game, as you can scramble up walls and across rooftops to escape the marketplace crowds.
The developers have done a great job of building a real bustling atmosphere to the cities. The streets are largely cramped, and throughout them you can be pestered for money, hide amongst clerics, or help save innocent citizens being shaken down by the local guards. There’s a real feeling of immersion here.
I’m not the far into the game yet, but so far the main drag tends to be the scenes with Desmond. While there’s a good air of mystery as to what’s actually going on, I much prefer getting into the action as Altaïr and exploring a city. I’ve played through the first assassination in the city of Damascus so far, and it just felt like I was just getting a feel for the gameplay when suddenly I’d killed my target, and was being dragged back out again.
But despite this, I’m really enjoying this game so far. Definitely one worth checking out.
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