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well i juust skipped to the 2nd one and looked up the first's plot on wikipedia. im having fun ive beaten the game and now against my better judgement i collecting all the feathers ect

 

although for what its worth the game is very easy. this is my first ac game ans i wasnt really challenged. but i never felt like that was the idea and it was still fun. just like the 2008 PoP(which this game shares similar platforming with) it is easy but still manages to be fun.

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I finished the 1st game at the beginning of December (aside the feathers and templars) and asked for ACII for Christmas (10 quid for the complete edition, bargain!), anyway... number 2 is great fun and has a decent mix of stealth and guns (literally) ablazing options.

 

I agree with all the comments regarding the first AC being a little boring and originally I put the game down at the end of sequence 2. The idea of replaying the same 6 or side missions each sequence along with all the feathers and templars made me feel like the game was one long grind. However, I really liked the graphics and loved the free running and views from the high points. I picked up the game for a second outing and manage to just 'get on' with the repetition and just enjoy the game for what it was and get immersed in the story (albeit with a very predictable ending).

 

In short, 2 is much like 1, but bigger and better and much, much more diverse in the types of missions you get involved with. Personally though, I could do without the economics.

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I just 1k'ed these games back to back over the last 10 or so days. I don't necessarily think that II is SO much better then the first one. In fact I actually liked the first better. I guess I'll list some comparisons to strengthen my opinion.

 

The Platforming-This was a major factor in me even being interested in these games. While II has good platforming, the original for me was flawless, I've never played a game with a better control over climbing, it's like Altair will climb anything you want him to. Ezio on the other hand will sometimes hesitate to climb buildings or sometimes jump in a different direction then you want him to go.

 

The Characters-II definitely has the upper hand here, but not as much as you'd think. Besides the fact that Ezio's character is 20 times more fleshed out then Altair, I find Altair's character fun as well. He's got a take no shit type of approach to his work which I like, while Ezio is more of a charismatic character. The supporting cast is good in both games, with great voice acting and interesting characters. I enjoyed the villians in 1 slightly better than II (except the end boss, as Borgia was far more interesting than Al Maulim and his treachery you could see a mile away)

 

The Plot-II is obviously better here, that is until the end, which is just a little too out there for me. At least in one they are mostly sticking to the fact you're an Assassin, which is basically what the game is supposed to be about. II goes into some crazy cosmic stuff at the end that left me scratching my head and wondering why the hell it made a crazy left turn like that. I dunno, I just liked the simplistic plot of one compared to the confusing plot of II, with the endings anyway.

 

Gameplay-Altair would win this hands down if he could swim, but unfortunately it knocks him down a few notches. But as far as fighting goes, Altair is a 20 times better fighter then Ezio (combo kills aside). While Ezio has much cooler weapons, what Altair has he uses awesomely. I did love the fact that you could swim with Ezio though, and the costume changes are a nice touch. Also liked the economic system, which made it feel like an RPG of sorts. Overall the gameplay is about even for me, but Altair is still better as a character in battle.

 

Side Missions-Even though Assassins Creed 1 gets extremely repetitive with collecting flags and spying on people, II has alot of the same flaws, with the stupid feathers and escorting people from one side of the city to the other. I also hated the glyphs in II, I hate puzzle games and this one was no exception. 1 had none of that crap, it was just assassinations and platforming. I actually liked 1 better in this category.

 

Overall I liked them both, and the fact that you can go back and play through the sequences again is kinda cool. But I had slightly more fun with the original, with the exception of the flag collecting that is :p.

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Just started to play AC2 and I must say it's improved alot, there is more depth in the game. More weapons, upgradable stronghold, hidden places to find and more. It seems bigger too, so far I'm really satisfied with the game, deffo try it out.

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Assassin's Creed is my favorite franchise on the Xbox 360. That being said, the second game is just as repetitive gameplay wise as the first; most of the missions are very similar to each other, they're just done in different locations, etc. What sort of disguises this is that each mission has unique cutscenes and dialog behind it, unlike the first one. This is why I think many people say the second is not as repetitive as the first, but when you just look at the gameplay by itself it's not even a lot different from the first one; most missions involve you tailing people, assassinating someone, or getting from point A to point B. If you're looking for different gameplay from the first this game doesn't have a whole lot more to offer than the first but the story is definitely more fleshed out than the first, and that's why I love this game and the Assassin's Creed franchise in general. Repetitive gameplay doesn't bother me as long as there's a good story behind it. I enjoy the platforming aspect of these games anyways, just running around and doing whatever you want, which is what these games are for.

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Loved this game, the complete story from both games when put together is brilliant; yes its a bit out there with some of it, but I found it extremely absorbing. I'm a big history lover and Italy is my favourite country (outside my own bonny Scotland ofc! :D ), so seeing all these cities as they mostly would've been back then and comparing them to now is one of the highlights of the game for me. Also seeing all these great historical characters come to life gives it an extra edge there. Yes the game is still repetitive but I was completely immersed in it and really engaged with Ezio's character (I felt Altair had a bit too much hubris in him, even though he was still cool!) so that anything he had to do, I was fully with him in getting the jobs done!

 

Also the game has a fantastic soundtrack, which is one of the best I've heard in a game in a long time - it really adds to the atmosphere of the whole thing.

 

Just started AC: Brotherhood now; not really into the multiplayer aspect but got it to continue the story.

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