Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Deluxe Edition

2011

adventure
action
fantasy
science fiction
historical
stealth
sandbox
open world
single player

The story

This Deluxe Edition contains: - Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (base game) - Additional single-player mission: Aquaducts and Trajan Market - The Harlequin and Officer multiplayer characters - Helmschmied Drachen Armor for Ezio - Digital multiplayer characters trading cards - Map of Rome - A download for the movie Assassin’s Creed: Lineage - Digital soundtrack - Making-of for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

What it’s like

Warm, sun-baked Renaissance Rome, rendered in ochre stone, terracotta rooftops and deep blue shadow, with the game's signature sweeping vistas of the city as the main reward for climbing high. Its vibe is busy, sunlit adventure with a steady undercurrent of tension: rooftop leaps and crowded market streets give way to tense stealth in narrow alleys, and the soundtrack swells with strings and percussion during chases before dropping back to quiet ambience between missions. Pacing is open-ended and sandbox-like, so sessions can be short wandering loops or long stretches of recruiting and rebuilding a guild of assassins across the city. The emotional register is earnest and determined, following a mentor-and-apprentice bond that deepens through loyalty and loss rather than romance. Combat is frequent and stylised, with sword fights, crossbow shots and blades to the throat; blood appears in bursts but there is no gore or sexual content, and the dread is mostly tension of being spotted rather than horror. It suits players who want a rewarding open-world playground with a historical backdrop, and it fits best in a long evening session or a comfortable stretch of exploring the city at one's own pace.

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