Assassin's Creed II
2009
Audio: English, Italian, Spanish · Subtitles: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Danish
- platform
- adventure
- action
- fantasy
- science fiction
- historical
- stealth
- sandbox
- open world
- single player
The story
Discover an intriguing and epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy set during a pivotal moment in history: the Italian Renaissance. Experience the freedom and immersion of an all new open world and mission structure with settings such as the rooftops and canals of beautiful Venice. Your options in combat, assassination and escape are vast, with many new weapons, settings and gameplay elements.
What it’s like
Warm Renaissance light spills across terracotta rooftops, Florentine piazzas and Venetian canals, with the sun-washed palette of ochre walls, deep blue water and banners of crimson and gold. The camera trails a hooded figure over rooftops and through crowded markets, and the rhythm is one of climbing, leaping and sudden stillness: quick scrambles up stone facades, then long pauses in shadow as guards pass below. The score swells with strings and lute-like plucks during chases and drops to near silence when you slip into a haystack or a church, so the city feels alive and watchful at once. Its vibe is adventurous and sun-bleached with a conspiratorial edge, suited to a long evening of exploring, a sprawling open-world session, or a lively rainy-day escape. Violence is frequent and stylised: stabbings, hangings and brutal street fights, with blood spatter and some grim executions, though no gore is lingered on. It is a story of revenge, family and secret orders, with a protagonist who grows from reckless to principled. It suits players who want freedom to roam, a satisfying sense of traversing a historical city, and a story with real stakes.
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