Product Description

Jerusalem, 1191 AD - The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You are an elite Assassin sent to stop the hostilities by suppressing the powers on both the Crusader and Saracen sides. But as you carry out your missions, a conspiracy begins to unfold. You find yourself tangled up in a conflict that threatens not only the Holy Land, but the entire world. Experience the power of a feared Assassin. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape the events of this pivotal moment in history. ESRB Rated M for Mature

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #98 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Ubisoft
• Released on: 2007-11-13
• ESRB Rating: Mature
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Be an Assassin! Plan your attacks, strike without mercy, and fight your way to escape.
• Realistic and responsive environments - Every action has its consequences. Crowds react to your moves, and will either help or hinder you on your quests.
• Eliminate your targets wherever, whenever, and however. Do whatever it takes to achieve your objectives.
• Dedicated historical accuracy, from the models of the in-game cities to the weaponry to the portrayal of actual political figures who died or disappeared in the year 1191.
• Experience heavy action blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons, and face your enemies in realistic swordfight duels.

Amazon.com

The setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history. As an assassin you will master the skills, tactics, and weapons of history’s deadliest and most secretive clan of warriors. Plan your attacks, strike without mercy, and fight your way to escape.

Features:

• Experience a living, breathing world in which all your actions have consequences. Crowds react to your moves and will either help or hinder you on your quests
• Eliminate your targets wherever, whenever, and however. Stalk your prey through detailed and historically accurate environments. Scale buildings, mount horses, blend in with crowds
• This game immerses you in the Holy Land of the 12th century, featuring life-like graphics, ambiance, and the detail of a living world
• Find action blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons, and face your enemies in sword fight duels

Customer Reviews

Very addicting!
This is the kind of game that is hard to stop playing. I've caught myself on this game for several hours at a time!

I do see that is does have a couple flaws! It's the same thing over and over again. While the story changes as it goes a little you pretty much end up doing the same thing all the time! Yeah it's a different guy and different place but you have to do the same thing. There isn't much in the way of switching things up all that much.

Regardless of that fact, it's a fun game and there is a LOT to do in the game to keep you going. I would recommend this one to anyone who just wants to chill and enjoy a game. It can get a little intense though but not too much.

Nice graphics, just repetitive
I thought that this was a really cool game. The graphics come out at you, but as the game goes on, you keep having to pretty much do the same things over and over again. I stopped playing it b/c I got tired of it. You fight people, run away until you get invisible, then go somewhere else and do it all over again. Great game if you like that kinda stuff.

How has this not been reviewed yet?
Well, I just noticed this hasn't been reviewed yet, which seems odd, so here's a quick review, just for the sake of itself, since this is an interesting, quality game that deserves a little notice.

This game has a lot going for it, and clearly the designers worked hard on it to make a good game that's a little bit different from the ordinary. I've seen reviews on other sites where they often mention that the game is repetitive, and this is true and probably its major downfall. The fact is, it's got a lot of attention to detail, and things like a button specifically for gently pushing through a crowd is just really unique and makes the game stand out. The setting in the holy land during the crusades is a great idea, and the fact that it has kind of a super- or sub-story in the modern world makes it even more interesting. If you've seen the trailer for this game (which is the start screen FMV) you can see some of the characteristic game mechanics, and it's really cool playing as this assassin leaping through rooftops and jumping off the tops of churches and mosques, but the fact is that there is a certain number of activities available to you, and you go over them again and again. But if you like it, as I did, are looking for something a little different, and have a certain measure of patience required for stealth games, you can look past its flaws.