Assassin's Creed is one of the biggest releases in a holiday season full of huge releases. The game's visuals have been widely praised since it was first revealed to the public more than a year ago. The game has been publicly embarrassed by a few glitches along the way though, so a review of the final product has been eagerly anticipated by yours truly.
Game Informer is the first to provide a non-exclusive verdict, and it is a resounding 9.5 out of 10. The graphics do indeed impress, and apparently the controls are simply fantastic. The reviewer notes, "you’ll wander a huge open world – three massive cities and the connecting countryside. It’s a strange mix of meticulous historical recreation and totally open level design. Climbing and leaping can get you to almost any place in the world – usually by any number of different paths. Hero Altaïr is as much ninja as medieval warrior as he goes about the grim business of hunting down evil men who are oppressing the people of the Holy Land. Rarely has a character without superpowers or magic been quite so powerful and exciting to vicariously inhabit, whether he’s perching on a high tower of the Acre Cathedral or countering the blows of a Templar knight." He does not mention whether one version looks better than another, and considering the remarkable sameness of Call of Duty 4 on both the PS3 and 360, I doubt there is any noticeable difference.
I will give you my own take next week after I've had the game in my hands for a few days.
Can't wait, I think its going to be this and Mario Galaxy for me next week. What a month!
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