Set in New Orleans towards the end of the French and Indian War (1765 and 1777). You play the role of Aveline de Grandpré, an African-French Assassin and the first female protagonist for the Assassins Creed series.

Non-sexualised Female; Inventive Character Outfit Scheme

Area Interaction Is Unreliable; Not Sure It Was Worth Porting; Measly Voice Acting

Instead, it's simply a great looking example of what can be achieved visually, while lacking the kind of enjoyment we'd all hoped for

Incredible visuals; AI reacts perfectly to your character

Convoluted story; Not enough freedom; Rubbish ending

The sandbox approach in Assassin's Creed provides decent entertainment. The only question is: for how long That would depend on your preferences, really. If the recurring mission structure doesn't bother you, this could prove to be a fun ride all the way.

Looks and sounds awesome; new missions add a much needed variety to the gameplay; decent controls

Hardware requirements exceed those of Crysis; certainly not entertaining enough if you've already played the 360 and PS3 editions; AI quirks; recurring mission structure

There is something in this game for everyone but the highly detailed open world comes at a cost. The missions can get repetative very quickly for some but luckily you are not forced to do every single small side mission to complete your main objectives.

Graphics and animation; Open world gameplay

Repetive missions

There are times when Assassin's Creed feels like the future of videogames. It plays with heavy ideas and spectacular technology. It fli...

High-concept idea; Exhilarating rooftop running; Freedom to choose

Sci-fi allows lazy design; Repetitive missions; Terrible final 2 hours

Assassin's Creed would be worth owning if it didn't cost $60 at the time of this writing. Maybe if it drops in price to $20-30 at some point, but until then, I recommend either holding off or just renting the game. Everything can be finished in a single rental.

-Amazing graphics; -Somewhat unique setting; -Weird; but fresh twists; -Cool story; -Decent length; -Huge and immersive landscapes

-Extremely repetitious; -Combat is boring and has no real variation; -Price tag of this writing is too high; -One of the most over hyped titles ever; -Can get a bit mind numbing if played too much

Downloadable content (DLC) should not leave you questioning the parent game's failings, but The Da Vinci Disappearance can't help but cement the fact that you don't want to wander round Rome anymore.

Pilgrim in the not-so-holy lands. In Assassin's Creed, the player takes control of Altair, a member of the Assasiun faction in the Middle East. Well, not exactly. Through a prototype apparatus, the human kind has gained access to genetic memory stored in each person's DNA through which a modern day...

COmpelling plot; great graphics and sound; immersive; great gameplay

Could have increased replayability; combat sound and special effects could have been more polished; cliffhanger finale

I wish I were a hitman. Seriously. From Agent 47 to Leon, they get the best of everything – the biggest guns, the fastest cars, the smartest getaways and the very best of lines. There's not a single hitman as depicted in popular media that I didn't want to be.