Assassin's Creed II continues the historical based action adventure series and sends players into 15th century Italy. The game features the same large open worlds and focus on stealth as the original game.

Plenty of improvements – Huge mission list – Beautiful game world

Still some elements that get repetitive and dull too quickly

The release of Assassins Creed in 2007 was one of the first games to really ring in the new generation of graphics and game play. Unfortunately, the original title lacked in alot of areas that make a game fun.

was always going to be a difficult game to develop. How do you follow a first game that was massively hyped yet suffered from a vicious (but deserved) backlash for an incredibly repetitive structure and pseudo-scientific but oddly schizophrenic plot

Ezio Auditore Da Firenze never had a perfect life, but by 15th-century Italy standards, he did quite well. His father was on good terms with bankers and politicians, his brothers and sister were happy within their roles in society, and Ezio had the admiration of a variety of beautiful women around...

[ Note: This DLC can be played in two ways. If you have already completed all of the story levels in Assassin's Creed 2 , you can find it in the game's main menu after buying and downloading it, but if you are still playing through the game and have not reached memory block 12, the game will...

One of the best females in the game; Expands on the city of Forli

Only some escort missions; No unique achievement for this DLC

An assassin's job is to eliminate a target with cunning stealth, blend in with a crowd, and when necessary use brute force to accomplish his objective. They live in the underbelly of society, but appear as an everyman, only to pounce on helpless prey with lightening fast attacks.

]Assassins Creed 2 took everything that made Assassins Creed fun and entertaining, and improved it ten fold, and all the repetition issues from the first game are non existent. Assassins Creed 2 is a visual masterpiece.

Assassin's Creed 2 connects the original Assassin Creed 's dots, without forgetting to draw a unique picture. The predicessor, while technically impressive, is in retrospect a series of so-so scouting missions punctuated by unremarkable assassinations.

You like period pieces; free running or lust for stealth kills

You have a fear of heights; theology or Italians

The climbing and jumping wouldn't be as rewarding if Ezio weren't so graceful, but he is one of the best-animated characters yet seen in a game. You'll admire his footwork early in the game in particular, when his assassin's garb does not veil the incredible animations of his legs and feet.

Huge; beautifully realized world to explore; Ezio is a terrific new character; Tombs put a spotlight on the excellent and enjoyable platforming; A greater variety of missions; weapons; and stealth techniques than in the original; Incredible production values

Some additions are a little contrived; A few gameplay and visual quirks

One of the most celebrated franchises of the current generation of consoles makes its triumphant return as master assassin Ezio sneaks and slays through the streets of 15th century Italy.

Terrific writing; voice acting and gameplay comes together in a fantastic experience that builds upon the epic scope of the original