Action/Adventure/Third Person Ubisoft's medieval sleath-'em-up fails to stand out from the crowd. When Assassin's Creed switched from being a PS3 exclusive title to a multi-format one, 360 owners were understandably smug about their choice of console.

Assassins Creed is best approached with no preconceptions whatsoever. If you play it with an expectation of greatness, then an unfair emphasis will be placed on the in game issues and that does not do the game justice.

This is a one-weekend experience.

The next generation of open-city gameplay! Some of the best animations out there; Gorgeous graphics and starts out very exciting and fun

Becomes very repetitive and the story depends too much on there being a sequel

When kidnapped by an unknown assailant and forced into a machine with the purpose of retracing the genetical memories of your assassin ancestor to learn the location of an unknown item from the year 1191, it's hard to say no.

* Unique and interesting storyline; * Immersive and convincing through amazing graphics; sound and presentation; * Sword fights and assassinations are a lot of fun

* 1-2 hours in and you know what you'll be doing for the rest; * Questionable control over Altaïr's mobility; * Transportation can be a bit lengthy and over-used

Taking the leap of faith.

Few games generate the amount of hype that Assassin's Creed has done. Its shiny next-gen graphics, mouth-watering parkour system and intriguing storyline have made it one of the most anticipated games of all time.

Stealth action just found itself a new benchmark

Ubisoft have worked hard on this game, not just in developing it but also marketing it. When we saw the first videos of Assassin's Creed the reception was very positive. A huge, sprawling city set in the swords and sandals world of the twelfth century Middle East replete with cinematic, acrobatic...

If anyone's done with their copy, I'll have it!!

A highly hyped game often involves a risk: to succeed or to fail miserably. If the industry simplified a great number of known franchises to please the casual gamer, the number of games developed for a public thirsty for more complex stories still strong.