Assassin's Creed 2

Really want to get this, but really can't be arsed to go out an get it!

Onto the Xmas list it goes!

A bit repetitive the last one was for me.

A bit repetitive the last one was for me.

This is nowhere near as bad as the first game. The storyline has loveable characters, massive immersive cities, no annoying same one liners from people, better fighting. Its not just about getting information then killing someone and moving on. There are loads of sidequests, including unlocking different stories, treasure, armour, weapons, even investing money to make more money. The missions are massively varied and like I said, its up to you whether you follow the main quest or move on. I'd liken it to Fable 2 in the sense of open-worldness.

I just bought the game today. Haven't had much time on it, though from the half an hour or so that i've played it's impressed me. The only thing that's annoyed me so far is the length of cutscenes. 

I'll be getting this in the next couple of games. I believe EB games is Australia are doing a trade in of 3 xbox 360 games for Assassin's Creed 2. Think that sounds like a very good deal.

I'll be getting this in the next couple of games. I believe EB games is Australia are doing a trade in of 3 xbox 360 games for Assassin's Creed 2. Think that sounds like a very good deal.

Yeah, but there are a selected range of games you can trade. I was going to do that with the PS3, but none of the games i wanted to trade were on that list.

Having had a bit more time on the game, I have to say it's brilliant. There's no repitition like the first one and there's a bunch of new features.

The other thing i like about it is that the character feels a lot more personal than Altair. When his family were killed, i actually felt for him.

Yeah, but there are a selected range of games you can trade. I was going to do that with the PS3, but none of the games I wanted to trade were on that list.

Having had a bit more time on the game, I have to say it's brilliant. There's no repitition like the first one and there's a bunch of new features.

The other thing I like about it is that the character feels a lot more personal than Altair. When his family were killed, I actually felt for him.

Agreed, the story is much more immersive, kind of like a Final Fantasy game. Im busy trying to unlock all the codex's and the Assassination Contracts at the moment. Have you learnt the disarm feature yet Bahrosa?

Agreed, the story is much more immersive, kind of like a Final Fantasy game. Im busy trying to unlock all the codex's and the Assassination Contracts at the moment. Have you learnt the disarm feature yet Bahrosa?

Yep.

(Spoiler Alert)
I was watching my brother play earlier and found out that you get to play as Altair for a few minutes.

Yep.

(Spoiler Alert)
I was watching my brother play earlier and found out that you get to play as Altair for a few minutes.

Yeah it all gets a bit trippy haha. Im in Venice at the moment helping out the theives there. Venice is excellent love the diving into water animation.

I seriously enjoy the disarm and instant kill movement especially with the large axes. Im spotting new animations all the time. Best one was disarming the spear from a guard and jamming it in his eye!!!

My sister's mate is going to the Phillipines for a month so brought over a load of her newest games, got Assasin's creed 2, Tekken 6 etc in there.

Yeah, but there are a selected range of games you can trade. I was going to do that with the PS3, but none of the games I wanted to trade were on that list.

Do you know what games I can't find a list anywhere online??

Do you know what games I can't find a list anywhere online??

sh*t, sorry my bad. I thought it was EB Games and have come to realise it's JB HIFI.

I suppose you should get it from EB then if they've got such a deal.

Completed this game yesterday, amazing. Ive only got the feathers and glyphs to find and of course side missions which is why the game is amazing, even after completing the main questline theres still plenty to do. Much better than the first game.

Completed this game yesterday, amazing. Ive only got the feathers and glyphs to find and of course side missions which is why the game is amazing, even after completing the main questline theres still plenty to do. Much better than the first game.

Completed it the other day too

Got the game a few days ago, it's brilliant! In Venice at the moment, but I'm trying to spread it out, with doing a few sidequests etc, rather than race through the main storyline. Once your on it, you stay on it for hours, and don't even realize!

On big problem for me though, are the graphics, there shocking for a PS3, especially in the cut scenes, really is lagging well behind other PS3 games in that department. Other than that, really enjoying it, much better than the first one. Although I have struggled to carry out an assasination so far, without having to get in an all out brawl with guards!

Love the little gun thing you get from Leonardo.

Got the game a few days ago, it's brilliant! In Venice at the moment, but I'm trying to spread it out, with doing a few sidequests etc, rather than race through the main storyline. Once your on it, you stay on it for hours, and don't even realize!

On big problem for me though, are the graphics, there shocking for a PS3, especially in the cut scenes, really is lagging well behind other PS3 games in that department. Other than that, really enjoying it, much better than the first one. Although I have struggled to carry out an assasination so far, without having to get in an all out brawl with guards!

I agree with the cutscene graphics, but during gameplay i think it's slick. In my room i play it on normal digital TV, but i took it to the HD telly in the living room with the HDMI cable, and it is really boss. TBH, i'd rather have good gameplay graphics than cutscene graphics.

Only my second day of playing, I've been unable to play for the last 10 days. Its amazing really. Great game. Has everyone figured out all of the puzzles from the glyphs? I can't understand the one with the five paintings that all share a core or something

Only my second day of playing, I've been unable to play for the last 10 days. Its amazing really. Great game. Has everyone figured out all of the puzzles from the glyphs? I can't understand the one with the five paintings that all share a core or something

The core similarity is an apple. You need to select the five which feature an apple.

I can't do the apollo glyph

The core similarity is an apple. You need to select the five which feature an apple.

Thanks Bahrosa will do that now.

I'm up to the final memories now but I need to get 7 more pieces of the codex before I can unlock them. Great game though

Finished the game.

Really good game, but an area they could of improved on is outside the Animus, there could of been a whole seperate storyline for that, but your hardly out of it. I doubt I'll play it again now, because I can't be bothered just going around looking for things to do on it. Feels like a wasted my money!!

Thats something I thought could have been in. I haven't finished yet I just got the last codex pages and Altair's armour but I've only been out of the animus once or twice maybe. Maybe the next game (as there surely will be AC3) will be based around that