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| Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition (PC) | 
| From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £34.99
Buy New: £31.45
You Save: £3.54 (10%)
New (3) Used (5) from £16.99
Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 1291
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: espionage-action-games
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 3307210263544
ASIN: B000NG1KAA
Release Date: April 11, 2008
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
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It's easy to see why there was so much fighting amongst the console manufacturers to try and make this game a format exclusive. Where early launch titles may have disappointed this game not only looks like a next generation game but it plays like it too. Taken at face value the story casts you as an Arabic fighter in 1191, out to assassinate the nine Western leaders of the Third Crusade. There is more to the story than that though making it more than simple historical adventure it first seems.Since it's developed by many of the same team behind Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, it's no surprise to find the game using many of the same ideas. With the bold claim that you can climb on or over anything in the game world that sticks out more than two inches, this allows incredible freedom of movement, with a style of acrobatics heavily influenced by Parkour/free running. The game also innovates in terms of combat, with each of the face buttons controlling a different area of the body, rather like a marionette. As such one button controls the feet, one your open hand, one your weapon hand and the other your head. As an assassin stealth plays an important role in the game too, but here it's often a case of hiding in plain sight as you mill around inside large crowds of people. Everyone will react to you realistically though, so if you go around pushing people out of the way, or even killing them, the crowd will react and report you. With stunning graphics and genuinely innovative gameplay this is destined to be one of the most important releases of the year.
HARRISON DENT
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Some achievement... April 15, 2008
ry19 (London, UK)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Having played a console version of Assassin's Creed, I have to say that the PC version is definitive - provided your computer's specifications are up to the job. The additional tasks that have been programmed in during the lengthy hiatus between the game's original launch and its PC debut make a fair difference (and justify the delay) and I prefer the PC's mouse/keyboard control layout, but for me it's the sheer visual brilliance of the game that tips the balance.
It's been said before, but AC has to represent the pinnacle of achievement in game graphics to date - even Crysis can't match the realism and downright gorgeousness of the environments (at max settings, at least). It does beat the console versions in this regard - and for the reasons I set out below, that for me makes this the best of the versions.
It is true that the gameplay can become a little repetitive at times - there isn't the depth or scope for different activities of, say, the Grand Theft Auto series - but I haven't been as impressed by a game for a long time. When I first started, I was quite happy just wandering the Kingdom (which links the cities where the main action occurs) exploring and climbing towers and buildings to enjoy the views. Sometimes you'll think you're playing a movie - it's like virtual tourism!
However, I appreciate this isn't the be-all and end-all of gaming - hence the lower rating for fun. AC is best played slowly in order to appreciate the world portrayed. Ignoring the backdrop and dashing through the storyline (which involves a somewhat perplexing sci-fi element, as your character is an avatar controlled by a present day descendant hooked up to a bizarre computer) will leave a feeling of, "Is that it?" Even with the PC's extra tasks and missions, it's still a case of repeating the same core steps until you reach the end, which is a little disappointing. It's also quite easy, as holding one key or mouse button down is generally enough to get you round all the fights and all the free-running across rooftops. At its heart it's a good enough game, but not a world-beater. It might seem a little unfair, and I mean this in the nicest possible way, but AC is basically the greatest interactive tech demo ever. For me that makes it a worthwhile purchase, but it's fair to say not everyone will agree.
My not exactly bang up to date key components (runs smoothly at max settings at 1280x1024):-
Core2Duo E6600
2GB DDR2 667
GeForce 8800GT 512MB
Like GTA in the olden days March 9, 2008
Steven Neupert
20 out of 38 found this review helpful
The good old free-roaming game is back. Of course, there are objectives (people that need a good stabbing) but you have endless scope to just run around and do as you wish. For example you can kill random people in the streets, for no reason at all!
When you are done assassinating strangers and killing the guards that attack you for it, you have set people to kill, but before you do that you have to complete some lead-up missions, which consist of stuff like completing some minor kills without attracting attention, pick-pocketing and eavesdropping, then you go for the big kahuna.
This game is just stunning. From the tops of buildins you can see the whole of the city bustling with life. The people in the streets all react in their own ways, and you can literally go anywhere, which makes it all tha much better.
A must have for anyone with a PC, a PS3 or 360.
No one quite gets how brilliant this game is April 14, 2008
Mr. Humphrey Mildred (Edinburgh, UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game is the most under rated game i have ever played. It is quite imply utterly fantastic. The graphics are beautiful enough to make me say wow when i first started this game. But the best part of the game is that it is based on a great part of history - The Crusades. I found myself becoming Altiar - I actually re did my first assassination because i hadn't done it quite stylish enough on my first time. I don't care that people say the gameplay is repetitive it is still a lot of fun to climb tall bulidings, run around roof tops, save innocent civilains and generally kick ass. The controls are well mapped and although i've run across a few bugs it will be sorted out by patches soon snough.
One quibble - exiting the game is the most lengthly procedure i have ever seen. You need to clcik exit 3 times log back into the game then press exit again.
Excellent game graphically and depth of play May 2, 2008
Mr. Kirk A. Jewell
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
All round well designed game. Thoroughly injoying all aspects. Had no problem with control, graphics set to high quality and although I imagine with time the interest in the gameplay will dwindle its worth the money compared to a lot of games that I have played recently.
Incredible! May 3, 2008
Mr. J. Ward (Didsbury, England)
I have been waiting for this game since november, but when it arrived it did not dissapoint! - the graphics are incredible(the best i have ever seen) but don't expect to run it if you have a 'normal' computer because this game struggles to run on a 512 graphics card and 2gb of ram - however i have a 1gb card and 2gb of ram (running at 1066mhz) and i have experianced no problems with it at all even when running it on full graphics.
the gameplay is excellent and there is plenty to do - for me anyway!; altair's animation is stunning and so is the rest of the surroundings. the game is fun once one get's into it - though don't expect a fast paced game, because it is not! it is more about planning what you are going to do next etc. This game really IS worth getting . . .but only if you have a very fast PC.
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