Sweeter the second time: Ars reviews Assassin’s Creed 2

November 22nd, 2009

2007’s Assassin’s Creed was a divisive game. While it was full of ambition and great ideas, it ultimately boiled down to a fairly repetitive experience with plenty of potential but even more gameplay “issues.” For the the sequel, the team at Ubisoft Montreal attempted to fix those mistakes, building upon the solid foundation of the original—and it worked. AC2 is the game we all wanted Assassin’s Creed to be three years ago.