• Summary: The Da Vinci Disappearance will include both single-player and multiplayer content for Assassin's Creed Brotherhood. After the fall of the Borgias in Rome, Leonardo Da Vinci is kidnapped by the Hermeticists, an underground cult dedicated to transforming mankind. Ezio will embark on a relentless quest to recover stolen paintings in order to find Leo before it is too late, discovering two new locations and two new gameplay features along the way. Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Mar 14, 2011
    90
    Most fans of this series will not hold back at pushing the purchase button to grab this DLC, and they will not be disappointed. Ubisoft has seemed to do it again with more masterful story telling, even in this small helping. The Da Vinci Disappearance will once again pull players into the robes of Ezio, and it is a return trip well worth it.
  2. 70
    Da Vinci doesn't hit consistent highs, but it's a fresh and fairly priced reason to dive back into Brotherhood months after its debut. [June 2011, p.85]
  3. Mar 25, 2011
    42
    The combination of its weak story setup and the arduous grind to see it through completely killed the single player portion of this DLC add-on for me; thankfully, the multiplayer additions allow me to cautiously recommend it for those who enjoy playing AC:B online and have ten bucks to burn – everyone else, there's nothing much to see here.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. This decent DLC isn't quite worth 10€ (the same cost as Minerva's Den or Undead Nightmare, which are reference material in that price tag), but it will provide you with 2 to 4 hours of gameplay if you take your time and aim for 100% synchronization. Most of the DLC takes place in the Centro and Vaticano districts, with a nice but too short stealth diversion in a remote villa. The finale part in the Temple of Pythagoreas has some exciting reminiscences of Tomb Raider; and while not of the same caliber as Brotherhood's ending, it offers an interesting look into the possible events to follow. The DLC also contains the two secret lairs that were previously limited to the special editions. I can't comment on the multiplayer contents as I'm not interested in it at all. Expand
    • 1 of 3 users said yes
  2. Ubisoft learns, and it has definitely learned with Assassin's Creed II DLC packs. The Da Vinci Disappearance is neither great nor necessary, but it is a fairly good DLC pack and has a lot of substance. The story is told in eight missions as a separate tale from the main story, but it manages to add some context to Ezio's story without being too serious or confusing. These story missions are varied and original. There are also two new templar lairs to explore, a new gambling side-game to play and a new armor to use. For the achievement-hungry, ten new trophies to earn. All these things are gimmicks, yes, but they stock up for a complete DLC pack that covers all basics. To top it off, new characters and game modes for the online multiplayer of Brotherhood. Ultimately, The Da Vinci Disappearance is an acceptable DLC pack that has something to please each buyer. Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. 6
    Even though the dlc is cheapish I still believe it is a little overpriced. The dlc gives you about 2-4 hours of extra play plus some extra achievements to keep you busy. It is definetly a move forward for Assassin's Creed dlc seen as the dlc for AC2 were extremely short and, in my opinion, not up to standard that I expect from such a popular Ubisoft game francise. People may say, "It does live up to the price, it adds single player and multiplayer content," well, last time I checked they were doing free multiplayer content as previously so why add on the multiplayer charge now. Criticism of the price over I will say that this dlc is rather fun to play and it does add a little to the main storyline of Assassin's Creed. For fans I do think it is worth buying, other people, well, I guess wait for a discount . Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes

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