- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Nov 17, 2009
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1833 Ratings
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Positive: 1,631 out of 1833
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Mixed: 139 out of 1833
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Negative: 63 out of 1833
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reepermanxJan 14, 2010Unbeleivable scope and ambition by the dev team. just about pulled off. Only critisism is that is goes on a bit too long and there is too much to do. This may be a good thing though for many palyers.
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Sep 22, 2010
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Nov 18, 2010
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Sep 13, 2010
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Jul 13, 2011
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Oct 14, 2011
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May 27, 2014Masterpiece. Looks like you're really in Renaissance Italy. Good graphics, outrageous (in a good way of the word) story and character and gameplay. This is one of my favorites 7th generation games and my Ubisoft's favorite.
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ByronWJan 5, 2010This is a must buy! but the only problem for me is the difficulty. It is waay too easy, to carry 15 health potions around is ridiculous if you die in combat in AC2.....shame on you
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Oct 19, 2010
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Sep 25, 2010This game is awesome. It is the best game of 2009 alongside Uncharted and Arkam Asylum. Ubisoft have improved upon everything that was bad about the first game!!!
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Nov 24, 2010This is the best game I have played on the current generation systems, hands down. The story kept me going, the side quests were awesome, and the main story itself blew me away. I can't say enough great things about this perfect game, so I'm going to stop here.
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Dec 18, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 13, 2013
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Jul 24, 2012
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Aug 6, 2013
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Sep 8, 2015this game is well-made open-world game. i immersed in the Rome that time. but i sad it's combat system.
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Apr 27, 2015Assassin's Creed 2 is not a masterpiece because of graphics or gameplay, but by it's ability to make you feel like a grand adventurer in an Italy about to be reformed.
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Jul 16, 2015A MASTERPIECE. There's not any other game that combines plot, playability, innovation and graphics like ACII. And what can I say about the soundtrack? Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.
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Oct 22, 2015With a smart and engaging story, huge open world, and hours upon hours of gameplay, Assassin's Creed 2 is by far the best adventure/action game there is.
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Aug 17, 2016
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Mar 26, 2017this is the best AC game ever made, good story, better combat, awesome quests, alot of things u can do, u can upgrade ur villa and more and more, this is definitly the best AC game ever made!
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Mar 26, 2017First time I played it in 2009 I just fell in love with the game the soundtrack is my favorite of all games that I've played the story the the controlling the moving system everything was just so good ,my favorite Assassins creed game
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Dec 29, 2018This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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KaiKNov 22, 2009
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LukasMDec 19, 2009
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Oct 29, 2012Ubisoft Montreal have proved the naysayers and doubters wrong and delivered an organic and truly immersive story, a vibrant world full of colour and personality, and a ton of fun. Once you pick up the pad, you won
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Sep 3, 2010
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Oct 10, 2011
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Sep 17, 2010
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Feb 26, 2011I felt that the play control in AC1 was not that good, and since I was only renting it, I didn't finish it. I gave Assassin's Creed 2 a shot and loved it! They made great improvements from the first game. Awesome visuals, great story, and the main story arc with Desmond is really cool.
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Sep 21, 2010
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Oct 15, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 16, 2010I am in love with the Assassin's Creed series and this game didn't disappoint it is 100X better then it's predecessor and should have won GOTY last year EVERYONE should play this game! Played this just over a year ago now (when it came out) and it's sequel "Brotherhood" is on it's way to me and personally i can't wait to join Ezio and Desmond on another journey and a head scratching finale!
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Nov 25, 2010This game is beautiful, engaging, and, most importantly, fun to play and explore. It's nearly the perfect action adventure game. Sure, there can be frustrations of a game with this kind of a scope, but what you're getting is hours of an interesting storyline and some of the game pacing and gameplay ever created in a video game. This game is one of the gems of this generation.
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Jan 31, 2011
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Jul 16, 2011Never got the chance too play the first Assassins Creed game's but as far as i can tell is over the top. Getting the chance to jump from a rooftop is always a hobby to do. The story is well written and a n important factor in it. Gameplay sometimes is unresponsive,tho, thats a minor flaw. Innovative game .
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Apr 12, 2011
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May 7, 2011Great gameplay and storyline but, it has the some of the worst, not to mention most complicated controls I have ever expeienced in any Xbox 360 video game!
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Nov 20, 2011
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Mar 30, 2012This game is so good in all aspects. Every aspect of the game has been so well cared, and offers a lot of improvements from the previous game. The only bad point in my oppinion are the DLC content that obviously was cut from the original release, expensive and without achievements.
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Jun 17, 2011
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Jun 17, 2011This is one of the most amazing games I've ever played, ever. They really improved the shortcomings that were present in the first game. This is just an outstanding game that I believe that everyone should at least rent if they haven't played it yet.
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Nov 8, 2011
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Aug 23, 2011Although it wasn't the sequel I was expecting, Assassin's Creed 2 as an amazing game, with beautiful visuals, excellent voice acting, great game play, and great story telling.
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Sep 10, 2011Assassins creed was a great game and one would think, living up to it might be a big deal but Ubisoft did pull out all stops to come up with a great story, music and amazing game play in all new environments while addressing issues such as the drudgery of repeated game play.
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Sep 16, 2011
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Nov 8, 2011After testing the marketing waters with the first game, Ubisoft pulls no punches with this installment. The combat system breaks the mold of third person interaction and the building-scaling, roof-hopping travel set-up we all love is perfected. Expect this franchise for years to come.
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Nov 9, 2011
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Nov 21, 2011
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Jan 13, 2012I liked it a lot better then the first game. However it still suffered from similar problems that the first game had - Insanely repetitive mission objectives and no replay value. An enjoyable game but it has flaws.
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Jan 6, 2012The setting is really what makes the game. Tromping through renaissance italy was a blast. Some of the gameplay can get a little repetitive but the scope, and story were both very impressive.
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Feb 6, 2012
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Jul 15, 2013El juego es muy bueno, historia, personajes, graficos, horas de diversion...lo unico que le agregaria seria un poco mas de dificultad (tanto en jefes como en misiones de busqueda)...
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Jun 7, 2013
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Nov 11, 2012This game is amazing. The level of detail is unbelievable. Great story, graphics and game play.
However I did not think that at first - I am not alone in having trouble very early on during a level called Sibling Rivalry - there is a race - but in fact all you have to do is run forwards and straight up the side of a building. Very easy when you know how. -
Aug 23, 2013The game you wished the first was and more. Perfection of the free running elements as well as beautifully told storyline and incredible vistas. I have not yet played the third but I am warming myself up for disappointment, because there is really nowhere left to go after this, possibly the greatest game sequel of all time.
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Oct 13, 2012Graphics are a problem, but this game is an instant classic. Great challenging story, fun free play around venice and/or florence, and overall a great game. I hope AC III is like this one, not like revelations.
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Mar 2, 2013
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Nov 13, 2012This game is a great second edition of this series. Many changes were made to make the game more fun and the plot is more interesting. Overall a much better game than the first, still has room to improve though.
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Jul 31, 2012
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Aug 8, 2012Bioware took the greatness that was Assassin's Creed and created an epic second edition to the series, the new characters, the new story, it took Assassin's Creed to new heights, and it is a very memorable game.
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Aug 25, 2012
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Mar 22, 2014Assassins Creed 2 set new heights for the series as well as some new standards in open world games. AC2 also had some of the best characters and story ever conceived in a video game. The open world in Italy felt massive in scope and immersed you with it's authentic detail to every single building.
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Apr 13, 2020Played on XBOX 360.
Gameplay: AWESOME.
Story: GREAT.
Graphic: AWESOME.
Music/Sound: GREAT.
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Oct 29, 2012
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Feb 8, 2013
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Jun 25, 2013Taking nearly every element of its predecessor and elevating them exponentially, "Assassin's Creed II" gains a powerful story, an enduring protagonist, and an unmistakably perfect slew of gameplay elements.
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Nov 7, 2013
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Jan 11, 2013
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Feb 26, 2013
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Aug 7, 2013
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Jun 20, 2013
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Feb 19, 2013Definitely an advancement from the last game, it may have a long story but that is what makes you want to keep playing it, this new style of assassins made me want to keep playing Assassin's Creed and enjoy the new man in robes
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Jun 27, 2013
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Feb 21, 2013It's an interesting concept with some good level design and visuals, but the plot never really took off with me. I'm not going to say it was bad, but it was a boring game at times and the combat wasn't as smooth as it could have been. It's a 6.8 in my books, but I had to round up to 7.
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Sep 5, 2013
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Aug 15, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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Apr 11, 2013
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Apr 21, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013great game epic story. but afterward there not to much to do. the game combat is pretty legit with plenty of weapon other good thing of that nature. Leap of Faith is a neat idea.
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Sep 22, 2013
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Dec 6, 2014Eradicates all of it's predecessor's flaws and adds improved combat mechanics, a loveable protagonist, an engaging story and some enjoyable side missions to produce a game worthy of a game of the year nomination.
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May 29, 2013
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Apr 21, 2014Turns out my initial impressions of this game were wrong. It's true, it does suffer from a bit of miasma early on, but once you get going and get a feel for the controls, it's an engaging feast of action and adventure. I played it relentlessly to the end, and while the finale could have been better, this is still a very solid game.
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Nov 24, 2013assasins creed 2 improves on absolutely everything from the last
pros: combat improvement, better story, better characters, desmond was more involved and useful here, ezio is even cooler then altair, a more interesting setting, better side activities
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Jul 24, 2013amazing. the story, setting, characters, gameplay, plot, pacing, visuals, and u all great. my only issues are that there isn't that much replay value, and sometimes the game got boring.
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Dec 29, 2013One of my favorite games of all time it had a beautiful story great character development and so much replay value it is the best xbox360 or ps3 game money can buy it won more awards than l4d because l4d has no innovation.
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Aug 15, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 21, 2018
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Sep 20, 2013
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Oct 27, 2013in comparation with the first assassin's creed this game is much better in all aspects,it has a great story and an great world but the problem is that don't have so much secondary missions.
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Dec 8, 201310/10
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Dec 13, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 25, 2014
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Dec 14, 2014It's just simply one of the best games ever made! I never got around to giving it a review, so I'll do it now. This game has an amazing story with gameplay that will leave you absolutely hooked. It still looks stunning 4 years later. Honestly I have no clue how they made this game look so good on 360/PS3. 10/10, one of the best games ever
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Apr 13, 2014
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Nov 19, 2015
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Nov 15, 2014This game started the Assassin's Creed that we have come to love, excellent story, great gameplay, good replayability and all around better than the bad of poop that is AC1
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Nov 25, 2014
Awards & Rankings
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The first Assassin's Creed's charm was in the sumptuous graphics and straightforward action - that incredible climbing and free-running, and the visceral thrill of stapling evil people to the dirt with a wristblade. With AC2 the rest of the game has caught up with the brilliance of those central ideas to create a complete and coherent experience. We can think of plenty of words that could describe Assassin's Creed 2 - involving, exciting, cinematic - but there's only one word that sums it up beautifully. Killer. [Dec 2009, p.74]
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Assassin's Creed 2 is miles away form the first chapter. It's a whole new game, different in many aspects. The main quest is involving and nice to play, and the number of side mission and extra activities is impressive (and all of them are fun to play). The setting is peculiar and unique, and the panoramic views are sharp and, somehow, magic.
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Assassin's Creed II delivers a great story driven experience. Solving most of the problems of its predecessor, this accomplished sequel offers compelling action, beautiful environments and a great plethora of well written characters. A must have for every action-adventure fan with a taste for history, and one of the best games of this fall.