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Assassin's Creed
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Mature, cinematic thriller is history-based.
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Assassin's Creed was written by Marc Saltzman
Parents need to know that this game is very much about violence as you play as a hired hit man, of sorts, to take down key targets with cunning and strategy. This usually involves skulking through the shadows to remain undetected and figuring out how to accomplish the task, such as a knife to the throat from behind. People you kill fall to the ground and some blood is seen.
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- Families can talk about whether this game teaches anything about this time period (12th century) in the Middle East or does the backdrop take a back seat to the violence? That is, could a player actually use a game like this one to learn about key moments in history such as the Crusades?
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What’s the Story?
Ubisoft's ASSASSIN'S CREED, designed for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, and PC, is an intense and near-photorealistic action game that lets you play as a retired assassin who is sent back into action in the late 12th century, when the Third Crusade is raging across the Holy Land. You are Altair, whose task is to suppress the hostilities on both sides with stealth and precision. But how you stalk and approach your target, perform the task at hand, and exit the scene safely will vary from player to player. This is because the authentically re-created cities you'll be visiting -- such as Jerusalem, Damascus, and Acre -- are open-ended and bustling with citizens.
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Is It Any Good?
The game's wide-screen presentation and high-definition graphics are only outdone by its smooth character animation, dialogue (including a female character voiced by Heroes and Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell) and Hollywood-style music soundtrack (composed by British Academy Award-winner Jesper Kyd) that changes depending on what's happening onscreen. Some players, however, might be disappointed that the combat isn't as fleshed out as in past Ubisoft Montreal games. The planning and exit strategies, the action sequences in Assassin's Creed are simply well-timed button presses, rather than deep combat control schemes.
That said, Assassin's Creed is an imaginatively conceived and wonderfully executed single-player adventure that should take a good 10 hours to complete, and more than double that for the optional side missions. Mature gamers in search of a beautiful, exhilarating piece of interactive entertainment will be more than pleased with this hard-to-put-down adventure.
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Released on 11/14/2007, price $59.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for Blood, Strong Language, Violence)
ESRB rating: M (for Blood, Strong Language, Violence)
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Safety is an issue
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
good for teens
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
A fun game....
It's a great game, but very violent. I wouldn't call this a kids game, but think it's okay for tweens and teens.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
- Easy to play
Very fun, with a rule abbiding charchter
I liked this game, I haven't played much but it was fun, allowing you to climb almost any building and historical figures and when you think about the character goes by the "Assassins Creed" only killing those he needs to and he does it respectfully.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Great game
I think maybe they where a bit strict when they rated the language, its not that bad, i couldn't hear anything more serious than d**n. And that was only once or twice throughout the whole game
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| 100% | of parents say it's educational |
| 75% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 75% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 50% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 50% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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