trust me, its not that bad. there is violence, but its not bloody or gorey hard to master
Assassin's Creed
(2007, Video Games - Action/Adventure, Rated M, Play it on: Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iPhone, iPod)
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Common Sense says
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.
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.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: UbiSoft
Released on: 11/14/2007, Price: $59.99, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: M for Blood, Strong Language, Violence
Released on: 11/14/2007, Price: $59.99, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: M for Blood, Strong Language, Violence
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
calm down, commonsense
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Educational
No sex, No cuss, All joy
Why is it always the language? if it weren't for language and sexual conetent, most games would be Teen and under! Jerks. That is why my parents let me have many games.
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Educational
One of the best games i have ever played but extremely violent and altair is not the best role model for kids.
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
You can turn blood off....
I agree with reviewer below me, Common sense overstate everything. You can turn off blood and yeah its a sword game but with no blood its easily suitable for me. And any other near my age, Not for faint hearted but its fine really.
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
- Easy to play
What is with the terribly misacurate ratings on this website?
I've gotta say that this game is really fun... for a while. CommonSenceMedia WAYYYY over rates it (and many other games) though! There is little blood and it can easily be turned off from the options menu. Also there isn't much swearing, and if you turn off subtitles especially than you can't hear a thing. CommonSenceMedia clearly juged this game without touching any of the filters and had a 5 year old playing, because this game is NOT a "No kids" game. I would reccomend buying this, seeing as it's 20 bucks at Target, but if you liked this game DEFINATLY buy Assassins Creed II. This game is pretty repetitive though, but just free running is really fun. Anyways pick this game up, either buy or rent it, but if you enjoyed it PLEASE check out the sequel.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 86% | of parents say it's educational |
| 57% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 57% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 29% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 29% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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