With the year of 2010 coming to an end, only a handful of games remain to be played. One of the last games of the year that was just released is none other than Assassins Creed: Brotherhood. The third game in the Assassins Creed franchise, the latest installment is full of great historical references, fast paced action, great cinematic scenes and beautiful scenery, and an addicting plot line that makes this a must have for the holiday season.
The game follows Desmond Miles, who is one of the few remaining Assassins in the year 2012. He and a small group of Assassins head to Italy, where they hide from the lurking eyes of Abstergo Industries, the futuristic company that is lead by the Assassins sworn enemies, the Templar order. Desmond and his companions are not just hiding, however, but are in search of a ancient artifact that they need in order to prevent a planetary disaster that could end all of humanity. Only by entering the Animus 2.0, a machine that is capable of sending the user into memories embedded in the DNA, can Desmond hope to find the artifact. Using the machine, players are reunited with Ezio Auditore, Desmond's Renaissance ancestor. Ezio is faced with rebuilding the Assassins Guild while liberating the people of Rome from the Pope's son, Cesare Borgia, who controls a large army of Borgia soldiers, members of the Templar Order.
The gameplay is stunning, with executions and assassinations improved so that players have a wide array of options for every mission. Also included are the addition of two weapon wielding, where players can stab a soldier with a sword and finish them off with a pistol shot to the head. Utilizing skills in stealth and combat, players can guide Ezio across the vast city of Rome, navigating intricate puzzles and finding clues that will unravel the mystery of the Templar's. Also included in the game is the ability to recruit other assassins, and as you upgrade their skills and abilities, you can send them all across Europe, completing missions to strike at the Templar order.
The best edition to the series is the multiplayer aspect. Making the large multiplayer experience a part of the games story, you play an employee of Abstergo Industries, and using an Animus machine, players use the memories of kidnapped Assassins and improve their skills so that they may become soldiers in the fight against the Assassins. Players can choose from a large array of characters from the Renaissance era, and must compete in missions that allow you to assassinate other players. The best part of this is that you are no longer trying to kill a computer, but rather another person, which makes their actions much more unpredictable, and that much more fun!
Overall, I have to say that this is my favorite game of the year. Full of rich history, great action, an intriguing plot, and lovable characters that I found were the only missing ingredient in the first game, I give this game a 10 out of 10, and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great game to play this holiday season.
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