Despite being criticised all around for the repetitive game play and tones of bugs found in both the console version of the game, we found Assassin’s Creed to be an immensely enjoyable game. Instead of rushing through, we took our time through the game and that’s where the brilliance of the game stood out. Superbly detailed locales, animation to die for and the sheer adrenaline-rush of jumping across the rooftops while being pursued by guards meant we could push aside the hype and the subsequent criticism that followed, and enjoy the game for what it is. All we can do now is wait for the sequels and hope that the developers have learnt from the mistakes and the next outing of Altair will cement the game as a masterpiece.

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