Assassin’s Creed II is a fantasy, stealth game. The game was released on consoles in November 2009, Microsoft Windows in March 2010 and OS X in September 2010.
The game begins with protagonist Desmond Miles escaping from Abstergo Industries with his partner, Lucy Stillman, after he is kidnapped to relive the memories of assassin Altaïr ibn La-Ahad through a machine. named “Animus” Players will take control of Ezio, who becomes an assassin when his father and brothers are killed by a traitor. During the game, players can explore the ancient cities in 15th century Italy in the most authentic way through the open gameplay system. The game begins with protagonist Desmond Miles escaping from Abstergo Industries with his partner, Lucy Stillman, after he is kidnapped to relive the memories of assassin Altaïr ibn La-Ahad through a machine. named “Animus” Players will take control of Ezio, who becomes an assassin when his father and brothers are killed by a traitor. During the game, players can explore the ancient cities in 15th century Italy in the most authentic way through the open gameplay system. Assassin’s Creed II began development shortly after Assassin’s Creed was released. Assassin’s Creed II was widely praised, receiving a score of 91% for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360; 86% for PC, according to Metacritic results and has sold over 9 million copies as of May 2010.
Style play The player directly controls the on-screen character through a third-person perspective and can control the camera, allowing for a 360° view of the surroundings. The current version allows the player to swim in water, and Eagle Vision, the targeting ability, can now be used while moving. NPC designed from a real character – Leonardo da Vinci can create new weapons and increase the player’s maximum health by translating the “Codex pages” left by Altair, the main character of the first part. . Players can also use paragliding designed by Leonardo in some missions. Train stations and docks are scattered throughout the levels allowing players to move quickly through locations. The scene in the game is more detailed and has depth; Civilians sometimes cough, sing or sneeze. In addition, players can hire different groups of NPCs, such as mercenaries, prostitutes, or thieves; These groups can be used to fight, distract, or attract guards. Day and night cycles have been added, giving the game a sense of time, with the exception of some missions and events that have a fixed time of day. There are many ways to interact with NPCs. Throwing money on the ground, or a corpse left behind can be a distraction for both guards and civilians. Enemies are relatively diverse, using many different types of weapons such as swords, war hammers, daggers, long spears, bows and arrows…, some are more agile while others are stronger, and some are more powerful. that will actively search for Ezio’s hiding place after disappearing. Players can search corpses for money or items. The way to hide is also much more diverse, which can be mentioned as diving into the water or hiding in the well, or walking into the crowd. Players can also assassinate from within. The game has a notoriety system where guards are more alert to Ezio’s presence depending on his behavior, position and current mission. Notoriety can be reduced by bribing, removing wanted posters, or assassinating corrupt officials. The combat system is more complex than its predecessor, with the ability to disarm opponents by counterattacking while unarmed. Da Vinci provides players with specialized weapons, such as the game’s signature pair of hidden blades, poison blades, and guns, all based on designs found in Altair’s Codex pages. Swords, war hammers, maces, axes, daggers, smoke bombs… can be purchased from the blacksmith shops in each city. Players can also choose any weapon that falls on the ground or use homemade weapons. Weapons used are subject to failure as usual. In addition, players can buy artwork for their mansion, buy treasure maps, dye Ezio’s clothes in a number of different colors, buy leather bags to carry extra items, see a doctor to buy medicine and heal. Like Assassin’s Creed, many of the characters are designed based on real historical figures, including Leonardo daVinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, Caterina Sforza, Bartolomeod’Alviano, Lorenzo de’ Medici, the Pazzi family, the Barbarigo family, and the Pope Alexander VI. Locations in the game include the region of Tuscany (Florence, Monteriggioni and San Gimignano), the Apennine Mountains, the Romagna region (Forlì), Venice and Rome. Specific landmarks include St Mark’s church, Grand Canal, Little Canal, Rialto Bridge, Santa Maria del Fiore, Sistine Chapel, Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio, PonteVecchio, and Santa Maria Novella.
Sound and graphics
- Sound:
Assassin’s Creed 2 is carefully invested in sound. The game uses background music to give players a feeling of melodious, gentle, deep. However, in some segments, the background music will be pushed higher and faster, creating exciting battles and chases. Some characters in the game are voiced by professional voice actors, making it easier for players to grasp and understand the main plot of the game. Accompanied by a multitude of extremely vivid sound effects, contributing to giving players the most wonderful and exciting experience.
2.Graphics:
Although it has been released since 2010, the graphic quality that Assassin’s Creed 2 possesses is really impressive. The scene of cities in Italy was perfectly simulated, giving players a clear and general view of one of the most prosperous cities at that time. In addition, the image of Assassin’s killers appears powerful and elegant, bearing the unique characteristics of an assassin with a hijab and a stealth blade always by his side. The effects of moving, weather, swimming, … are all designed to be extremely realistic, giving players the most wonderful and exciting feeling.
