And there are no hard-and-fast means by which you must complete these murderous objectives. In that spirit, nine prime subjects (and potentially hundreds of others) fall by Altair’s virtual hand. In fact, Altair repeatedly reminds us that, “Nothing is true. But by the end of the story, wickedness or goodness (even in Altair’s case) is up for grabs. The brotherhood of assassins states that it is merely trying to bring peace to the region by eliminating these fiends. Assassination assignments supposedly target evil men who have committed heinous deeds. Climbing up the sides of buildings and capering along the rooftops of these exquisitely realistic locales-while secretly tracking guards, eavesdropping on people or strategically choosing points of cover in the street below-makes for entertaining gameplay.īut for all of Assassin’s Creed‘s leaping, tumbling and slinky shadow-hiding, it’s the kill that is paramount. Each is detailed and beautifully rendered, featuring lofty towers with sweeping views, bustling market squares and milling crowds of well-defined citizenry. Players have three major cities to explore. But there are certainly plenty of hiding places in this unique world that one can slip in and out of with a razor-sharp blade in tow. This hit man doesn’t have guns and bombs to get the job done. I guess you could say, then, that the game plays like a 12th-century version of Hitman. But as twisting and turning as the narrative is, the game’s real focus is straightforward: Players need to find an ancient artifact called the “Piece of Eden” and figure out ways to surreptitiously kill anyone who stands in the way. Desmond’s sinister captors compel him to relive the actions of his stealthy forbearer as he assassinates public figures of the day.īetween deadly assignments in the past, we learn that Desmond’s capture and coerced participation is part of an intricate intrigue that swirls around the Holy Land and involves the Knights Templar and King Richard the Lionhearted.
He trades his khakis and Hawaiian shirt for the sword and hooded cloak of his ancestor, Altair, a member of a brotherhood of assassins extraordinaire living in the Crusades-era Middle East.
#CRITICISM OF THE ASSASSIN BROTHERHOOD CODE#
Before he can even voice a protest, the hapless Desmond has his genetic code pillaged. Players fill the role of an average-Joe bartender named Desmond Miles who’s snatched off the street by strangers and forcibly strapped into a machine called the Animus.
#CRITICISM OF THE ASSASSIN BROTHERHOOD PC#
(The game was originally released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 now it’s been released in a PC version.) How about your grandmother’s or your great-great-great- great-grandfather’s? Wouldn’t it be cool to learn new things about an ancient relative and be there for his or her most important choices?īut what if you found out that he was a killer? That’s the essence of Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft’s action/adventure video game which landed on many critics’ Top 10 lists for 2007. What would you think if science could pull some genetic tidbit out of your DNA and give you the power to relive past memories? I’m not just talking about your own memories, either.
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