"Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" is going to be coming out in two weeks, and to be honest, I'm actually pretty hyped about it. When it was first announced, I admit I had lukewarm feelings about it. However, as time went on and more info was released about the things you can do and the changes to the gameplay, I started to look forward to its release. Part of the reason for my initial underwhelming interest was that I was not a fan of the first Assassin's Creed. To me, it was unfortunately very repetitive, which eventually made it outright boring. I never even gave the second one a chance, I was so disappointed in the first one. Apparently that was a mistake, as word has it that it was significantly better than its predecessor. Needless to say, if my excitement about "Brotherhood" is any indication, I'll be picking up the second game soon.
In any case, "Brotherhood" picks up right where Assassin's Creed 2 left off, with Ezio enjoying his status and place of power in the assassin's guild. Unfortunately, that power is taken away almost immediately, so you will have to start from scratch. Much of the game seems to center on rebuilding a 'brotherhood' of assassins to reclaim Rome. The gameplay mechanics are essentially the same as the previous game, but now you are no longer alone: the biggest change to the gameplay is the ability to use the assassin's you have gathered in your missions. It's a welcome change in my opinion, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how using multiple assassins effects the mood of the game.
Also new to this game, and in fact the whole Assassin's Creed series, is a complete multiplayer experience. This was what peaked my interest the most in this title. If done right, I truly believe that this could turn out to be one of the deepest and most tactical online multiplayer experiences on the market. Sneaking around, blending in with crowds, trying to assassinate other people, all while they are trying to do the same to you sounds like an absolute blast to me. Apparently this game will also be built from the ground up simultaneously for both the 360 and the Playstation 3, so hopefully the sound and graphics quality will be equal on both systems, unlike the previous two games. Ubisoft has stated that this is their largest game to date, with the most number of preorders, so you might want to do likewise. I know I'm going to put in my preorder for "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" at Level Up Video Games today, just as soon as I finish writing this.
Submitted By: Tom Ferko (Employee)
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