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 Good but not Great.... May 7, 2008
J. Bonham (Columbus, OH)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First, the good stuff, great graphics (when my character first rounded the curve overlooking old Jerusalem, I felt butterflies!!! Superbly done guys.) Fight scenes (graphics and action) are also enjoyable- which is the meat and potatoes of what this game is all about. And the storyline is intriguing enough to keep me interested- probably why I originally bought the "director's cut" version. Also, I have Windows Vista Ultimate for my operating system, and it doesn't have any problem with the game.
Now as far as problems with the game, I haven't played it long enough to find all the bugs, but I have some difficulty interpreting the keyboard keys to the console controller buttons (which is an annoyance since the game prompts me to use console controller buttons-I need to read the manual frequently...) Also, I thought that I had saved the game at a certain spot only to find upon reload that I had to start the quest I had almost completed from the beginning. I am learning about the save spots and the locations still as well. I have to be fair and say I haven't fully read the manual, and some of the difficulties I am having may be a result of this. But I do recommend that you get a console controller rather than try to use the keyboard commands- this is really a detractor from the immersion factor....JB
 Can't shake it's ugly console past June 18, 2008
J. Clark (Canyon Country, CA USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I heard about this game being on consoles a while ago but ignored it since I don't do consoles. When I heard that it was out on the PC I thought I'd give my new 9800GTX video card a good work out and picked it up.
It would be hard for me to be more disappointed in this game. The interface is immediately and noticeably the very thing I loath about consoles; a kludge of menus that could be one simple menu if they were designed to be used with a keyboard or mouse instead of a limited device like a game pad. That alone made it hard to continue, but I tried to get past that and tried to get into the game.
The game's next huge failing is the lame setup and plot line. I bought the game thinking it was either history based or fantasy based, but the game actually uses some lame Virtual Reality cover story to validate it's linear game play and confined world. It also attempts to add in some kind penalty for "bad" behavior even though it's a game about assassinating people. Sorry, you can't have your cake and eat it too. For a game about assassination I was expecting a lot more violence and gore; I'm 33 I can handle it.
Pros-
The graphics are very impressive. The textures and modeling are top notch even though you still see some puppet like movement during the dialog cut-screens.
Ran without issues on my Intel E6600 C2D system with 2gb of RAM and the 9800GTX VGA card.
Cons-
Bad, made-for-consoles menu system and interface.
Lame setup that is almost insulting.
A game with the word 'Assassin' in it should have a higher body count.
I couldn't stomach it enough to keep playing it, but the friend I gave it away to said it's also really short.
Conclusion -
Nice eye candy but not enough to keep me from ditching this game and regret the money I spent on it. If you want to try it for your self wait until it's in the clearance bin.
The PC is not the Xbox! August 24, 2008
Ahmed J. Aldoseri (New York, NY)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
When the PC version of this game tells you to click the "green hand button" (or something like that), you'd suspect that this game might have been directly ported from a console version. That is, without even changing the instructions on what key to push or which mouse button to click. The game might be the best thing that ever happened to computer gaming, but the controls on the PC version make it a nightmare.
Not only that, but even the character's movement is something I'd expect to see on a console (like PS2, Xbox, etc.) - really weird and difficult to manage.
I could gripe about the controls for days on end, but the bottom line is: if you want to play this game, buy the Xbox version, or if you already bought the PC version, buy an Xbox controller for Windows. If both of these options are unacceptable to you, like they aren't for me, shelf the game and keep its icon on the desktop as a reminder to read reviews before purchasing potentially frustrating games.
Such a shame.
Entertaining May 22, 2008
D. Dominguez (Miami, FL)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The story is amazing. The end is a bit abupt, but there's another one coming out to continue the story.
It ran really well on my Mac Pro with 8800GT (I have the older mac pro with the newer vid card) with Vista 32.
Great Game June 13, 2008
Andrew Elliott (Berthoud, CO USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
...I certainly hope there's a sequel in the making because the ending was left off really unclear and unfinished. Other than that, great fun game! Good unique story!
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