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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
I could never really get into the story of this game until maybe the final climax; I was far more concerned with the gameplay – which follows a pretty standard format that you can get used to very quickly. Every time you go to a city, it's the same story: you have to complete two or three other missions, then you can proceed to the assassination target. Lather, rinse, repeat. Personally speaking, I generally avoided any pickpocketing missions or running around collecting flags.
One thing I can say: the graphics and art design are amazing. The cities are absolutely stunning to admire from a perch.
The one thing that constantly drove me up the wall was getting hounded by beggars left and right! I got so annoyed that I was sorely tempted to assassinate them every time one hassled me!
The big issue that I found completely ridiculous, though, can best be summed up by slightly tweaking a comment from the Angry Video Game Nerd's Simon's Quest video: why do you have to die when you fall in the water? That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen! This guy can go all over, breezing through assassination targets left and right, taking on fifteen soldiers at once… but he can't even fucking swim?!
To sum it up, I enjoyed this game. A little repetitive, but it's still a fun formula – and I'm definitely looking forward to playing the sequels. :)
My rating: 75%
