Electronic Theatre delivers an in-depth review of Ubisoft's recently released Assassin's Creed II, now available in North America and Europe on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The main adventure within Assassin’s Creed II is undeniably better paced than that of its’ predecessor. Each and every mission has been delicately crafted and is unique, with no idle busy work thrown onto the skeleton to inflate the scripted progress. Missions now swing wildly from assassination attempts to fighting guards, rooftop escapes and common thievery, with the odd errand thrown in to bring the player to new locations, and the new Tomb Raider inspired Platform sections are a fantastic exercise of your acrobatic skills. There are of course a number of filler missions in Assassin’s Creed II, but these act solely as side-quests and are available for those who wish to engage, rather than for purposes of padding-out the main storyline.

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