Alex Baldwin from OXCGN takes a cross platform look at Ubisoft's latest iteration of the Assassin's Creed franchise. Some excellent comments and details around the entire game, as well as the differences between the 360 and PS3 version.

No fanboy comments here, just honest appraisals.

Assassin’s Creed II has been out for over two weeks now. From speaking to numerous gamers, many people are still sitting on the fence unsure of whether Ubisoft Montreal’s sequel is really worth buying after the original was initially flooded with positive reviews until a slightly sour aftertaste sunk in.

This article is for anyone in that position. You can take the lateness of this review as a good thing for several reasons, and find out why Ezio’s adventure is a perfect example of how a sequel should be done. A brief comparison of the 360 and PS3 versions is also provide at the end of the article to help multiplatform owners get the best version.

To get a better idea of the context surrounding Assassin’s Creed II, let’s jump back to Christmas 2007. Assassin’s Creed was released in a flurry of hype and excitement that was born from the incredible graphics displayed in trailers and the promise of an open world to freely run and leap about.

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