Ezio Strikes Back!

After only one year now appeared finally to AC2 continuing. Was this sequel necessary? One can see it as you want.
First want and I must respond to the last two parts and related improvements or deteriorations. AC was a solid game. Simple in design, but a bit monotonous in the aftertaste. In each game level you just had to do in the same way the same thing over and over again. Save citizens conquer Towers and looking a lot of flags. But this simple design of the games mechanics might probably have been quite good for Gamerscore hunters. With a little effort and patience had its 1,000 full. In AC2 then everything was a bit different. The side orders were better packaged and integrated into the story. One got just not in every DNA strand always the same number side jobs thrown. Rather, these were now important to improve with the money earned by his gear. The story in AC2 I thought was more exciting and profound. The character Ezio was more tangible than Altair, which was highlighted by the excellent cutscenes. But what remained at the end of Part 2, was again monotonous Flag Search and treasures. This is something often used as long-term motivation for games, I can understand, yes, but if I do so would not be in this Games cores from, I would avoid tortures said definitely. Nevertheless, the first two parts were top title. Was necessary Brotherhood: Now back to the question posed above?
After about 10 hours in the story and perhaps 3 hours in online mode I want to briefly give my impressions here. I have the game of course, not yet, but I did anyway not to spoil the intent on the story that can play itself so each. The aim here really just about the first impression. And these are good as in the first two parts. The story follows on directly from the AC2. The graphic was in my opinion not changed much or even improved. Here and there some tearing can be seen, but that bothers me personally something not. There are games with much worse graphics or larger graphical problems. The soundscape is sensational again. Not only the music is exciting, but also the calls of citizens have become more professional in my opinion. Above all, the speeches of the speakers at marketplaces or similar. The control is exactly the same as in the first two parts and in the last part. A few extra functions, such as the call of a horse are still added. Running and jumping but as usual. What I like very much, is the new combat system of Ezio. There is no need to run for ages combos now. Ezio's speed in combat has increased enormously, making the presentation, of course, attractive.
Now the games mechanics and construction. Here probably lies the biggest problem. Just about everything has been taken from the last part. Control, graphics and story. That's not bad, but it was also just collecting feathers, flags and treasures continued. And in exactly the same way and White as in AC2. Man goes to the dealer to buy a treasure map and then it starts. That there ever draufgehen several hours of playing time, of course certainly by itself. It is also a couple of new investment opportunities in the game have emerged. It is the player now possible to buy houses and historical buildings. These can then be similar to renovate as in his villa in the 2nd part. This income increases in their own office. With the money won you can then buy weapons, armor, or as medicine. A new feature is the formation of its own assassins. This one sends then in cities where they assassinate for Ezio. Thus, the Assassins get experience points and you can improve and specialize according to their own ideas. A really nice idea.
The multiplayer has totally impressed me. This was not only long overdue, but also brings fresh air in addition to the story mode the game. In multiplayer you can choose one of several assassins and then assassinate several game modes in a group or alone. In particular, the group games are very exciting and funny. The better one performs its attacks or the more you can flee, the faster you can improve your character, assign him or skills to equip with extras.

Conclusion and final answer to the question:

Clear a further part of AC was necessary. Simply because of the ingenious and unspent story. But another part of Ezio, I would now not needed. Do not get me wrong, the game is really up to some small, already mentioned deductions expected to be awesome, but what just a little annoying that are as I said the annoying but unfortunately necessary collection - and search jobs, who just so with a friendly Copy & Paste function has been transferred directly from the 2nd part. So it seems to me, anyway. And that would be one of the reasons why the game is already on the shelves after only one year. Between the first and second part finally went to 2 years and since the positive changes were noticeable.
Of course I will buy me in the future every AC part, because I want to know how it goes, too. For players who are not as likely to be the genre or the last two parts to abwechslungsarm held that are with this part certainly also no joy. For all fans Brotherhood is of course a must, but you need to be sure that you here in my opinion, rather a huge add-on plays and not full-fledged 3rd part of this legendary series. Maybe I'll still retuned in the course of the game. We can only hope that the programmers can modify the settings the next time and try harder in terms of the whole side issues again.
From me there are still 5 stars because AC is simply a great game, which unlike other titles captivates numerous hours to the console and is great fun.

On the Flag Search!