Florence or Rome? Mainly Italy!

Protagonists and the period have not changed. Because "Brotherhood" tells across the events of the second part on. Ezio Auditore da Firenze, has left Venice Florence & Co and denies his new adventure now mainly in Rome. There, the battle between the Order of the Assassins and the Templars will be continued.

Presentation and scope of Level
Right at the beginning the game runs on heavy artillery and pulls the player into its spell. Cannonballs thunder through the air and Ezio rides under adrenaline to the defensive walls. It screams of soldiers echo through the air and building collapse. But especially Rome itself impresses with its digitization and looks splendid. It can be seen especially in detail the effort. Attractions such as the papal Castel Sant'Angelo, the Pantheon and of course the Colosseum have been mapped faithfully. However, Rome can not quite keep up with the variety and diversity of Florence, Venice and San Gimignano. But Rome is about twice as large as Venice and three times as big as Florence. The medieval atmosphere has been well made and with more than 20 hours of play offers a decent stay time. In today's game scope clearly commendable.

Graphic
The improvements to "Assassin's Creed 2" are small but perfectly formed: Rome acts Tick prettier, the characters a little more detail. In addition, many graphic bugs were fixed, jerky even if the game now and then. Especially with buffer and Nachladefehlern occasionally to fight the engine. Although nervous occasional pop-ups but in OpenWorld games never completely eradicate. To predecessor has graphically not changed all that much, but that does not fall into the negative weight. Because the level is very high. Especially in video sequences falls back to the level of detail. The lighting effects and the phenomenal foresight over the rooftops of Rome provide an impressive backdrop for the Meuchel adventure.

Duration fun
As mentioned, the playing time of over 20 hours precipitates pleasantly long. Due to its versatility, it is this time but well worth it. Unfortunately, the gameplay has hardly developed compared to "Assassin's Creed 2". As Ezio Assassin skills are almost perfectly can our hero in Brotherhood recruit citizens to train them to assassins. This can be to gain experience, send to other cities in Europe to let them do there jobs. In addition to experience, there are more powerful weapons and better armor. The combat system in "Assassin's Creed - Brotherhood" is significantly more offensive and more interesting than in the predecessor. With special combo attacks all enemy groups can be switched off. To this end, Ezio combined melee attacks with his long-range weapons, which ends in killing spectacular maneuvers. To avoid long walking distances, the game offers numerous fast travel points. Can trips are made quickly, even on horseback. But the rapid climbs are walking often makes more sense and faster.

Conclusion
In some areas we already noted in the game that only a development time of 12 months was available. Visually, the good level of the previous model is maintained. Playful is "Brotherhood" in relation to the second part of a revolution. Because of the high level of its predecessor no big deal. Not without reason the title is not advertised as a third part. Brotherhood is likely to be understood as an extension to part two. Therefore, knowledge is an advantage. In the end, the game is a worthy successor with a great atmosphere and a successful multiplayer.

Ubisoft has released three different versions on the market. The following list was published as of Ubisoft.
Limited edition - Version D1

- A specially refined (silvery) Product Cover
- The game Assassin`s Creed: Brotherhood
- Two bonus missions for the single player mode: Trajan's Forum and the aqueducts

Auditore Edition

- A transparent box with 3D thermoformed portrait of Ezio Auditore.
- The game Assassin`s Creed: Brotherhood
- Collecting maps of multiplayer characters: The trading card set shows in the multiplayer part of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood existing characters, their moves and biography.
- Assassin`s Creed: Lineage-DVD: The film shows in three episodes the story of Ezio's father, Giovanni Auditore.
- A bonus mission for the single player mode: the aqueducts "(Aqua Gears)
- A single-player skin: Helmschmied dragon armor "for Ezio.

Codex Edition

- A high-quality collector's Renaissance
- The game Assassin`s Creed: Brotherhood
- The Codex of Altaïr: A 60-page book on the history of the Assassins and the artwork of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
- A detailed map of Rome.
- Collecting maps of multiplayer characters: The trading card set shows in the multiplayer part of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood existing characters, their moves and biography.
- Assassin`s Creed: Lineage-DVD: The film shows in three episodes the story of Ezio's father, Giovanni Auditore.
- An exclusive bonus DVD with the Assassin`s Creed: Brotherhood Original Soundtrack, picture galleries.
- Two Multiplayer Characters: The Harlequin is a deadly assassin who hides behind a colorful costume and a mask with a twisted smile. The officer is an assassin with stealth capabilities, which directs its goals with a rapid, forceful attack.
- A single player skin Helmschmied dragon armor "for Ezio
- Two bonus missions for the single player mode: Trajan's Forum "and the aqueducts"

In addition, for the PS3 version an additional DLC titled The Copernicus Conspiracy "will appear. This includes a number of new missions. Client of these quests will be the famous astronomer and namesake Copernicus. Classic will pass the emissions from courier, murder and protection orders . The aim will be to uncover a conspiracy against Copernicus and thwart.