Positives:
+ Setting: Huge, open game world.
+ Graphics: As with the predecessors of the environment graphics are pleasing to the eye and the character animations are phenomenal, well done. In the numerous cutscenes seen in the gestures and faces of people every little emotional impulse. So even makes watching these sequences a lot of fun, ensures voltage or for as many Schmunzler. The sequences are - in contrast to many other games - not negligible accessory, but also contribute to the successful overall experience at.
+ Sound / Soundtrack: Again a very successful 5.1 surround sound and beautiful tracks.
+ Story: Filmreif and encouraging exciting.
+ Story Development: captivating, with great depth and compared to "Brotherhood" even greater complexity.
+ Fun: In the single player mode more engaging than AC 2 and also managed as "Brotherhood". A small "tower defense" part was installed which provides a strategic change. Varied missions and different guilds with appropriate contracts and sources of income that the player must open up only. The posting of own assassins in other cities is in "Revelations" solved much better and more challenging than it was in "Brotherhood"
+ Multiplayer: As in "Brotherhood" very successful in my eyes. Especially the "Search" or "Hide" ensures a high voltage and a high level of motivation
Negatives:
- Without knowledge of the previous parts difficult to understand.
- The game is eventually to end ...
- Slowly is the air out, ie it is about time that Ubisoft strikes a new path in terms of story and gameplay. Again, no AC 3 was released, but a quasi Version 2.2. That makes me as a longtime fan of the series, although still fun, but a true development does not take place. To Siehen a comparison with the film industry: "Revelations" may be a good sequel, a true masterpiece, it is not. It follows only the known routes, which have laid the predecessor. I think the analogy with the film industry is entitled, as the "Assassin's Creed" series prinizipiell like a movie or miniseries acting work. So these games series has also a critical consideration in accordance withstand. And even with the best film series is eventually out the air. And even with the best film series is eventually out the air.
But do not misunderstand: This is wailing at the highest level, because the game plays at least as excellent as "Brotherhood". The player can either strictly follow the main story, or take various side orders at will. Who would first buy many shops and landmarks, or simply looking for treasures (These are all important sources of income), can also spend hours without being at all also tackled only one sequence of the main story. This was in "Revelations", incidentally also my preferred approach. This freedom of choice of the player is one of the qualities that I have always been highly valued in the Games.
Very successful is also the connection Desmond -> Ezio -> Altair - both content and playful. In particular, the missions that you can play as Altair, let every fan of the first hour everything to their heart.
SUPPLEMENT TO COLLECTOR'S EDITION:
The game is in a very beautiful and sturdy box. In addition to the game can be found:
1. a "Best Of" soundtrack CD with the musical highlights of the "AC" parts. Who expected here with the "Revelations" soundtrack will be disappointed
2. a small book with the picture of numerous art works
3. Further, virtual bonuses include an exclusive single-player mission, as well as several exclusive multiplayer characters
Whether one's Edition must necessarily have this Collector, everyone must decide for themselves. Had I not get them at a very attractive price, I probably would have opted for the "normal" output.
CONCLUSION:
Anyone who knows the predecessor and loves, can not avoid the purchase of "Revelations". Personally, I would buy the game at any time, but must say that Ubisoft could love a new path with the series.
small addendum:
Which brings me to an interesting thought: Currently the rumors about a successor XBox360 console are growing louder. And at the same Ubisoft has spoken of a "significant" "Assassin's Creed" publication in 2012, however, about which one could say only in a few months something; and also rumors have emerged that Ubisoft Montreal would already working on a title for the next XBox ... hence I'm curious, is when / where / how these appear next part ...
