Assassin’s Creed 2, first impressions

I’ve shelved Oblivion before completion, possibly for ever. Mostly because I had the game freeze on multiple times (having to restart the PS3) within a short period of time. I knew the game has these bugs, but I was hoping they would materialize further into the game as the save gets bigger, just like Fallout 3 and other Bethesda games. While the game is good (great in some ways and problematic in others) I just can’t stand freezing. Especially not when I have other games waiting. So I turned to Assassin’s Creed 2 instead.

Have barely begun AC2, but I still have a few impressions, mostly comparisons to the first one which I finished not long ago.

AC2 is more colorful. Both in literal colors (although it still looks a little bland color-wise, but less than before, and the overall graphics is good), but also in other ways such as characters and story. AC1 is a very serious game where you play an Eastwood-esque silent loner killer, while AC2 has a more playful feeling to it.

Plus it’s set in renaissance Italy rather than the stony medieval cities of AC1.

All in all the overall “feel” is somewhat different despite the many similarities (such as the game mechanics, which also has some differences though, notably AC2 is a little faster, climbing and such).

There is more variety in AC2, like more mission types, more weapons and the option to buy different clothes.

Perhaps more on this later.