Assassin's Creed Brotherhood was my favorite in the series. At the beginning of the game Ezio is already an established Assassin and being able to create you're own personal guild of assassins while completely dominating a city by purchasing all shops and driving out Borgia influence by the edge of a blade was just satisfying as all hell, but that is just my opinion. I think this game deserves at least a 9.0
SealStorm193 Agreed, one of my top 10 games of all time. I LOVE the kill streak mechanic. It's soooo satisfying. That along with the virtual training never gets old for me. Had the original Ezio series on 360 and gave in and bought the collection for PS4.
I loved most of AC Brotherhood, but some of it was a slight bit meh to me. I love the feeling of it being almost like an RPG, there’s so much stuff to manage, whereas in Assassins Creed 1 I felt like it was mainly just viewpoints, saving citizens, and investigations. However things that are very cool additions don’t make themselves as visible as other things. Story fell a tiny bit flat in the first half, and it took me a good 2-3 hours to actually get into the game. But once you really start making some progress on the pushing out the Borgia, and you start to rack up the florins, the game becomes one of the most satisfying experiences and is almost like a base builder but without the building. I love that the game lets you feel like you’re in control of your own environment, and really gives you that feel compared to the other two games in the series at the time. Making the whole city the only place to traverse in the game was an excellent idea. But yeah an 8.7 from me, it’s almost worth a 9 but some things keep it from achieving that.
lmao yeah. I mean, it makes sense that Ezio's story continues in the same place, right? It would be weird if they changed it too much. AC Brotherhood is another solid game. Why are people complaining? They wanted change, so we were given AC 3, but everyone hated it because it was too different. And also the horse animations and Connor's dry personality.
They didn't get as much advertisement money from them,probably ...hence the lower score. But that's ign ...I didn't come here to actually pay attention to their review but to see key gameplay mechanics so I can decide whether to play it or not (I have the Heritage Collection for ps3,so I have all of them in 1 disc minus AC4. You also get all dlc for AC2. Worst was DLC for sequence 13 ...Jesus was that an annoying fucking dlc)
My Review for ACB: It's Been Only a Year since AC2 and Ubisoft already brought Brotherhood, It's a daring step for Ubisoft but it did live up to the challenge.Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Begins Directly after The Ending of AC2, with our Present Hero "Desmond" and His Charming Playboy turned Master Assassin "Ezio Auditore Da Firenze".The Setting of the Game is all-based in Rome and some small regioned Towns and Fortrresses.With Ezio's new Antanogist "Ceasre Borgia" Son of "Rodrigo Borgia" to be the most Ruthless and Bloodlust Templar in the Franchise uptil now, as he controls a "Piece of Eden".Ezio's Quest for Justice and Vengeance allows him to build the Order From 5-15 Italian Assassin members to a Complete Brotherhood with him as their Mentor. + Storyline: Assassin's Creed II Surprised us with its exciting story and Brotherhood didn't dissapoint us by completing it.Though The Story has been Shortened from 14 to 9 sequences, The Game successeds in a very well-written Story as a main factor. + Graphics: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood takes a Huge Step in Graphics from AC2, As You View the Goregoues Streets of Rome To the Top of The Colessium in the Countryside at Sunset.Characters also have been improved as you find them more realstic From the Ones in AC2. +/- Gameplay: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Improves the Gameplay in a Great aspect as Swordsplay is now fun as ever with slightly improved enemy AI. Recruits are now avalible for help although as you progress in the game, you'll find them "less useful" but nonetheless, the help by granting you rewards from sending them on missions or help when things get a little hot. + Music: As I'm Sure Fans Enjoyed The Amazing Soundtrack of AC2 as they walked the streets of Venice, Brotherhood returns with Glorious Music in a Glorious City and if there's something I really like about Brotherhood, Its That feeling when free running in the City with The Breath-Taking Soundtrack. + Multiplayer: A New Feautre in ACB is the all new Multiplayer which let players dig inside the animuses of Abstergo Employees as they Train To Hunt the Assassins and to be Honest It's The Best Thing Ever Happened to The Assassin's Creed Franchise. The Verdict: Although Assassin's Creed Brotherhood isn't an "Assassin's Creed III", It might have been fit for the name as I Find an another big success in the Franchise.With its new-announced Recruits aren't really that helpfull but it sure made an Assassin Brotherhood an "Assassin's Creed Brotherhood" Score: 9/10
Jan Ole Faust Huh, Knowing them, not in a million years would they accept. Anyway, Check my reviews for AC2-ACR-AC3, also in the comments section of IGN's Reviews. ( currently working on Black Flag to give it a Fair one: ) )
ha ha this guy gives away the ending of the second game in the first 5 secs of the video. i assume people must've bitched alot when this first came out lol. there was really no need to do it.
in terms of best AC games, that's up for debate, 2 had an amzing story, brotherhood I started getting sick of Ezio... personally, and I know I'm in the minority, I loved AC3 and will say that it's my favorite of the series. but in all games ever, I don't think so. It would take allot to beat Red Dead Redemption.
I agree AC2 and AC Brotherhood are the definition of stellar game design. Props to Patrice Desilets (AC1, AC2, AC Brotherhood Creative Director), can't wait to see what game he does next.
this is literally AC 2 fully improved with assassins on hand.how you rate it so low. this is the best game in the series along side revelations and Ac 2
This was one of the last games before the people making them stopped giving a shit about making the game good, and cared more about making money off of you. This game was one of the best games ever made and any hardcore gamer will tell you that. This was right around the time when the games started going downhill in general. The multiplayer was so fucking insignificant to the game and it got old after a few hours at most! Every AC game from here on out was a copy and paste job. And it will never come back, because Assassins Creed isn't about the cause of the Assassins anymore, it's about the commercials showing cool assassins with new tools and smirks on their faces jumping off of flaming ships! I remember when the game was about the god damn apple of fucking eden not revolutionary wars or conflicts! It was about sacrificing your life so that a tool used to control the people wouldn't wind up in the wrong hands. Ezio paralleled what we wanted to be like in our minds, and that's what a great game does, and Brotherhood did that remarkably.
john dwyer That's because thumbs downs don't do anything on TH-cam anymore. Your comment could have 200 "dislikes" but as long as it has a couple thumbs ups, that's all that matters.
I think that's because he expected innovation. The change from AC1 to AC2 was enormous; I suppose he childishly expected something similar instead of just the polishing of existing mechanics. Personally, I love AC: Brotherhood. For me it's the best game in the series.
DragonrageHT More like you preceded logic when you were attempting to form this thought... what exactly is it that you thought you were saying with "The logic precedes me"?
TheWesley244 old af comment, but they released a ps4 version with AC2, ACB and revelations, good games to come back to, have to say revelations is kind of a disappointment
I regret not liking this game more now. It seems that the writing team for this series have forgotten what made the story so great. Yes, characters like Ezio are great, but the modern day story-line (and how it fit into Ezio's story) was so great because of it's intrigue and mystery. Everything seemed so hidden behind closed doors, and left to be desired and imagined by us. In Revelations (and especially AC3) we shift to the most generic 'Save the World' plot line. I miss these games :P
If ur going into assassin's creed looking for difficulty combat. Look somewhere els. Assassin's creed is a stealth game above all and it's combat reflects that, assassin's creed combat is all about how quickly and cleanly can u fight compared to whether or not you can survive the fight
Here is how the AC franchise just got better and better from AC1 to AC4: Ehh, don't think I have to explain why AC2 is better than AC1 (but lemme know if I'm wrong!) But yes, Brotherhood was better than AC2! I mean, it gave us the crossbow, made the gun fire faster, gave us the assassins system, made the loot more interesting and gave us a better playground for Desmond. In combat, it was easier to actually take the offensive rather than waiting for the chance to counterattack. And you could set your fast-equip weapons yourself! That’s in addition to little things like no longer accidentally mounting a horse just by getting too close to it, being able to customize the HUD, and being able to skip cutscenes. And you could buy maps for *all* the collectibles, not just the treasure boxes. Revelations improved on all *that.* They gave us very interesting backstory on both Altair and Desmond, along with closure for our friend Ezio. Gun and crossbow got even faster, the bombs were much better done, the hookblade was cool, the camera would finally spin all the way around Ezio while he climbed walls and stuff, and the assassins system was perfected. Also I came to really like the change in controls, because it meant I never accidentally shot my enemies with a crossbow when I was trying to stealth-kill the freaks (and had forgotten to "equip" the hidden blade, which should've always been "equipped" if you think about it). AC3. Finally got ourselves the weather system we should've been having all along. And not only that but it was *perfect* because at the end of the game we could actually set the season and time of day however we wanted it which was F'ing great. Combat was better, parkour was streamlined, tree-running was fun, naval missions were a blast, collectibles were more interesting, they not only brought in more animals but even let us hunt them!, stealth was improved for sheer number of places to hide, and the forts were better than the previous 2 games' Borgia Towers and Templar Dens. They allowed us to do all our shopping in a single store. Oh, and they finally did away with having to buy medicine or repair armor. And finally, AC4. Naval combat and exploration was obviously better, but so was the stealth. You had even more places to lure guards to while hiding, and the warehouses actually gave you incentive to practice your stealth there. Further, hunting had more relevance (and more sharks/whales!), and the money system was finally done right! The camera turned smoothly even while you were swimming, and notoriety finally got the hell out of town (literally)! :P
Rahhimidoff I can only relate to story, but not that it was *boring,* just had really terrible pacing. I understood why Connor was the way he was; a lot of people don't stop and think about the differences between Native Americans (in that time) and Italian noblemen in Italy, but I digress. All of the stories in AC games are "linear" so Idk why we'd suddenly start complaining about it with AC3. I didn't like seeing Desmond die, not one bit. But it's not a *flaw* just because they did something that we didn't like! And to me, the setting was a breath of fresh air after so many games with crowded streets and tall buildings. They obviously wanted it to be authentic, so really tall buildings just weren't going to be there. Still, climbing and running through the trees in the Frontier was a blast, as was the parkour overall. It was also spiced up nicely by the weather effects. I do agree there were notably more bugs and glitches in AC3 than the ones before it, but nothing game-breaking IME.
+Vic 2.0 I have been playing AC since AC 1 and I was the most hyped for this game. I was so excited and even kept on making excuses in favour of it to myself but at some point, I decided to be honest with myself and see the game for what it is. I don't care if he is native American or Italian. he's just not interesting. Also older AC games had so many options. You could kill targets in so many ways. In AC3, those ways were sooo limited. It just really bored and frustrated me. for gods sake remember that mission with the guy on the horse telling you where to go? or that mission where you're defending a bridge or something with canons and you just go around telling people to fire? wtf?
+Vic 2.0 Yeah for me story is the most important and if the story is good, I decide to spend more time in the world. I did 100% in all the AC games before AC3 but have not ever since. Also I have a personal rule of no fast travel in any game that I play but if the story is boring or shitty, I just can't get into the game.
TooCoolForYou "Well first off the story was better than every other AC game." That's bound to be subjective, but I would disagree. The only part of the entire story that I actually cared about was when Ezio's father and brothers were killed. But after that, it was just all these completely unmemorable villains and the love story with Cristina was utterly forgotten. And then at the end Ezio leaves Rodrigo alive because... they wanted to make Brotherhood? It was a *decent* story, not that great. I'd give Revelations best story though. "Gameplay was the best out if all including parkour, and fight." How do you figure? When AC3 came out, it made parkour faster and even added tree-running. It also took away the hassle of buying medicine and repairing armor, so you could stay in the action longer. And even before 3, Brotherhood and Revelations gave us a crossbow to make rooftop-running more interesting and free. I know AC2 had the gun but let's be real, that just broke the sense of being stealthy altogether. "Plot was exiting," I've played it three times and can't remember anything *about* the plot if I'm honest. Except the aforementioned scene of course. "cities were beautifuly designed," I would say that's true of *all* the AC games, except maybe AC3 (but the Frontier more than made up for it). "had all the good stuff from the previous AC game and improved them a lot" Well yes, as I detailed in the original comment, they *all* added improvements. Makes no difference how *many,* so long as each game improved on the one before it. That being said, AC3 probably would still win if we were going by sheer number of improvements, not sure. "You can't say a game is better than another just because the crossbow is a bit faster or/and they added a weather system" These are only two of the countless things I listed. And I see nothing wrong with that logic, particularly if a person arguing the contrary can't come up with that many things that got *worse.*
***** indeed, I sometimes instead of dodging normaly I use those litlle jumps that you can make during combat (on pc press w x2, d x2, s x2 a x2 depending on the direction you want to dodge) and try to get behind the enemy with the hidden blade when he strikes an do an instant kill, it's a little hard but its fun.
Marcus Olsson I get your point, and I'm not saying that video games shouldn't be challendging, I'm just saying that challenge isn't assassin's creed's best point, and even being a non-challendging game, it's a damn good game.
It would be cool if they added a harder mode. Instead of projectiles instantly aiming, you can aim them yourself. That would beef it up just a bit. I often wish I could control the crossbows myself.
I've finished collecting all the feathers, flags, and treasures. Im now at 100% for Brotherhood. I really enjoyed playing this game, and now im planning on getting Revelations next. Brotherhood, was the best yet, in the Assassin's Creed series to me. Here i come, Revelations.
I just finished BROTHERHOOD. And this had more of a shocking ending then the first two videogames. By now you would think this series would be getting old. But to me, this was the best "Assassins Creed", yet. I'm planning on trying REVELATIONS, next.
After the first two "Assassins Creeds", games, you would think this would get old. But to me, "Brotherhood" is the best yet. I'm really enjoying this videogame. It's just so much you can do on it. Excellent game indeed.
I totally agree. I think one of the many elements that made this game so great was the extremely well done story-telling. Not only the main plot around the Borgia family but also small stuff like the flashback sequences around Ezio's love interest or that great theater rehearsal in the Colosseum.
i try not to percieve the reviews with the number but rather the phrase underneath, ign said ac brotherhood was impressive and i really agree with them. after you hit a great game you start running out of words to describe them with. an 8 to me is still a really impressive game. i just wish there wasnt such a stigma with getting an 8, there isnt some sort of instant shit alarm that goes off when you reach an 8 point game, the games that are 8s are still pretty good.
I like the multiplayer more to be honest. It captures the feel of the first Assassin's Creed game. There's no hand-holding and streamlined nonsense, no hack and slash combat, it's challenging, you play as the Templars for the first time in the series, there's new abilities, and you truly feel like an assassin unlike in the single player. I like playing as the Prowler, and he's more awesome than Ezio in my opinion. I wish the multiplayer could be played offline with AI bots.
In my honest opinion, I've played all the Assassin's Creeds and Brotherhood is my favourite, I literally couldn't put it down, the story just flows and gameplay just flows
Brotherhood was better than ACII. ACII overstayed its welcome on top of having incredibly tedious and repetitive story missions. Brotherhood on the other hand was very varied with a superior combat system and just mechanics in general. Money actually meant something!
I just got this game and I just finished sequence five. And besides for monterggioni, does this game take place anywhere else besides Rome and florence in flash backs? I mean you go to some other cities for the da vinci stuff but is Rome it basically?
i like this one better than ac2. this is probably my favorite because i love rome and its cool seeing how they made rome look since i was there a few years ago
We had it so good back then as gamers. I remember picking this up used at my local gamestop at the mall one June and playing it for the next month. It was amazing. The reason it feels so familiar is because that was a design choice since you are literally continuing on the gameplay from 2 which took place literally a second ago. Of course the game is gonna feel familiar. If it didn't it would break the flow of events. Why would you change up the game in a drastic way without having any lore to back it up? The 2nd game DOES have a better story overall, but this one includes kill streaks. I did not much care for the housing real estate agent part of the game, however. The music and attention to detail is spot on as usual when it comes to ubisoft world design. It's such a nice place to be. The graphics have aged really well and the controls are nice and smooth. But climbing the side of the prison is awkward because of the rounded walls and I often times, miss the landing. Horses do feel slow but still are much faster than running. I love the outfits and how you can dye them.
AC 2, and AC Brotherhood are the two best games in the series, in that order. Maybe I'm just saying that cause Ezio Auditore Da Firenze is the greastest video game character ever.
I already know the story and the twist of both of them. I'm concerned about the gameplay. I literaly can only get one. And I want the one that is more enjoyable
yuyuwong321 Well, Brotherhood has the superior combat system, and as this crappy reveiew said, it's Assassin's Creed 2.5, in terms of story, I'd preffer the previous, but Brotherhood has the better gameplay mechanics, and online, you can sink more hours into the game.
Even 8.0 is probably too high for this. Story is worst in AC games, doesn't look like it was supposed to be a standalone game but an ending to AC2 that they never made. They fixed gameplay and graphics but I wish they'd just shipped AC2 year later with proper ending, Rome and all of those fixes.
The Witcher 3 without RPG elements. I love Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, but it does have flaws. Brotherhood's flaws are having checkpoints, hand-holding, lack of AC1's features such as the tenants and eavesdropping, and having DLC. It's a wonderful game thought, and at least it's less streamlined than AC2. I love how Altair's robes are in the game. :)
EliJah F i couldnt admire it because of the lack of fast travel , bad but addictive combat, slow parkor and bad parkour design and the fact that every 20 sec bad guys are after you...
Watchdogs sucks I completely regret buying it I thought that it would be amazing but I got bored really fast and the graphics are really bad Ac brotherhood is the best out of those 3
Ah, AC3 is a great game, but so many people's problems is: The try to play it with the old style. You have to play AC3 with a newer style, otherwise, the game will be garbage. It actually took me a second playthrough to realize this. And now I love the game more than the previous ones. That's the secret to playing Assassin's Creed games, not only do times change, but video games also change over time, it's the way it is, people seem to have a very hard time expecting this. :)
Man you are very informative I have learned a lot here today. And I agree my opinion. The big 3 you mention they have totally screwed us gamers royally for yrs now. It kills me when you buy their game at $60 then they charge you for the extra content through season passes etc which obviously they could give it out for free to thank the fans for purchasing their product.Its very sicken to me wish I could go back to the old days of gaming. When company's had to earn your money and play time.
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"Gameplay feels familiar"
"Call of Duty's gameplay still feels fresh"
wat
all though it is the same in many ways it is still an impresive game if we do not compare
*****
well... Yeah
Yeah but we're talking about the similarity in gameplay from previous titles, not what genre they're in, it's an irrelevant argument.
Assassins Creed mixes it up each year. CoD... not so much.
***** Assassins Creed has a complete and (for the most part) fulfilling game each year. CoD hasn't changed much since the original Modern Warfare.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood was my favorite in the series. At the beginning of the game Ezio is already an established Assassin and being able to create you're own personal guild of assassins while completely dominating a city by purchasing all shops and driving out Borgia influence by the edge of a blade was just satisfying as all hell, but that is just my opinion.
I think this game deserves at least a 9.0
+Ronan Slevin Agreed.
SealStorm193 Agreed, one of my top 10 games of all time. I LOVE the kill streak mechanic. It's soooo satisfying. That along with the virtual training never gets old for me. Had the original Ezio series on 360 and gave in and bought the collection for PS4.
I agree
I loved most of AC Brotherhood, but some of it was a slight bit meh to me. I love the feeling of it being almost like an RPG, there’s so much stuff to manage, whereas in Assassins Creed 1 I felt like it was mainly just viewpoints, saving citizens, and investigations.
However things that are very cool additions don’t make themselves as visible as other things. Story fell a tiny bit flat in the first half, and it took me a good 2-3 hours to actually get into the game.
But once you really start making some progress on the pushing out the Borgia, and you start to rack up the florins, the game becomes one of the most satisfying experiences and is almost like a base builder but without the building.
I love that the game lets you feel like you’re in control of your own environment, and really gives you that feel compared to the other two games in the series at the time.
Making the whole city the only place to traverse in the game was an excellent idea.
But yeah an 8.7 from me, it’s almost worth a 9 but some things keep it from achieving that.
Whats wrong for familiar gameplay? I mean it doesn't need to improve what does he want? Spaceships and laser beams in the renassaince?
well umm...
i wouldnt mind. :) heh
lmao yeah. I mean, it makes sense that Ezio's story continues in the same place, right? It would be weird if they changed it too much. AC Brotherhood is another solid game. Why are people complaining? They wanted change, so we were given AC 3, but everyone hated it because it was too different. And also the horse animations and Connor's dry personality.
@@rhiannn3416 you're replying nearly 4 years after that was posted
@@callumarmy8921 I know, doesn't mean I can't comment tho :P
@@rhiannn3416 same with origins and oddysey Ubisoft gave them the change they were shouting for and when they receive it they hate on it again.
" it's basically assassin's creed 2.5..." Well the title didn't say "assassin's creed 3" now did it?
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This is an awful counter
Really!! come on it's been 10 years
How old were u when u typed this comment and how old are u now😂
Why spoil the ending of AC2? Wtf...
+MarioMario786 we are watching a review, Jesus, we shouldn't have to play the prior game
@@mariomario786 calm down mariomario
LIGYARU I only got brotherhood a few days ago
Because the beginning of brotherhood is the end of 2 you dumb dumb
loved this game so much. best in the series. i loved sending off the assassins to various missions and making shitloads of money off them.
Ayo Gman review the whole series
Potentially the best game in the series: gets the worst rating. :| IGN logic ;)
They didn't get as much advertisement money from them,probably ...hence the lower score. But that's ign ...I didn't come here to actually pay attention to their review but to see key gameplay mechanics so I can decide whether to play it or not (I have the Heritage Collection for ps3,so I have all of them in 1 disc minus AC4. You also get all dlc for AC2. Worst was DLC for sequence 13 ...Jesus was that an annoying fucking dlc)
Ac 2 is the best
I don't think it's the best.
AC2 is the best and Unity had the worst rating...
Came back here to say that not all reviews for those games were reviewed by the same guys. Rogue has the lowest now. 6.8/10
Simply put, it was the best Assassin's Creed.
No AC2 and AC1 beat it, but yeh maybe 3rd. imo
+TooCoolForYou brotherhood is better for me then 1 and 2 but 2 is amazing and I love 1
+stephen the dude Honestly every AC fan would agree the games started going downhill after Ezio, 3 was nice but not a masterpiece.
I agree. The story was kinda lame lame and everything felt a LOT less epic as opposed to AC2
Yes
Watching a review for a sequel when you never bothered to play it's predecessor, years after both are out, and bitching about spoilers.Priceless.
How do
Giving this game an 8 is a crime. It should be atleast a 9
This game and AC2 are Ubisoft's peak
My Review for ACB:
It's Been Only a Year since AC2 and Ubisoft already brought Brotherhood, It's a daring step for Ubisoft but it did live up
to the challenge.Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Begins Directly after The Ending of AC2, with our Present Hero "Desmond"
and His Charming Playboy turned Master Assassin "Ezio Auditore Da Firenze".The Setting of the Game is all-based in Rome
and some small regioned Towns and Fortrresses.With Ezio's new Antanogist "Ceasre Borgia" Son of "Rodrigo Borgia" to be
the most Ruthless and Bloodlust Templar in the Franchise uptil now, as he controls a "Piece of Eden".Ezio's Quest for
Justice and Vengeance allows him to build the Order From 5-15 Italian Assassin members to a Complete Brotherhood with him
as their Mentor.
+ Storyline:
Assassin's Creed II Surprised us with its exciting story and Brotherhood didn't dissapoint us by completing it.Though The
Story has been Shortened from 14 to 9 sequences, The Game successeds in a very well-written Story as a main factor.
+ Graphics:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood takes a Huge Step in Graphics from AC2, As You View the Goregoues Streets of Rome To the Top of
The Colessium in the Countryside at Sunset.Characters also have been improved as you find them more realstic From the
Ones in AC2.
+/- Gameplay:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Improves the Gameplay in a Great aspect as Swordsplay is now fun as ever with slightly improved
enemy AI. Recruits are now avalible for help although as you progress in the game, you'll find them "less useful" but
nonetheless, the help by granting you rewards from sending them on missions or help when things get a little hot.
+ Music:
As I'm Sure Fans Enjoyed The Amazing Soundtrack of AC2 as they walked the streets of Venice, Brotherhood returns with
Glorious Music in a Glorious City and if there's something I really like about Brotherhood, Its That feeling when
free running in the City with The Breath-Taking Soundtrack.
+ Multiplayer:
A New Feautre in ACB is the all new Multiplayer which let players dig inside the animuses of Abstergo Employees as they
Train To Hunt the Assassins and to be Honest It's The Best Thing Ever Happened to The Assassin's Creed Franchise.
The Verdict:
Although Assassin's Creed Brotherhood isn't an "Assassin's Creed III", It might have been fit for the name as I Find an
another big success in the Franchise.With its new-announced Recruits aren't really that helpfull but it sure made an Assassin
Brotherhood an "Assassin's Creed Brotherhood"
Score: 9/10
This guy should be running IGN (applause)
Nathan Giacoletto
Thanks, Really Glad that you liked my Review.
Better review than some ign review
You should ask them for a job.
Jan Ole Faust Huh, Knowing them, not in a million years would they accept. Anyway, Check my reviews for AC2-ACR-AC3, also in the comments section of IGN's Reviews. ( currently working on Black Flag to give it a Fair one: ) )
ha ha this guy gives away the ending of the second game in the first 5 secs of the video. i assume people must've bitched alot when this first came out lol. there was really no need to do it.
Ac 2 and brotherhood are the best games ever....PERIOD
in terms of best AC games, that's up for debate, 2 had an amzing story, brotherhood I started getting sick of Ezio... personally, and I know I'm in the minority, I loved AC3 and will say that it's my favorite of the series.
but in all games ever, I don't think so. It would take allot to beat Red Dead Redemption.
I agree AC2 and AC Brotherhood are the definition of stellar game design. Props to Patrice Desilets (AC1, AC2, AC Brotherhood Creative Director), can't wait to see what game he does next.
what on earth does assassins creed. have anything to do with red dead redemption
I like revelation too
The ezio collection is awesome apart from revelations Wich I absolutely hated
Now I want to replay brotherhood
me to
+Ismar Toromanović me
this is literally AC 2 fully improved with assassins on hand.how you rate it so low. this is the best game in the series along side revelations and Ac 2
This was one of the last games before the people making them stopped giving a shit about making the game good, and cared more about making money off of you. This game was one of the best games ever made and any hardcore gamer will tell you that. This was right around the time when the games started going downhill in general. The multiplayer was so fucking insignificant to the game and it got old after a few hours at most! Every AC game from here on out was a copy and paste job. And it will never come back, because Assassins Creed isn't about the cause of the Assassins anymore, it's about the commercials showing cool assassins with new tools and smirks on their faces jumping off of flaming ships! I remember when the game was about the god damn apple of fucking eden not revolutionary wars or conflicts! It was about sacrificing your life so that a tool used to control the people wouldn't wind up in the wrong hands. Ezio paralleled what we wanted to be like in our minds, and that's what a great game does, and Brotherhood did that remarkably.
You're an idiot. Revelations may have been mostly cut and paste but AC3 completely overhauled the formula.
I love how once a comment becomes popular, people start to hate it
john dwyer That's because thumbs downs don't do anything on TH-cam anymore. Your comment could have 200 "dislikes" but as long as it has a couple thumbs ups, that's all that matters.
you're right.
john dwyer The real people who made them aren't making them anymore, and they came on the idea.
If they enjoyed AC2 so much why complain about the fact that quite a bit of it is similar/same? The logic precedes me
I think that's because he expected innovation. The change from AC1 to AC2 was enormous; I suppose he childishly expected something similar instead of just the polishing of existing mechanics.
Personally, I love AC: Brotherhood. For me it's the best game in the series.
DragonrageHT More like you preceded logic when you were attempting to form this thought... what exactly is it that you thought you were saying with "The logic precedes me"?
U don't notice it but the gameplay has improved greatly. It's a hell of a lot faster, smoother and accurate than ac 2
Assassins Creed isn't about adding 50 new gameplay mechanics. Its about following the story, which is where the game shines.
WTF is IGN on drugs? You want them to completely change the gameplay ignoring the fact that this game starts EXACTLY where AC 2 ends.
hardcore fan since 2007
Same here, bro.
This game is great for those who can't get enough of AC2.
It's also my first AC game and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
No way you rated it 8.0!!! What an insult to one of the best games in the franchise.
Anyone in 2021 ??
This is not a game...its a piece of art
anyone still playing this on ps3?
I bought the Ezio trilogy and still play them! :D
YES
TheWesley244 old af comment, but they released a ps4 version with AC2, ACB and revelations, good games to come back to, have to say revelations is kind of a disappointment
Not me
I regret not liking this game more now. It seems that the writing team for this series have forgotten what made the story so great. Yes, characters like Ezio are great, but the modern day story-line (and how it fit into Ezio's story) was so great because of it's intrigue and mystery. Everything seemed so hidden behind closed doors, and left to be desired and imagined by us. In Revelations (and especially AC3) we shift to the most generic 'Save the World' plot line. I miss these games :P
Still one of the best AC games (gameplay wise is my favorite by far)
Why fix something if it's already perfect?
ah brotherhood, my first AC game X)
my first ac game was ac2
mine assassin creed 3
i bought the first AC in 2014.
Mine too
My first AC game was back in 2007.
If ur going into assassin's creed looking for difficulty combat. Look somewhere els. Assassin's creed is a stealth game above all and it's combat reflects that, assassin's creed combat is all about how quickly and cleanly can u fight compared to whether or not you can survive the fight
Here is how the AC franchise just got better and better from AC1 to AC4:
Ehh, don't think I have to explain why AC2 is better than AC1 (but lemme know if I'm wrong!)
But yes, Brotherhood was better than AC2! I mean, it gave us the crossbow, made the gun fire faster, gave us the assassins system, made the loot more interesting and gave us a better playground for Desmond. In combat, it was easier to actually take the offensive rather than waiting for the chance to counterattack. And you could set your fast-equip weapons yourself! That’s in addition to little things like no longer accidentally mounting a horse just by getting too close to it, being able to customize the HUD, and being able to skip cutscenes. And you could buy maps for *all* the collectibles, not just the treasure boxes.
Revelations improved on all *that.* They gave us very interesting backstory on both Altair and Desmond, along with closure for our friend Ezio. Gun and crossbow got even faster, the bombs were much better done, the hookblade was cool, the camera would finally spin all the way around Ezio while he climbed walls and stuff, and the assassins system was perfected. Also I came to really like the change in controls, because it meant I never accidentally shot my enemies with a crossbow when I was trying to stealth-kill the freaks (and had forgotten to "equip" the hidden blade, which should've always been "equipped" if you think about it).
AC3. Finally got ourselves the weather system we should've been having all along. And not only that but it was *perfect* because at the end of the game we could actually set the season and time of day however we wanted it which was F'ing great. Combat was better, parkour was streamlined, tree-running was fun, naval missions were a blast, collectibles were more interesting, they not only brought in more animals but even let us hunt them!, stealth was improved for sheer number of places to hide, and the forts were better than the previous 2 games' Borgia Towers and Templar Dens. They allowed us to do all our shopping in a single store. Oh, and they finally did away with having to buy medicine or repair armor.
And finally, AC4. Naval combat and exploration was obviously better, but so was the stealth. You had even more places to lure guards to while hiding, and the warehouses actually gave you incentive to practice your stealth there. Further, hunting had more relevance (and more sharks/whales!), and the money system was finally done right! The camera turned smoothly even while you were swimming, and notoriety finally got the hell out of town (literally)! :P
Rahhimidoff I can only relate to story, but not that it was *boring,* just had really terrible pacing. I understood why Connor was the way he was; a lot of people don't stop and think about the differences between Native Americans (in that time) and Italian noblemen in Italy, but I digress. All of the stories in AC games are "linear" so Idk why we'd suddenly start complaining about it with AC3.
I didn't like seeing Desmond die, not one bit. But it's not a *flaw* just because they did something that we didn't like! And to me, the setting was a breath of fresh air after so many games with crowded streets and tall buildings. They obviously wanted it to be authentic, so really tall buildings just weren't going to be there. Still, climbing and running through the trees in the Frontier was a blast, as was the parkour overall. It was also spiced up nicely by the weather effects.
I do agree there were notably more bugs and glitches in AC3 than the ones before it, but nothing game-breaking IME.
+Vic 2.0 I have been playing AC since AC 1 and I was the most hyped for this game. I was so excited and even kept on making excuses in favour of it to myself but at some point, I decided to be honest with myself and see the game for what it is. I don't care if he is native American or Italian. he's just not interesting. Also older AC games had so many options. You could kill targets in so many ways. In AC3, those ways were sooo limited. It just really bored and frustrated me. for gods sake remember that mission with the guy on the horse telling you where to go? or that mission where you're defending a bridge or something with canons and you just go around telling people to fire? wtf?
+Vic 2.0 Yeah for me story is the most important and if the story is good, I decide to spend more time in the world. I did 100% in all the AC games before AC3 but have not ever since. Also I have a personal rule of no fast travel in any game that I play but if the story is boring or shitty, I just can't get into the game.
TooCoolForYou "Well first off the story was better than every other AC game."
That's bound to be subjective, but I would disagree. The only part of the entire story that I actually cared about was when Ezio's father and brothers were killed. But after that, it was just all these completely unmemorable villains and the love story with Cristina was utterly forgotten. And then at the end Ezio leaves Rodrigo alive because... they wanted to make Brotherhood? It was a *decent* story, not that great. I'd give Revelations best story though.
"Gameplay was the best out if all including parkour, and fight."
How do you figure? When AC3 came out, it made parkour faster and even added tree-running. It also took away the hassle of buying medicine and repairing armor, so you could stay in the action longer. And even before 3, Brotherhood and Revelations gave us a crossbow to make rooftop-running more interesting and free. I know AC2 had the gun but let's be real, that just broke the sense of being stealthy altogether.
"Plot was exiting,"
I've played it three times and can't remember anything *about* the plot if I'm honest. Except the aforementioned scene of course.
"cities were beautifuly designed,"
I would say that's true of *all* the AC games, except maybe AC3 (but the Frontier more than made up for it).
"had all the good stuff from the previous AC game and improved them a lot"
Well yes, as I detailed in the original comment, they *all* added improvements. Makes no difference how *many,* so long as each game improved on the one before it. That being said, AC3 probably would still win if we were going by sheer number of improvements, not sure.
"You can't say a game is better than another just because the crossbow is a bit faster or/and they added a weather system"
These are only two of the countless things I listed. And I see nothing wrong with that logic, particularly if a person arguing the contrary can't come up with that many things that got *worse.*
Vic 2.0 How can you not find Ezio's story facination? :P
Anyways I don't want to argue here lol
One of my favorite games! So much gameplay and side missions I love it
lolwut less challenge in an ac game, ac games are NOT made for people who want challenge
***** I made it so I killed my foes with my bear hands! Really, fighting unarmed is so fun.
***** indeed, I sometimes instead of dodging normaly I use those litlle jumps that you can make during combat (on pc press w x2, d x2, s x2 a x2 depending on the direction you want to dodge) and try to get behind the enemy with the hidden blade when he strikes an do an instant kill, it's a little hard but its fun.
Marcus Olsson I get your point, and I'm not saying that video games shouldn't be challendging, I'm just saying that challenge isn't assassin's creed's best point, and even being a non-challendging game, it's a damn good game.
+Gabriel Belmonte What are you talking about? They are made for people who want challenge. Play AC1 and you'll see.
It would be cool if they added a harder mode. Instead of projectiles instantly aiming, you can aim them yourself. That would beef it up just a bit. I often wish I could control the crossbows myself.
I've finished collecting all the feathers, flags, and treasures.
Im now at 100% for Brotherhood. I really enjoyed playing this game, and now im planning on getting Revelations next.
Brotherhood, was the best yet, in the Assassin's Creed series to me.
Here i come, Revelations.
AC 2 and then Brotherhood
I give this a 9 out of 10. very long game and fun to play, cant wait to play Revelations next
BROTHERHOOD DESERVES A 9.5 EASY!!
just completed valhalla and came back to watch the review for STILL my favourite assassins creed game of all time.
Why so many people dislike this video? Isnt brotherhood a great game? I personally think its better than AC2
No people just think it deserves a higher rating over 8
Joel Lemon Well....yea, that makes sense
I like all of the assassins creed games
+Pedram Shariat preach
@FetoohGaming I loved syndicate!
Are you kidding me? Ac brotherhood is the best in the ezio trilogy
I mostly play Horror/survival games and I really like this game!
Remember Cod Ghosts got a higher rating than Brotherhood...
Let that sink in for a moment.
thanks for spoiling the end of AC2 -_- Good review though
Dude this game is a direct-sequel.
2:20
But it IS Assassins Creed 2.5...
I just finished BROTHERHOOD. And this had more of a shocking ending then the first two videogames.
By now you would think this series would be getting old. But to me, this was the best "Assassins Creed", yet.
I'm planning on trying REVELATIONS, next.
Best Assassin's Creed.. Ever
nah . ac2 is the best
this is the best in my opinion
Nope. Black Flag.
AHMAD mullick The story in AC2 was better
Ign: ac odyssey best in the series
Ha they clearly don't know what to say.
and so
to that day on NOT A SINGLE TIME ign made a decent review!
did you not watch their review of GTA V?
After the first two "Assassins Creeds", games, you would think this would get old.
But to me, "Brotherhood" is the best yet.
I'm really enjoying this videogame. It's just so much you can do on it.
Excellent game indeed.
why 3k dislikes?
I agree, why the fuck 3k
because IGN disses the game halfway through. fact is this game was incredible. went downhill after this game. games lack that AC feel ever since
Why all those dislikes?
yeah
Because this is in the top 3 best Asassins Creed games and they gave SYNDICATE, BLACK FLAG, ROGUE, AND AC3 more than this masterpiece. That's why.
Yeah I don't get it? This was a good/fair review.
The Veneficus Probably just the internet hating on IGN reviews.
Because it only got a 8.0
I love brotherhood!!!
I love it too!!!
anyone who likes brotherhood is a bad-ass.You sir are awesomely bad-ass.
4 years later this game is still amazing.
I love it toooo
IGN confirmed templar
I'm playing it now, immediately after AC2. This is most definitely just a AC2 expansion. They certainly improved some things, but the story is dull
dont agree ... only 8.0
Obsolutely LOVE this game!! Best in the series along with Black Flag
I totally agree. I think one of the many elements that made this game so great was the extremely well done story-telling. Not only the main plot around the Borgia family but also small stuff like the flashback sequences around Ezio's love interest or that great theater rehearsal in the Colosseum.
My favourite ac game
Best asssassin's creed game
THIS GAME IS BETTER THAN RED DEAD REDEMPTION
No
Jordan Reid Yes
I love AC but sorry its nothing compare to Red Dead Redemption
Still playing the multiplayer to this day... such a fun game
i try not to percieve the reviews with the number but rather the phrase underneath, ign said ac brotherhood was impressive and i really agree with them. after you hit a great game you start running out of words to describe them with. an 8 to me is still a really impressive game. i just wish there wasnt such a stigma with getting an 8, there isnt some sort of instant shit alarm that goes off when you reach an 8 point game, the games that are 8s are still pretty good.
I like the multiplayer more to be honest. It captures the feel of the first Assassin's Creed game. There's no hand-holding and streamlined nonsense, no hack and slash combat, it's challenging, you play as the Templars for the first time in the series, there's new abilities, and you truly feel like an assassin unlike in the single player. I like playing as the Prowler, and he's more awesome than Ezio in my opinion. I wish the multiplayer could be played offline with AI bots.
Anyone 5/5/20? Quanrantined n Laughing at this Review
AC 2 10/10
AC BROTHERHOOD 11/10
AC REVELATIONS 9001/10
Guys!!! Gods sake 8 is NOT A LOW SCORE!! Its VERY high!!
This game is brilliant like every AC game but to experience full potential of it you have to play professional.
In my honest opinion, I've played all the Assassin's Creeds and Brotherhood is my favourite, I literally couldn't put it down, the story just flows and gameplay just flows
Dont know why people hate this game it brought so much new stuff to the series
I'm so glad I got the ezio collection. Going to keep me busy with all 3 games in one
Brotherhood was better than ACII. ACII overstayed its welcome on top of having incredibly tedious and repetitive story missions. Brotherhood on the other hand was very varied with a superior combat system and just mechanics in general. Money actually meant something!
***** They both were...
Anyone here in 2020?
I liked this more than ACII both are great games though
I just got this game and I just finished sequence five. And besides for monterggioni, does this game take place anywhere else besides Rome and florence in flash backs? I mean you go to some other cities for the da vinci stuff but is Rome it basically?
i like this one better than ac2. this is probably my favorite because i love rome and its cool seeing how they made rome look since i was there a few years ago
I agree. I think the story is amazing in AC2 but the combat is more fun for me in Brotherhood.
This game felt much more shallow compared to AC2 not to mention all the tailing missions in this one omg
We had it so good back then as gamers. I remember picking this up used at my local gamestop at the mall one June and playing it for the next month. It was amazing.
The reason it feels so familiar is because that was a design choice since you are literally continuing on the gameplay from 2 which took place literally a second ago. Of course the game is gonna feel familiar. If it didn't it would break the flow of events. Why would you change up the game in a drastic way without having any lore to back it up?
The 2nd game DOES have a better story overall, but this one includes kill streaks. I did not much care for the housing real estate agent part of the game, however. The music and attention to detail is spot on as usual when it comes to ubisoft world design. It's such a nice place to be. The graphics have aged really well and the controls are nice and smooth. But climbing the side of the prison is awkward because of the rounded walls and I often times, miss the landing. Horses do feel slow but still are much faster than running. I love the outfits and how you can dye them.
Does assassins creed brotherhood work on Windows 8?
Yes it does. I just installed it today. Runs smoothly. Great game!
Joe Naughton Best game EVER! Pop that sucker in any day.
Alpha Gaming im playin it now and i already disliked the video before it started
There are over 7,200 variations of guns in use today around the world, 18,500 gun variations have been made since 1800
AC 2, and AC Brotherhood are the two best games in the series, in that order. Maybe I'm just saying that cause Ezio Auditore Da Firenze is the greastest video game character ever.
Just got the Ezio trilogy. Is there anything I should know about the AC series?
I prefer this over any other AC. I love the combat missions, and multiplayer. Buy this game
Is this one better than Revelations ? Ive got AC2 which is ace, not sure which one to get though. I would be grateful for any help, thanks
Which one will you get if you can only pick one?
Ac2 or Ac brotherhood?
I need some advise..
I already know the story and the twist of both of them. I'm concerned about the gameplay. I literaly can only get one. And I want the one that is more enjoyable
yuyuwong321 Well, Brotherhood has the superior combat system, and as this crappy reveiew said, it's Assassin's Creed 2.5, in terms of story, I'd preffer the previous, but Brotherhood has the better gameplay mechanics, and online, you can sink more hours into the game.
Then AC brotherhood it is then. Thanks :)
Song at 2:00?
Yup! There are five flashback games that take place in Florence called Cristina Missions.
Even 8.0 is probably too high for this. Story is worst in AC games, doesn't look like it was supposed to be a standalone game but an ending to AC2 that they never made. They fixed gameplay and graphics but I wish they'd just shipped AC2 year later with proper ending, Rome and all of those fixes.
The Witcher 3 without RPG elements. I love Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, but it does have flaws. Brotherhood's flaws are having checkpoints, hand-holding, lack of AC1's features such as the tenants and eavesdropping, and having DLC. It's a wonderful game thought, and at least it's less streamlined than AC2. I love how Altair's robes are in the game. :)
Can someone tell me the name of the place @ 1:12??
anyone answer is ac revelations worth playing at least just for a new assassins creed
2, 1 and revelations had the best stories !!
4 instead of 1
Longshots are you kidding me? In my opinion the first one was so classic
EliJah F it was exteremly repetitive
Longshots yea maybe i just loved the atmosphere and setting of 1
EliJah F i couldnt admire it because of the lack of fast travel , bad but addictive combat, slow parkor and bad parkour design and the fact that every 20 sec bad guys are after you...
AC1: 8.5/10
AC2: 9.5/10
ACB: 10/10
ACR: 8/10
I think AC3 will be a 10/10
Can someone please tell me. Which is the best: watchdogs, ac2, or AC brotherhood. I need to decide on one
Ac2
AC2 easily
Not watchdogs can tell you that right now
Rafael Robledo I pre-ordered it with the collectors edition ... but didn't bother finishing it. BOOOOOOORED
Watchdogs sucks I completely regret buying it I thought that it would be amazing but I got bored really fast and the graphics are really bad
Ac brotherhood is the best out of those 3
Was a nice game, a brilliant fluidic gameplay
Ah, AC3 is a great game, but so many people's problems is: The try to play it with the old style. You have to play AC3 with a newer style, otherwise, the game will be garbage. It actually took me a second playthrough to realize this. And now I love the game more than the previous ones. That's the secret to playing Assassin's Creed games, not only do times change, but video games also change over time, it's the way it is, people seem to have a very hard time expecting this. :)
Man you are very informative I have learned a lot here today. And I agree my opinion. The big 3 you mention they have totally screwed us gamers royally for yrs now. It kills me when you buy their game at $60 then they charge you for the extra content through season passes etc which obviously they could give it out for free to thank the fans for purchasing their product.Its very sicken to me wish I could go back to the old days of gaming. When company's had to earn your money and play time.