Assassin's Creed II

Preview: We play the Tokyo Game Show demo

Steve Hogarty climbs a tower, doesn't know how to get back down again, and screams for help

The first Assassin’s Creed was an incredible sensory experience. So you’ll be glad to know the slack-jawed awe that comes with staring at massive cityscapes from a lofty tower is back with a vengeance. Better yet, from our hands-on with the upcoming Tokyo Game Show demo, it’s clear Ubisoft Montreal has really been working on the assassinations. ...

We leapt across Venetian rooftops, killed plenty of guards, and even found time for a spot of shopping in the Tokyo Game Show build of Assassin's Creed II.