Assassin's Creed II

Sequel's opening hours unravelled

Preview: We play the Tokyo Game Show demo

We made no secret about our love for the original Assassin’s Creed. We scored it glowingly, took some flak from you guys, and stood proudly by our 10 like a Christ-like figure up against an inquisition of haters. Okay, perhaps that’s a bit much. ...

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.