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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

The critically acclaimed single-player experience of Assassin's Creed is back and better than ever as Ezio returns in an epic struggle against the powerful Templar Order. Now a legendary Master Assassin, he must journey into Italy's greatest city, Rome, center of power, greed and corruption to strike at the heart of the enemy. Defeating the corrupt tyrants entrenched there will require not only strength, but leadership, as Ezio commands an entire Brotherhood that will rally to his side. Only by working together can the Assassins defeat their mortal enemies

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Giant Bomb 5/5
Brotherhood lacks that generational leap we saw from Assassin's Creed to Assassin's Creed II, but it more than makes up for that with a full-bodied single-player experience teeming with interesting gameplay additions and a risky multiplayer component.

Wired 7/10
Considering Assassin's Creed Brotherhood as a total package, it's just barely worth full price. There's a decent quantity of content, but the amount that's recycled from the last game is stunning, a purely cynical ploy to squeeze out more money in lieu of preserving any semblance of artistic integrity.

Destructoid 9.5/10
Against all odds, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood exists in 2010, and it not only lives up to the hype, but it manages to completely outclass its predecessor. Brotherhood is a game that Assassin's Creed fans simply cannot afford to miss, and one of best games this year.

Games Radar 9/10
While its story falls short of the bar set by Assassin's Creed II, Brotherhood packs in more than enough new content and improvements to make up for it. It's not the best of the series, but it's still an essential piece of the ever-expanding AC puzzle.

RGX 4/5
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood felt like a very big DLC, but this is not bad thing. The game does not add much to single player and it does not add anything important to Ezio's world. However, Desmond's world does have something important. It is basically AC 2.5, but if you liked AC 2 you will like this game. The multiplayer is very interesting and fun for a couple hours (I won't get into the particulars of how it is played). You will get tired of the MP and lacks replay value. The major problem I found was that people run on roofs and you have the choice of breaking cover and killing them or losing your target to time or another assassin. This was frustrating because the game is all about points and kills. It is hard to rack them up if your opponents are running from one end of the map to the other. I felt this game was very good and lacked any glaring gameplay flaws, but I can not give it a 5 with it just being a checkpoint between AC 2 and AC 3. I would recommend this as a must play for AC fans and especially because it advances Desmond's story.