Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
After the recent revelation of our readers Game of the Year, it is now time to reveal that the staffs Game of the Year is Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood.
Perhaps a bit of a surprise given the high praise that we have laid upon some other titles including our runner-up God of War III, and our third placed Mass Effect 2, as well as fantastic titles such as Heavy Rain, Red Dead Redemption and Gran Turismo 5. However, it was the engrossing nature and overall quality of Brotherhood that sees it take this years most coveted crown.
Having been awarded our highest honour and a top mark score with its review last month, Ubisoft Montreal has really taken the Assassin’s Creed franchise from strength to strength. With a compelling and engrossing world and story, hugely satisfying and varied gameplay, a degree of polish that would make even the grubbiest greaves glisten, a fantastic score, gorgeous vistas and now a highly addictive multiplayer mode, Brotherhood truly is the ultimate package.
This is what I personally had to say about the game in my review:
“An upgraded combat system now brings a sublime balance between the never-ending counter-barrage of previous titles, and a mashing the attack button to try to break your opponents block. Kills can now be chained in free-flowing offensive blitz, each with a beautiful and brutal executions.”
“Decayed through from the villainous abuse of the Borgia family, Rome has withered and crumbled. As you reclaim the city, Ezio can renovate and invest in shops, banks and monuments, opening up shopping opportunities around the city. This shows off one of Brotherhoods greatest strengths, the bustling city itself. At almost three times the size of Florence – the setting for Assassin’s Creed II, Rome is not only one of the most breathtaking vistas in the gaming world today, but it is a lively and evolving city. If you renovate a shop, what was once a boarded up storefront with beggars and drunks, will now become a thriving marketplace, with the districts that you have freed from Borgia control filled with people to congratulate and admire you.”
“With fantastic pacing, a suitable variety of mission structures and a greater incentive to be an actual assassin rather than eliminate every enemy in sight, the campaign was simple superb.”
“It could be argued that Brotherhood is no more than Assassin’s Creed II.V and that wouldn’t be hugely unfair. However, the improvements in the areas most needed, the addition on multiplayer and the continuation of a fantastic plot are more than enough to warrant this years release. Aside from citizens apparent fear of all horses, Brotherhood gets almost everything spot on. With an exquisite soundtrack, visuals that are a treat to behold, a compelling story and gameplay that is not only hugely satisfying, but also highly addictive, Ubisoft Montreal has really excelled this time. Now, bring on Assassin’s Creed III.”
And now we wait for the inevitable Assassin’s Creed III. With the quality on show from Brotherhood, the possibilities for a fourth main title are mouth-watering, but for now, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is our Game of 2010.
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Well deserved, AC:B is a fantastic game, far more than just a DLC for AC2, it shows the Ubi Montreal really do care about the series. The jump from AC1 to AC2 was huge, and ACB still has a sizeable jump, even though AC2 was damn good. Multiplayer is also a brilliant addition, when it works.
And with the ending of AC:B, I can’t wait for AC3!