Assassin's Creed is easily one of the most beautifully crafted and daring games of 2007.
The stealth genre in particular has mainly been about lurking around in the shadows to avoid eyesight with your targets and pursuers. In this game, it's less about sneaking around and more about blending in with the crowd. You'll be going to three different cities in an open world to hunt down nine primary targets. in each of the cities, civilians will be moving around constantly, and you'll have to blend in with them to successfully reach your leads. It's a gameplay element that works very well, and keeps you involved.
In order to reach one of your primary targets, you'll have to follow certain leads to find their location and eventually assassinate them. These events include eavesdropping, interrogation, and pickpocketing. While they're generally pretty fun to do, they eventually wear their welcome, and become more of a chore than anything. With nine targets total, you'll have had your share of pickpocketing, eavesdropping and interrogation.
The game's sound and music are brilliant, and fit in with every situation. Once your cover is blown, the music kicks into high gear and is just the adrenaline rush that you need.
Possibly the game's single fault is its sheer repetitiveness. Nine targets keeps the game going for a while, but odds are you'll enjoy the game less and less as the game moves on. The story is the single motivator, and probably the only reason you'll finish the game. But having a story as in-depth and complex as this is a huge achievement on its own.
Truthfully, if the gameplay held up better, this would be a near-perfect game. But it's the tediousness of tracking down your targets that drags the game down. Overall however, this game is the most unique and inventive game out there, and with such a beautiful story, it would be a mistake to miss out on Assassin's Creed.