Ubisoft played it safe by continuing to go with what's proven to work while hashing out another great AC story.

User Rating: 8.5 | Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Special Edition) PS3
By Double_Wide | Review Date:
Just from the perspective of gameplay, there really isn't anything the seperates AC: Revelations from the rest of the series...besides perhaps being able play as both Ezio and Altair. I can't say that I was all that disappointed with this but it would have been refreshing if Ubisoft did mix things up a bit with a grander scale of new gameplay mechanics. You have few such as bomb crafting and the new hook blade but neither of these really make that big of an impact on the over gameplay with exceptions of the very few missions where their use is either mandatory or necessary for 100% synchinization (yes, its back but a bit more reasonable this time around). There are few new ways to level up your assassin recruits such as the new yet very annoying den defense mini game or the more expanded version of the assassin's contracts mini game, Mediterrianian Defense. The Subject 16 puzzles have been replaced by "Desmond Chapters" which are only useful for unlocking trophies and more multiplayer content. Speaking of which, the multiplayer is still a blast to play with even more Templar Agent skins to choose from and more customization options. Also, the majority the Templar Agents you can play as in the multiplayer have a slightly larger role in the single player campaign than then did in AC: Brotherhood (most are found in the Master Assassin missions).

The only real complaints that I have about the game is that you're pretty much stuck in the same setting (with one exception) for the entire game and a game breaking glitch withing Memory Sequence 7. It actually has everything to do with the one time that you leave Constinanople. If you stop playing between missions in Memory Sequence 7, there's a chance that the next time you boot up the campaign, that the game will put you back in Constinanople with no way of leaving to go back to where you previously were...with no way to finish the story. The only way I got around this is due to being able to restore my PS3 to the way it was a few days before since I back my data up on an external hard drive once a week (highly recommended).

As far as the plot...great...not excellent, but great. Yes, there is yet again another cliffhanger/WTF type ending but my only beef is how there could have been a better ending to Ezio's story. I did kind of like how the change in scenery (Constinonople) brought about a whole new cast of characters...but a part of me did feel that the game neglected the previously introduced characters just a bit. However, I did enjoy the many different angles the story was told from. In addition to Desmond's story and Ezio's new mission, the details Altair's remaining years were reveled as well as Ezio's pursuit of a new love interest (which had to be done since this is his last game and means for a new ancestor has to be made).

My Breakdown:


What's Good:

- Beautiful visuals as usual
- Same great free roaming gameplay the series is known for
- Tons of content to explore
- Excellent muliplayer
- Great story
- New Cast of characters
- Sync objectives aren't as difficult as they were in Brotherhood
- New details in Altair's storyline

What's Not-So-Good:

- Ezio's in game ending could have been some what better
- Desmond Chapters were frustrating and useless
- Altair's new voice and likeness. "If it's not broke don't fix it..."
- Bomb crafting and the hook blade were decent additions but not great
- Mediterrian Defense usefulness wears out once at least 7 assassin recruits are master assassin's and the "Arm Chair General" trophy is unlocked

What's Bad:

- Being stuck in the same city for the majority of the game
- The den defense mini game is just plain annoying
- The game breaking glitch in Memory Sequence 7.

In all, if you liked the previous Assassin Creed games, then 9 times out of 10, you'll enjoy this as well. Anyone looking for a different or much more enhanced experience will be greatly disappointed. That is all.

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