My impressions after beating Assassin's Creed. It's as repetitive as they say, but still good.
AC really sets up next gen gaming well. It's big and graphically pleasing. There really is a lot to explore and you can get lost when you do. That's what makes this game so fun, simply exploring and looking around for your own fun. Assassinating a lot of guards or doing a bunch of roof top stunts. A lot of the fun is honestly missed in the actual missions in the game. I mean once you start playing the story and only the story it gets boring and repetitive quite fast. The assassination missions are fine, but info gathering gets dull fast.And the only thing that really compelled me to keep going was the story itself, which was quite interesting, involving some mess with secret societies and government conspiracies. The fact this game also leaves on a bit of a cliff hanger is a good reason to see why the AC series has gotten so popular so fast.
Conclusion: Assassin's Creed is a good game. Info gathering is rather dull and repetitive, but when you finally get to assassinate your target it's worth it. However I think Assassin's Creed truly shines when you just explore the world and create your own fun.