Assassin's Creed 2

Item: Assassin's Creed 2
Rating: 83
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-10-30

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Summary

Iconic story, timeless masterpiece with rich world
Ezio Auditore is charismatic protagonist
Stunning aesthetics and soundtrack
Fluid parkour and engaging combat
Outdated and clunky core gameplay
Poor PC port with persistent bugs

Emotions

Satisfaction106%Frustration53%Admiration37%Excitement28%Disappointment26%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 50%
Unhelpful reviews: 47%
Protest reviews: 3%

83%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
17%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3488
Negative points: 1370
Gameplay points: 465
Perf. points: 90
Rec. points: 563
Misc points: 420

Point	Description	Importance
Iconic Story & Timeless Masterpiece Description Players consistently hail the game as a masterpiece and the best in the series, even after many years. Its story, world-building, and character writing are frequently praised, elevating the franchise to mythic status and setting a high standard for subsequent titles. Importance 87%	Players consistently hail the game as a masterpiece and the best in the series, even after many years. Its story, world-building, and character writing are frequently praised, elevating the franchise to mythic status and setting a high standard for subsequent titles.	87%
Enhanced Gameplay & Rich World Description The game significantly improves upon its predecessor in every aspect, offering more fluid gameplay, dynamic assassinations, and diverse missions. The meticulously detailed open world of Renaissance Italy, with its vibrant cities and historical accuracy, is a major highlight, encouraging exploration and immersion. Importance 71%	The game significantly improves upon its predecessor in every aspect, offering more fluid gameplay, dynamic assassinations, and diverse missions. The meticulously detailed open world of Renaissance Italy, with its vibrant cities and historical accuracy, is a major highlight, encouraging exploration and immersion.	71%
Ezio Auditore: Charismatic Protagonist Description Ezio Auditore da Firenze is universally loved and considered the best protagonist in the series. His compelling character arc, from a carefree noble to a wise master assassin, is deeply personal, relatable, and emotionally impactful, making his journey a defining element of the franchise. Importance 62%	Ezio Auditore da Firenze is universally loved and considered the best protagonist in the series. His compelling character arc, from a carefree noble to a wise master assassin, is deeply personal, relatable, and emotionally impactful, making his journey a defining element of the franchise.	62%
Stunning Aesthetics & Soundtrack Description The game's visuals, art direction, and soundtrack are consistently praised for holding up remarkably well despite its age. The atmospheric music, especially Jesper Kyd's compositions like 'Ezio's Family', enhances immersion and perfectly captures the historical setting, creating a memorable aesthetic experience. Importance 57%	The game's visuals, art direction, and soundtrack are consistently praised for holding up remarkably well despite its age. The atmospheric music, especially Jesper Kyd's compositions like 'Ezio's Family', enhances immersion and perfectly captures the historical setting, creating a memorable aesthetic experience.	57%
Fluid Parkour & Engaging Combat Description Both the parkour and combat systems are lauded for their improvements over the first game, offering smoother, faster, and more responsive movement and fighting mechanics. The variety in combat strategies and satisfying animations contribute to a highly enjoyable and engaging gameplay experience. Importance 44%	Both the parkour and combat systems are lauded for their improvements over the first game, offering smoother, faster, and more responsive movement and fighting mechanics. The variety in combat strategies and satisfying animations contribute to a highly enjoyable and engaging gameplay experience.	44%
Enjoyable Pacing & Replayability Description Players appreciate the game's well-paced, linear story that keeps them engaged without feeling repetitive or grindy. Its engaging narrative, coupled with diverse missions and an appropriate length, contributes to high replayability and a desire for continued engagement. Importance 18%	Players appreciate the game's well-paced, linear story that keeps them engaged without feeling repetitive or grindy. Its engaging narrative, coupled with diverse missions and an appropriate length, contributes to high replayability and a desire for continued engagement.	18%
Historical Figures & Cultural Immersion Description The seamless integration of real historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Lorenzo de' Medici enriches the narrative and cultural depth. These interactions, alongside the beautifully recreated Renaissance Italy, contribute to a unique and educational immersion in the historical era. Importance 14%	The seamless integration of real historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Lorenzo de' Medici enriches the narrative and cultural depth. These interactions, alongside the beautifully recreated Renaissance Italy, contribute to a unique and educational immersion in the historical era.	14%

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