As the direct prequel of the critically acclaimed console title Assassin’s Creed, discover more of the story of Altaïr as he must find “the chalice,” an object of such power that whoever is in possession of it can end the Crusades. Altair will explore a fully realized 3D world traveling through four cities of the Crusade’s Middle East. The game will feature acrobatic moves and exhilarating combo attacks that mix both sword skills and kicks. The setting is 1190 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altaïr, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. • Be an Assassin Master the skills, tactics, and weapons of history’s deadliest and most secretive clan of warriors. • Action-platforming Gameplay Fast-paced action features swordfights, combo attacks and acrobatic moves that journey through historical 3D environments • Choose Your Weapon Learn and master 11 weapons for both close combat and long-range attacks, featuring five swords, varying types of daggers, explosives and a grappling hook • Immersive Storyline A deep and compelling storyline that will appeal to those who have both played the console title or are new to the franchise • Touch-Screen Mini-games Players will be able to use the Stylus to perform pickpocket maneuvers to carefully steal precious items from the crowd and make informants speak • Upgrade and Rank Up Collecting orbs will upgrade Altair’s health and weapons The game is no longer available for iOS and Android.
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Pros:
+ Gameplay. The game actually manages to impress in how Gameloft tried to translate the original game experience into the limited DS hardware. It utilizes the features of DS, like using microphone to uncover chests, or stylus to precisely navigate in mini-games, and it does so in the way that I consider to be good enough. However, the key features of Assassin's Creed are there - parkour, jumping on buildings, stealth, assassin's weapons, discreet assassinations and the way Altair uses weapons in combat - all of these are reminiscent of the original game. Surely, like most modern mobile developers they could have just made a lazy and boring 2D scroller for example, but they actually made this game believable to be a spin-off of the original.
Neutral:
= Graphics. The graphics are surely dated, but they are as good as they get on DS.
Cons:
- Bugs and glitches. The game just feels rushed and unfinished, the main character does not feel responsive and often moves not in the way intended. Often times have I found myself teleporting, passing through walls, etc. The sound also is quite janky with bad cuts, noises, etc.
A good experience overall, could be played if you want to play every single Assassin's Creed game for its story, or you want to have it on your DS, but you won't miss anything if you just skip it.
Vouloir faire de la 3D sur DS ok mais du coup le gameplay est franchement raté (les sauts comme les combats).
Tout ce que vous ratez vraiment de mémorable, c'est Altaïr qui s'échappe d'un camp ennemi... dans un canon.
Le jeu a ensuite été porté sur téléphones et tablette, avec le petit sigle HD pour caler un anti-aliasing et de la 16/9ème... mais ça change rien c'est toujours aussi raté.