Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

20 to 40 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Masterpiece"

Audio: 10/10
Great voice acting. Great sound effects. Good soundtrack.

Visuals: 9/10
The visuals see a huge improvement in this game. The environments have a bigger variety between cities. Enemies have a widen variety as well. Far less bugs and glitches then the first game as well.

Playability: 8/10
The gameplay is similar to the first game but it's a lot more defined this time around. The combat system features a ton of new moves and weapons and provides hours of fun performing and using them. It's as fun as ever to jump from building to building. There are numerous types of enemies in this game that require you to attack in a certain way in order to beat them, Providing a bigger challenge during combat.

Delivery: 7/10
The campaign is shorter this time around. The game takes a lot less time to beat as well. Not much in terms of replay value. Collectables are actually worth getting this time around. The story is interesting and answers a lot more questions then the first game did.

Overall: 8.5/10
Assassin's Creed 2 not only blows the first game out of the water but it has officially set the standards for the series. A must play game imo.