Assassin's Creed II

17 Nov 2009 · (16 years ago) · Full Release

1 IVGDB Score

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Discover an intriguing and epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy set during a pivotal moment in history: the Italian Renaissance. Experience the freedom and immersion of an all new open world and mission structure with settings such as the rooftops and canals of beautiful Venice. Your options in combat, assassination and escape are vast, with many new weapons, settings and gameplay elements.

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Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft, Ubisoft Entertainment

About

Genres

Platformer Adventure Action

Themes

Action Fantasy Science fiction Historical Stealth Sandbox Open world

Game modes

Single player Single-player

Player perspectives

Third person

Developers

Ubisoft Montreal

Supporting developers

Ubisoft Singapore

Publishers

Ubisoft Ubisoft Entertainment

Franchises

Assassin's Creed

Game engine

Anvil

Keywords

assassin bloody medieval time travel murder organized crime parkour horse action-adventure religion steam multiple protagonists bird achievements building conspiracy revenge slavery singing sequel wall jump dreams climbing swimming hide and seek day/night cycle cult playstation network italy islam horse riding boss fight digital distribution xbox controller support for pc single-player only throwing weapons playstation trophies rivaling factions alternate costumes voice acting bink video human polygonal 3d color customization shopping bow and arrow game reference collectibles priest special attacks ea app original soundtrack release unlockables wasd movement non-player character profanity pregnancy bards ragdoll physics escort mission saving the world side quests downloadable content xbox live melee grapple real-time combat stat tracking instant kill games with gold historical figures in fictional settings wilhelm scream steam play post-credits plot twist political thriller rpg elements mercenary coming of age cross culture language skills order and chaos christianity canonical death terrorists bribery theft british accent playstation now anti-hero xbox one backwards compatibility gamersgate games on demand onlive merchants high definition graphics pre-order exclusive weapons swap plot twist quick time event evil organization stealth kill unskippable cutscene completion percentage gliding tower reveals map monarchy regenerating health ancient advanced civilization technology book adaptation new protagonist in sequel flashback finishing move poisoning pickpocketing surprising character switches character models based on actual people fireworks giant squid escaping imprisonment fast traveling historical inaccuracy italian accent new purchase incentives context sensitive musicians acrobatics counter system freeform combat plague doctor moving bodies trilogy connectivity two-handed weapons verticality sex work contextual controller rumble playstation home tie-in tailing mission renovation secret history cliffhanger active stealth notoriety system utopian civilization tomboy missable achievements nobilitease forced slow walking tunguska event timeskip greatest hits achievements for starting the game in-game anti-piracy effects games advertising games multi-monitor support tokyo game show 2009 pax 2009 gamescom 2009 prommercial male protagonist auto runner

Also known as

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Age rating

17+

Story

The lineage continues as this new chapter introduces Ezio, inheritor of the talents and creed of the Assassins. His family murdered by rival families, Ezio resolves to learn the ancient art of the Assassin in order to seek revenge. He will not do so alone though, allying with historical figures such as philosopher and writer Niccolò Machiavelli. You will also be able to master the art of the assassin with all new weapons and instruments created by the renowned inventor and genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo Da Vinci himself.

Features & accessibility

Features

Partial controller support

Languages

English French Italian German Spanish - Spain

Age rating

17+

Awards

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BAFTA Games Award — Action
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Adventure Game of the Year
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Game of the Year
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Animation
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Original Story
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
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BAFTA Games Award — Artistic Achievement
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