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Assassin's Creed 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Mac, PlayStation 3 • 2010

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Quick resume

An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!

Global score

89/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Engaging story and characters
    • Immersive renaissance italy setting
    • Varied and improved gameplay mechanics
    • Rich side content and collectibles
    • Excellent soundtrack

    Cons

    • Some control and camera issues
    • Repetitive side missions
    • Outdated graphics and ai
    • Requires ubisoft connect launcher
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have significant freedom to choose sides, missions, tactics, and equipment customization, enabling personal decision-making and control."

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    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Combat and parkour require skill and timing; counterattacks and stealth mechanics provide challenge."

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      "Combat and parkour require skill and timing; players receive feedback and can improve, though some mechanics can be clunky."

    • Competition

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      -3

      "Focus is on personal story and progression without competitive multiplayer or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      4

      "Many players report long playtimes (50-100+ hours), engaging story and side content encourage habitual play"

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    • Cooperation

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      -4

      "Game is primarily single-player with limited cooperative elements; interactions with NPCs are scripted and not cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players can creatively approach combat and exploration using various weapons, stealth, environmental tactics, and crafting."

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    • Domination

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      -4

      "Interactions are cooperative and balanced; no evidence of dominance or power imposition among players."

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    • Escapism

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      5

      "Strong immersion in a rich narrative and varied environments provides escape from reality."

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      "Strong immersion in Renaissance Italy and engaging narrative provide a rich escape from real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      3

      "Players explore various levels, mechanics, and secrets; experimentation with movement and strategies encouraged."

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      "Players explore various mechanics like parkour, combat styles, and side missions, encouraging experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      5

      "Large open world with multiple towns and hidden areas encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities."

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      "Open world with multiple cities and hidden collectibles encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities."

    • Expression

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      3

      "Customization of skills, weapons, and some cosmetic options allow player self-expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game features fictional sci-fi and alternate history settings with imaginative units and storylines, supporting fantasy engagement."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a single-player experience with limited social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

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      4

      "Players develop skills, unlock abilities, and progress through story and combat challenges, supporting learning and personal development."

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      "Players develop skills, unlock abilities, and progress through a deep narrative, supporting learning and personal development."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during missions."

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      "Requires sustained attention and active engagement during missions and exploration."

    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Limited to story-driven character relationships; no evidence of forming close social bonds with other players."

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    • Leadership

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      2

      "Players manage and direct multiple units and city resources, implying some leadership over in-game entities."

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      "Some elements of managing and upgrading the villa suggest light leadership and resource management."

    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong focus on accumulating money, upgrades, properties, and unlocking new mechanics and story content."

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    • Relaxation

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      3

      "Generally balanced challenge with moments of flow and immersion; not overly stressful."

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      "Generally balanced challenge with moments of flow and immersion, though some frustration with controls noted."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Atmospheric music, sound, and visuals provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on individual experience."

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    • Story

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      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with deep character development, meaningful choices, and historical storytelling."

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    • Strategy

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      3

      "Requires planning weapon loadouts, combat tactics, and exploration routes, though not deeply complex."

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Stealth and combat create moments of suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players report high satisfaction and value for price due to story length, quality, and production."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat and assassination are core gameplay elements involving violence and elimination of enemies."

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    • Survival

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      "Some resource and health management elements exist, but overall low-risk compared to survival games."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story, Relaxation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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