Assassin’s Creed – multiplatform computer game from Ubisoft Montreal, the first in the famous assassin series. The console version of Assassin’s Creed was released in November 2007, while the PC version appeared in stores only six months later – in spring 2008. The publisher in Russia was Akella.
The plot of the game unfolds in two different time periods – in our time (2012) and during the era of the early Crusades (1191). The main character of Assassin’s Creed is Desmond Miles, who is suddenly kidnapped by representatives of the Abstergo company. Miles, as it turns out, is a descendant of a fierce assassin named Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. This elusive killer fought against the Templars, Hospitallers, and other representatives of Christ's army, as well as carrying out dangerous missions for his order, but these historical facts did not particularly interest the scientists from Abstergo.
First and foremost, they wanted to know where Altaïr had hidden a mysterious artifact. The significance of this item was so high that the corporation invented a unique machine called the Animus. This device could easily and simply analyze information encoded in genes, including that possessed by the distant ancestors of a given person. Actually, this is why Desmond Miles was kidnapped – because he is a direct descendant of Altaïr, and the assassin, in turn, was the last who saw the artifact so desperately needed by Abstergo. Despite the not-so-gentle reception, Desmond agreed to participate in the experiment, especially since he himself was interested in the fate of his distant ancestor.
The second part of the game is indeed the life of Altaïr that Desmond recalls with the help of the Animus. During the gameplay, the main character will visit many places in the Middle East, including cities like Acre, Damascus, and Jerusalem. Assassin’s Creed is a non-linear game, so the protagonist can travel all around the Holy Land and complete various side quests.
What players loved most about Assassin’s Creed are the stunts the main character can perform while on an important mission or escaping from pursuers. There is no place in the game that Altaïr cannot climb – towers, rooftops, and even nearly sheer walls do not become an insurmountable barrier for the hero. Of course, one should not forget about the combat system – battles are implemented at a very high level, although players have criticized (and still criticize) Assassin’s Creed for the fact that enemies never attack all at once, but wait until Altaïr deals with someone in a duel. But these are just minor details that in no way diminish all the merits of Assassin’s Creed.