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The year is 1191 AD. The place is the Holy Land. The Third Crusade is devastating your home. You are Altair the assassin, cloaked in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness, and you intend to stop the fighting by making sure that neither side gets an advantage. Master the skills, tactics, and weapons of the world's oldest secret society of fighters. Plan each move with precision, but be very careful, because all of your actions affect the outcome. Quick moves in a crowd will cause panic. Climb, steal, blend in, stalk - do whatever you need to find your prey and take them down on your terms.

Critic Reviews

GameSpot Review (6.0 out of 10 )

It's not surprising that the Nintendo DS iteration of Assassin's Creed doesn't feature the often-stunning, open-world exploration of its console counterparts. It does feature many of the same elements, however: An attractive visual style, some nice animation work, and decent sound effect ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 5.7 out of 10

Watch Altair dance! (6 out of 10)

posted by Vignirsson (SANTA CRUZ, CA) on Feb 10, 2008
Member since Nov 2005
20 out of 22 gamers (91%) found this review helpful

Or at least watch him apply rhythm to the human body in an attempt to get information out of them! The game takes place before the events of Assassin's Creed, at about the time when that game starts. The premise is amusing if anything because this game shouldn't technically exist in the stor ...All User Reviews