| Attention Kept: Little over an hour | Will I play it again: If only to reaffirm my hatred for it. |
If you've been wanting to play Assassin's Creed on your DS, then look no further, 'cause it ain't gonna happen. While Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles certainly has some similarities to it's high-def console brethren, Assassin's Creed
it isn't. Sure, you play a guy named Altair. Sure he wears white and
sticks people with sharp knives. And yes, that ever present Middle
Eastern theme is accounted for. But the core gameplay mechanics which
made Assassin's Creed fun to play -- even after you've finished the main storyline -- are all absent.
What you're getting instead is a combat heavy 3D puzzle/platformer on a three inch screen.
What you're getting instead is a combat heavy 3D puzzle/platformer on a three inch screen.

