Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Platforms

• PC

  Mar 22, 2011

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  8.4

  playscore

  8.9

  8 Critics

  8.7

  13.8K Players
• PlayStation 3

  Nov 16, 2010

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  8.8

  playscore

  8.9

  18 Critics

  8.9

  17K Players
• Xbox 360

  Nov 16, 2010

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  8.8

  playscore

  9.0

  19 Critics

  9.0

  229K Players

32 critic reviews · 67 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Games Radar+

  9.0

  If commerce isn’t your thing, take heart: like so much else in Brotherhood, it’s largely optional. While Brotherhood’s central story missions are engaging enough (if a little heavy on stealth, escort and oh-so-tedious tailing jobs), its structure is a little unusual, in that its relatively short central story is propped up by a slew of optional tasks, some of which come with their own storylines, and a few of which actually contain some of the game’s best moments.

  Reviewed on PS3, X360

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  PC Gamer

  8.6

  Aside from the story missions, Brotherhood builds on AC2's huge list of optional things to do: violently taking over enemy territory, recruiting and managing ally assassins, investing in property—I got happily lost in its time-sink vortex for hours, and more hours still were spent amusing myself by free-running through Rome and beating up guards for no reason. The single-player offers at least 15 hours of quality assassinatin'—and if you tire of that, there's also the brand-new multiplayer modes.

  Reviewed on PC

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  PS Lifestyle

  10

  There is no way not to compare this game to Assassin’s Creed II, especially considering that it is a direct sequel. With that said, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood beats its predecessor in every aspect. It has a new team management system, a beautiful environment to explore, fantastic controls that will have you running all over the city, along with an engaging storyline. Throw in one of the most unique multiplayer experiences to date, and you have yourself one of the greatest games of the year. Simply put, do yourself a favor and pick up Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood.

  Reviewed on PS3

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  Edge

  8.0

  If commerce isn’t your thing, take heart: like so much else in Brotherhood, it’s largely optional. While Brotherhood’s central story missions are engaging enough (if a little heavy on stealth, escort and oh-so-tedious tailing jobs), its structure is a little unusual, in that its relatively short central story is propped up by a slew of optional tasks, some of which come with their own storylines, and a few of which actually contain some of the game’s best moments.

  Reviewed on X360
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  Giant Bomb

  10

  Even more surprising than the single-player experience is the addition of a competitive multiplayer game that, through some downright acrobatic contrivances, manages to make the cat-and-mouse core of the single-player work with live opponents. For fans of the series Brotherhood is no optional sidebar; this is as significant an entry as either of its predecessors. It’s also about as fun as Assassin’s Creed has ever been.

  Reviewed on X360

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  The Escapist

  10

  If you were as big a fan of Assassin's Creed 2 as I was, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is a sure bet. It does all the things the previous game did, and throws in a few surprises as well. It would have been nice if the story had been more welcoming to newcomers, but the ending of the previous game was so up in the air, it's understandable that Brotherhood hits the ground running.

  Reviewed on X360

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  Destructoid

  9.5

  It seemed to be an impossible task for Ubisoft to turn around a year after the release of Assassin’s Creed II and deliver such a polished follow-up to a game that many critics were calling one of 2009’s best titles. Yet, against all odds, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood exists in 2010, and it not only lives up to the hype, but it manages to completely outclass its predecessor. Brotherhood is a game that Assassin’s Creed fans simply cannot afford to miss, and one of best games this year.

  Reviewed on PS3, X360

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  Cheatcc

  9.4

  The story does a great job of furthering both the historical plot as well as the overarching sci-fi elements of the story (Desmond has a much larger role here), and the game's new structure is refreshing for those who may have found the back-and-forth structure of last year's title to be a bit tedious. With plenty of story content and even more to unlock online, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is a must-purchase for fans of the series, and does quite a bit to improve upon an already-solid formula.

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  Game Informer

  9.3

  Filled with new gameplay, storylines, mechanical improvements, and multiplayer, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is far more than an expansion. Though Brotherhood lacks some of the sense of discovery and newness that characterized Assassin’s Creed II, if you look past the surface similarities you’ll uncover a host of new thrills. The series remains one of the most exciting properties in video games, and Brotherhood fills an essential step in the plot as the conspiracy-laden story continues.

  Reviewed on X360
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  Video Gamer

  9.0

  But regardless of such shortcomings, Brotherhood's success lies in taking what made AC2 work and simultaneously making it more coherent and more cinematic. It's an exercise in perfecting what you've already got working; you're not going to find much in the way of completely new material, but this is a superior game to its predecessor and a solid bridge to the next entry in the series.

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