Ubisoft Montreal

Assassin's Creed II

Discover an intriguing and epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy set during a pivotal moment in history: the Italian Renaissance. Experience the freedom and immersion of an all new open world and mission structure with settings such as the rooftops and canals of beautiful Venice. Your options in combat, assassination and escape are vast, with many new weapons, settings and gameplay elements.

Released: 17 November 2009
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Engine: Anvil
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Metacritic: 86/100
Steam recommendations: 57,445
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Xbox 360
Genres: Platform · Adventure
Also known as: AC2 · ACII · Assassin's Creed 2
Estimated owners: 2,000,000–5,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 90
Critic rating: 3,181
Ratings counted: 89.5%
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Assassin's Creed II

Quick answers

Crossplay System requirements 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7® Download size 8.0 GB Steam Deck Playable Player counts 632

Assassin's Creed II

The story

The lineage continues as this new chapter introduces Ezio, inheritor of the talents and creed of the Assassins. His family murdered by rival families, Ezio resolves to learn the ancient art of the Assassin in order to seek revenge. He will not do so alone though, allying with historical figures such as philosopher and writer Niccolò Machiavelli. You will also be able to master the art of the assassin with all new weapons and instruments created by the renowned inventor and genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo Da Vinci himself.

Assassin's Creed II

How long to beat

Main story: 20.4 h
Main + extras: 25.8 h
Completionist: 37.2 h

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Platforms

Game modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Fantasy
Science fiction
Historical
Stealth
Sandbox
Open world

Assassin's Creed II

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Assassin's Creed II

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Assassin's Creed II

Reviews and languages

89.5% of 61,097 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

14 languages in the interface, 6 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

Publisher's content notice

Players "relive" the life of an assassin during the Italian Renaissance in this open-world action adventure game. The goal is to exact revenge upon conspirators who have framed and executed loved ones; the goal is to be accomplished through assassination.

Assassin's Creed II