We all have those mateys that we see maybe once a year. We catch up, have a great time 'n depart, wondering why we meet so infrequently. During me first few hours with the single-player component a Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, I couldn't help but feel like that. Since 2007, spending time with Assassin's Creed has been a mixture a expectancy 'n reassurance. it be a dependable companion.

'n jumping into Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, that familiar feeling washed over me. This be primarily the same experience I've been enjoying the last few years. The game picks up right where Assassin's Creed 2 left us, showing the consequences a Ezio's actions during the finale. As it turns out, not killing that one prominent figure be a bad move -- hindsight being 20/2 'n all that.