To me its been the best assassins creed game in the series. The locations are not as varied as AC:2 but there is a much larger variety of things to do. The missions are also varied and the story has good pacing, this is actually the first AC i finished(finished it in about 16 hours). They also blended online play into the game quite well, especially the training simulations where you can compete with your friends(killstreaks etc.). However the actual multiplayer isnt as good as the rest of the game, it feels less based on skill and more on luck imo. Oh and if u getting it for the ps3 it can get quite laggy at 1080p (not sure about xbox version) especially in crowded areas.
Overall though the game is great! I also didnt really have any hype or expectations for this game, i just got it on a whim but ive been playing it ever since :). The fact that it doesnt suffer from repetitive mission types like the other AC's is the biggest improvement for me and makes a big difference.
KILLSTREAKS ARE AWESOME :D
