Game Reviews: Assassin's Creed 2

Assassin's Creed is undeniably one of the best games today. The concept, game play, and graphics made the first installment of this game stand out. However, there are a few weak points in this scheme, and this is why the developers of the project released Assassin's Creed 2. This play is definitely something that will glue you on your seats for weeks.

The storyline takes place in 2012. Desmond Miles plays the role of the main character and with Lucy Stillman, they escaped from Abstergo Industries. Along the way, Desmond encounters Animus, a machine with the ability to recall lost memories. There Desmond finds that he is training to be one of the best assassins in the world.

In order to finish the match, you need to execute both attack and stealth abilities. The stealth has been explained in all aspects on the scene, and it will be impossible for you to finish A.C. 2 without the stealth.

The first installment is a great game, but all the weaknesses were fixed in this installment, making this match an almost perfect play. The stages of the adventure may be a bit tougher for most players, but this game offers a feature that will allow you to practice all the skills that you need in order to finish the contest. Some of the skills that you need are picking pockets, hiding, assassinate, and fighting.

The only problem about this game is it can only be played with Xbox 360. I would give this endeavor, 4.8 out of 5 stars for the graphics and audio and 5 out of 5 for the game play because it fixes all the loopholes in the first installment. Overall, I would give 4.9 out of 5 stars. This is a game that I would definitely suggest to all hardcore gamers and Assassin's Creed fans.

Archon NES Game Review

Archon is a game that came out for the Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1989. It is one of the best non-sports multiplayer games created for the NES because of the re-playability. Archon is sort of like chess, but it definitely takes chess in a whole new direction. There are fantasy like chess pieces. However, instead of the typical taking a piece by landing on top of it, when a piece lands on another piece it becomes a dual that you control.

During the battle, depending on the piece you have better abilities and can be stronger than your opponent's piece. In addition, there are bonuses for black and white squares depending on your color.

The computer is slightly difficult if you are playing single player so do not expect to win every time when you first start playing. There are a couple of pieces that the computer is really good with, but in general you will find out how to counter the computer's AI after playing 10 times or so. Playing against the computer is okay, but playing against your friends is where this game gets really good. If you like chess, then you will love this game.

This game really does take the re-playability of chess and put a spin on it that makes it way more fun than your typical game of chess. It is definitely one of the more quality games for the NES and most likely the best remake of a board game for the entire NES system.

Overall, Archon is a fantastic NES game that is one of the classics that NES owners who played as a kid remember quite fondly. This game is highly recommended to go back and play if you played this one as a kid because surprisingly you will find that it is still very fun even as an adult. This game definitely receives the "classic game" status. Rating: 9/10