Top Rated PS3 Games: Assassin Creed | Poki Uno

When you're surfing through highly-rated PS3 games, it seems you always come back to Assassin's Creed. It was one of the most consistent action-adventure lineups the console has ever received, with PS3 players receiving five primary line entries throughout its lifetime. Let's see what they've got, and which would be best to start with if you're a new player to the collection.

Why was Assassin's Creed the best-rated PS3 Series?

Assassin's Creed gained its popularity on three elements: level-free parkour through historical cities, stealth combat mechanics, and an up-to-date Sci-Fi fiction story that serves as a 'framing device' for every game. The series was given space to expand on with each game on PS3. Between 2007 and 2012, Ubisoft released a new mainline game nearly every year, and from the first game to Assassin's Creed II is one of the largest jumps in console gaming quality ever.

There are different eras for every entry – there is a favourite era even for some of the most loyal users. This was one of the reasons that the series remains in best-of-PS3 lists over 10 years later.

It all began in 2007 with the release of Assassin's Creed.

Set during the Third Crusade, the original game had players journeying back and forth between Jerusalem, Damascus, Acre, and the assassin stronghold of Masyaf. In 2007, the city-climbing/crowd-blending mechanics were pretty unique, and rooftop chases remain a concept.

The only drawback to this is repetition. Most missions are executed in the same manner, with an investigation followed by an assassination, and there's not much else to do other than those things in this game than what would be found in the later titles. It's well worth a play for history and building foundations, but approach it with your eyes closed because it's the roughest of this bunch.

Assassin's Creed II (2009): Fan Favorite.

It was in Assassin's Creed II that the series really defined itself. Altaïr is replaced by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, and his tale of revenge, taking place in Florence, Venice, and the Tuscan countryside, is truly very well written. The game introduces an economy system, weapon and armour upgrades, and Leonardo da Vinci as a recurring ally who creates gadgets.

Here, mission diversity also rises very drastically. Instead of doing the same three steps, you're chasing targets, dodging through the city, and sneaking inside patrolled villas. This is by far the ideal starting point for the PS3 series for most players.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) – Multiplayer & Rome

Brotherhood locks Ezio in Rome and introduces a new aspect to the original titles: enlisting citizens into your brotherhood of assassins and dispatching them to complete missions throughout Europe. Freeing city areas from Borgia's influence will also unblock stores and lower enemy patrols, so it will actually seem like Rome is reacting to your advancements.

Moreover, this is the first Assassin's Creed to feature a multiplayer mode in which players hunt each other using a social-deduction hide-and-seek game. If you are looking for more than a single-player experience from your buy, it's a good choice.

2011 - Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ezio's Final Chapter)

Revelations shifts the action back to Constantinople, where both Ezio's and Altaïr's stories are wrapped up, in the process allowing you to briefly play as the original protagonist again through memory sequences. It introduces a hookblade that will help you move around quickly, zip-line, and tower defense mode missions to guard assassin territory.

For those who have already played II and Brotherhood, Revelations is the payoff. If you are new to the series, it's better to start with the fourth or fifth game because it's quite dependent on having Ezio and Altaïr characters in your mind.

Assassin's Creed III (2012), A New Hero, A New Era

In Assassin's Creed III, however, Ezio is completely dropped in favor of Ratonhnhaké:ton, aka Connor, set during the American Revolution. Instead of a dense Italian setting, the game has a much larger open world, combining frontier wilderness, colonial Boston and New York, and total naval combat, a development that would prove to be one of the most acclaimed in the series.

It's a scaling up from all previous PS3 efforts, albeit a slower start to pacing, and Connor certainly receives a mixed reception as the main protagonist than Ezio. But the naval missions alone make for a worthwhile game.

Comparing the PS3's Assassin's Creed games.

Which Assassin's Creed Game On PS3 To Play First?

Play Assassin's Creed II first. It is the most refined of the first-time entries; the story itself is quite self-contained, and if you wish to carry on with Ezio, it will lead into Brotherhood and Revelations. If you prefer to skip Ezio's trilogy and want to get into Assassin's Creed with a new setting and character, play Assassin's Creed III instead – otherwise, save the original Assassin's Creed for after you've been hooked.

Along with the Assassin's Creed games, Poki Uno lists highly-rated PS3 titles and online games of all genres, so you can queue up your next game after completing Ezio's journey through Italy.

FAQ

What is the best Assassin's Creed game for PS3?

Assassin's Creed II has received the most praise from players and critics as the best PS3 game overall. While it retained the stealth and parkour gameplay of the original within the same mission structure, it generally maintained a coherent progression, and it added Ezio Auditore, a character with a real emotional journey through Renaissance Florence and Venice.

Do I have to play the original Assassin's Creed before the rest of the series?

Not strictly. For many, the first game is indeed on the slower side and quite repetitive, so they either have a friend who has already played it or opt to play Assassin's Creed II first and learn more about the original a bit later. The main plot remains unaffected either way.

For those who aren't sure, is Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood a full game or an expansion?

DLC is not technically a part of that game; it's a game on its own. Brotherhood is also composed of a multiplayer mode, as well as a city-management component for Rome, and even allows you to recruit and dispatch your own assassins on sidequests.

But what is the difference between Revelations and Assassin's Creed III PS3?

Revelations' final DLC also wraps up the tales of Ezio and Altaïr in Constantinople and introduces a tower defense game mode for the den. Much like the video game Assassin's Creed III: Assassin's Fist, which introduces the new character Ratonhnhaké:ton and takes place during the American Revolution, it is a reinvention of the series with added features such as naval combat and a much larger world.

Do all the PS3 Assassin's Creed games have any continued value for present-day players?

Yes, certainly from II right up to Revelations. The parkour and combat actually feel rather outdated when compared to today's open-world games, but the historical backgrounds, the city itself and Ezio's story don't seem to have aged that badly if you're a person who enjoys action-adventure gaming that has an interest in the setting.

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