If youâve ever wanted to visit Leonardo da Vinciâs workshop, guide a gondola through Veniceâs canals or climb the towers of San Gimignano, "Assassinâs Creed II" is the game for you. Once again, you take the role of Desmond Miles, the descendant of Assassins, who are locked in a centuries-long struggle with the Templars, who are bent on world domination. In the original game, the Templars hooked Desmond up to a futuristic gadget known as the Animus and forced him to relive the deeds of a Crusade-era ancestor via "genetic memories. The biggest change is the addition of a wider selection of weaponry â” including maces that can deliver a very satisfying whack to an enemyâs skull. In addition to the primary missions, you can spend quite a bit of time pursuing side quests, such as beating up errant husbands, delivering messages or searching for treasure or tombs of earlier assassins or pages from a mysterious codex.

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