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"Assassin's Creed II" vs "Yakuza 3"

Assassin's Creed II (PS3)
 

Essential Facts

Platform
PlayStation 3
ESRB Rating
Mature
ESRB Content
Blood, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Main Genre
Action Adventure
Sub Genre
Historic Action Adventure
Developer
Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher
Ubisoft
Release Date
2009-11-17
Home Page
http://www.assassinscreed.co[...]
Description From Wikipedia: "Assassin's Creed II is a third person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The sequel to Assassin's Creed, it was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on ..."  expand → Assassin's Creed II (PS3)
Assassin's Creed II is a third person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The sequel to Assassin's Creed, it was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 17, 2009. Assassin's Creed II takes place in an open world with nonlinear gameplay, allowing the player to free roam within the four regions: the cities of Venice, Rome, and Florence, and the Tuscan countryside; acquiring weapons which the character may buy from vendors at will.
 

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Game and Platform
Price Vendor Savings Snob Factor
Assassin's Creed II (PS3) $38.99 Amazon.com Icon  Amazon 3% 0.1
Assassin's Creed II (PS3) $39.99 Best Buy Icon  Best Buy 0% -
 

Reviews
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GameSnob average review score:
(based on 5 reviews) 8.9

17

Tuesday November 17, 2009

Ign IGN External 9.2            

A sequel that triumphs over the original in every possible way.

 

Giantbomb GiantBomb External 8.0            

Assassin's Creed II elaborates on the good ideas of its sneak-and-stab forebear, making an experience that requires far fewer excuses to enjoy.

 

Oneup 1UP External 8.5            

Ubi makes good on the series' potential.

 

Gamespot GameSpot External 9.0            

Assassin's Creed II is what you'd want an action sequel to be: bigger, better, and more beautiful.

 

Gamespy GameSpy External 10.0            

Superior to its predecessor in every way, this Renaissance sequel is one of the year's best games.
 

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Yakuza 3 (PS3)
 

Essential Facts

Platform
PlayStation 3
ESRB Rating
Mature
ESRB Content
Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Main Genre
Action
Sub Genre
Action Adventure
Developer
Sega of America
Publisher
Sega of America
Release Date
2010-03-09
Home Page
http://www.sega.com/yakuza3/
Description From Wikipedia: "akuza 3 is a PlayStation 3 video game, originally released in Japan as Like a Dragon 3 (龍が如く3 "Ryū ga Gotoku 3"?), the sequel to Yakuza 2 and the fourth installment in the Yakuza series. The main ..."  expand → Yakuza 3 (PS3)
akuza 3 is a PlayStation 3 video game, originally released in Japan as Like a Dragon 3 (龍が如く3 "Ryū ga Gotoku 3"?), the sequel to Yakuza 2 and the fourth installment in the Yakuza series. The main story spans over twelve chapters plus a prologue. As with the earlier games, each chapter is preceded by a cinematic, called "event scene", which later becomes available in the Gallery mode. The western version of Yakuza 3 features 295 minutes of cutscenes according to the BBFC. Six sub-scenarios, e.g. Date's Pride, Two Fathers, Hometown Girl, The Finishing Touch, Silver Screen Dragon and Murder at Café Alps are special Missions featuring "event scene" cinematics.
 

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Price Vendor Savings Snob Factor
Yakuza 3 (PS3) $49.98 Amazon.com Icon  Amazon 17% 0.8
 

Reviews
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GameSnob average review score:
(based on 3 reviews) 8.3

12

Friday March 12, 2010

Oneup 1UP External 8.5            

Kicks the haters directly in the nuts and walks off with their girlfriends.

 

11

Thursday March 11, 2010

Gamespot GameSpot External 8.0            

Yakuza 3's compelling story, great atmosphere, and abundance of extracurricular activities make it the best game in the franchise so far.

 

09

Tuesday March 09, 2010

Ign IGN External 8.5            

Just when you thought it was safe to pick random fights in Tokyo...
 

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