Glitchoris has yet to play a game with such an opposing dichotomy of storyline and gameplay.  While the gameplay exemplifies exquisite honing of prior games in the series, the storyline leads to an amorphous dispersion of plot.  Enough of our wordiness.  By the end of the game, I felt like Rubin from Road Trip telling Kyle, “No, we’ve got it!”

Glitchoris BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)

The mechanics are stellar.  The controls are amazingly easy to master (in a good way).  The initial storyline lives up to the hype, but by the end of the game, we felt wanting for closure. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood finishes like the writers just didn’t know how to finish the story in a worthwhile way, so this is what we got.  Worth playing – no doubt, but be cautious of how excited you get for the ending. Continue Reading

Ezio is a badass.  Desmond…we’re working on him, but Ezio?  A badass.

The third installment of Assassin’s Creed delivers like your mother’s coffee cake on Christmas morning.  It’s hot, guey, and keeps you coming back for more every fifteen minutes.  The last few months have adorned our consoles with Black Ops, Castlevania, and New Vegas, but Brotherhood keeps me coming back to my couch more than the rest combined.

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