10 Video Games That Prove 2010 Was The Best Year Ever
9. Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Brotherhood was the middle part of the acclaimed Ezio trilogy, and is often considered to be the best. And while Bayek, Kassandra and Alexios have pumped some much needed enthusiasm back into the franchise, Ezio Auditore is still the best protagonist Assassin’s Creed has produced.
Rome was beautifully rendered here, and the combat system was fine tuned to put it leaps and bounds ahead of AC II. Fights were more fluid, countering was more effective and weaponry was more powerful and diverse. The ability to recruit assassins and call on them in your time of need really boosted your connection to Ezio too; you truly felt like you were leading the guild.
The multiplayer mode was above and beyond what was expected as well, merging the stealth mechanics of the base game with the frenetic appeal expected of an online multiplayer.
The ending of the Ezio story here features a fight against a wizard Pope, but then the modern day story brings the ridiculousness to a juttering halt as it forces you to stab one of your closest friends on the word of a God.