Assassin's Creed: Ranking All The Games From Worst To Best

2. Assassin's Creed II

For many, AC II exists as one of those games that saw everything potentially great about the first, only to iterate on it, fix the problems and top it all off with a reft of features you didn't even know you wanted. Assassination animations were fleshed out to see you kill enemies from any angle, the feel of close-quarters combat was ludicrously brutal and satisfying allowing for chain-kills, ranged weapons and throwable blades, your Monteriggioni homestead had within it a solid sense of progression and unlockable abilities - and that's without mentioning character customisation, great story and - man - the ending. AC II's final scene has within it one of the most defining video game moments of all time, the highpoint of the old-meets-new narrative as loveable hero Ezio went face-to-face with the Goddess Minerva. After you've battled your way through Rome and confronted the Pope (yes, really) she started talking about 'Desmond' a character she shouldn't know, only to look straight at the screen and address both his presence watching the action, and by proxy, the player's. It was a genius move that Ubi wouldn't be able to top going forward, but alongside solid mechanics that already made AC II a dream to play, iced the cake in the most satisfying way possible.