I just beat Assassins Creed 2. It's a huge step up from the first game that's for sure. The gameplay has been improved, it seems a lot less repetitive than the first game and the story is a lot more in depth. There is also a bit of optional stuff which is actually quite fun to complete. The environment is designed very well, I particularly enjoyed Venice during Carnival, I would've liked to have been able to explore Rome a little more though.
I did find a few negative things about the game though. The cut-scenes seemed to be lacking something. They had little impact on me the sound effects didn't do them any justice. Also despite the fact that I enjoyed the game, I can see little replay value in it. I completed most of the optional stuff in my first playthrough and there isn't much about the game which is drawing me back to it.
All in all I really liked the game but with that said I still think it was lacking in a few areas. It was everything the first game should have been, but the series still needs a few improvements in my opinion.
I did find a few negative things about the game though. The cut-scenes seemed to be lacking something. They had little impact on me the sound effects didn't do them any justice. Also despite the fact that I enjoyed the game, I can see little replay value in it. I completed most of the optional stuff in my first playthrough and there isn't much about the game which is drawing me back to it.
All in all I really liked the game but with that said I still think it was lacking in a few areas. It was everything the first game should have been, but the series still needs a few improvements in my opinion.