The series concludes the story arc from the video games involving Juno, and sees Charlotte de la Cruz's Assassin cell forming an uneasy alliance with Juhani Otso Berg to combat the Instruments of the First Will, who have infiltrated both the Assassins' and the Templars' ranks and plan to resurrect Juno so that she may conquer humanity. The series also features a parallel ancestor storyline set during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. Assassin's Creed II is similar to its predecessor in many ways. The game is non-linear, and can be considered a "sandbox" type of game due to the player's ability to freely roam the generated renditions of Italy. The Animus is replaced with the Animus 2.0, which, unlike the first, possesses an in-game database with historical information about encountered landmarks, characters, services, and glyphs. Ezio proves himself to be the Prophet when in his hands, the Apple and Staff open the Vault. Inside the Vault, he finds not Pieces of Eden but an empty room and a holographic figure named Minerva. She claims that she brought Ezio to her so that almost six hundred years later, Desmond and his allies would hear her words through the Animus. Davison, John (November 17, 2009). "Assassin's Creed 2 Review". Gamepro. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010 . Retrieved January 11, 2010. Assassin's Creed, Volume 5: El Cakr is the second entry in The Hawk Trilogy, released on October 31, 2013. [170] An English language version was released on November 18, 2014, in the United States and November 21, 2014, in the United Kingdom. [171] The story continues from the events of Volume 4, as Jonathan unmasks a traitor who infiltrated his Assassin cell, while El Cakr battles the Templars for possession of the Scepter of Aset.

Assassin's Creed, Volume 6: Leila is the final entry in The Hawk Trilogy, released on October 31, 2014. [172] An English language version was released on November 17, 2015, in the United States and November 20, 2015, in the United Kingdom. [173] The novel concludes the stories of both Jonathan, who races against the Templars to retrieve the Scepter of Aset from its last known location, and El Cakr, who encounters a mysterious woman named Leila on his way to deliver the Scepter to the Assassins. Assassin's Creed II Video Game, E3 09: Exclusive Developer Walkthrough | Game Trailers & Videos". GameTrailers.com. June 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009 . Retrieved June 27, 2009. McElroy, Griffin (November 12, 2009). "DJ Hero and Assassin's Creed 2 Avatar items added to Marketplace". Joystiq. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011 . Retrieved November 18, 2009.

I saw couple of these behind the counter at my local GameStop yesterday. I didn't notice what systems they were for. I'm surprised they are still there. Ezio Auditore da Firenze is a young Italian noble who will learn the ways of the assassins after his family was betrayed and he looks to seek vengeance. He is a lady’s man, a free soul with panache yet has a very human side to his personality. GameSpot which reviewed the PC version of the game, said despite the game being "fun and beautiful" it was hard to justify the higher price point. It was also mentioned that the game was hindered by Ubisoft's DRM and the game "deserved better. For that matter, PC gamers deserved better too." [57] [58] Assassin's Creed 2 Full Cast and Crew". imdb.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017 . Retrieved July 1, 2018. Upon release, Assassin's Creed II received universal critical acclaim from video game publications, with praise for its narrative, characters, world design, and improvements over the first game; however, the PC version was met with some criticism in relation to the digital rights management system, and thus had the always-online DRM permanently removed. Considered one of the best video games ever made, it sold more than nine million copies within six months, and is frequently cited as the game that brought the Assassin's Creed series to mainstream popularity. The game spawned two direct sequels: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) and Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011), and a spin-off, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery (2009), all of which expand on Ezio's story while introducing new plotlines, characters, and locations. The next numbered entry in the series, Assassin's Creed III, was released in 2012.

Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy: Compilation of Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and Assassin's Creed: Revelations. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 13, 2012. [107] Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed II Review". Game Radar.com. November 10, 2009. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016 . Retrieved January 11, 2010. it seems that most CEs are starting to hold their value better... the exception being super popular titles where they flood the market (ie: Halo 3)... Sebastien Puel (October 13, 2009). "Ubisoft Contemplates Female Assassin's Creed Hero". Neoseeker.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009 . Retrieved November 23, 2009. Exclusive in game bonus quest - Enter the quest to Discover a mysterious and unique artifact in one of the most secretive and underground monuments of the renaissanceAktuelle Ausgabe 12/2009" (in German). Computer Bild Spiele. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved November 11, 2009. Ubi Confirms Free Stuff For Assassin's Creed 2 PC Owners". Incgamers.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010 . Retrieved August 24, 2010. Assassin's Creed Chronicles is sub-series of three 2.5D action and stealth games released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One. [64] meaning that the limited availability is only in the US, while other countries didn't have that restriction.

Uncharted 2, Flower, Assassin's Creed II Lead Finalists for the Tenth Annual Game Developers Choice Awards". PR Newswire. January 19, 2010. Archived from the original on January 22, 2010 . Retrieved January 24, 2010.According to pre-official sales estimates, Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed II sold 1.6 million copies worldwide during its first week of sale, representing a 32 percent increase over the first week retail performance of the original Assassin's Creed. [59] As of May 2010, the game has sold 9 million copies. [60] ACII launches Uplay rewards system". Eurogamer. November 18, 2009. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009 . Retrieved November 21, 2009.