Release Date: 24/11/11
SYNOPSIS:
When a man has won all his battles and defeated his enemies, what is left for him to achieve? Ezio Auditore must leave his life behind in search of answers, in search of the truth. In "Assassin's Creedp[registered]: Revelations", master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path - one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilise the region.
REVIEW:
Oliver’s best AC title to date and one that works extremely well with the game series as it has everything that the fans want. There’s decent combat, great action sequences and of course intrigue, double dealing and the mysterious under currents of the previous civilisation that will undoubtedly lead the reader into deeper Templar mythos in the future outings.
Add to this some great prose, a wonderful sense of finishing the Ezio threads for now and of course a title that really did add another layer to make the game more fun, which all in, is a great thing for a book to do. Cracking.
Release Date: 23/06/11
SYNOPSIS:
Niccolò Polo, father of Marco, will finally reveal the story he has kept secret all his life - the story of Altaïr, one of the brotherhood's most extraordinary Assassins.
Altaïr embarks on a formidable mission - one that takes him throughout the Holy Land and shows him the true meaning of the Assassin's Creed. To demonstrate his commitment, Altaïr must defeat nine deadly enemies, including Templar leader, Robert de Sable.
Altaïr's life story is told here for the first time: a journey that will change the course of history; his ongoing battle with the Templar conspiracy; a family life that is as tragic as it is shocking; and the ultimate betrayal of an old friend.
REVIEW:
To be honest I’m a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed games and with the new one, Assassin’s Creed Revelations out for the 15th November, thought that I’d give this title by Oliver Bowden a go. What Oliver does well is bring the game to the readers market with solid prose as well as great pace. Add to this a solid understanding of lulls and peaks and the reader is more than happy to a certain degree. Where this title goes wrong in my opinion is that the author seems to get a better feel for the character as he writer’s later parts to the tale that expand further from the games to allow him a bit more freedom.
Don’t get me wrong in a game to book translation it is pretty good but I feel that when he’s stuck in a linear route that the author doesn’t get as much to play with as he’d have liked. All in a reasonable title and one that will while away some time whilst you wait for the new game.
Release Date: 24/11/11
