While the first Assassin's Creed was a bit of a disappointment, its successor is a triumph of immersive entertainment, taking the gamer through the highs and lows of life in renaissance Italy, crammed with action at every turn and (prepare yourself) it has a thrilling plot. Truly, Assassin's Creed 2 is un brillante gioco al computer, as our hero, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, would say, if he knew what a computer was.