Assassin’s Creed II Discovery Returns to the App Store

Monday, February 1, 2010

Assassin’s Creed II Discovery first appeared in the App Store on January 7th, 2010. Shortly after its debut it was quickly removed from the App Store, although some lucky iPhone gamers were able to nab a few copies before it was removed.

After three weeks of waiting, finally Assassin’s Creed II Discovery is back for all to enjoy. Some gamers may have noticed the initial price of Assassin’s Creed II Discovery was $11.99, but not to worry, the price has been reduced to $9.99.

In Assassin’s Creed II Discovery you’ll play through an untold chapter of the Assassin’s Creed II storyline. The action takes place in Spain, where you’ll play as the assassin Ezio. Your fellow assassins have been captured and it’s up to you to rescue them. So the storyline isn’t all that original, but at least your fellow assassins will be more thankful than Princess was when Mario saved her.

The gameplay is very different from the first Assassin’s Creed released on the iPhone. The standard D-pad located at the lower left of the screen has been replaced with a slider. Now it may seem kind of odd to use a slider instead of a D-pad for an action game like this, but it actually works very well.

Assassin’s Creed II Discovery is essentially a side-scroller, which explains the slider. For vertical movement players utilize the jump button located at the lower right of the screen. Next to the jump button we have the attack and stealth buttons.

Players can perform attack combos by pressing the attack button three times in succession. Some enemies have the ability to block your attacks and in some cases you’ll be locked into a “weapon clash” where you’ll need to rapidly tap the attack button to overcome your enemy.

The stealth button can be toggled on/off, when on your character will move slower, reducing the chance of being detected by enemies. When stealth mode is on, you also gain the advantage of greater foresight, spotting enemies from a distance before they come within range.

My initial impressions of Assassin’s Creed II Discovery have been all positive. I feel a great sense of speed when moving through the game that I never felt with the first Assassin’s Creed for iPhone. Combat has been greatly improved as well, with nice close up shots and crisp sound effects, which make those stealth kills all the more satisfying.

App Store Link: Assassin’s Creed II Discovery ($9.99)