[This review is taken from a two-part feature published in July, which rounded up nine of Gameloft’s iPhone to Android game conversions. You can read part 1 here, and part 2 here.] Assassin’s Creed on Android remains an entertaining action-platformer from its iPhone days, though it’s lost a bit of the old loose-limbed slickness.
The game sees you, as the nimble Altair, tippy-toeing across roof tops, picking pockets and doing nasty assassin-type things to various unscrupulous people in the Holy Land.
As well as the expected mediaeval parkour gameplay, Gameloft has squeezed in some fun mini-games that make use of the touchscreen.
While the Android version does suffer from some of that familiar slow-down, the control issues that haunt some of the other recent Gameloft conversions don’t appear to affect Assassin’s Creed quite as badly. Which is a good job, as there’s plenty of pinpoint jumping and hectic swordplay to deal with.
It’s not a perfect conversion, but this is well worth a purchase if you’re after a slick 3D action game on Android.
Assassin’s Creed: Altair's Chronicles
Despite one or two technical hitches, Assassin’s Creed’s mediaeval parkour action makes the transition to Android pleasantly intact
Jon Mundy
Jon is a consummate expert in adventure, action, and sports games. Which is just as well, as in real life he's timid, lazy, and unfit. It's amazing how these things even themselves out.