Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (Sony PSP, 2009)

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Picking up where "Assassin’s Creed" left off on the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console, as well as the Xbox 360 and PC consoles, "Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines" is a direct sequel with an action adventure story exclusive to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld system. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal and Griptonite Games, "Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines" had a concurrent release date with "Assassin’s Creed II" and served to enrich the game universe with background information and character development. Among other things, players learn more about the connection between the characters Altair and Ezio, while filling in many of the blanks between the "Assassin’s Creed" and "Assassin’s Creed II" games. Visually, "Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines" is among the most impressive games for the PSP with a smooth frame rate and a color palette authentic to the Cyprus setting. Players of the original "Assassin’s Creed" game will recognize the near-identical mechanics in this PSP sequel with only minor modifications to suit the unique controls of the PlayStation Portable device. This allows for a seamless transition to the handheld platform to continue the assassin’s campaign against the Templars. There are still plenty of new tricks to discover though, from parkour exploring to stealthy attacks. The dynamic locomotion feature adds to the fluidity of the gameplay, seeing Altair interact with the terrain automatically, diving through openings and climbing up ledges with the Free Run option – activated by holding down the R button. Combat is an especially popular feature in "Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines" for the PSP with an easy targeting system, combo options, and counter attacks. Cinematic finishing moves have a lasting appeal, even after they have been seen a few times. A range of assassination techniques were introduced to the series in "Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines" on the PSP and, for the first time, Altair could pull opponents from ledges. Weapons at Altair’s disposal include his sword, hidden blade, throwing knives, and fists. Unlike in other games, Altair can retrieve thrown knives by walking over them. The open game world of Cyprus is rich and engaging with plenty of interactivity to jump, run, and climb across different parts of the map – all of which lends a great deal of realism to the island. As in other games of the series, civilians react to the player’s movements around the world, and fewer are included to streamline the game for handheld gameplay. There is also plenty to unlock in conjunction with "Assassin’s Creed II" on the PS3 by connecting the PSP system to the console. "Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" has an in-game achievement system, which uses Templar coins as player rewards. These are earned by successfully executing certain tasks, which may require Altair to collect items or kill enemy Templars in a given order. Templar coins also form the basis for unlocking upgrades and special content, such as a larger health gauge and increased weapon damage. Offering side missions in addition to the main story mode, "Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines" offers excellent replay value and satisfying game play even in short bursts, making it ideally suited to a handheld platform. Side missions include making deliveries of letters and intercepting the deliveries of others with coins being the reward for success. "Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines" set a benchmark for games of its type on handheld systems. There were high expectations from Ubisoft in making this video game franchise’s translation from the PS3 and Xbox 360 to the PlayStation Portable, and the game did not disappoint. Since its late 2009 release date, the franchise has gone on to release games for the Nintendo DS, Xbox One and Wii U, among other consoles.

Product Identifiers

PublisherUbisoft
MPN008888335733
UPC0008888335733
eBay Product ID (ePID)72404996

Product Key Features

RatingM - Mature
GenreAction & Adventure
Video Game SeriesAssassin's Creed Series
PlatformSony PSP
Game NameAssassin's Creed: Bloodlines

Additional Product Features

Release Year2009
Number of Players1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick
ESRB DescriptorBlood, Violence

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  • Game is in terrific shape and the instru...

    Game is in terrific shape and the instruction manual doesn't even have a crease. Pretty awesome for a ~16 year old PSP game. I recently started playing Assassin's Cred from the start so this addition is nice to have. Thanks!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Awesome game!

    This is a fun and challenging game to play, i love the graphics and story of the game.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • excellent and fun with cool cut scenes

    game is very good for handheld system as you can do many things in this either all attack or blend in and take your time to find all the secrets

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • My son loved this and the game worked pe...

    My son loved this and the game worked perfectly this was a Christmas gift for him.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Though it's a spin off of the series just happy to have another one of these games

    Pleased to own a PSP again pleased to own another assassins creed long live America long live the creed

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Great game

    So fun have a psp love assassins creed you will love this

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Love this game on psp

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  • Assassin's Creed on the go

    Great game and fully utilizes the psp to it's utmost

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • PSP

    I love this little machine. Totally hooked on it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • digging the game - great graphics - great game play - tuff & frustrating at points - but that's a good game.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned