Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Feels like a really big DLC for Assassin's Creed II, and I mean that in the best way possible.

Continues the Ezio story line and is just as good or better than part 2, adding in new weapons and ways to assassinate people. Rome never looked so good. The ending with the Apple of Eden was great. Talk about an OP weapon

Brotherhood represents the high point of this series, in my opinion. This game just works for me in a way that 1 did in parts and 2 didn't quite hit throughout. Even though it does feel like an expansion at times, the stripped-down nature of the game made me enjoy it all the more.

Picking up literally minutes after AC2 ended, this sequel, though smaller in scale, managed to improve on most gameplay aspects of the already great predecessor, and the addition of multiplayer was fresh and unique until everyone but me got ridiculously good at it.

The best game of the series. Just stop playing here and tell yourself that the rest of the series stays as good as this. It doesn't, but it will be nice to hold on to the good feelings.

Best of the series by far.

very similar to ac2, just with a slightly less compelling story

The pinnacle of the Ezio trilogy, blending flawless parkour, addictive guild recruitment, and Rome’s sprawling playground. The combat is razor-sharp (chain kills!), the Borgia towers add strategic depth, and that final leap into the Vatican vault is pure magic

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood transcends mere action, simulating a Gramscian "War of Position." Rome under the Borgia represents cultural hegemony, enforcing consent through coercion. Ezio evolves into an "organic intellectual," organizing the subaltern into a revolutionary historical bloc. Mechanics like city renovation and recruitment aren't just side content; they are the infrastructure of counter-hegemony. It argues liberation isn't a solo act, but the construction of a new civil society. - Full Review

A direct continuation of the last one, and something of a high point of the series's earlier days. With more varied and much more creative and polished missions than last time around, a big and interesting map of Rome, and a revamped combat system that's a bit of fun to play around with even if it still has its issues. Also, the somewhat overpowered assassin-summoning ability that gave the installment its title.