Okay I've been playing Assassin's Creed II off and on for the past 3-4 days and I'm having a lot of fun, but I haven't had enough dedicated time to finish it. I can give a first impression though, I'm loving it. I played the first game, but never finished it, so I was missing how that story resolved, but I don't feel like I lost much. I'm definitely enjoying it more than the first Assassin's Creed, they really polished the game play and made it more than just a freerunner with swords and knives.

A lot of the game play is the same, but upgraded and with new features added. More ways to assassinate and kill people, new weapons that can be upgraded or you can even go purchase new ones, along with armor. They even let you dye your clothes to change you look.

So, I didn't buy it afterall, I got it from Gamefly and I'm waiting until I beat it to see if I'll want to replay it, if so I'll just buy it directly from them otherwise, I'm not out any money for a game I'll never play again. I highly recommend trying this if you play a lot of games. It ends up being cheaper than going to the store to rent games.