Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

The first thing this collection gets right is commitment. You are not being handed a side story, a spin-off, or a lightly expanded reissue; you get three complete Assassin’s Creed games built around Ezio Auditore. That makes the opening stretch of Assassin’s Creed II feel like the beginning of a much larger journey, and it gives you a reason to settle in rather than judge the package solely on its first few hours.

The order matters. Play Assassin’s Creed II, then Brotherhood, then Revelations. The trilogy’s strongest pull is the chance to follow one protagonist through that sequence, watching the games build on the same central thread rather than resetting you with a new main character each time. Breaking up the run is perfectly reasonable, but jumping ahead would throw away much of what makes this particular compilation worthwhile.

There is also a practical benefit to the format: when one entry leaves you wanting more Ezio, the next chapter is already part of the package. That is a better payoff than a compilation assembled from unrelated titles. The downside is simple: this is a long commitment, and anyone who only wants a brief taste of Assassin’s Creed may find three games excessive. For a gamer ready to spend serious time with the series, though, that scale is the point.

Graphics

Because this package spans Assassin’s Creed II, Brotherhood, and Revelations, the look changes from game to game rather than holding to a single visual standard. On Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, you are playing three distinct releases presented as one Ezio-focused run.

Story

Ezio is the reason to choose this set over a random selection of Assassin’s Creed games. He is the main character in all three entries, so the story has room to continue rather than merely introduce him and move on. That continuity gives the collection a much stronger emotional hook than a one-off adventure.

Assassin’s Creed II serves as the natural starting point, while Brotherhood and Revelations make sense as successive chapters in the same character’s life. The trilogy format lets that progression breathe. You have time to become attached to Ezio, then time to see where his journey goes.

If story continuity is what you want, resist the urge to treat the three discs as interchangeable. This is not simply three games carrying a shared brand; it is an extended Ezio story. Even gamers already familiar with the earlier Assassin’s Creed will get more from the collection by giving its intended order the patience it deserves.

Overall Experience

Assassin’s Creed: Ezio Trilogy is a confident compilation because it has a real throughline. Many collections are convenient bundles. This one feels more like a long-form character saga, with three games arranged to reward sticking around.

Its biggest strength is also its clearest warning: you need to want a lot of Ezio. There is no shortcut around the fact that this is three full games, and the experience asks for more time than a single entry. If you enjoy settling into a series and following one protagonist across multiple chapters, that is an advantage, not a burden.

For newcomers, begin at Assassin’s Creed II and let the sequence carry you forward. For returning fans, it is a clean way to revisit an entire era centered on one of the series’ key characters. The compilation earns its place not through novelty, but through the satisfying completeness of Ezio’s three-game run.

Retro Replay Score

8/10