In a climate overflowing with explosions and thrilling chase sequences that make only the most fleeting references to the real-world situations they so clearly emulate Ubisoft set a new standard for videogames in 2007 with Assassin’s Creed. It was an over-the-top "Da Vinci Code"-esque narrative about time travel, cloaked assassins, and secret illuminati gangs running the major world religions and nations, sure, but it was one that had an unprecedented amount of historical research pored into its story and visual aesthetic, a strength that truly hit its stride in 2009 with Assassin’s Creed II and its charming and exceedingly...