January 27, 2010 - Mediocre - By any objective measurement, this a poor attempt at adding a new sequence to an excellent game which already boasted a generous amount of content. Had it added more explorational elements, or another secret location to discover, it would have been worth the effort - but to simply stitch together forgettable melee encounters and chases with new cut-scenes is some distance from being enough.

February 4, 2010 - Mediocre - There's a cliffhanger at the end as you begin to track down another target which is sure to be the subject of the next quick and dirty DLC. Let's hope the next one emphasizes what made Assassin's Creed II so much fun in the first place.