Game Informer - When Assassin's Creed released in 2007, most gamers had no idea what to make of the strange project. Set in the modern day, the game established a complex fiction about a machine that allowed users to stare back into their own genetic memory and experience their ancestors' lives first hand. As Desmond begins to explore the life of his ancestor, Altaïr, we gamers get to come along for the ride. We discover a richly imagined and researched land at the height of the Third Crusade. The chance to experience history in this new form was remarkable, establishing Assassin's Creed with of the coolest settings in gaming.