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Game2008
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
Developer Ubisoft Montreal
Assassin's Creed is a 2007 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the first installment in the Assassin's Creed series. The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2007. A Microsoft Windows version titled Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition containing additional content was released in April 2008. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
283 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
66
Fresh
178 positive · 91 negative
95% range 60–72%
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| Steam reviews | 178 | 91 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
20,553 of 25,521 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mixed: praised as a classic but plagued by technical issues.
Many players praise the game as a classic with a great story and atmosphere, but note it feels dated and repetitive. Some call it a masterpiece that deserves a remake. [4][6][15]
However, widespread technical issues—constant freezing, crashes, and the need for fan patches—ruin the experience. Some players say the Steam release is unplayable without fixes. [1][25][27][31]
Praised story and atmosphere · classic status · parkour and setting
Criticised technical issues (freezes, crashes) · repetitive gameplay · lack of developer support
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 7, 2026. Method
Critics, per Wikipedia
Assassin's Creed received "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Famitsu awarded the Xbox 360 version of Assassin's Creed a 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) and the PlayStation 3 version a 37 (10, 8, 9, 10) out of 40, positively citing the story, presentation, and acrobatics, while criticizing the one-button combat, map layout, and camera problems. Game Informer awarded Assassin's Creed a 9.5 out of 10, praising the control scheme, replay value, and intriguing story, and expressing frustration over the repetitive information gathering missions. On The Hotlist on ESPNews, Aaron Boulding called the game's concept of social stealth "fairly original" and…
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Reactions
60 of 283 · most liked firstThe biggest launches in #AssassinsCreed history 🎮 1️⃣ 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' 2️⃣ 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' (via The Game Business)
unlabelledView post →Game is Peak and makes me feel the Nostalagia but this Game having Freeze issue so i found the solution here. Download this manual file from https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreed/mods/81 extract the zip file in which you will get two applications : assasincreed_Dx9 assasincreed_dx10 copy this two file and paste it to here (replace) C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Assassins Creed then just play and enjoy
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THIS GAME DOES NOT WORK BY JUST BUYING IT. you have to download 2 things and mess in the game files before you can even play the game as newer PC's causes this game to crash before the logos load. even after you get the game to run you need to make sure you do not have the game on more than 60FPS and Vsync ON or your leap of faiths won't end well. the hay turns into rocks (not literally) and you'll just die. if you follow this guide you'll get it to work though:…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →♥♥♥♥ Ubisoft This game is cool and all, revisiting it should be a cool experience since I last played it as a kid who didn't even know english. I was excited, only to find freezes on a game that is 18 years, old, constant crashes because the game is trying to connect to a server that don't exist anymore, and absolutly zero ♥♥♥♥♥ given about by the developer. I love the AC games, but every single day I question myself why I still give money to this deranged scumbag collective of a company.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Doesn't even start on windows and the controls are completely broken on SteamOS. Unplayable mess. Ridicilous that the game is allowed to be sold in this state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Revisiting the Ezio trilogy gave me the urge to try the original Assassin's Creed again, more than a decade after last fully completing it. Unfortunately, getting the game to work properly is a bit of a headache. The game tries to ping now defunct Ubisoft servers, causing crashes on startup. You can block the exe in Windows Firewall from pinging, which gets it past the Ubisoft logo sequence. But this does not resolve everything. Now you're in the game, but it will freeze recurringly as it is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No achievements, no cloud save, needs a 3rd party patch just to work properly. Still one of the greatest games of all time, just make sure you don't give Ubisoft any money for it if you want to play it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tl;dr A series classic, "pilot episode" or "AC2 beta version", with interesting story, but can feel very dated with many issues compared to anything later in the series, after all, this game was originally released in 2008, so I would only recommend this game only if you are big fans of AC series, or big fans or old (or clunky) games in general. I have finished the whole story in one day, took around 10 hours total. Completionist can take around 20 - 25 hrs total (with story included), but it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDIT: I have fixed all the issues. I have left the thumbs down purely because it shouldn't take IT knowledge to run a game that's nearly 20 years old, but I do enjoy this now that I have fixed everything. I have created a guide to all m fixes which you can find on my page, and possibly through the below link (has not yet been through the approval process as only just completed it) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3623646555 Original review starts below: Although I have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game freezes constantly unless you go into Local C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts and paste this 216.98.50.240 127.0.0.1 onto a new line at the bottom. Once that's fixed it runs well. AC1 is just as good now as it was in 2007. You may have to run notepad as an administrator then search for "All files" once you go to that folder so you can see it. Paste that IP address in there and the game won't stutter anymore. Unfortunately it happens because the game is trying to connect to servers…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game but this Steam release is an unplayable mess and the fix is disconnecting my PC from the internet. Not worth it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of this weeks in-game concept art 🎨 Artwork by Ubisoft #AssassinsCreed #ACFinest
unlabelledView post →Still a very unique and original game, despite the franchise having been milked to death nowadays.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of this weeks in-game concept art 🎨 Artwork by Ubisoft #AssassinsCreed #ACFinest
unlabelledView post →Some of this weeks in-game concept art 🎨 Artwork by Ubisoft #AssassinsCreed #ACFinest
unlabelledView post →Some of this weeks in-game concept art 🎨 Artwork by Ubisoft #AssassinsCreed #ACFinest
unlabelledView post →This is my FAVORITE Assassin's Creed game. I didn't play them as they were coming out, in fact my first AC was Origins. That being said, I am obsessed with the story, concepts, and themes of the game. I think that this is the ONLY Assassin's Creed to actually engage with it's philosophical core incredibly well, with the exception of Black Flag. So why do I not recommend it? I simply shouldn't have to go on a wild goose chase to get the game into a playable state. Every issue I patched brought…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, but I'd definitely prioritise its remake over the Black Flag remake
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of this weeks in-game concept art 🎨 Artwork by Ubisoft #AssassinsCreed #ACFinest
unlabelledView post →Looks like Ubisoft left this one to rot. After reading loads of information on the internet in relation to the game freezing, this is what is the main issue. The game is trying to contact a server that no longer exists and that causes the game to freeze and bug out. I found numerous fixes including but not limited to: - editing the hostfile of your PC - updating DirectX - installing old .net dll - turing off internet connection Tried all of them, but nothing seems to be working for me. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, this game is a masterpiece that deserves a proper remake or remaster. Adding achievements would be the perfect finishing touch. Thx
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I kid you not, playing a pirated copy of this game will give you a better experience than playing it in a legit way The game will freeze on you for a second or two every 3 minutes of playing because it's trying to send some statistic data to a server that doesn't exist no more which can be solved by a simple patch from Ubizft
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game crashes on start-up and requires additional files made by fans to run ... that alone is a do not recommend. Atmosphere is cool. But its so repetitive. Good thing its short.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm sure there is a great game here, but it is insanely broken and does not play well with modern hardware. I had spent one day figuring out why my game was not launching and then another two as to why it was a stutterfest. I looked around and found out the game tries to connect with Ubisoft services, but Ubisoft abandoned this game a while ago. Why the game needs to connect to Ubisoft and why the service was not fixed is unknown to me, but this was the most frustrating game I have ever…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wtf is this..constant pausing, buggy, controls getting mixed... wth?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Given the game is so old, it has bugs. One of the most common issues is crashing immediately upon launch & freezing during gameplay. This and most other bugs can be easily fixed by launching the game from the dedicated DX10 or DX9 executables using steam launch options (copy paste: "AssassinsCreed_Dx10" %command%) but this fix is not guaranteed to work for everyone. As for the gameplay itself, it was fun but it does get repetitive because many of the missions are the same. Never played a game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The thing is, not every Ubisoft published games has these requirements (according to the Steam page, this is not an exhaustive list): * [South Park™: The Stick of Truth™](https://store.steampowered.com/app/213670/South_Park_The_Stick_of_Truth/) * [The Rogue Prince of Persia](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2717880/The_Rogue_Prince_of_Persia/) * [Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15100/Assassins_Creed_Directors_Cut_Edition/) * [Prince of Persia®:…
unlabelledView post →I should probably start with the flaws first. Being an older game now, some of the models and textures are quite dated but no issues with me but I can see that for other players. The story can sometimes be very repetitive too. also the combat can feel very janky at times too. But besides a few issues you will get from an older title, I personally enjoyed my time playing this one. It was something new and fun for that time (Before Ubi milked the sh!t out of this series). I really liked Desmond's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is really good, especially given how old it is. However, i can't recommend it at this state. It freezes for a few seconds every 1-2 minutes. They say that it has something to do with Ubisoft connect. Whatever the issue is, i didn't manage to fix it in 1-1.5 hour, so i refuse to put more effort into this. I tried to push through the freezing, but it is really annoying. I only managed to play 4 hours or smth. Anyway, can't recommend at this state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ubisoft can't bother fixing their game, don't bother if you don't want to configure files, it's unplayable without modification. Unlike others, I was able to launch the game fine but it would freeze for 5 seconds at a time at least once a minute. After researching and testing fixes for too long to reach acceptable performance, I found that "Assassin's Creed Lag Fix" from Nexus was the only thing that worked for me(It changes 2 files...). It still freezes occasionally, not often enough to be a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool game but mid game feels like a chore. Such a dark story. After playing most of the AC's this one is great. Not worth skipping unless you got total ADHD
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Fix the AC1 stuttering/freezing issue below) The AC1 story just adds to the AC franchise and in my opinion you should still play this to understand the full story when playing your way through the full franchise. Some sections of the game can be annoying and repetitive but remember it is an old game and still deserves its props. This is still a great game with beautiful graphics and gameplay to say its from 2007. If anyone like myself has issues running the game on pc that causes stuttering,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⭐ Positive for the game. Negative for Ubisoft's support. Assassin's Creed is a legendary game. It's the title that brought millions of players together and the foundation that turned Ubisoft into one of the biggest names in gaming. As a game, it's an absolute classic and deserves respect for what it achieved. Unfortunately, the PC version in 2026 feels abandoned. The first thing many players experience is a random crash at launch with no explanation. The only real solution is to install…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tried multiple times to get this game to work but it just wont, from the game not detecting that i had a controller and lagging and horrible frame rate when i did get the game to kinda work it just sucks that a lot of Ubisoft games that release on PC happen to have a lot of bad ports.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nothing Felt Like This Back Then Assassin's Creed first caught my attention through someone who was heavily into parkour. At the time, the idea of freely climbing buildings and moving across rooftops already sounded fascinating. Add the Crusades as a setting and it was hard not to be interested. What made the concept truly special was the Animus. The thought of reliving the memories of your ancestors had always seemed like an incredible idea, and AC1 turned exactly that into the foundation of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very disappointed I've been wanting to play this game for a long time but it runs very poorly. It's freezing and glitching every 2 - 5 minutes. i've tried changing graphics and settings nothing seems to work. if you have any tips let me know
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am playing this in 2025 and for a game that released in 07 it is extremely addicting, jumping form rooftops and i have herd that some people say that it is repetitive but i don't find that at all. Sure the assassinations are not suuuuper different but you are assassinating people that all live in the same region and who all follow roughly the same path. Would HIGHLY recommend!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crashes when I launch the game. The game used to work fine but after an update it does not even want to launch anymore. With mods it does launch but then it keeps loading in the white animus screen.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is the most 'assassin' any assassin's creed game has ever been. repetitive progression but knows what it wants to do.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, you just have to shut off your internet to play it. But atleast there's no Ubisoft Connect!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first installment of this long-running series almost feels like a prototype for what the series would later become. It’s not necessarily the best entry, although at the time of its release it was definitely a very enjoyable and ahead-of-its-time title. Altaïr is certainly a good character, although he didn’t have much depth, which makes him less interesting compared to his successors. The open world has something to offer, but not a whole lot. The graphics are decent, and I’d even say they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AC1 may be old, but it has soul. Altair is a serious character with no nonsense, and that’s exactly what I like about him. The atmosphere is great, the cities feel dark and realistic, and assassinations actually have weight. Missions can be repetitive, but if you play for the story and the vibe, it’s worth it. The beginning of everything. Overall Rating: 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is why parkour is so popular, this is the game that did it right first. the parkour is slow, methodical even yet it still feels great every time. this game is short, and the story is liner AF but its a great game none the less
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ubisoft takes notes, this is one the best assassins creed games ever, even after completing the game, you can kill civilllans freely without being dysynced, the gameplay and stories are both told if a beautiful manner, This is golden classic in my eyes, and alot better than the garbage being made today
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is where AC franchise began. I remembered played this in 2006 in my old pentium pc. I couldn't finish the game because my crappy pc. Now, i come back to play this game again, and i finish it in 22 hours. This is my review for AC 1: -Story is great, really love the conflict between Assassin Ordo and The Templar -Desmond Mile and Altair were great MC here, love their background and development through the story -Graphic is at PS3 level but stil god enough for me -The combat is clunky but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man Ubisoft in the 2000s cooked up some of the greatest games. Assassin's Creed is an excellent example of it. The game has a really unique artistic style that made so many of us fall in love with it back when it came out. The leap of faith with eagle sound, the outfit of the assassins, Animus and its unique blend of visual and sound effects with medieval times. The art style is so strong in this game, you can't help but to love it. The story is a really captivating part of the game, we play…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game as a kid and never finished it. Now I've just completed the game 100% and honestly, for an older game this one is pretty good. The novelty of the gameplay loop will wear on you a bit at the end as it's all the same objectives, but I did find the whole of it enjoyable. Screw the assassinate archer missions though. IF YOU'RE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE GAME CRASHING All you have to do is turn your internet connection off while you're playing. The game still tries to connect to old…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- Good: 7/10 For 2007 f*** yea. ---{ Gameplay }--- Good: 7/10 I had a lot of fun playing this game. ---{ Soundtrack }--- Very good: 8/10 I really feel like I’m in this time period. ---{ Difficulty }--- Easy: 6/10 I expected more of a challenge ---{ Story }--- Good: 7/10 I didn’t see that twist coming. ---{ Game Time }--- Short: 6/10 Isn’t super long just spended a lot of time fixing bugs ---{ Bugs }--- Can get annoying This game doesn't support…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This port is insanley broken. Not to the point of unplayable but so many issues. My controller sometimes doesnt work, when I fix oh boy now the game is muted, when I fix that oh that game constantly stutters because this 2007 singleplayer game is trying to connect to a dead ip connection. Also if you dont have vsync enabled guess what? Leaps of faith are now just killing yourself on a concrete haybale. Absolutley disgraceful port.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I never managed to finish this game on Steam because it’s full of bugs and other annoying issues. Because of that, I honestly recommend playing a cracked version instead. As for the game itself, for its time it was actually good. It’s very repetitive, but still interesting. Being an assassin in the Middle East during the Crusades is one of the best ideas ever made for a video game. Ubisoft, we want an AC1 remake <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its good, it just really badly needs a remaster because why is my screen freezing every othe minute ); otherwise id say its pretty peak. please make a remaster and give me for free guys!!!1
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recently played Assassin's Creed and I have to say, for a game released in 2008, it’s honestly one of the most beautiful games of its time. The graphics in general are way better than you would expect from that era. The cities, the atmosphere, the lighting – for 2008, this was way ahead of its time. The setting during the Third Crusade and the overall vibe still hold up incredibly well today. Climbing viewpoints, planning assassinations, and exploring the cities feels immersive and unique,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first played *Assassin's Creed* back in 2007, I thought I was playing an assassin game. After replaying it today, I realized I had missed the point almost entirely. Yes, the gameplay can become repetitive, and yes, its age shows in places. The hands are blocky, some character models are stiff, and a few animations haven't aged gracefully. But I was genuinely surprised by how immersive the world still feels. More importantly, I was surprised by how much of the game exists beneath the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This back in the mid to late 2000's was one of those games I found most interesting in terms of concept. Is it still worth a look today? Yes, the parkour is still fantastic, the core concept and setting is still great. Set during the Crusades with cities like Acre, Dalmascus and Jerusalem make for a great setting. There are drawbacks, gathering info prior to the Assassination is very repetitive though the PC version does have a bigger variance vs the console versions. The Assassinations…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started the game — crashed right at the Ubisoft intro. Great start. Looked for a fix, found one, jumped for a Leap of Faith… instantly died. Tried again, died again — amazing gameplay experience. Looked for another fix and turns out it was because I had more than 60 FPS. Finally got back in, made it to the tower… and guess what? Couldn’t climb. Got stuck. Contacted Steam, got a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i am on a mission to play every assassins creed game in order after a decade of my younger self being exposed to the franchise and being a general fan but only now getting to experience everything in the correct timeline. this review contains spoilers if you care about that and also this review is mostly for myself so if you want an actual good review that isnt self indulgent or rambly look to a different person i was very happy to play assassins creed 1 and see where the franchise started…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game that started it all. The atmosphere and story are cool, but the missions get repetitive very fast. Combat feels clunky and outdated by today’s standards. Still worth playing for the lore and honestly not bad for a game that came out almost 20 years ago.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game's actually good. some missions are a bit repetitive and certain cutscenes are longer than usual, but other than that it's hated for no reason. a true classic
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't stress enough that you should not buy this game. It will be buggy, glitchy, and require many third party patches to get up and running in 2026. I don't care if it's 90% on sale. This is a dead game, and these companies should do better. If they know it doesn't work, don't list it for sale. Easy as that.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really thoroughly enjoyed this game. It's by far my favorite game in the AC franchise. Are its controls clunky? Yes. Are its graphics outdated? Extremely. Can Altair swim? No. At least, not in this game. And yet... Altair is the sole reason to give the game a try. That said, the game cannot handle modern hardware without some tweaks, as Ubisoft was too lazy to implement a fully functioning PC port. If you have an NVIDIA GPU, limit it to 59 FPS in control panel. And whatever the AMD…
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