Assassin's Creed II: Discovery vs Assassin's Creed III Remastered
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is an action-adventure game from Griptonite Games (2009) while Assassin's Creed III Remastered is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Ubisoft Entertainment (2019).
Quick answer: Assassin's Creed III Remastered has the higher Metacritic, 75 to 69.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
What each one is
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is filed under Action-Adventure. In contrast, Assassin's Creed III Remastered under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is a 2009 action-adventure side-scrolling video game developed by Griptonite Games and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the Nintendo DS in November 2009, and for the iOS operating system in January 2010. Part of the Assassin's Creed series, it is a spin-off to Assassin's Creed II and is set during that game's events, between Sequences 12 and 13. The story takes place from 1491 to 1492, and follows Ezio Auditore da Firenze as he travels to Spain to help his fellow Assassins, who are being hunted by the Templar Order under the guise of the Spanish Inquisition.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
In 1491, during his search for the Apple of Eden, stolen by Girolamo Savonarola , Ezio Auditore da Firenze is summoned by his ally Antonio de Magianis to Venice to meet one of his contacts from Spain, Luis de Santángel . Representing the navigator Christopher Columbus , Luis asks Ezio to ensure the former's protection, fearing that someone is trying to assassinate him. Though initially reluctant, Ezio agrees to help after learning of Columbus's… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed II: Discovery received generally positive reviews. IGN gave it an 8/10 for the Nintendo DS and a 7/10 for the iOS . GameSpot rated it a 7/10 on the Nintendo DS. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting Following the conclusion of the " Ezio Trilogy" with Assassin's Creed Revelations , Assassin's Creed III shifts focus towards a new historical time period: 18th-century Colonial America . The game follows two new protagonists: Haytham Kenway, a British nobleman and high-ranking member of the Templar Order, who is sent to America to establish a strong Templar presence on the continent and find an ancient temple built by the First Civilization; and… (Wikipedia)
Characters
Assassin's Creed III features a large cast of characters. The modern-day sections feature many returning characters from the previous four games in the series, including protagonist Desmond Miles ( Nolan North ), his estranged father William ( John de Lancie ), and friends Shaun Hastings ( Danny Wallace ) and Rebecca Crane ( Eliza Schneider ). During the missions he carries out, Desmond is hunted by the Templar Daniel Cross (Danny Blanco-Hall), who was… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical response Reception Assassin's Creed III received positive reviews, with critics praising the narrative, gameplay (particularly the naval missions), setting, and scale, while complaints focused on the unevenly developed mechanics, prescriptive mission design, and pacing. Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the PlayStation 3 version 85/100, the Xbox 360 version 84/100, the Wii U version 85/100, and the PC version 80/100. Daniel Bischoff of… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery | Assassin's Creed III Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 5.9/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mixed (63%, 15,825) |
| Critic aggregate | 69/100 | 75/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $39.99 |
| Install size | — | 45 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2009 | 2019 |
| Developer | Griptonite Games | Ubisoft Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery vs Assassin's Creed III Remastered, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryAction-adventure gameAssassin's Creed III RemasteredAction-adventure action-RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryNo descriptive tagsAssassin's Creed III RemasteredAction, Adventure, AssassinThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryMetacritic 69Assassin's Creed III Remastered ✓Metacritic 75Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery—Assassin's Creed III Remastered15,825 reviews · 45 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryUnknownAssassin's Creed III Remastered$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Assassin's Creed III Remastered takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Assassin's Creed III Remastered (Metacritic 75)
Where they differ
ActionAdventureAssassinOpen WorldStealthHistorical
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Assassin's Creed III Remastered is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery | Assassin's Creed III Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz, AMD FX 6350 @ 3.9 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 45 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Assassin's Creed II: Discovery · Assassin's Creed III Remastered.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and 1 for Assassin's Creed III Remastered. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and Assassin's Creed III Remastered in scope?
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery lists little scope data. Assassin's Creed III Remastered has drawn 15,825 Steam reviews and installs in 45 GB.
Is Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed III Remastered better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed III Remastered?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed III Remastered?
Assassin's Creed III Remastered has the higher Metacritic, 75 to 69. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.