Is Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood worth its lineage?

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is on shelves today and Gamespot.com gave the sequel to VGF's 2009 Game of the Year, Assassin's Creed II, an 8.5 out of 10:




The new online multiplayer in looks to be a refreshing addition to an online multiplayer community saturated with first-person shooters. However, the game initially feels like an expansion from Assassin's Creed II rather than another, full-fledged addition to the series as the Gamespot.com review suggests.

Is this praise warranted or is this a game that was released too soon?

E3 2010: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Take a look at the return of Ezio in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood coming November 16 to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Grab more info at the game's official website.