Play Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles (eu) Online

Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles came out for the Nintendo DS in 2008, developed by Gameloft. It was a time when you saw a lot of big console franchises trying to fit onto the handheld, and this was the series' first attempt on the DS. It felt like a companion piece to the main console games, a smaller adventure you could take with you.

You control Altair in a 2D side-scrolling world, moving screen by screen through cities and fortress interiors. Your main goal is to find a sacred object called the Chalice before the Templars do. The gameplay mixes sword fighting with platforming and simple environmental puzzles. You use your sword for direct combat and a crossbow for hitting distant enemies or switches. Some sections have you sneaking past guards or shimmying along ledges. The pacing is fairly straightforward, though some of the platforming can be tricky and demands precise jumps. Playing it feels like a condensed version of the larger Assassin's Creed formula, built for short bursts on the go.