Assassin's Creed is a non-linear action-adventure game for Xbox 360 that follows Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, a member of a secretive group of Assassins in the 12th-century Levant during the Third Crusade. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Desmond Miles, a modern-day descendant who experiences Altaïr's memories via a device called the Animus, exploring themes of freedom and control.
Assassin's Creed is a non-linear action-adventure video game, during which the player controls a 12th-century Levantine Assassin named Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad during the Third Crusade, whose life is experienced through the Animus by his 21st century descendant, Desmond Miles.