This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of Desmond, a test subject who exacts revenge upon conspirators, politicians, and rivals by reliving the life of his ancestor Ezio. Players can engage in brawls or sword fights with soldiers; most missions require Ezio to find, stalk, and kill enemies by using a variety of weapons (e.g., daggers, concealed blades, crossbows, gun-like artillery). Combat includes blood-splatter effects and screams of pain from injured targets; blood stains sometimes appear on streets or on characters' clothing. One cutscene includes a close-up depiction of a character getting slit in the throat. The game contains some sexual themes: One cutscene depicts a man and a woman (stripped to her underwear) kissing and caressing each other in bed; in another sequence, a prostitute shakes her breasts at a guard to distract him. The dialogue contains several sexual references (e.g., "[W]hen do you think was the last time their wives opened their legs for their cuckold, impotent husbands?""Don't get me started on your father's sexual preferences,""After his wedding, he sent a letter to the Pope explicitly describing the intercourse on his wedding night," and "I did hear your wife was having orgies with your squad . . ."). The game also contains the words "f**k,""a*shole,""sh*t," and several Italian equivalents (e.g., "c*zzo" [f**k], "cogl**ne" [a*shole], "m*rda" [sh*t]).