We’ve been waiting for today for nearly 18 months. We first caught glimpse of Ubisoft’s dark crusade epic, Assassin’s Creed, at E3 back in May of 2006. Since then, we’ve consumed every video and article available about this game. And today– it is in our hands. Assassins Creed is now shipping for both Xbo360 and PS3, with a PC version forthcoming. If you are up-to-speed on how groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed this game is, follow the links below and pick up your copy. If you aren’t yet familiar with this one, check out the videos after the jump.

Buy for $59.99 (360)

Buy for $59.99 (PS3)

First off, let’s check out the official trailer:

Bad ass. Okay, lets skip the fluff and move right on to the game play:

The narrator of the above piece, the painfully hot producer Jade Raymond, will earn herself a feature in an upcoming post here on GearCrave. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS and check back, you’ll love what we have coming! For now, do yourself a favor and get yourself a copy of this game!