One of the best games in recent years IMO. It did get repetitive, but was still loads of fun nonetheless. I'm hoping this sequel will be as good. I think part of what made the first one so good was the whole holy war setting.
^as do i, i wish they would have done the same setting (mix it up a little obviously, like change some things) but the general setting should have been the same. I played the game so much a few months ago i actually new the full layout of Acre (my favourite city in the game)