Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad. The game is rendered in 3D from a third-person perspective and takes advantage of the Nintendo DS' features,[2] but unlike Assassin's Creed, it is not open world.[3] The gameplay combines hack-and-slash combat with stealth assassinations and parkour, which can be used to explore the environment. In combat, players can make use of weak and strong attacks, blocks, and various combos to defeat enemies. Later in the game, bombs, throwing knives, and a crossbow are also made available to the player. The game features three levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, and Hard.