2013 Macbook Pro 15' handle gaming?

So I'm interested in getting Assassin's Creed Brotherhood but I'm not sure whether my computer (which I thought is decent) can handle it. I've seen some reviews from mac users that the notebooks in general just can't keep up with the game unless the specs were upgraded or somesuch. Any thoughts would be appreciated! I don't want to buy the game and have it crash while a more computer literate person could have stopped me from making the purchase.
My specs are:
Processor 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 384 MB
--when I look under the graphics card section it also lists NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
I've asked this question elsewhere online but thought I might check here as well.
ETA I guess I should add I have OSX 10.8.4

Macs do not have a sterling reputation as platforms for games. If that is of paramount importance to you, a PC would be a much better choice.
Ciao.

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