Assassin's Creed 3: 6 Reasons To Buy It Instead Of Black Ops 2

2. The Map Is Massive & There's Always Things To Do

Assassin€™s Creed III boasts three major settings; the cities of Boston and New York, where there€™ll be an abundance of activities to do and no doubt people to kill, and €˜The Frontier€™ - a sprawling countryside between the cities. This area alone is one and half times larger than Rome in Brotherhood, and that was pretty big. It€™s safe to say then ACIII open-word, sandbox setting is going to be overwhelmingly enormous with plenty of things to see and lots to explore. Out in the wild, where apparently 30% of game-play takes place, you can hunt animals and sell their skins €“ the cleaner the kill the more money you make. But as Connor Kenway, you€™re one with nature meaning navigating through the dense forest isn€™t a problem as you climb trees and mountains, run across tree branches and even paddle a little canoe. And thanks to the new weather system, winter will mean you can venture across frozen lakes and your enemies will struggle through the thick snow. Oh and let€™s not forget the naval battle side missions either. Meanwhile, Call of Duty, ironically, has never been one to promote freedom. It€™s all very linear and you can rarely deviate from the mission at hand.
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Rob has been an entertainment writer and blogger since 2008. He plies his trade an the Online Producer for Virgin Media Shorts and writes for TheShiznit.co.uk, Virgin Movies and Games. In the past he's written for Sky Atlantic, Sky 1 and the now-closed DVD & Blu-ray Review magazine. He and can boast ownership of a one-of-a-kind Muppet called Haynes.