1. The Weapons Are a Hell Of A Lot Of Fun
Ill give this one to Call of Duty - they do boast a fine selection of heavy weaponry. The exploding arrows from Black Ops were a very nice touch. However I doubt youre able to stab one guy with a bayonet attached to rifle then shoot through your first victim, killing the guy behind him. Assassins Creed has always been very innovative with its choice of hardware. The concealed wrist blade is a much-loved trademark of the series; Revelations added the snazzy hookblade handy for zipping across Constantinople on wires and well and truly fucking up any would-be assailant. But along with the usual equipment you expect from an assassin, Connor Kenway, with his predator-like abilities, brings his trusty tomahawk axe and rope darts to the party and can duel wield combinations of weapons with devastating effect, leaving those pesky British soldiers in quite the state. Its safe to say where my allegiances lay this autumn. Ive made my stand and Im sticking two proverbial fingers up to Activision, and the money I would've spent on Black Ops 2 will be going on Assassins Creed III: Join Or Die Edition. You can get your hands on Assassins Creed III from October 31 while Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be released on November 13.
Rob Young
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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.
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