6. Speaking of Combat...
The combat system in AC3 has been massively overhauled, no more standing around passively waving a sword in the general direction of your enemy, waiting for them to attack you so you can swiftly dispatch them with a sword through the face counter-attack. Thanks to the removal of the block/counter mechanic from previous titles combat in AC3 promises to be smother, with more of an emphasis on getting stuck right into the action, moving from one foe to another in a series of beautifully animated flowing strikes without any tedious defending. From what I've seen it looks like we could be in for an Arkham Asylum style system, switching from offensive moves to brutal counters instantly and fluidly without breaking momentum. Without getting my grubby hands on with the game I can't be sure if it will play as well at it looks, but here's hoping that it does.