3. The Grappling Hook Is Totally Worthwhile
"The new grappling hook allows you to avoid lengthy up and down climbs, as you can zip straight up to eagle perches, or across buildings from one chimney to another" - Paul Tassi, Forbes"Like Batmans grapnel gun, this fantastic tool lets you climb buildings and cross gaps with ease, removing the need to shimmy around looking for windowsills and ledges. It keeps traversal fun but makes it less fussy and tedious; after using the zipline to ascend Big Ben in seconds, I cant imagine going back." - Joe Juba, Game Informer
Ubisoft clearly noted the success of
Rocksteady's Arkham franchise, electing to stick a grappling gun of their own into game, and although it's going to make the basic act of climbing all but pointless, reviewers claim that only enhances the experience. From scooting up the sides of any building, to branching out and covering large expanses of London within seconds, almost every critic has mentioned this revolutionises the traversal and overall 'feel' of momentum in Assassin's Creed - something that going forward, will now have to be crowbarred into every location regardless of contextual appropriation.