you know what I find hilarious? Some people complain that Assassin's Creed never evolves (stagnating gameplay that supposedly hasn't changed from the first), but this game, based on the screenshots, seems to be making a considerable change to the formula (no tall buildings to climb, maybe trees, perhaps more stealth elements), and I bet people will complain about changing it too much.

You can't please anyone.

So, lowest selling Assassin's Creed in UK confirmed?

(but highest selling everywhere else though...)

Found this on neogaf but could just be rumor for now:

Okay, so I realize that news sites are already leaking info related to the leaked GameInformer article on Assassin's Creed III, so I suppose I will do the same here, even though it may not be quite right... Though it's either us or them.
Here is a basic rundown of the new features in the upcoming GameInformer article, to be released next week:
- The new Assassin is the son of a Native American woman and a British soldier. His calls himself Connor, but his birth name is Ratohnhaké:ton. Born into the Mohawk, he eventually crosses paths with the Assassins in his search for righteousness.
- Connor is quiet and stoic, letting actions speak for words rather than conversing with others. In contrast to Ezio, Connor is a freedom fighter who acts in the name of justice rather than on personal revenge.
- Settings will include Boston, New York and a large countryside. The countryside will be the setting of about 1/3 of the game, and will be the location of many events during the game. The countryside will be about 1.5 times as big as Rome in Brotherhood.
- The protagonist will fight on the American side, with primary allies George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Charles Lee. However, this does not mean that the Americans are the good guys and the British are the bad guys. Templars are everywhere…
- There will be seasons in the game, meaning that the sun will shine during summer and the landscape will be covered in snow during winter.
- Fighting and stealth will be completely re-innovated, with Connor being compared to a “predator”. The player will be able to climb trees and other natural elements, and dual-wielding weapons such as a dagger and a mohawk is now also an option.
- Animals will be present in the woods, like deer and bears. The player will be able to kill them and pelt their skins, to sell them later with the reformed economic system of the game.
- There will be puzzles similar to The Truth, only they will not be given by Subject 16.
- Desmond will go into the new Animus 3.0 and will find himself going into “significant events”.
- 100% sync in memories returns, though this time you will be rewarded when you complete memories to 100%. Checkpoints will also be introduced to mission replay, meaning you don’t have to replay an entire mission to get that 100% sync.
- The Brotherhood, or Assassins Guild, will return in some form, albeit differently than we have seen before.
There will be no more Mercenaries, Thieves, Courtesans, Romani or other factions, but there will be a replacement for them.
- Den Defense will not return.

Also, new screenshot:

^^ that screenshot has sealed the deal for me.

Screens look real nice. Definatley a Day 1 purchase for me.

Killing British people?! RACIST!

"Den Defense will not return"

fuck yeah!

Also, the moment I heard "American Revolutionary War", I theorized pretty much everything in that little article, noxaura. I was quite disappointed with Revelations, but this...this looks fantastic, blending elements from two of my favorite games this generation (Assassin's Creed and Red Dead redemption...dash of Skyrim in there, too.)

What I'm trying to say is that this looks good. I hope I get to review it since I Reviewed Revelations.

On another note, those shots are brilliant. Might have to finally play Brotherhood and Revelations.

Well I doubt it'll be completely one sided in just killing British, although I have no issue haha. And it is just a game. As most AC games are, good and bad are never black and white and as the details said as well. Templars play all sides.

One qualm seems to be that the main character just looks so out of place in the Assassin outfit. Ezio in Renaissance Italy looked out of place too, but even more so now. Think they could have adapted the attire more with the times.

Do like the idea of a countryside along with cities. Can't wait to see the first trailer. Really think with using this time and the founding generation in America, can really get into a lot of interesting events and characters. I mean a lot of the founding generation were Freemasons, so can really work with this.

axumblade is American so he won't have any problem with that. It's in his blood.