User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 12-05-'15 — Assassin's Creed: Syndicate has been revealed!/@comment-5174994-20150513160425

Although I'm still not sold until I see more gameplay (preferably of Evie) or hear about some cool new features that they haven't announced, I will say that there are some things that are growing on me. Most notably is the combat & carriage driving.

Combat, although looking a bit stiff in terms of animation, looks quite satisfying. I think I noticed a counter attack in the demo when he was fighting the big guy, so that's cleared up my worry of it all being button mashing. Even so, have you guys noticed anything other than basic attacks & counter attacks? I genuinely can't tell. It would be nice if we have stuns & guard breaks.

Regarding carriages, despite being unrealistic, it looks quite fun to drive about in (a lot like GTA). I think the idea of fighting on top of carriages could be cool too. And it's also likely, again like GTA, that we'll be engaging in a lot of chases with the police, so it's not just like a mission specific feature. The main concern, however, is whether this will negate the need for parkouring to get around. Obviously the streets are quite wide, so I'm hoping the rope dart (which I'm not a huge fan of to be honest) will keep the flow going.