User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 05-08-'14 – Assassin's Creed: Rogue announced/@comment-24595865-20141024182522/@comment-24159499-20141028222747

Nah, just a slow-motion mechanic for better-looking kills. Think point-shooting, if you've ever played Hitman.

Fortunately for us, these new features rarely come at the cost of a downgraded storyline, don't they?