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The Redemption's main missions are, thankfully, more sound. It was then that I finally got a chance to explore the world properly - and to be honest, it was a welcome respite. At one point, the game bugged out on me, removing all enemies from the map until I accessed the next mission. The bear power helps a little to clear enemies, but the notch of health it takes to do so and the seemingly never-ending clusters of guards that swarm you mean the power's effects are more often a hindrance than a help. You can fast-travel to key missions, of course, but you may still want to wander off the beaten path to complete the usual round of side-quests. The sheer relentlessness of your foes makes traversing the city a chore.

You can barely flit across a rooftop without someone spotting you, and the inevitable chase/kill/hide loop kicks in. New York's map is radically altered - Washington is building a great big pyramid right in the middle - although it's the sheer number of enemies that is most noteworthy change. The bear power can unfortunately kill allies too, making it a risky move for protection or rescue side-missions. The move's introduction comes in an artful dream sequence, however, which sees you clambering over a monstrous bear to pull spears from its pelt as it roams. It's probably the least exciting of the three animal mechanics: you can now perform a ground pound, clearing any enemies in a nearby radius. Wasting no time, Ratonhnhaké:ton lands and downs another bottle of his Native American secret sauce, this time enhancing him with the strength of a bear.

With Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag on the horizon, future protagonist Edward Kenway even gets a name-check.

It's a Michael Bay-sized introduction to the episode and a welcome reminder of how fun the game's naval sections are. Thankfully, the story picks up pace in this final chapter, although the eventual explanation for its parallel universe setting leaves something to be desired.Īs the episode opens, Ratonhnhaké:ton is on his way to New York, back aboard the Aquila and finally ready for some more ship battles. The mini-series opened in a darker and bloodier version of the game's Frontier area but began to lose steam when the action headed back to Boston. The Redemption is Ubisoft's finale to The Tyranny of King Washington, a three-part downloadable expansion to Assassin's Creed 3, set in an alternate-history timeline.