Having spent four hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows, we reckon it's familiar Creeding with a wonderful world, and a dual protag system that just about works.

Syndicate isn't the only AC game that's tried to broaden our combat horizons. Ubisoft has been seeding the concept of a non-assassin Assassin's Creed hero for years now, permitting greater flexibility and choice with each new game.