E312: Assassin’s Creed 3 to batten hatches; Reports of shivered timbers abound

E312: Assassin’s Creed 3 to batten hatches; Reports of shivered timbers abound

Ubisoft showed a new feature of Assassin’s Creed 3 during Sony’s press conference today that few expected: mother-flipping ship battles! And they looked insane!

It remains to be seen how much of that segment is on rails and how much is actual free gameplay. If there’s one thing E3 has taught us, it’s that just because someone is pushing buttons on a stage, it doesn’t mean they’re actually doing anything. Also, who knows if this is something you’ll be doing a lot of or just a fleeting moment at some point in the game. Regardless, we’re up to the sixth proper Assassin’s Creed, so it’s nice to something so fresh and foreign coming to the series.

Video courtesy of Sony