I had a great time with Black Flag Resynced, but my 9 biggest concerns right now are:
1. No more disarming enemies and stealing their weapons.
2. Hidden Blade combat has been completely removed.
3. Some animal fights now feel more like mini-boss battles, and a few look way too spongey.
4. Unarmed combat might only exist in a handful of scripted situations.
5. The brand-new cutscenes look noticeably stiffer than the 13-year-old originals.
6. Small details like the shallow-water animation are gone, while other animations feel less immersive.
7. Mission replay may have disappeared alongside the old DNA Sequence system.
8. Tailing missions seem simplified rather than properly redesigned.
9. Cheats appear to be gone entirely.
I'm still really excited for the game, but these are the 9 red flags that have me a bit worried.
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