The gameplay is really fun, probably the most noticeably original gameplay aspect is that you can climb different structures, specifically buildings. No, you are not a guy with the abilities of Spider-man, you must grab on to different ledges and hand holds to climb up a building, and from there you can run across rooftops and leap from building to building. A very original feature.

​The combat is quite fun, if a bit clunky. You have a sword, short blade, throwing knives, and a hidden blade. You use your hidden blade for assassinations. When in open conflict, you must use a sword or Short blade. In combat, you can perform 2 key moves: Offensive, and Defensive/Counter. Offensive attacks are generally weak, and some enemies cannot be killed by offensive attacks, also, performing an offensive attack leaves you vulnerable to being countered by your enemies. Defensive (mostly referred to as "Counter Attack") is you most affective combat move, you wait for your enemies to attack, once their sword is about to hit you, you press the attack button to counter, and then an animation will play out. The combat is bloody, and sometimes brutal. ​

For each Assassination target, you must perform investigations, the investigation types are: Pickpocket, Interrogation, Informant, and Eavesdrop. Each of these reveal information about your target, so you will know how and when to strike. To reveal where these investigations are, you must climb a viewpoint, and then synchronize it.

Viewpoints are tall points on the map, that you must climb and then synchronize with, doing so will make the map more clear, and reveal hidden objectives, such as investigations. ​
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