I REALLY don't like the way combat is handled in this game. Having the B button be the complete counter button is just really... awkward for me. I miss the old way of having to hold RT+X. Since they got rid of the whole "controlling different body parts" system, a lot of the old ways of fighting/maneuvering around just seem weird. I don't know how, or even if you are able, to throw enemies. It feels like they went TOO simple, and made things more difficult than need be. Not to mention that a lot of enemies just plain don't show that red triangle before attacking. And it seems impossible to escape the Patriot guards. God help you if you ever get the three bar wanted thing, because one or two are almost ALWAYS on the street, and WILL SEE YOU, making it nearly impossible to stay hidden. So far, the story is interesting, but... I liked Brotherhood a lot more. EDIT: Also, the way the map is filled out is rather annoying. With such a huge map (especially for the frontier) I would've thought the synch spots would reveal more than just a little circle of the map, and even then it doesn't show much. Having to explore it all on foot would be fine and dandy, IF we didn't reveal so very little of the map while doing it.