Check this out:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/38369.html
Framerate is killing it though, your thoughts?

Looks a bit hectic and random. Although I already expected a weak battle system given that it's a tri-Ace game & real-time. Not a fan of AI controlled parties at all.

However, it is pretty. So if the story holds up, the weak battle system hopefully wont matter. Voice acting sounds pretty good. The FX are pretty - so atleast the hectic battles will look nice if nothing else.

"Looks a bit hectic and random. Although I already expected a weak battle system given that it's a tri-Ace game & real-time. Not a fan of AI controlled parties at all.

However, it is pretty. So if the story holds up, the weak battle system hopefully wont matter. Voice acting sounds pretty good. The FX are pretty - so atleast the hectic battles will look nice if nothing else."

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Framerate dips aside, I'm saddened about the lack of a proper block button. The Reflect Drive is suppose to compensate for this, but it's just not very flexible like in Assassin's Creed. You just have to stand there and wait for the guy to attack you to parry, and that just doesn't look very ..fun, especially when there are a bunch of enemies just gang banging you from all over. That's probably the only thing I have beef with, though.

Other than that, the game looks like it'll play great. Those situation battles look really fun to play through, so.. yeah, I'm totally getting this.

^^^^ how was Assassin's Creed's parry system any different.  Of course yo need to wait for an enemy to attack.  As for a proper block buton who needs it when you can parry.  Assassin's creeds's fighting system as a whole was utter crap becuase and to hand sucked due to the fact taht all you needed to do was jus wait to parry.  The lessening of the effectiveness of a block or parry is always welcomed for me because blocking and parrying is so cheap.  Take the damage like a real man or dodge.

"^^^^ how was Assassin's Creed's parry system any different.  Of course yo need to wait for an enemy to attack.  As for a proper block buton who needs it when you can parry.  Assassin's creeds's fighting system as a whole was utter crap becuase and to hand sucked due to the fact taht all you needed to do was jus wait to parry.  The lessening of the effectiveness of a block or parry is always welcomed for me because blocking and parrying is so cheap.  Take the damage like a real man or dodge."