I feel like it’s something of a credit to Assassin’s Creed III that Ubisoft can overload our finely honed assassin senses with barrage after barrage of media, yet I still feel a tingle of excitement watching some of it. I mean, there’s a fine line between whetting our appetites and shoving a fully cooked turkey down our throats, and Assassin’s Creed III crossed it ages ago. In truth, though, a few things are still shrouded in mystery. For instance, there’s Connor. What’s he like? What are his hobbies? Has he seen any good movies lately? Who’s his favorite ancient Greek philosopher? After the break, you’ll find a new trailer that answers precisely zero of those questions. It does, however, elaborate on Connor’s backstory a bit, and it looks pretty darn impressive in the process.

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