Excited by the chance to go back to the stealthy roots of the franchise after Ubisoft had multiple years to iron out the kinks of the old style, I instead found that not only has zero progress been made on the fluidity of movement in AC, but several aspects have gotten worse. Civilians panic at the slightest mouse fart, making the majority of your tools good for a single kill before bedlam erupts. And the number of times I've had to spin in a circle because I snagged on a 3-foot wall was far higher than I ever remember in previous titles. Bit of a heartbreaking disappointment, this one.