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Yet, rather than getting stressed out about noticing the artificiality here it does the opposite.

That’s because the game uses different levels of environmental marking for guidance.

Naoe tackles a Path activity challenge in Assassin�s Creed Shadows, crouching on a perch ready to make several more dangerous leaps ahead

Most of the time it’s subtle, becoming more obvious for trickier climbs.

After all, games are designed to prompt you to act in certain ways.

I could go on.

Naoe tackles a Path activity challenge in Assassin’s Creed Shadows at night, balancing on a rope

Later games became clearer with signposting wear and tear on climbable bricks and walls.

All of this returns in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

But it’s subtle and sporadic.

Naoe tackles a Path activity challenge in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, running towards a swing point

Except for one Activity in particular: challenge paths.

In-universe, markings to follow have been left behind.

Each Path has its own theming and modes of parkour they champion.

Naoe tackles a Path activity challenge in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, climbing over rocks up a waterfall that’s on the coast

The yellow paint means there’s a path to follow, and I can’t leave these roads untraveled.

Check out ourAssassin’s Creed Shadows reviewfor more!

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Naoe blends in among lush trees in Assassin�s Creed Shadows while observing Amagasaki Castle from a rooftop perch

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Naoe kills a target with a black and white filter over the camera highlighting the red of blood spray in Assassin�s Creed Shadows, with an On The Radar orange frame

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