StingingVelvet: Despite the high sales numbers I thought the American revolution was kind of a failure as a setting for an Assassin's Creed game, so I am happy to hear a new era is coming. I hope it is Victorian London.
I also thought Assassin's Creed 3 was kind of poorly made. By the time I got to the traditional gameplay, like 6 hours in, I was so bored I moved on to another game. All the new mechanics fell flat for me as well. I still haven't finished it.
I loved 1 and 2 but it's been downhill since for me.
Honestly, I thought AC3 was a lot better. There were certainly issues with the new control scheme but I found it less obtuse overall. Also, it completed a story arc, so now they have a more blank slate to play with. But finish my damned DLC already Ubisoft, paid for it and been patiently waiting!