Assassin’s Creed Syndicate will introduce an important new tool to the assassin arsenal: the rope launcher, a string dart that works similar to Batman's grapple hook in the Arkham games.

In addition to cane swords and the classic hidden blade, Evie and Jacob Frye are equipped with a rope launcher, which functions like an old-fashioned grappling hook. To show exactly how this item ...

Those that spent the weekend soaking in Assassin's Creed Syndicate are well aware of a new tool - a wrist-mounted rope launcher - that delivers a whole new element of mobility to the series.