and as the hooded assassins continued cutting a swathe through French noblemen, a female colleague from our video department noted that at least she'd be able to play as a woman in the co-op mode.

A female character decked out in a decidedly familiar hooded cloak was front and center ... In case you missed the hubbub surrounding Assassin's Creed: Unity, Ubisoft explained the reasoning ...

So, to celebrate the release of Assassins Creed III, we thought it was time we damn well looked back through the hooded annals to bring you the definitive list of best hooded characters.

As Assassin's Creed Shadows approaches ... and with Ezio Auditore Firenze’s growth from womanizing playboy to hooded killer seeking justice against the corrupt nobles who had his family murdered.

If Assassin's Creed III sits as high on your most-wanted list as it does on ours, you will be familiar already with its hooded hero Connor ... one male and one female, and each customised ...