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Here he is making the grappling hook rope launcher from the video game Assassin’s Creed. It’s part of his series in trying to make a real life version of the Hidden Blade.

And reviewers, despite having mixed feelings on the game overall, seem to share a strong, positive opinion on the addition of the grappling hook/rope launcher contraption.

If you're looking for something newer, there's always the rope launcher: introduced in Assassin's Creed Syndicate, it basically serves as an all-purpose grappling hook and zip line.

Assassin's Creed Shadows marks the grand return of the grappling hook, and now that it is back, it needs to remain a franchise staple going forward.