I'm loving AC Origins.Haven't played since Black Flag, but I heard good things, plus Ancient Egypt(even though it's really set at the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty) is incredibly interesting.
Some thoughts(for those who have played or been playing, I just assassinated the Snake)
1)Combat is definitely different(at least from Black Flag and before), but I like it. I think it allows a little more creativity with your fighting strategy, playing to your weapons,etc. It takes a little adjusting, but I think I'm getting the hang of it, even though I'm more of a combat button masher.
2) Map is fucking huge, a lot of it is just desert, but dear God. And I haven't even scratched the surface yet. Landscapes and details with towns and cities are great. Alexandria is a beauty.
3)I like the leveling up and having to constantly climb up the ladder w/ weapons. I got bored in a few AC games where I was just fighting or using the same weapons, fighting the same enemies at the same level and difficulty the whole game. Also, adding perks after each level is nice too. That's something I think Ubisoft kind of added around Far Cry 4, but I might be wrong. It also provides a much higher incentive to actually use stealth. In a number of AC games, I opted just to massacre people because I knew I could and it took less time.
It is way more work, though. I could get through most of the AC games within a day if I tried. I feel like this one is going to take longer. I've also admittedly been messing around and exploring.
4)It's pretty clear that Bayek and Aya are two of the main founders of the assassins(not really a spoiler). There's a couple of nods to the older games you'll notice. Took me much longer than I'm proud of to realize the connection between Senu and the "eagle vision" that all of the players have in former games.
Very interested to see what other things develop in this game that help form the assassins and what they stand for.
5)They got rid of the "let me jump off this ledge into nothingness, even though that's clearly not at all what I intended" bullshit that's killed me countless times. Definitely a plus.
6)I love that you can let your camel just coast to your destination. Also a plus. Assuming you don't cross anger danger, of course.
7)I like being able to switch between different weapons and stuff with ease, but it's easy to fuck that up. Plenty of times where I end up having the wrong bow, using a dart instead, or using a double sword when I need a shield.
8)I still have no idea what they're trying to do with the modern storyline.
Overall, very good so far. Definitely looking forward to putting more into the game.
