GREAT STORY LET'S F****** GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It isnt an Assassins Creed Game But Its a masterpiece overall

amazing game, not quite like the previous assassins games, infact a literally open world game that started with assassins origins and play as you like (which i like most about such games/genres) exploring at your own pace.

overall>9
loved every bit of this game, kassandra is a top notch character, more than alexios's character build. i felt like the games narrative was heavily progressed towards women, and so it showed in a beautiful way.

graphics >9
while it may shine in some areas, the highlight of this game is the 90% entirety of gameplay heavily invested in lighting and earth models. greece is a formidable ground for foilage testing and even on a 4080 on very high settings, it barely touches the 100fps throughout, some FPS drops here in there, but overall its consistant. the islands are gorgeous, the greenary is defined well. the sun is screaming "suntan".

gameplay>8
gameplay is solid 8. the combination of heavy attack plus special attacks is very challenging and needs practice. luckily some bosses arent very fast paced and do give you time to counter well. the fighting couldve been more smoother if they had an automatic lockon system while in combat with hordes.
one aspect that feels really underated is the upgrade system. aside from engravings that have bonus stats, the rest of the upgrade system for both weapoons and health wise arent really noticeable.

sound>8

MALAKAAA :D love kass saying this over time and the use of this word is gorgeous in a perverse way. the sounds are good, music is sombre and feels greekish. better sounds were in black flag overall.even the shanties were better there :3

environment> 9
dense and dark in some parts, vibrant and lush in others, murky in some and breathtaking in others. loved the animals in it. loved that i got to fight off sharks :P the whole of greece is embedded with supremely rich culture and mythology (greek being my favorite). the use of picturesque views for gorgeous photoshooting and spots to just take in the views is breathtaking. like blackflag and even valhalla, water plays a significant role although unlike blackflag which did an outstanding job on water missions, it didnt really reflect much here aside from capturing the "spoilers" ,
overall environment is beautifully done and you feel alive and vibrant mostly. also sweaty and drunk :P

missions >8

countless missions, ive had to redo many coz for achievements and obviously see different outcomes. side missions on many occasions was more uplifting than the major storyline. some were tough AF, especially boss fights. not gonna name any here. play the game to figure it on your own :P. but honestly missions were nice. tracking missions were alot, kassandra felt more of a fkng hounddog than an assassin at more than one point during the game. lmfao

story >
main > 8
DLC legacy of first blade > 7
DLC Fate of Atlantis > 8

so story is awesome honestly. the first setting (main) is mostly about the characters path and their life. without spoiling anything, the narratives are excellent. excellent voicework by actors. love kassandras voice, its sultry and thin and pleasing to the ear. she rarely talks on her own and when she does, gives off a pleasing vibe. the NPCs and side characters are amazing as well. main storyline only suffers coz of the duration. it feels expanded without any real cause.

DLC legacy of the the first blade is an excellent storyline and it actually feels MORE assassins creed than the entirety of the game. exploration is less focused as the story here has. its dark and feels robust.

DLC the fate of atlantis is kinda divided into 3 parts > elysium, hades and atlantis . Elysium carries a solid 10/10 for picturesque views and absolutely breathtaking landscapes. storyline is normal and id give it a 7 on that. the characters are engaging and nice. Hades is also a solid 10/10. it shows the more dark, horror filled and gloomy side of the game, what happens to the people who die and have sinned their lives? well, hades waits for them :P and at last the final Atlantis chapter > 8/10 extremely beautiful and modernized completely. but story so short it felt like a runthrough more than grinding..


recomendation? ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ absolutely :)