ASSASSIN’S CREED
It’s shocking to see an Assassin’s Creed game where the protagonist is an unlikable dick
According to Assassin’s Creed, the fine people of Damascus, Jerusalem and Acre only had about three lines of employment: Carrying breakable vases on their heads, accosting citizens accused of petty crimes, or just getting 30 miles a day in on their medieval Fitbits. It’s a far cry from the endless realms of Valhalla, Odyssey, and Origins.
The original cares not for your RPG mechanics, however, fixating almost solely on exploring the world of the Crusades, collecting intel, and assassinating nine Templar leaders. I’ve contended for years that its brand of social stealth was where the franchise ought to have focused, rather than going bigger and bigger with each
