Pros:
- Graphics
- Kill moves
- Environments
- Tons of content
- Story kicks off with a bang
- Cleopatra
- Bayek is a solid protagonist
Cons:
- Very grindy
- Annoying to have to level up doing boring side quests in order to advance in the story
- Story fizzles out about ⅔ of the way through
- No reason to play as Aya. You play as her for maybe 5% of the game, but nothing takes the wind out of a story’s sails more than playing as a side character through its most pivotal moments.
- Without getting into spoilers, important characters were under-utilized, motives were not clear (aside from the general revenge theme of course), and exposition was seriously lacking.
- Way too many fetch quests, scavenger hunts
- Map was huge but underutilized
Nitpickey:
- Was not impressed by the recreation of ancient cities (Alexandria and Memphis most of all)
Rating:
- Story ***** 5/10
- Gameplay ******* 7/10
- Atmosphere ******** 8/10
- Overall ****** 6/10
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- Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
- Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
- Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)