I fucking adore the lack of a minimap. It's so immersive. You swipe up on the touch pad and it forces the wind to blow.
The combat is superb. There were some issues at launch like unerring archers. It's eminently enjoyable a couple days in. The sort of thing you're happy to see more of
I understand the complaints of those who are tired of open world: I suppose the checklist of things to collect & do is pretty uninventive.
Thing is, it is so overwhelmingly cohesive. Sucker Punch have refined the best of the genre, and for all the odd complaints about "seen it before", the sheer suspension of disbelief afforded by the miminal UI really transports you.
It's slowly engrossing me. It's about a thousand times more accessible than Red Dead 2 but just as beautiful. That said, if it came out as Assassin's Creed: Japan, I'd understand.
But that's life. I don't want the wheel being reinvented. I want to be good, to experience refinement at the final stage of the PS4. It is more than the sum of its parts.
I mean, I'm in the local typing this. Because yeah I'm a sadact but I am excited. You, personally, may not be a receptive to a mini game where you select lines for a haiku(!) while gazing upon the luxurious world.
But I keep coming back to that combat. It rewards skill, and flexibility. You've got the shite old Ass Creed stealth (by far the worst part so far) but I'm keen to get good. Figure it out. Try.
It's a refinement of the open world for this generation, with some very ingenious touches. I don't generally think it can reinvent the genre but then I realise I'm exploring the world by following leaves and birds.
I think the sequel will be world beating. This? Its... It's making me happy. Nothing is too stale in its presentation; anything new is expertly judged.
Pushsquare seem to have the best review. I subscribe to Edge whose review had nary a ba word to say, but the rating was 6/10
I think it's boss though. Zen. As. Fuck. The story.. Eh, you won't laugh. But this isn't a misjudgement.
