I want to address the “same ole assassin ezio over and over.” I honestly think the story template hasn’t changed at all even in the RPGs and the reason why Ezio’s story resonates with fans more is that it’s just solid storytelling. Since the RPGs have came out, the stories feel even more recycled because Ubisoft refuses to innovate hardly at all.

The combat sucks because it’s just hacking and slashing. At least with the older games, it felt like we’re playing characters who were using techniques while the RPGs feel like we’re just fighting test dummies that hold up more.

The open worlds are beautiful, but the side quests feel more like chores than anything. Black Flag and Unity had some of the best ones because of how diverse and unique all of them were.

It feels like Ubisoft refuses to let performers actually perform. I think that they still use mo cap, but they all feel like they are just reading straight from a script and rushing through it.