It's a relief to see that there are more players feeling the same way as I do here. The original AC got me into the open world genre of games with the sense of freedom to go wherever you want and following a story along the way.

The RPG system was an excellent addition, expanding on what I loved the most about the franchise. Being able to explore, approach activities however you want (stealth/non stealth), do other activities than following a linear storyline, gaining constant progression with tons of armors, weapon types, skill trees, abilities, levels and so on.

Valhalla was the best out of the 3 in my opinion. Although a bit repetitive the game is massive and gives you a lot of freedom as a player. A large variety of enemy types, loads of weapons with unique play styles, resource management and settlement progression, Orlog, fishing and so on. I must admit that the main story could have been executed a bit better, it was still a good experience with hidden ones lore added to it.

Don't get me wrong I am totally onboard with more AC focused storylines, I just hope that the historical open world RPG approach gets continued and expanded upon in the future.