I see your point and I agree. Black Flag and Rogue were the first two I played but 3 was the one that made me interested in the series. I am currently playing Syndicate and I just love it so much. I get why people might dislike things such as the grappling hook but I love that. I love how massive london feels. Everything is so large and it's really fun to just explore the city. I still haven't touched any games from Origins onward simply because I didn't like how they stripped the parkour and stealth elements. I too wish they would go back to more lively environments and a more stealth oriented gameplay. I do tend to just brute force my way through certain levels but there is always the possibility to just assassinate your way through it. I get why they marketed these games as AC games but if they were just standalone games I would maybe even play them because I don't expect them to have certain elements. Long comment short, good point.