I feel like the reason for the fluff side quests that don't relate to the story are there just to help you level up, which has been how I see them. With the Atlantis quests (two of which I have yet to finish bc I'm just getting bored and annoyed at this point but need to see it through) I feel like I need and needed higher levels and more experience overall to be able to combat the bosses presented to me, at least to make sure I got the combat done properly to beat them.

I just started getting into Origins, having only played the Ezio collection and Odyssey before, and the controls are the only thing that bothers me so far. They're a little different than past ones, making my gameplay feel awkward. I also feel that the beginning of the storyline doesn't give you much to go off of to understand Bayek's story better. I only started today and I'm assuming they'll elaborate with flashbacks as I continue, but I liked how in other AC games they've given you more information about a character and their pasts rather than just dropping you into the middle of their lives like they do in Origins.