It’s abundantly clear that Origins has taken inspiration from many other modern games. The increasingly trendy combat system looks to be adopted from the likes of Dark Souls and The Witcher 3, the crafting reminiscent of Ubisoft’s own Far Cry franchise and the new scouting ability, courtesy of your trusty eagle companion Senu, is essentially an adaptation of Watchdogs' drone spying. There’s nothing at all wrong with blending together a compendium of techniques from previous games – it’s expected, in fact. The problem with Origins, though, is it doesn’t really bring anything new to the table. Despite being set in Ancient Egypt and being a massive upgrade on previous AC titles, I still couldn’t shake the feeling that I’ve seen and done everything here before. But while it doesn’t quite meet the lofty open-world expectations set by the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild, it’s still up there as one of the best Assassin's Creed games to date. Sure, some loyal Creed fans may feel disgruntled by the departure from stealth, but the improved combat and enthralling Egypt setting are both signs that the series has finally found its footing again.
Egypt is rich in detail and content; Combat has drastically improved; A deep RPG system and addictive looting;
Few unique selling points; Boring characters and an unmemorable story;