I completely agree Mr. R. That game is too big for its own good. I feel bad for people who want to Platinum that game. It is more of a punishment than anything. The game is so fun though. The exploration is arguably some of the best ever designed in a game. The story is only okay, but the game is really great when it comes to the smaller side stories. The main story is very cliche and I never felt like there was a real major battle that felt like the big conclusion. I feel like that game could do with a little pruning. I do not want to feel dread when I have to find my ship and sail it for another 10 minutes. Or feel overwhelmed that my next objective is 500 miles away! I suppose playing Valhalla will put these things it to perspective for me eventually.
Would love to hear a full review of your experience!
I don't have any intention to platinum Odyssey, so that's okay. I actually rarely platinum games, unlees I really, really feel like. The game is fun, combat is very fun (which is a first in Ac for me. I know this combat first appeared in Origins, but I haven't played that yet, so Odyssey was my first experience with). I really liked the main story. Especially when the core cast comes together to do something (Sokrates, Herodotus, Barnabas e co. Even Alkibiades, that sassy jerk). But the Legacy of the First Blade was a really cool storytelling. Even if it screwed the game's timeline a bit, but I liked it. As for real major battles...AC never had too much of those, to be honest. I remember the 1st and 2nd games having real boss battles, but those were pretty bad.
I don't think I would say much more than this in a full review. It's a pretty game, with an interesting combat, but it's too big for it's own good. Too bloated, with too much "pausing all the time to see the new equipment and...hey, it's the same I have equipped but with BIGGER NUMBERS!". I think I'll be happy after I finish Fate of the Atlantis. I normally only play 1 Assassin's creed game a year, but 2020 I played Black Flag and I'm still playing Odyssey, so this year I'll be skipping one AC xD Also, I'll probably end up playing Origins before Valhalla, because I think ancient Egypt is a more interesting scenario than Viking Stuff-in-Britain.
