Theres something about this game that JUST stops it being an all time classic, visually impeccable, insanely optimised on PS5, satisfying stabby combat....a lot of the story, whilst engaging ends up following a somewhat similar format, someones killed or missing, follow the tracks, kill the Mongols etc and this can become a bit stale. I would advise sticking to the main story and ally sub-stories without getting too bogged down in side quests.