The biggest problem with this game is the tutorial. The game doesn't do a great job teaching you how its movement mechanics work and you end up running everywhere full-speed and jumping up random things you don't want to jump up because you don't realize the difference between running with R and running with R and A so you end up jumping when you don't want to because you shouldn't be holding down A unless you want to be jumping soon. Also the game can be a bit wonky with how it interprets which direction you want to jump.

Still, this is a great game and a fantastic starting point to the franchise. This was my first Assassin's Creed game and I'd recommend it to everyone. You do not have to play the earlier games first, just jump right in. Beware that the starting is kind of boring especially your first three quests for your family, but once you get past that and the game really starts, this game takes off and is awesome. There's a reason this is many people's favorite Assassin's Creed game. If you want a taste of what Assassin's Creed is all about, they made a live action short film that kind of covers a little bit before the game and the starting of the game and it's fantastic, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcE8xJkK6t4