Started the game this afternoon, scared of how big the game actually is - I guess I’ll finally find out. Stupidly, I accidentally started the Discovery Mode and almost took a tour I wasn’t expecting to take.
Started the main campaign and really enjoyed the Spartan battle, but it was a bit too much to take in all at once. I’m glad that the modern-day storyline is still in the AC games - it’s the story I appreciate, but sadly it seems to take a back seat a lot. As recommended by 99% of the Internet, I chose Kassandra over Alexios, not only because I can’t switch back but because the AC games have mostly always been dudes, so I wanted something different this time.
I didn’t realize I had purchased a bunch of DLC with the game, I have 12 swords, heavy blunts, heavy bladed, staffs and spears to start with - and that’s only the weapons. 5 complete suits of armor are also in my inventory, I suppose I’m going to start overpowered, and that’s fine with me. Looks like I’m going to run around Ancient Greece in Ezio’s clothes and weapons. :)
I’ve noticed choices in the character dialogue, I like this addition to the game as sometimes that conversations get super dry. Final thought: Markos is an asshole, but I love him for some reason. Also, I forgot how nice the ‘fast travel’ system is in modern AC games - hopping on your noble steed and saying ‘ride here’ provides a nice little view of all of Greece as you ride by, discovering little places here and there (or updating a journal entry, or google searching that AC: O runs at 60fps on PS5 while only 30fps on PS4/PS4 Pro).