Admittedly flawed, but this is the second-best game in the Desmond saga, regardless of how badly it wraps up what its predecessors were building towards. The main story is definitely a little too long but others' complaints seem to be different than mine. I don't mind the opening Haytham sequence and anyone who says it makes up half of the game is just being hyperbolic. The story is a pretty well-orchestrated criticism of colonialism and utilizes the setting and historical figures as a way to show their hypocrisy. Gameplay-wise, combat and parkour are more fluid (going to town on a bunch of Redcoats with a pirate axe is always a blast). Really fun game with a ton of side content to keep you busy, some worthwhile (Homestead/Peg Leg/Naval missions), some boring (TOKW DLC). Connor is a great character and despite the game's flaws I don't think I'll ever understand the hate it gets.