Sage Tollefson

It's a big bloated mess. Not in the Odyssey way, where the game was compelling but there was just too much of it. This game is not compelling, is not satisfying, AND there's too much of it. Boss fights are poorly constructed damage sponges that spam absurd attacks at you. When you beat one you don't feel victorious or excited, you're just happy it's over so you can go on to the next mind numbing slog. The game is packed with busy work side missions that ultimately meaningless and do not pay off in any way that matters. Playing on the highest difficulty will have you OP by the midgame. All the pieces are here to make a great game. It just feels like no one bothered to put them together. It really feels like the developers wanted to get something out the door and didn't care what they were putting out. If you're an AC die hard and you've been waiting to play this one, keep waiting until it goes on sale. Do not pay full price for this insult. And if you do play it, trust me when I tell you the rewards for collecting the countless little knock knacks and whathaveyous is a big let down. Don't waste your time.