Haven't really got into an assassins creed game since black flag which i loved, but everything after seemed like a downgrade. This is different. It's better than black flag and i can't believe i'm saying that. The idea of losing some of the stealthy aspects in favour of combat didn't appeal to me at all but it's just better.It still has enough stealth aspects to call it assassins creed but everthything, the combat, the story, the amazing environments, the puzzles, the customization i could go on. I'm about 100 hrs in now and haven't finished the main story. It's making me reconsider odyssey and work backwards from there, but i'm so pleased i gave this game a chance and highly recommend. Really looking forward to the next instalment ( there is rumours of tyrannical japan ! )