I personally think this is one of the best assassin creed games. The visuals are undeniably gorgeous and significantly better than valhalla, the protagonist (alexios or kassandra) are both very likeable, though, i drifted more toward kassandra. The storyline is intriguing and sets you off on this huge adventure. The map is huge which just gives you much more to explore. Of course there is more i can say but i would rather someone experiences this game how i did, blind and having no expectations. Having the expectation for each AC game to be better than the last is unrealistic, depending on what youre into historically or storyline wise, each game you will enjoy different. Instead of comparing this to Origins, why not compare it too itself? The game on its own is brilliant and got me sucked into it instantly. Is it better than origins? Not necessarily. Do i still highly enjoy the game and recommend it? Completely.