The game as a whole is a worthy experience! The work that preceded it, as well as the overall effort, had impressive results. The graphics, the movement, the interaction with the wider environment - such as animals, humans, elements of nature, buildings - are incredible. From Alexandria to the Pyramids, from the sandstorms to the Nile!
And I think ultimately that's what draws you in the most, beyond the main story... which personally left me indifferent (obviously not like Witcher 3), the attention to detail, the side quests, the acting, the music, and the background. It is full of life, as everything has its own cycle within the day. The children have a special character, so we can say that it is one of those games that emphasize their presence.

At the same time, I have the opinion that it concerns us more as a people. You see Greek elements everywhere, and an Ancient Greece that you never had the chance to enjoy (not even in TitanQuest). Alexandria, but especially Cyrene, seem like a miniature version of Attica in the time of Pericles...! Although it wasn't necessary, I was moved! The performance was unbelievable! They hired Greek actors to speak Ancient Greek and English, so that you fully understand the identity. With one exception, a guy who constantly shouts "Of madness." Pure enjoyment!

Throughout this review, there is of course a kind of bias on my part. I grew up as a lover of the History of Ancient Egypt, so I always had National Geographic at hand, and all kinds of documentaries. One of my favorites was Sagan's about the Library of Alexandria, so when I found myself in front of it as Bayek... I simply got chills! It's a little dream!

In conclusion, Ubisoft learned a good lesson from both its failures and from The Witcher. They read a little more, paid more attention, and listened to their audience, delivering a game with soul. Not that you won't get bored of it, but you certainly won't realize it immediately since the material is constantly renewed!

Negatives:
As I mentioned before, the main story... where they delivered an indifferent approach to the historical events of that period and the hero's involvement in them, as well as the creation of the Creed, which was done without much fermentation leading to it. A quick fix solution, commonly known.

The microtransaction model personally annoys me. Without wanting to discuss what is ethical or not, it gives you the impression that it is not aimed at you but at your wallet.

Bugs exist, but they are not significant and can be patched.

PLAY IT

Due to the fact that Ubisoft added additional protection Denuvo, it requires much more CPU than it needs exclusively for the game, although some say that this is not the cause. So, we hope that when the cracks are finally released, Ubisoft will remove the protection in order to gain performance.
It has some bugs since it is something new for developers, but they are not significant (see Unity). If you don't have a powerful PC, expect malfunctions! If you have good specs, then you're fine. I play on ultra graphics with 30-50 fps (40-60 with some minor settings), with an AMD FX-8350 CPU and an EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1050 ti SC 4GB GPU, and currently installed on a hard drive.

It has an incredible map, beautiful and large. It has tremendous detail in the environment as well as in gameplay and accuracy of the era and the world's culture. The NPCs are quite intelligent and they are not lifeless models that just go back and forth, but each civilian NPC has a life. They go to work, they go home, they talk, etc. Combat is simply incredible compared to previous games and levels are an important factor. It has many side activities that are nice and important because they now have more significance with the importance of levels. If you pay attention to the side activities, you will have many more hours of gaming before needing to progress to the main quests.

Overall, the game is incredible and far exceeded what we all expected.

Some people who do not have good performance and give negative reviews probably do not have good specs. Always check your PC specs before purchasing. Keep in mind that it became a proper RPG and in my opinion, it is by far better. I have been an AC fan since AC1 and I believe this is top of the top.

Also, 60 euros is a reasonable price for the game, but it is unacceptable from Ubisoft to sell the DLCs and skins at such high prices.

(About 2 months later)
Ubisoft released a patch and the game became even better with even more detail. Problems and bugs have been fixed. The system requirements remain the same.

The break that Ubisoft took last year was necessary for them to create something very good. I had high hopes for this game and I was thoroughly satisfied (that's why I bought the Gold Edition). Initially, the world of Origins is vast with beautiful landscapes and well-designed areas that will take you many hours to admire and explore. Side quests are now necessary since with the RPG approach, in order to progress in the main story, you need to gain additional levels and upgrade equipment and everything else. With all the trailers and gameplay that I saw before the release, I was very skeptical about the combat, which is radically different from the AC games we are used to. That was until I played it. This particular combat fits very well in the game's world and not that simplified one we had until now.

The only negative thing I can find is the system requirements. The requirements are much higher than the official recommended requirements given by Ubisoft. However, with some minor adjustments, the frame drops disappear. With the GTX 1060 G1, i7 4790k, and 16GB RAM, it runs at a locked 60 fps on Very High settings.

Personally, Origins reminds me a lot of Black Flag and Witcher 3 as it has elements from both games, which are considered among the best. Personally, I cannot understand other reviews that have everything negative without explaining anything. Just ignore them. Ubisoft did a very good job with this.

The break that Ubisoft took last year was necessary for them to create something very good. I had high hopes for this game and I was completely satisfied (that's why I also bought the Gold Edition). Initially, the world of Origins is vast with beautiful landscapes and well-designed areas that will take you many hours to admire and explore. Side quests are now necessary since with the RPG approach, in order to progress in the main story, you need to gain additional levels and upgrade equipment and everything else. With all the trailers and gameplay that I saw before the release, I was very skeptical about the combat, which is radically different from the AC games we are used to. That was until I played it. This particular combat fits very well in the game's world and not that simplified one we had until now.

The only negative thing I can find is the system requirements. The requirements are much higher than the official recommended requirements given by Ubisoft. However, with some minor adjustments, the frame drops disappear. With the GTX 1060 G1, i7 4790k, and 16gb ram, it runs at a locked 60 fps on Very High settings.

Personally, Origins reminds me a lot of Black Flag and Witcher 3 since it has elements from both games, which are considered among the best. Personally, I can't understand other criticisms that have everything negative without explaining anything. Just ignore them. Ubisoft did a very good job on this.