Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Best: Kassandra: I mean, do I have to say more? Oh, my editor is telling me I do… okay! Kassandra is just the best. A powerful warrior who is also always down to fool around, she’s arguably one of the most interesting and fun protagonists the series has produced. And she’s very important, playing a part in later sections of the franchise’s complicated timeline for reasons I can’t spoil here. Oh, and kicking people in this game is great, too.
Worst: The Loot And RPG Features: Origins started shifting the series in an RPG-like direction, and with Odyssey, that shift becomes complete. Combat becomes more about stats and straight-up fighting people as opposed to stealth and cool one-shot blade kills. And the loot system really gets in the way in Odyssey. Just ask my former boss, Stephen Totilo, about how many times you end up getting the same loot over and over again. This ended up being so bad that Ubisoft thankfully cut weapon and armor loot from the next game in the series.
