The new 'Assassin's Creed' is a return to greatness for a stagnant blockbuster by Ben Gilbert on Nov 1, 2017, 10:10 AM The new "Assassin's Creed" is the best "Assassin's Creed" game in years. 
Not since 2010's "Brotherhood" has "Assassin's Creed" felt so fresh, so expansive, and so purely focused on what the series is known for: Assassinating. As a lapsed fan of the franchise, I was wary of "Origins." After dozens of hours spent exploring its gorgeous, vibrant Egyptian world, I'm happy to say it's a return to form for the mercurial series. SEE ALSO: Nintendo's new Mario game is a great argument for buying a Nintendo Switch DON'T MISS: The new 'South Park' game is hilarious, offensive, and absolutely worth your time WARNING: Spoilers ahead!  I'm going to speak explicitly about "Assassin's Creed Origins," including about its story and gameplay — this is a review, after all. So, if you don't want anything spoiled, turn back! Review note: All images in this review were captured on a PlayStation 4 Pro in 4K, with a review copy of "Assassin's Creed Origins" provided by Ubisoft. The game was played on a PlayStation 4 Pro.
The game's story follows Bayek, who's basically the Egyptian Ned Stark.  Bayek is a man bound by ideals, on a quest for vengeance. As you'll learn in the first hour of "Origins," a secret society is pulling the strings of a puppet pharaoh. Bayek, unfortunately, gets in the way of their plans and, for whatever reason, they kill his son. Thus: vengeance. It's simple, no doubt, but it's really just to provide the spark necessary to kickstart the game's story and give its main character some purpose. It's the least exciting aspect of "Origins," and it's unfortunately front-loaded on the game. That said: It's beyond worth persisting past the plodding first hour or two of "Origins" for the thrilling 30 hours that follow.
"Origins" is sharply focused on assassination and sneaking, as it should be.  Across the past decade, "Assassin's Creed" has gone in a half dozen different directions. Whether directly participating in the American Revolution — darting around historic battlefields — or engaging entire armadas in ship-to-ship battle, the series had seemingly moved on from its roots. With "Origins," though there are plenty of meaningful changes and additions, it feels like the purest "Assassin's Creed" game in years. The game's main campaign path is literally a list of names, and your job is to work toward crossing those names out. There are loads of side missions that have you doing all manner of things — it's not as though there isn't variety. You'll even captain a massive ship at least once. But the focus of the game, the main story, is centered on assassination. At one point, in a moment that's perhaps too on the nose, a story character says, "Now is the time for assassinations!" Indeed it is.
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