Best for deep city-building, gorgeous Roman atmosphere, and sandbox replayability. Skip it if you want effortless onboarding, highly tactical combat, or a consistently polished campaign.
Pros: fun factor, graphics quality
Cons: learning curve, bug frequency
Choose Assassin’s Creed Shadows for gorgeous Japan, excellent stealth, and strong combat. Skip it if repetitive missions, uneven storytelling, technical issues, or Ubisoft-style monetization will overshadow the adventure.
Pros: stealth mechanics, graphics quality
Cons: narrative quality, mission variety