Same. I’m really really enjoying it. The parkour as Naoe feels really cool and the atmosphere is just stunning. I am really liking the story so far too.

My favorite assassins creed was Origins and this one is a big improvement on even that one.

The amount of hate the game is getting is childish and not even by people who played it really. Like you said, its just a bunch of people feeding off each other.

If you like assassins creed, personally this is the best one yet. Of you don’t like assassins creed, don’t play it.

I think the developers did an amazing job and they should be proud of what they made.

Are there legit criticism to be has about micro transactions? Absolutely. But aside from that, the game is really good.

Oh and the music too! Loving the different styles of music they made for different fights.

They did not say the game is disrespectful. They were worried that if players can deface of destroy a temple or harm people with a katana ingame, they might be inspired to do it in real life too. Ubisoft released a patch that now made shrines indestructible.

The response from the prime minister is really just about being worried people copy the ingame behavior of destroying a shrine, to real life.

So saying “Japan” says the “game is disrespectful” is just not true.

Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/assassins-creed-shadows-draws-attention-of-japans-prime-minister-who-says-defacing-a-shrine-is-out-of-the-question-in-real-life-but-politicians-acknowledge-freedom-of-expression-must-be-respected-in-the-game/