I got Assassin's Creed Odyssey yesterday on a whim and started playing it, and I like it so much. It controls extremely well, the combat is surprisingly good, the loot system and RPG mechanics, as well as the metagames, add a layer of engagement beyond just the moment to moment gameplay, plus I am just surprised at how much I have missed the Ubisoft formula—over the last couple of years, most open worlds I have engaged with have categorically stepped away from the traditional Ubisoft template, such as RDR2 or BOTW.
So Odyssey marks my return to that style of game, and I missed it lol. I don't think every game needs to be like this (which is what caused burnout from the style for me in the first place), but right now I am enjoying it. There's a crap load of content, just good enough to be engaging beyond the surface level, but not so nuanced that playing the game can be an effort. It's a nice, gamified open world RPG, which I can kick back and relax for hours on end (like I just did!).
So yeah, Assassin's Creed Odyssey is actually really good (so far), and I'm surprised at how much Era tends to overlook it. I'll keep playing it and see if I change my mind on it later, but we're off to a good start.
P.S.: Kassandra is awesome.