10 Ways Assassin's Creed Origins Has Saved The Franchise

1. Minimal Bugs

Hurrah, as - for the first time since 2012's AC III - we have an Assassin's Creed game where the bugs and glitches aren't a major factor in gameplay.

Granted they're still there - Bayek's auto-climb A.I. will occasionally not notice a handhold or see him leap off in a completely different direction, NPCs can get stuck wandering in circles and a certain faceless fellow has been known to crop up on PC - but from top to bottom, that extra year of dev time has paid dividends.

Following a couple of launch window patches, this is easily the most technically accomplished AC since the first three (AC 1, 2 or Brotherhood) - a solidly playable third-person action stealth game where the basic engine doesn't get in the way.