Boss Rush Banter: What Game Series Needs To Go Back To Its Roots?

When I play Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, I begin longing for the old days of the series. I’m talking about a short, streamlined story and plot, a shorter run time (20 hours or so) and a map not cluttered with side quests, collectables, and treasures that mean nothing. For example, according to howlongtobeat.com, the first Assassin’s Creed‘s total run time is 20 hours, including main story and side quests. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on the other hand, comes in at a whopping 93 hours. That doesn’t even include all of the story DLC!

It becomes aggravating to know that, being the type of person I am that likes to play a wide variety of games, I’ll never feel like I can finish it. I miss what Assassin’s Creed used to be in terms of a more streamlined adventure, not the open world madness it has become. If the…