Asgard is legit one of the worst open world spaces I've played in years. Made me just put the game up until they touch up everything else. The leveling system is so developed towards being microtransaction-friendly that its honestly hilarious. The gear setup actively discourages you from trying anything new. The combat is a little better than Odyssey, but there's no way to make England exciting really - even if there are more environments. I liked the combat, but man.... too many things feel like a chore. I tired of looking on my map for much needed resources, then having to search boring as hell areas for hidden doors and mechanisms that allowed me to get underground to get them. Its cute sometimes but after the 50th time you want more than a fukking helmet you'll never use for your troubles.
I mean, its better than Watch Dogs, but that ain't saying much.
Every game on that list is better. Its also hilarious this is a PC Gamer award when AC games are notorious for never being optimized and running like shyt on PC.
