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The Assassin's Creed series has had a tumultuous past. While the initial few titles were all best-sellers, Unity was a debacle. The series much like a few other Ubisoft titles, has seen its fare share of repacking accusations. So after another average outing on the Victorian UK, when Ubisoft decided to go back deeper in its history with Assassin's Creed Origins, fans of the series were definitely excited.
Assassin's Creed Origins takes the game back to the Ancient Egypt in the Ptolemaic era. The story focusses on Bayek, a medjay and his journey to avenge his son's death and deliver Egypt from oppression. The enemies are an ancient organisation, even before the Templars, known as the Ancient Ones, who have used everything from sheer power to shadowy tactics like poison and more to have their way. Along the way in the game we meet many eminent historical characters like Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, as we travel across many historical locations like Memphis, Pompei, Alexandria, Giza and more.
One of the strongest features about the story is the conviction the protagonist Bayek's character has. The character has been created with much emphasis on this trait. He comes across as someone looking for closure, laughing around and being affectionate with his loved ones in one moment while turning into an avenger channeling his rage into his blade the next. The Origins weaves a captivating tale the player could easily connect with and be invested in the history and the incidents that have shaped the character of Bayek. Even outside of the core story, Bayek's wandering around Egypt is littered with small quest-chains that introduce characters, many of whom he knows from his years as a medjay. Picking up these relationships in the middle, by and large, opens the door for a level of personality and nuanced affectation that you don't often see in interactions with minor characters.
The game-play is decent with elements like crafting and looting being quite important aspects. We noticed a change in the combat over previous editions, a much diverse armoury with shields and tools that matter quite significantly in battle mode. As the side quests roll on, it becomes clear that the gameplay isn't nearly as astounding as the game's setting. Helping us plot our incursions is our faithful pal, Senu, an ever-present eagle whose eyes you can look through as she circles overhead. A glance from Senu will tag enemies, animals, treasures, and infiltration points. Unlockable skills let you use Senu as a distraction, as she can harass enemies and even show us the future path of an enemy as they stroll through camp. Aya, who we also control in some sections and is present for many of the game's core story moments, is equally well-defined, and perhaps more interesting. She's more of the traditional self-serious and strong character and plays the love interest. Then we have Layla Hassan: A boisterous Abstergo employee using DNA from Bayek's mummy to see his life. She experiences Bayek's story through the Animus, a device to see the life of a historical figure using their DNA.
While Assassin's Creed Origins reaches great heights in this new setting, it routinely runs into issues that bog down the overall experience. Technical issues make for an inconsistent experience and its new gameplay pillars wobble under the weight of its systems. But despite this, the world of Origins remains fresh and exciting to explore, which is a testament to the remarkable setting and compelling story. Assassin's Creed has undergone many changes in its long and storied history, and Origins feels like the first step in the start of a new journey.

(1) Michael Jackson was once one of the world’s most popular entertainers. He became a star as a child and later became so well known as a singer, songwriter, and dancer that he was known as the King of Pop.

(2) Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. When he was 5, he joined four of his brothers in a musical group called the Jackson 5. In 1969, they signed a recording contract with Motown Records. They soon became stars with several hit songs, and Michael became the lead singer.

(3) While he sang and performed with the Jackson 5, he also made recordings on his own. By the late 1970s, he began to pursue a career on his own. His first solo album, “Off the Wall”, appeared in 1979. It was the best-selling album of the year. In 1982, Jackson released his album “Thriller”. It would become one of the biggest-selling albums of all time. Several songs on the album were hit singles as well, including “Thriller”, “Billie Jean”, and “Beat It”. The music video for the album showed off Jackson’s dancing abilities as well as his singing. Other albums included Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HI Story: Past, Present, and Future, Book One (1995), and Invincible (2001).

(4) Jackson also worked on various projects with other artists. In 1978, he acted in the film “The Wiz”. Seven years later, he wrote a song with Lionel Richie. Performances of the song, called “We Are the World”, raised money for starving people in Africa.

(5) In 1997, Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Jackson 5. In 2001, he was inducted as an individual artist. In the 1990s, however, his reputation had begun to suffer. Some people thought that he acted oddly. He was accused of mistreating children and went on trial. He was found not guilty, but he lost much of his fortune during this period.

(6) Jackson was planning a series of concerts to make a comeback when he died suddenly on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. “This Is It”, a film featuring rehearsals for the concerts, was released in October 2009.

Once Buddha was meditating under a tree. As he finished his meditation, he felt a bit thirsty. One of his disciples was around. He asked the disciple to fetch him some water from the pond.

The disciple took a small bowl and walked towards the pond. Just as he walked near the pond, some animals had crossed the pond and made the water muddy. The disciple became unhappy about the situation and went to Buddha. He explained what happened and apologised to him. The Buddha asked him to go to the pond once again. The water was still a bit muddy and not fit for consumption.

The Buddha said to the disciple, “Wait for a while.” After some time, the Buddha said, “Please, go and fetch the water now.” This time the water was crystal clear. The disciple asked the Buddha what magic he had done.

The Buddha replied, “Time”. When the animals crossed the pond, they made the water muddy. But just by giving it some time, the mud settled and the water became clear again. Our anger is exactly like the animals running in the water and making it muddy. If we give it some time, the anger disperses and we become like the clear water.

So, we should never act when we are angry. We should take time, until our mind calms down.