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Assassin’s Creed Shadows' version of Japan is extremely pretty.
The trouble is, you’ll have to do some legwork before you get to enjoy it properly.
This article contains minor spoilers for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Closed world
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has a lot of work to do in its opening hours.
I was itching to explore properly.
The world is beautiful, detailed, and impressively varied even before you account for its rotating seasons.
Even better, Shadows really encourages you to engage with its map.
Eventually, the freedom that I so craved was given to me.
Check out ourAssassin’s Creed Shadows review.