Assassin's Creed Origins review: A return to form

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But does Origins — which takes the series to Egypt, a location heavily hinted at during the very first game — stack up to the finer Assassin’s Creed instalments? Along with wife Aya, the pair make for engaging and thought-provoking protagonists, providing the best leading characters the Assassin’s Creed series has had since Ezio Auditore. Thanks to the improved play-style, Origins feels wonderfully fresh compared to the more recent Assassin’s Creed games.