In Assassin's Creed Shadows, there's no shortage of objectives to clear, areas to explore, and locations to unlock, but there are two things that have been guiding my entire experience so far: drip and decor. Nothing motivates me quite like finding the very best swag, from attractive armor pieces for Naoe and Yasuke, to eye-catching weapons, and pretty tea sets or paintings I can display in my base. In fact, the majority of my time in the RPG so far has been actively shaped by the pursuit of all of those things. Whenever I'm deciding where to go next, my chosen path is often determined by where most appealing loot is housed, or which objectives offer up the most desirable rewards.
The more I play, the more I've come to realize that the many different ways you can decorate your base are proving to be the biggest influencing factors when it comes to how I want to explore and engage with the vast open-world.
