The sand effects is the standaout feature of this new game, however this is backed up by some phenomenal art style and draw distances. Running on the latest version of the Anvil Engine, Ubisoft have implemented some smart tweaks and modifications, specially in post-processing and volumetric effects. So ahead, that modern consoles and high end PCs struggled to run that game at decent frame rates.
The map in Unity was pretty small compared to the one found in Origins and lastly, Unity was a game that was way ahead of its time from a graphical perspective. One shouldn’t expect Unity like visuals here. Although all the games in the main series have taken place in an open world, Origins perhaps takes place in the biggest open world that Ubisoft have developed in the franchise. Assassin’s Creed Origins represents a massive overhaul for the series from a technical standpoint.
