I kind of messed up, guys. In assuming that Assassin's Creed Shadows would be like the series' past RPG entries – think the largely inconsequential player decisions in Valhalla and Odyssey, for example – I discovered that it's possible to be such a stubborn, vengeful asshole that recruitable allies refuse to join your cause.

After a seven years of bad Assassin’s Creed games, Shadows has finally gotten me back into the series and makes me excited for its future.

Romance isn’t a huge component of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but it does exist. You’ll naturally come across some romance options in the main story and via companion missions. Romance, then, is just a matter of knowing what to say — and when to say it.