Want to use equipment? Grind chore for the XP to meet the level requirement.

Want to beat a quest handed to you early? Grind XP

Want to complete side quests? All of the boilerplate fetch/kill quests.

I mean this respectfully, but you were holding it wrong.

First off, Odyssey was too big, but I enjoyed it! The voiced side quests were great, especially those heavily involving Kassandra. The Atlantis DLC was sublime. But:

• You don’t worry about equipment beyond your level!

• Leave future quests in the journal!

• Fetch quest? If you’re bored, skip it! TBH I Cheat Engined some money in.

Odyssey requires no grinding, as it has waaay too much filler as is. It is a game that's utterly miserable if you give into completionist impulses, but pretty neat if you don’t.

…Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t particularly enjoy the combat, and the main story is so dull I don’t even remember it, aside from the Atlantis bits. It’s not a masterpiece. But I remember the experience of trekking across Greece quite fondly.