AngryLittleAlchemist on 31 January 2019
I do think the fact that JRPGS are so robotic is one of the reasons they're a bit hard to get into. I never felt like the world was alive in most of the JRPGs I've tried out. That being said, I can't attest to Assassin's Creed's quality, I've never played one. You should try out more open-world Western games if you get the chance. There's quite a few good ones, The Witcher 3 and Horizon being notable example. Also, have you not played Breath of the Wild?
