Complex sentence: The gameplay included action-platform elements, switching between an overhead perspective and side-scrolling sections, while the plot has similarities to the later "Assassin's Creed" video game series.
Split into simpler sentences: The gameplay included action-platform elements, switching between an overhead perspective and side-scrolling sections. The plot of the original "XZR" has been compared to the later "Assassin's Creed" video game series.