Assassin`s Creed

I don't know. I also have the maximum settings, and the game is barely playable, even though our graphics cards are very different. So, it must be an optimization issue. As for the people, never mind them. By the way, I figured out that the engine isn't next-gen because it runs on my graphics card (GeForce 8600 gt) with maximum settings. Crysis, on the other hand, doesn't run.
And these beggars aren't just annoying; they're infuriating. And the fact that they throw stones is just ridiculous. When I first encountered them, I tried to find a button to give them money. I didn't find it and accidentally killed her. The guards immediately ran up, and... In short, this is the most irritating (in my opinion) element in the gameplay.