I'm afraid to know the answer, you talk about AC Black Flag ? Because if so, I'm afraid I haven't played the same game as you.
For the water, I have no doubt, it was better (knowing that the game was played on a boat, it would be ugly if the water was badly done).
But for the characters, I can't agree. Cyberpunk have the best characters details I have ever seen in a game (I don't talk about cinematics that have nothing to do with the game, that don't count as game parts). But hey, I don't play all the games, it's still my opinion.
Just look at the Screenshots section to realize it, just the eyes... Damn, that hardly couldn't be better...
Simple screenshot about a character in game (not cinematic) taken by
LeonidLoren who won't blame me (I hope)
Better yes, but don't you have the impression of seeing the same plants all over the place ? (as in ARK)
Me, I see 3 types of plants in total, one broadleaf, one with a flower and a last one that looks like a fern. For a jungle, it's seem to be pretty poor, no ?