Its okay but poorly implemented. You can only tame one animal at a time. The lions will pounce on the backs of crocs and hippos. They will also help you in combat. But, activate a cutscene and you loose your pet. You would have to find another and tame that one.
Howto remove shield and bows AC Origins. Equip Crescent moon + Morning sun bows. equip Sun and Moon shield. go to AC origin game folder and move DLC 14 , DLC 15 , DLC 16 , DLC 17 , DLC 18 , DLC 19 to a back up folder. launch game, you will be able to load your save without errors .the bows and shields are now uneqipped!
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