When you start the game you will have a choice to play either Guided mode or Exloration mode. Guided mode is the Assassin's Creed maps as they have apperared in previous games while Exploration mode makes you ask around and get hints about an objective's location and forces you to find it on your own. You will find that playing Exploration mode will give you a much more satysfying experience as you will have to do the work yourself rather than rely on the game to do all the legwork.