Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris

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  • Summary: The Siege of Paris sees Eivor embark upon a new series of quests in Francia, the largest of the post-Roman barbarian kingdoms in Western Europe. New weapons, abilities, gear, and skills are all be up for grabs, and Infiltration Missions returns as well, enabling players to determine exactlyThe Siege of Paris sees Eivor embark upon a new series of quests in Francia, the largest of the post-Roman barbarian kingdoms in Western Europe. New weapons, abilities, gear, and skills are all be up for grabs, and Infiltration Missions returns as well, enabling players to determine exactly how they go about murdering their assigned targets.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. GamingTrend
    Aug 11, 2021
    95
    The Siege of Paris is a very enjoyable step up from Wrath of the Druids and leaves you wanting more, in a good way. If this is indeed the final big expansion for Valhalla, it’s a high note to end on. While I’m not a fan of the infinite content machines the developers seem intent on shoving into every game, the story content is excellent, Paris and the surrounding countryside are gorgeous, and the new gameplay additions mix things up enough to feel worthy of a paid DLC.
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Sep 3, 2021
    80
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is less of an expansion and more of a continuation, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. While Eivor's character development seemed to take a step backward, fans of the base game will still enjoy another 10 or so hours of gameplay thanks to Francia's new storyline, characters, weapons, and abilities.
  3. Everyeye.it
    Aug 11, 2021
    78
    The Siege of Paris rests solidly on the playful and technical foundations of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and in some respects does not reach the scenic heights of Eivor's Irish journey.
  4. Windows Central
    Aug 11, 2021
    70
    The Siege of Paris takes us to a brand-new location and brings back the wonderful black box assassination missions from Unity, but mostly fails to provide a compelling narrative to back that up. Like Wrath of the Druids before it, a few new gameplay mechanics don't prevent The Siege of Paris from being more of the same.
  5. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 8, 2022
    70
    If it is a little shorter than its predecessor, this second Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC is nevertheless more interesting. This is due in particular to the gripping atmosphere of this afflicted Francia, governed by a king who has lost his mind. With its striking atmosphere and striking characters, this historical extension offers us a more complex experience than it seems. Add to that a little welcome return to basics and the qualities of the initial title, and you get a new gripping adventure for Eivor, although hampered by the absence of a seat worthy of the name and real novelties.
  6. Wccftech
    Aug 11, 2021
    63
    With a story that fails to go beyond serviceable and some not particularly inspired characters, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris fails to reach the heights of the Wrath of the Druid expansion, basically offering more of the same in a somewhat uninteresting setting. The Infiltration Missions, a nice callback to earlier entries in the series, are not enough to salvage an experience that only the most die-hard Assassin’s Creed Valhalla fans will thoroughly enjoy.
  7. Digital Trends
    Aug 11, 2021
    40
    I’ve played a decent number of RPG expansions in my time, and a majority of them have built on what makes the base game good. Whether it was The Witcher 3‘s Blood and Wine or New Vegas‘ Old World Blues, a good DLC takes the best aspects of the base game and raises them up while including a unique, new spin. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s Siege of Paris is antithetical to that. The game’s best parts — its world and characters — are left in the muck, while a boring gameplay loop and heavy-handed story take center stage. Of course, some players will enjoy having more of the same to explore, but considering how long it takes to even finish Valhalla, I couldn’t imagine coming back for seconds. When I first arrived in the game’s version of Paris, I saw an exhausted, burnt-out land. When I left it, I could certainly sympathize.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. fullreviews
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Unlike some companies, Ubisoft let's you to upgrade any game from ps4 to ps5 version for free. Even just for that they got my support.
  2. somegoodstuff
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    From legendary and undefeated Ubisoft, comes well crafter and nice dlc for already very long and nice game!
  4. Xtriple
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Very solid DLC, quality stuff as expected from Ubisoft! I wish they would give Arno's outfit, then it would be perfect.
  5. Kelen
    Aug 29, 2022
    6
    [PL]
    6/10 - Niezły
    (po ukończeniu dodatku) Dużo tego samego, udającego nieudolnie, że jest czymś odrobinę innym. Jakaś fabuła, no jest, od    [PL]
    6/10 - Niezły
    (po ukończeniu dodatku)
    Dużo tego samego, udającego nieudolnie, że jest czymś odrobinę innym.
    Jakaś fabuła, no jest, od biedy nawet znośna.    … Expand
  6. Razrback16
    Aug 30, 2023
    5
    Cons:

    * Not having an Assassin Bureau overtop of the one Arno is in during Unity was a missed opportunity - should have been at least some    Cons:

    * Not having an Assassin Bureau overtop of the one Arno is in during Unity was a missed opportunity - should have been at least some seeds planted, there.
    * More nonsensical woke alphabet agenda in the dialogue and characters. Typical for Ubisoft games nowadays - a key reason I haven't bought a Ubisoft game in 5+ years.
    * The "Vive La Resistance" missions were very repetitive - not a great implementation.

    Pros:

    * Excellent implementation of the "Assassination Events" during primary quests to give the player the potential for unique assassinations - these were great in Unity & Syndicate and are much more "Assassin's Creed esque" than most of the last 3 games combined.
    * Good assassination mission designs - they tried to make these unique as they should be with proper stealth elements.
    * Solid story - they did a nice job with Charles; he was a very unique character.

    The woke stuff in the game drags the score down significantly. Hopefully at some point Ubisoft jettisons this disgusting stuff.

    Final Score: 5/10    … Expand
  7. SpartanCookie
    Aug 20, 2021
    5
    Assassins Creed Valhalla Siege of Paris is the second expansion for Valhalla with an apparent focus on quality over quantity. As a result, theAssassins Creed Valhalla Siege of Paris is the second expansion for Valhalla with an apparent focus on quality over quantity. As a result, the story is much shorter (being around 5-8 hours depending on your pace) and the map much smaller than the game's previous expansion. The DLC tries to do away with much of the padding and filler the base game and Wrath of the Druids was criticized for but, in doing so, reveals a major flaw in the foundation of the game itself, being that, without this padding and filler, it has nothing much to offer.

    Where the game shines is the interactions with other characters. Instead of Eivor just standing and speaking to someone while you are free to turn the camera, these conversations are often accompanied by actual camera angles that allow for a more cinematic experience. The story itself is nothing special and does not do anything to forward Eivor's or the Assassins creed story in any way. It is essentially a single area's arc from the base game but of a slightly greater quality.

    The map itself, like Wrath of the Druids, offers nothing new either being just another England clone with the same kind of architecture spread out a rather flat grassland field. The centre piece of the map is Paris which itself feels very insignificant outside the actual siege.

    Another seemingly welcome addition is the "reintroduction" of black box missions for assassinations. These missions fail to capture the original experience due to the game's core mechanics being incompatible. Instead of the missions being focused in an enclosed area like that in Unity, it instead takes place across an entire village or part of a city with letters randomly placed around the city. Once you find one, reading it reveals a marker and an objective to follow. It ends up feeling more like a side quest due to its scope than a focused black box mission. I also feel it is very deceitful of Ubisoft to sell an "Assassins Creed" feature in an Assassins Creed game in the form of a DLC. Sadly this is the only Assassin aspect in the game.

    The DLC struggles to give enough incentive to warrant its purchase. There are two armour sets to be unlocked with one just being a reskin of an existing armour set. the other set is also so similar to the other sets in the game that missing out on it would not make one feel robbed of it.

    Another major frustration is in the leveling of the area. The quest list and map indicate the entire area's suggested power level to be 200 but very soon you realize that even at level 390, all enemies are indicated as being over leveled and do large amounts of damage. As it would happen, the areas suggest level 200 but enemies are all level 450 so to have any hopes of not feeling like you are playing Darksouls, you are forced to grind out your power level to this level. I played it at level 400 and that too felt like a chore.

    All in all, the DLC fails to justify its price for the amount of content it offers and for the little continuation to Eivor's story. Nothing new is gained from this DLC if you have already spent 100 hours slaving away to finish the base game. The fact that Eivor is nowhere closer to being an assassin as he was at the start of the base game gives no incentive to even invest any further in his story and any future DLC where this transition may happen will only further prove Ubisoft's predatory practice of selling a game without its core values and features only to hide it behind a paywall.    … Expand
  8. xEmkayx
    Dec 28, 2021
    0
    The story must've been written by a toddler. Incoherent and filled with pointless moments. I must've looked like I have dandruff playing thisThe story must've been written by a toddler. Incoherent and filled with pointless moments. I must've looked like I have dandruff playing this game since I was constantly scratiching my ehad. Technically, there were a lot of bugs in dire need of a QOL update.
    Under no circumstances would I replay this mess of a DLC, I feel robbed of my money.    … Expand

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