Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3315 Ratings

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  1. ukrScorpion
    Nov 14, 2020
    4
    + Good optimization
    + Good level design

    - Donate
    - storyline so childish and naive as in all games from Ubi for last 3 years
    - prologue so boring
    - side quests
  2. nowayback
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Woah, i had no idea Assassin's Creed had so many haters, i guess Assassin's fans need to fight harder than ever this time. Amazing AC game.
  3. gans91
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Really good scen, huge and detailed open world. Really nice graphics for a cross-gen game.
    In this world, there are so many interactions to play and control ships, a storyline and side missions, a ton of new cities to arrive and play. This game is addictive and can run for 70 - 100 hours of play in reality.
  4. toservethelight
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Sound/music - 10/10
    Voice Acting - 10/10
    Open World - 9/10
    Story - 8.7/10
  5. HGT33
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
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  6. FFH
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Graphics are better than odyssey, in fact these looks like true next gen. Voice acting is so much better than Odyssey. Missions are more fun than Odyssey. Parkour is million times better than in Odyssey. Basically yeah, it's very good. Don't let these fake zeros distract you.
  7. weworkinshadowz
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    About million times better Assassin's Creed game than Odyssey. Great comeback Ubisoft!
  8. snowte
    Nov 14, 2020
    4
    Sorry but this game is really bad in mostly all aspects.
    The combat system is really the worst thing in this game it's bad, in animation, physics, and its a little buggy and unrealistic. I was expecting a combat system similar to for honor which would be way better than what it is now.
    The NPCs look kind of dead, its like Ubisoft keep reusing the old classic NPC system of their old games    Sorry but this game is really bad in mostly all aspects.
    The combat system is really the worst thing in this game it's bad, in animation, physics, and its a little buggy and unrealistic. I was expecting a combat system similar to for honor which would be way better than what it is now.
    The NPCs look kind of dead, its like Ubisoft keep reusing the old classic NPC system of their old games with only changing their clothes.
    And of course not to forget to mention the countless bugs in this game.
    The enemies also have a really broken funny A.I system, it's soo bad it makes you laugh.

    There are just a lot of bad and broken things to mention about this game, the game just feels unfinished, I don't know how there could be others who are rating this 10/10, its just ridiculous.
    I'm giving it 4/10 just because of the graphics and soundtrack.    … Expand
  9. Pipolop
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Один из лучших ассасинов,юбисофт исправили свои ошибки,добавили кучу побочных квестов,активностей,почти полностью отказались от РПГ системы. Советую всем купить.
  10. tr-uth
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Amazing..................................................................................................
  11. Adamaxhu
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Very good game, strong recommendation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  12. forver367
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla has two big maps for exploring, sailing with your boat on rivers, nice story, good voice acting and decent combat. To me it's one of the best of 2020.
  13. Radi
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    This game is so bug infested is barely playable. You'll find bugs that ruin your experience every 10 minutes. Game breaking bugs, glitches in every single mission and task of the game. Do not buy this game right now, wait for a sale. Ubisoft got so lucky Cyberpunk got delayed, otherwise I'd have never bought this ****
  14. GalletaSuprema
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    this is the worst assassins creed i've ever played, this saga is getting more boring by every game they drop, you can't play it more than 2 hours after you get bored, the graphics are disapointing and the story is the worst of everything
  15. Kagg
    Nov 14, 2020
    4
    The game looks nice, the setting is cool but the gameplay is not that great. The combat is somwhat odd or hard to control and the lack of healing just means you'll spend most fights running around looking for flowers and berries to heal the random and many times unavoidable damage. It's very frustrating that a game that focuses on fighting over anything else is 80% about running away fromThe game looks nice, the setting is cool but the gameplay is not that great. The combat is somwhat odd or hard to control and the lack of healing just means you'll spend most fights running around looking for flowers and berries to heal the random and many times unavoidable damage. It's very frustrating that a game that focuses on fighting over anything else is 80% about running away from enemies just to heal back up. Even on the easies of difficulties you die from random arrows that hit you behind walls, ignores your shield, get randomly lit on fire even though there is not a spark in sight and so on.

    In its current state, this is a huge disappointment and not at all at the level of the last two AC games.    … Expand
  16. DamienArax
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
    Overall this is a nice and decent game.
    One thing, they should get rid of all this "assassins creed" staff and make totally separate franchise.
    Something which represents open-world games in a purely historical setting without a sci-fi/assassin theme.
    Something without this annoying stitching too unfitting "assassins" theme.
  17. AlexFko
    Nov 14, 2020
    4
    The first 2-3 hours are good, but then the grinding starts again and the central plot disappears.
    The animation of movement and battles has become worse.
  18. Onixxx95
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    I hope that people try the game themselves before giving bad marks. The game is good, atmospheric, just try it yourself without listening to haters
  19. Fiete1991
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
    Visually a feast for the eyes! Playfully excellent! One of the highlights of games this 2020.
  20. DmitryKochurov
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Мне игра понравилась в целом. Есть и косяки в плане боевки или оптимизации, но в целом это лучшая игра от Ubisoft за последнее время. К сожалению, давайте будем честными, игроки уже избалованы и мы на право и на лево осуждаем чуть ли не каждую игру. Потому призываю всех более объективно оценивать игры, а не по принципу: мне не понравилось, что небо "небесно голубого" цвета, а я хотелМне игра понравилась в целом. Есть и косяки в плане боевки или оптимизации, но в целом это лучшая игра от Ubisoft за последнее время. К сожалению, давайте будем честными, игроки уже избалованы и мы на право и на лево осуждаем чуть ли не каждую игру. Потому призываю всех более объективно оценивать игры, а не по принципу: мне не понравилось, что небо "небесно голубого" цвета, а я хотел "норвежско голубого" цвета и за это получайте 0 из 10...… Expand
  21. Calebc131
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    I've been having a lot of fun with this game, about 10 hours in so far and it's been a good story and the exploration is great how they encourage and reward it. The combat could have used a bit more time developing to give it more weight but still pretty fun. Playing on an RTX 3080 and 10900k on 1440p with about 80 fps+ maxed out the game looks AMAZING! really made a beautiful world toI've been having a lot of fun with this game, about 10 hours in so far and it's been a good story and the exploration is great how they encourage and reward it. The combat could have used a bit more time developing to give it more weight but still pretty fun. Playing on an RTX 3080 and 10900k on 1440p with about 80 fps+ maxed out the game looks AMAZING! really made a beautiful world to play in.Does a great job of making you feel like a viking also when you ride your long ship up to a village and start a raid and run it burning the city down killing the guards and looting is awesome! I would definitely recommend at least paying for ubisoft + for a month and getting the whole game and the pre order bonuses with it for 15dollars… Expand
  22. IsamiKoto
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    What a great game.Ubisoft you're the BEST!!!Thanks a lot! Waiting for a DLC's pack
  23. BiIlBrasky
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    What a slitshow. Between the hammered wolf bussy that's Ubisoft and the lackluster Epic Games it's just an absolute clusterduck. Spent two hours just trying to unfudge it all. It's astounding how many people trash AC Odyssey and some other games in the franchise but prostrate to ones like this. Don't buy into the hype and save your money.
  24. Radio78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Very good game, combat system, voice acting, graphics, no grinding, huge open world, good story.
  25. ifeelsogood
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best Assassin's Creed games in long time, about time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  26. CFF78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This one took my by surprise. Odyssey was so much weaker from basically every aspect.
  27. EyesofWrath
    Nov 13, 2020
    6
    It struck me as interesting that 7/10 reviews have dozens of downvotes while a one-line 10/10 review has several dozen upvotes pushing it to the top. And given that the reviews labeled 'unhelpful' by corporate shills are uniformly the ones that match my own experience with the game, I've decided to write a substantive review that those treating the game like the second coming of Christ canIt struck me as interesting that 7/10 reviews have dozens of downvotes while a one-line 10/10 review has several dozen upvotes pushing it to the top. And given that the reviews labeled 'unhelpful' by corporate shills are uniformly the ones that match my own experience with the game, I've decided to write a substantive review that those treating the game like the second coming of Christ can band together and downvote to their heart's content. Because to a discerning buyer, that seems to be a tick of approval.

    In brief: if you liked Odyssey, then you'll likely like the skeleton of this game. It feeds from exactly the same trough, in typical Ubisoft fashion, and essentailly makes some small, less significant tweaks to the previous release that change the feeling of the game slightly, but unfortunately not enough to make it feel fresh. If you carry with you a sense of fatigue at the expansive and often-repetitive nature of Odyssey's content, then you might find yourself starting this game with that fatigue hanging over you as I did. To be clear - I loved Odyssey. It was the only AC game released in the last decade that didn't eventually bore me. But it was huge and tiring, there can be no skirting around that fact. So the understanding that you're not playing a fundamentally different game sets in very quickly, and so does the exhaustion that Odyssey eventually gave way to, despite how fun it was.

    Those feelings are more or less identical here - Valhalla is fun, and it's a tweaked version of its predecessor, but it never, ever diverges enough to feel like much other than the exact same formula, and while I find that formula less worn-out than that of, say, the formula of the later 'old-style' AC games like Syndicate or Unity, it's still worn-out nonetheless.

    Ubisoft is up to their old tricks, of course, and Valhalla feels like another step slightly too far down the same road. This is exactly why Syndicate tanked in sales and forced the company to revamp for Origins. But because we're 20-something games deep in the series, whatever minor changes Ubisoft make to their releases hold a far-more-quickly diminishing set of returns for long-time players.

    So while I was, for once, excited for what I thought might be something honestly different, Valhalla has ultimately been the game to convince me that the series has reached its natural end. It simply cannot be iterated anymore. Each new release needs to a wild revamp, because there's just not enough 'new' game here for a 90 dollar release. It's one of two dozen other games that all kind of feel the same, and one of three RPG-style games that already feel like they're being spat out of the Ubisoft-open-world-Build-O-Matic 2000 pipeline.

    Which, y'know, if you're not tired of the other games, might be appealing. I must admit that I like the safe and often mindless gameplay loop of the series, and Valhalla offers a beautiful new setting with some fairly engaging story and gory combat. Combat stamina has been introduced to remove the button-mashing of Odyssey, but the combat controls themselves are pretty clunky and lack the finesse needed to maintain a nice flow. You'll often find yourself getting struck simply because you hit the button one-too-many times. On lesser difficulties this is not so much a problem, but when you're one-shotted because you hit the attack button one single time too many it can be enraging. You can dodge to cancel actions, which gives the combat a welcome learning curve - you can get better in-game by improving as a player - but it isn't enough for the fighting to feel less shallow, and the aged engine struggles to meet the demands of the system they've designed. And honestly, that's a pretty good summation of the whole beast - what little they tried to change only works half as well as you'd hope, and it's very likely because the developers suffered horribly at the hands of company management during production.

    It's devastating to know that you're playing a game that *feels* like it was made by overworked people. The reported crunch is worn on Valhalla's sleeve more clearly than ever in the bugs, the glitches, the slapdash animations, the lack of innovation, and the clunky mechanics. This game was forced out before Christmas and could easily have benefitted from, among other things, months of extra development time. But there's no saving a game made simply to make money by a company infamously cruel to its employees, with the tightest possible development schedule and the slimmest allowable window for innovation. It's a deep scar given context by a knowledge of how the game was produced.

    So why am I here? Because you may find yourself uncertain, or willing to compromise your stated values out of curiosity, or, like me, a long-standing enjoyment of the series. But honestly I don't think this product is worth the money. It's not that different from Odyssey, and all things considered, I honestly don't even think it's 'better'    … Expand
  28. AceAscendus
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Extremely bad performance, massive fps drops. The game is also extremely boring, melee combat is garbage.
  29. DefinetheLine
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Reminds me launch of AC 4 Black Flag, then it also came to both current and next gen consoles. Both are very good AC games.
  30. Yaj78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of 2020 and overall one of the best AC games ever made. If you have ever cared about this series i would strongly recommend trying this.
  31. ZFZ
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best Ac games in years, i'm absolutely shocked Ubi made this huge comeback.
  32. Supermanlivez
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    It's extremely good AC game for people who actually wanna take their time and ACTUALLY enjoy it for what it is, not just try to rush through missions and get to next big game.
  33. Jack_33
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Surprisingly good Assassin's Creed game, not only better than Odyssey, but it's just so much better. But it's pretty obvious that tons of people don't understand the appeal of Snowy Norway or Beautiful England and just call it boring. That's a shame, but whatever. To me 5 hours long Spiderman Miles Morales is boring, so to each their own i guess.
  34. The_king3571
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    A intriguing change of pace that gives the Assassin's Creed series the breathing room it has so desperately needed for eons, without making any compromises on content. Well worth your time to enter the gates of Valhalla
  35. timewaste
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Amazing voice acting, very good graphics, some bugs, nice story, overall it's very good AC entry.
  36. Kalakalakin
    Nov 13, 2020
    2
    After excelent relaunch of seria with Origins and good Odyssey this "game" is not playable at all. A very poor plot, stupid quests, idiot cut scenes about nothing, the characters are stupid and uninteresting, absolutely do not involve in the gameplay. The game is not impressive with anything new and it is not interesting to play it. The battle scheme is the same as in Odyssey. And finalyAfter excelent relaunch of seria with Origins and good Odyssey this "game" is not playable at all. A very poor plot, stupid quests, idiot cut scenes about nothing, the characters are stupid and uninteresting, absolutely do not involve in the gameplay. The game is not impressive with anything new and it is not interesting to play it. The battle scheme is the same as in Odyssey. And finaly very poor optimisation on PC! Sound stutters and glitching in some places, while Fps constantly drops from 60 to 25, 30, no matter what resolution: 1080, 1440, or 4k. And it makes game unplayable with all this drops. Core i9 9900, 32 gb, ssd, rtx2080. Two points for beautiful world, nothing else the game has to offer.… Expand
  37. GHF687
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Easily best version of this game is PC version, but Xbox Series X version is also very good. Nice game.
  38. Ge3z
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Are you a fan of AC franchise since 2007 or at least before RPG reboot happened? This is the right game for you. Valhalla is a perfect merge between the old and the new. Valhalla is focused on storytelling and respects AC lore perfectly. You can activate guaranteed assassination to kill any enemy with blade and you don't have to worry about leveling up stats to be effective assassin. MapAre you a fan of AC franchise since 2007 or at least before RPG reboot happened? This is the right game for you. Valhalla is a perfect merge between the old and the new. Valhalla is focused on storytelling and respects AC lore perfectly. You can activate guaranteed assassination to kill any enemy with blade and you don't have to worry about leveling up stats to be effective assassin. Map is not level gated. The game is not filled with copy&paste quests that require you to travel to the other side of the map. Side quests actually vary and are more creative. Combat is more engaging than in Odyssey. Parkour finally requires a bit of thought. Basically this game is what Odyssey failed to be and Origins tried to be. Stealth mechanics returned and some new ones have been added like sliding on ground that you can perform to quickly escape and hide again. Ubisoft has put effort into story cutscenes and more is happening on screen. This is almost pefect AC. Only missing big cities to perform smooth parkour :)… Expand
  39. actualsoulsfan
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of this year, beautiful open world with so much to do. 100% recommending!
  40. blinkdgb
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    This game is great! I think its way better than oddessy. I did have a problem launching it on an 970 evo plus m.2 but re-download on a hard drive and works just fine. Very happy with my purchase!
  41. Merlyn-_-
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Amazing Assasin ever!!!! Thisgame is very good. God story. Very butiful open word.
  42. runescape3
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of 2020 and obvious Nominee @ The Game Awards. It has some bugs, every game does, even Cyberpunk 2077 will have bugs. Most negative reviews on site are fake by the way.
  43. SirPunk
    Nov 13, 2020
    8
    This is my first Assassin's Creed game since Unity and I love it. The world is beautiful but in my opinion a little to big and filled with filler. The combat is satisfying, raids are really fun, the loot mechanic is great and there is an overall charm to this game.

    Valhalla is far from perfect. My time with the game I experienced 2 hard crashes of my PC and 4 crashes of the game itself.    This is my first Assassin's Creed game since Unity and I love it. The world is beautiful but in my opinion a little to big and filled with filler. The combat is satisfying, raids are really fun, the loot mechanic is great and there is an overall charm to this game.

    Valhalla is far from perfect. My time with the game I experienced 2 hard crashes of my PC and 4 crashes of the game itself. (Note my PC is well above the recommended requirements and all of my drivers are update.) Even with that said this game is still fun and worth your time.    … Expand
  44. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say, here's my positive review for this amazing game.........
  45. vkrepkiy
    Nov 13, 2020
    4
    The game has boring visuals. Grey color palette, snow, and mud? No thanks, I have plenty outside :( Odyssey is much nicer, I still play it in my free time during lockdown... Animations are too fast and unreal during battle. Climbing looks too stupid for anyone who is into climbing... And I can't get why it looked better in previous parts, maybe because in this game character is climbingThe game has boring visuals. Grey color palette, snow, and mud? No thanks, I have plenty outside :( Odyssey is much nicer, I still play it in my free time during lockdown... Animations are too fast and unreal during battle. Climbing looks too stupid for anyone who is into climbing... And I can't get why it looked better in previous parts, maybe because in this game character is climbing and jumping on frozen and slippy rocks?!! I tried to feel immersion and failed, so I failed to get any fun playing this game. Give it a try if you had a small gaming experience, maybe that's the point.… Expand
  46. Klausmetall
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Игра в которой плохо практически всё. Сюжет заканчивается в прологе, и остальные 100 часов вам предстоит заниматься гриндом и квестам из серии -заключи союз со всеми персонажами на карте. Зачем, да просто такая цель, такой сюжет. Н.и какого конфликта, или высшей цели тут нет, вот тебе список квестов, выполняй. Боевка стала чуть лучше от Одиссеи, но все так же можно убивать любыхИгра в которой плохо практически всё. Сюжет заканчивается в прологе, и остальные 100 часов вам предстоит заниматься гриндом и квестам из серии -заключи союз со всеми персонажами на карте. Зачем, да просто такая цель, такой сюжет. Н.и какого конфликта, или высшей цели тут нет, вот тебе список квестов, выполняй. Боевка стала чуть лучше от Одиссеи, но все так же можно убивать любых протиавников одим и тем же алгоритмом действий. Есть несколько неплохих квестов, но вы до них должны дойти через миллионы часов гринда. Исторической достоверности вы иут так же не найдете. Присутствует множество глюков и нелепых багов. Но если вам нравятся гринд дрочильни без особой цели то пойдет… Expand
  47. Marvik
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Origin is great !!
    Odyssey is super !!
    Valhala is a national hodgepodge from previous games !! No, thanks!!
  48. Jdhcy7
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    IGN gave Odyssey 9.3 and this got 8? LMAO, anyway it's really good, way better than Odyssey.
  49. never100
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Here's a 10 to counter fake reviews, most of them make absolutely no sense with their typical "ubisoft sucks, blah blah blah". So far this one is one of the top AC games. In fact everyone should give 10 to this game, even if you think it's 8 or 9, because there's just way too many losers who don't even own this game and they just give 0 scores. It's very important to fight back against this.
  50. Assassinhood
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Giving it 10 to counter fake 0 reviews, who are also trying to do reverse psychology and act like positive reviews are fake. Literally yesterday one person made over 10 accounts to give zero to this game in 20 minutes, because he was angry about some censoring. AC Valhalla was one of the biggest Ubisoft game launches ever. It takes two seconds to go to youtube and find 100s of videos andGiving it 10 to counter fake 0 reviews, who are also trying to do reverse psychology and act like positive reviews are fake. Literally yesterday one person made over 10 accounts to give zero to this game in 20 minutes, because he was angry about some censoring. AC Valhalla was one of the biggest Ubisoft game launches ever. It takes two seconds to go to youtube and find 100s of videos and livestreams of people playing it and liking it with each video having thousands of likes. Positive reviews are very clearly real and only very sad hateful person would think otherwise. Been playing about 10 hours and so far it's great. Like i said someone made over 10 accounts yesterday in 20 minutes and gave 0 scores, all his scores and comments are still on this site, just scroll down. So in reality this negative score should be way smaller. It's just example how easy it is to give fake 0's. Disgusting people.… Expand
  51. Global26
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Finally something that's not 4 to 10 hours long linear experience. At the same time it manages to be fun, interesting and serious, not depressing like some other games.
  52. choicematters
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    I think biggest problem with Assassin's Creed games is that some people have absolutely no clue what kind of games these are. And when it's not flashy anime adventure then they act like they are somehow disappointed, even tho it was clearly their fault not researching what kind of games these are. Assassin's Creed has millions of fans around the world and AC Valhalla had one of the biggestI think biggest problem with Assassin's Creed games is that some people have absolutely no clue what kind of games these are. And when it's not flashy anime adventure then they act like they are somehow disappointed, even tho it was clearly their fault not researching what kind of games these are. Assassin's Creed has millions of fans around the world and AC Valhalla had one of the biggest Ubisoft game launches EVER. And while many who like this game keep playing it and never really visit sites like this, metacritic attracts haters who very often don't even have particular game, just to give low scores, because it's so easy here. Any, absolutely any loser can make metacritic account with 3 minutes and give 0 score and that will affect overall score, it shouldn't be like that, but it is. For example yesterday one person made over 8 accounts in 20 minutes and gave 0's to this game, because his version was censored or whatever. His comments and scores are still on this site, that's how easy it is to manipulate that user score.… Expand
  53. RDr56
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    My experience -
    Positives: 1. Norway is well designed
    2. England map design is even better 3. More than enough secrets / mysteries 4. Story is fun enough 5. Main character's voice acting is one of the best in AC series 6. Combat is fun, specially with abilities, without it's just fine 7. So many towers / houses / places to climb, parkour is million times better than in odyssey 8. I    My experience -
    Positives: 1. Norway is well designed
    2. England map design is even better
    3. More than enough secrets / mysteries
    4. Story is fun enough
    5. Main character's voice acting is one of the best in AC series
    6. Combat is fun, specially with abilities, without it's just fine
    7. So many towers / houses / places to climb, parkour is million times better than in odyssey
    8. I really like some world effects, for example how ice breaks under you
    9. Variety of different enemies.
    10. Stunning graphics, landscapes, cities.
    Negatives:
    1. Like usual with Ubisoft games, performance could be better, but this
    launch is about 300 times better than RDR2 PC version launch (and Rockstar had whole years for that).
    2. Some bugs as expected with huge open world games, but nothing awful.
    3. Is it just me or water seems kinda empty? Maybe i just haven't explored enough idk, i was expecting giant squids, Odyssey had whales, so why not.
    Conclusion: One of the most beautiful and fun games i have played in long time.    … Expand
  54. flowofday
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Easy game awards candidate. Unlike so many 2020 games (re3remake,avengers,mafia), Valhalla has so much interesting content and things to do. Beautiful graphics, good voice acting and nice story.
  55. ch33zu5
    Nov 13, 2020
    7
    So, It has all the usual Ubi launch day bugs, But we knew that was coming. I have been playing the series since the beginning and as good of a game as this is, It doesn't feel like an Assassins Creed game. If you were a fan of Odyssey, You will like this game........Probably not as much though.
  56. bring_it_on
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    No matter what these awful youtube channels are trying to say (who have been payed to trash this game) it's not boring, this game is amazing. There's so much to do and explore and it's actually interesting this time, unlike Odyssey that was hit or miss. This one reminds me more like Black Flag and Black Flag is basically best Ac game, so there's that. There's many youtube channels whoNo matter what these awful youtube channels are trying to say (who have been payed to trash this game) it's not boring, this game is amazing. There's so much to do and explore and it's actually interesting this time, unlike Odyssey that was hit or miss. This one reminds me more like Black Flag and Black Flag is basically best Ac game, so there's that. There's many youtube channels who actually understand this game and gave it positive/decent review, search for those, because unlike these "this is so boring", these people actually knew what game they were playing. It's Assassin's Creed not Devil May Cry. Both good, but very different and that's how it should be.… Expand
  57. dimabugaenko92
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Не могу поиграть так как нету в Steam, в EGS магазин дно
  58. troyan3346
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Penguinz is almost like anime villain, because you know when he gives low score to games he don't like or understand (he has never liked AC games) then his minions will give 0's to that game without even trying it. He also looks like anime villain, so it actually makes perfect sense. Valhalla is good by the way, so much better than Odyssey.
  59. KlosHax
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    I know people doesnt agree me but last AC games were really good and getting better with each game they announce
  60. theclearlight
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    another wonderful game! really entertaining! I've read other reviews saying there were bugs but I wasn't affected myself.
  61. Dynako
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Best AC yet, insanely good graphics, they have fixed combat now, exploring is such a treat, and they REALLY nailed being a viking (raiding, building your clan) This game is just perfect.
  62. Strongbone
    Nov 13, 2020
    4
    Whenever I start loving this game, it's faults hurts me like an axe to the face.

    This is everything I wanted from an Assassin's Creed viking game, and contains a lot of things i love in games. Large skill trees where I can put points, Base that can be built and upgraded, and running around doing tasks as I explore the open world. It's nothing new from the core gameplay of Origins or    Whenever I start loving this game, it's faults hurts me like an axe to the face.

    This is everything I wanted from an Assassin's Creed viking game, and contains a lot of things i love in games. Large skill trees where I can put points, Base that can be built and upgraded, and running around doing tasks as I explore the open world.
    It's nothing new from the core gameplay of Origins or Odyssey, except for a new twist on a few mechanics. And if you didn't like those games, then this won't be any change to that.

    So far I have completed two first areas in England, in terms of collecting and story. The game so far is great in terms of world building, great sound design, and I find the story both fun and engaging, it's what I expect from an Assassin's Creed game, and a bit more. Sadly all this greatness disappears behind bugs and bad game design.

    The new combat feature that Valhalla brings is stamina. A system that is supposed to bring more excitement and challenge to combat, but instead reveals all the flaws the system has. Compared to Origins and Odyssey if the enemy AI or combat bugged out you could always dodge back, and try again without being punished. With the Stamina system this feels extra punishing and unfair as a player. They have however tried to fix the issue where dodging was far superior to parry by having a stun bar that is chipped away when you parry certain attacks.
    On that note, these attacks are color telegraphed, something that is nice, except for the seemingly different amounts of time before the attack lands and that if you parry to soon, as a response, you fail and take damage. Have you first suffered a blow you get staggered and are having a hard time getting out unless you spend some stamina getting out, something it seems the AI does not have to do as they can get out of the stagger with relative ease, turning the player from a fierce viking to a cautious warrior.

    The other thing that makes this game frustrating beyond the gates of hell is the wall climb. Something I never gave a second thought in Odyssey, maybe because it worked or because those times it failed I knew I wouldn't die. In Valhalla the story takes a different turn, and not the turn many of us wanted. The wall climb is bad and buggy in most scenarios, with the character jumping to the wrong ledge or jumping off instead of up.

    On the side of gameplay, there are some terrible design choices made through the game in terms of level design. On the bright side, there are some good there, as one should expect from this type of game.

    The accessibility features of the game is amazing, and it starts out by giving you a lot of options so you can tailor the game to your needs, be it color options, text to speech or simply removing any nudity or gore.

    In the end Assassins Creed Valhalla is an amazing game, it tries to deliver what it promises, but the many bugs turn this experience into a sour one. It should have spent a couple of more months being polished.
    And if you are thinking of buying the game note this. It's the same gameplay loop as Odyssey and Origins. As of November 2020 it's buggy, if the bugs aren't being fixed, buy it at a sale. If you don't like the gameplay loop, don't waste your money.    … Expand
  63. fight_club_
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the better gaming experiences i have had in a while. I will keep playing this for months to come.
  64. rocknroll35
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Some people seem to be disappointed that it doesn't have stuff happening all the time, everywhere you look and call it "boring" for that. I'm sorry to break it to you, but Assassin's Creed was ABSOLUTELY NEVER meant to be some fun streaming / party game. Each time new Assassin's Creed comes out i'm surprised that some people still don't understand that. It's deep game with depth,Some people seem to be disappointed that it doesn't have stuff happening all the time, everywhere you look and call it "boring" for that. I'm sorry to break it to you, but Assassin's Creed was ABSOLUTELY NEVER meant to be some fun streaming / party game. Each time new Assassin's Creed comes out i'm surprised that some people still don't understand that. It's deep game with depth, atmosphere and heavy emphasis on exploration, parkour, stealth.
    It was never meant to be grand theft auto or dark souls. Never. Just cause it's not your flashy anime type game and you don't get it, doesn't mean it's boring.    … Expand
  65. ready378
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Not only one of the best games of 2020, it's one of the best Assassin's Creed games, better than last two. Thankfully it already sold extremely well, almost double the amount what Odyssey did. So despite some bitter youtubers who are trying to do absolutely everything to cancel this games, it's doing very well.
  66. Mow87
    Nov 13, 2020
    5
    This game shows how mainstream gaming is now.
    its average at is best.

    you doing the same **** over and over and over and over.
    copy/past gameplay mechanics from older games.

    this game is not even in the same universe like a got or gow.
    typical game from Ubisoft.
  67. Hdjchy
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    It's really good game, if you actually wanna enjoy it, not rush it, so you could play next big game faster. Assassin's Creed games are meant to be played for months NOT few days. I bet penguinz gives it 4.5, because not enough action and too much sailing.
  68. Jdhy78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Youtubers who complain that there's too much content in this game or it's "boring" are exactly the type of people who wanna finish games as fast as possible, sht the review out and move on to next big game. They don't wanna take their time, they don't wanna actually enjoy it for what it is. I bet most of them wanted to get out of Norway as fast as possible instead of actually enjoying theYoutubers who complain that there's too much content in this game or it's "boring" are exactly the type of people who wanna finish games as fast as possible, sht the review out and move on to next big game. They don't wanna take their time, they don't wanna actually enjoy it for what it is. I bet most of them wanted to get out of Norway as fast as possible instead of actually enjoying the scenery, exploring, etc. What a shame. But this game is amazing anyway so i personally don't care really. These same people praise Miles Morales because they got to finish it fast and move onto next big thing...pathetic. There seems to be many Youtubers who actually like it and understand this game and that's at least positive.… Expand
  69. Tiedblade
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Great game, overcomes the usual overwhelm from many of todays open world games. Playing the game you get a sense that the developer listened to criticism and put a lot of effort into many game elements. Great music score.
  70. makessense
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Beautiful huge open world with lots of secrets and mysteries. I have heard some people complain about combat, i personally like it, didn't find anything wrong with it. Would be surprised if it's not nominated at game awards.
  71. h_ero
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    What can i say that other haven't said already, imo it's one of the best AC games ever made. One of the best open worlds Ubisoft has ever created (out of all their games). Amazing.
  72. Radwin
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Игра великолепна. Ubisoft удалось сделать, пожалуй идеального ассассина. Сюжет интересный и непрерывный. Открытый мир большой и самое главное заполненный. Игра поощряет за исследование мира. Боевка лучшая в серии, она интересная, есть множество комбинаций. Графика на ультра-настройках потрясающая. Особенно освещение. Лицевые анимации улучшили. Прокачку упростили. Атмосфера.Игра великолепна. Ubisoft удалось сделать, пожалуй идеального ассассина. Сюжет интересный и непрерывный. Открытый мир большой и самое главное заполненный. Игра поощряет за исследование мира. Боевка лучшая в серии, она интересная, есть множество комбинаций. Графика на ультра-настройках потрясающая. Особенно освещение. Лицевые анимации улучшили. Прокачку упростили. Атмосфера.
  73. svirgibs
    Nov 13, 2020
    8
    Хорошая игра. Атмосферно, интересный сюжет. Немного хромает оптимизация и некоторое кол-во багов присутствует, но это пофиксят (я надеюсь).
  74. BaerMitGewehr
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    I played every part and until Origins I was a fan of the series. But from syndicate on, disillusionment set in.
    Origins and Odyssey were good games no question, but it was not Assassin's Creed. For me it was much too casual. The loot, the strong focus on role-playing elements and the mass of activities did not give me the feeling of an Assassin's Creed. They deviated too much from the    I played every part and until Origins I was a fan of the series. But from syndicate on, disillusionment set in.
    Origins and Odyssey were good games no question, but it was not Assassin's Creed. For me it was much too casual. The loot, the strong focus on role-playing elements and the mass of activities did not give me the feeling of an Assassin's Creed. They deviated too much from the formula.
    With valhalla they found back on the right track and I have the feeling of being an assassin again. The stealth gameplay, a story with a continuous focus and a bombastic open world. Thats what i Like to Play in Assassin's Creed.    … Expand
  75. Crulds
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    I love this game.
    The world and Charakters are amazing. The immersion is breathtaking.
  76. OrbitalPhoenix
    Nov 12, 2020
    3
    The game shouldn't have released in the state its in.
    Countless crashes, broken animations, blank screens, cut scenes that don't load correctly,
    Its just total BS! Combat is just pathetically easy, even on the hard difficultly. Really miss the days when AC you would be worried if you had 4 enemy's in front of you, it would actually be a challenge! In this its just a piss easy slaughter.    The game shouldn't have released in the state its in.
    Countless crashes, broken animations, blank screens, cut scenes that don't load correctly,
    Its just total BS!

    Combat is just pathetically easy, even on the hard difficultly.
    Really miss the days when AC you would be worried if you had 4 enemy's in front of you, it would actually be a challenge!
    In this its just a piss easy slaughter.

    Very disappointed not the viking game I was hopeing for     … Expand
  77. Mikey235
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Holy **** I didn't expect this game to be so good Ubisoft really surprised me! this game was amazing!
  78. 2much126
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    ***WARNING***
    DO NOT buy the game if you are using 900/1000 series graphics cards.
    Currently a bug that cause the smoke effect flickering forever makes the game unplayable, Which happens mostly on older graphics cards. and the fact makes this bug even worse is that the DEVs probably will not fix this bug. They think that this is a bug cause by old version of Windows 10 and won't    ***WARNING***
    DO NOT buy the game if you are using 900/1000 series graphics cards.
    Currently a bug that cause the smoke effect flickering forever makes the game unplayable,
    Which happens mostly on older graphics cards.
    and the fact makes this bug even worse is that the DEVs probably will not fix this bug.
    They think that this is a bug cause by old version of Windows 10 and won't address this bug as a known issue.(Till now the original bug report post got 120+ reply still didn't)
    There is feedback shows update windows10 were not helping,so DO NOT buy this game,or just wait for xsx and ps5    … Expand
  79. mythsandlegends
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, beautiful scenery no matter where you look, so much to do and discover. These zero scores make absolutely no sense.
  80. Z679
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    One of the best Assassin's Creed games ever made. Very mystical and beautiful open world. High recommendation from me.
  81. Canda
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Positives: graphics, story, characters, open world, music/sound, combat
    Negatives: performance could always be better, but it runs perfectly fine as it is.
  82. Emigrate
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Truly recommending this absolutely beautiful amazing game, one of the of 2020. Last open world game that made me feel like that was RDR2.
  83. wellwellwell99
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Amazing game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  84. jack675
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    One of the best AC games, beautiful landscapes, good graphics, nice story, interesting characters.
  85. Forrealtho
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    So far impressions: Graphics are absolutely beautiful, one of the best i have seen in any game ever and i play tons of different games, story is good, voice acting is good, but real standout is open world, actually two of them, there's two huge maps. So far i really like it.
  86. sshadow
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    -------------------------------------very good game, ignore negative losers-----------------------------------
  87. horrorgamesrule
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Runs perfectly fine with any RTX card. I'm pretty sure PC version is best version of this game.
  88. Realdeal346
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Very obvious "The Game Awards" nominee and rightfully so, it's not only better than Odyssey, it's almost new level good.
  89. dr748
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Amazing beautiful game world with tons of stuff to do and huge maps. Highly recommended.
  90. fire_and_water
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    ................................................................Amazing game.................................................
  91. Fateoftheworlds
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    It's so good, one of the best Ac games for sure, it has every element to make it great.
    It' should be nominated @ The Game Awards alongside games like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Jedi Fallen Order, Ghost of Tsushima, Spiderman Miles Morales and Half Life: Alyx.
  92. Radiotwer
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Perfect game for 2020 November, mystical beautiful world to get lost into. I personally like games where there's always something to do. Even tho i love GTA 5, my main complaint was always that story was too short.
  93. Hex89
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Truly beautiful game with nice story/side stories, amazing graphics, decent combat and so much to explore. Deserves to be nominated at The Game Awards!
  94. z99
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    ---------------I WOULD SUPPORT THIS AMAZING GAME EVEN IF NOBODY ELSE DID--------------
  95. Harsh_Truth
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Not sure why some losers still wanna pretend that it's bad game, while it's clearly not. In fact it opposite, it's great. Honestly no matter what this score will be, Ubisoft already said that AC Valhalla has Massive launch. Almost Double the sales or Odyssey and people are clearly liking it, so it's official, it's great game. Message to haters: No need to put your stupid 0 scores anymore.Not sure why some losers still wanna pretend that it's bad game, while it's clearly not. In fact it opposite, it's great. Honestly no matter what this score will be, Ubisoft already said that AC Valhalla has Massive launch. Almost Double the sales or Odyssey and people are clearly liking it, so it's official, it's great game. Message to haters: No need to put your stupid 0 scores anymore. You lost, deal with it. Move on.… Expand
  96. HDD
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Epic open world game full of magic and wonder, secrets and mysteries. In what other game can you go back in time to 800s Norway and England? That's right, there's none. This game is just blowing me away no matter what direction i go or what i do and it's actually well written, main character's voice acting is amazing. Graphically stunning. Highly recommending.
  97. 21stcentury
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing, i can't praise it enough. It's truly sad to see that some (thankfully not all) youtubers just wanted to get their reviews quickly out and basically missed half the game and that's just sad. Instead of actually enjoying this absolutely beautiful, mysterious and interesting game world that Ubisoft has created. To me personally, this is their best world they haveThis game is amazing, i can't praise it enough. It's truly sad to see that some (thankfully not all) youtubers just wanted to get their reviews quickly out and basically missed half the game and that's just sad. Instead of actually enjoying this absolutely beautiful, mysterious and interesting game world that Ubisoft has created. To me personally, this is their best world they have created. I could sit on top of some old tower and just look into distance while snow slowly falls and think about life. It's truly beautiful game and deserves The Game Awards Nomination more than ever.… Expand
  98. CCsckr
    Nov 12, 2020
    6
    It's a re-skin of the previous 2 AC games. Combat is the same, stealth is the same, everything is the same except new gear, dual wield, character customization like tattoos and hair. The new features would be worthy of a DLC, not a stand alone game.

    Story is typical of Ubisoft. Interesting setting, but bland content. Shallow or simply uninteresting characters, conflicts and events.    It's a re-skin of the previous 2 AC games. Combat is the same, stealth is the same, everything is the same except new gear, dual wield, character customization like tattoos and hair. The new features would be worthy of a DLC, not a stand alone game.

    Story is typical of Ubisoft. Interesting setting, but bland content. Shallow or simply uninteresting characters, conflicts and events.

    Sure, the whole setting and map is impressive as always. Ubisoft's environment artists are always top notch - 10/10.

    But still. Cringy voice acting. I honestly cannot understand why Ubisoft can't hire decent actors in any of their games.

    It's the same game. If you expect something different, you'll be disappointed.    … Expand
  99. rtx99
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Pretty obvious game awards nominee, i'm not saying it wins anything, but 100% deserves spot there. One of the best games of 2020. If you give a 0 score, go to hell. Can't stand people like that.
  100. groovred
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    - has no Czech localization
    - has no Czech localization
    - has no Czech localization
    - has no Czech localization
    - has no Czech localization
    -repetitive tasks
    -bored story
    -recycling
    -poor optimization
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#42 Best PC Game of 2020
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. RPG Site
    Apr 5, 2021
    60
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a great-looking open-world game with impressive landscapes and cinematography. However, the checklist collectible open-world still needs some work to feel truly engaging, and combat is too tedious and too frequent to be compelling. As a lapsed fan of Assassin's Creed trying to see if I can click with the series once again, Valhalla didn't quite hook me as I was hoping it would.
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  2. Game Debate
    Jan 11, 2021
    80
    Assassins Creed Valhalla is a lot of fun and easy to sink dozens of hours into. It is the best entry in the more recent trilogy and genuinely elevates the gameplay mechanics. Content could be considered somewhat bloated still, but it is diverse enough and the setting and story is solid most of the way through.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 4, 2021
    80
    Sneaking is fun, fighting is fun, walking through the great outdoors is so much fun. Sightseeing too! Valhalla is free minded and could be innovative, but lacks skills to persuade its players about that. [Issue#308]
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