Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3315 Ratings

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  1. SailamNacheras
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    But overall of all these games i have bought this year, i have enjoyed AC Valhalla most.
    Some locations look just amazing. Performance is actually pretty good
    story it's absolutely captivating at every step of the way!
  2. GoodMovies88
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Better graphics than Elden Ring, that's for sure. Overall this game surprised me, it's not best AC game, but it has more to offer than Odyssey or Origins. Story is not most interesting thing in this game, but open world and exploration makes this game solid. I still wish they would go back to Black Flag/Unity era tho.
  3. sartO11
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    It is the most beautiful game that i have ever seen.Combat system is tough and very bloody.Also at that time the plot intriguing and shocking .So buy this game. Lets Goo!
  4. Eyebloom
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Love everything about this game, story, characters, combat, raids, skill tree etc.. most of all I love world exploration, its is really rewarding and exciting.
  5. Sash55
    Nov 30, 2021
    10
    Beautiful open world, huge maps to explore, and very good combat make this one of the best games in the series.
    The battles are more brutal than ever, very bloody, the graphics are story driven, I recommend to all fans of this series.
    One of the best in the Assassins Creed series thanks Ubisoft!
  6. SpiderMan4
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Very decent ending for AC series, next one will be live service, so i think Valhalla was last true AC game.
  7. Sikoko
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Only issue is there are sometimes frame drop
    My second assassins creed, what an awsome experience overall
  8. XboxisKing2022
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    It's pretty okay Assassin's Creed, nothing great or amazing, but still fun enough. Have to give it 10, because some people think it's really funny to give 0/10 to game they have never played.
  9. Arismar
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    Incrível qualidade gráfica, cenário impecável, progressão prazerosa, missões secundárias legais, elementos de gameplay que agradam tanto aos fãs antigos da franquia quanto aos fãs da atual trilogia, personagens carismáticos, história envolvente e muitas horas de diversão garantida.
  10. Deflated
    Dec 26, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing. The In-game world is absolutely breathtaking. The combat is very smooth and perfectly brutal and gory. It runs very good on my pc, and doesn’t seem to be very buggy at all. Once you start playing this game you can’t take your eyes off the screen. There are tons and I mean TONS of things to do. You can play this game for 12+ hours non stop in one sitting easily andThis game is amazing. The In-game world is absolutely breathtaking. The combat is very smooth and perfectly brutal and gory. It runs very good on my pc, and doesn’t seem to be very buggy at all. Once you start playing this game you can’t take your eyes off the screen. There are tons and I mean TONS of things to do. You can play this game for 12+ hours non stop in one sitting easily and never run out of things to do. I have never left a review for a game, but it felt necessary with this one. I fell in love as soon as I started playing.… Expand
  11. Northman_
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    They don't make "SaMe GaMe" every year, because first off, it's not even yearly title anymore, haven't been for a long time. And by the way, if you are someone who doesn't care about/like different time periods and historical locations, cities, countries, etc - Assassin's Creed series is simply not for you.

    To say that they make same game every time is biggest nonsense possible. That's    They don't make "SaMe GaMe" every year, because first off, it's not even yearly title anymore, haven't been for a long time. And by the way, if you are someone who doesn't care about/like different time periods and historical locations, cities, countries, etc - Assassin's Creed series is simply not for you.

    To say that they make same game every time is biggest nonsense possible. That's something that could be said for Doom or literally every souls game (different location and same idea, you just kill one boss after another and that's about million times more braindead game design than Assassin's Creed could ever be). I'm not even sure what these haters want this series to be, because to me it feels like, they don't care about it anyway. This "SaMe GaMe" argument could be said about every fighting game, forza horizon series (okay actually every racing game ever), Tomb Raider series and so on. I could give countless examples.

    Assassin's Creed is at least interesting in a way that you can roam around in these ancient locations and time periods, to me that's cool. If you don't care about history and just want some mindless sht, then don't play these games. It's that simple. Of course not everything in these games is 100% historically accurate and that's completely fine. It's historical-fiction. Just like Red Dead redemption 2 is not 100% Historically accurate. Rockstar even said that 100% accurate game would make for just boring and depressing experience and i absolutely agree with that. Overall, Valhalla is very solid Assassin's Creed game.    … Expand
  12. AModernMyth
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    AC Valhalla might not be the best AC game, but it's still one of the better ones. Even without DLC's there's so much content and exploration and while obviously not everything hits the mark (as that's common with huge open world games), lots of it does. Both Norway and England are designed wonderfully and have nice difference between them. Norway is snowy, huge mountains, ice cold water.AC Valhalla might not be the best AC game, but it's still one of the better ones. Even without DLC's there's so much content and exploration and while obviously not everything hits the mark (as that's common with huge open world games), lots of it does. Both Norway and England are designed wonderfully and have nice difference between them. Norway is snowy, huge mountains, ice cold water. England is more like summer, beautiful locations. Not best graphics i have ever seen, but still very good. Story wasn't the strongest, but there many fun missions and open world makes up for, what story is lacking. Would recommend, if you like this series, especially Black Flag and even Unity.… Expand
  13. Porej49JL
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    A cool game with a huge open world and tons of content. Amazing Viking history and a lot of game time immerses you in this awesome awesome and elaborate game world . Just an amazing game for today.
  14. Likebec47
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    I will be brief, This is the best game in all respects and the Viking world is represented in the greatest way. These are the best games of the 21-22 years!
  15. AC_ValhallaisAC
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    This is Assassin's Creed game, just like Black Flag is Assassin's Creed game. Just cause you have more things to explore, more activities, more enemies than AC 1, doesn't mean it's not Assassin's Creed. Literally same could be said about GTA. "GTA 5 is not GTA anymore because you can do way more stuff than in GTA 1 and GTA 2". That makes no sense, but that's exactly how these people soundThis is Assassin's Creed game, just like Black Flag is Assassin's Creed game. Just cause you have more things to explore, more activities, more enemies than AC 1, doesn't mean it's not Assassin's Creed. Literally same could be said about GTA. "GTA 5 is not GTA anymore because you can do way more stuff than in GTA 1 and GTA 2". That makes no sense, but that's exactly how these people sound like who say "Valhalla is not AC anymore". Yes it is! Deal with it!

    Now it's solid open-world AC game, but sadly it's not better than Black Flag. I just wish story/mission design was more interesting or unique. Black Flag had all kinds of unique mission designs and also story was better. In Valhalla missions aren't that interesting, but there's still many fun ones. But true star of Valhalla is it's open world and freedom to do whatever you feel like. That's what was missing from AC 1 for me, because these games can simply be so much more than just generic assassination games. AC is not and should not be Hitman. AC should be ALWAYS compared to games like GTA or Red Dead Redemption. You can do so much more in these games than just the basic story stuff and that same logic should apply to AC and most people seem to understand that. It seems to be minority who complains that AC is not so linear anymore. Most people seem to like that freedom and more activities. This open world is there for a reason! Might as well fill that open world with content and that's what Ubisoft did in both Black Flag and Valhalla, even Unity and Syndicate. That is the right direction.    … Expand
  16. thebestgamess
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Overall it's not better than Black Flag, Unity, Syndicate BUT, it is better than Origins and Odyssey. Big maps can be great, but i feel like in this one it's little bit too big, but still i'm fine with it, because it has so much content. Graphics are great, music is amazing, combat is fine. Overall it's not bad game at all, just not the best AC. I would recommend this game, if you are notOverall it's not better than Black Flag, Unity, Syndicate BUT, it is better than Origins and Odyssey. Big maps can be great, but i feel like in this one it's little bit too big, but still i'm fine with it, because it has so much content. Graphics are great, music is amazing, combat is fine. Overall it's not bad game at all, just not the best AC. I would recommend this game, if you are not expecting a masterpiece, but still want to play long and enjoyable game.… Expand
  17. EasyGaming
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    Very enjoyable game, i was expecting it to be pretty bad according to all the negative reviews, but i was surprised how fun it actually is. It's not reinventing the wheel, but is way better than Origins and even more Odyssey, Odyssey was absolutely awful in my opinion, story was trash and it didn't even feel like Assassin's Creed. Valhalla is different, you have all the classic AC elementsVery enjoyable game, i was expecting it to be pretty bad according to all the negative reviews, but i was surprised how fun it actually is. It's not reinventing the wheel, but is way better than Origins and even more Odyssey, Odyssey was absolutely awful in my opinion, story was trash and it didn't even feel like Assassin's Creed. Valhalla is different, you have all the classic AC elements back and while parkour leaves much to be desired, it's still better than Odyssey's non-existing parkour. Graphics are really good, obviously best on PC, but solid on consoles as well. I would advise ignoring very low reviews, because they clearly don't understand what makes this game fun and i would have almost missed this game thanks to negative reviews. I'm happy i tried it, because i pretty much gave up on AC after Odyssey.… Expand
  18. Dreddmartyr
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    I never pre-order nor do I buy games on day one release. I did with this and have been so happy since. There's never been a game breaking bug in my 250+ hours I've been playing, and I'm still playing to get 100% completion. Considering it's the longest running main quest with the biggest AC map ever done, there's mega tonnes of content to be done and places to be explored. So many EasterI never pre-order nor do I buy games on day one release. I did with this and have been so happy since. There's never been a game breaking bug in my 250+ hours I've been playing, and I'm still playing to get 100% completion. Considering it's the longest running main quest with the biggest AC map ever done, there's mega tonnes of content to be done and places to be explored. So many Easter eggs I've discovered from Dark Souls to Alice in Wonderland, it's great! Like any game it has it's content flaws but it is a beautiful world with a well written story, IMO. It's like watching a Viking themed TV series. I'm not an AC fan, but I love this.… Expand
  19. streets
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
    While some youtubers will probably whine and complain until the end of times, how bad and boring Valhalla is, seems like actual fans just ignore these people and it's very clear that these youtubers never really gave a f..ck about this series anyway. Like what did some of these people expect from Valhalla? To go back to Assassin's Creed Revelations? Are you kidding me? They would NEVER doWhile some youtubers will probably whine and complain until the end of times, how bad and boring Valhalla is, seems like actual fans just ignore these people and it's very clear that these youtubers never really gave a f..ck about this series anyway. Like what did some of these people expect from Valhalla? To go back to Assassin's Creed Revelations? Are you kidding me? They would NEVER do that. Never. Most people (all the gamers who never cared about Ezio) started to care about AC when 4th one came out. That huge map, pirate theme and 1715 era was actually interesting. I love how none of these Valhalla haters never mention Black Flag, because it would automatically destroy every argument they possible could have. They know that people like Black Flag. Odyssey was a joke and everyone knows that. Valhalla was step in right direction and that direction was never going to be going back to anything that happened before Black Flag. Assassin's Creed is important and popular because of three games, these are - Black Flag (best map and main character), Unity - (best graphics and parkour) and Origins (it was different from previous ones). So yeah, these are the three options Ubisoft has. They will never go back to AC 1 style and you guys know why? Because it wouldn't sell even half that Valhalla did, that's why. AC 1 is outdated and boring and it never that good anyway, so it's literally time to move on. It is very likely they go back to something like Unity / Syndicate, while having some Black Flag elements like you can still have a boat or something. That would be perfect balance, but to go back to AC 1? Never, absolutely never.… Expand
  20. Iowntheworld
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Not perfect in any way, but right step forward after disasters that were Origins and Odyssey, hopefully next one will be more like Unity. People mostly hate this game because some nostalgia nerds want Ubisoft to go back to AC1 style, but that will thankfully never happen, because Ubisoft doesn't want to go bankrupt after all. By the way, just for you knowledge, it's mostly youtube commentsNot perfect in any way, but right step forward after disasters that were Origins and Odyssey, hopefully next one will be more like Unity. People mostly hate this game because some nostalgia nerds want Ubisoft to go back to AC1 style, but that will thankfully never happen, because Ubisoft doesn't want to go bankrupt after all. By the way, just for you knowledge, it's mostly youtube comments section hate, in reality this game has millions of fans all over the world and sold more than Ubisoft ever imagined. To see that, go under any new AC Valhalla video comment section and you see bunch of people whining and complaining how "bad Valhalla is", it's usually 200-300 comments, so in other words, meaningless number, while video itself has thousands of views and thousand of likes. So it's very clear that most people actually like this game.… Expand
  21. obviousAssassin
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    It blows my mind that some people are saying that Odyssey was better AC games than Valhalla. Makes zero sense. If you like Odyssey more as a game, fine, good for you. But Valhalla is better AC game and overall i would say better game in general. Odyssey had very bad story, extremely boring, pointless rpg system that made all enemies extremely strong (Valhalla completely removed that).It blows my mind that some people are saying that Odyssey was better AC games than Valhalla. Makes zero sense. If you like Odyssey more as a game, fine, good for you. But Valhalla is better AC game and overall i would say better game in general. Odyssey had very bad story, extremely boring, pointless rpg system that made all enemies extremely strong (Valhalla completely removed that). Thanks to that exploring in Odyssey was awful, because high level enemies killed you everywhere unless you were high level yourself. That doesn't happen in Valhalla, in Valhalla you can assasinate anyone with one hit and thanks to that explore the whole world without worry of getting killed. Also, i like that Valhalla has better music and more serious tone than Odyssey, Odyssey was too light-hearted and not in a Syndicate way (Syndicate was perfect mix of serious and lighthearted), but Odyssey does it in cringe way. Most dialogue in Odyssey is just bad writing. Valhalla is more serious, more focused and Norway-England is in general more interesting setting than Greece could ever be anyway.… Expand
  22. Tornadoz
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, after last update there is absolutely no excuse for anyone to hate this game, because Ubisoft has done so much. They added new difficulty option, so you can play exactly like old games and assassinate even highest level enemies with one hit. Anyone who still hates on this game from now on, is just whiny loser who wants attention.
  23. TheHigh_Ground
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    As of Ubisoft reported few days ago, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is Highest-Earning Assassin's Creed Game To Date. So that basically speaks for itself, Valhalla is EXTREMELY popular. All the hate just comes from small group of haters, but these are thankfully minority. Game is now especially solid after last update 1.5 where they made graphics even better and added story difficulty whichAs of Ubisoft reported few days ago, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is Highest-Earning Assassin's Creed Game To Date. So that basically speaks for itself, Valhalla is EXTREMELY popular. All the hate just comes from small group of haters, but these are thankfully minority. Game is now especially solid after last update 1.5 where they made graphics even better and added story difficulty which means basically, that you can assassinate absolutely anyone with one hit now, so basically literally same as Black Flag, Unity, etc. It's not best AC game ever, but it's in top 5 and that's good.… Expand
  24. SWPrequelsRule
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Pretty good game! I wish it wasn't so long, because i feel like this game has little bit too much content, so maybe in next game less content, but more focused content and less random stuff. Other than that, it's fun, beautiful, open world.
  25. NordicSpirit
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Anyone who says that they are from Norway and they hate this game is either self hating Norwegian or someone who doesn't know how to appreciate anything. They literally made game about your country's history and you try to sht on it?

    I'm from Finland and i absolutely love this game, in my opinion this game captures perfectly Nordic Spirit and overall vibe of Nordic area in Europe. Maybe    Anyone who says that they are from Norway and they hate this game is either self hating Norwegian or someone who doesn't know how to appreciate anything. They literally made game about your country's history and you try to sht on it?

    I'm from Finland and i absolutely love this game, in my opinion this game captures perfectly Nordic Spirit and overall vibe of Nordic area in Europe. Maybe they should have made game that takes place in Sweden or Finland instead, if Modern Norwegians have so difficult time to appreciate work that was put into making this game.

    At least these 800s Viking Norwegians in this game are very likable, sad that i can't say same about modern Norwegians, but i don't want to assume, i'm sure (hopefully) lots of Norwegians actually like this game and understand how they actually tried to make stuff authentic and while it's not perfect, it's good enough.    … Expand
  26. Thexff
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    !!! BEWARE LOW IQ HATERS ARE HATING THIS GAME AND ALSO, WATER IS WET !!!

    Very nice game overall, better than last two. Nothing extremely negative to say, some bugs were annoying, but overall game is good.
  27. Justsaying1000
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Ubisoft, Never Change! Your real fans are not Elden Ring fanboys who are trying to pretend that games are good without quest logs and map markers, your real fans are not Youtube reviewers who have complained about every game you release for years now, your real fans are not people who claim that 10 years ago they liked two of your games and now they want you to go back to these outdatedUbisoft, Never Change! Your real fans are not Elden Ring fanboys who are trying to pretend that games are good without quest logs and map markers, your real fans are not Youtube reviewers who have complained about every game you release for years now, your real fans are not people who claim that 10 years ago they liked two of your games and now they want you to go back to these outdated mechanics. None of these people are your real fans. Your real fans are millions of people who have bought your games between 2012-2022 and supported you for the great things you do. These are your real fans and these are the only people you should focus on. You as a company, should not care about people who only hate you and whine about everything you do. You should absolutely ignore them.… Expand
  28. Justsaying_
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    Some of these user reviews who give 0/10 on this site are absolutely pathetic...

    uh-oh, "where are cities, i hate forests blah blah blah". Did you even play previous games? Assassin's Creed 4 had huge map, with lots of locations. Origins was mostly just desert. Odyssey has zero parkour (Valhalla has way more, in comparison at least). Over half of AC 3 map was just forests. There have    Some of these user reviews who give 0/10 on this site are absolutely pathetic...

    uh-oh, "where are cities, i hate forests blah blah blah". Did you even play previous games? Assassin's Creed 4 had huge map, with lots of locations. Origins was mostly just desert. Odyssey has zero parkour (Valhalla has way more, in comparison at least). Over half of AC 3 map was just forests. There have been so many different kind of locations in AC series over past 10 years, yet some people are acting like Valhalla is first Assassin's Creed ever to have huge map, or have forest areas or whatever else these haters will find issue with.

    Truth is Valhalla does parkour better than both Odyssey and Origins. Has better combination of huge forests and Cities, than AC 3. New York was absolutely pathetic in AC 3, in Valhalla you can climb and parkour way more in London + forest areas/mountains are so much better and have more variation than AC 3. Valhalla does so many similar things, that previous games have done and many of them better than last few games, yet somehow now this series is dying? Get out of here with that nonsense. I shouldn't even mention that it's selling better than Origins or Odyssey, but i will, will mention that just to make these haters even angrier.

    Either way, from now on I REFUSE to consider these Valhalla haters as an actual Assassin's Creed fans, they simply aren't. So basically whenever i meet someone who claims to like AC series, my first question will always be - DO YOU LIKE VALHALLA and if the answer is NO, then i will just walk away. I refuse to interact with these losers for rest of my life. I'm just done!

    These haters seem to be combination of people who actually never even cared for this series and those who only care about AC 1. Either way Black Flag is great, Unity is great, Syndicate is great, Origins is great and Valhalla is great. I don't even care, if Odyssey exists, it's just meaningless grind fest and AC 3 is just awful.    … Expand
  29. JustaLegend
    Apr 15, 2022
    10
    Great, atmospheric and enjoyable game. 100% ignore negative reviews, these are just envy and tasteless Elden Ring fanboys, who don't have enough brainpower to play games that have actual story and not only mindless boss battles. Ubisoft has always been better than FromSoft, even if we talk about 2010-2015 period, most Ubisoft games from that time period still hold up wonderfully and areGreat, atmospheric and enjoyable game. 100% ignore negative reviews, these are just envy and tasteless Elden Ring fanboys, who don't have enough brainpower to play games that have actual story and not only mindless boss battles. Ubisoft has always been better than FromSoft, even if we talk about 2010-2015 period, most Ubisoft games from that time period still hold up wonderfully and are still gaining new fans, while old fans re-play these games all the time. While anything FromSoft made back then, hardly anyone cares about. None of these pathetic Souls games have stood the test of time, while old Far Cry, Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed games are still extremely popular, even in 2022. Here's a message for Elden Cringe fanboys -Good luck playing your pathetic boss simulators, most people will never care about these games anyway.… Expand
  30. whatisgaming_
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    Million times better than Odyssey in every way imaginable. Odyssey isn't even Assassin's Creed game, Odyssey is just random RPG that takes place in Greece and has Assassin's Creed name, also story in Odyssey is an absolute joke, very bad writing. Valhalla is actual Assassin's Creed game with all basic elements you would expect. Avoid Odyssey at all cost, if you actually like AC. People whoMillion times better than Odyssey in every way imaginable. Odyssey isn't even Assassin's Creed game, Odyssey is just random RPG that takes place in Greece and has Assassin's Creed name, also story in Odyssey is an absolute joke, very bad writing. Valhalla is actual Assassin's Creed game with all basic elements you would expect. Avoid Odyssey at all cost, if you actually like AC. People who like Odyssey, were never fans of AC games, so therefore their opinion on this series means nothing.… Expand
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#42 Best PC Game of 2020
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
82

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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