Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3315 Ratings

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  1. Toddy93
    Nov 20, 2020
    9
    Gutes Spiel, sehr gutes gameplay, unterhaltend Geschichte. Meiner Meinung nach das beste Assassins Creed der neuen Trilogie.
  2. ang92
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    Great game , great ending , great plot , very good gameplay. What makes it feel better is that this games comes out after the disappointment of Odyssey. Took me 80 hours to finish it and It never felt like 80 hours. Its so addictive and well made. Sure it has its flaws because it is Ubisoft who made it but I still love this game one of my favourite games of the franchise
  3. NikoDukeNasar
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    I loved odyssey but this is probably the best AC game since Black Flag.
    For me, it's everything original AC 1 wanted to be.
    A lot of variety of the small towns cities enemy types etc.
    The game has a lot of enjoyable side quests and things to do in between the main story. Leveling up not annoying FOR THE FIRST TIME in a long time!
  4. PacuFTW
    Nov 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 93% completion took roughly 104 hours of in-game gameplay time, with some Orlog, or drinking challenge remaining.
    Some possible spoilers will be in this review, so if you did not play the game yet, I advise you to look elsewhere.

    Positives:

    -First off let me start off with the story. Personally, I found the story really well written, and engaging, no matter if you played as Layla or Eivor. The modern arc, which I really did not like in Origins, and Odyssey took a turn to the better, with some plot twist, that are albeit somewhat predictable if you do the Animus Anomaly mysteries, but nonetheless, are surprising. (If you want to be surprised then do the Animus Anomalies after completing the main story, to truly understand what happened to the Isu gods)

    -After that we have gameplay, smooth combat, rewarding stealth mechanics, and a variety of abilities, that feel much more rewarding to unlock than in Odyssey. I also really like the addition of the stamina bar in combat, which can limit the amount of attacks, or rolls you are able to do. In Odyssey, I spent most of my time rolling in combat, but parrying in this game feels more rewarding, as a good parry not only staggers the enemy, but also it can deal damage, and make it easier for you to do a stun attack or a stomp kill.

    -Much better gear system, with less full inventories, but with a good upgrading system.

    -The game's optimizations are really good. I have an i5 6500, and a GTX 1070 in a 4-5 year old system, but it handled the game really well, rarely dripping below 60 fps in intense combat situations such as raiding a monastery, or taking a castle.

    Negatives:

    -Why aren't there any one handed swords in this game?

    -Bugs, but that can be fixed when a patch comes.

    -Hardest difficulty can feel easy.

    -However an SSD is required for the game to run smoothly. I played on an HDD myself, and the load times were awfully long, the worst one being travelling to Asgard/Jotunheim, which took almost 5 minutes, with a freshly defragmented HDD.

    In conclusion:
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a well worth game to put your money on, considering it gave me 104 hours of playtime for 48 Euros, which is less than half of an Euro for an hour of gameplay, which is a really good time considering Demon's Souls took 23 hour to complete (Although, that was 23 really enjoyable hour) for 60 euros. It is well worth the price for anyone longing for a great viking adventure, or if he is a fan of the series.    … Expand
  5. Conan9999
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    I finished AC Valhalla yesterday, afte 125 hours of play. Story wise, Valhalla is the best AC game since AC 2. Ubisoft has taken a step in the right direction. What a great game. I can't wait to play the next AC game.
  6. Krzajku
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    Very good Assasins Creed, gameplay and main story feels good for me. Only thing I dont like is PC optimalization.
  7. CarlosLHZ
    Dec 8, 2020
    9
    Long long journey, excellent visuals and great combat, if you like rpg games and you liked odessey you need this
  8. Bistra031
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    I play this game on older version of ps4, have more then 150h of playing time and I would give it 10/10 if there is more customise of armour like in odyssey and deeper relationships! I didn't have any bugs but game did crashed more than 10 times in really delicately situations! For me this is best game this year (and I'm playing cyberpunk ).
    Graphics looks fantastic, stunning beauty of    I play this game on older version of ps4, have more then 150h of playing time and I would give it 10/10 if there is more customise of armour like in odyssey and deeper relationships! I didn't have any bugs but game did crashed more than 10 times in really delicately situations! For me this is best game this year (and I'm playing cyberpunk ).
    Graphics looks fantastic, stunning beauty of details even for my old ps4. Efect after water scenes are fantastic specially on legendary weapons! Legendary weapons are so awesome specially puzzles and cut scenes for it. Puzzles in this game sometimes made me stop and really think and i love it. I was afraid that there will be so much fighting that i wouldn't have AC feeling but I ended most of game in stealthy mood and those fights. You really can be assassin's creed stealthy guy/girl and fearless Viking in same afternoon! Voice acting for female is fantastic!!!
    Story is brilliant, heartbreaking sometimes and serious but ridiculous in same time...
    And you explore much more then England and Norway and i was so happy when I found new additions on map and atlas!
    I absolutely love settlement addition on ac and this is awesome. Feels really like home. Love npcs and I'm just hoping that you will be able to explore deeper some npc specially one that os in romantic relationship with main characters. I love new version of side quests and find them more enjoyable and fun in this game. I jist love to call my horse and exploring open world even hours after story. I will definitely play DLC for this game!    … Expand
  9. GodRatiy
    Jan 3, 2021
    9
    I'm about 50 hours into the game, about to the point that you pick your first big kill of people, still loving it, I think you you can not play and just walk around and find fun things to do, the game is not one I want and get bored.
  10. Mongooseeyy
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Playing on XSX, the game is amazing. I've played every single Assassin's Creed game at launch, and this is the most happy I've been with any of them since Brotherhood. A big part of that is probably because I personally love Viking lore.
  11. Jackpotek
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
    Assassin's Creed is one of the best gaming series ever.... Perfect game for everyone who like open world playing. You have everything what you pay. Great story, great game atmosphere, you will feel like a true wiking. well done devs!!
  12. FluffyUnicorn
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    It took me a while to write this, and some things have been fixed by now.
    Performance of the game is amazing, graphics a re really good and the story is really long.
    I preordered the game and played close to 140 hours since launch and I have never experienced any kind of gamebreaking bug or something similar.

    All in all REALLY solid 9/10
  13. Donilus
    Dec 15, 2020
    9
    Наиграв в этой игре 80+ часов и закончив все сюжетные линии могу сказать, что вальгалла определенно стоит того. Да, она бывает местами очень затянутая, есть критичные баги, которые не позволяют продолжить миссию и приходится заново загружать предыдущее сохранение, но скажу честно и искренне, она мне очень понравилась, я не проходил абсолютно все побочки, не гонялся за сокровищами. Я простоНаиграв в этой игре 80+ часов и закончив все сюжетные линии могу сказать, что вальгалла определенно стоит того. Да, она бывает местами очень затянутая, есть критичные баги, которые не позволяют продолжить миссию и приходится заново загружать предыдущее сохранение, но скажу честно и искренне, она мне очень понравилась, я не проходил абсолютно все побочки, не гонялся за сокровищами. Я просто проходил сюжетные задания, периодически встречая на пути доп квесты. Проходил осознано только аномалии анимуса, ибо это дает секретную концовку или что-то типо этого. Все проблемы и вопросы игры были объяснены в конце, так что после прохождение не будет вопросов подобным: а почему мы можем выбирать пол персонажа в воспоминаниях нашего предка, это очень хорошо будет потом объяснено, кстати о поле, женщина канон, сорян. Советую поиграть тем, кто любит долгие сюжеты… Expand
  14. Spencer97
    Dec 15, 2020
    9
    I've played every assassins creed game and this one is definitely up their. I hated the combat system when it came out on origins, but they've perfected it now and its incredibly smooth and rewarding. The graphics are gorgeous and it runs so smooth which is shocking for an AC game. The only thing I dislike is that you're clearly a viking, not an assassin, it's very hard to be an assassin,I've played every assassins creed game and this one is definitely up their. I hated the combat system when it came out on origins, but they've perfected it now and its incredibly smooth and rewarding. The graphics are gorgeous and it runs so smooth which is shocking for an AC game. The only thing I dislike is that you're clearly a viking, not an assassin, it's very hard to be an assassin, the game forces you to go all out attack on the enemies.… Expand
  15. FinXGaming
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    I bought this game to skip time til Cyberpunk 2077 would arrive, now i can say that AC Walhalla is much better then Cyberpunk and im happy to play it
  16. CompleteIdiot
    Jul 17, 2022
    9
    My favourite Assassin's Creed game since Black Flag. A fun take on Norse mythology and Viking history. Closest AC has made it to Witcher 3 honestly. Main problem is the gameplay it self, the general loop while fun lacks variety. Need more creative freedom in the open world. But apart from that, the game nails the setting. Eivor is a fantastic character, especially the male voice actor.My favourite Assassin's Creed game since Black Flag. A fun take on Norse mythology and Viking history. Closest AC has made it to Witcher 3 honestly. Main problem is the gameplay it self, the general loop while fun lacks variety. Need more creative freedom in the open world. But apart from that, the game nails the setting. Eivor is a fantastic character, especially the male voice actor. His story with Sigurd was an exciting one, and the world really pulled me in. I couldn't finish fully Odyssey, but here I managed to 100% while still being invested in the world. I think the element of a homestead was great, its fun to keep returning to such a central location. Hopefully this element stays. Next to that, the music was outstanding. The man who sings most of these songs is called Einar Selvik and he has a band Wardruna that is very old-norse inspired. I have been listening to his albums on repeat now for a good time, and its all thanks to AC Valhalla. Very satisfying conclusion, and I am looking forwards for the next one!… Expand
  17. MILIK
    May 23, 2021
    9
    This game has awesome county,graphics and good gameplay but what is problem is story. Stohy has some awesome moments but there is some awesome moments and after that 5-10 hours nothing, only small stories about kingcdoms
  18. DecadeReviews
    Jan 23, 2021
    9
    Graphics - 9.7/10
    Story - 8.5/10
    Variety of enemies - 9/10
    Amount of meaningful bosses with cool design - 8.4/10
    Game's length - 10/10
    Gameplay - 9/10
    Variety of weapons - 10/10
    General world design - 9/10
    Fun factor - 8.8/10
    Main/Pause menu music - 10/10
    Sound/Music - 9/10
    How many times i have finished it - 1
    Where does it stand in my top "1000 video games of all time" list - 13
  19. badyagiz
    Apr 21, 2021
    9
    The world is wonderful, new quest system is good like RDR2. Combat is not boring like lot of games nowadays. If you like the Assassin's Creed games you will like it. This is an art form like Odyssey and Origins. Don't believe the rating and give it a try you won't regret . I don't understand the hate on this game. I like the Viking theme and some musics give me goosebumps in this game. TheThe world is wonderful, new quest system is good like RDR2. Combat is not boring like lot of games nowadays. If you like the Assassin's Creed games you will like it. This is an art form like Odyssey and Origins. Don't believe the rating and give it a try you won't regret . I don't understand the hate on this game. I like the Viking theme and some musics give me goosebumps in this game. The detail of the world is unbelieavable. This is a masterpiece not a game.… Expand
  20. lounge
    May 1, 2021
    9
    Graphics - 8.7 / 10
    Voice acting - 8.5 / 10
    World design - 9.1 / 10
    Mission variety - 8 / 10
    Overall impression - 9 / 10
    Playtime - 160 Hours
  21. LondonTower
    May 1, 2021
    9
    There's more positives than negatives for this Installement. Lets start with positives.
    Looks good graphically as expected from Ubisoft. Main character has very good voice actor, way better than Odyssey's voice actor. World is huge and very colorful. Lots of things to do, even if you just want to explore. Quests are 80% fun and 20% fine or bad.
    Now negatives. It's still not 100% bugfree,    There's more positives than negatives for this Installement. Lets start with positives.
    Looks good graphically as expected from Ubisoft. Main character has very good voice actor, way better than Odyssey's voice actor. World is huge and very colorful. Lots of things to do, even if you just want to explore. Quests are 80% fun and 20% fine or bad.
    Now negatives. It's still not 100% bugfree, but that's expected from game this large, at least it's very much playable. Character animations could be better, but it's fine.
    Overall not a bad game, i would rather stay positive about this one.    … Expand
  22. fixthisgame
    May 1, 2021
    9
    Graphics - good, music - amazing, open world - good enough, Quests - fun enough
  23. In-DepthReviews
    May 4, 2021
    9
    Chapter 1: Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

    Third game in new chapter of Assassin's Creed games tries to do best, fixing mistakes of Origins and Odyssey. Chapter 2: Is it good? AC Valhalla has lots to love. Snowy Norway, Colorful England, Dream world, North America. Each of these places have their own feels and are unique in their own way. It's not best in the series, but it's in    Chapter 1: Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

    Third game in new chapter of Assassin's Creed games tries to do best, fixing mistakes of Origins and Odyssey.

    Chapter 2: Is it good?

    AC Valhalla has lots to love. Snowy Norway, Colorful England, Dream world, North America. Each of these places have their own feels and are unique in their own way. It's not best in the series, but it's in my top 5 as of right now. Despite lacking in some ways, it's best of last three games.

    Chapter 3: Story, Main Character, Graphics, Music/Sound.

    Story is long and has it's good moments and faults, but to avoid spoilers, i can't really write anything else about that. Main character "Eivor", specially male Eivor has one of the better voice actors AC has had in long time. His serious personality fits with this game well.

    Sound is okay, but music is very good. Graphics could be better, as RDR2 looks better, but it's still acceptable.

    Conclusion : Overall enjoyable game, not best, far from worst.    … Expand
  24. IlMagno
    May 9, 2021
    9
    Gioco molto bello in generale, le sue ambientazioni sono molto belle e fedeli a quella che poteva essere la vita dei vichinghi, in questo capitolo della saga degli Assassin's Creed è impossibile annoiarsi, puoi fare razzie mentre comandi i tuoi uomini in battaglia o puoi fare una divertente partita a dadi, pescare o cacciare, con questo gioco il divertimento è assicurato, inoltre la storiaGioco molto bello in generale, le sue ambientazioni sono molto belle e fedeli a quella che poteva essere la vita dei vichinghi, in questo capitolo della saga degli Assassin's Creed è impossibile annoiarsi, puoi fare razzie mentre comandi i tuoi uomini in battaglia o puoi fare una divertente partita a dadi, pescare o cacciare, con questo gioco il divertimento è assicurato, inoltre la storia è molto bella, un po' semplice ma la apprezzo, non do 10 solo perché il sistema di combattimento mi sembra un po'antiquato e poco originale, ma apparte questo gioco consigliato… Expand
  25. Dream11
    Oct 18, 2021
    9
    My first AC in years since the first one. I gotta say I'm impressed. The storyline that aboards begin pretty interesting, also sometimes the game feels like another game when visiting unique places, taking apart of the viking to a next level. I'll would give the game a nine if wasn't because the combat it's not very well polish but I do enjoy it yet so... Ubisoft finally is raising again.
  26. whitelivesmtter
    Jul 2, 2021
    9
    Feels so good to play actually decent AC after trash that was Origins and Odyssey (even more). Not perfect, but not bad either.
  27. aalrif
    Aug 21, 2022
    9
    seperti assassins creed odyssey, assassins creed valhalla juga memberikan konten yang sangat banyak yang membuat saya menamatkannya dalam 117 jam untuk main storynya. dalam segi gameplay juga mirip seperti ac odyssey tetapi di ac valhalla tidak memiliki perang kapal. untuk segi yang lain kurang lebihnya juga sama seperti ac odyssey.
    8.6//10
  28. NevWave
    Oct 23, 2021
    9
    Main story is too long and boring. In Odyssey very short main story, in Origins too, but so much more better than this one. I don't understand why game creators copy Kassandra from Odyssey to this game. It's almost the same character model. Randvi is very good character, but why is copy paste? And some other characters in the game have same hair style like Randvi (from Odyssey's KassandraMain story is too long and boring. In Odyssey very short main story, in Origins too, but so much more better than this one. I don't understand why game creators copy Kassandra from Odyssey to this game. It's almost the same character model. Randvi is very good character, but why is copy paste? And some other characters in the game have same hair style like Randvi (from Odyssey's Kassandra originally). Great game after all. So much better than overrated gta games. gta games is nothing compare to this masterpiece. I said story is too long, but after all this game is great.… Expand
  29. Athanatos
    Feb 18, 2023
    9
    I've really enjoyed it. Gameplay, story, characters...all the things that I didnt like in AC Odyssey (which made me not liking the game that much), they did them great here. The only 'BUT' i could say here is that the game is too long, but that's it, I enjoyed everything else.
  30. legiongamer
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    As it will be last Assassin's Creed, because next one will be live service, i think Valhalla deserves little bit more respect. Overall it's very beautiful open world, not all missions hit the mark, but i could say that for any game.
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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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