Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3315 Ratings

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  1. 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!!
  2. ACgames
    Feb 19, 2021
    10
    Overall: While at first it looked really nice graphically, i'm not extremely happy with this game. Water looks kind of weird at times, idk what it is, but some weird graphics effect. Another complaint would be that ocean feels really empty, there's hardly anything in the ocean, compared to Odyssey that had sunken temples and whales,sharks, sunken shipwrecks. Maybe i just haven't lookedOverall: While at first it looked really nice graphically, i'm not extremely happy with this game. Water looks kind of weird at times, idk what it is, but some weird graphics effect. Another complaint would be that ocean feels really empty, there's hardly anything in the ocean, compared to Odyssey that had sunken temples and whales,sharks, sunken shipwrecks. Maybe i just haven't looked enough, but so far it seems that there's nothing to explore in the ocean in Valhalla and that's a shame. I was hoping for giant squids and stuff, because it's the correct region where they actually live in real life, but i guess Ubisoft didn't want to take that risk, because "giant squid too scary, whore cares that it actually exists". But negatives out of the way, it's still really solid Assassin's creed game. Not better than Black Flag, but overall it can be fun. I was just expecting little bit more. Hopefully next game will be this huge leap, but Valhalla is still okay. But it fixes so many things that Odyssey lacked, like solid story, more interesting map, not grindy anymore. There's room for improvement, like adding more legacy outfits, adding something to ocean?? Please Ubisoft?? Unless it was always meant to have empty ocean, but it's just weird idk. But like i said it's still way better than Odyssey, even with it's flaws.
    Ranking: My 4th favorite Ac game.    … Expand
  3. ram_1941REG77
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    a game without a soul like everything froma game without a soul, like everything from ubisoft, I will never buy anything from them. WHY was it all for, what was the quest for alone? Not one answer to the questions, but the "fans" are already stealing!
    People until when will you support yubisoft dough? Or are you satisfied with everything? ubisoft.
    Disappointment is not the word that is    a game without a soul like everything froma game without a soul, like everything from ubisoft, I will never buy anything from them. WHY was it all for, what was the quest for alone? Not one answer to the questions, but the "fans" are already stealing!
    People until when will you support yubisoft dough? Or are you satisfied with everything? ubisoft.
    Disappointment is not the word that is appropriate here!! Two years lead to nowhere, during these two years they simply sucked money out of people and it was not important for developers to make an interesting story, do not believe YOU ALREADY!!!! And as the money stopped coming, they kicked out a crumpled, disgusting finale that shows how much they don't give a **** about us
    Stop making pre-orders, we can do without them, they won't be without us! . It was a waste of time!    … Expand
  4. Ambrosaur
    May 4, 2021
    10
    Свободное путешествие - это весело, но океан мог бы быть интереснее. Бои классные, а графика как всегда хороша.
  5. EmoGuyGamer
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    Graphics - 9/10

    Sound / Music - 8.7/10

    Story - 7.5/10

    How likable is main character / characters - 8/10

    World design - 8/10

    Conclusion - 8
  6. whatajoke
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Overall very good game with lots of content and stuff to do. Not many games have this much content.
  7. fullreviews
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Unlike some companies, Ubisoft let's you to upgrade any game from ps4 to ps5 version for free. Even just for that they got my support.
  8. 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
  9. iletRascal
    Dec 23, 2022
    0
    **** game!! this game like the ****
    very stink，very nausea，don't play this game remember，because you will Become unfortunate
  10. Oddsx
    Dec 11, 2022
    1
    No steam Achivements, why you cant give us thing which is normal in all games and this one should have too, i wanna 100% this game like last two ac
  11. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    8
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 83 IIIIIIIIII====================
  12. newonelei
    Apr 11, 2021
    9
    best Assassin's Creed ever with learning the designs from horizon, but that is much better than previous Assassin's Creed games with duplicated killing tasks. Not all gamers love to kill others all the time.
  13. fightwithfire
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Graphics - good, Soundtrack - good, Characters - good, Story - nice, Combat - okay/nice, World - good, Performance - good enough, but could always be better.
  14. nes_66
    Jan 6, 2021
    0
    Очередная недоигра от моих "любимых" разработчиков и по совместительству продавцов де*ьма. Снова лутбоксы и бесконечное и унылое шатание по пустому однообразному миру без какого либо намека на хоть какой-нибудь сюжет. Не стоит своих денег, ждите торрент , если хотите поиграть.Очередная недоигра от моих "любимых" разработчиков и по совместительству продавцов де*ьма. Снова лутбоксы и бесконечное и унылое шатание по пустому однообразному миру без какого либо намека на хоть какой-нибудь сюжет. Не стоит своих денег, ждите торрент , если хотите поиграть.
  15. 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
  16. Gamej
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Is it as good as Unity or Black Flag? Nope. But it's still more Assassin's Creed game than Odyssey was. At least it has this actual AC feel. Graphics are nice, story is fine (nothing special sadly), combat is fun. I think best parts of this game are actually still coming - Ireland and Paris DLC's look extremely promising, but even without these, it's very solid game!
  17. 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.
  18. WhiteMaleGamer
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    From Europe's best and most creative studio "Ubisoft", comes amazing Assassin's Creed game that truly shows history of Europe, specially Norway and England! Amazing game!

    Feminist trolls and stupid people who think that religion is real are trying to lower this games user score, but in the end it doesn't even matter. Most actual gamers like this game and that's all that matters. Vikings    From Europe's best and most creative studio "Ubisoft", comes amazing Assassin's Creed game that truly shows history of Europe, specially Norway and England! Amazing game!

    Feminist trolls and stupid people who think that religion is real are trying to lower this games user score, but in the end it doesn't even matter. Most actual gamers like this game and that's all that matters. Vikings had their own gods and beliefs, of course they don't like Christians. Christianity was forced on people all over the world, while Vikings didn't force their beliefs on anyone. No wonder they hated these Christian losers.    … Expand
  19. Endlessness
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Interesting game. Cities feel full of life and danger. Large landscapes give you feeling of absolute freedom. Combat is more brutal than ever. Some missions are fun, some are boring, but it's like that with every game ever. Overall impressions are very positive, can't wait for DLC's.

    Until Resident Evil Village comes out, it's literally only 2020 game that is still worth playing. Doom    Interesting game. Cities feel full of life and danger. Large landscapes give you feeling of absolute freedom. Combat is more brutal than ever. Some missions are fun, some are boring, but it's like that with every game ever. Overall impressions are very positive, can't wait for DLC's.

    Until Resident Evil Village comes out, it's literally only 2020 game that is still worth playing. Doom Eternal got old very fast and i'm not gonna play Tony Hawk 1+2 Remake 24/7. Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the biggest fails of all time. Resident Evil 3 Remake was too short and boring. Last of Us 2 is one of the worst games ever made. Watch Dogs Legion is pathetic. Final Fantasy VII Remake has no reason to play again, even tho good game. Ghost of Tsushima has one of the worst camera angles in any video game ever, so i just can't play it, but it doesn't seem very interesting anyway. Marvel's Avengers is a joke. Mafia 1 Remake had good story, but has one of the emptiest open-worlds ever, there's absolutely nothing to do or explore.

    So what's left? Literally only one game - Assassin's Creed Valhalla! It's not best game ever / not best AC game, but at least it's fun enough and DLC's almost look more interesting than main game, so i'm hyped. There's obviously always option to play older games (i do that literally all the time), but this review is for people who want something new.    … Expand
  20. NothingButGames
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Modern people are so extremely self-centered they think it's okay to take video games for granted. Like it's something that just has always existed. Ability to go back in time in these games and explore historical locations. These video games are literally only way you can ever climb on top Stonehenge. If you are care about it or not doesn't matter. People who like history, do care aboutModern people are so extremely self-centered they think it's okay to take video games for granted. Like it's something that just has always existed. Ability to go back in time in these games and explore historical locations. These video games are literally only way you can ever climb on top Stonehenge. If you are care about it or not doesn't matter. People who like history, do care about these things. If you don't care about historical locations, monuments etc or history of this planet in general, then these games very clearly are not for you! These aren't your typical pointless shooter or whatever teh f...ck else is popular right now. These games are way deeper and well crafter. There's are a reason why literal historians get almost shocked, how well these world are created. You can literally look these people up from youtube playing AC Origins etc.

    These games are nothing you should take for granted, ever. There's so many people from past who would have given anything to play these kinds of locations in video game, but they never could, because these types of games didn't exist before year 2007 and that was just the beginning. They would have loved to climb realistic Notre Dame in 1790s Paris (AC Unity) or Pyramids in Egypt (AC Origins). Modern people finally can do that and that's big deal, very big deal. But these absolutely stupid haters will never understand that and that's sad and pathetic at the same time. Not that i care, i will keep playing these games until the day i die, but i just felt like it's important point these things out.    … Expand
  21. timewaste
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Amazing voice acting, very good graphics, some bugs, nice story, overall it's very good AC entry.
  22. 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.
  23. Bloom345
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    I love this game, sue me.............................................................................................
  24. Backandmore
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Norway, England, Vinland (North-America) and later Ireland? How about yes?!!!!
  25. SpringisComing
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    Assassin's Creed: Valhalla restored my faith in Ubisoft. I was really worried after Ghost Recon Breakpoint. It's actually understandable that all their games can't be hits, because they have so many studios working on different games, so no wonder some of these games are great and some are not.
  26. ubiforlife
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Odyssey's writing was extremely weak and cringe, Valhalla does much better job at it, but it's still not back to Unity / Black Flag level (these were the best). But open world and graphics make up for it.
  27. 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
  28. highlifeee
    Sep 18, 2022
    10
    Ubisoft truly is one of the best modern developers left. Despite all the constant whining, hate and complaining by 36-46 year old virgins, Ubisoft is still going strong and giving real fans what they want! Unlike some other company's that make 2 games in 10 years, Ubisoft is constantly making new games, every single year. Every year! Of course not everything can be hits and some games areUbisoft truly is one of the best modern developers left. Despite all the constant whining, hate and complaining by 36-46 year old virgins, Ubisoft is still going strong and giving real fans what they want! Unlike some other company's that make 2 games in 10 years, Ubisoft is constantly making new games, every single year. Every year! Of course not everything can be hits and some games are meh at best, but the ones that are good, will last forever! Valhalla wasn't bad at all, it was just different kind of AC and now with AC Mirage they are giving fans more classic style AC. They literally do so much more than other companies. Long live Ubisoft, i mean it.… Expand
  29. NewAgeGaming
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    @ NonoCat

    Absolutely nobody will care about your tasteless low IQ opinion. If you think you can somehow ruin this game by giving your 0/10's then good luck loser. I will make sure to report absolutely every attempt you make to ruin this game's score. You will be banned and all your fake double accounts will be banned, i will make sure of that. And by the way you can go f...ck yourself    @ NonoCat

    Absolutely nobody will care about your tasteless low IQ opinion. If you think you can somehow ruin this game by giving your 0/10's then good luck loser. I will make sure to report absolutely every attempt you make to ruin this game's score. You will be banned and all your fake double accounts will be banned, i will make sure of that. And by the way you can go f...ck yourself with your conservative nonsense that nobody likes or cares about okay? Gaming community doesn't like or need people who only whine about their stupid religion or political views. Find a new hobby.    … Expand
  30. PCmstrRace
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    I'm glad i played it, Ubisoft once again proves that they can make good games, if they actually try. Can't wait for their E3 presentation in June.
  31. Viking_God
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    Very fun game, if you have plenty of time and want to play something new. Not every mission hits the mark, but i'm not expecting that from game this large.
  32. Nether44
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    Very good game, not best in the series, but clearly not worst. Not even close to worst.
  33. karsil
    Jan 6, 2021
    0
    С момента релиза стала просто донатной помойкой
  34. andrejS_de
    Apr 18, 2021
    7
    If you liked Odyessy, you will most likely also enjoy this game. It takes what Odyessy did right and capitalizes on it while removing some of the more tedious side content and instead respects your time. Except for one overarching problem that both Odyssey and this game suffer from is the gigantic, open world filled with empty space. It just feels dead and after a long while of playing, IIf you liked Odyessy, you will most likely also enjoy this game. It takes what Odyessy did right and capitalizes on it while removing some of the more tedious side content and instead respects your time. Except for one overarching problem that both Odyssey and this game suffer from is the gigantic, open world filled with empty space. It just feels dead and after a long while of playing, I got tired of it. Even when going back to it months later, I can't get back into it. It isn't worth it to me and I hope Ubisoft can come up with a way to make their open worlds more interesting.… Expand
  35. 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
  36. 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.
  37. HGT33
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    ---------------------------------------AMAZING MASTERPIECE-------------------------------------------
  38. fire_fades
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Here's a 10 to make this score more like it should be, sad to see this site has so many fake accounts and bots. This game is amazing and these losers are trying to lower this score. Awful. At the same time there's over 500 fake 10/10 accounts on demon souls remake, can't believe anyone takes this site even seriously.
  39. Jakc_99
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Don't let negative hateful reviews fool you, this is actually really good AC games, way better than Odyssey ever was. This one reminds me Black Flag times.
  40. KFCxx
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    According to Ubisoft this game was huge success and as hardcore assassinscreed fan i'm very happy for it. This game is amazing anyway, but just to hear that it's actually doing really well just made this november so much better. It's so much better than Odyssey that these two games shouldn't even be compared. This is more like 2020 Black Flag or something like that.
  41. Kryptonix
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Everything about this game is boring and repetitive. Game is full of bugs after so many months after release. Dialogues are dull, fighting is boring and the worst of all is that any treasure is hidden in a stupid way so to get anything you constantly have to look for idiotically hidden entrances. In result 50% of the time you look for hidden entrances, it makes the game feel like a chore,Everything about this game is boring and repetitive. Game is full of bugs after so many months after release. Dialogues are dull, fighting is boring and the worst of all is that any treasure is hidden in a stupid way so to get anything you constantly have to look for idiotically hidden entrances. In result 50% of the time you look for hidden entrances, it makes the game feel like a chore, and not fun. Playing bones is simplistic and boring, travels take too much time and the main story is tiresome.
    OdysSey was 100x much better than this. I regret buying this game.    … Expand
  42. Tetris6999
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Generally very enjoyable game. Negatives? some bugs. But 4 big maps, long story and beautiful graphics make up for it.
  43. Fixfix
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Very underrated game. Better than Origins, it has more likable characters and generally more interesting open world.
  44. samstrummer90
    Nov 4, 2022
    7
    En realidad el juego es un 8. Pero como persona que disfruta y quiere completar los juegos al 100% he de quitar 2 puntos a AC Valhalla porque algún imbécil de Ubisoft pensó que hacer puzzles con cámara y controles de mierda con piedras que ha nadie importan un carajo era divertido. Esos puzzles asquerosos, mal programados y frustrantes me han hecho tener que rebajar la nota de este, por loEn realidad el juego es un 8. Pero como persona que disfruta y quiere completar los juegos al 100% he de quitar 2 puntos a AC Valhalla porque algún imbécil de Ubisoft pensó que hacer puzzles con cámara y controles de mierda con piedras que ha nadie importan un carajo era divertido. Esos puzzles asquerosos, mal programados y frustrantes me han hecho tener que rebajar la nota de este, por lo demás, magnifico juego.

    Lo primero que he de decir es que para disfrutar este título se ha de jugar con todo a máxima dificultad excepto el combate, que si te cuesta puedes adaptarlo a tu nivel.

    La IA es bastante mala, los niveles no están preparados para el sigilo por lo que esta disciplina deja mucho que desear. La dificultad del combate es absurda y proviene únicamente de los proyectiles que te impactan de manera automática y de conceder invulnerabilidad temporal a ciertos enemigos.

    Dejando de lado eso, el juego es una pasada. Mundo bonito y divertido de explorar, gran narrativa y una jugabilidad que a mi me ha atrapado por más de cien horas.

    Como recomendación, no te obsesiones con el 100% del juego. Juega lo que te apetezca, si comienza a cansarte o abrumarte, déjalo por unos días y retorna luego.    … Expand
  45. UbisoftisKing
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    AC Valhalla is really nice.
    It tries to bring back what was missing previously.
    With next AC something needs to change tho, like big change.
  46. Freeedom
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Message to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games youMessage to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games you have done in past 10 years. This message goes to everyone who has worked on these games and who feel that fans don't respect their work. They do and i do and i have huge respect for everything you have done. Can't wait for AC Valhalla DLC's, Far Cry 6 and all your future projects.… Expand
  47. 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
  48. Luka1998010
    Oct 28, 2022
    2
    There are rarely moments where I regret buying a game I wanted.
    2 cases : First being Forza Horizon 4, now this.
    When it came out, I was pretty excited, expecting a back to the roots game where a viking goes to become an assassin and joins the brotherhood, like Black Flag did it with the pirate theme...and at the end, pure disappointment. First of all, at launch, it was a buggy mess.    There are rarely moments where I regret buying a game I wanted.
    2 cases : First being Forza Horizon 4, now this.
    When it came out, I was pretty excited, expecting a back to the roots game where a viking goes to become an assassin and joins the brotherhood, like Black Flag did it with the pirate theme...and at the end, pure disappointment.
    First of all, at launch, it was a buggy mess. Plenty of times, I encountered game breaking bugs like not being able to open chests at raids because my stupid followers won`t help, instead just run around like morons.
    Then, there is the disappearance of the E button to talk to important characters when you have to.
    Repetitive moves are also something that is an eye sore.
    The grind to get all the skills is beyond boring.
    But out of all the things that bore the fck out of me, must be the annoying, everlasting parade of pledges.
    Those things drag out across 70h of gameplay, to the point where I beg the game to stop.
    Its not even doing different things at each pledge...No, its all the same s*it !
    Travel across the map with no fast travel, speak to someone, do a task to kill someone, talk to them, start a battle and do it all over again for over 10 times... Not to mention, the story arc of each location is basically the same, like helping one character to become the leader... Why ?
    The map is just terrible. The only location I did like was visiting London. And that is pretty much it.
    Now. Assassin`s Creed should be AC, not Viking Creed. Going back to Black Flag.
    There you play a pirate, who finds a new purpose in life and eventually joins the brotherhood.
    In Valhalla, I truly hoped to see the moment where Eivor becomes an assassin and his story arc goes in that direction, like a lot of other characters in the series do : Ezio, Arno, Connor...
    Seeing him get the hidden blade at the beginning for no reason than just "Here it is" was the icing on the bulls*it.
    After beating Basim, is student Haytham does not say a freaking thing post ending ! Not a single word !
    Tracking down every order member felt like a chore that I have not completed but wanted to since that was the only AC element in the entire game !
    Also, one of my issues that made me shake my head in disbelief is the usage of mythology in this game.
    Asgard, the DLC where you play as Odin... I mean, what the f*ck Ubisoft ??? IF you want to make a game about fantasy s*it, make a new IP, not ruin Assassin`s Creed !    … Expand
  49. tedy20000bg
    Apr 17, 2021
    5
    Graphics from 2010
    animations suck
    story is fine
    def not ac game just scrap it already if ur gonna do ac game do a **** ac game not random rpg which just uses the name
  50. ConnectionLost
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    It's sad reality that there have been less and less great games in recent years, but it is what it is. So i'm spending most of my time playing old games over and over, but if i want to play something new, AC Valhalla isn't that bad choice. I rather play this, than amateur level games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Boss-simulators like Demon's Souls Remake.
  51. Fallenx
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    Beautiful graphics (not best), better parkour than Odyssey, Better story than Odyssey, would recommend!
  52. ACisGreatest
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    Very solid AC game, just ignore these negative reviews and buy this beautiful open-world game. You welcome : ).
  53. UbisoftisGreat
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    Thank you Ubisoft for this amazing game. Ubisoft truly is great game making studio, easily one of the best. Keep doing what you do and just ignore these salty haters. They have zero idea what good game even means.
  54. Gameplay101
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    AC Valhalla at least tries to be Assassin's Creed game that has huge open world. Black Flag was first time Ubisoft tired to do AC game in huge open world and it was literally perfect. For some they did get it exactly right with Origins or Odyssey. Origins world design was nice, but it had other issues. Odyssey was all over the place. Valhalla is still not perfect or Black Flag level, butAC Valhalla at least tries to be Assassin's Creed game that has huge open world. Black Flag was first time Ubisoft tired to do AC game in huge open world and it was literally perfect. For some they did get it exactly right with Origins or Odyssey. Origins world design was nice, but it had other issues. Odyssey was all over the place. Valhalla is still not perfect or Black Flag level, but it's easily best of last three.… Expand
  55. jantjehofje
    May 1, 2021
    7
    Overall an OK game. Definitely not the best AC game, nor my favorite.

    The game just doesn't offer enough of a challenge, even on the hardest difficulty settings.
    This can make the game feel pretty repetitive and boring, and is ultimately why I stopped playing this game after around 50h or so.

    Still worth playing in my opinion, but just keep in mind there's better AC games out there.
  56. OzzTheBozz
    Jan 17, 2021
    0
    Ubisoft review bombing metacritic with fake accounts to boost their user score, what a pathetic company. This is by far the worst AC game ever. This game is empty! Nearly no loot, useless leveling system, empty soulless world, stealth nearly removed, parcour/climbing nearly removed. This game is soooo boring, can only play it for 2 hours then i need a brake from this crap otherwise i wouldUbisoft review bombing metacritic with fake accounts to boost their user score, what a pathetic company. This is by far the worst AC game ever. This game is empty! Nearly no loot, useless leveling system, empty soulless world, stealth nearly removed, parcour/climbing nearly removed. This game is soooo boring, can only play it for 2 hours then i need a brake from this crap otherwise i would fall asleep. I'm honest they should remove Assassin's Creed from the name. This has nothing to do with the AC universe. It feels like a cheap chinese fake AC.
    AC Origins and Odyssey felt great but this here is heavily toned down. This game is an empty soulless shell!    … Expand
  57. Just_No
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    Seems like fake bots are already trying to write their BS reviews and pretend like Valhalla is bad game or something. Just lol. It's solid Assassin's Creed game and absolutely no negative review on this site will change it. Specially if it's someone whining about Christianity bs. Christianity was forced on people all over Europe. Vikings had their own gods and beliefs. None of theseSeems like fake bots are already trying to write their BS reviews and pretend like Valhalla is bad game or something. Just lol. It's solid Assassin's Creed game and absolutely no negative review on this site will change it. Specially if it's someone whining about Christianity bs. Christianity was forced on people all over Europe. Vikings had their own gods and beliefs. None of these religions are actually real, i hope everyone knows that. Religions are equal to Harry Potter books. They are made up by people. Vikings at least had cool one and they didn't force it on anyone, unlike Christians.… Expand
  58. Kasteomind
    Jan 5, 2021
    0
    Another soulless fake Ubisoft, I do not recommend buying it to anyone.
    Ubisoft has long forgotten how to make games, as well as Blizzard for how many years do not produce good games
  59. gulanserhat
    May 31, 2021
    10
    oyuna beklentilerim çok düşük başladım ama beni bu sefer şaşırttı ubisoft. yan görevleri kaldırıp yerine beş dakikalık ufak görevler koymaları, skill ağacının yapısını değiştirmeleri, şaşırarak izlediğim ara sahneleri, müzikleri efsane olmuş umarım bu çizgiyi devam ettirirler. en son sıkılmadan oynadığım oyunları black flag olmuştu onun haricindekileri bitiremedim çok baymıştı. skilloyuna beklentilerim çok düşük başladım ama beni bu sefer şaşırttı ubisoft. yan görevleri kaldırıp yerine beş dakikalık ufak görevler koymaları, skill ağacının yapısını değiştirmeleri, şaşırarak izlediğim ara sahneleri, müzikleri efsane olmuş umarım bu çizgiyi devam ettirirler. en son sıkılmadan oynadığım oyunları black flag olmuştu onun haricindekileri bitiremedim çok baymıştı. skill kasmaya uğraşmadan istediğinizi yapıyorsunuz. grafiklerine söylenecek o kadar çok şey var ki kısacası muazzam olmuş.… Expand
  60. IcareToomuch
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Okay short review : game is good, better than odyssey. Haters are angry because this game was huge hit so they will leave 0/10 reviews and pretend like it's bad game. People enjoy this game regardless, because nobody cares what some sad haters say. Life goes on. The end.
  61. shneaway
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    To be completely honest, it's one of three games (other two are doom eternal and final fantasy 7 remake) i have truly enjoyed in 2020 and even at that, it might take top spot. Yes i'm hardcore Assassin's Creed fan, but it could have been easily boring and grindy like Odyssey, but it isn't It's absolute opposite. Amazing.
  62. Justiceforall66
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Would you rather play remake of game that came out in 2009 or you would play amazing Assassin epic? I would choose second one.
  63. Dororo
    Dec 15, 2020
    2
    Очередной конвейер от юбисофт , нечего не изменилось , все та же херня ... Когда вы уже закончите этого ассасина , все из него выжали ....Сделайте лучше что-нибудь новое ...
  64. simplytenshi
    Jan 7, 2021
    7
    Before starting I should say that this is my first Assassin's Creed game that I have fully beaten. Now with that out the way I enjoyed my time with the game but I think the biggest problem with it for me was the length of it all. At first the story is pretty dang good. I loved going to parts of England and making alliances with all these different people but after maybe 20 hours I began toBefore starting I should say that this is my first Assassin's Creed game that I have fully beaten. Now with that out the way I enjoyed my time with the game but I think the biggest problem with it for me was the length of it all. At first the story is pretty dang good. I loved going to parts of England and making alliances with all these different people but after maybe 20 hours I began to become tired of it and started realizing that there was a pattern to it.

    1. You go to the region hoping to make an alliance only to realize that there is a problem that needs to be solved before you could make one
    2. You help the fellow people solve their issue (usually ending with an attack on a fort of some sort)
    3. You finally get your alliance and (usually) never see these people again

    I honestly wouldn't have a problem with these style of gameplay if it hadn't been for the fact that these alliances get in the way of the main story. In some cases the main story would come back into the game and this crazy event will take place leaving you on the edge of your seat wondering what is coming next only to realize that in order to get to the next part of the story you have to play through another 10 hrs of alliances. I enjoyed my time with AC Valhalla but near the end it felt like I was just going through the missions hoping that the next alliance I did either got me to the next part of the main story or got me to the ending of the game    … Expand
  65. sofistes
    Dec 26, 2020
    1
    Its an insane bugfest.. People complaining about cyberpunk but here are the real bugs...Cannot lock on target, lose focus,losing saves,respawn drunk or with missing health, i cannot even write how many bugs it has and trust me they affect the game very much especially when you make 1vs1 on zealots or bosses and it loses the target lock or respawn without life or drunk and have to look forIts an insane bugfest.. People complaining about cyberpunk but here are the real bugs...Cannot lock on target, lose focus,losing saves,respawn drunk or with missing health, i cannot even write how many bugs it has and trust me they affect the game very much especially when you make 1vs1 on zealots or bosses and it loses the target lock or respawn without life or drunk and have to look for previous save.. Awful bugs for the time that its released..… Expand
  66. Spy75
    Dec 28, 2020
    0
    A month after launch, Assassin's Creed Valhalla starts selling XP boosts. Again!!!
  67. mett02
    Jan 26, 2021
    3
    I'm not going to buy the game because I found out after updating the game, with a patch, there are more microtransactions. I want to enjoy the game, not look for money to buy equipment or armor, or worse, go through the game quietly. I'm done.
  68. PlayerReady
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Valhalla is here to stay! It's easily better than Odyssey and even Origins. I still like Black Flag more, but Black Flag is top tier game and i was never expecting Valhalla to be better than that. I'm just really worried that with next game they will go back that horrible AC Revelations / AC 3 type of gameplay where you just have one boring city, basically no rpg elements and most genericValhalla is here to stay! It's easily better than Odyssey and even Origins. I still like Black Flag more, but Black Flag is top tier game and i was never expecting Valhalla to be better than that. I'm just really worried that with next game they will go back that horrible AC Revelations / AC 3 type of gameplay where you just have one boring city, basically no rpg elements and most generic missions possible. I hope i'm wrong tho, but that's exactly what those people on youtube want. They are minority, but they are constantly annoying Ubisoft that "new games bad, old games good" and i'm afraid Ubisoft might actually listen them. Of course i hope i'm wrong, but if not, i refuse to support or play next AC game. Basically if next game will be like ac 1 or revelations, to me this series is dead. If it's like black flag or even Unity, i would be fine with it, because Unity already had tons of customization options and rpg elements, it also had better parkour than any of the older games. So that would be fine.… Expand
  69. Rondalh
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Solid game! Odyssey had awful story and unlikable characters, Valhalla is complete opposite of that game. I'm very happy that i bought this game. Thank you Ubisoft, one of the best video game companies of all time! : )
  70. dipanpathak
    Jan 21, 2022
    6
    too long game, this is not a first for this kind of game, boring repeating stuff to do
  71. Barny
    Mar 5, 2023
    1
    I played quite a few assassin's creed... but this one, can't be bothered to focus on it for more than 15 minutes. It's formulaic, boring, repetitive and uninteresting. uninstall and forget. Don't get me wrong, it's the same on all ubisoft franchises: same thing over and over again, it get's boring really quickly.
  72. Frisbiek
    Dec 31, 2020
    6
    Valhalla suffers from Ubisoft trying to fuse together old style AC games with the RPG focus of the last two, Origins and Odyssey. With game mechanics such as blending in with crowds, sitting down on benches, and luring drunks, it's clear Ubisoft is trying to make all sides happy with old school AC and RPG. Unfortunately, this is what brings it down. Ubisoft also limited gear, to theValhalla suffers from Ubisoft trying to fuse together old style AC games with the RPG focus of the last two, Origins and Odyssey. With game mechanics such as blending in with crowds, sitting down on benches, and luring drunks, it's clear Ubisoft is trying to make all sides happy with old school AC and RPG. Unfortunately, this is what brings it down. Ubisoft also limited gear, to the point where you have little to look forward to. As a reward for almost everything in the game, you get skill points. You get so many skill points, you are able to fill out the different skill trees half way through the game and become godlike. I bumped all of the game difficulty options to max, and it was still too easy. Add to that, Enemies almost always present themselves in an area with their backs facing you and never moving, almost as if saying, "please assassinate me."

    Zealots- Valhalla's version of mercenaries- just roam in a circle in their respective zone. They never hunt you, even though early in the game you're told they will come after you. The fights are very souls-like, which I would be ok with if given a reward but in most cases, you guest it- more skill points. Later in the game you may actually get some runes, but you will get so many of these and you are so overpowered you won't care.

    The Story is pretty good, and probably one of the highlights. There's no side quests really- instead a bunch of world events scattered throughout the game. A lot of these are actually entertaining. Most are pretty funny. Unfortunately, all you are ever rewarded with are.... more skill points. So after doing a few, there's really no draw to partake in these.

    Combat is much better in Valhalla- you can't just spam abilities and the Stamina bar encourages you to time your moves and abilities just right. I kind of like this- it provides a challenge. Timing your blocks, parry, and hits feels rewarding. Unfortunately, Ubisoft was lazy with the abilities, which are broken down in to ranged and melee. You find books to open up these abilities which is fine- but it's not long before you realize that a lot of abilities are just pointless, and some abilities do the exact same thing for ranged and melee. There's an axe throwing ability which does the same ranged as it does in melee. You also get a skill for poison and fire separate for ranged and melee. Why?

    The Settlement portion was a neat idea, but again very lackluster. I read several interviews where this was supposed to make you care about your settelment inhabitants by improving their respective shelter. What I found was, the only one that mattered was the trading post, the blacksmith, and the hunting lodge. The rest seemed pointless. After upgrading a building, you might get a quest from who lives there, but it's one and done. The barracks is probably the most disappointing- it allows you to customize your own viking guard to go on your boat, but it's pointless. It behaves no different going on raids than the ones already on your boat. You can hire custom made Vikings throughout the game from other players, but again pointless- they do nothing more than the ones already provided.

    Speaking of raids, this seems great at first. But they become boring when you realize there's no urgency. It tries to make it feel like you need to get in, pillage, and get out. But you can actually take your time trying to figure out the never ending "every building requires a puzzle to solve to get in (ugh)." To improve, there should be a limited time until some sort of reinforcements arrive and you are forced to retreat with what you have. Ubisoft should also make it to where your viking crew can die, making custom made viking units a little more valuable.

    The graphics are of course amazing. Playing on an i7 9700k 2070 super setup at 1440P, everything looks great, particularly distant landscapes. There are a few annoying spots in large settlements where FPS drops- and it's frustrating that Ubisoft hasn't figured this out yet.

    I must have replayed Odyssey a dozen times so far. I don't think I will replay Valhalla much because there's not much to bring me back.    … Expand
  73. kayudin78
    Dec 19, 2020
    7
    Assassin’s creed valhalla latest patches ruin balance.The best game in the series start destroing.
  74. TragicShow
    Dec 20, 2020
    6
    This game would be a lot better if the developers bothered to fix the constant bugs before releasing it, or by fixing them at all. We are currently over 1 month into the game's release, and it is still plagued with constant game-breaking glitches and crashes. Here is a short list of my experience:

    -Game crashes on average about every 8 hours. Frequent autosave helps this system from    This game would be a lot better if the developers bothered to fix the constant bugs before releasing it, or by fixing them at all. We are currently over 1 month into the game's release, and it is still plagued with constant game-breaking glitches and crashes. Here is a short list of my experience:

    -Game crashes on average about every 8 hours. Frequent autosave helps this system from being even more annoying than it already is though.

    -Item wouldn't drop from defeating enemy (x2)

    -Died randomly from riding my horse on completely flat terrain

    -Died from an enemy phasing through me

    -Died from getting stuck in the terrain (x3)

    -Quest npcs despawned, forcing me to restart (x3)

    - Destructible barrier respawned while I was still inside a building, trapping me inside.

    -Tied up npc could no longer be picked up, forcing me to restart the mission

    -Quest character wouldn't spawn

    -Escort npc stopped moving (x2)

    -Npc I was escorting stopped following me

    These are just the glitches that forced me to restart, but there were plenty more that weren't as extreme.

    The story is okay. The gameplay is similar to Odyssey. I like the weapon choices and dual wield options, although not having a single one-handed sword in a time period where almost everyone had one-handed swords is stupid. I also like the more meaningful armor and being able to upgrade it. Without the glitches, I'd give the game a 7. But overall REVIEW HAS ENCOUNTERED ERROR    … Expand
  75. Pickle
    Dec 19, 2022
    0
    This game is broken for pc, at least for the Steam version, it crashes time and time again, no performance issues, no stuttering, everything is great about the game except for this.

    I'm beyond surprised by how many companies work as hard as they do in releasing great games, only for them to release them in broken states, what's the point of all that work if the end product is broken and    This game is broken for pc, at least for the Steam version, it crashes time and time again, no performance issues, no stuttering, everything is great about the game except for this.

    I'm beyond surprised by how many companies work as hard as they do in releasing great games, only for them to release them in broken states, what's the point of all that work if the end product is broken and unplayable as an end result.

    Please stop supporting companies like this, stop giving them your money...    … Expand
  76. donanja
    Oct 10, 2021
    7
    I've only played this game for a handful of hours, but I've yet to be blown away like I was with the previous two titles. It's an enjoyable game and the graphics are second to none if that's important to you, but I feel as though the game lacks a lot of the breath-taking views that Origins and Odyssey had.

    I feel as though we don't spend enough time in Scandinavia, which are known to    I've only played this game for a handful of hours, but I've yet to be blown away like I was with the previous two titles. It's an enjoyable game and the graphics are second to none if that's important to you, but I feel as though the game lacks a lot of the breath-taking views that Origins and Odyssey had.

    I feel as though we don't spend enough time in Scandinavia, which are known to have gorgeous sights in real life. But the version of Scandinavia we get in this game is a harsh, frozen land with a few rundown harbor-towns and empty mountains. There's nothing. And before you know it, you're on a boat headed to England where the majority of the game takes place.

    Raiding outside of their homeland was a huge part of Viking history, but I had hoped that there would be more of a focus on what the Viking life was like back home, when they weren't raiding. England in this game also looks painfully plain compared to the sights of Odyssey and Origin; it's just grass, hills, and trees. Nature is pretty, but I can go outside right now and see these same sights. There's nothing too exciting about it to me.

    I'm a huge fan of all things related to Norse mythology, Vikings, etc. so this has been a bit of a letdown for me so far, compared to the previous titles at least. I hope it will grow on me over time, but so far I've yet to be blown away.    … Expand
  77. SRKNZ
    Dec 22, 2022
    1
    Shoddy optimisation. So bad, in fact, I couldn't get past the start screen. Seems to be the norm these days but given whats being charged, really unacceptable. Anyone ever heard of beta testing?
  78. Kamamura
    Nov 24, 2021
    1
    Female vikings??? Just simply no. Assassin's creed used to teach us great lessons about history. Benjamin Franklin was a man. George Washington was a man. Leonardo Vinci was a man. Roman legionaries were all men. All soldiers during middle ages and ancient era were men. Why do we now have to see ahistorical garbage like female vikings?
  79. JohnMalcolm
    Mar 4, 2021
    9
    I have given AC Origins and AC Odyssey my highest rating; both games ran superbly on my PC and were full of fun adventures and learning. AC Valhalla is only worth a 9 to me because of some really stupid decisions about the launcher.

    Make no mistake, Valhalla is a worthy successor to its distinguished predecessors: it has adventure, fun, and all the freedom one could wish. It generally    I have given AC Origins and AC Odyssey my highest rating; both games ran superbly on my PC and were full of fun adventures and learning. AC Valhalla is only worth a 9 to me because of some really stupid decisions about the launcher.

    Make no mistake, Valhalla is a worthy successor to its distinguished predecessors: it has adventure, fun, and all the freedom one could wish. It generally runs well, though I have had a few mysterious crashes.

    The biggest problem is the load time: I start the game several times a day (because I don't like to leave stuff idling in the background, especially stuff that's connecting my system to the Internet). Each start takes 2'30"... unless it crashes, in which case it's 5'. That's five minutes of staring at screen after screen of logos, boilerplate warnings, advice, and other nonsense. Yes, I get the reason to expose naive users to this stuff, but not every time! The previous games allowed me to Esc or "hit any key" to fast-forward. This one, no. It's a wretched imposition on the user's time and deserves censure by all players.    … Expand
  80. Supremacy
    Dec 19, 2020
    0
    Alliance Map Bug Preventing Players From Finishing The Game:

    The game while overall ok, although overfilled with horribly time wasting puzzles and copy paste repeatable quests and collectables as well as every map being near the same Do X, Y and Z to finish the main quest there, is also one massive fraud. The game for thousands of people can not be finishes as the Alliance map bug    Alliance Map Bug Preventing Players From Finishing The Game:

    The game while overall ok, although overfilled with horribly time wasting puzzles and copy paste repeatable quests and collectables as well as every map being near the same Do X, Y and Z to finish the main quest there, is also one massive fraud.

    The game for thousands of people can not be finishes as the Alliance map bug that they usually see near the end prevents them from finishing the main quest and seeing the end of the game. And for many this comes up after 100+ hours put it, you cant even re-load back.

    Ubisoft while promising to address this bug and giving excuses like "We cant re-create this bug so it takes time" etc has just continued to create more content for their online store and ignored the problem for 2 patches now.

    I have said it before, I will say it again, horrible company that I will never again pre-order another game from and I say this as someone who has played every single AC game they ever made.    … Expand
  81. Midgetelf0585
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    This game is solid, with really fun gameplay, good raids, a compelling main character background and closest relationships... BUT it's way too long.  It starts off very strong, with the background about why you're in England.  Gets stronger with the base building, lots of fun little world events, but soon becomes a slog of repetition.  Then about 15 hours in, it becomes compelling again.This game is solid, with really fun gameplay, good raids, a compelling main character background and closest relationships... BUT it's way too long.  It starts off very strong, with the background about why you're in England.  Gets stronger with the base building, lots of fun little world events, but soon becomes a slog of repetition.  Then about 15 hours in, it becomes compelling again. Then 5 hours after that, a slog.  You get the picture.  If they wouldn't have as much "forced filler" (just make some of those alliances clearly voluntary), it would serve the main plot and make it feel much more powerful and urgent.  Also the leveling is too fast.  It removes any feeling of accomplishment. So yeah, solid game, fun combat, good core story when you get to it, but to bogged down with fluff.… Expand
  82. Xemnuz
    Nov 19, 2020
    7
    When I started the game in Norway, I was borderlined depressed of how grey and plain the landscape and graphics were, how terrible the ship animations and how dull combat was. The voiceacting in Norway especially, is nausiating. But when I got to England (which is really not that long unless you walk around looting everything like me), then the game became much better. When you get toWhen I started the game in Norway, I was borderlined depressed of how grey and plain the landscape and graphics were, how terrible the ship animations and how dull combat was. The voiceacting in Norway especially, is nausiating. But when I got to England (which is really not that long unless you walk around looting everything like me), then the game became much better. When you get to England it's like they have changed the graphics engine, but at the same time it feels like just he graphics it was like 8 years ago in Black Flag, which is odd, but it's the same graphics engine only updated it seems. I really-really enjoyed Origins, and enjoyed Odyssey, and this seems pretty even to those (I'm prolly 50% done). But I feel as this is the viking age they could have done so much more with it, make it really feel special which they haven't, but I enjoy it nonetheless. I think it's time to stop the Abstergo/real world stuff going on in these games, absolutely no one cares and when you get thrown out of the world the game is in it just makes you annoyed. The main character is actually cool which I liked about Bajek and Edward as well, though he seems very small compared to others? Sigurd on the other hand appears to be a spanish/orange viking which I don't understand really. And for the love of air, why must they always make it 50/50 gender, there weren't raid boats half full of women, women simply cant fight men. Sure there could have been shieldmaidens, but you wouldnt have half your boat of women depending on your life in the fight against full grown men. It's like they are trying so hard for equality, but when you make "bosses" 2.10 meter tall women it's just silly and makes no sense. But as said, enjoy it so far, but for sure some things that could be better, probably no closer to 8 than it's to a 6, but it truly is immense which helps with the score.… Expand
  83. fnkrjnkie
    Dec 31, 2020
    5
    Quit the game after 17hours... I just can't take anymore. This game is boring aF. The Characters are not interesting. I had no interest in the story. There main quests are all the exact same thing... go to a place, kill everyone and repeat. The locked door/hidden entrance thing was cool at first but it became tiresome after a while trying to find a way into one place to find a way intoQuit the game after 17hours... I just can't take anymore. This game is boring aF. The Characters are not interesting. I had no interest in the story. There main quests are all the exact same thing... go to a place, kill everyone and repeat. The locked door/hidden entrance thing was cool at first but it became tiresome after a while trying to find a way into one place to find a way into another all for some meaningless loot. The game gives you no reason to keep switching between armor sets/weapons. You can get a good set and just upgrade it most of the game. The fighting in the game is terrible. it's not smooth at all. character constantly bugs out. animations take too long and it's the same damn thing over and over. I really wanted to atleast beat the game to get some of my moneys worth but I really couldn't stand playing any longer.

    The game world did look nice but nothing really stood out. Everything looked almost the same everywhere you went. The game is very forgettable. Also liked that they took off the grinding/level gating that ruined odyssey for me. Origins is still one of the best imo.    … Expand
  84. louis2257
    Dec 28, 2020
    4
    It’s just a rehash of odyssey with vikings. Unless you want an unrealistic Viking experience with a pinch (literally a pinch) of assassins creed then go for it. I would highly recommend you wait for a big sale before investing in this mediocre 50 hour repatriate grind. Other notes I have to mention; combat is clunky and weightless, side missions are way better than previous titles, worldIt’s just a rehash of odyssey with vikings. Unless you want an unrealistic Viking experience with a pinch (literally a pinch) of assassins creed then go for it. I would highly recommend you wait for a big sale before investing in this mediocre 50 hour repatriate grind. Other notes I have to mention; combat is clunky and weightless, side missions are way better than previous titles, world is gorgeous but not much has improved graphically, anyone loving this game either lives mediocrity or doesn’t play many games. All be it, if you’re looking for a game to keep you busy it may be worth a shot but it’s defiantly not worth more than $40/£30… Expand
  85. MichaelViet
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Лучший Ассасин с момента Синдиката, если пропустить Ориджинс и Одиссею. Забыть о них как страшный сон, и воспринимать как Вальгала следующая часть после Синдиката, эмоций на лице будет на много много часов игры. Игра за каких то 900 грн предлагает ну очень много, даже есть какая никакая БЕСПЛАТНАЯ кастомизация персонажа. Скажу честно, на скины донатил. Они очень красивые мне за красотуЛучший Ассасин с момента Синдиката, если пропустить Ориджинс и Одиссею. Забыть о них как страшный сон, и воспринимать как Вальгала следующая часть после Синдиката, эмоций на лице будет на много много часов игры. Игра за каких то 900 грн предлагает ну очень много, даже есть какая никакая БЕСПЛАТНАЯ кастомизация персонажа. Скажу честно, на скины донатил. Они очень красивые мне за красоту денег не жалко. Наиграл уже 25 часов за 2 дня, а планирую еще часов 150… Expand
  86. iartaza91
    Nov 19, 2020
    7
    So far I've played 5 hours. The game itself is beautyfull and the world is absolutely filed with thins and places and stories, but there is an ENORMOUS But... The AI. Oh God, enemies they virtually don't exist, even in the ultimate difficulty. And of course there are plenty of bugs. Is a shame, this could have been a masterpiece
  87. connorasmith
    Jan 23, 2021
    7
    As a long time Assassins Creed fan, AC Valhalla fell flat for me. By the end of the game, I found myself just wanting it to be over, as if playing the game had been a full-time job and the slog finally came to an end. Overall, Valhalla was an ambitious game, but it's poorly paced and filled so full of repetitive fluff, and so anti-climatic in it's story moments, that I enjoyed only a smallAs a long time Assassins Creed fan, AC Valhalla fell flat for me. By the end of the game, I found myself just wanting it to be over, as if playing the game had been a full-time job and the slog finally came to an end. Overall, Valhalla was an ambitious game, but it's poorly paced and filled so full of repetitive fluff, and so anti-climatic in it's story moments, that I enjoyed only a small portion of the 90 hours I played.

    I'll start with the good: The world of AC Valhalla is absolutely beautiful, with plenty to explore. The world is filled with diverse biomes, with terrain ranging from open fields to mountainous landscapes. This world is filled with short "world events" that, honestly, were my favorite part of the game. As mini-sidequests, they had a much lighter and more playful tone than the story, and many of them were actually hilarious. I think the best writing in the game can be found in these world events, and I always looked forward to reaching and experiencing every single one.

    Starting to get into what I didn't like: The world is also filled with an encumbering amount of collectibles, that are often hidden behind the same generic puzzle (sometimes even the exact same), to the point where solving and collecting the item just becomes tedious. To make matters worse, you can't see what the collectible is before getting near it, so trying to actually grab any meaningful wealth items or collectibles feels almost like a lootbox with little pay-off, with their sole purpose to just take up your time.

    I felt that way throughout the game, even with the main story. That so much of Valhalla just existed to drag out my experience, and force me to commit as many hours as possible in the illusion of it being a "massive" game. Truly, I felt like most of the game was just filler, with key story moments being rushed over and anticlimactic, while random arcs that very well should've been optional were forced on me and got more screentime than what should've been dramatic and critical plot moments. Similarly, the pacing of the story was awful, it felt like every time I started getting interesting in the main story, it would throw more (not optional) filler at me until I lost interest again. By the end, I had put 90 hours in Valhalla, but probably only actually enjoyed about 10 of those hours.

    Don't get me wrong - some of the story is great, especially toward the end, but those moments are so few and far between that it's hard to appreciate them at all (especially when the whole main story arc is so tonally inconsistent, and constantly feels like it alternates between comedy and drama).

    Though I don't usually complain too much about bugs, I did hit a few progression-blockers that really annoyed me. I can't even get to the game's epilogue now after finishing everything in the world, and a specific sidequest remains blocked by a known-issue that I'm just hoping will be fixed in a future update. Also, the bow (my favorite weapon in the game) has a quiver bug that results in me always having a lower arrow capacity I should, which was pretty annoying.

    I loved AC Odyssey and it's world, and to-date, I think it's still my Assassins Creed game. Maybe the Viking setting just didn't interest me enough, or maybe story just wasn't the priority for this game, but if there was anything I could change, I'd wish for a more condensed version of Valhalla that focuses on what it does best, and eliminates the mediocre filler.    … Expand
  88. truemyths
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    People who give this 0 or 1 score can go to hell, this game is good. I'm not saying it's perfect, because it has some bugs like any other open world game would have at launch, but overall it's huge beautiful game world to have fun with, great story, nice voice acting. Strong recommendation.
  89. lagdem
    Jan 3, 2021
    0
    O jogo esta cheio de bugs, marcações no mapa não corresponde a localizações das missões. Estou jogando em uma i7-9700kf com uma RTX2070 super e o jogo tem Crash constantes. Estou na versão 1.1.0.
  90. bozkurtyrkae
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    Views are excellent.When I'm sailing I feel like I am in the long ship.Fighting animations could be much more but it is okey too.
  91. Molercunart
    Dec 22, 2020
    7
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a game that makes the brand identity crisis more obvious than ever. This game has a passionate team behind it. The writing, especially towards the end may be the best the franchise has seen in a long time. The revival of the modern day and First Civ story are a welcome addition and tie in a lot of open questions that previous entries never cared to answer.Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a game that makes the brand identity crisis more obvious than ever. This game has a passionate team behind it. The writing, especially towards the end may be the best the franchise has seen in a long time. The revival of the modern day and First Civ story are a welcome addition and tie in a lot of open questions that previous entries never cared to answer.

    However, many of the issues that plague the franchise since Origins and became even more obvious in Odyssey are still there and don't seem like they are going to be solved in the near future. Valhalla continues the RPG route and leaves oldschool fans like me unsatisfied again. Just like in Origins and Odyssey, you are greeted with various different RPG mechanics, skills, tons of unimportant side content and a massive world to explore (I don't mean this in a good way). The bloat that especially plagued Odyssey returns again, but is handled a little better since Valhalla tries very hard to tie every little side activity into your main story and the growth of your settlement. Side stories are mostly non existent since all major narrative quests are part of the various main story arcs. Everything else on the map comes down to a bunch of different collectibles, skills, gear and little world events that don't really make an impact whatsoever.

    Theoretically, this doesn't sound so bad, but in reality it just shifts one issue into another location. Yes, it's true that there is no need to do side quests in order to have a high enough skill-level to continue the main story anymore. But the reason for that is that the side content basically became main content and is now mandatory. There are tons of different story arcs in Valhalla. One half is actually amazing, really engaging and makes you want more. The other half however, is often quite pointless and feels like massive filler. Don't get me wrong, they are still well written, but they really damage the quality of the main narrative. Everytime when the story feels engaging and makes you want more, it stops and the game forces you to finish one or two of the filler arcs before you can continue the really interesting arcs. Therefore, the main story never truly picks up until the very end.

    Also, since Origins the AC games don't really have a clear ending anymore. There is no real climax and a satisfying credit roll. Instead, it's just another finished quest and after a short "congratulations!" you are being thrown back into the open world. Part of that probably has to do with the fact that Ubisoft wants to continue the story in future DLC. A practice that I'm not really the biggest fan of. Valhalla with it's sheer size often feels like work, rather than a fun experience. If a game demands so much time and attention, I feel like it needs to earn this right. Games like The Witcher 3 or Red Dead Redemption 2 do this by really pushing forward story-driven open-world games and not releasing regularly. Valhalla, just like Odyssey before it, doesn't. This is just more of the classic Ubisoft content. Nothing that allows it to be as long as it is.

    Overall, Valhalla tries to make the best out of a bad situation. Assassin's Creed has become an RPG franchise now, whether you like it or not. Odyssey embraced this and made very clear that it doesn't want to appeal to the older generation of fans. Valhalla is in a different situation, because it really tries to appeal to both sides. There is quite a lot of lore about Assassins / Hidden Ones, Templars / Order of the Ancients and First Civilization and almost everything of it is really good. In the bigger cities the game tries to emulate the feeling of older titles by including social stealth and blending in with the crowds. But in the end, it still is mostly a Viking fantasy with Assassin's Creed elements and fanservice added into it, never reaching the potential of older titles. It's still better than nothing though (looking at you Odyssey).

    Apart from that, Valhalla often feels clunky and unpolished. There are a lot of bugs and glitches and the presentation at times may be a franchise low. Especially cutscenes, which for a long time were a prime discipline of AC with its fully mocap animations, are mostly nothing more than okay. The reason for that is because they now use AI animation presets to do most of the work, apart from a few mocap scenes.

    But why is that? It's simple: Time. These RPG ACs are massive in every way. And with a development time of 2 1/2 years, the developers had to cut things short in order to deliver such a massive title. Quantity over quality in that case. Therefore, one can only hope that the next-gen AC will return the franchise to its roots. Delivering a smaller, but more thought out world, better cutscenes and a more streamlined story with an actual Assassin vs Templar conflict in the center. If you were looking for any of this in Valhalla, you will be disappointed.    … Expand
  92. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    4
    Pessimo comparto grafico, trama buona, gameplay tremendamente ripetitivo e noiso... troppo arcade.
  93. entaro
    Dec 26, 2020
    3
    Played with 1.1.0 patch. Cannot progress at all due to a bug in "a wise friend" quest after 30+ hours of playing. Crashing time to time.
    Probably about 40% of play time was for finding entrances. This game is a buggy version of Tomb Raider, not AC.
  94. Mayukhdeb21
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    ONE OF THE GREATEST ASSASSIN’S CREED GAMES EVER! I've been excited for this game for a long, LONG time. This might shock you, but I really liked Origins and Odyssey. I didn't love those two games! One of the best PC games of 2020 along with Doom Eternal and Hade. Highly recommended!
  95. Ankthepot
    Jan 1, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although improvements are made over the AC Odyssey. There were so many crashes, bugs such as getting stuck, flying cows, NPCs are not following you, sudden teleportation etc.. These issues prevented me enjoying the game itself. Disappointing for me.… Expand
  96. Dasogo33
    Jan 4, 2021
    10
    A very large game and a great script makes me play for 50 hours and more and more.
    This is another big and iconic work Assassin's.
  97. hitmanthree
    Jan 22, 2021
    10
    Best graphics of 2020? yes, good story? yes, better than ghost ? yes, recommend? yes
  98. Kiweex
    May 20, 2021
    10
    For me this game is the best open world (PC). I literally got on board from start to finish in this incredible universe.
  99. Yotsuhirasaka
    Nov 10, 2021
    6
    It's a decent step-up from Odyssey, which leaned too far into the Modern Games' RPG Mechanics with a far too non-standard deviation from the classic series' abilities.
    Unfortunately, that is all I can say. I truly desire for when we can receive a perfect Modern AC Game, but it seems unlikely as of writing this.
    As in Odyssey, buildings and parkour is absolutely shunned in-favor of the    It's a decent step-up from Odyssey, which leaned too far into the Modern Games' RPG Mechanics with a far too non-standard deviation from the classic series' abilities.
    Unfortunately, that is all I can say. I truly desire for when we can receive a perfect Modern AC Game, but it seems unlikely as of writing this.

    As in Odyssey, buildings and parkour is absolutely shunned in-favor of the combat system. Don't mistake me, combat in the modern games is quite fun, but it's not what should be leaned on in a game about assassination, or at least supposed to be...
    Aside from this, it is a decent game as a modern Lite-RPG Hell-scape. The story and quests are slightly padded but overall does not entirely overstay it's welcome.

    The Wrath of the Druids DLC is better than the base game, but not by much. I wouldn't recommend the DLC if you don't like the base game.
    The Siege of Paris (DLC) dragged on to little benefit, truly strengthened my distaste for the game as a whole. Recommend playing it before Druids so you have a decent taste in your mouth on finishing.    … Expand
  100. SouthpawSaint
    Nov 14, 2021
    5
    climbing is not smooth parkor is trash you get stuck on so many 1ft ledges and a simple plank of wood has been the end of me too many times to count simply because i could not dodge over it and stopped at it...the people eating this trash game up and giving it 10 need to stop playing games and ruining this for the rest of us....this game is not even hot garbage its cold garbage reheated inclimbing is not smooth parkor is trash you get stuck on so many 1ft ledges and a simple plank of wood has been the end of me too many times to count simply because i could not dodge over it and stopped at it...the people eating this trash game up and giving it 10 need to stop playing games and ruining this for the rest of us....this game is not even hot garbage its cold garbage reheated in a microwave. the systems are ALL buggy the only fun thing I have found is river raids and that does not even take place on the main map so you have no horse no raven and your stuck on the river you can take shortcuts as they are all blocked legit just the river and maybe 40ft past any buildings that are there it sad because I was really excited about this game and the time period as well as how they would integrate such opposing forms of combat and they simply tried to mash them together and failed miserably as well as some how making the 99% accurate systems of climbing and parkour as well as the all important combat system feel both sluggish (no matter the weapon type) the bow does massive damage but has like zero range for that amount of dmg and then i keep finding places that I want to raid but o wait I die like 100 times because they are so stupidly over leveled I can barely take a single hit without going to zero and this is maybe 100 yards from your first settlement for examples of this i will post my twitch link but i doubt it will work thanks to all the fkn spammers https://www.twitch.tv/southpawpablo/videos?filter=all&sort=time… Expand
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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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