Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3315 Ratings

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  1. Docker
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Not impressed. Not bad graphics, but that's it. Just another huge disappointment by ubis**t.
  2. said5115
    Nov 11, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vuruş hissiyatı yok mekanikleri çok hantal kalmış. Yapay zeka çok aptal. Grafikleri de odyssey ile aynı pek birşey değişmemiş. Üstelik optimizasyon sorunu da var dost abim rtx 2070le drop yiyordu. Buglar da tabiki çok fazla, çünkü bu bir ubisoft oyunu. Tek beğendiğim şey level sisteminin kalkması ve hikaye işlenişi. Onun dışında herşeyi çöp.… Expand
  3. Imhonest
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    Cons:
    - PC optimizations is f***ing bad, like really bad. Someone in Ubisoft should be fired considering how bad this game runs on a rtx 2070.
    - Animations should be improved - Combat system isn’t great - Same game mechanics since 2012. Copy/paste from Odyssey - General bugs, audio bugs, system crash… - IA is bad! Pros - Great landscapes - Great atmosphere - A lot of content -    Cons:
    - PC optimizations is f***ing bad, like really bad. Someone in Ubisoft should be fired considering how bad this game runs on a rtx 2070.
    - Animations should be improved
    - Combat system isn’t great
    - Same game mechanics since 2012. Copy/paste from Odyssey
    - General bugs, audio bugs, system crash…
    - IA is bad!

    Pros
    - Great landscapes
    - Great atmosphere
    - A lot of content
    - Using a torch to set a house on fire is dope !
    - Sometimes it looks really nice

    I suggest you to buy the game when it is under 30$.

    The score is 0 because I'm trying to play on PC and it runs terrible.    … Expand
  4. hansvondp
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    Continues the legacy of bloat and artificial play time. But now with none of the challenge! Takes away many of the more interesting additions introduced with Odyssey. It has a less tight and focused story than even Odyssey, which is a dubious accomplishment. A larger, more lifeless, checklist map with endless throwaway bandit camps. And as I'm playing on a PC, another dubiousContinues the legacy of bloat and artificial play time. But now with none of the challenge! Takes away many of the more interesting additions introduced with Odyssey. It has a less tight and focused story than even Odyssey, which is a dubious accomplishment. A larger, more lifeless, checklist map with endless throwaway bandit camps. And as I'm playing on a PC, another dubious accomplishment: it's even less optimized than Odyssey was at launch. The performance of this game is unforgivable as many other much more visually well done games do not run so poorly on my system. If I hadn't received my copy for free I would be quite upset. If they fix the performance I would give this game a 4 but as it stands at launch I would give it a 3. However, due to the smooth brains rating this utter tripe 10, I will rate it 0.

    tl;dr It is offensively bland and takes zero risks. If you want another helping of cardboard flavored slop you got it.    … Expand
  5. progamerr
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    I give it "0" to this game. Because the game is terrible? No. The game is fantastic. The reason is clear, the game not available on Steam. That's why I didn't do a fair evaluation of the rating. Ubisoft considers fill up the pockets, instead of satisfied the gamers. Purchasing any game from Steam giving us many benefits and advantages. (achievement system, sharing videos, screenshots,I give it "0" to this game. Because the game is terrible? No. The game is fantastic. The reason is clear, the game not available on Steam. That's why I didn't do a fair evaluation of the rating. Ubisoft considers fill up the pockets, instead of satisfied the gamers. Purchasing any game from Steam giving us many benefits and advantages. (achievement system, sharing videos, screenshots, trading cards, discussion section, and many other countless features, such as workshops, and mod design either for particular games) Which other online gaming platform has that sort of similar services?
    The "thief" developers like Ubisoft don't want to share more profit on sales with distribution networks. They thinking the steam business model outdated. And they are depriving the players of Steam's rich, beneficial content. (The Uplay system also terrible, useless as well, it needs to be removed)Maybe a high authority Ubisoft employee reads this review (which is impossible) and will release future games on steam!    … Expand
  6. lucastur
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    A bloody buggy mess. The developers should be ashamed of themselves, for such a crappy stupid buggy job. I cant even progress my save, everytime a different bug occurs. **** YOU
  7. jshrhl
    Dec 7, 2020
    0
    **** Ubisoft! This game is full of bugs and glitches and the developers don't seem to give a **** about it. Due to a glitch in my settlement I can't interact with most of the npcs in my settlement. This means that for example I can't customize certain things which was supposed to be a big part of the game. There is lots of threads on the topic which means I am certain that I am not the**** Ubisoft! This game is full of bugs and glitches and the developers don't seem to give a **** about it. Due to a glitch in my settlement I can't interact with most of the npcs in my settlement. This means that for example I can't customize certain things which was supposed to be a big part of the game. There is lots of threads on the topic which means I am certain that I am not the only on with this kind of problem. The patch didn't solve it. Am I supposed to wait weeks and months before I am able to play a game I paid ****ing 60 bucks for? If that's the way things are supposed to be I am sure I will never touch anything created by Ubisoft anymore.… Expand
  8. Brain_Bender
    Nov 16, 2020
    4
    Petite critique d'Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Je suis (étais?) grand fan de la série, mais avec cet opus, c'est la douche froide.

    Malheureusement, ce jeu est avant tout un RPG viking et non un Assassin's Creed. Je pense que les bonnes notes attribuées à ce jeu viennent de joueurs qui voulaient avant tout un RPG de viking. Mais au point de vue AC, je suis fort déçu : Au point de vue    Petite critique d'Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Je suis (étais?) grand fan de la série, mais avec cet opus, c'est la douche froide.

    Malheureusement, ce jeu est avant tout un RPG viking et non un Assassin's Creed. Je pense que les bonnes notes attribuées à ce jeu viennent de joueurs qui voulaient avant tout un RPG de viking. Mais au point de vue AC, je suis fort déçu :

    Au point de vue narratif, y'a peu d'élément AC. Vu que la confrérie est bien établie à cette période-là, on aurait pu penser qu'on allait avoir une histoire bien encré dans le myhtos des Assassins. Mais ce n'est pas le cas. On incarne un viking dont la motivation première est d'établir sa colonie et de forger des alliances. Il faut attendre plus de 20h pour que l'histoire devienne (un peu) intéressante au niveau lore AC.
    Le coté infiltration est encore un peu plus nerfé. Non seulement, y'a beaucoup de phase qui oblige les combats corps à corps (raid, assaut, ...) mais ils ont en plus enlevé des compétences et objets liés à l'infiltration. L'infiltration est toujours possible par moment, mais beaucoup moins jouissif du coup.

    Au niveau RPG, c'est devenu fort limité aussi. Odyssey avait ses défauts, mais avait le mérite de proposer un RPG complet, très riche au niveau contenu, et des mécaniques bien ficelées. La comparaison fait mal :

    Un système de loot et de crafting très (trop) limité, remplacé par du grinding, pour avoir des équipement/ ressources, il faut aller là où il y a un point doré, chercher l'accès à un coffre, et espérer qu'il contienne ce qu'il nous faut. Ca devient vite répétitif et lassant.Je peux comprendre avoir retirer le loot pour les soldats de base, mais ils auraient du garder pour les "élites". Même un zealot ne donne rien d'intéressant comme loot, du coup, on n'a pas vraiement de motivation à leur faire la chasse.
    Plus de vrai quêtes annexes. Remplacé par des "world event" fini en 5 minute qui n'ont pas vraiment d'intérêt. En dehors de la quête principale, la seul raison de voyager sur la carte, c'est les points dorées qui, on espère, nous donnera les ressources qu'il nous manque... Ce manque des quêtes annexes provoque non seulement un manque de développement narratif par rapport à Evior et ses compagnons, mais aussi un sentiment de" vide" par rapport à la carte. C'est pas qu'il n'y rien à faire, c'est qu'il n'y a rien d'interessant (impactfull) à faire.
    Système de level supprimé pour les armes. On a encore des stats, mais sans level affiché, c'est difficile à dire si une attaque à 64 est bien ou non par rapport à notre niveau.. idem pour les armures. C'est extrêmement confus...
    Arbres à compétences ou en avance à l'aveuglette... On progresse au hasard plutôt que par stratégie ou par volonté de progresser vers un gameplay que l'on aime.
    Système de némessis supprimé, alors qu'il apportait un gameplay assez intéressant sur Odyssey. Comme mentionné, par rapport au zealots, y'a aucune motivation d'aller les tués. Y'a pas d'aspect narratif, y'a pas de loot, et y'a pas de système "némessis" comme dans Odyssey... Et c'est surement pas le gameplay qui va me pousser à afronter ces sac-à-pv !

    Bref, niveau RPG, perso je n'y trouve pas mon compte non plus.

    Pour le reste du jeu, encore beaucoup de défaut aussi :
    des bugs qui gâchent l'immersion;
    des ennemis sac-à-pv qui en plus se soignent. Ca rend les combats long et ennuyeux.
    des NPC qui font un 180° niveau personnalité en l'espace d'une conversation.
    Une impression de "déjà vu" omni-présante, que cela soit au niveau scénario ou des concepts du jeu. Certaines choses venant d'ancien AC, mais beaucoup d’inspiration prise ailleurs aussi. Peu de choses originales à se mettre sous la dent...
    Des QTE... En 2020, ça fait tâche...
    La traditionnelle mission sans équipement... Ca fait très "old-school" (dans le mauvais sens du terme)...

    Au final, je me suis rendu compte que je me forçais à jouer, et que j'y prenais pas de plaisir. Je le finirai surement un jour, mais en attendant, j'ai de meilleurs jeux qui m'attendent.

    Enfin, bref, AC était une licence que j'achetais les yeux fermés, et j'avais d'ailleurs pre-commandées les éditions collectors des trois derniers opus... mais maintenant, j'y réfléchirais à deux fois avant d'investir mon temps et mon argent dans les prochaines éditions...    … Expand
  9. MrcnP
    Nov 18, 2020
    4
    It feels like you are playing a beta version. AI and combat are just awful. Always the same moves and finishes, enemies hitting the air or allies getting lost. Overall it feels grotesquely innatural.
  10. Astasvs
    Nov 22, 2020
    5
    Lot of glitches, stupid AI and bad fighting system. Good story and very nice graphics.
  11. Bigzeliboba
    Dec 16, 2020
    7
    после 87 часов в игре: Плюсы: викинги; набеги; неплохой сюжет; развитие поселения от палатки до города. Минусы: абсолютно никакой стелс, отсутствие наград за скрытый захват крепостей, невнятные сеты брони и их плюшки, отсутствие быстрого переключения луков, несоответствие деталей для апгрейда уровню игрока, а только уровню захватываемых областей, идиотская работа каркуши - так и не понялпосле 87 часов в игре: Плюсы: викинги; набеги; неплохой сюжет; развитие поселения от палатки до города. Минусы: абсолютно никакой стелс, отсутствие наград за скрытый захват крепостей, невнятные сеты брони и их плюшки, отсутствие быстрого переключения луков, несоответствие деталей для апгрейда уровню игрока, а только уровню захватываемых областей, идиотская работа каркуши - так и не понял для чего она, показать область внутри области, убитая модернизация корабля.
    P.S. 80% игры носил красные кувшины для взрыва стен, как оказалось, есть взрывной мешочек на стрелу.    … Expand
  12. Drangleic
    Apr 10, 2022
    0
    another pathetic ubisoft washed out title, mediocre trash with no substance
  13. Douglasbrown242
    Nov 27, 2020
    7
    I'd give this game a higher rating if there weren't so many bugs and crashes. I really enjoy the settlement idea and the rpg elements of the game. I do wish there were a little more options for the settlement building but I like where they are going. The big issue I have is that I've had more crashes and more of my character getting stuck in a wall and dying than I've had in any game I'veI'd give this game a higher rating if there weren't so many bugs and crashes. I really enjoy the settlement idea and the rpg elements of the game. I do wish there were a little more options for the settlement building but I like where they are going. The big issue I have is that I've had more crashes and more of my character getting stuck in a wall and dying than I've had in any game I've played ever. It seems as though they rushed the release and probably should have waited til some time next year. It's my favorite assassin's creed game so far and I'd change my rating to a 9 if the game didn't crash so much.… Expand
  14. 2much126
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    ***WARNING***
    DO NOT buy the game if you are using 900/1000 series graphics cards.
    Currently a bug that cause the smoke effect flickering forever makes the game unplayable, Which happens mostly on older graphics cards. and the fact makes this bug even worse is that the DEVs probably will not fix this bug. They think that this is a bug cause by old version of Windows 10 and won't    ***WARNING***
    DO NOT buy the game if you are using 900/1000 series graphics cards.
    Currently a bug that cause the smoke effect flickering forever makes the game unplayable,
    Which happens mostly on older graphics cards.
    and the fact makes this bug even worse is that the DEVs probably will not fix this bug.
    They think that this is a bug cause by old version of Windows 10 and won't address this bug as a known issue.(Till now the original bug report post got 120+ reply still didn't)
    There is feedback shows update windows10 were not helping,so DO NOT buy this game,or just wait for xsx and ps5    … Expand
  15. Mikosevaar
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    В игру добавили ускорители прокачки, и помели баланс под них. Все старые оценки и обзоры уже не про эту игру.
  16. PicklRick
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Amazing Graphics, yet another empty experince that wants to mimic Ghost of Tsushima but just out of place
  17. Nick111
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Что за бустеры на прокачку? ВЫ ОБОРЗЕЛИ?????????????
  18. NORM4N
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    They took everything I liked in Odyssey and destroyed it. I hope there'll be another game from Ubisoft Quebec next year.
  19. Szternit
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    i have no fckin idea why ppl give this game 10
    this crap i worst assassin ever made
    bugs, glitches, crashes and deleting saves this **** is unplayable with poor story line and retardet npc animations of npc is from AC Origins .... and ppl are like " oh vikings it has to be great game" thats fckin ubisoft they just **** on another greate pice of history (review after 100h in game)    i have no fckin idea why ppl give this game 10
    this crap i worst assassin ever made
    bugs, glitches, crashes and deleting saves this **** is unplayable with poor story line and retardet npc
    animations of npc is from AC Origins ....
    and ppl are like " oh vikings it has to be great game"
    thats fckin ubisoft they just **** on another greate pice of history
    (review after 100h in game)
    (did finish every AC game)    … Expand
  20. karma30
    Nov 23, 2020
    4
    Don't buy the game yet. There is way too many game-breaking bugs. It feels like you are playing a Beta-Version of the game. The game itself it's fun, but I've never experienced so many bugs and game-breaking problems since fallout -76

    IPolished game = 8/10
    Current version 4/10
  21. DarkFantasy
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Даже не знаю с чего начать, игра настолько плоха, что хочется придти к этим легушатникам в главный офис и выбить все окна. Ну начнем: 1)повесточка-тут все и так понятно, геи геи геи геи, сильные и независимые, геи, сильные бабы
    2)отсутствие исторической достоверности(даже самой малой)
    3)весь геймплей-унылый гринд, даже одисея была в этом плане повеселей 4)квесты-полное говно,    Даже не знаю с чего начать, игра настолько плоха, что хочется придти к этим легушатникам в главный офис и выбить все окна. Ну начнем: 1)повесточка-тут все и так понятно, геи геи геи геи, сильные и независимые, геи, сильные бабы
    2)отсутствие исторической достоверности(даже самой малой)
    3)весь геймплей-унылый гринд, даже одисея была в этом плане повеселей
    4)квесты-полное говно, действительно интересных квестов настолько мало что можно посчитать на пальцах
    5)сюжет-полная шляпа

    Итог:
    Не рекомендую покупать ни эту игру, не прошлую, не следующую, юбисофт слишком сильно прогнулся под бабский каблук и гей активистов, каждая новая игра полное фуфло да еще и с повесточкой. Тут только торенты, да и только лишь для ознакомления и сравнения чтобы в очередной раз убедиться что ведьмака пока что никому не переплюнуть.    … Expand
  22. Kagemusha911
    Nov 16, 2020
    2
    If you want clunky battles, a historically inaccurate world, a dull story, and a lot of bugs, then buy it.
  23. offyghost
    Dec 17, 2020
    1
    Auto-level and donates for single-game? exp booster? no way. this is no game.
  24. GunGrave616
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Через месяц после релиза ввели ускорители прокачки и даже поменяли баланс для этого. Это очень подлый шаг, Ubisoft.
  25. ShySight
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    I liked the game. To you went ahead and put in lame microtransactions. XP Boosters. Smart move waiting, but did you guys really think we wouldn't notice. Game is now officially "PAY TO WIN".. Shame Ubisoft, shame. You've gone full corporate commander again.
  26. alyalin
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Спасибо за автолевел! Спасибо за ускорители прокачки и сраный внутриигровой магазин!
  27. Antor
    Dec 17, 2020
    1
    Patch v.1.1 ruined the whole game balance. Autoleveling was added to the game, and PAID boosts were added to the game store. Ubisoft doesn't change. How greedy you are. Your fans will eventually turn their backs on you
  28. vgolev
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Ubisoft, Ubisoft never changes. I gate that level of hypocrisy, when they release the game without all additional payments, and later add it, after all reviews, metascores and game awards are finished. Good job ubisoft. I won't buy any of your new game even if it looks ok on release. Because later you might start charging for opening options or saving the game progress
  29. SilkWorm
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Поставил ноль не из-за того, что игра плохая, а из-за того, что Юбисофт испортили баланс новым патчем и на это нельзя закрывать глаза.
  30. godil
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Обновление 1.1. В этом вся юбисофт - подождать хороших оценок и обзоров, а потом изменить баланс и добавить ускорителей прокачки, так держать!(нет)
  31. Narckoz
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    They have changed balance and added xp boosters. Why we should pay second time for the same game?
  32. Aralia
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    I hated especially the end fights against Odin and Basim. They were like some pokemon crap. Also the whole Valhalla part, the visions and the visit of the old ruins did not fit into the game. In Odyssey they made sense of it, I liked those parts a lot. The story in the game is really weak, the characters are extremely flat and shallow. I can't really identify with the passions of teh mainI hated especially the end fights against Odin and Basim. They were like some pokemon crap. Also the whole Valhalla part, the visions and the visit of the old ruins did not fit into the game. In Odyssey they made sense of it, I liked those parts a lot. The story in the game is really weak, the characters are extremely flat and shallow. I can't really identify with the passions of teh main character. While teh graphics are indeed grey, I could live with them, if the story was much better. I finished teh game, but it feels liek wasted time, I really tried to like the game and hoped it would get better.… Expand
  33. Dante_Williams
    Nov 22, 2020
    3
    A very repetitive game with not a lot of depth to it. Combat is very poor feeling like a bethesda game with hits not feeling like they have any weight to them, there are not many tactics to be used in fighting and the enemy types dont change things very much.

    Story wise I am the most upset as the there is not really one. The game evolves around you going to the different kingdoms to    A very repetitive game with not a lot of depth to it. Combat is very poor feeling like a bethesda game with hits not feeling like they have any weight to them, there are not many tactics to be used in fighting and the enemy types dont change things very much.

    Story wise I am the most upset as the there is not really one. The game evolves around you going to the different kingdoms to make Allies with the leaders there by doing quests for them and then you return to your base and move onto the next.
    Historically we dont know very much about Vikings as they where illiterate and didnt right down there story's so this gave Ubisoft a clean slate to do whatever they want and they choose to do the bare minimum i feel. Characters like Ivvor the boneless, who was the most famous viking to ever live is a nobody in this game existing only to be a small amount of comic relief, they dont even have an interpretation to why he was called the boneless which was a major lost opportunity that carries over to every aspect of this game with everything being half ass.
    I am also very tired of the god awful modern world story the keep forcing into every game, Ghost of Tsushima proved you can tell a story with game play like this without trying to be too weird and whacky but the animus stuff in this game makes me skip want to skip the cutscenes and just get back to the Viking stuff.

    Character customization is very weak with there not being any real Viking style clothes and Armour to wear. All the outfits look the same with similar colors except for the store items you need to buy with real money that are really wacky and out there.

    Overall dont get this game unless its half off as its nothing special.    … Expand
  34. error8
    Mar 3, 2021
    2
    Coming after Odiseey, which was one of the greatest games Ubisoft crafted, Valhalla is a very bad joke, a soulless unplayable mess.
    I've tried three times to play this game, but it's impossible for me and this is my favorite genre. Everything feels plastic, dull and artificial in such a way that there is no immersion whatsoever. Voice acting is bad, lips sync is at Playstation 2 level,    Coming after Odiseey, which was one of the greatest games Ubisoft crafted, Valhalla is a very bad joke, a soulless unplayable mess.
    I've tried three times to play this game, but it's impossible for me and this is my favorite genre. Everything feels plastic, dull and artificial in such a way that there is no immersion whatsoever. Voice acting is bad, lips sync is at Playstation 2 level, the sounds that they have recorded for this game are at a low bitrate, repetitive and have no depth. There is no spatial sound for a 2020-2021 game, you just can't figure out from which side the sounds are coming. Eivor voice covers every other sound in the stage and it's louder then everyone else's. These are not bugs to be fixed, it's just the way the game's sound engine has been created, more like the ones in games from 20 years ago.
    I have nothing to complain about graphics, they are ok, there is also a fake HDR and overall the performance is similar to Odiseey.
    The gameplay however is plain and dull, repetitive, doing the same raids over and over to gather resources which is so boring. Ubisoft managed to peak at Odiseey and I thought that Valhalla can at least be at that level, but no, it's a much worse game in every way. Too bad I payed for it. Ubisoft is dead for me with this one. I'll never buy another game from them from now on.    … Expand
  35. pps6061
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    eu espero que o desenvolvedor que criou o minigame da pedra tenha sido demitido, jogo cheio de missões repetitivas que só servem para fazer o mapa parecer rico em conteúdo.
  36. groovred
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    - has no Czech localization
    - has no Czech localization
    - has no Czech localization
    - has no Czech localization
    - has no Czech localization
    -repetitive tasks
    -bored story
    -recycling
    -poor optimization
  37. sevh
    Nov 29, 2020
    5
    Without a doubt it is the best of the last 3 ACs. however the gameplay is highly repetitive, the open world is overwhelming.

    the best thing about this installment is the world and the environment. but the saga needs a break to reinvent itself for the new generation. PC performance is quite acceptable, although there are some bugs that take you out of the game the map is huge again    Without a doubt it is the best of the last 3 ACs. however the gameplay is highly repetitive, the open world is overwhelming.

    the best thing about this installment is the world and the environment. but the saga needs a break to reinvent itself for the new generation.

    PC performance is quite acceptable, although there are some bugs that take you out of the game

    the map is huge again and completing the game will again take a hundred hours.
    sadly the mobility of the character is crude. the combat system is the most difficult and worked of the saga
    the game has more lights than shadows but the saga needs to reinvent itself again, if you have played the previous installments, you will have the feeling that you have already played this one, but the setting will make you continue    … Expand
  38. Asmarath
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    Pros:
    East England is adorable
    Finally Vikings with some nuances
    The main story is really well told
    Improved loot system

    Cons:
    Bugs - Some even game-breaking, quests that don´t appear. Still not fixed 15 days after launch
    The combat - It´s less precise, has less weight to it and is not as fluid compared to Odyssey
    Conversation choices lack impact
  39. jjthorne
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    yes you don't play an assassin, but how they mix the assassins with the Danes is brilliant, anyone who has played the assassins creed games or who is into the Viking history I would recommend this
  40. Dragon_Fly
    Jul 27, 2021
    0
    50% of the quests are garbage and you'll know who the villain is long before you get to the end of the game. Dumbest RPG decisions ever for a game and the dumbest outcome.
  41. Styrke
    Nov 16, 2020
    3
    If I had just one word to describe AC Valhalla it would be "boring". And if I had few more words then those would be "shallow", "uninspired", "lazy", "buggy", "bloated". This game is a mess. Visually it looks good, but that's about it for the positives. Voice acting is mediocre at best, character animations (especially faces) are subpar, AI is absolutely terrible, gameplay mechanics areIf I had just one word to describe AC Valhalla it would be "boring". And if I had few more words then those would be "shallow", "uninspired", "lazy", "buggy", "bloated". This game is a mess. Visually it looks good, but that's about it for the positives. Voice acting is mediocre at best, character animations (especially faces) are subpar, AI is absolutely terrible, gameplay mechanics are boring. And story is a bloated, sleep inducing grind. The game is as long as Witcher 3, but without any memorable or lovable characters, without any interesting plot twists and turns. It's just "meh". But that's kind of what I've come to expect from Ubisoft, so I can't say I'm surprised - I'm more disappointed that anything else. And I can't believe how highly most critics have rated this mess, it just doesn't make any sense.… Expand
  42. Zestyzigx42
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    I can't believe people play this recycled game every year !! You'll be bored after two hours just like any other ac game or Ubisoft game
  43. Diser
    Dec 8, 2020
    5
    +Witcher 3 game model still gives you fun even though copypasted by Ubisoft
    +Main storyline may not be great, but sometimes intrigues you
    +Cutscenes, although they are few +Acting +Art direction +Soundtrack, but don't expect masterpiece like in AC2 OST -Still barely anything to do with assassins -Stolen gameplay from Witcher 3, pathetic -Weak men, strong women. Yep. Vikings you    +Witcher 3 game model still gives you fun even though copypasted by Ubisoft
    +Main storyline may not be great, but sometimes intrigues you
    +Cutscenes, although they are few
    +Acting
    +Art direction
    +Soundtrack, but don't expect masterpiece like in AC2 OST

    -Still barely anything to do with assassins
    -Stolen gameplay from Witcher 3, pathetic
    -Weak men, strong women. Yep. Vikings you guys
    -The game is way too long, but the main storyline can be told in 5 hours max
    -I played on Berserker difficulty and bosses were very hard to beat, but the rest of the game was just a walking in the park
    -Killmoves. First time cool, then it becomes a routine, then you want to kill yourself
    -Almost literally the same AC:Origins    … Expand
  44. kirill_dorokh
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    This is very bad game with nothing. Bad gameplay, bad graphic, bad world. **** form ubisoft
  45. MarsFlower
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just want to say. That I love Norse mythology. I literally tutored kids about it( and Greek Mythology)

    I loved Odyssey ( it got me back playing AC after Black Flag) so when I saw that is one was about the Norse gods and Vikings; I was so excited. I pre-ordered the game (120.00 dollars) which Is something I rarely do.

    I have played it for over 60 hours. I only play maybe an hour or 2 at a time, because I honestly get so bored and tired of it, that I have to quit.

    I am bored as hell with it. I regret pre-ordering it. I wouldn’t even play 60 dollars for this game.

    I am literally forcing myself to play, ( and finish) because of the money I spent on it.

    I hate that there is almost no loot. ( I love loot). Yes I explored. I got all the main loot( I looked it up online to make sure I didn’t miss any), and it still isn’t enough.

    I hate that they took almost all the “sidequests” out of the game. What they call sidequests are too short( most are a 2 minutes or less) and most are forgettable. The exploring was boring. I have most of the map cleared now, and it wasn’t worth it, honestly. I liked some mystery events ( I refuse to call them side quests). Like the old man at the edge of the cliff. He was funny. I liked the wolf one. I like the “Have seen this man” one. But the exploring and the events are forgettable.

    I hate the longships “ customization”. I can’t choose my raiders or put a theme to it.( I like being able to choose all Artemis Daughters on Odyssey)

    The climbing is horrible. I have glitched over 30 times and had to shut down the game with task manager, also I can’t drop down half the time. Plus half the time the character does something I didn’t want. Like diving down when I want to climb up. Or jumping the wrong way. Overall it’s clunky and not smooth. I even get stuck/frozen just from running sometimes. The combat is not great. They changed the buttons and it doesn’t feel smooth. I do like the double axe throw and the valkyrie skill.

    The audio is awful. Between the muffle voices and interrupting and overlapping voices. It’s not great.

    The skills tree is not great either. I miss all my cool abilities ( that I can choose).

    Also the raven is not as helpful as the other eagle. I can’t even tag targets. I do not have great eye-sight and eagle was better at helping.

    The drinking game is cool, but when It starts to get blurry and dizzy it hurts my eyes and I can’t finish the drinking game. ( Their should be an option to turn that part off)

    Almost all of the characters are forgettable and have no heart, soul or personality.

    Plus all the Bugs( including both annoying ones and game breaking) , but that’s in all games, unfortunately.

    Odyssey did the loot, ships and even the sidequests ( the main ones, not the message boards) better.

    Overall, once I force myself in to finish this game. I will NOT be replaying it. ( I replay most games at least 3 times)

    I’m am happy that some people like/love it though. Its just not for me.


    I also to want say I played since 2 until Black Flag, and then I started playing again in Odyssey. So I have played the earlier games.    … Expand
  46. EL3X
    Dec 4, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the most buggy game I've ever seen. Beginning For some kind of asexual being and then choosing the gender (male), I remained the same creature. I didn't even understand it should be so or not. Open world: boring but beautiful. The only thing you can do is just kiss the other man's and capture villages where sometimes my partners ran to the roosters and did not leave from there. it strained. and sometimes my allies arranged marriage carousels with opponents grappling and spinning around. character: womens leashes and with him They are treated like a woman and he can kiss a man himself. Is the tribal leader a WOMAN? What the **** Ubisoft when the tribal leader was a woman. feminism is already quite ahuel. The clouds are flickering with the **** in this world. boats are spinning in the air, fighting scenes seem to be cool and it seems like only 3 animations for finishing moves. though The ax began to feel. In short, this part is too Bad in terms of everything. There are many bugs, historical lies. And the game is too overpriced. I'd better go back to part 2 or 4 black flag of Assassin's creed ... as a result, solid 3 points… Expand
  47. Drysdale
    Dec 4, 2020
    5
    I enjoyed Odyssey more. There was too much traveling in this, the annoying kind, the river crossing are the worst, your long ship is just a glorified horse.

    The combat was meh, half the time you end up hitting your own guys in a raid. finishes are buggy, frequently the animation takes place in the air instead of on your opponents body. I don't even know how many skill points i need to    I enjoyed Odyssey more. There was too much traveling in this, the annoying kind, the river crossing are the worst, your long ship is just a glorified horse.

    The combat was meh, half the time you end up hitting your own guys in a raid. finishes are buggy, frequently the animation takes place in the air instead of on your opponents body. I don't even know how many skill points i need to get any skills i want. No idea why the decided to hide the skill tree. Having to find skills is also just a waste of time, until then your combat is dodge/parry then fast hit/slow hit. I have yet to see another weapon. I get Odyssey had too much equipment, but this is opposite, why its hard to moderate is beyond me.

    no mini map sucks as well, half the time you will end up pressing select and going to world map.
    The story is not engrossing (probably because of all the traveling), i struggled playing even an hour straight. over the past 5 days i ended up playing about 4 hours. too bad i cant return it anymore. for reference, i have put about 150 hours into Odyssey.

    Recommendation: buy it if it sells for $20, you can kill some time that way.    … Expand
  48. JW_FAT
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Why you hate me and cancel all sales in Russia?

    What i do to you, or to anyone?
  49. uscm
    Mar 23, 2022
    1
    The game is not fun. I need to fill up the rest of the 75 character minimum
  50. Mamash
    Oct 3, 2021
    0
    Another good RPG, but it's not "Assasin's creed". If it had been called differently, it would have been a very good game
  51. Jamali88
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    I lost all my loot, weapons, levels, upgrades and abilities, and places to get them are looted so they're just gone. I went to a 5 hours earlier save and the looted places moved there too. So the only way to complete the game is start a new game. The game is broken. Ubisoft offered support on their site, wrote a long text for it, then at send it says chat not working. No refunds, becauseI lost all my loot, weapons, levels, upgrades and abilities, and places to get them are looted so they're just gone. I went to a 5 hours earlier save and the looted places moved there too. So the only way to complete the game is start a new game. The game is broken. Ubisoft offered support on their site, wrote a long text for it, then at send it says chat not working. No refunds, because the play time exceeded 2h. 60€ wasted on this hot piece of garbage.… Expand
  52. Sickillbot
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Buggy mess, quest breaking bugs everywhere.
    They finally patch the game then the very next quest it bugs up again.
    No answer from Ubisoft.
    Avoid like the plague.
  53. SergeiZ
    Dec 18, 2020
    3
    For me personally, the best Assassin after the Black Flag. But the best does not mean good. The gameplay is absolutely the same from the beginning to the end of the game, after 20 hours it becomes extremely boring, and it is still far from the end.

    UPD After the last update - trash for donate.
  54. Vasot
    Nov 27, 2020
    5
    Average game with generic story and boring characters also enemies in the game are stupid seems like the AI is problematic
  55. nysong
    Nov 15, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the first 2 hours are great then you realize you gonna do the same thing for the other 10 zones. raiding is fun for the first 2 time you do it but then it become so tedious. The world is huge yes but its a running simulator. The puzzles are all the same, I spend more time looking for the cave entrance then doing the actual puzzle. There is no actual character level instead you get a skill tree which is basically stats node. That's how they calculate level. Weapons don't matter in power level so you could get a grey starter weapon and be 300 " power level".… Expand
  56. Hotcreme
    Mar 24, 2022
    1
    Quite like they took all the polished, unmolested bits from AC: Odyssey and said "let's tweak this until it's unrecognizable."

    The story sounds like it was written by a white tech-dude in his 30s. How am I supposed to relate to this character in any meaningful way? Movement is no longer optimized on PC. Colors are horrendous and oversaturated where they shouldn't be, and    Quite like they took all the polished, unmolested bits from AC: Odyssey and said "let's tweak this until it's unrecognizable."

    The story sounds like it was written by a white tech-dude in his 30s. How am I supposed to relate to this character in any meaningful way? Movement is no longer optimized on PC. Colors are horrendous and oversaturated where they shouldn't be, and undersaturated where they should be. Rest in peace AC RPGs.    … Expand
  57. Valet90
    Dec 8, 2020
    5
    Уже лучше чем отвратительные последние две части, но все ещё хуже чем игры достойные внимания (с открытым миром) ну и + как обычно у юбисофт в последнее время- новый рекорд по количеству багов обновлен.
    P.s.Ubi, сколько можно экономить на играх? Выпускайте реже, но лучше. Это экономия вас сведёт в могилу (быть может лучше бы их вивенди купила?)    Уже лучше чем отвратительные последние две части, но все ещё хуже чем игры достойные внимания (с открытым миром) ну и + как обычно у юбисофт в последнее время- новый рекорд по количеству багов обновлен.
    P.s.Ubi, сколько можно экономить на играх? Выпускайте реже, но лучше. Это экономия вас сведёт в могилу (быть может лучше бы их вивенди купила?)
  58. Immortal2Knight
    Nov 27, 2020
    1
    We cannot trust critics anymore. Gaming journalism is a **** joke. This crap convoluted mess of a game has received praise from every media outlet. Its a downgraded version of Odyssey in every manner. Lead characters have zero personality, combat is RB RT mashing nothing else, story is non-existent, map is restricted and on top of all that it is graphically inferior to the odyssey. Do notWe cannot trust critics anymore. Gaming journalism is a **** joke. This crap convoluted mess of a game has received praise from every media outlet. Its a downgraded version of Odyssey in every manner. Lead characters have zero personality, combat is RB RT mashing nothing else, story is non-existent, map is restricted and on top of all that it is graphically inferior to the odyssey. Do not waste your money, buy watch dogs legion much more worth your time and money.… Expand
  59. FriedrichLicht
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    Make Assassin's Creed great again. Ubisoft you need to take some steps back ok? AC is not ment to be an open world rpg game with a giant (or three giants) map .. Ubi, you need to focus more in quality that quantity, we need a story driven, action adventure spectacular AC title with a studied plot and immersive gameplay, immersive stealth gameplay. Please Ubi, you've done wrong in theseMake Assassin's Creed great again. Ubisoft you need to take some steps back ok? AC is not ment to be an open world rpg game with a giant (or three giants) map .. Ubi, you need to focus more in quality that quantity, we need a story driven, action adventure spectacular AC title with a studied plot and immersive gameplay, immersive stealth gameplay. Please Ubi, you've done wrong in these lasts 3 titles .. now take a break… Expand
  60. Zometta
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    Gráficos agradáveis, jogabilidade divertida e muitos bugs. Essa é a melhor maneira de descrever Assassin's Creed Valhalla

    Espero realmente que a Ubisoft se empenhe e corrija logo esses bugs q atrapalham a experiência.
  61. redegun
    Nov 20, 2020
    5
    Через несколько часов игры я разочаровался в том что в 3 раз купил Origin. Обе предыдущие части были скучны, но хоть какой-то интерес у меня был. В этот раз я не смог преодолеть скуку однотипности геймплея и его схожести с двумя предыдущими частями. Игра не очень. Только если вы не играли предыдущие части, для новичков возможно будет интересно, но я жалею, что купил, надо было качать сЧерез несколько часов игры я разочаровался в том что в 3 раз купил Origin. Обе предыдущие части были скучны, но хоть какой-то интерес у меня был. В этот раз я не смог преодолеть скуку однотипности геймплея и его схожести с двумя предыдущими частями. Игра не очень. Только если вы не играли предыдущие части, для новичков возможно будет интересно, но я жалею, что купил, надо было качать с торрента, чтобы посмотреть… Expand
  62. FAKT
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра отстой! Так прогнуться под всю хуйню по типу лгбт и феминизм может только юбисофт. Бабы викинги и викинги геи так реалистично. Боевка стала точно не лучше. В игре все решает донат, а он настолько дорогой, что я лучше геем стану. Глаза мои лучше бы не видели такую фигню!!!… Expand
  63. LSD_NL
    Dec 4, 2020
    5
    I would like this game a 8/10 but there are 2 many bugs in the game... some are game breaking and know by the devs from the start and still not fixed it in the last update...
  64. TosciQ76
    Feb 10, 2021
    1
    The game is fine, nice gameplay, graphics BUT UPLAY (launcher) IS **** ****
  65. Simonyan4ik
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Is it a joke? Game is disgusting. I tried, but I threw up. Wishing bad. Hope, you will never make games anymore
  66. sex69
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    Assassin Creed Ballala is the most terrible game I've ever played. lag, the error is too bad.
    Even the best graphics cards have lag, error.
    The story is not funny either.
    Subquest only increased the number.
    The action is boring and I fall asleep.

    Worst **** game ever.
    I'm bored and I'm just sleepy.
    The story is boring.
    Action is boring.
    Sub quest boring.
  67. LYVrednyHer
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    This is a horrible game Gay-Vikings WTF is that, Ubisoft Just Suck! They don't care about quality, just quantity and money, Don't Buy it-it sucks!
  68. Rhad3
    Nov 15, 2020
    4
    Good points:
    Main hero feels good and has nice writing for whole of the game.
    Some of the stories are well done. Optimization, bright contrast to Watch Dogs that barely run and look ugly, that is one of nice points of seeing nice England. Now the bad points: Receptiveness at its worst Some stories are B- at best Bugs, never did I play game that had more game breaking bugs, amongst    Good points:
    Main hero feels good and has nice writing for whole of the game.
    Some of the stories are well done.
    Optimization, bright contrast to Watch Dogs that barely run and look ugly, that is one of nice points of seeing nice England.

    Now the bad points:
    Receptiveness at its worst
    Some stories are B- at best
    Bugs, never did I play game that had more game breaking bugs, amongst which were frequent crashes, broken quests, whole save crumbled apart and worst one - main story broke once which was 30 hours of playtime lost.

    Considering the state the game is and lack of clear engaging story puts it at 4/10.    … Expand
  69. DarthValmar
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Я должен покупать игровой контент в шопе?!!!! за фул прайс игру... идите в...
  70. SunPlay
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Юбисофт опять удивили игра за 70 баксов сюжетная в которую вновь выпихнули втихую донат после всех рецензий и мобы стали сложнее после введения бустов опыта странно как-то а честно стыдно за общество раньше выпускали сюжетные игры по 5 баксов такие шедевры как халф лайф портал лефтфодед и многие другие пионеры и прародители жанров стоили копейки а если бы туда хоть попытались бы вставитьЮбисофт опять удивили игра за 70 баксов сюжетная в которую вновь выпихнули втихую донат после всех рецензий и мобы стали сложнее после введения бустов опыта странно как-то а честно стыдно за общество раньше выпускали сюжетные игры по 5 баксов такие шедевры как халф лайф портал лефтфодед и многие другие пионеры и прародители жанров стоили копейки а если бы туда хоть попытались бы вставить донат или чёртову косметику их бы с дерьмом создали все больше качаю пиратов из мастадонтов куплю рецензии только нескольких компаний не погрязших в донатных схемах и лутбоксах… Expand
  71. yosh92i
    Dec 2, 2020
    4
    Such a deception. After spending so much time in Odyssey.
    90% of the side quest are boring as **** side story are write with a plot of 2 sentences.
    You just need them, because this is the way, you'll gain the EXP. Fight a guard ? 15exp Give 69 silvers to 2 childs so they can eat : 1500exp The main quests seems good , i mean enough to be played. But everything around, is empty or    Such a deception. After spending so much time in Odyssey.
    90% of the side quest are boring as **** side story are write with a plot of 2 sentences.
    You just need them, because this is the way, you'll gain the EXP.
    Fight a guard ? 15exp
    Give 69 silvers to 2 childs so they can eat : 1500exp

    The main quests seems good , i mean enough to be played.
    But everything around, is empty or boring.
    Forget about going Steal, you'll end up spotted by a random guard behind a wall or more.
    Fight them all straight forward, you'll win time overall.
    IA seems a bit broken right now.
    you have blinded guard, sniper guard able to hit you at 300meters,
    Infinite aggro, Guard running like Usain Bolt...

    The disappointment is huge...
    After 30 hours, i think i'm gonna quit the game, that's all.    … Expand
  72. takos4
    Dec 18, 2020
    0
    Have you bought fullprice game? Now buy grinding resources and XP accelerator (they rework balance after release and now it makes actually buy XP). Classic Ubisoft.
  73. GhostZero
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    It was a good game until recently. With patch 1.1 - the balance is terrible, ruining the whole game, forcing the player to pay money. I bought the game for $ 60, you cannot extort more money from me to buy experience for a broken balance. This is blatant theft and fraud. Ubisoft scammers.
  74. Aciz
    Nov 22, 2020
    4
    Im now done with the main story and it was a real pain.

    Con: - many quests bugged, i skipped the mysterys after ~15 bugs where i needed to reload (completed like ~50) - the sound is awful, i never had any swimming sounds and the echo is a pain - boring combat, after you killed some with every weapon its all in all just boring. the npcs are just stupid (even on hardest difficulty) and    Im now done with the main story and it was a real pain.

    Con:
    - many quests bugged, i skipped the mysterys after ~15 bugs where i needed to reload (completed like ~50)
    - the sound is awful, i never had any swimming sounds and the echo is a pain
    - boring combat, after you killed some with every weapon its all in all just boring. the npcs are just stupid (even on hardest difficulty) and the execute animations are just frustrating after time
    - nearly no rewarding loot or any interesting stuff to get (was bay better in the last AC's)
    - follow quests (please just stop it ubisoft, its boring if you spend the first half of the way with boring dialogues and half speed and then rush the rest of the way)
    - climbing/mount is on some points just a real pain in the a**. your mount swings randomly in any directions on stairs; wont stop after calling him twice because he wont spawn so you cant place a knocked npc on your mount; climbing in general is just awful on some surroundings
    - story is meh at some points
    - skilltree is a joke in my eyes
    - lack of stuff to spend silver on
    - and again: bugfest! fix it ubisoft! no fix since 2 weeks!

    pro:
    - setting overall is just beautiful
    - some hidden stuff is nice to explore
    - voice of eivor is really good
    - music is good
    - interesting ending

    all in all i dont know why i kept playing this bad version of assassins creed....    … Expand
  75. Spudsii
    Dec 1, 2020
    4
    Played all the assassins creed games up to this one was a big fan of the series but this is by far the worst in the series for me, the god awful combat in this game and janky graphic glitches that happen like hanging from thin air to getting stuck in the ground while crouching, never mind the CTD's that happen.
  76. Develo
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    그래픽은 오디세이보다 떡락(그래픽설정 다 매우높음 기준)
    최적화는 그래픽이 떡락해서인지 테스트결과 평균 10프레임정도 상승
    버그 너무심해서 초반부터 적들이 회오리토네이도 무빙으로 나한테 혼란을 줌. AI수준 진짜 쓰레기여서 내 옆에 같이가는 애가 우리팀인줄알았는데 적이고 점령전에는 옆에 우리팀도 적 인지 못하고 적도 우리팀이 대놓고 우르르 대문짝으로 처들어가도 나만노리고 우리팀은 하이패스로 지나감.내가 처맞고있던 죽어가던 우리팀은 문짝으로 지나가기만 하지 절대 안도와줌. 우리팀은 내가 터뜨려야할 보급품 옆에있는데 뭔 말도 안하고 터뜨려서 팀킬로 나 죽이는거도 일상다반사. 오디세이때는 이카로스가 보물위치 동굴입구 적위치 이런거 싹다 표시해줘서 수집하는거도 괜찮았는데 발할라 되면서부터    그래픽은 오디세이보다 떡락(그래픽설정 다 매우높음 기준)
    최적화는 그래픽이 떡락해서인지 테스트결과 평균 10프레임정도 상승
    버그 너무심해서 초반부터 적들이 회오리토네이도 무빙으로 나한테 혼란을 줌.
    AI수준 진짜 쓰레기여서 내 옆에 같이가는 애가 우리팀인줄알았는데 적이고 점령전에는 옆에 우리팀도 적 인지 못하고 적도 우리팀이 대놓고 우르르 대문짝으로 처들어가도 나만노리고 우리팀은 하이패스로 지나감.내가 처맞고있던 죽어가던 우리팀은 문짝으로 지나가기만 하지 절대 안도와줌. 우리팀은 내가 터뜨려야할 보급품 옆에있는데 뭔 말도 안하고 터뜨려서 팀킬로 나 죽이는거도 일상다반사. 오디세이때는 이카로스가 보물위치 동굴입구 적위치 이런거 싹다 표시해줘서 수집하는거도 괜찮았는데 발할라 되면서부터 까마귀로 바뀌고 얜 무슨 시야에 장애가 있는지 대충대충 훑는척만 하다 사라짐.
    수집품은 또 아주그냥 그득그득 박아놨으면서 찾기도힘든데 더럽고 치졸하게 숨겨놓음.
    나는 적이 표시가안되니 암살시도하려다 걸리기 일쑤고 괜히 어쌔신크리드니까 암살게임이니까~ 하며 숨어서 암살시도하는거보다 그냥 정면으로 당당히 가서 머리쪼개는게 훨씬 나음. 이럴 줄알았으면 울티밋 안샀음. 솔직히 트레일러부터 다대다 전투로 하다가 적 장수한테 죽기직전에 치졸하게 암살검 꽂아넣어서 살아남는거 보고 일말의 기대도 안했지만 이정도 수준일줄은 꿈에도 몰랐음. 모션은 덩치랑 갑옷포함 100키로 가까이 육박할거같은 몸매에 50키로급의 날다람쥐구르기를하고있음. 이게 오디세이보다 더 점수 후하다는게 믿을 수가없음. 어쌔신크리드 시리즈별로 싹 다 사서 하고있는 유저인데 아 진짜 돈 아깝다는 생각한 시리즈는 발할라가 처음임. 사기 직전으로 돌아간다면 사려는 나의 손과 머리를 전력으로 후려쳐 기절시켜서라도 막고싶다. 제발..    … Expand
  77. anirudh6k
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    Starts of great, but game just drags. If you need your rpg fix, play it. the first 20-30 hours, its worth the price. But after that it just gets grindy.
    I dont mind the game being long, but the game gets repetitive on the tasks you do to progress the story.
  78. Chashmodai
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    What an absolute mess. I wouldn't be joking if I said this is the buggiest game I've played since Skyrim. In addition to this, Ubish*t doesn't use Steam anymore so I have to use their absolutely awful forum to get technical support, or I won't get past all the countless bugs I run into every few minutes.

    Save yourself a massive headache and just skip this game, or buy it in 2 years when    What an absolute mess. I wouldn't be joking if I said this is the buggiest game I've played since Skyrim. In addition to this, Ubish*t doesn't use Steam anymore so I have to use their absolutely awful forum to get technical support, or I won't get past all the countless bugs I run into every few minutes.

    Save yourself a massive headache and just skip this game, or buy it in 2 years when it has been properly patched.    … Expand
  79. ashes4
    Nov 21, 2020
    1
    Surprised to see that high notation on pc

    There is 0 optimization on pc : you need a 3000$ pc for smooth and beautiful gameplay There is so much bug in the game even more than a bethesda game The world is dead compared to Odyssey Everytime you kill an elite, and there is much much, you have a cutscene, its so annoying after 2hours of play cairn gameplay is bad fishing is long and    Surprised to see that high notation on pc

    There is 0 optimization on pc : you need a 3000$ pc for smooth and beautiful gameplay
    There is so much bug in the game even more than a bethesda game
    The world is dead compared to Odyssey
    Everytime you kill an elite, and there is much much, you have a cutscene, its so annoying after 2hours of play
    cairn gameplay is bad
    fishing is long and useless, i mean for 100% i need fish for mystery, its just annoying, in 1hours yesterday i got only one, and i know where to find them...

    The only positive thing in this game is the remove of level because ubisoft don't know how to deal with. I remember in origins when i was 10 on a 6-8 zone and got a lvl7 quest from reda asking me to kill bandits who had skull because too much high level in the same zone    … Expand
  80. MrBum
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    AC Valhalla attempts to cast of the trappings of Odyssey (being too large an repetitive for one), but fails miserably in my opinion. They get some points for trying with the world events as they are mostly unique and some are even interesting. But the sheer massive size of the game worlds (yes there are several different playable areas) really starts to bog things down.

    They end up    AC Valhalla attempts to cast of the trappings of Odyssey (being too large an repetitive for one), but fails miserably in my opinion. They get some points for trying with the world events as they are mostly unique and some are even interesting. But the sheer massive size of the game worlds (yes there are several different playable areas) really starts to bog things down.

    They end up suffering from the exact same issue: they've got a bad case of the way-the-hell-too-big-itis. No matter how engaging or interesting they can make the world events (as I said some are actually fun, but others suck hard, like cairn stacking), there are so damn many of them it can't help but get bogged down in repetition.

    There is really no one thing that drags the game down per say, but it does suffer from death by a thousand tiny cuts. There are a lot of little changes they made that are very questionable as well. Unnecessary combat tweaks (which in my opinion they basically already had nailed in Origins), the annoying and repetitive raids on Abbeys, etc.

    And my all time least favorite move on Ubisoft's part in the last several years: their insistence on making everything an RPG and failing to write actual characters, instead pretending to give players choice while being able to cop out of having to write real protagonists (I am of course speaking of their ironclad insistence on keeping both male and female protags an option.) In a franchise like AC, it is far better to have one well written protagonist of a particular gender whether male or female.

    To sum it up, they tried to appease the masses at the cost of staying true to the soul of the franchise and the game has suffered for it. They really NEED to pair the next game down and prune a lot of the fat that has crept in lately. I don't have much faith that they will though.    … Expand
  81. MrBrioche
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    once again ruined by the leveling system where you cant go where ever you want and ''skull'' enemy 1 shot you. you are the worst develloper ever, you stupid lvl system making you encounter UNKILLABLE enemy that 1 shot you....!!!!! omg you guys are bad
  82. Kondar
    Dec 18, 2020
    0
    Update 1.1.0 "Back to Odyssey"! Thanks, bastards!
    Added boosters and tweaked the NPC power level behaviour.
    - NPCs power will now be at a maximum difference of 51 below the player. - NPCs that are 51 power below the player will be highlighted in green. - World bosses will match the player's power level when the power exceeds the world bosses’ base level. (also applies to: Alpha    Update 1.1.0 "Back to Odyssey"! Thanks, bastards!
    Added boosters and tweaked the NPC power level behaviour.
    - NPCs power will now be at a maximum difference of 51 below the player.
    - NPCs that are 51 power below the player will be highlighted in green.
    - World bosses will match the player's power level when the power exceeds the world bosses’ base level. (also applies to: Alpha animals, Zealots)
    - This change applies to all difficulties.    … Expand
  83. Dekel
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    Игра-то хорошая.

    Да только меня возмущает факт отсутсвия английской локализации для российской версии игры. Лично мне намного удобнее играть в оригинале, так как это не только помогает получше прочувствовать игру, но и изучать язык. Поэтому рекомендую обходить стороной эту игру тем кто любит играть в оригинале. Жадность этой позорной студии дошла до неимоверного маразма, из-за    Игра-то хорошая.

    Да только меня возмущает факт отсутсвия английской локализации для российской версии игры.

    Лично мне намного удобнее играть в оригинале, так как это не только помогает получше прочувствовать игру, но и изучать язык. Поэтому рекомендую обходить стороной эту игру тем кто любит играть в оригинале.

    Жадность этой позорной студии дошла до неимоверного маразма, из-за которого я ставлю 0 баллов.    … Expand
  84. pA1N
    Dec 18, 2020
    0
    stop the fkn microtransaction in single player games are fkn serious? wtf is this new update? you fkn broke the fkn game ubish*T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  85. whyiexist
    Dec 18, 2020
    3
    Putting in microtransactions later so it doesn't impact reviews? No Ubisoft. Mediocre game anyway.
  86. Cell1e
    Dec 1, 2020
    5
    Okay if you havent bought this game and you love rpgs with exploration and lots of customisation then Id advise you to wait a while before purchasing this game.

    If you love sneaky assassin games then maybe wait a while too or reconsider.. If you love hack and slash linear Viking games with little to no rewards for boss fights, exploration etc then this is the game for you. Story    Okay if you havent bought this game and you love rpgs with exploration and lots of customisation then Id advise you to wait a while before purchasing this game.

    If you love sneaky assassin games then maybe wait a while too or reconsider..

    If you love hack and slash linear Viking games with little to no rewards for boss fights, exploration etc then this is the game for you.

    Story is ok..first game in years I just couldn't finish, due to boring, dark and depressing story and a serious lack of incentive..

    No armour and weapon drops?
    No armour /weapon rewards for big kills?
    Feck all armour designs especially light leather armours for sneaky builds.
    No dismantling No arrow crafting No transmogrification NPC's actually have better gear No reward in exploring.
    No replay value World events incredibly lame Bugs crashes and more bugs
    No decent music playing Disappointing customisation options-hair styles are all butch, too many tattoos not enough feminine hairstyles
    Skill Tree-awful awful awful
    Raiding-repetitive...well vikings..I'm so over that, they were a nasty bloodthirsty bunch of criminals really Chasing things on rooftops Mini map compass location Poor bird has been downgraded
    Killing bosses for no reward (other than to make the world a better place)
    No darts-where are my assassin tools? I miss them so much.
    Awful finishers happening ALL THE TIME..hate that..no quiet 'Im just walking thru town minding my own business assassinations', no double assassinations..big pause when assassinating, quick time events on assassinating.. No decent light armour in cash shop either

    Thats it- its an ok game with some terrible systems dragging it down. It's better to play it in a linear fashion and forget about exploring and hunting down bad guys, its not worth the time and effort.    … Expand
  87. simonforman
    Jul 16, 2021
    0
    With Assasins Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft has managed to break a wonderful series that had a great flow in the previous two parts. Everywhere in the game artificial obstacles have been built in, like stupid puzzles, doors that can only be opened from the inside, winding corridors that are hard to find out of and uninspiring main characters. Ubisoft apparently wanted to please the old fans ofWith Assasins Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft has managed to break a wonderful series that had a great flow in the previous two parts. Everywhere in the game artificial obstacles have been built in, like stupid puzzles, doors that can only be opened from the inside, winding corridors that are hard to find out of and uninspiring main characters. Ubisoft apparently wanted to please the old fans of the first Assasins Creed parts by adding more puzzle parts to the game. Unfortunately exactly this completely destroys the game flow. I'm really annoyed that I bought the gold edition for over 90 € as a pre-order. I will sell my Ubisoft shares. It's a shame, I was so looking forward to the game. The review of Gamestar is the most honest here. The game is really not worth more than 74 points. And the guys can't get the bugs under control.… Expand
  88. Daermon
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    Far better than Origin and Odyssey, but Ubisoft WASTE a good viking story. Pro:
    - Grapich
    - Sounds - Male Eivor and the voice actor - Fight system good - Finally Shield + 1H combat - Music - Norway and England is look fantastic - Eivors (male) characters - The main story have good moments - Have blood Cons: - The main story too separated - Too few side characters - Itemization and the    Far better than Origin and Odyssey, but Ubisoft WASTE a good viking story. Pro:
    - Grapich
    - Sounds - Male Eivor and the voice actor
    - Fight system good
    - Finally Shield + 1H combat
    - Music
    - Norway and England is look fantastic
    - Eivors (male) characters
    - The main story have good moments
    - Have blood

    Cons:
    - The main story too separated
    - Too few side characters - Itemization and the skill tree is terrible
    - Every AC thing, like the idiot and boring Order, the idiot modern storyline
    - No really romance
    - “Sex scenes” is childis
    - No nudism
    - The complet ending is B category and boring sh*t
    - Microtransaction
    - Asgard storyline is unnecessary

    Ubisoft you have money and resources, why forced the vikings into this AC bulls*ht? Why not make a good single player viking game?    … Expand
  89. ShaMana
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    I've never liked the Assassin's Creed series. Starting from the first two. Found them clunky, dull, and repetitive. Things have changed since the first release. Ubisoft has been experimenting with the open-world formula for years. I've played all Far Cry games and can say they never could hit that sweet spot of freedom and scripting.

    It's safe to say they managed to hit it with    I've never liked the Assassin's Creed series. Starting from the first two. Found them clunky, dull, and repetitive. Things have changed since the first release. Ubisoft has been experimenting with the open-world formula for years. I've played all Far Cry games and can say they never could hit that sweet spot of freedom and scripting.

    It's safe to say they managed to hit it with Valhalla. Not to the extent of Rockstar level, but still much better than any other Ubi title. There is a ton of content and variety. I'm quite impressed to see a such amount for the level of development these games partake. Do not envy the devs. Combat feels mostly right, the story is... well, okay.

    Where it falters largely is the RPG system, or the lack of one. They've tried to mimic one, but there is nothing underneath. It's an illusion of choice buried by a mountain of minor customizations.

    I enjoy this game quite a bit. I would enjoy it far more if it didn't crash so often... and yet will recommend.    … Expand
  90. Dubeau
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    Valhalla is a huge RPG. I did 143 hours with the main quest and around 2/3 the points of interest. The story is average at best but has a lot of politics and mythos in it. In fact I though a lot of the mysteries has more fun stories. It was extremely violent and I wasn't a fan of the special death finish. After level 130 you will encounter a lot of small bugs. Sometimes hilarious, othersValhalla is a huge RPG. I did 143 hours with the main quest and around 2/3 the points of interest. The story is average at best but has a lot of politics and mythos in it. In fact I though a lot of the mysteries has more fun stories. It was extremely violent and I wasn't a fan of the special death finish. After level 130 you will encounter a lot of small bugs. Sometimes hilarious, others frustrating. The graphics are beautiful. The fighting was great. I did enjoyed the upgrade system for the character and the weapons/armours, but at the end you get too much power ups. Building you village was fairly good but could have been more deep. I really did dislike the Yule festival, especially the drunk on load bug. What a waste of time and programming. The ending was underwhelming. It felt empty and without emotion, and even if you do the Order stuff, it wasn't really rewarding. I give it 82%. A great RPG with a meh ending. Still was fun to do.… Expand
  91. Duckers_McQuack
    Jul 15, 2022
    4
    Performance: Valhalla takes the combat of assassins creed odyssey to the next level, visuals has been upgraded, and the AVX instructions needed in odyssey for the immense amount of code and worldly liveliness the game had which ate up any cpu of the time, has been transferred to the gpu, which means you need a pretty hefty gpu for good performance. I could for instance not play in 1440p onPerformance: Valhalla takes the combat of assassins creed odyssey to the next level, visuals has been upgraded, and the AVX instructions needed in odyssey for the immense amount of code and worldly liveliness the game had which ate up any cpu of the time, has been transferred to the gpu, which means you need a pretty hefty gpu for good performance. I could for instance not play in 1440p on lowest without dipping below 60 fps. Now i have a 3090, and i can finally not only have memory enough to not play on lowest, but also performance needed to be anywhere with at least 60 fps.

    Combat: The combat however doesn't entirely feel right. It has too much emphasis on open and large combats. Assassins Creed franchise is more about subtly assassinations in the shadows, but this game opens up to full raids. which is what occurred during the Viking raids.

    Theme of the game: The game also isn't about an assassin, but Eivor, a Viking that meets an assassin and shares a common cause, so they work together, and Eivor does an assassin's work.

    Theme of the story: The game is quite based around drama, and for me at least, i have not been able to come more than 50% story wise. But that doesn't mean it's bad by any means. Just less appealing for us who doesn't like over the top drama

    The gear: This is the part that truly burned me out on open world games for a good while. There's way too much artificial inflation of how long it takes to gear properly up, with several micro materials needed to upgrade a gear piece at least once. So i cheated my way to get "infinite" resources to max out every gear.

    So overall, i either think Ubisoft needs to make a choice and either have Assassins Creed split it's game up to 2 parts. One which focuses on assassins, and a second franchise that takes over where Valhalla started. Be a history telling game. And perhaps have the split series still relevant to each other, where you play as whoever future character will be involved and collaborating with the assassins, and the main franchise that focuses on the proper descendants of the ISU, Eivor might have been a reincarnation, but focus more of the assassins creed itself with direct descendants of the ISU for the main characters to delve much deeper into the history/prophecy of the ISU.

    So overall score is not good, but not bad either. It has great entertainment value, but falls short of it's premise, combat to some extent, the way too much microgrid and replayability.    … Expand
  92. Thunderstrucker
    Dec 8, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, let's say you start by giving a game a 10 and then deduct 1 for every major issue it has.
    1. The sound is abysmal. Very low bitrate and it sounds atrocious.
    2. So many bugs it is insane. Reload savegames to fix bugs or just try to ignore them. But its bugs bugs bugs.
    3. The ending does not make sense at all. The King kills some of your friends, then he turns out to be the leader of The Order and because he is happy the order is destroyed you let him live out his days in exile. Riiiiiight.
    4. Have I mentioned the bugs already?
    5. The animus stuff is getting boring. Make a game without it. Nobody cares for it.
    6. Please, don't release your next AC game before enough time has been given to fix the loads of bugs.
    7. Also, don't cheap out on game size. I rather have better audio and more GB to download then this piece of junk.
    8. Such a waste of potential. The setting is nice, the world looks amazing but it can not compensate for all the stuff thats wrong with.

    Buy this game in a sale and don't believe all the bought higher ratings.    … Expand
  93. Willod
    Nov 28, 2020
    7
    Valhalla, Odyssey ve Origins i oynarken hissetmediğim bir sey var o da stres. Bu da bu oyunlari sevmemi sagliyor. Kendini ciddiye alan AAA oyunlarini oynarken, oyun uzerimde baski kuruyor. Bu söyle bir baski, ornegin rdr2 oynarken oyun benden her seye odaklanmami bekliyor kamptaki diyaloglar gorevler acik dunya etkinliklerinde karsilastigim karakterler hepsini gordugumde ciddiye almali veValhalla, Odyssey ve Origins i oynarken hissetmediğim bir sey var o da stres. Bu da bu oyunlari sevmemi sagliyor. Kendini ciddiye alan AAA oyunlarini oynarken, oyun uzerimde baski kuruyor. Bu söyle bir baski, ornegin rdr2 oynarken oyun benden her seye odaklanmami bekliyor kamptaki diyaloglar gorevler acik dunya etkinliklerinde karsilastigim karakterler hepsini gordugumde ciddiye almali ve hikayelerini dinlemeli ve onemsemeliyim cunku oyunun zevki bu sekilde cikiyor. Bu kadar seye odaklanmak da beni yoruyor. Bir sonraki oyuna girisimde su kimdi bu neydi en son ne demisti dememek icin hepsini aklimda tutmam gerekiyor ve dedigim gibi bu yoruyor. Rdr2 gibi bir oyunda evet bunu yapmak güzel, hikayenin içine girmek, butun karakterlerle hasir nesir olmak, o dünyanin parcasi olmak vs. Ama oynadigim her oyunda her detayi takip etmek istemem. Iste Ac Valhalla da bana bunu vaadediyor: Cok fazla detaya takilmadan oyunu oynamayi. Bunu da pek de fena olmayan bir oynanis ve bence bu sefer güzel olan bir hikayeyle yapiyor. Hatta hikaye akisi ac odyssey'den çok daha güzel. Oyuna normalde 8 puan verecektim ama cokme ve animasyon glitchleri o kadar fazla ki bu oyundan aldigim zevki cok fazla etkiledi.… Expand
  94. Splash86
    Jan 19, 2022
    3
    Bought this game on double promotions during Winter Sales, and I am glad I did. I was expecting Ubisoft to improve on Odyssey by taking on the better points from Origins. Unfortunately, the game is badly executed. Lackluster story overall, far too long for its own good. Everything is pretty much repetitive aftert 2-3 regions, as a Completionist at heart, I couldn't get myself to finishBought this game on double promotions during Winter Sales, and I am glad I did. I was expecting Ubisoft to improve on Odyssey by taking on the better points from Origins. Unfortunately, the game is badly executed. Lackluster story overall, far too long for its own good. Everything is pretty much repetitive aftert 2-3 regions, as a Completionist at heart, I couldn't get myself to finish everything, midway in the game, I started rushing things a bit to get it over with. I would say this is a big downgrade from Odyssey and Origins on many aspects, even on the fighting mechanics. If anything, It felt as if Ubisoft was making this game as a beta test for a future AC MMORPG game, with the collections, daily and weekly quests along with "Mastery tower", which is a ripoff from WoW or FF14. You would know a good game if you would play the game again for reliving the experience, but unfortunately in this game, you are already fed up midway.

    Now, I would usually rate this as a 6, since it is still an "acceptable game" and as biased I am as a AC fan, I have to force my hand and give it a max of 4. Why you may ask? Glitches/bugs everywhere, game crashes every few hours, stuck NPC, your own character stuck(happened 11 times unintentionally), bugged quests and mysteries which won't complete. I never had to manually save/load a game "just in case things mess up". I waited deliberately over 1 year to purchase this game in the hope I would play a polished version, but oh boy was I wrong, all I see is an endless list of Realmoney purchases in store and a game that is barely playable.

    Other AC games got you immersed for hours on time, this game felt like a tormenting chore that you are impatiently waiting to finish. Normally I would buy an AC game without a hesitation, but I would surely check many reviews before purchasing the next one. Next game is coming in November of 2022, I will wait till 2024 before deciding to buy it out on a discount and hopefully this will be a better experience.

    Do NOT buy this game unless you get a 70% discount on it, its not worth it.    … Expand
  95. Hoomanff
    Jun 3, 2021
    4
    Very. Bad fight. This game and. This game very. Repeated works previous series I think. Should. This game finished I hate this ****
  96. bikergofast
    Feb 25, 2022
    6
    Of all the Ubisoft games that hold your hand to the point of you not needing to think this one does it the least. It's good and bad. On one hand when you just want to let it tell a story you can't because waypoints are so vague that you have to figure out what they mean. On the other it's nice to not have the handholding. But what's the point of the difficulty setting then?
    Also, the    Of all the Ubisoft games that hold your hand to the point of you not needing to think this one does it the least. It's good and bad. On one hand when you just want to let it tell a story you can't because waypoints are so vague that you have to figure out what they mean. On the other it's nice to not have the handholding. But what's the point of the difficulty setting then?
    Also, the music is still broken, they've known for a year and it's not working. That's pretty sad to be honest.    … Expand
  97. Ashen_Rover
    Nov 20, 2021
    5
    I got more bugs playing this game in 2021 than in CP2077 on release. Boring story, and dumb cringy side quests I regret about spending my money and time on this game.
  98. Marian504
    Nov 18, 2020
    3
    Гра надто велика...можливо якби вона була на 30 годин то було б норм
  99. Soularry
    Dec 20, 2020
    7
    A versy stupid and repetitive story with some good side quests and characters. Combat and parkour are too heavy and borin on a large scale of time. It's an ok game but will be dissapointed for people that love Odessey.
  100. Torretta
    Dec 7, 2020
    5
    Odyssey - Origin>>>>>Valhalla. It's worst among three.
    From tutorials, world, story, difficulty everything sucks than before.
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#42 Best PC Game of 2020
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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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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