Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. Alex_97
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Amazing game
    Pretty long story
    Huge open world map
    So many side quests
    Good graphics
    Sailing with your boat is very fun
    Likeable characters But The combat system could have been better
    It gets very repetitive The characters you interact with in dialogues dont feel alive at all

    I would recommend this game to anyone who reads this.
  2. MrBaboon
    Sep 6, 2023
    7
    The story, Kassandra as main character, the world as itself is great! But after some time of playing you could get bored after so many repetetive things you gotta do during gameplay.
  3. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamessss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  4. 613th
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    It is one of the most difficult game to give the score.

    On the one side - the gorgeous world, places and all that connected to the historical part. But on the other side - rather wick story and it is even doesn't end in the main game, you have to buy the DLC to get the whole story; the Ubisfot's features like towers, camps, typical and boring quests and other things are very tiresome    It is one of the most difficult game to give the score.

    On the one side - the gorgeous world, places and all that connected to the historical part.

    But on the other side - rather wick story and it is even doesn't end in the main game, you have to buy the DLC to get the whole story; the Ubisfot's features like towers, camps, typical and boring quests and other things are very tiresome too; and also the technical and graphic part of the game is not so great.

    So every person choose what is more important for him, and eventhough in the second third of the game I was just waiting when it would have finished, I still liked the world of the game, they just should have done it shorter.    … Expand
  5. andrilitvynchuk
    Aug 23, 2023
    6
    So, I have beaten it yesterday in 2023. The game is still enjoyable (if you forget that it is AC), The gameplay is nice and starts to be boring only in 30-40hrs which is kind of good. The cultist's mechanic is great, the mercenary mechanic is okay and I liked that platinum is way easier than in predecessor. The atmosphere is AWESOME. The conversations with Socrates, Aristophanes, andSo, I have beaten it yesterday in 2023. The game is still enjoyable (if you forget that it is AC), The gameplay is nice and starts to be boring only in 30-40hrs which is kind of good. The cultist's mechanic is great, the mercenary mechanic is okay and I liked that platinum is way easier than in predecessor. The atmosphere is AWESOME. The conversations with Socrates, Aristophanes, and Sophocles are very fun.
    But, the plot is worse than in Origins. I didn't even understand that I played the last mission + the ship battles are crap    … Expand
  6. ZenMor
    Jul 25, 2023
    6
    Игра безумно красивая, но система уровней нереальная, у меня не так много времени играть, я хотел зайти и поиграть в сюжетную игру, какими были старые игры серии, но это сделать невозможно без гринда, тогда у тебя есть выход, ты можешь покупать экономию времени, но стоит ли оно того? Ты покупаешь игру по полной стоимости и при этом ты тратишь деньги внутри игры, это уже не включая тот фактИгра безумно красивая, но система уровней нереальная, у меня не так много времени играть, я хотел зайти и поиграть в сюжетную игру, какими были старые игры серии, но это сделать невозможно без гринда, тогда у тебя есть выход, ты можешь покупать экономию времени, но стоит ли оно того? Ты покупаешь игру по полной стоимости и при этом ты тратишь деньги внутри игры, это уже не включая тот факт что самый красивый визуал ты можешь получить только платным способом… Expand
  7. fishoskinwalker
    Jul 22, 2023
    7
    This game can’t compete with the masterpiece that is AC Origins, however it is still a very enjoyable game.

    Just like Origins, the game is absolutely beautiful visually, and the environment is incredibly immersive. The game does an amazing job at representing the beauty of Ancient Greece through architecture and culture. The main issue lies in that it doesn’t fit the mold of an    This game can’t compete with the masterpiece that is AC Origins, however it is still a very enjoyable game.

    Just like Origins, the game is absolutely beautiful visually, and the environment is incredibly immersive. The game does an amazing job at representing the beauty of Ancient Greece through architecture and culture.

    The main issue lies in that it doesn’t fit the mold of an Assassin’s Creed game that long-time fans love. The RPG gameplay feels forced and inorganic, along with the ways it affects the story.

    The gameplay is very good overall, although the skill tree element doesn’t fit well with an Assassin’s Creed title.    … Expand
  8. Realisti
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    The last good assassin's creed I played was Black flag. Now Odyssey isn't totally bad, the world looks pretty and you can still be a silent killer in many situations. But then there's these other situations where you are forced to combat in limited space without stealth and that's just not fitting in my sense of assassin's creed. The pigs? Just no.. The plot, conversation and acting suck.The last good assassin's creed I played was Black flag. Now Odyssey isn't totally bad, the world looks pretty and you can still be a silent killer in many situations. But then there's these other situations where you are forced to combat in limited space without stealth and that's just not fitting in my sense of assassin's creed. The pigs? Just no.. The plot, conversation and acting suck. Skill tree system is not making it fun actually. Combat is clunky because of the target locking and camera mostly. And the grind to get levels and better gear is meh. So overall I kind of like it but also do not. If you get this from sale with very low price, try it. I give it a 7… Expand
  9. LxneANBUx
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    Look past the fact that it isn't exactly assassin's creed like and you'll find a enjoyable rpg with a good main character in kassandra. the story however is abit lackluster in all honesty the cult was a good idea on paper but wasn't executed the best however I enjoyed the fights against the mythic creatures even if I didn't find them too difficult. The graphics, locations and environmentLook past the fact that it isn't exactly assassin's creed like and you'll find a enjoyable rpg with a good main character in kassandra. the story however is abit lackluster in all honesty the cult was a good idea on paper but wasn't executed the best however I enjoyed the fights against the mythic creatures even if I didn't find them too difficult. The graphics, locations and environment are the best part of the game 10/10 in that part I loved ancient Greece and could honestly see myself doing some side quests I skipped just to enjoy the environment again… Expand
  10. Resoul
    Jun 21, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Aside from ship combat the game play overall is really good sadly the games writing can be pretty bad there's only like four or five well written plots in the whole game and one of them is the story with your dad "the wolf" but aside from that the writing is pretty bad from forcing you to have a kid with a character who i outright hated from the moment i saw him (DLC) to the stuff with your unlike able mother who only cares about herself and getting her home back (so glad she dies at the end) the writing overall is bad, what little good writing there is in the game is nowhere to be found in the main story… Expand
  11. LiorMesahek
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    Story-its ok.
    Even with its length didn’t really connect with characters.
    Graphics and atmosphere-nice and immersive experience Greece is beautiful/
    Gameplay-ok its not assassins creed.
    Game is too long.
    Overall an ok game worth playing with paying for xp boost which is a minus too.
  12. BARAO555
    Jun 16, 2023
    7
    The Map and the size of this is a joke. this is the most repetitive AC you will ever play but it looks good, it feels good and it is just good. just don't do 100% you will vomit
  13. res0nancer
    Jun 5, 2023
    5
    Продолжения "великолепия", которого лично я предпочел бы не видеть. Тяжело вытаскивать крупицы сюжета из море диалогов, персонажей, взаимодействий между ними, которые тебе не интересны и будто не задумывались таковыми. Мир прекрасен, геймплей адиктивен как в ММО, но достаточно ли такого геймплея и безусловно красивого мира. Мне - нет.Продолжения "великолепия", которого лично я предпочел бы не видеть. Тяжело вытаскивать крупицы сюжета из море диалогов, персонажей, взаимодействий между ними, которые тебе не интересны и будто не задумывались таковыми. Мир прекрасен, геймплей адиктивен как в ММО, но достаточно ли такого геймплея и безусловно красивого мира. Мне - нет.
  14. Lezzly
    May 28, 2023
    6
    Oceniając tę grę na podstawie całej serii, powiem tyle, że nie spodobał mi się fakt, iż nie miała ona nic wspólnego z serią o Asasynach. Twórcy chyba zrezygnowali z łączeniem tego uniwersum w pewnym stopniu (a przynajmniej tylko w animusie). Mimo to, jest to dobra produkcja o mitologii greckiej. Przygodę możemy poprowadzić w zależności od naszego wyboru, Alexiosem, bądź jego siostrąOceniając tę grę na podstawie całej serii, powiem tyle, że nie spodobał mi się fakt, iż nie miała ona nic wspólnego z serią o Asasynach. Twórcy chyba zrezygnowali z łączeniem tego uniwersum w pewnym stopniu (a przynajmniej tylko w animusie). Mimo to, jest to dobra produkcja o mitologii greckiej. Przygodę możemy poprowadzić w zależności od naszego wyboru, Alexiosem, bądź jego siostrą Kassandrą, co jest miłą odmianą, ponieważ w większości serii twórcy zmuszali nas do rozgrywki z góry narzuconym bohaterem. Mapa Grecji, prócz tego, że jest olbrzymia, to ma na prawdę przepiękne widoki. Pochwalić na pewno można także architekturę, która też stoi na wysokim poziomie. Ciekawą odmianą były bossy znane z mitologii, z którymi przyszło nam walczyć. Spędziłem w tej grze setki godzin, lecz nie powiedziałbym, że była to najlepsza gra w jaką grałem, jest spoko, ale nie stawiałbym jej obok całej serii.… Expand
  15. kingrat3
    May 10, 2023
    5
    I played a crap ton of black flag so once I got gamepass I tried this game. I hate the new combat rpg style it sucks it doesn't take 300 stabs to kill someone. The story is long and dragged out. The only good thing for this game is the Graphics.
  16. AnarchonAtomic
    Apr 26, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the record, I have around 100hrs, and not finished with main quest, but have to write review for reasons below. First off - the good things, the game starts off great - reliving the battle of 300, then getting abandoned by Sparta and starting anew as mercenary aka misthios. After getting out of starting island Kephallonia, there is a lot - and I mean A LOT to explore, and most of it for me felt different enough to keep me going. The 'world and characters' side quests are also very varied and many of them have choices that make you pick lesser evil, which is great. Main quest is also very good so far, trying to reunite your family and reclaim your place in Sparta. As for crafting/upgrade mechanisms and resource availability, for me it was Ok, as the amount of resources you get scale with your level, there is no need to buy anything from in-game shop. Graphics are very good, so is combat, for me it felt very dynamic, sometimes punishing, but overall very fun. The mercenary ranking system isn't bad.
    Now for the bad things - the minor ones. The enigma ostrakas - if you want to complete them, some are really easy to find, some are tough but all the more rewarding, but some of them outright misleading - as perfect example is 'goat's gruff' - so much so, that after you give up searching the only place that fits at least to some extent the vague description on the ostraka, and you'll google the exact location, you will want to beat whoever wrote it with two stupid sticks while kicking him in the nuts.
    Somewhat worse for me were some quests where you had to guess where to find next objective - one especially bad was quest for killing Drakon, where there game literally says 'his camp is somewhere in Boeotia' - wow, just wow.
    The absolutely positively worst thing so far was hunting cultists. Let's say you get this one legendary set item, and you tell yourself 'now I want the whole set, and ASAP, because it's game changing for my playstyle'. Ok, you start to get clues - as example there is this cultist in Attika that owns quarry, the clue says - ok, I'll go to quarry and kill him, he will be there. Except nope, he won't be there, unless you do like 5 side quests in Attika, that doesn't even remotely hint that the cultist will be uncovered in the end. Why not at least include hint about the person that gives the side quests into the clue? Another example is cultist on obsidian islands - clue says 'weaking the islands will draw him into naval battle'. Again, this is misleading, if you weaken the islands, you can sail around them 10 times and you will not find the cultist. You have to google again to find out you need to speak to general for conquest battles to uncover him - again nothing about this in the clue. If this was some optional stuff, I would understand, but finding and killing cultists is very much bread and butter of this game, so this is very much an issue for me, because it can literally take hours of gameplay without any progression. Given the scope of the game, you really want to progress as much as possible, to see it all.
    Soo yea, a 6 from me.    … Expand
  17. pmrooter
    Apr 10, 2023
    6
    If I had to describe this game in one word, it would be "tedious".

    Still, if we talk about the good aspects of the game, this is an impressive job done by the Ubisoft design department. They seem to have the most talented and passionate people working there. The locations are large and impressive. It's pure pleasure to observe territories of Ancient Greece, recreated with enthusiasm    If I had to describe this game in one word, it would be "tedious".

    Still, if we talk about the good aspects of the game, this is an impressive job done by the Ubisoft design department. They seem to have the most talented and passionate people working there.
    The locations are large and impressive. It's pure pleasure to observe territories of Ancient Greece, recreated with enthusiasm and in such details.

    The main problem is that these territories are filled with an endless number of terribly monotonous activities.

    Almost all side missions consist of someone ask to save his wife/sister/father/horse or kill an evil ruler/commander/bandit or steal a vital document/herbs/weapon.
    So, you are heading to one of the hundreds of pretty much the same camps/fortresses/caves scattered around the world, clear this location and return to the "employee" to hear a couple of lines of dialogue and get some experience and money.

    The main quest has become quite personal and is tied to the family and its restoration. The idea is commendable, but all the key events essentially can be retold in a few sentences, and everything else (and this is about 40–50 hours) is all the same tasks for clearing outposts and participation in sea and land battles from time to time.

    Still, the combat system and leveling up are interesting enough to keep attention to the game for a long time, but because of its excessive length, eventually you'll just start to want to finally finish it and put an end to this story quicker.

    In addition to this, many things seem to have been designed deliberately in order to delay the completion of the game for as long as possible.
    For example, an incredibly small number of fast travel points. For a huge island or region, this can literally be 2–3 points. Opening them is a separate waste of time, plus, even when they are open, the quests are almost always in the middle between them or far away, so you almost always need to spend time anyway to get to the point of interest from them.

    For example, in Horizon, the number of fires is quite large in relation to the world, so if you travel around some region once, you can quickly and efficiently move through it always.

    In general, I would like to give this game a higher score, but considering how terribly tedious the last dozen hours turned out to be and how few memorable stories, dialogues, events were in it as a whole and in proportion to the time spent in particular, we have what we have.    … Expand
  18. Idk123456789
    Apr 8, 2023
    7
    Should this have the assassin's creed name attached to it ? No.

    But it is a decent RPG with a beautiful open world to explore.
  19. DULAccd
    Mar 6, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wanted to love this game,but,overall,all of its elements made it too hard to actually love it.I have been playing games in the franchise ever since the original,and the evolution from that to this is gigantic.On the surface,it is the same with its predecessor,AC Origins,but it changes something important: The grind.I would not mind so much that it takes hours over hours to get to level 50 fore example,if not for the purchaseable XP boosters.Such things should not exist in full-priced 3A games.Never.The missions required to level up are repetitive too. Let's talk about the setting:Ancient Greece.The graphics which turn this place to life are amazing,and still hold up very well to this day.The map is very big,and filled with places to steal your gaze.As for the marine environment,it could have done much better,like AC4 or even Rogue.It does not.Activities at sea are limited.Ship combat feels as if it is not fresh,it is very similar to other ship combat styles in their games.The fighting system between Athens and Sparta is alright,but gets repetitive.The mercenary system is a welcome addition,reminds me of AC Rogue in some way.
    Combat is very similar to Origins combat,and it feels repetitive very soon. Storywise,it is not bad.It all blends with the already customary historical characters and the Cult system,which are great for supporting the story.Although the story is alright,it lacks a true narrative,most dialogues are easily skippable. To me,it is not a full price worth it game,but can be bough on sale and had fun playing it    … Expand
  20. superman2223332
    Feb 28, 2023
    7
    Origins was better. im being brutally honest. Get origins or black flag instead
  21. ForgedWolf
    Feb 2, 2023
    6
    It is definitely not a bad game, but falls short compared to other RPG games. Although I understand the decision by Ubisoft to change the formula of the Assassins Creed games, I don't particularly like it.

    The world is beautiful and the graphics amazing, but apart from that everything else is mediocre, the story doesn't captivate me in the same way previous Assassins Creed games have,    It is definitely not a bad game, but falls short compared to other RPG games. Although I understand the decision by Ubisoft to change the formula of the Assassins Creed games, I don't particularly like it.

    The world is beautiful and the graphics amazing, but apart from that everything else is mediocre, the story doesn't captivate me in the same way previous Assassins Creed games have, the fact that the protagonist now has god like abilities and can pretty much end an entire army by himself takes me out of the whole experience and defeats the purpose of being an assassin. The secondary missions were repetitive and frankly quite boring. The modern day storyline only serves to interrupt the game play, which already leaves much to be desired. The parkour is basic and the way in which you upgrade weapons and gear even more so.

    It is an okay game, which seems worse due to the expectations I carry for Ubisoft.    … Expand
  22. Xilg
    Jan 25, 2023
    7
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey é o segundo jogo RPG da saga Assassin's Creed, AC Odyssey se passa muito tempo antes de seu antecessor, na Grécia antiga, no período da guerra do Peloponeso e o game se propõe a contar, dessa vez a origem dos templários, ou quase. A campanha principal desse jogo é no mínimo irrelevante e a maioria das missões secundarias são mais elaboradas que do jogo anterior,Assassin's Creed Odyssey é o segundo jogo RPG da saga Assassin's Creed, AC Odyssey se passa muito tempo antes de seu antecessor, na Grécia antiga, no período da guerra do Peloponeso e o game se propõe a contar, dessa vez a origem dos templários, ou quase. A campanha principal desse jogo é no mínimo irrelevante e a maioria das missões secundarias são mais elaboradas que do jogo anterior, porem ainda são chatas e o mais interessante está em algumas poucas missões secundarias e o real plot do jogo está em DLCs. Além disso, o sistema de upgrade desse jogo é pior que o seu anterior, claramente a Ubisoft fez um jogo tão massivo pra influenciar jogadores sem muito tempo livre a comprar os seus pacotes de XP. Apesar desse jogo não ser um bom Assassin's Creed é um bom jogo, com um combate divertido e um mundo incrível, mas infelizmente não posso ignorar seus defeitos.… Expand
  23. Justinonye15
    Jan 23, 2023
    5
    Great graphics and immersion, characters feel more real than characters in gta, and the story is great
  24. Marup
    Dec 29, 2022
    7
    Das Spiel hat viel Spass gemacht. Objektiev gesehen war es aber nichts besonderes.
  25. Fire-typhoon123
    Dec 25, 2022
    7
    The 2nd worst "Assassin's creed" game after Valhalla which is probably the worst imo. But the reason I'm giving it a 7 is cuz Ancient Greece is frickin beautiful. Also i started enjoying the game way more as soon as i forgot it was supposed to be an assassin's creed game. Roleplaying as a Spartan mercenary in Ancient Greece is not something any game can offer lol.
  26. OnlyGoryGames
    Dec 4, 2022
    7
    Say what you will. For me this game got me into RPGs, if it wasn’t for this game I would’ve never tried Dragon Age Inquisition. A game that further let me dive into the genre. I have to give credit where credit is due. I would’ve missed out on Mass Effect 1 and 2. And that’s not ok.
  27. LordEkmek
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    How can a game like this not have a **** shield to block attacks but only a parry? A parry is supposed to be a move that you can do, not an entire "block" mechanic.
  28. Ilya123
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    This is a very good game. Still playing, but the game is very cool. I advise you to play)
  29. Blackshine
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    Это игра уровня "пойдёт"
    Но отдельно от франшизы Ассасинов,
    Сыграл 170 часов и не жалею, но в целом такое себе
    Кривая
    Не реалистичная
    Но красивая
  30. DukeJon
    Nov 5, 2022
    7
    Plays like any other generic ubisoft rpg. Lots of little quests litter the map but it's the usual fetch this, kill this guy, etc, that we come to expect from any other rpg. Equipment and levelling up also the same. I played the original game but the franchise has lost what made it special and is now just another rpg. I also found the visuals quite jarring. I know this the sunlit Aegean,Plays like any other generic ubisoft rpg. Lots of little quests litter the map but it's the usual fetch this, kill this guy, etc, that we come to expect from any other rpg. Equipment and levelling up also the same. I played the original game but the franchise has lost what made it special and is now just another rpg. I also found the visuals quite jarring. I know this the sunlit Aegean, but everything was so vivid and colourful I felt like I was playing a pixar cartoon. There's no light and shade.… Expand
  31. dasilvaiuri
    Sep 24, 2022
    6
    Too much repetitive, tried to play almost 4 times and now I gave up. I hope Valhalla be better
  32. Teje
    Sep 22, 2022
    5
    It could be much better, if the dificulty doesn't adjust with an ia performance, ridiculous in this type of game. It requires expend much time for advance only a litle in the story.
  33. zasaz13
    Sep 14, 2022
    7
    I like the way that you can fight, but it has lose part of the stealth and parkour part. The history is good, but not amazing, and feels a little boring to have to improve your boat.
  34. dr-kenobi
    Sep 6, 2022
    6
    it could have been alright if not for the overly huge map and **** of the main story. Why go to ancient Greece if you could have chosen something more exciting in terms of AC lore, like Ancient Rome or medieval China? I liked their Socrates though. It is obvious they've done their homework here at least.
  35. Godudu
    Aug 16, 2022
    5
    The game is the better in the rpg trilogy. Combat is actually fun, skills are good. Stealth does not work, you can't play in stealth, AT ALL. You will try to stealth assassin some random enemy, just for it to stay alive because you dont have enough damage. This is ridiculous imo. The game also is super long, way more than it should be, this happens because every major quest has a gap of 4The game is the better in the rpg trilogy. Combat is actually fun, skills are good. Stealth does not work, you can't play in stealth, AT ALL. You will try to stealth assassin some random enemy, just for it to stay alive because you dont have enough damage. This is ridiculous imo. The game also is super long, way more than it should be, this happens because every major quest has a gap of 4 levels between each other, which forces you to grind classic ubisofts side activities.… Expand
  36. gamestodic
    Aug 4, 2022
    5
    Story quite good but the game is ruined by the bad implementation, lack of polish and the endless level grinding. If only the main story is more accessible, without the need of the side quests so you are not falling behind when it comes to the leveling, it would be much better in my opinion. Just not my cup of tea.
  37. Matido34
    Jul 27, 2022
    5
    Only redeeming quality's are that it's sometimes funny and it's very big so if you don't get into the horrendous combat you can get pretty immersed in the big lush open world which usually looks fine but compared to some other open world games it's really not that good but for ubisoft standards it's ok. People who say the game is an 8/10 are blind and like the taste of sand.
  38. Andrei20
    Jul 13, 2022
    7
    This game is very based im not gonna lie to you my friend very based game indeed
  39. berkae
    Jun 17, 2022
    7
    Call me crazy but this is my favorite Assasin's Creed. Ancient Greece, the islands, are amazing and really beautiful. Yes, there are a lot of boring side-quests, and chests, and the story is not amazing, but you can definitely feel like a hero!
    (And yes, maybe I was shooting at sharks from my bow for 25 minutes, so what?)
  40. Broxxy
    May 3, 2022
    6
    Overall the worst of the "new" AC games.

    Game : 6
    Fun to Platinum : 5, took around 110 hours. Got distracted often.
    Difficulty to plat : 4 (If you count putting many hours into a game that isn't that fun difficult).
  41. Entertainer
    May 1, 2022
    6
    Ok game, like the freedom, unfortunately made worse by some ridiculous bosses (wtf kalydonian boar??) some bad character writing and frustrating rpg-choices that will drive you to anger. A good game made bad.
  42. cylentstorm
    Apr 25, 2022
    6
    Love it or hate it--the action-rpg formula has replaced the stealth-focused action adventure model of earlier Assassin's Creed titles. Bearing that in mind, try to focus on what the game is trying to do rather than what it doesn't.

    If anyone can manage to make the adventures of a Spartan-born mercenary through an ancient Greek world filled with war, political intrigue, and creatures    Love it or hate it--the action-rpg formula has replaced the stealth-focused action adventure model of earlier Assassin's Creed titles. Bearing that in mind, try to focus on what the game is trying to do rather than what it doesn't.

    If anyone can manage to make the adventures of a Spartan-born mercenary through an ancient Greek world filled with war, political intrigue, and creatures both mundane and mythic feel tedious or contrived, it's Ubisoft. Developed primarily by Ubi Quebec (AC: Syndicate,) this follow-up prequel (?!) to Origins improves on a few aspects, yet fails to capture the depth of character and lore that was present in Aya and Bayek's journey through Ubi Montreal's version of ancient Egypt. Confused yet? Don't worry. As I said: It isn't that deep.

    The expanded systems presented here come at the cost of being mostly shallow and overwhelmingly omnipresent. Player choice and consequence is touted as a feature, but rarely strays beyond an aesthetic or small effect on the path to your goals beyond the core plotlines. (Speaking of binary choices, do yourself a favor and go with Kassandra over Alexios in your choice of sibling to play. While voiced well, I found that the thought of listening to a typical dudebro character for hundreds of hours threatened what remains of my tenuous grip on sanity, so I immediately restarted and went with the strong, yet soothing tones of Kass.)

    I hope that you like combat, because your character is more gladiator than assassin. The repetitive and nearly constant nature of the fights in ACO mean that you'll want to specialize early, then expand and experiment later. (Hint: focus on "warrior" first.) Note: shields have been removed from the player's arsenal, so practice your parrying and dodging. No turtle tactics here.

    Love loot management? Good--because outside of button-mashing battles, the inventory and blacksmith menus will be your primary residence for the rest of your journey. Seriously. The meta-game and stat-management makes most MMOs seem straightforward.

    The visuals are nice, but seem a bit over-saturated and uniform in comparison to Origins--in spite of that world's large percentage of desert areas. The seas and landscapes can make for fantastic vistas, but to a somewhat lesser degree than its predecessor. The overall resolution and level of detail outside of cutscenes have also taken a hit (based on PS4 Pro,) but it may be a different story on other platforms. As for the audio work: It does the job, but nothing truly stands out. There are multiple layers to the aural landscape, though they are noticeably compressed and sound flat as a result.

    Story... Honestly, I've spent so many hours on random tasks, hunting mythological beasts, and sidequests that I can barely keep track of what exactly I was trying to accomplish in the first place. Something about family, an evil cult, and a spear. Oh yeah--the Spear! ...and your sibling...and...and...you know what? It doesn't matter. You have a quest log that's ten miles long and an inch deep. Enjoy the tales and drama as one would with any popcorn flick or TV series. Just don't take it too seriously.

    My advice? Play like a mercenary: Take frequent breaks, stop to enjoy the scenery, get into trouble, and you'll likely avoid burnout and probably have as much shallow fun as I have managed to squeeze out of the game. (Valhalla is 1.5 years old as I write this, so if Vikings and Norse mythology are more your speed--skip Odyssey and go berserk on that one. The whole Assassins vs. Templars thread has totally unraveled and been delegated to background material at this point, so choose your favorite flavor.)    … Expand
  43. Saheer
    Apr 23, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Les + :
    - Son monde très cohérent et un soin particulier apporté à la map
    - Les personnages attachants dans l'ensemble pour les principaux
    - La taille de la carte
    - L'intrigue autour du culte, prenante
    - Plusieurs fins différentes en fonction de vos choix
    - L'aspect RPG plus assumé

    Les - :
    - Beaucoup trop de ralentissements et de bugs
    - temps de chargement atrocement longs
    - répétitivité de certaines quêtes secondaires
    - les objectifs de maps trop long, trop ressemblant    … Expand
  44. SquATime
    Mar 25, 2022
    6
    Scénario mise en scène : 5/10
    Gameplay : 6/10
    Univers : 8/10
    Réalisation technique : 5/10
    Réalisation graphique : 7/10
  45. OscarBoots
    Mar 21, 2022
    7
    Loved Cassandra. Loved the world. Great main campaign. But the DLC is a mess and gated by bosses that are way too hard to beat.
  46. TonyBoyBR
    Mar 15, 2022
    5
    A jogabilidade até que é legal tirando o excesso de pontos de interesse no mapa, entretanto o ponto ruim do game é a lacração feminista e a falta de bom senso histórico por parte da Ubisoft, a Kasandra usa a mesma roupa do Alexios, ela não possui o corpo feminino, e obviamente que historicamente falando não haveria uma Kasandra, haja visto que as únicas mulheres que gozavam de certaA jogabilidade até que é legal tirando o excesso de pontos de interesse no mapa, entretanto o ponto ruim do game é a lacração feminista e a falta de bom senso histórico por parte da Ubisoft, a Kasandra usa a mesma roupa do Alexios, ela não possui o corpo feminino, e obviamente que historicamente falando não haveria uma Kasandra, haja visto que as únicas mulheres que gozavam de certa liberdade eram as Spartanas, porém esta liberdade se resumia a ir a academia e frequentar certo eventos públicos, mas jamais serem guerreiras. Os mercenários que vão lhe caçar são em sua grande maioria mulheres que mais parecem o Ronnie Colleman, simplesmente ridículo, toda essa distorção histórica para agradar feminista e pregar essa politica imunda de esquerda. Vários gregos negros, de onde a Ubisoft tirou esta etnia, se falar que a cada 10 missões, 8 lhe forçam a ter algum relacionamento homoafetivo, saudade de jogos como o do Ezio Auditore.… Expand
  47. DIGUES
    Mar 11, 2022
    7
    A very good rpg game, but there is almost nothing of Assassin's Creed games.
  48. chernandez31
    Feb 22, 2022
    5
    Such a long, endless and boring game. The combat is pretty mediocre and silly. Definitely worse than Origins by plenty. The best it has going for it are the visuals, aesthetic and ambience, which are great. I really wanted to like this game considering how much I love the series, history and Greek mythology, but the game simply is bloated as hell. Not a bad game, but not good.
  49. SebboBastian
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    this was my first ever assassins' creed game.

    + Fun combat, easy to move around in the world + Nice looking game, beautiful water and beaches . + Mechanarys was a nice game mechanic. + The cult mechanic was nice. Would work better with less hold handing and let the player do more detective work. - Big world filled with copy paste locations. Not very exciting to explore the world,    this was my first ever assassins' creed game.

    + Fun combat, easy to move around in the world
    + Nice looking game, beautiful water and beaches .
    + Mechanarys was a nice game mechanic.
    + The cult mechanic was nice. Would work better with less hold handing and let the player do more detective work.

    - Big world filled with copy paste locations. Not very exciting to explore the world, never got that Zelda BoTw feeling.
    - The quests is also very copy paste. Would be better to have fewer but more complex and interesting quests.
    - becomes boring after a while to just kill humans.
    - Cheesy love relationships.    … Expand
  50. Gamebam3
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    This game values quanity over quality. Everything in this game feels a bit uninspired there is no twists on the open world formula. Combat is decent but lacks fluidity. The story is decent but is too long and convoluted. The leveling makes the world hard to explore and enjoy it make the game too much of a grindfest
  51. Areegos
    Feb 12, 2022
    5
    One of the worst AAA games i've ever played. I don't know, i hate this game and Ubisoft. F#ck this stupid and boring story, good atmosphere, bad gameplay, GIANT OPEN WORLD, leveling: you need to grind for new mission's.
    BULLSH}T
  52. shyhpro
    Feb 3, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сюжет такий собі як ассассин 0 бойовика непогана місії однотипні… Expand
  53. Avid_StoryLover
    Jan 24, 2022
    6
    Time for another AC review. This time we travel to ancient Greece. So I have some of the same problems with this game as I did in origins. I was enjoying the game quite a bit, until about half way through when i was slapped with grinding out of nowhere. This was after i did quite of bit of the side content i was interested in. I was a couple of levels ahead of the main storyline when allTime for another AC review. This time we travel to ancient Greece. So I have some of the same problems with this game as I did in origins. I was enjoying the game quite a bit, until about half way through when i was slapped with grinding out of nowhere. This was after i did quite of bit of the side content i was interested in. I was a couple of levels ahead of the main storyline when all of a sudden the story missions jumped to being three levels above me. I reiterate side missions should never be mandatory and the grind was even worse then in the previous game. I thought it wouldn't be a problem since the exp increased as you moved through the game. I will say that the side missions in this game are at least more interesting then in origins(still not on the level of Witcher 3) but still they should not be mandatory. And despite what some other reviews say on here, it is a ploy for a microtransaction and the game is grindy as hell.
    Story wise the setting, world and, characters are pretty good and enjoyable but the last sections of the main story fall flat and don't really go anywhere. For a more conclusive story you have to one hundred percent the game. Which is weird. The modern aspects of the story seem to have a point(and a returning main character) but it still feels like they are spreading it out because they don't know what to do with the modern storyline. Overall it was a game i was thoroughly enjoying but then ended up leaving me with a disappointed feeling.
    In this user review section you seem to have two extremes, people absolutely bashing the game or absolutely praising the game. I always try to be fair and I play a lot of games. this one is somewhere in the middle.    … Expand
  54. Jason0507
    Jan 11, 2022
    6
    This is one of the best looking Assassins creed games it's take on ancient Greece is amazing however it's story and game play let's it down. The character that you choose it forgettable and has no development or personality at all. You are basically a God in this game but you still end up fighting mercenaries constantly. You make no impact on the war between the Spartans and the AtheniansThis is one of the best looking Assassins creed games it's take on ancient Greece is amazing however it's story and game play let's it down. The character that you choose it forgettable and has no development or personality at all. You are basically a God in this game but you still end up fighting mercenaries constantly. You make no impact on the war between the Spartans and the Athenians it's simply who ever you choose to side with wins. The ship is a waste of time and was better in black flag and rogue. The idea of chooses that you can make is great however they do not impact much and there is no way to undo them. It's an ok Spartan game but a bad Assassins creed.… Expand
  55. Ardho
    Dec 30, 2021
    7
    this is not AC anymore, bad story, very long bad story, dev only sells play hours in this game
  56. MorkowIron
    Dec 22, 2021
    6
    Обычное унылое говно с аванпостами от Ubisoft
  57. airpsyhit
    Nov 16, 2021
    6
    One of the weakest parts of the Assassin's Creed series. The gameplay of the game is similar to the previous part of the series - Origins. The game does not introduce anything new, except for a huge map with a bunch of all sorts of collective junk.
  58. FidelGastro
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    I´ve played this game right after Origins and i think that was a huge mistake. Yes, this game is huge. Size of map is enormous for AC game, but yet its still empty in some way. Everything is so repetitive. By the way i don't know why the game is called Assassins Creed when it's not about Assassins at all and their order didn't exist at this time.

    The development of the story is more    I´ve played this game right after Origins and i think that was a huge mistake. Yes, this game is huge. Size of map is enormous for AC game, but yet its still empty in some way. Everything is so repetitive. By the way i don't know why the game is called Assassins Creed when it's not about Assassins at all and their order didn't exist at this time.

    The development of the story is more than predictable. I´ll split whole campaign into two parts. First part is trying to bring your family back together. Well, kinda cliché, but ok. At least its not complete bull**it at all. And during your journey, or better to say odyssey, you make few decisions that will affect the end of the game. Second part of whole story is killing all cultists, one by one. What actually pissed me off is absence of cutscenes after killing each cultists. At least short dialogue would be nice. You just kill them and what... nothing. Leader is pretty obvious whole second half of the game, so no plottwist or something like this.

    There very few naval missions, so you dont have to spend so much time on your boat. Honestly you can avoid most of the naval combat.

    In the end i rate this game 7/10. I have plat trophy from this game, but this time i am not proud about it.... this game could be much better.
    However ancient Greek world is beautiful, so at least something good.    … Expand
  59. Julinitot
    Oct 3, 2021
    5
    The game looks and plays like AC Origin.

    Huge and beautiful world with probably the best parkour in the video game industry but : - stupid level scaling (even with the option turn to the minimum) which take away all sense of character progression - anoying grinding if you want to keep your armor & weapon up to your current level - fetch quest with no real choice - factions are a joke:    The game looks and plays like AC Origin.

    Huge and beautiful world with probably the best parkour in the video game industry but :
    - stupid level scaling (even with the option turn to the minimum) which take away all sense of character progression
    - anoying grinding if you want to keep your armor & weapon up to your current level
    - fetch quest with no real choice
    - factions are a joke: killing everybody is always the most rewarding XP wise
    - automatic health regeneration when you escape a difficult fight. Stab and hide. Rinse & repeat.    … Expand
  60. ghosttoyou
    Sep 19, 2021
    5
    5/10 хз, не особо крутая игра была по сравнению с той же origins, а под конец так вообще ахуеть, основной сюжет вялый пиздец, от ассассина тут только название, всю игру ждал пока он станет ассассином , по итогам ничего. Побочки однотипные без креатива (которые желтые) , в целом игра хуже чем прошлая часть, герой не цепляет ни капельки. Очень жаль по итогам, ведь игра на самом деле могла5/10 хз, не особо крутая игра была по сравнению с той же origins, а под конец так вообще ахуеть, основной сюжет вялый пиздец, от ассассина тут только название, всю игру ждал пока он станет ассассином , по итогам ничего. Побочки однотипные без креатива (которые желтые) , в целом игра хуже чем прошлая часть, герой не цепляет ни капельки. Очень жаль по итогам, ведь игра на самом деле могла выйти ахуенной. Так же в игре дохуя всяких не состыковок, багов, просто дебильных моментов. Разочаровало… Expand
  61. DannyOskar
    Sep 13, 2021
    5
    One of the longest games I 've played. I found myself many times just trying to hurry to finish the game up because I knew I would soon give up on it. Sometimes the story feels good. Other times it sucks. Doing 500 side quests in between the main story quests felt like an obligation for me (I like clearing areas of stuff to do). I don't know how much time I spent looting andOne of the longest games I 've played. I found myself many times just trying to hurry to finish the game up because I knew I would soon give up on it. Sometimes the story feels good. Other times it sucks. Doing 500 side quests in between the main story quests felt like an obligation for me (I like clearing areas of stuff to do). I don't know how much time I spent looting and selling/dismantling loot in this game. Not even a big MMO dungeon has so much loot as AC Odyssey has in like 5 minutes of clearing a camp. I feel a little sad that the AC games have shifted towards a spam attack buttons and loot game. I hope that in the feature games they put more effort in combat and storytelling because otherwise I am skipping future AC games.… Expand
  62. Yitombo
    Sep 5, 2021
    7
    Es un juego hermoso, pero dañado completamente por algunas mecánicas. Al comienzo ya lo sentí repetitivo, cómo es posible que el juego consista solo es descubrir, matar y saquear. Habiendose inspirado evidentemente por the witcher 3, se ve que sólo copiaron algunas cosas, pero se han dejado llevar por las mismas políticas abusivas de siempre; misiones temporales, misiones absurdas que soloEs un juego hermoso, pero dañado completamente por algunas mecánicas. Al comienzo ya lo sentí repetitivo, cómo es posible que el juego consista solo es descubrir, matar y saquear. Habiendose inspirado evidentemente por the witcher 3, se ve que sólo copiaron algunas cosas, pero se han dejado llevar por las mismas políticas abusivas de siempre; misiones temporales, misiones absurdas que solo sirven para subir de nivel, venta de aceleradores de progreso, etc. Todo eso y más cosas te sacan de la experiencia, me quieren vender algo dentro del juego en vez de contarme una buena historia. Aún así, el juego visualmente es genial, los combates navales perfectos. En lo que más me divertí fue tomando fotografías.… Expand
  63. tanonero
    Jul 20, 2021
    7
    If the map had been much smaller, the story much shorter, and the quests much fewer, the game would have been much better to experience and enjoy. However, the fact that they explicitly and shamelessly sold "time-savers" for this suggests that the main concern wasn't making the best possible game, but the most profitable one.
  64. SpringZulu
    Jul 18, 2021
    7
    Assasins creed series really lost its identity AC oddesey is an ok game sometimes i like it sometimes not the acting is suck the story is somehow ok some aspect i like and sometime its getting to much boring the same stuff go there do something bla bla bla overall an ok game
  65. a-certified-dum
    Jul 10, 2021
    5
    An ok game, highlight being the armors available to you as well as a story that does not focus on a protagonist that doesn't have their parent die in the opening of the game. Mediocre overall with an open world with repetitive activities as well as your typical excessively cooy and pasted assets. Would recommend passing on this one unless you love ancient greece, in which case a sale wouldAn ok game, highlight being the armors available to you as well as a story that does not focus on a protagonist that doesn't have their parent die in the opening of the game. Mediocre overall with an open world with repetitive activities as well as your typical excessively cooy and pasted assets. Would recommend passing on this one unless you love ancient greece, in which case a sale would be recommended.… Expand
  66. sam_hayne
    Jul 3, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better than Origins that came with a very linear constructed story, tied to the game progression mechanics.

    Still totally bloated though with bad, boring content to turn a 25 hour game into a 140 hour game in order to give the player more time to pay for microtransactions. It’s an exhausting experience.    … Expand
  67. Lubo789
    Jun 14, 2021
    5
    I really like the new RPG path ubisoft is taking with AC. The world is astoundingly beautiful. You can really see they put a lot of effort in that. Combat is missing something. It tires to be a skill based dodge-parry combat system, but it ends up being repetitive. Conquest battles have absolutely no impact and are just a waste of time. Parkour is terribly bad and almost nonexistent.I really like the new RPG path ubisoft is taking with AC. The world is astoundingly beautiful. You can really see they put a lot of effort in that. Combat is missing something. It tires to be a skill based dodge-parry combat system, but it ends up being repetitive. Conquest battles have absolutely no impact and are just a waste of time. Parkour is terribly bad and almost nonexistent. Instead of parkour we got "climbing". Micro-transactions shouldn't even by in a single-player game, but you can skip them by doing side quests which can be fun and full of interesting stories. On the other hand some are very one dimensional. Another thing is that facial expressions have been the worst I have ever seen in an assassin's creed game. They are horrible and sometimes even funny.

    Kassandra/Alexios has such an interesting backstory. It starts extremely good and continues that way up until the end. Deimos just goes from good to bad just like that. They didn't even try to make him redeem himself. He just goes from a bloodthirsty demigod to a family oriented person out of nowhere. Choices they present to us are not working very well. They just mess up the main character. One time he is a mercenary, then he is a Spartan, then Athenian, one time he is a merciless killer and next time he cares about everyone. The main character just loses any identity it has. I also think they made a mistake having three different endings, because it feels very fragmented.

    Overall it is not a bad game. I really liked it, but it has way too many flaws. Also the game is very long, so I wouldn't recommend playing DLCs and main story in one go. I just got frustrated and tried to finish the game ASAP, because with DLCs it took me like 80 hours to finish.    … Expand
  68. Semaheiwa
    Jun 3, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game itself is brilliant. The map is huge that you can play the game forever. I have been playing assassin's creed since assassin's creed 2 but have stopped midway through because of the modern day plot.

    Everyone will agree that the modern day plot was interesting probably up to when Desmonds dies. But after it, I just thought Ubisoft can just focus on the game itself and just give up on the modern day plot. Yes, it is cool to see scifi design and stuff but it just does not fit into the plot at all. It is annoying to follow and the modern day plot is meaningless and waste of time. In this game, whenever there are scenes with Layla, I tend to just skip all of them. Just scrap the modern day plot, it is really annoying and pointless in reading it. FOCUS ON THE CHARACTER not the MODERN DAY PLOT! GET RID OF IT!

    If I have to compare, I would prefer the ghost of Tsushima more because the story is focus on the character and it is more appealing without all those weird artefact and modern day story. If ghost of tsushima character is controlled by a dude in the modern day era, I am 100% sure the game would not be a hit.

    It's a shame that assassin's creed series could not make it to the game of the year, not even must play in metacritics just because of the modern day plot (in my opinion). Maybe Ubisoft should try and make an AC game without the modern day plot and see how gamers react to it.    … Expand
  69. josephrubi74
    May 8, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me parece que tiene una muy buena historia muy buen desarrollo de personajes solo que pienso que este juego no trata tanto sobre asesinos pero me parece que tiene muy buen motor gráfico aunque tiene varios Bugs y no permite disfrutar al 100 el juego… Expand
  70. hinfectos
    May 1, 2021
    6
    Comprado en pack junto a Origins por 29'99€.

    Más de lo mismo. Muy poca o nula innovación frente al anterior, es prácticamente un calco y en mi caso, el jugar uno detrás del otro me hizo sentir eso todavía mas fuerte. El hecho de elegir el género del protagonista es una idea atractiva que está bien y resulta agradecido cambiar de masculino a femenino por primera vez en la saga, pero    Comprado en pack junto a Origins por 29'99€.

    Más de lo mismo. Muy poca o nula innovación frente al anterior, es prácticamente un calco y en mi caso, el jugar uno detrás del otro me hizo sentir eso todavía mas fuerte.

    El hecho de elegir el género del protagonista es una idea atractiva que está bien y resulta agradecido cambiar de masculino a femenino por primera vez en la saga, pero lo cierto es que uno de los dos protagonistas se siente una pura copia del otro y habría estado bien que cada género tuviese una forma de andar, correr y atacar diferentes.

    El doblaje es malísimo.    … Expand
  71. Myth-Man
    Apr 17, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game in itsself is a bit weird with pretty bad dialogue, but I find it very fun to play. I very much appreciate the time period in which this took place and how they recreated all of Greece but the history sounds like it wad pulled straight from 300, for example: Ubisoft created a just plain evil cult that murdered Perikles for seemingly no reason. I do wish that thry had done more with the mythd apart from those 4 encounters with the minotaur and that stuff, but it's a fun game nonetheless.… Expand
  72. LesandroBonucci
    Apr 12, 2021
    6
    i m disapointed
    maybe bcs i m a big fan of this franchise
    this game is not bad in general, amazing visuals, music, maybe combta sys is mediocre
    this game is a joke to me
  73. Ben_ben
    Mar 26, 2021
    7
    Have played assassin series more than ten years. It becomes my routine. pro: splendid spectacular world. con: boring repeated mission
  74. Dom007
    Mar 23, 2021
    7
    This is very similar to AC origins with a different setting and a few more adjustments. Seriously this game improved on a lot of things from origins but it does some unnecessary things. The characters for example are just not all that great. The story is not good and drags on for way too long - Like seriously 75hrs travelling back and forwards across the map constantly is just bad andThis is very similar to AC origins with a different setting and a few more adjustments. Seriously this game improved on a lot of things from origins but it does some unnecessary things. The characters for example are just not all that great. The story is not good and drags on for way too long - Like seriously 75hrs travelling back and forwards across the map constantly is just bad and whilst there is some improvement on the side quests they're still mostly bad and very repetitive. Seriously this game could have been good but it has so many flaws.

    And the fact this game has loot boxes seriously Ubisoft? I know it's optional but who the hell wants this in a singleplayer game. It's bad enough for the industry as a whole and we don't need it.    … Expand
  75. Geralt123
    Feb 18, 2021
    6
    EDIT: I finished the game after 360 hours (100% Uplay, 61% Steam). I cleared every question mark from the map. Looking back, it was fun but too long and too repetetive. Therefore, 6/10.

    ----- Story: Was Ok, kept me going. Although very thin for such a long game, sometimes at the intellectual level of a cheap soap opera. But then again, some funny and exciting moments Combat: fun,    EDIT: I finished the game after 360 hours (100% Uplay, 61% Steam). I cleared every question mark from the map. Looking back, it was fun but too long and too repetetive. Therefore, 6/10.

    -----

    Story: Was Ok, kept me going. Although very thin for such a long game, sometimes at the intellectual level of a cheap soap opera. But then again, some funny and exciting moments

    Combat: fun, but extremely repetetive. Same enemy types for 360hours. Damage sponge enemies. Levelscaling: you will grind your ass off only to find out that enemies have to same level as you

    Side Quests: some fun, some mediocre, some ridiculous. 923423 Bandit Camps and Forts, as usual.

    Graphics: Amazing. Really outstanding, the world is extremely beautiful!

    Compared to Origins: Odyssey improves almost every gameplay aspect of Origins

    Overall I enjoyed the game, but it is not as good as Witcher 3, maybe 60% of it.

    Be sure to buy a new mouse before playing this, because you will click at least 2341432521342314 times during combat.    … Expand
  76. RynoL
    Jan 26, 2021
    6
    Probably the most uninspired repetitive piece of trash I’ll play all year, I have this game a long break and came back to it with hopes that I would somehow find some enjoyment from it....I didn’t, I can’t for the life of me understand how anyone could defend this absolute turd of a game
  77. T_leaf
    Dec 30, 2020
    7
    Game wasn't bad, but not the experience I was hoping for. I found the story to be boring and drawn out, and an unfortunate step down from Assassin's Creed Origins. The gameplay and combat systems were good and fun to play. The NPC level scaling left me feeling like all the side quests I was putting time in to were pointless ass grinding also increased the level of all of the enemies. TheGame wasn't bad, but not the experience I was hoping for. I found the story to be boring and drawn out, and an unfortunate step down from Assassin's Creed Origins. The gameplay and combat systems were good and fun to play. The NPC level scaling left me feeling like all the side quests I was putting time in to were pointless ass grinding also increased the level of all of the enemies. The boss fights in the game were a lot of fun and the absolute highlight for me. Game took about 60 hours to complete and unfortunately overstayed it's welcome… Expand
  78. ilkiv
    Dec 21, 2020
    7
    this game has nothing to do with the assassins. But the game itself is not bad, a good storyline and a very beautiful open world. I put 7 no higher, no lower.
  79. Kerber
    Dec 14, 2020
    5
    This game is so much fun that ubi is charging you to avoid playing it. Of course when to progress you have to grind relentlessly after some 10 hours of gameplay.
  80. SpiiRiT_zRuby
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    La verdad que me sorprendió, lo disfrute como un niño, pero la verdad es más de lo mismo q origin pero bastante mejor
  81. Cmortonwvu
    Dec 6, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed this game. I am reviewing based upon the game itself and not whether it's TRUE to the games before. I feel you review based upon your enjoyment of that particular game and nothing else. I must admit I have always loved and been intrigued by Greek Mythology. The game is beautiful. The combat is great. I didnt have issues with loot box part as ppl say. Yes you can buy all sortsI enjoyed this game. I am reviewing based upon the game itself and not whether it's TRUE to the games before. I feel you review based upon your enjoyment of that particular game and nothing else. I must admit I have always loved and been intrigued by Greek Mythology. The game is beautiful. The combat is great. I didnt have issues with loot box part as ppl say. Yes you can buy all sorts of things but the legendary gear sets and weapons you buy are not as strong as the weapons and gear you pick up playing the game. Ppl have complained about the leveling system but I didnt have an issue with that. I beat the game around level 42. I was so immersed in this world that this is the only game I finished at 100%. I did the game plus after that and did 100% again. I have 1033 hours into this game. Negatives,and it's a big one for me. Bandit camps are the same. I feel that was a very lazy decision to make this game BIGGER. They should have taken more time and made 6 to 8 different bandit camps then spread those through the world. I like that Ubisoft have constant updates to bounty hunters and updating new missions. These missions are very repetitive though. But the beauty of the world and the power I have as a player in defeating enemies is great. I liked being able to climb anything and have the powers I have and fighting mythological beasts and creatures. Ubisoft should have taken more time though to make missions and camps feel different. If that happened I would have made the game a 10.… Expand
  82. TodiSauce
    Nov 29, 2020
    7
    Good game, awesome exploration system, and the story don't suck much. But the micro-transaction kinda annoy me a little bit. I would defnitly give 8 if wasn't because of the boring main story.
    I love the references and the way how you guys introduce me to the famous philosophers and how awesome is sea battles.
    I wish it was a bit a head of its time so I could meet Alexander and Diogenes.    Good game, awesome exploration system, and the story don't suck much. But the micro-transaction kinda annoy me a little bit. I would defnitly give 8 if wasn't because of the boring main story.
    I love the references and the way how you guys introduce me to the famous philosophers and how awesome is sea battles.
    I wish it was a bit a head of its time so I could meet Alexander and Diogenes. Still is a great decade choice for Odyssey.    … Expand
  83. free-meerkat
    Nov 28, 2020
    5
    Some notes
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    I've had 2 playthroughs myself > 1 I made it to level 50, did some side stuff, and uncovered the whole map > 1 I made it to level 30-ish and was doing mostly side stuff > 1 where I watched my girlfriend play through the Kassandra storyline, on PC with 8x XP (using a trainer). > Given that I've played it for that amount of hours and bought it at    Some notes
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    I've had 2 playthroughs myself

    > 1 I made it to level 50, did some side stuff, and uncovered the whole map

    > 1 I made it to level 30-ish and was doing mostly side stuff

    > 1 where I watched my girlfriend play through the Kassandra storyline, on PC with 8x XP (using a trainer).

    > Given that I've played it for that amount of hours and bought it at 50% off, I'd say that there's plenty of value for money, but I would not recommend it at full price.

    Positives
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    > Honeymoon period lasts 10-15h before you start to notice glaring issues

    > Map is big, if you're a fan of just exploring and seeing pretty landscapes it's worth wandering around. The first time you zoom out of the map, it blows your mind

    > There are various different systems in place* - the Sparta vs Athens war, the Cult, the mercenaries, etc.

    > There's an abundance of loot with different rarities and appearance

    > There's a decent skill tree to be explored

    > Recruiting crew for your ship is fun.

    > Some of the choices are pretty good and have interesting results

    > Almost no Abstergo

    Negatives
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    > Story is AWFUL - when I figured out who your father is and what he is doing I almost quit the game. Laughably bad sci-fi fanfiction story writing

    > The accents of characters are horrible

    > Padding - the game nerfs your progression and you're forced to do mundane, busywork, copy-pasted side content

    > In a game called "Assassin's Creed", you should always be able to assassinate someone while sneaking (with the exceptions of bosses). When you sneak on an NPC while they sleep, you should be able to kill them while in stealth, not just deal a moderate amount of damage and wake them up.

    > Traversal is horrible - the horse feels like a soulless mechanic, just get on it, set a waypoint, and let it take you there. The ship is boring and at times you get attacked by pirates or whatever while trying to get to your location. It's very annoying.

    > The gear drops all the time, legendary gear does not feel special or earned since it's so commonly found.

    > The combat is the worst in AC history. It's so tiring, repetitive and goofy. You end up rolling and running around like a moron, just waving your swords around ridiculously.

    >*The mechanics that I mentioned do not connect meaningfully to the entirety of the game and just feel slapped on the game with no point, just to have it.

    > Romance options are very weird and feel tacked on > I'd prefer a more developed (male or female) character instead of 2 really bland main character options > Every time the sci-fi elements are brought in, I hated it > Historic personalities are just slapped in there like a celebrity cameo in a sitcom > Camera is too far away and make the character look tiny. When heavily geared up he looks like a chunk of metal jumping and rolling around.    … Expand
  84. assassinader200
    Nov 16, 2020
    5
    "Assassin's Creed Odyssey" en mi opinión, es un juego gigantesco. Pero esto no quiere decir que sea bueno. Es enorme en todos los sentidos; tiene un mapa gigantesco y al mismo tiempo "desperdigado" en diferentes islas. Lo bueno del mapa es que es bastante fiel con la realidad, ubicaciones históricas e islas reales aparecen en el videojuego. Atenas o Esparta son dos ciudades majestuosas y"Assassin's Creed Odyssey" en mi opinión, es un juego gigantesco. Pero esto no quiere decir que sea bueno. Es enorme en todos los sentidos; tiene un mapa gigantesco y al mismo tiempo "desperdigado" en diferentes islas. Lo bueno del mapa es que es bastante fiel con la realidad, ubicaciones históricas e islas reales aparecen en el videojuego. Atenas o Esparta son dos ciudades majestuosas y adentrarte en ellas es todo un privilegio, están cargadas de detalles y en general de realismo histórico. El problema es que a pesar de haber una cantidad enorme de ubicaciones parece que buena parte del mapa sobra, que está "muerto", simplemente adornado con montañas y bosques. Esto le resta calidad a otras partes del mapa.
    Por otro lado tenemos la trama principal. Me considero un afortunado de haber podido jugar todas las entregas de la saga y puedo señalar que es la historia más larga de todas. Creo que la forma en que está planteada la historia está mal. La toma de decisiones hace llevar a cada jugador a encontrar un diferente final poco elaborado, a crear un protagonista a veces sin gusto y aburrido (como fue en mi caso) y tener que realizar abundantes (más que "Origins") misiones secundarias aburridas y repetitivas algunas de ellas, con el objetivo de subir de nivel y poder completar las misiones principales.
    El combate es algo diferente al del "Origins", es más rápido y ligero pero al mismo tiempo pierde contundencia y realismo. Y pierde realismo porque hay ciertas habilidades comprables que son absurdas, de eso se da cuenta todo el mundo. Además, ya no contamos con la hoja oculta, que probablemente junto con la capucha el salto de fe es el elemento más icónico e importante de un Assassin's Creed y esto es otro punto que resta calidad a este juego.
    La calidad gráfica es buena, pero si la comparamos con la del "Red Dead Redemption 2", que salió ese mismo año u "Horizon Zero Dawn" (2017) nos damos cuenta que es inferior, por no hablar de elementos técnicos pobres como la falta del movimiento de la naturaleza (árboles y plantas) que es bastante rudimentaria. Y es que "Odyssey", "recicla" el motor gráfico del "Origins", es casi clavado y de eso se daría cuenta casi todo el mundo.
    Creo que Ubisoft se precipitó al sacar esta entrega a pesar de haber sido exitosa en ventas. Creo que algo más de empeño y tiempo habrían hecho de "Odyssey" un gran juego como lo fueron las primeras entregas.    … Expand
  85. jon_king
    Nov 5, 2020
    5
    O pior da saga disparado eu lembro que eu passei semanas sem jogar e me arrependi de pegar o controle para jogar o resto pq é horrível. Esse nova fase de AC é até interessante mas eu sinto falta do old AC.
  86. smartinvestor30
    Nov 1, 2020
    7
    I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the game. There were some really good memorable things dealing with greek gods and puzzles (I won't go into specifics). The graphics are great. There is definitely some wokeness but nothing unbearable. For example, they have women as mercenaries who come after you and give them male bodies (no joke). There's definitely some strong femaleI was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the game. There were some really good memorable things dealing with greek gods and puzzles (I won't go into specifics). The graphics are great. There is definitely some wokeness but nothing unbearable. For example, they have women as mercenaries who come after you and give them male bodies (no joke). There's definitely some strong female character propaganda but I feel like you you can look past most of it and still enjoy the game. I would probably add another two to my score if they removed the feminist propaganda which is immersion breaking at times and out of place.… Expand
  87. Steyraus
    Oct 31, 2020
    6
    Visually stunning, fairly fun but repetitive game play , but it BLOATED !!!! 10 hours in and I had barelt even leveled , paid to make the leveling normal, played and 25 hours and I am over it.. I dont know WTF is going on in the story, I barly unloack a fraction of the map and its all the same thing over and over for hours.
  88. Uruyami
    Oct 29, 2020
    6
    I spent 100+ hours in this game only because I have nothing to play else and I don’t like to drop off Storyline is weak, heroe doesn’t have any motivation, just do what NPC said
    Gameplay sometimes enraged me so much that I really wish I can have a refund
    However, art direction is beautiful and sometimes you can make few interesting quests
    That’s all, 6 only for visual, atmosphere and sound
  89. Bernard_18
    Oct 5, 2020
    7
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey doesn't even deserve to be called Assassin's Creed, as it fled its originality. However, this is not what makes it an average game for me, but the fact that, apparently, it was done anyway, in other words, many bugs and very poorly made gameplay. It is unfortunate to see that Ubisoft makes games with beautiful graphics, but with Ps2 gameplay. If we compareAssassin's Creed Odyssey doesn't even deserve to be called Assassin's Creed, as it fled its originality. However, this is not what makes it an average game for me, but the fact that, apparently, it was done anyway, in other words, many bugs and very poorly made gameplay. It is unfortunate to see that Ubisoft makes games with beautiful graphics, but with Ps2 gameplay. If we compare Assassin's Creed Unity with Odyssey, we will see that Unity's gameplay is much more realistic. It is very noticeable that Assassin's Creed games are becoming less and less realistic.… Expand
  90. b3nj4m1nb
    Oct 5, 2020
    7
    A gorgeous open world action RPG that ultimately is let down by the sheer size and repetivite gameplay. The bounty hunter system keeps things interesting as you travel the world. It's very similar to Mordor's Nemisis system and when playing on hard difficulty, the bounty hunters can cause serious peroblems and you have to work around them. Odyssey clearly wants to be the Witcher 3, butA gorgeous open world action RPG that ultimately is let down by the sheer size and repetivite gameplay. The bounty hunter system keeps things interesting as you travel the world. It's very similar to Mordor's Nemisis system and when playing on hard difficulty, the bounty hunters can cause serious peroblems and you have to work around them. Odyssey clearly wants to be the Witcher 3, but doesn't have the variety in enemy design or writing that the Witcher does. Still worth playing if you love the Witcher or other similar open world action RPGs but it is by no means the best of the genre.… Expand
  91. Dimarudzik
    Sep 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Пизда оптимизации. Тупорылая игра актеров. Скомканый сюжет. Боёвка скучная, мультяшная. Анимация говно… Expand
  92. Bccc1
    Sep 13, 2020
    5
    If you liked Origins but thought it had a too plausible story and too little level scaling and you LOVE to grind, this game may just be for you. If you are more like me, the game is just good enough to not stop playing. (After all, I couldn't return it anyway, thanks ubisoft -.-)

    I'm generally not a fan of levelscaling, but in Origins it was less annoying. To make it bearable I advise    If you liked Origins but thought it had a too plausible story and too little level scaling and you LOVE to grind, this game may just be for you. If you are more like me, the game is just good enough to not stop playing. (After all, I couldn't return it anyway, thanks ubisoft -.-)

    I'm generally not a fan of levelscaling, but in Origins it was less annoying. To make it bearable I advise to get a trainer and use an exp multiplier to get yourself to the max level. This takes most of the stupid level mechanics out of the way. If this was not possible, I would have stopped playing and gave this a way worse rating.
    Visually the game is quite good and the gameplay is, besides grinding, mostly entertaining. The main story is mostly entertaining, with some really stupid moments in there. The sidequests are just garbage, ignore them.

    Regarding the DLCs:
    - The atlantis one feels a bit too similar to the Origins DLC and has some questionable story moments, but besides that is quite entertaining. I think I liked it more than the main game.
    - I didn't like the legacy of the first blade. I disliked the story, some main characters and the pretense of choice. In most situations what I wanted to do was not allowed by the game / story and some theoretically important "choices" were rendered meaningless by imo lazy plot devices.    … Expand
  93. AzathothWakesUp
    Sep 10, 2020
    6
    When its fun, its really fun, but when its not, its really not. The grind is crazy in this game on purpose in order to get you to spend real world cash on XP boosting micro-transactions. If you can resist that kind of thing you will have a great time. But, if you can not, prepare to get really angry or spend a lot of cash.
  94. Hozuki
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    Fico muito triste de não dar uma nota maior para o jogo, ele possui uma direção de arte incrível, cenários enormes e deslumbrantes, e uma historia cativante que te prende de inicio ao fim.
    Os problemas são um pouco mais técnicos, Ubisoft entregou um jogo extremamente mal otimizado, e peca muito ao estipular um requisito "recomendado" para o jogo, que mesmo tendo um setup que vai além do    Fico muito triste de não dar uma nota maior para o jogo, ele possui uma direção de arte incrível, cenários enormes e deslumbrantes, e uma historia cativante que te prende de inicio ao fim.
    Os problemas são um pouco mais técnicos, Ubisoft entregou um jogo extremamente mal otimizado, e peca muito ao estipular um requisito "recomendado" para o jogo, que mesmo tendo um setup que vai além do descrito, ainda não consegue entregar a performance ideal.
    Outro ponto negativo é a falta de escudos no jogo para o protagonista, sempre que vemos relatos dos espartanos nas Historias, eram conhecidos por terem uma defesa quase impenetravel com seus escudos reforçados e redondos, o jogo peca muito em não trazer essa precisão histórica, que mesmo parecendo ser algo banal, daria toda diferença dependendo de sua preferencia na jogabilidade, já que o Game conta com diversas armas e builds diferentes, dentre elas; Espadas, machados, lanças, adagas, arco e flecha, clava e etc, o que também é mais um ponto positivo para o jogo, com liberdade total de montar sua build, se adaptando a seu estilo de jogar.    … Expand
  95. Guapotlan
    Aug 26, 2020
    7
    Demasiado contenido a comprar, parece juego de movil, historia buena y jugabilidad entretenida, pero demasiadas micro transacciones
  96. barryburton
    Aug 23, 2020
    7
    Too big, with too much grind to get through the content before I got bored and gave up. There are so many collectibles, weapons, armour pieces, map icons, identikit enemies and side fetch missions, most of which inconsequential distractions, that making progress and gaining genuine entertainment takes far too much time investment. It'd be improved with the XP booster, but no way I'm payingToo big, with too much grind to get through the content before I got bored and gave up. There are so many collectibles, weapons, armour pieces, map icons, identikit enemies and side fetch missions, most of which inconsequential distractions, that making progress and gaining genuine entertainment takes far too much time investment. It'd be improved with the XP booster, but no way I'm paying for that. Landscapes are very samey, though the towns look great. It's a shame because it looks, plays and sounds beautiful, the story is decent (until I stopped halfway) and traversal and combat are very good. Seafaring and battles are well done too.… Expand
  97. M1sfiT__
    Aug 23, 2020
    6
    Bom jogo, mas o mapa extremamente grande e vazio. O problema não é o mapa ser grande, mas ele ser vazio igual em Odyssey. Os personages principais sem o menor carisma.
  98. BreakzJ
    Jan 25, 2019
    7
    One thing I've always looked for upon a release is immediate user reviews that give a game a 0-5 score. First off, it's vary rare that any AC game will ever deserve below a 6.5 score and most of that has to do with bugs or the fan base feeling as if the game has fallen away from form. However, this game doesn't deserve those types of scores no matter how you view it. The RPG elements areOne thing I've always looked for upon a release is immediate user reviews that give a game a 0-5 score. First off, it's vary rare that any AC game will ever deserve below a 6.5 score and most of that has to do with bugs or the fan base feeling as if the game has fallen away from form. However, this game doesn't deserve those types of scores no matter how you view it. The RPG elements are enjoyable, The combat has improved from Origins, the new Exploration mode makes me want to invest more time into travelling throughout the world when normally I would just want to just follow the quest guidelines. Overall, no, this doesn't feel like a true Assassins Creed game but it is very enjoyable. I'm hoping after these next two years off UBI takes the best of what we loved at the beginning of the series and combines it with the new RPG elements. It takes away that slight linear feeling the original games had. I do miss the overall style of the original games in gear design. I haven't felt like an Assassin since the EZIO series and I wish we could bring that feeling back. Overall I'm enjoying this game about 20hrs in. The story is more enjoyable than Origins, slight frame rate drops can occur and some of the NPC voicing is laughable but this game deserves a solid 7.5/8 score overall.… Expand
  99. Funny_valentine
    Aug 20, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is so boring. They could've done so much with an open world game like this, but every single island is the same except for a few key cities. It's just mountain after mountain after mountain and it makes having a horse useless. And the parkour is just horrendous you just jump on buildings and climb mountains and you call this park our? And not to mention the story is weird you go from killing your father for trying to kill you and your sister to getting a magic spear?… Expand
  100. DespairZz
    Jul 31, 2020
    7
    I can't understand why people hate this game.
    Sure, it far from perfect, but you know, this game looks like really good project with beautiful world made from real Greece that interesting for explore.
    Interesting story about family and fine side quests. New view on Assassin's Creed lore and new for series RPG-system. Most people said that RPG and choises is bad for lore of this    I can't understand why people hate this game.
    Sure, it far from perfect, but you know, this game looks like really good project with beautiful world made from real Greece that interesting for explore.
    Interesting story about family and fine side quests.
    New view on Assassin's Creed lore and new for series RPG-system.
    Most people said that RPG and choises is bad for lore of this franchaise, but I don't think so.
    It's really funny when most fan says that they want something new in Assassin's games and they tired from old games. But when developmers are created this "new", that fans immediately wanted turned franchaise back. It's fun.
    But I still found one total disadvantage - it's optimisation. Ubisoft really lazy about this moment. Sometimes Fps just drops, sometimes game just freeze and load. It's awful. Sure, PS4 don't have powerful hardware, but when you look on game like TLOU2 or RDR2, you understanded how you could made optimisation for game look great.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. RPGamer
    Mar 4, 2019
    80
    I cared more for these characters and the world than I ever did in previous Assassin’s Creed games, and I think that’s part of why this reboot is so successful. Playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey left me feeling valiant and triumphant as I worked my way up the cultist food chain, and and I was always excited to see what Kassandra was off to discover next.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 13, 2019
    90
    If someone had told me couple of years ago that Assassin’s Creed would become a full-fledged action RPG that would not look out of place on a shelf next to The Witcher 3, I would have snickered. But here I am, over 80 hours into Odyssey and still unable to believe that really happened. [12/2018, p.44]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Nov 9, 2018
    70
    It also commits a few of the same sins: in particular, the deluge of gar drops feels vaguely insulting, conditioning the player to lust after items exclusive to the in-game store. It's lifted, however, by the relative wit and intelligence of its quest design, and the delicate notes of uncertainty and curiosity introduced by Exploration mode. [Christmas 2018, p.108]
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