Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Charlinger
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    Game with beautiful graphics and new combat mechanics that please, but the ambition to make a gigantic map left the world lifeless with its repetitive side quests.
  4. ukrScorpion
    Oct 24, 2018
    7
    Graphics - Good 8/10 ( I play ultra setings)
    Level design - avesome 10/10
    Optimization - normal 7/10 ( I play ultra setings)
    Balance - 5/10 (I play nightmare)
    Storyline - 4/10
    Side quests - 3/10
    Microtransaction -99/10
  5. Paragon89
    Oct 8, 2018
    7
    I haven't played the Assassins Creed series since Syndicate, and before that it was Brotherhood. So I've missed a few key entries.

    The easiest way to describe it is the lovechild of Witcher 3 and Shadow of War, skinned in Ancient Greece. Nothing more nothing less. The Witcher 3 Parts. The movement, boats, horses, and even the World map and its icons looks and feels a lot like    I haven't played the Assassins Creed series since Syndicate, and before that it was Brotherhood. So I've missed a few key entries.

    The easiest way to describe it is the lovechild of Witcher 3 and Shadow of War, skinned in Ancient Greece. Nothing more nothing less.

    The Witcher 3 Parts.
    The movement, boats, horses, and even the World map and its icons looks and feels a lot like Witcher 3. which sadly Witcher 3 did successfully back in 2015. The only thing that Odyssey did better on that was having one BIG world map instead of separate loading zones and 2018 visuals to suit.

    The Shadow of War Parts.
    It has basically cloned the nemesis system from Shadow of War, without the actual nemesis. You have the strongholds, captains, recruits etc. Some of the character abilities, the teleport spear for example shows even more why its a clone.

    The Good
    it has chosen 2 very great games (especially Witcher) to clone, making it a perfect marriage of them. If you like them , you like this. Simple.

    The Neutral
    Don't expect an Assassins Creed game....The Stealth gameplay is watered down to favour the greater combat approach. Some may like this, may not, it adds more depth to the game overall. But don't expect to have that classic Stealth experience.

    its an RPG. something I personally liked, having more customisation and loot. But it feels shallow at times. Not as in depth as typical RPG'S on the loot front. I feel in the effort to become a fully fledged RPG and balanced the games, Ranged, Stealth and Combat play styles its become a sort of "Jack of all trades, master of none" game.

    The Bad
    its lost its uniqueness and originality of being an Assassins Creed game, It should of been it's own standalone Ubisoft IP.

    Overall 7/10
    As a video game its great, lots to see and do, and very pretty albeit a bit buggy in places (which could just be launch issues that will be fixed). But sadly it lacks what it was meant to be an assassins creed game.    … Expand
  6. rrafemi
    Feb 28, 2019
    7
    Un juego que repite el mismo esquema de principio a fin, sin variación ni evolución alguna. todo el rato es lo mismo. Más del 50% del tiempo de juego es tener al jugador corriendo de un lado a otro para completar las distintas misiones.
  7. metooo
    Oct 16, 2018
    7
    The fun of this game basically hinges on whether or not you’ve played Origins.

    Disclaimer: I loved Origins, and I loved Black flag. I played the **** out of both of those. I played Odyssey for 20 hours before returning it to GameFly. Odyssey is a mix of the two, but made by a different studio. So it does feel subtly different. There is a massive load of activities to do, but they do    The fun of this game basically hinges on whether or not you’ve played Origins.

    Disclaimer: I loved Origins, and I loved Black flag. I played the **** out of both of those. I played Odyssey for 20 hours before returning it to GameFly.

    Odyssey is a mix of the two, but made by a different studio. So it does feel subtly different. There is a massive load of activities to do, but they do feel a bit grindy, ESPECIALLY if you played Origins. If you did, this is so much more of the same as to feel redundant and kind of like a burdensome chore. If you didn’t, you’re in for a treat! Between the similar activities across both Origins & Odyssey, I’d say there’s about 50 hours of super fun immersion before it starts to feel repetitive. I played Origins for 80 hours, and only started to get that feeling around hour 65.

    Opinion on changes to Fighting:
    I don’t like how they switched the fighting to a more “dance-like” Witcher style, and the weapon ability wheel is a step back. Origins had cooler abilities that felt less gimmicky (no superhuman flashy color magic abilities). The main point of contention for me, is that I loved the cursed weapons in Origins. These allowed you to take 3x damage, but also deal 3x damage. So you could in essence play Origins ultra realistically, like Dark Souls, killing guys with a few hits of only super cool finishers, but still had to be sneaky and calculated. Odyssey is the opposite— enemies have huge health pools, and you get into pretty long fights spamming abilities and waiting for their cool downs. It’s a big step in the wrong direction for me personally, I’m all about realistic challenge (as a proxy I’m a huge fan of Nioh, Dark Souls, and The Last of Us on Survivor difficulty).

    Note on Grindiness:
    Some people say this game is much better if you pay for the XP boost, because if not you spend the majority of your time on the smaller side activities trying to level up. Origins was the opposite, more like the Witcher where it was easy to skip a lot of side content that might have been fun. I played all the Origins side content, taking the story super slow on purpose, and loved every bit. So I personally think you'd have fun without the XP boost, unless you did tons of similar side content already in Origins.

    Verdict:
    If you played Origins, you might want to rent this first or just pass. If you didn’t, and liked the Witcher 3, you’ll love this.    … Expand
  8. hokido
    Sep 23, 2019
    7
    After playing Assassin's Creed Origins i was excited for this entry in the series, Origins felt fresh with a compelling story and main character, sadly however Odyssey feels laboured and tired in addition the sheer size of the map does after a while become too much, and while Origins itself had a large map it did not feel like a chore to traverse.
  9. PPaul27
    Oct 15, 2018
    7
    This is not assassins creed!!! It is horrible to see how a stealth adventure has gone on to become a openworld gdr. Despite this the graphics remain superb as well as the suggestion linked to the historical period. The fights seem more fluid than ac origins but still have shortcomings. High level sound and infinite longevity.
  10. sscott0829tw
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    Well,it's like a skyrim assassin's creed. The story and characters are weaker than origins in my opinion. But the combat and game world is much better. The skill system make combat so much fun to mess around. The game has a bit to much loading, you even need to load when you quit using eagle view. The dialogue system is fun and awesome. Some decision really feels matter. The boat combatWell,it's like a skyrim assassin's creed. The story and characters are weaker than origins in my opinion. But the combat and game world is much better. The skill system make combat so much fun to mess around. The game has a bit to much loading, you even need to load when you quit using eagle view. The dialogue system is fun and awesome. Some decision really feels matter. The boat combat is back, I think it's not as fun as AC4, but it's still fun. Overall the game have some issues and cons hold the game back from being an amazing game.… Expand
  11. Darkly_Tranquil
    Apr 8, 2019
    7
    As someone whose interest in AC had lapsed some years ago, I was dubious about playing Odyssey, but as a sucker for history, I was pulled in by the ancient Greece setting. Having now spent 100 hours playing the game, I can say that it has been a pleasant surprise and left me looking forward to seeing what future AC installments will offer.

    Odyssey is interesting in that it seems to be    As someone whose interest in AC had lapsed some years ago, I was dubious about playing Odyssey, but as a sucker for history, I was pulled in by the ancient Greece setting. Having now spent 100 hours playing the game, I can say that it has been a pleasant surprise and left me looking forward to seeing what future AC installments will offer.

    Odyssey is interesting in that it seems to be transitioning AC away from being a pure third person action game and into a more RPG focused style of game, with leveling, gearing, and skill progression systems to customise your gameplay experience. its is clear that Ubisoft have taken significant design cues from The Witcher 3 for many of Odyssey's gameplay and narrative elements, so if you enjoyed Witcher 3, Odyssey is likely to scratch the same itch, even if it is not of the same quality as TW3.

    On the narrative side, the story is surprisingly engaging and kept me interested throughout the 80hrs I spent on the main campaign. While it is hardly revolutionary in terms of storytelling, it clearly shows that Ubisoft are trying new things by including dual protagonists, dialogue choices, and romance subplots. While it never manages to execute any of these things with the same level of skill as Bioware, CDPR, or Obsidian, it nonetheless shows that the devs are trying to evolve the series to increase player agency, which is a good thing, IMO.

    From a value standpoint, AC: Odyssey is an excellent proposition with a lengthy (40+hrs) main campaign, and huge amounts of side content to do, including killing a series of mythical beasts of Greek legend, an arena gladiatorial contest, ship battles, a mercenary system vaguely reminiscent of the Nemesis system in Mordor, as well as other features that would be spoilers. If anything, there is almost too many systems in the game and it might have benefited from having fewer systems with more depth given to the best of those features. In any case, you will not lack for things to do at any stage.

    My only real complaints are the technical performance, and the grind walls that you occasionally encounter during the campaign. I experienced frequent fps drops even on the Pro, and a persistent bug that causes the game to lock up for a few seconds every now and then, which may cause you to get killed if it happens in the middle of a battle. Its clear that Odyssey is a very demanding game that pushes even the enhanced consoles to their absolute limit, so i would be cautious about attempting to play it on the base consoles if you are at all sensitive to fps dips.

    On the issue of grind walls, be aware that you may find yourself required at times to either stop the main campaign for a time and go and do side quests to level up, or to purchase the XP boost microtransaction item if you just want to play the main story. This will not be an issue if you are a completionist, but it may well annoy some players who want to focus on the main plot.

    Overall, AC Odyssey is an extremely enjoyable and ambitious game that brims with content and looks and sounds stunning. While it falters here and there in certain design decisions, it is well worth your time if you are a fan of AC games, action RPGs, and/or open worlds, and you have 50-100 hours to spare.    … Expand
  12. MysticMedic
    Oct 10, 2018
    7
    I feel we must respect the many accomplishments of the developers, there is truly a lot of excellent ideas packed into this game, like a greatest hits of assassins creed and generic RPG games. Yet, there are enough graphical glitches that I am annoyed every few minutes and the story itself, both pacing and content, are just well enough but nothing great. Other big issues are the obviousI feel we must respect the many accomplishments of the developers, there is truly a lot of excellent ideas packed into this game, like a greatest hits of assassins creed and generic RPG games. Yet, there are enough graphical glitches that I am annoyed every few minutes and the story itself, both pacing and content, are just well enough but nothing great. Other big issues are the obvious design for micro-transactions and arguable overarching game play that is meant to suck you into stupid **** rather than enjoy an immense and valuable narrative experience. Also, stupid sexual relationship that serve no purpose.

    Simply, the game is good, but not great. You wouldn't miss out too much if you passed it up. Cool though, fun time.    … Expand
  13. Uryxt
    Nov 23, 2018
    7
    My review score should actually be a 8 or a 6 depending on what you are looking for.

    If you are looking for an Assassin's Creed Action Adventure game, I'll put it a 8 or even 8,5. I really like this installment. It is probably my favorite one and the one I played the most I believe. If you are looking for a RPG, I'll rate it a 6. Ubisoft has been selling it as a RPG but it does not    My review score should actually be a 8 or a 6 depending on what you are looking for.

    If you are looking for an Assassin's Creed Action Adventure game, I'll put it a 8 or even 8,5. I really like this installment. It is probably my favorite one and the one I played the most I believe.

    If you are looking for a RPG, I'll rate it a 6. Ubisoft has been selling it as a RPG but it does not deliver on this genre even though the game is definitely better than Origins. It is not enough to have (poor) dialogue choices and levels and XP to state you are a RPG. You do not feel that you are in control of your destiny. Your impact on the world is limited. You can win epic battles! But whether you win or loose these epic battles, it has no more impact than if you kill or not a wild boar in the wilderness... You just get loot. You can side with Athenians or Spartans but it does not matter. Nothing really matters...

    I love the idea that AC would turn more into a RPG but then it needs to meet the RPG requirements not just pretend. And AC as a RPG is really far from the best games in this category. But as a typical AC game, action oriented, kudos to the team for delivering a fun and enjoyable game.    … Expand
  14. Cerdak
    May 8, 2020
    7
    I'm a long time assassin's creed fan and also a big rpg fan. I am enjoying this game but some of the changes they have made to the formula have prevented me from loving it. On the good side, I really like Kassandra, the setting, and the story they are telling so far. The ability to change the appearance of armor is also really nice. On the negative side, the bounty system is kind ofI'm a long time assassin's creed fan and also a big rpg fan. I am enjoying this game but some of the changes they have made to the formula have prevented me from loving it. On the good side, I really like Kassandra, the setting, and the story they are telling so far. The ability to change the appearance of armor is also really nice. On the negative side, the bounty system is kind of busted. I think someone implanted cell phones in the heads of the soldiers in ancient greece. I will be fighting two enemies, kill one and be tagged with a bounty for murder instantly by a different enemy on the other side of the region. How did he know? Especially if I kill the only other soldier that witnessed it 5 seconds later. Also how did he notify bounty hunters of my location instantly. It is lazy video game logic that ends up feeling like a fun tax rather than a meaningful system.
    I'm also not a fan of having a grindy level system and gear levels in the game. It kinda sucks to get a legendary and have to pay a lot to keep it up to level with me or replace it with a higher level common. It really hampers my excitement at finding cool new gear. All together I think this game is good.... But it should have been better. Thats why it gets a 7.    … Expand
  15. DeathDrager
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    Didn't hate the game, but it is the weakest link of what Assasin's creed used to be.
  16. Empyrea
    Jun 26, 2019
    7
    They didn't learn from the mistakes that they made in Origins. As in Origins, the best of this game is the Greek atmosphere. What I enjoyed the most were the first 12 hours. What i didn't like is that you have to do sidequests to raise your level and you need to do this to complete the main missions. My advice is that you do only the sidequests that appear in the map with this sign: (!). AThey didn't learn from the mistakes that they made in Origins. As in Origins, the best of this game is the Greek atmosphere. What I enjoyed the most were the first 12 hours. What i didn't like is that you have to do sidequests to raise your level and you need to do this to complete the main missions. My advice is that you do only the sidequests that appear in the map with this sign: (!). A part this game doesn't feel like the first Assassin's creed and the plot, well, no comments, and the same with the ending. It took me almost 57 hours. As I said, if you can borrow this game from a friend or from a store I'd do that instead of buying it because is not worthy. If you play 12 hours you'll have more than enough.… Expand
  17. 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
  18. Dco326
    Jun 17, 2019
    7
    Amazing graphics, rly bad fighting that is repetative, skill is tree is just ok. Story is **** ending is **** ****
  19. 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.
  20. josei1985
    Sep 29, 2019
    7
    Parece el mismo juego que el AC Origins solo que ambientado en la Grecia Clásica. La elección de personaje masculino/femenino es una novedad pero no supone cambios en la historia por lo que no justifica rejugarlo. Buenos gráficos, el combate "nuevo" empieza a cansar, historia curiosa. El contenido secundario excesivamente abundante y carente de interés por tan repetitivo.
  21. visiblelight7
    Dec 11, 2018
    7
    Visually and in terms of lore it deserves a 9/10. Combat-wise and controls it's up there as well.
    The problem is no matter how big the world is...your doing the same thing over and over....and over...
    Seriously... Go to this camp kill everybody. Ok Loot this. Go back for reward. Ok, now I want you to take a boat for 15 mins to another camp and kill everybody.... Rinse and repeat garbage!    Visually and in terms of lore it deserves a 9/10. Combat-wise and controls it's up there as well.
    The problem is no matter how big the world is...your doing the same thing over and over....and over...
    Seriously... Go to this camp kill everybody. Ok Loot this. Go back for reward. Ok, now I want you to take a boat for 15 mins to another camp and kill everybody.... Rinse and repeat garbage!

    P.S Witcher 3 is garbage as well. If you are complaining about doing chores in Odyssey(like I am)...wtf do you think you were doing in Witcher 3??? This generation of youngsters are incredibly low IQ. You must really be a sucker for graphics....Blows my mind!!! This open world standard needs to be killed AND KILLED NOW!!!

    If you played Shadow of Mordor and done fetch quests in Witcher 3, you've already played this game. It's not a horrible game but it's mediocre(with excellent graphics).    … Expand
  22. boris_out
    Jan 7, 2020
    7
    Вполне себе достойное продолжение серии. Но один из тех случаев, когда можно смело сказать «ни рыба, ни мясо» — «ни рпг, ни экшн»
  23. aljirik1992
    Oct 4, 2018
    7
    Марио, мы всё проее!!!

    В чём главное отличие Одиссеи нового ассасина от прошлогоднего странствия Марио? Тут решает не скилл. Что их больше всего роднит? И та и другая являются каллоборациями своих линеек с маленьким вкраплением, на котором базируется весь внутриигровой контент в рамках своих реалий, а следовательно ругать ACO так же как и хвалить попусту не за что. Да можно поёрничать,    Марио, мы всё проее!!!

    В чём главное отличие Одиссеи нового ассасина от прошлогоднего странствия Марио? Тут решает не скилл. Что их больше всего роднит? И та и другая являются каллоборациями своих линеек с маленьким вкраплением, на котором базируется весь внутриигровой контент в рамках своих реалий, а следовательно ругать ACO так же как и хвалить попусту не за что. Да можно поёрничать, сказав: игра непростительно долго грузится на первых ревизиях консолей, что SONY, что MICROSOFT, - однако! Это беда железок производителя, а не создателей игры. Решающим фактором для покупки будет являться сеттинг, как и во всех играх этой линейки, начиная с Black Flag. Попрошу заметить, что уже пять лет мы не видим номерную часть серии и от того требовать от очередного спин-офф'а прыгать выше головы - смешно. Вектор развития был задан ещё с "синдиката" и сейчас возможно достиг своего пика. Говорить: "Это не кредо убийцы", - глупо, ведь игрокам предлагают не выращивать цветы, а именно что убивать героем со своим кодексом чести.    … Expand
  24. RichardM
    May 8, 2020
    7
    Very nice game, some great standout acting from some of the major characters, graphics that will drop your jaw, so much content as to be almost unreasonable, what could you wish for?

    I kinda miss the old stabby stabby gameplay from the early series but thats not the games Ubisoft is making anymore but this is still a fine game Oh and kitties.. origins had Kitties, I didn't see any this    Very nice game, some great standout acting from some of the major characters, graphics that will drop your jaw, so much content as to be almost unreasonable, what could you wish for?

    I kinda miss the old stabby stabby gameplay from the early series but thats not the games Ubisoft is making anymore but this is still a fine game

    Oh and kitties.. origins had Kitties, I didn't see any this time Around, cost them at least a point    … Expand
  25. syandicate
    May 19, 2019
    7
    +Open world is gorgeous
    +Side missions
    +New RPG elements like abilities
    +Boss battles are better than other AC games.
    -Grinding - Enemies' reactions to hitting hit.
    -Sometimes stealth felts broken.
    -Enemey AI
  26. AudioRemedy
    Nov 25, 2018
    7
    A fun experience that wanes a bit too quickly. The world is lovingly crafted, but the story/questing is jarring and lazy sometimes, and the levelling/progression mechanics are somewhat mediocre. This would be a good one to grab on sale.
  27. Javichuck
    May 1, 2019
    7
    Juego divertido de mundo abierto con cientos de misiones y actividades, la única pega es que quieren seguir sacándote dinero incluso después de pagar 30-60€.

    El combate es muy divertido con la variedad de armas, habilidades, municiones, etc. Hay infinidad de armaduras y de categorías (epica, legendaria, etc.) Las misiones secundarias están muy bien, son interesantes y aunque suelen ser    Juego divertido de mundo abierto con cientos de misiones y actividades, la única pega es que quieren seguir sacándote dinero incluso después de pagar 30-60€.

    El combate es muy divertido con la variedad de armas, habilidades, municiones, etc. Hay infinidad de armaduras y de categorías (epica, legendaria, etc.) Las misiones secundarias están muy bien, son interesantes y aunque suelen ser algo repetitivas, dado la cantidad que hay, existen muchas que tienen historias originales. La historia principal es interesante pero se desinfla a medida que avanza. El mapa es inmenso y los templos y localizaciones muy detallados.

    En general es un gran juego pero buscan alargarlo artificialmente (sin necesitarlo ya que hay contenido de sobra) con barreras de nivel entre misiones consecutivas de la historia principal. Te obligan a farmear y a realizar misiones secundarias, que están muy bien pero si te ves forzado a ello no las disfrutas. El hecho de que existan consumibles, disponibles con dinero real, que eliminan estas barreras con bonus de experiencia es sospechoso cuanto menos.

    A comentar también algo bastante relevante y es que los tiempos de carga en PS4 Pro son infinitos de hasta 2 o 3 minutos en algunos casos.

    En conclusión es un juego muy recomendable, divertido y con un trabajo artístico tremendo pero que queda manchado por las decisiones de marketing y monetización.

    Arte 9, Historia 7, Jugabilidad 8, Monetización 0    … Expand
  28. DarrionVale
    Aug 14, 2019
    7
    My personal rating for "Assassin's Creed Odyssey" (PS4): 7,4/10 - Good
    Gameplay: 7,5
    Video: 9,5
    Audio: 7,5
    Scope: 8
    Balance: 3
    Story: 7,5
  29. Naedeslus
    Jan 6, 2019
    7
    At first, the game will amaze you with the visual fidelity of everything. The detail is incredible, even the vast world doesn’t lose its beauty, this is a game that if you have a 4K tv with HDR you should at least rent it to see what the visuals can be. With that being said, it is visually appealing but there are issues that will make this game, not for everyone.

    The graphics are one    At first, the game will amaze you with the visual fidelity of everything. The detail is incredible, even the vast world doesn’t lose its beauty, this is a game that if you have a 4K tv with HDR you should at least rent it to see what the visuals can be. With that being said, it is visually appealing but there are issues that will make this game, not for everyone.

    The graphics are one thing but another thing I felt a bit overwhelming was the sheer size of everything. Don’t get me wrong, having a vast open world is nice but here it just felt too big. There is too much to do and while some might consider that a plus, the issue is that the quests that you’re given just don’t feel that different enough. At first, it’s not too bad. It’s simple enough but after about 25 or so hours, it gets really repetitive with the same tasks, the main story missions end up feeling very similar and while there are a few good distractions and some of the side quests, while similar to the main story in term of how they’re put together and the tasks they do but some of them were entertaining.

    The gameplay is fun but it gets old, due to the copy and paste nature of the missions. Pretty much it comes down to either, raiding a base, engaging in a skirmish or killing certain targets. There is some flexibility with how things are done and while I get it, it is an Assassin’s Creed game it just felt like there just wasn’t enough variety. The Witcher 3 this is not.

    On PS4 pro it played fine, about 30 FPS without any major hiccups that I could see. Looks great in HDR and is truly a game worth getting if you love pretty graphics. On the other hand, there is a bit of loading when you first start the game. Nothing too bad. Less then a minute I think. After that, the game loads pretty briskly, there is brief loading when you talk to an NPC but it’s not a deal breaker at all. Sometimes the game glitches out. Textures won’t load sometimes and there is a bit of pop in. Sometimes the NPC’s you’re supposed to follow just don’t do what they’re supposed to do. That just requires a quick restart of the game. Annoying but not a huge problem.

    The main issue is the pacing. The game is just too long for its own good. Realistically, it should’ve ended at the 20-hour mark and then keep it going with side content. The plot just drags on. It starts off fine enough, it’s interesting and until you get to about 20-25 hours in and then it just seems to drag its feet. Don’t get me wrong, it is an interesting story, but the pacing killed it. Throw that in with a lack of variety in the story and you pretty much see everything that there is by about 20 hours in. Another problem is it’s grind heavy. Even with the exp booster microtransaction and playing on Easy mode it becomes a grind fest. To grind the best way is to do side quests but they just become so boring and monotonous you probably won’t want to.

    Due to the pacing issues with the main story and the grind-heavy nature of it and that you almost need to purchase a microtransaction just to have an edge in the grinding and even THEN it becomes very grind heavy and too repetitive I couldn’t bring myself to finish it. These things could easily be fixed in an update but right now? I don’t really recommend it. It could’ve been amazing but with some tweaks to the story’s structure, make grinding less of a chore and having more variety, it could’ve easily been one of the best historical RPG’s in recent years.

    Is it horrible? No, and it does have an audience. If you tend to like your games to be a bit more structured and like your narratives to not drag on though, it’s not for you.

    If you’re the type that only likes to buy a few games a year and wants a game that will last you and don’t mind repetitive missions and content, give it a go. It’ll probably be what you like.

    Other than that, I personally didn’t like how much it dragged on, especially after the 20-hour mark.    … Expand
  30. Gotenokaru
    Oct 2, 2018
    7
    It's an OK game but it doesn't really feel like assassin's creed. I mean yes Origin's mechanics are still there but i just can't feel like i'm playing a game from the serie that i've been playing for years. It's more like a spin off game. It's definitely not bad but not really assassin's creed either.
  31. Faxthtax
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    This is basically a re-skin of Origins. All the mechanics, gameplay, graphics, side quest functionality, weapon-system. You name it, ALL of it is Origins 2.0. Just a new map, storyline and crappy voice acting. (my god the voice acting is annoying)
    Sports a gigantic map and tons of grinding to boot. The END.
    I mean the map is MASSIVE. Its so much sidequests and stuff to explore it makes    This is basically a re-skin of Origins. All the mechanics, gameplay, graphics, side quest functionality, weapon-system. You name it, ALL of it is Origins 2.0. Just a new map, storyline and crappy voice acting. (my god the voice acting is annoying)
    Sports a gigantic map and tons of grinding to boot. The END.
    I mean the map is MASSIVE. Its so much sidequests and stuff to explore it makes Skyrim a kiddie sandbox in comparison. Still, Skyrim was more varied missions. You face plenty of the "run-from-a-to-b fillers in Odyssey.
    The main story line is quite a few hours. If you wish to complete all sides, and activities, you lookin at 150 hours.
    The story is a bit boring. I ended up skipping cutscenes. I stayed for the scenery.

    If you recall in Origins, you hunted down some bad ass mercenarys to kill. They have changed and scaled up this time around. Many more dudes to slay that seems to never end.

    You also get to start on a huge side-quest later where you are to hunt down 30ish members of a cult. But first you have to find clues to reveal who they are behind their masks. When you have done that you can set out to take them down. This is a heavy and time consuming quest. Prepare.

    This game is basically a game to play when you are bored to **** by everything else. It does not give much new stuff, but fills your hours.
    Origins was brilliant because it was a redesign of the gameplay. And it was great since i love Egyptian mythology, Greek..err not that much. The story on Origins was also better.
    Black Flag fans should rejoice for this game as it brings back the ability to travel by ocean with ships freely now. Origins only had a couple of short segments with seafarer missions. As it now is Greece that has a great deal of islands around and naval battle was pivotal in the old greek times, it was only natural to bring back the warship again. You can upgrade and recruit folks for your vessel as you go. However, the combat gameplay on your boat is very scaled down compared to Black Flag.
    Still a "filler" game for me. Do not buy it expecting it to be a new take fresh on the franchise because it is clearly NOT.
    Microtransaction is like before, not a big deal. You DO NOT need any of it to complete it, so don't listen to what people say that this is a pay to win game or that it is forced on you. It is totally optional. Are you in a hurry to finish, buy, otherwise take your time with the game. If there is one thing Origins did well it was the joy and fun of exploring its vast land of the map. It does not lack any of it at all this time round.
    If you like to idle around and look for stuff / being a completist / trophy hunter, this game is very much for you.

    Pros:
    - Beautiful graphics and scenery. Well made map, but not as breathtaking as Origins.
    - Will keep you occupied for days
    - Decent controls.
    - Fun with cult and mercenaries.

    Cons:
    - Grinding.
    - Side quests is repetitive gameplay but hey it is UBISOFT.
    - Removes a few sneak functions to what made AC as it was.
    - Maybe a bit too large in size, adding the DLC this game has become massive.    … Expand
  32. 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
  33. VladPasquale
    Oct 26, 2018
    7
    Сперва необходимо сказать, что игра намного лучше прошлогодней части, чувствуется что над ней работали, определенно есть прогресс

    Сюжет. Он есть, все такой же банальный и клишированный. Сказать про него особо нечего, ничем не запоминается. Графика хороша во всех смыслах Герои не очень, вывозят в основном исторические персонажи (Геродот, Перикл и пр.) Прекрасно проработанная Древняя    Сперва необходимо сказать, что игра намного лучше прошлогодней части, чувствуется что над ней работали, определенно есть прогресс

    Сюжет.
    Он есть, все такой же банальный и клишированный. Сказать про него особо нечего, ничем не запоминается.
    Графика хороша во всех смыслах
    Герои не очень, вывозят в основном исторические персонажи (Геродот, Перикл и пр.)
    Прекрасно проработанная Древняя Греция, просто высшая похвала
    Боевку даже улучшили, теперь она даже неплоха (похожа на брата-дебила дарк соулс)
    Квесты.
    Стоят отдельного упоминания сюжетные квесты, которые обычно превышают текущий уровень игрока на 3-5 лвлов. А если не хочешь делать побочки, которые тут НЕВЕРОЯТНО плохие (пойди, убей, принеси и.т.д.), так есть раздел во внутриигровом магазине под названием "Экономия времени". Там есть не только бусты для прокачки но и ресурсы, которые надо гриндить. Это вопиющий момент и за это определенно дизлайк юбисофт ! Донат в одиночной игре лично я лет 5 даже представить не мог, а теперь нам подают это как нечто нормальное, я должен ЭКОНОМИТЬ ВРЕМЯ в игре за которую я отдал и так полный ценник и в которой я хочу получить удовольствие от игрового процесса. Если бы не данный факт и намеренно затянутая прокачка, расчитаная на донатный буст поставил бы игре 8-8.5.    … Expand
  34. UltiDK
    Nov 9, 2019
    7
    PROS:
    Fun gameplay, the loot system is awesome, beautiful graphics.

    CONS:
    The world is too big and full of repetitive side activities, slow progression, greedy microtransactions, the game doesn't have a lot to do with Assassin's Creed.
  35. 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
  36. s1bryant019
    Nov 20, 2018
    7
    AC Odyessy is Origins 2.0 but suffers from significant bloating. The game still has the same intense action, narrative, visuals, and characters (Kassandra) as Origins, but suffers from too many systems pulling for your attention. The more one played, the more it became apparent that the game was lengthened in order to keep you in AC Odyessy ecosphere. The extra time there, further optionsAC Odyessy is Origins 2.0 but suffers from significant bloating. The game still has the same intense action, narrative, visuals, and characters (Kassandra) as Origins, but suffers from too many systems pulling for your attention. The more one played, the more it became apparent that the game was lengthened in order to keep you in AC Odyessy ecosphere. The extra time there, further options to buy microtransactions. I would not go so far as to call this game not worthwhile, it is still a fun action adventure game, but I ended up muting it and listening to podcasts about 30 hrs in. As I stated, the bloat made everything seem pointless.… Expand
  37. Binno
    Nov 23, 2018
    7
    Прошел игру. Сюжет, просто потрясен (особенно главный сюжетный поворот), дай бог чтобы подобные сюжеты были в следующих частях. Что не понравилось так это наличие циклопов, минотавров и остальной шилупони, как мне кажется лучше бы было если бы они оставались на уровне мифов ну или хотя-бы объяснялось что к чему и откуда они появились. Также не понравилось отсутствие ассасинов, нуПрошел игру. Сюжет, просто потрясен (особенно главный сюжетный поворот), дай бог чтобы подобные сюжеты были в следующих частях. Что не понравилось так это наличие циклопов, минотавров и остальной шилупони, как мне кажется лучше бы было если бы они оставались на уровне мифов ну или хотя-бы объяснялось что к чему и откуда они появились. Также не понравилось отсутствие ассасинов, ну собственно хрен с ними не первый раз играю в эту серию, фанатов понять можно истосковались бедолаги по белым капюшонам вот и минусуют на метакритике .
    На счет гринда.....он мне нравится.
    Да я из тех извращенцев которые любят закрывать обсолютно все знаки вопросов на карте.
    Я из тех людей что выполняют абсолютно все квесты .
    Я из тех людей что в в серии игр Batman нашел все вопросики Загадочника. Так что на микротранзакции внимания я никого не обращал Игра на твердую 4 с минусом.    … Expand
  38. 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
  39. LaDix
    Apr 4, 2019
    7
    I always appreciate a game where what you do, and what you say to people, have a impact in the game and I feel it have that in this game, now my biggest complain about this game is, IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE, A ASSASSIN'S CREED GAME!!!! but after they chance the combat ,and it is not about templars vs assassins it is just sad, to call it assassin's creed.
  40. EnglishVan
    Jan 11, 2019
    7
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is a complicated game. It has many things about it that are great. It also has many common problems. This game may be one of my most complicated of all times. I have nearly 60 hours on this game and I can't decide if it is good or bad, so I go with mixed.

    This is the first Assassin’s Creed game to be more RPG like, where you choose who you play as, what kind of    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is a complicated game. It has many things about it that are great. It also has many common problems. This game may be one of my most complicated of all times. I have nearly 60 hours on this game and I can't decide if it is good or bad, so I go with mixed.

    This is the first Assassin’s Creed game to be more RPG like, where you choose who you play as, what kind of gear they wear, and what choices they make (some greatly affect the game more than others). It has reduced present day (probably makes up around 35 minutes of screentime for the average player), supernatural and powerful items, clothing and weapons with different abilities and traits and a vast open world with tons of stuff to do. The final part is where the game shines, but also where it is at its most issues.

    It starts out mostly good, where you get to choose your character after playing as the legendary Leonidas where you build up your character. Then after some hard choices and three hours of gameplay, you get your ship where you can explore anywhere that is around your level. Then you are sent to a few islands where you have to do a few side quests and more choices. Then go to another land with more side quests and a few story. Then more and more stuff etc. It gets kind of repetitive though still a little fun. Etc. etc. But in the later game, the repetitive stuff feels much less fun and like a total grind. Only when you reach a certain level, does you feel really powerful, like you can defeat all these guys and beat the game! You have three main Odysseys to complete that they put a lot of work into. But after beating all 3 of them, it doesn't feel totally satisfying as it should, but more rewarding than not.

    Assassin's Creed Odyssey has many strengths and weaknesses. The strengths revolve around its open world, great graphics, character design, etc. The weaknesses are the stuff in it that is just too much and makes the game much more long than it needs to be. The other biggest problem is Microtransactions, which just shouldn't be in any single-player game! Just too much stuff!! (which is funny since many games are too short, this game is too long). I had fun playing this but would prefer less grinding and to return to its roots.    … Expand
  41. tomjoneser
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    Pro: The game is huge. There are many areas to explore and things to do.

    Con: The game is HUGE. Many of the things to do feel like padding to get you frustrated in the slow leveling system, therefore encouraging you to pay for the XP boost. Pro: Choice system. Stories within the game have the potential to change the course of certain events. Cons: Choice system. I'm not asking for    Pro: The game is huge. There are many areas to explore and things to do.

    Con: The game is HUGE. Many of the things to do feel like padding to get you frustrated in the slow leveling system, therefore encouraging you to pay for the XP boost.

    Pro: Choice system. Stories within the game have the potential to change the course of certain events.

    Cons: Choice system. I'm not asking for Detroit Become Human here, but at least closer to Witcher 3. Too many of the choices/events altered by your player don't really have any effect on how the game plays. It's more superficial than substantial.

    There's plenty to like about the game. The graphic are gorgeous, the gameplay itself is tight. But between the padding to encourage payment and the choices that don't really mean anything it keeps the score lower than what it could be.    … Expand
  42. 99442020
    Mar 17, 2019
    7
    O jogo é muito bom, porem, achei muito repetitivo e uma vez ou outra eu tinha q dar uma pausa do jogo pois não aguentava mais só ficar lutando contra inimigo.

    A historia tbm é muito boa mas as vezes acontece uma coisa ou outra que tira a tensão do momento ou quando acabamos um das historias o final parece meio frouxo ou sem graça ( pelo menos o final q eu obtive com minhas escolhas no    O jogo é muito bom, porem, achei muito repetitivo e uma vez ou outra eu tinha q dar uma pausa do jogo pois não aguentava mais só ficar lutando contra inimigo.

    A historia tbm é muito boa mas as vezes acontece uma coisa ou outra que tira a tensão do momento ou quando acabamos um das historias o final parece meio frouxo ou sem graça ( pelo menos o final q eu obtive com minhas escolhas no arco da família).

    Mas em um plano geral é um jogo que diverte bastante onde na minha opinião o maior problema do jogo todo que pode ate te deixar com raiva são os mercenários q ficam atrapalhando suas missões    … Expand
  43. Lanycera
    Apr 28, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay, firstly: This is an overall okay game with a great world, environments and (except for jittering faces) pristine graphics. But it could've been a LOT better and after 60hrs of play I can't feel but left disappointed by the lazy writing.

    Ubisoft, you wasted a lot of potential. You should have decided to either go full AC or keep that stuff out of a historical/mythical RPG. Either way, you would've earned a lot of money. It just doesn't mesh well.

    Note: I personally didn't like the "typical" previous AC games but that's just preference.

    Let me start off with the positive aspects:

    . Like I said, the environment is really stunning. The architecture, towns, landscape. The water animation is the best I've seen in games.
    . The richness and vastness of the world
    . Barnabas, Sokrates, Brasidas, Herodotus and Phoibe and Kassandra are standing out as personalities above all and carry the game experience for me as far as characters go
    . Some of the side quests are actually really interesting, especially the Mykonos storyline!

    Now...the negative aspects:

    . Above all, the main storyline. You set out to find your family which is interesting enough at the start, but once you find your mother, it's all about Deimos/Alexios. And let me tell you - he is a horribly designed protagonist and incredibly stupid. He is a willing, brainless puppet for the Cult (only talking about being "their strongest champion") and your mother is only concerned about getting him back.
    In the good ending, you do, after he wants to kill you he quickly changes his mind once he sees your spear. W-T-F. Were the creative directors high when they wrote that? This ending actually felt so terrible, overly cheesy, unbelievable and wrong.

    . The present day story breaks you out of the immersion at the worst timings, along with a heavily annoying and unlikeable character called Layla and her boring and stiff doctor friend. Ubisoft would've been better off making this a purely historical / mystical game a la Witcher and not lean it on AC. But I guess they didn't have the guts to deviate from their moneymaker.

    Once you find your "real father" as Kassandra (never gets explained how he possibly could be your father since he seems to stay in that cave since he found it, plothole alert) and Atlantis, it goes steeply downhill from there...the writing literally couldn't be worse. I was so disappointed from what I've got after I brought the artifacts back.

    . The grinding for resources and gold to upgrade your legendary gear constantly is reminding me of the grind of MMOs. I've been playing a lot of RPGs and MMOs as well and this is...just bad.

    . The level gap in between main story quests or Cult members literally forces you to do level grinding on the side, and a lot of it. The worst part of this is that it gets super repetitive, not like in the Witcher where side quests were a joy to do - apart from that, the level gaps were not that bad and it felt really fluent in other games. Or you go buy their "micro" transactions (which are super expensive), and even I ended up getting a gold boost because I was getting so annoyed at the constant upgrading costs. I'm okay with micro transactions if a game is great, but the cost along with the grind of resources and level gaps were too much for me to cut Ubisoft some slack.

    . The repetitive quests like clearing out forts, clearing bandit camps etc etc. You will get sick of it, believe me. It wouldn't have harmed to put mystical creatures earlier on in the game, since that was honestly the most fun and challenging part! (Sphinx & Co.)

    . You could make choices, but it didn't really seem to have a big impact overall. There was no way of really shaping your surroundings. There was a lot of violence in game - yet all romances were pretty boring and censored. The one on Mykonos was great as a story, but after you left and came back it was like nothing happened.

    So overall a 6.5, I just can't give in between ratings.
    This could've been an EPIC game with more effort; better writing and storytelling, more variety in combat/enemies, more characters that leave an impression (and a more likeable Layla if you want to keep her so bad), less of the present day nonsense - and cutting out a lot of the grinding and filler content. Shorter but sweeter is most of the time better.    … Expand
  44. 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?)
  45. portobellojim
    Jul 6, 2019
    7
    This is a graphically impressive game. It has a scale map of Greece with several historic sites recreated. It also has some good set-pieces like forts you have to infiltrate and the combat mechanics are good.
    However! The architecture, enemies and people are the same everywhere. The missions are repetitive, the amount of farming required is just too much (perhaps they want you to    This is a graphically impressive game. It has a scale map of Greece with several historic sites recreated. It also has some good set-pieces like forts you have to infiltrate and the combat mechanics are good.
    However! The architecture, enemies and people are the same everywhere. The missions are repetitive, the amount of farming required is just too much (perhaps they want you to make ingame purchases to avoid this) and the game has quite a few bugs.
    So good effort, but they should have created more variation in the regions, tightened up the story/experience and fixed the bugs!    … Expand
  46. GunDown13
    Aug 16, 2019
    7
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey feels like Orgins but with a bigger map and adding ship battling. The game's physics are pretty weird like your horse going up very steep places, Alexios' climbing is somewhat okay, and the ship battling is kind of not fun. But the story was pretty great and the huge map are always a nice touch. Also the combat mechanics are pretty good too. Despite that, I don'tAssassin's Creed Odyssey feels like Orgins but with a bigger map and adding ship battling. The game's physics are pretty weird like your horse going up very steep places, Alexios' climbing is somewhat okay, and the ship battling is kind of not fun. But the story was pretty great and the huge map are always a nice touch. Also the combat mechanics are pretty good too. Despite that, I don't see why this game was nominee for Game of the Year beating out Detroit: Become Human 7/10… Expand
  47. hughanderson
    Oct 1, 2019
    7
    I don’t really think the story or the graphics are the best, but that’s not important. No matter what type of play through you do, it’s fun. You can be an archer, stealthy ninja, or a loud and proud fighter. And all of them are great
  48. 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
  49. raptus21
    Nov 29, 2019
    7
    The game is good, very good maybe, but not as assassin's. It should be named mercenary 's. Because you do not feel like assassin, you do not kill like assassin. You do thousands of quests and other activities, but as mercenary. With that said you may enjoy the game due to nice graphics, good combat or nice sea fights. But you may get bored as well, like I did. There is just too much ofThe game is good, very good maybe, but not as assassin's. It should be named mercenary 's. Because you do not feel like assassin, you do not kill like assassin. You do thousands of quests and other activities, but as mercenary. With that said you may enjoy the game due to nice graphics, good combat or nice sea fights. But you may get bored as well, like I did. There is just too much of everything, the world is too big, activities repeat on every map. Plot is dull. For advantages I may point nice exploration, lots of equipment, development of ship. For minuses that game gets boring due to tons of repeatable content.… Expand
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. alexandrumna
    May 11, 2020
    7
    A bit dissapointed not with the game itself, but that it seems that with every new entry into the series we are straying further away from the concept of the series. It has nothing to do with assassins whatsoever, exept some little missions regarding the present day story. The story is pretty intriguing, good combat and amazing visuals with maybe the biggest world in gaming yet. SideA bit dissapointed not with the game itself, but that it seems that with every new entry into the series we are straying further away from the concept of the series. It has nothing to do with assassins whatsoever, exept some little missions regarding the present day story. The story is pretty intriguing, good combat and amazing visuals with maybe the biggest world in gaming yet. Side quests become boring later in game as they are recycled over and over again. Personally I think it would have been better for this game if it was a stand alone.… Expand
  53. 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
  54. Jadeon
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    Игра по началу крутая своим миром, но потом все скатывается в скучный фарм, да и сюжет тривиальный. Игру до конца пройти не смог.
  55. Burattix54
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Not a terrible game, it has a very fun gameplay loop, with a lot of cool abilities and different weapons and approaches. The story and historical part are also quite good, with the setting being the best thing in this game.

    Unfortunately the open world is basically empty, full of useless camps to conquer, which would not be a problem if you could only do the main content, but that would    Not a terrible game, it has a very fun gameplay loop, with a lot of cool abilities and different weapons and approaches. The story and historical part are also quite good, with the setting being the best thing in this game.

    Unfortunately the open world is basically empty, full of useless camps to conquer, which would not be a problem if you could only do the main content, but that would but you at a huge disadvantage as you would find yourself way too underleveled. (They, of course, want to tell you te exp. booster)    … Expand
  56. alibaba1
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    it's a great game, really enjoyed just dicking around on a horse and wandering into different parts of ancient greece. though if you dont like long games you might be burnt out from it. combat can feel a bit repetitive but you can play around with your ability points and change your playstyle to spice things up. overall a nice game, i'm not sure why a 7 score is "mixed" when it's twoit's a great game, really enjoyed just dicking around on a horse and wandering into different parts of ancient greece. though if you dont like long games you might be burnt out from it. combat can feel a bit repetitive but you can play around with your ability points and change your playstyle to spice things up. overall a nice game, i'm not sure why a 7 score is "mixed" when it's two points above average.… Expand
  57. 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.
  58. KasperNyvang
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This i a weird one.
    To this day i still don't know if i have finished the game after i saved/killed Kassandra/Alexios. Or if the game continued with me tracking down the last triangles from the last small islands. But it just kept going on and on. And i felt that i was happy enough with after i killed Kassandra in my playthough.

    But i don't know if i finished it … "Shrugs"    … Expand
  59. 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.
  60. Devilsinme
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    The visual and recreation of Ancient Greek is incredible. That is the main reason that draws me to this game. I enjoyed it for the most part but then the game feel too long. Even with leaving most of the side quest, it took a very long time to get to end game.

    Another thing that make this game lose several points is the grindy system. Each region is somewhat blocked with minimum level.    The visual and recreation of Ancient Greek is incredible. That is the main reason that draws me to this game. I enjoyed it for the most part but then the game feel too long. Even with leaving most of the side quest, it took a very long time to get to end game.

    Another thing that make this game lose several points is the grindy system. Each region is somewhat blocked with minimum level. Making the player going round to grind. It's okay if there is a variation of quest and activities. But when you realize they are mostly the same, you will get bored easily.

    Also, they can call this game only "Odyssey" and ditch the Assassins Creed title. It felt like a very different franchise. But maybe for the good.    … Expand
  61. Andrei20
    Jul 13, 2022
    7
    This game is very based im not gonna lie to you my friend very based game indeed
  62. Pierre_
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is kind of good, the open world has a lot of stuff to do in it and the game looks great. There are a lot of bugs which don't really bother but the game really isn't an Assasdins Creed anymore. I mean you are just a mercenary which does what he/she thinks is right and wears armor. He/she doesn't even know what Assassins are...
    All in all a good game but it isn't a Assassins Creed    … Expand
  63. Taffizx
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    Better than other AC games but way too repetitive and the expansions are literally the same among them just a different pallet of color or reshape of buildings.
  64. 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
  65. Punchy
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    I must say that this is one of the most interesting games I have ever played so far. Interesting storyline and choices that have a huge impact on how your odyssey ends. However, I think a whole lot more work should have been put into this game as it has not felt to be one of the assassin creed games that I was most interested in. I have to admit it was interesting to know more about theI must say that this is one of the most interesting games I have ever played so far. Interesting storyline and choices that have a huge impact on how your odyssey ends. However, I think a whole lot more work should have been put into this game as it has not felt to be one of the assassin creed games that I was most interested in. I have to admit it was interesting to know more about the Greek world in general. Hopefully, another game will exceed expectations and will be something that we love about this whole franchise.… Expand
  66. 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
  67. Guapotlan
    Aug 26, 2020
    7
    Demasiado contenido a comprar, parece juego de movil, historia buena y jugabilidad entretenida, pero demasiadas micro transacciones
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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.
  73. 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
  74. Ilya123
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    This is a very good game. Still playing, but the game is very cool. I advise you to play)
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. Ardho
    Dec 30, 2021
    7
    this is not AC anymore, bad story, very long bad story, dev only sells play hours in this game
  80. 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
  81. DIGUES
    Mar 11, 2022
    7
    A very good rpg game, but there is almost nothing of Assassin's Creed games.
  82. 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.
  83. 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.
  84. 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
  85. Marup
    Dec 29, 2022
    7
    Das Spiel hat viel Spass gemacht. Objektiev gesehen war es aber nichts besonderes.
  86. 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.
  87. superman2223332
    Feb 28, 2023
    7
    Origins was better. im being brutally honest. Get origins or black flag instead
  88. 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.
  89. 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
  90. 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.
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. 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.
  94. 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.
  95. tibzoid
    Jan 16, 2020
    6
    Beautifully designed and full of fantastic historical details, but ultimately it is an overwhelming slog that gets increasingly repetitive and frustrating. I ended up deleting the game once I hit level 40.
  96. theTRUTHson
    Oct 12, 2018
    6
    It's hard to believe the devs didn't see how grindy the game is. It's one of the most grindy experiences I have ever played. And it's a shame because the world and the technical aspect are all triple A stuff.

    Enemies are tanky. Why does a boar mini boss need over 100 hits to drop? Why does a captain need over 25 hits? The leveling system ruins the game. It makes it grindy, it makes    It's hard to believe the devs didn't see how grindy the game is. It's one of the most grindy experiences I have ever played. And it's a shame because the world and the technical aspect are all triple A stuff.

    Enemies are tanky. Why does a boar mini boss need over 100 hits to drop? Why does a captain need over 25 hits?

    The leveling system ruins the game. It makes it grindy, it makes the enemies tanky and it makes the game boring to play.

    A game this huge shouldn't be this grindy. It should be the exact opposite. Did they actually do this in order to sell xp boosters? If so, they ruined their own game.    … Expand
  97. 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
  98. Slyguyi69
    Oct 4, 2018
    6
    Pure disappointment especially the overpriced “Gold Edition” where you don’t get anything extra beyond the mission and early access, of which you have to accept the contract of “no return” before purchase. They covered their butts on that one. This title isn’t as detailed or anywhere near anything to do with Assassins creed beyond the play style and the artifact that is a pyramid and notPure disappointment especially the overpriced “Gold Edition” where you don’t get anything extra beyond the mission and early access, of which you have to accept the contract of “no return” before purchase. They covered their butts on that one. This title isn’t as detailed or anywhere near anything to do with Assassins creed beyond the play style and the artifact that is a pyramid and not an apple. Other than that you’re playing a AC version of the Witcher which has been described many times in other reviews. The skill system and quest system are severely lacking and overplayed. They make you now seek out your quest location on the map giving vague details to extend playtime because of you were guided you would finish in no time. Story is ok, cutscenes lack a bit and the graphics aren’t as great as you would expect. I’m playing the PC on dual1080ti at 4K 60FPS and it’s not like you would imagine it should be. The story is totally out of sync with history using women in battle and half of the mercenary that come for you are women. Umm in Ancient Greece and Rome women did not go to battle, they aren’t allowed even in the camp! How they came to this realization is beyond me and it’s quite annoying how bad Ubisoft has gone off the rails with this story. This editions feels like it’s a fast release to boost profit overlaying the Origins engine and tossing together quick missions that aren’t detailed and lackluster unlike Origins which had huge detailed side missions and took you places keeping you into the story. It’s just a grind fest for levels. Kill this animal bring back the pelts, get this herb bring it back to help. The one thing of note they introduced was tha ability to win over the NPC so you can take them to bed and have sex. Both Hetro and Homosexual encounters are featured depending how you wish to play. Beyond that they took the open map, shrunk it down and added tons of mountains to make it feel big but bottom line is it’s small really. Distances compared to origins are 1/4 from place to place versus ACO. So many other touch points I could go into. This game is a letdown as I feared it would be and I wish I wouldn’t ha r paid the $99.99 to play early. Would have waited had it not been overhyped all year. Ubisoft did it again and I predicted they would. They overplayed their hand and totally went off course from the creeds core story. It’s honestky got nothing to do with it. This is a story of a man who was cast out and now you’re on a mission to find out your lineage and get revenge. Beyond that this isn’t your regular Assasisins Creed. My advice, wait for a sale.… Expand
  99. 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.
  100. 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
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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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