Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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6.6

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  1. Ilya123
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    This is a very good game. Still playing, but the game is very cool. I advise you to play)
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Ardho
    Dec 30, 2021
    7
    this is not AC anymore, bad story, very long bad story, dev only sells play hours in this game
  7. 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
  8. DIGUES
    Mar 11, 2022
    7
    A very good rpg game, but there is almost nothing of Assassin's Creed games.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. Marup
    Dec 29, 2022
    7
    Das Spiel hat viel Spass gemacht. Objektiev gesehen war es aber nichts besonderes.
  13. 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.
  14. superman2223332
    Feb 28, 2023
    7
    Origins was better. im being brutally honest. Get origins or black flag instead
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. SaintJames012
    May 29, 2019
    6
    A buggy, yet fun game. Currently I deal with situations where the game begins to drop to 2 frames a second, and skips through combat. This makes the game unplayable, but other than that, It is an enjoying game to play when it works.
  29. Chowjust
    Feb 18, 2019
    6
    So my history with Assassin's Creed is I've played AC1, AC2, and Black Flag all of which I enjoyed especially Black Flag. I played origins but never really got into the combat or the story and ended up trading it in. When I heard about Odyssey, I was interested due to the setting, but was also unsure If I would enjoy the game due to the combat being similar to Origins. Personally I wasSo my history with Assassin's Creed is I've played AC1, AC2, and Black Flag all of which I enjoyed especially Black Flag. I played origins but never really got into the combat or the story and ended up trading it in. When I heard about Odyssey, I was interested due to the setting, but was also unsure If I would enjoy the game due to the combat being similar to Origins. Personally I was always a fan of the old combat system in the previous games. Unfortunately I was right, and I didn't enjoy the combat through my 300+ hours. I did finish the game and get the platinum trophy but I think that was more the completionist in me than my enjoyment in the game. I'm still not a fan of the combat, it just doesn't feel right to me, the story is alright, nothing really got me on the edge of my seat and there aren't any memorable moments. The only reason I think I did enjoy some of the story is because I'm a big fan of the era, otherwise the story would probably just bore me. The rpg elements are cool and a good turning point for the series but since none of the choices you make have much impact it all feels pointless. The world is huge but never felt lived in or interesting and unfortunately your not an assassin so no hidden blade. I think the game is in that middle ground, it's not bad but it's not great. I've finished the main story and there's nothing I can really say apart from it was alright to my friends.… Expand
  30. PRoxy_oQ
    Nov 27, 2018
    6
    I think it's above average, it's fine maybe good at some times but it has a lot of flaws,

    + Positive things are the graphics some of the story and the stealth options. Graphics have never been better it's among few games of it's type to rival and in some cases out WOW you compared to the Witcher 3 . Story has it's good moments and the stealth options are more versatile compared to AC    I think it's above average, it's fine maybe good at some times but it has a lot of flaws,

    + Positive things are the graphics some of the story and the stealth options.

    Graphics have never been better it's among few games of it's type to rival and in some cases out WOW you compared to the Witcher 3 . Story has it's good moments and the stealth options are more versatile compared to AC Origins, But there are a lot of negatives here.

    First things you should do if you don't own the top of the line PC is to tone down the Cloud crap as you can't actually see it and even when it's not visible it makes heavy impact on performance, noticeable are poping of objects in scene bcs of some bad LODs and tessellation on some of textures (rocks on stair like vineyards). On ultra btw. Other bad thing here is that AA makes amazing textures blurry and you only have one AA mode.
    As for the story it's way to dragged out by the size of the world , bigger is not better especially when quests and gameplay are so repetitive.
    As for stealth option in it's RPG tree is the weakest of all as your F (assassinate) wont have the dmg to kill most of the things when you go deeper in the game. But detection range and the skills that help work around that are solid thou the last one should just buff the assassinate dmg not only at dark but in general as you need that if you want to play that path. Thou assassins did not exist at that time but you still do dmg with an artifact that should feel powerful in it's own!

    Game has issues with grind if you dont keep your bounty between 2-3 and do some side quests you wont be able to progress in the story ! I had no issue like that as i did a lot of them early before i got sick of them.
    Conversation option should not be in the game as it's game about history seams like they tried to pull to much from the Witcher I would be happier with more cut scenes then following the NPC to have one or two meaningless responses.

    As for mercenary and naval i know that many say that was fun for them it was not for me they did not offer anything meaningful as a reward.

    Another BS is that you have to hunt and gather like insane to upgrade your Legendary gear or it will become obsolete, and ''path'' to assassin dmg buffer one and archery are locked behind lv wall.

    All in all solid but lacks a lot IMO smaller world of origins was better and more enjoyable this is a second entry into same style of gameplay they should have made better improvements and not add more unfinished options from other games that made those games great, current score that I see 5.1 is cutting it close to what this game is just above average.    … Expand
  31. Voodoo123
    Mar 7, 2019
    6
    +Fantastic visuals
    +Impressive cut scene animations
    +Decent soundtrack +Story is interesting -Core game structure completely disrespects the players time -Far too much unnecessary bloat outside of core missions -90% of the quest structure is fetch quests -Gameplay flow suffers from having an over-sized map I really wanted to enjoy playing this more than I ended up doing.... If    +Fantastic visuals
    +Impressive cut scene animations
    +Decent soundtrack
    +Story is interesting
    -Core game structure completely disrespects the players time
    -Far too much unnecessary bloat outside of core missions
    -90% of the quest structure is fetch quests
    -Gameplay flow suffers from having an over-sized map

    I really wanted to enjoy playing this more than I ended up doing.... If ubisoft could have only trimmed off the unnecessary bloat, there would be a decent game to be found. Instead its all level gated away and spread oh-so-thinly over a vastly over-sized map filled with unnecessary fetch bloat.

    If the idea of spending 60+ hours in a game is not for you I recommend you save your time by skipping this and buying something else. Also AC origins achieves much of what this title seeks to at a FAR better level of quality with more respect for the players time (also is cheaper!).    … Expand
  32. ThereIsNoSpoon
    Apr 6, 2019
    6
    I don't know how this game has enjoyed so much praise. It feels nothing like Assassin's Creed, for one. More like The Witcher 3: Greek Edition, except it's made by Disney, and it sucks. I say Disney because they throw historical accuracy and logic out the window in their quest to be inclusive. Whereas previous Assassin's Creed games have been slightly historically accurate, this gameI don't know how this game has enjoyed so much praise. It feels nothing like Assassin's Creed, for one. More like The Witcher 3: Greek Edition, except it's made by Disney, and it sucks. I say Disney because they throw historical accuracy and logic out the window in their quest to be inclusive. Whereas previous Assassin's Creed games have been slightly historically accurate, this game does not give a crap about how things actually were back then, which is immediately apparent when at the start of the game you're given the choice of playing a female warrior. Yeah, right.

    The unfortunate thing about this is Kassandra is voiced better than Alexios, whose acting is just terrible, so if you want the best experience you're going to have to choose the female. I wouldn't have as much of a problem with all the historical inaccuracies if the game were actually fun. It's not. It's an exhaustingly giant world full of boring things to do, dotted with quests that give you the illusion of choice, and bad level scaling that makes you feel like everything you're doing is pointless. Just hit level 16? Great! So did all your enemies. Don't you feel so accomplished?

    And then there's the animations, which are horrendous. Your attacks don't feel like they really connect, for one, and the kill animations are the worst of the series. Can't tell you how many times I laughed at the awful physics as bodies bounced off the floor during an assassination, or my spear didn't actually connect with a body during an impalement. There is nothing satisfying about the combat, and you'll do a ton of it.

    Also, there's no longer any thought to climbing, and you can climb any surface regardless of whether or not there's something to grab onto. Previous games would make buildings little mini challenges as you tried to figure out the best way to scale them. Now, you just point forward and shoot to the top like a god. There is no sense of believability at all. You are Spider-Man.

    I could go on and on. It's funny how this game was created by the same team as Syndicate, because that was my least favorite in the series up until now. I guess people in search of burning 100 hours of their life in the most mundane way possible will enjoy this, but I'd rather play The Witcher 3 again and enjoy actual quality content where choices matter and my immersion isn't destroyed every 5 seconds.    … Expand
  33. ryangt
    Apr 10, 2019
    6
    nice details and nice music... Also great graphics but game-play is always repeating itself.
    Although gameplay is almost same with AC: origins, unfortunately origins is really better than this game.
  34. Addleapple
    Aug 14, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All this effort in the game and fine details, graphics, etc. But they still can't fix the story lines. All this build up to a finale which ends in two women sobbing, other endings are also complete garbage. You don't care much about the characters at all. Seems like they stuffed too many women characters in the game too. I'm a female gamer and don't understand why they keep forcing women characters in the game that are so boring and historically inaccurate. It's an ok game, but the story will greatly disappointe you.… Expand
  35. pmrooter
    Apr 10, 2023
    6
    If I had to describe this game in one word, it would be "tedious".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    In general, I would like to give this game a higher score, but considering how terribly tedious the last dozen hours turned out to be and how few memorable stories, dialogues, events were in it as a whole and in proportion to the time spent in particular, we have what we have.    … Expand
  36. turtles1234
    Nov 24, 2018
    6
    there is amazing potential in this game. story is nice combat is nice, graphics are very good.

    i dont like enemy and weapons levelling up with you, makes it feel like everything you do doesnt really matters. it gets repetetive after a while, why should i invest time in the progression of my character if lv10 feels exactly like lv 50?
  37. agent13
    Jul 9, 2019
    6
    a beautiful recreation of ancient Greece with a personal and interesting story but the quests are so repetitive and i don't like it's rpg elements I like older assassins creed games much more even syndicate is a far far better game
  38. Entertainer
    May 1, 2022
    6
    Ok game, like the freedom, unfortunately made worse by some ridiculous bosses (wtf kalydonian boar??) some bad character writing and frustrating rpg-choices that will drive you to anger. A good game made bad.
  39. 1080pony
    Sep 6, 2019
    6
    Mega big generic world without heart and soul. It's more like a copy & paste temple simulator than an Assassin's Creed game. Trees and nature are looking like last gen, especially in the northern sections of the map. Temples, houses, villages and cities are all looking the same. This being said: There's no magic in this world! It looks and feels like a auto generated game, like a betterMega big generic world without heart and soul. It's more like a copy & paste temple simulator than an Assassin's Creed game. Trees and nature are looking like last gen, especially in the northern sections of the map. Temples, houses, villages and cities are all looking the same. This being said: There's no magic in this world! It looks and feels like a auto generated game, like a better version of No Man's Sky. Character animations (running) are cheap and awful. Combat system is boring, even the older combat system made more fun. Story is mediocre. Voice acting sucks because of the accent. I'm a super big Assassin's Creed fan and I love Ezio and the all the old games. Odyssey? Sorry, but no. Ubisoft = Quantity over quality nowadays. If the next AC won't be different the franchise is dead for me.… Expand
  40. Psolokratoras
    Oct 22, 2018
    6
    Good visuals, adequate combat system and a great representation of Ancient Greece. However, Ubisoft will never learn. While the main plot is decent this time around, the world is full of useless fetch quests and checklists(get this, kill that, clear that fortress etc) and the interesting side quests are very few. The map is too big for its own good. Not only it is filled with the sameGood visuals, adequate combat system and a great representation of Ancient Greece. However, Ubisoft will never learn. While the main plot is decent this time around, the world is full of useless fetch quests and checklists(get this, kill that, clear that fortress etc) and the interesting side quests are very few. The map is too big for its own good. Not only it is filled with the same repetitive activities, but there are reused assets everywhere. See that nice temple over there? Now every temple you'll see for the rest of the game will be the exact same temple. Odyssey clearly favors quantity over quality,

    And now to the really bad stuff - grinding and level scaling. Want to follow the main story? You can't because if you are one level below the required level(and believe me you'll be far below the required level if you didn't do any fetch quests) you have no hope to beat the mission because the level scaling is crap, the enemies are health sponges and they can kill you in 1-2 hits even if the level difference is 1-2 levels. The more you level up, the more difficult leveling up gets. If you wanna beat the main story, you gotta GRIND the endless fetch quests, no way around it. If you are one of those guys that likes to spend 100 hours on doing everything even if it's pointless and repetitive, then good for you man, you're gonna enjoy the endless grind. For the rest of us, thanks but no thanks. Let's move on to the microtransactions, shall we?

    Microtransactions. The bane of modern gaming. You'll reach a point in Odyssey after 15-20 hours that you realize leveling up takes too much effort, and then, you'll remember that nice EXP booster you saw in the store "50% more exp permanently for 10 bucks". What a freaking deal? amirite? Sure, you don't need to buy it. That's what every fanboy and Ubisoft tells us. And I gotta agree, you don't have to, you can spent dozens of hours doing repetitive tasks and quests instead, so you can finish the main story and be done with the game, while in the same time wondering why you even bought this game in the first place. Did Ubisoft designed the game a certain way making it a bit too grindy as to tempt the players to buy their xp/gold/item packs? or not? I don't know. You don't know. But I gotta ask the question. It doesn't take a genius to realize that maybe that is indeed the case here.

    Concluding, I can't give Odyssey higher than a 6. I can't really recommend this game except to those Ancient Greece enthusiasts, because this may be the best visual representation of Ancient Greece in any video game ever. Odyssey was fun the first 15-20 hours, then it got old fast and the grind basically killed the game for me. I believe that is the case for most people who wrote a negative review. I also hate microtransactions because they make me questioning the game design choices the devs made. Was it on purpose designed this way? or coincidence? I can't stop wondering. Anyway, in a 60 dollar game, these practices have no place.    … Expand
  41. xgamrx365
    Sep 27, 2019
    6
    Pros: Amazing Graphics, Massive World, Touring Mode
    Cons: Load Times, Story, A Grind, Repetitive Gameplay, Combat, Too Many Sidequests

    Graphics: 9.0
    Sound: 7
    Story: 3
    Gameplay: 5

    I recommend buying it on sale for the exploration value.
  42. Crow4510
    Dec 6, 2018
    6
    Ya no es un Assassins creed el juego no es malo pero ya perdió la esencia ademas de ser un reciclado de su antecesor
  43. SPLINTERBORN
    Nov 27, 2019
    6
    Ubisoft, just take a break.

    Assassins's Creed has been on the decline ever since AC Unity and i still enjoy that broken game more than the latest releases. Odyssey has a beautiful world that is just far too big and sparsely populated with any meaningful things to do. Combat is fine but giving you god powers takes away the urgency i used to feel from the older games like AC 2 and even    Ubisoft, just take a break.

    Assassins's Creed has been on the decline ever since AC Unity and i still enjoy that broken game more than the latest releases. Odyssey has a beautiful world that is just far too big and sparsely populated with any meaningful things to do. Combat is fine but giving you god powers takes away the urgency i used to feel from the older games like AC 2 and even AC 4, this also leads me to platforming which was once my favorite element of AC, exploring and using parkour to get around the cities now feels pointless due to lack of agency within the controls, id take agency over convenience any day. in Odyssey you just push forward and then jump of a mountain because it doesn't matter anymore. The story is hilarious at times in a terrible way and the entire narrative is completely forgettable. The whole is Extremely grindy for very little if any pay off at all. DLC is abysmal but im not even going to get into that. They really need to just take a step back and either take a long enough break to think of something meaningful to add to this universe or end the franchise because im done with these annual releases.    … Expand
  44. PanTac
    Jul 31, 2020
    6
    I couldn't decide if it is 6 or 7 score, but it doesn't really matter. The game is really big, there is a lot of questions marks and that's the problem. The game is too long for those who normaly go to work. So sometimes I really forgot what's the mission, why I dont like someone and the oposite. And at the end it was just sunday after lunch brainwashing running from quest to quest.I couldn't decide if it is 6 or 7 score, but it doesn't really matter. The game is really big, there is a lot of questions marks and that's the problem. The game is too long for those who normaly go to work. So sometimes I really forgot what's the mission, why I dont like someone and the oposite. And at the end it was just sunday after lunch brainwashing running from quest to quest.

    Combat system is nothing new and definetly not something like Dark souls, as I read on other reviews.

    Graphics is nice.
    Repetitive quests get me bored.    … Expand
  45. sam_hayne
    Jul 3, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better than Origins that came with a very linear constructed story, tied to the game progression mechanics.

    Still totally bloated though with bad, boring content to turn a 25 hour game into a 140 hour game in order to give the player more time to pay for microtransactions. It’s an exhausting experience.    … Expand
  46. Anjin1987
    Nov 16, 2018
    6
    Como sempre a Bugsoft entrega um jogo com varios bugs ... comigo acontecendo varias vezes, acontecendo ate que no meio da jogatina o jogo fechar!.
    Bem a historia é muito boa, porem se torna massante ao ponto que você tem que interromper o desenrolar da historia para fazer outras missões que não acrescentam em nada a historia principal para poder ficar mais forte e conseguir passar daquele    Como sempre a Bugsoft entrega um jogo com varios bugs ... comigo acontecendo varias vezes, acontecendo ate que no meio da jogatina o jogo fechar!.
    Bem a historia é muito boa, porem se torna massante ao ponto que você tem que interromper o desenrolar da historia para fazer outras missões que não acrescentam em nada a historia principal para poder ficar mais forte e conseguir passar daquele ponto. A Jogabilidade e razoável, porem varias vezes me achei jogando spiderman/The witcher... Os graficos são bonitos mas não se comparam a outros jogos lançados este ano e ate outros de anos anteriores, falham em determinadas e durante a jogatine surgiram varios gargalos deixando o jogo lento. O Loading é absurdo dando sono ter que esperar carregar. Joguei alguns jogos que me fizeram passar raiva e mesmo assim terminei, este alem de me deixar com raiva em sua jogabilidade me fez ficar entediado e cansado, por isso apos 38h de jogatina deixei de lado e vamos ver se um dia termino se não tiver algo melhor a se jogar.    … Expand
  47. Revoltado
    Mar 4, 2019
    6
    De antemão digo que esse foi o primeiro Assassin que joguei. Muito bom o jogo, cheio de coisas para se fazer, gráficos bonitos... Porém, a cada atualização do game o jogo trava mais.. mais crash e mais tilt.. fora do normal (jogo num ps4 normal)... As missões são muito repetitivas, algumas são longas e entediantes. Por trabalhar com a Grécia mitológica tem pouquíssimos seres mitológicos.De antemão digo que esse foi o primeiro Assassin que joguei. Muito bom o jogo, cheio de coisas para se fazer, gráficos bonitos... Porém, a cada atualização do game o jogo trava mais.. mais crash e mais tilt.. fora do normal (jogo num ps4 normal)... As missões são muito repetitivas, algumas são longas e entediantes. Por trabalhar com a Grécia mitológica tem pouquíssimos seres mitológicos.
  48. DoTheBartMan
    Oct 24, 2018
    6
    It is a great game, if it weren't an Assassin's Creed game I'd give it a 10, my problem with this is the same problem I had with black flag...it doesn't feel like an Assassin's Creed game, Blag Flag was a Pirate game with Assassin's tossed into the title and this is a Spartan RPG with Assassin's Creed in the title.

    EDIT: I've gotten about 27/28 hours in and I'm bored of this game,    It is a great game, if it weren't an Assassin's Creed game I'd give it a 10, my problem with this is the same problem I had with black flag...it doesn't feel like an Assassin's Creed game, Blag Flag was a Pirate game with Assassin's tossed into the title and this is a Spartan RPG with Assassin's Creed in the title.

    EDIT:

    I've gotten about 27/28 hours in and I'm bored of this game, It's still fun but it's obviously tailored to use Micro-transactions or else face an endless grind to make the level requirement for the mission. I hope the next game returns to the old style of games

    Those giving this game a 0 shouldn't be allowed to share their opinion since they have no idea what a real 0 game is...    … Expand
  49. Siffington
    Nov 4, 2018
    6
    This game is great - for the first 5 hours. Once you leave the starting island of Kephallonia, you're introduced to an open world that absolutely suffocates you with mindless content that you are forced to grind through to progress, including the biggest offender of fetch quest padding I've seen in an RPG. The narrative is completely obliterated by the pacing due to this and in general theThis game is great - for the first 5 hours. Once you leave the starting island of Kephallonia, you're introduced to an open world that absolutely suffocates you with mindless content that you are forced to grind through to progress, including the biggest offender of fetch quest padding I've seen in an RPG. The narrative is completely obliterated by the pacing due to this and in general the lore approach to this game is extremely weird and none of it feels like Assassin's Creed at all. I recommend this game at a very low price, probably under $20 if you want to run around a really gorgeous world and engage with mindless, mediocre content. But it's safe to say this is a very disappointing game and I have no hopes of Assassin's Creed getting any better in the future. What a shame.… Expand
  50. Techsensei
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    there is nothing left to say that others havent , UBIsoft has lost its mind , havent they learnt anything from EA!!!
    Good points
    MAssive world to explore
    DLC's are ok
  51. AlbinJ
    Dec 20, 2018
    6
    Odyssey is a good game. There is a big open world with a lot of things to do, with fun combat. It does everything that a sequel/prequel should do. Expand on the first game. Except that Odyssey has competely lost it´s identity. The game is set before the origins of the franchise. You don´t play as a assasin because there is no such thing. It has nothing to do with the war against templarsOdyssey is a good game. There is a big open world with a lot of things to do, with fun combat. It does everything that a sequel/prequel should do. Expand on the first game. Except that Odyssey has competely lost it´s identity. The game is set before the origins of the franchise. You don´t play as a assasin because there is no such thing. It has nothing to do with the war against templars and assasins. 6/10.… Expand
  52. 4Cyberpunk
    Jan 14, 2019
    6
    This is unpolished Origins with bad combat.And the mercenary system is hilarious.In Origins dangerous foes called phylakes could be randomly run into or they would be called when fort alarm is activated and they die when they die.In Odyssey they endlessly respawn and will hunt you down when you are on a toilet on the moon.Cuz they know where you are!!!
  53. Dimarudzik
    Sep 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Пизда оптимизации. Тупорылая игра актеров. Скомканый сюжет. Боёвка скучная, мультяшная. Анимация говно… Expand
  54. Babutto
    Jun 5, 2019
    6
    I'm surprised there are so many good reviews to AC Odyssey.

    The game is really beautiful, but the plot is again pretty poor. The main story, Odyssey, Cult, Artifacts - simple, easy to finish, no twists (cult leader was obvious from the middle of Athen's line) and so on. The game is cool to explore, but again additional quests except Socrates are boring. Sex? Poor and mostly just a    I'm surprised there are so many good reviews to AC Odyssey.

    The game is really beautiful, but the plot is again pretty poor. The main story, Odyssey, Cult, Artifacts - simple, easy to finish, no twists (cult leader was obvious from the middle of Athen's line) and so on.

    The game is cool to explore, but again additional quests except Socrates are boring. Sex? Poor and mostly just a figure of speech. Types of quests are the same. I'm afraid after the first one Ubi couldn't make anything worth it except Black Flag because we all love pirates. But at least in this one you don't see that stupid sitting on the bench and "Where the hell is Assassin?"    … Expand
  55. Geralt123
    Feb 18, 2021
    6
    EDIT: I finished the game after 360 hours (100% Uplay, 61% Steam). I cleared every question mark from the map. Looking back, it was fun but too long and too repetetive. Therefore, 6/10.

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

    -----

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Be sure to buy a new mouse before playing this, because you will click at least 2341432521342314 times during combat.    … Expand
  56. tiredshinigami
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    great story good combat **** level system if u get level 50 everyone is level50 so nothing changes u still get destroyed by random people u have ur abilities and whatnot but u do the same ratio of damage u did before.if ur level 50 and a god everyone becomes a god so how are u exactly a god?
    the system in ac origins is much better where u can toggle if u want others to level up or not    great story good combat **** level system if u get level 50 everyone is level50 so nothing changes u still get destroyed by random people u have ur abilities and whatnot but u do the same ratio of damage u did before.if ur level 50 and a god everyone becomes a god so how are u exactly a god?
    the system in ac origins is much better where u can toggle if u want others to level up or not and thease are bacilly the same game so get origins    … Expand
  57. hinfectos
    May 1, 2021
    6
    Comprado en pack junto a Origins por 29'99€.

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

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

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

    El doblaje es malísimo.    … Expand
  58. Chempion1
    Jun 2, 2020
    6
    Ubisoft странная компания, сделав великолепную, сюжетную Assassin’s Creed Origin, при этом, убив ней весь стелс (так, между прочим), она выпускает странную, на мой взгляд, игру визуально и геймплейно не отличающуюся от предыдущей. К тому же, не имеющую, по сути, к серии Assassin’s Creed, никакого отношения. Прошел её ещё в 2018 году, но написать решил сейчас.
    И так, встречайте: Assassin’s    Ubisoft странная компания, сделав великолепную, сюжетную Assassin’s Creed Origin, при этом, убив ней весь стелс (так, между прочим), она выпускает странную, на мой взгляд, игру визуально и геймплейно не отличающуюся от предыдущей. К тому же, не имеющую, по сути, к серии Assassin’s Creed, никакого отношения. Прошел её ещё в 2018 году, но написать решил сейчас.
    И так, встречайте: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, так сказать........
    События самой игры происходят задолго до Origin (В которой, напомню, история всех ассасинов и началась. Так, что в Odyssey, никаких ассасинов и тамплиеров быть не может!) и "Assassin’s Creed", в названии, по мне, это просто заработок на бренде.
    Сюжет, тоже оригинальностью не блещет. После выбора персонажа через 5 минут ясно, кто будет главным антагонистом. Вообще, гемплейно, игра на 100% копирует Origin. Так, что ничего нового, тактильно, мы не почувствуем.
    Но, зато феминизм и гомосексуализм просто зашкаливает! Кто не играл, знайте, как бы это глупо не звучало, но играть лучше за женского персонажа. Выглядеть игра будет, как я уже сказал, глупее, но хотя бы не получите психологическую травму! Я выбрал мужского и вскоре об этом пожалел.
    Теперь скажу почему глупее. Просто смешно видеть, как пятидесятикилограммовая девушка расшвыривает пол сотни стокилограммовых мужиков, в доспехах, одной рукой. Так и хочется закричать "НЕ ВЕРЮ!!!". Ну, ёлки палки, какой то мультик, честное слово! Это же игра не про "капитана Марвел", прости господи, в конце концов!
    А теперь о психике. Как ни странно, половина всех нпс испытывают к протагонисту однополую тягу (если в начале выбрать мужского персонажа). В одном диалоге я просто охренел! Разговаривая с каким-то мужиком-торговцем, я, из предложенных: "Пожалеть" - "Отругать" - "Избить", выбрал первое! И каково же было моё удивление, когда вместо слов поддержки, мой протагонист начал взасос долбиться дёснами с этим мужиком, а потом, вообще, выебал его в соседнем здании! Я был в шоке! Ни ОДНОГО нпс мужского пола, в этой игре, я больше НЕ ПОЖАЛЕЛ!!!
    Так, что игра, на мой взгляд, просто дань нынешней европейской и американской моде! "Пожалеть" значит "Выебать", вот это железная логика нынешних, толерантных либералов!!! Слов нет!
    Как видно из вышесказанного, в Odyssey появились диалоги и выбор варианта ответа, которые, как мне показалось, на сюжет особого влияния не оказывают. Но зато влияют на то, будешь ли ты спариваться с данным нпс, или нет! Так, что будте осторожны! Можно случайно и честь потерять!:)
    Я не знаю почему Ubisoft так не любит греков? Считает их предков какими то развратными извращенцами. Почему Ubisoft?
    Но, что есть, то есть. И, может, если бы из названия убрали Assassin’s, а из игры анимус (который уже не знают, каким образом прикрутить к сюжету, даже смешно), получилась бы крутая игра про пидор...сов, пардон Грецию :-)    … Expand
  59. stratstuff6
    Nov 4, 2019
    6
    Сюжет огонь, боёвка лучше стала, но очень много минусов, в плане лошади, которую не исправили из истоков, респавн в крепостях врагов, которых зачистил а они снова там, разница между уровнями я допустим 15 он 16 или 17, уже фиг убьёшь, как только начинаешь драться в крепости или гже нибудь, сразу эти наёмники появляются, бред...Сюжет огонь, боёвка лучше стала, но очень много минусов, в плане лошади, которую не исправили из истоков, респавн в крепостях врагов, которых зачистил а они снова там, разница между уровнями я допустим 15 он 16 или 17, уже фиг убьёшь, как только начинаешь драться в крепости или гже нибудь, сразу эти наёмники появляются, бред...
  60. RynoL
    Jan 26, 2021
    6
    Probably the most uninspired repetitive piece of trash I’ll play all year, I have this game a long break and came back to it with hopes that I would somehow find some enjoyment from it....I didn’t, I can’t for the life of me understand how anyone could defend this absolute turd of a game
  61. Uruyami
    Oct 29, 2020
    6
    I spent 100+ hours in this game only because I have nothing to play else and I don’t like to drop off Storyline is weak, heroe doesn’t have any motivation, just do what NPC said
    Gameplay sometimes enraged me so much that I really wish I can have a refund
    However, art direction is beautiful and sometimes you can make few interesting quests
    That’s all, 6 only for visual, atmosphere and sound
  62. Billo1985
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too much grinding to level up, hope that new one has no levels and not let me talk about Medusa..… Expand
  63. ADCT800
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    Got the Platinum, and played all DLC.. but I got really tired of this formula. Great graphics, nice locations. The RPG system was really bad for this title. You can select the gender but translations often mismatch you during conversations (Spanish and french)
  64. dasilvaiuri
    Sep 24, 2022
    6
    Too much repetitive, tried to play almost 4 times and now I gave up. I hope Valhalla be better
  65. Kiomarv
    Jul 17, 2020
    6
    Невероятно размазанная затянутая игра! С доением денег из игроков за то что бы не лутать деревяшки по 60 часов и не приносить 15000 денег что бы продвинуться дальше, Ubisoft вы совсем ебан’’’ь?
  66. RateB8
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    Even ignoring how the recent rpg AC games are such a diversion from the series that they should not be Assassins Creed games. This game also suffers from the mid-late 2010s open world curse. Every game has to be open world even when there isn't enough content to fill it. This is a prime example of the expression "wide as an ocean but deep as a puddle"
  67. Phobeyozos
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    After spending roughly 100 hours with Odyssey I think it’s fair for me to say that this instalment isn’t what would be considered a traditional Assassins Creed experience. Odyssey’s story I found often convoluted and forgetful in the end with its abrupt conclusion, though not without its redeeming moments and allure. The game was riddled with a mixture of satisfactory and subpar acting,After spending roughly 100 hours with Odyssey I think it’s fair for me to say that this instalment isn’t what would be considered a traditional Assassins Creed experience. Odyssey’s story I found often convoluted and forgetful in the end with its abrupt conclusion, though not without its redeeming moments and allure. The game was riddled with a mixture of satisfactory and subpar acting, often the former being dragged down by poor facial animations. The new RPG gameplay mechanics were refreshing and welcomed by me but could definitely be improved upon if they continue in this direction in the future. Ubisoft should aim to find that perfect middle ground between RPG and the traditional Assassins Creed experience. For example, remove the typical grind found in the majority of RPG’s and focus on player choice/branching narratives and customisation instead. On a positive note though, Odyssey’s environments are beautiful, Kassandras character in particular is uniquely charming, certain side characters are genuinely interesting which leads to conversations that can be thought provoking and the plot at points is undeniably interesting.… Expand
  68. d0ntm1ndm32
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    Yet another game that hurts itself by padding it with loads and loads of repetitive, boring, fetch quests and an overly gigantic map where most of it lacks actual content.

    Had it not been too long and overly padded, this game could've been something much greater. Graphics are pretty good, I love the setting and how they added some historically accurate elements. Gameplay can get    Yet another game that hurts itself by padding it with loads and loads of repetitive, boring, fetch quests and an overly gigantic map where most of it lacks actual content.

    Had it not been too long and overly padded, this game could've been something much greater.

    Graphics are pretty good, I love the setting and how they added some historically accurate elements. Gameplay can get pretty repetitive as with most of the latest Ubisoft games, story is not bad at all but due to how gigantic this game is, it loses a bit of its impact since I got constantly sidetracked.    … Expand
  69. Nym732
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    Fun for an RPG but not really an Assassin's creed game. Still a good game if you want a time consumer. Only new mechanic that I hated was the broken bounty system. You can rack up a bounty even doing mission objectives and it ruins the experience sometimes.
  70. kreml2
    Jul 7, 2020
    6
    Посредственный открытый мир,слабый сюжет,90% игрового процесса это собирательство однотипного хлама и зачистка почти идентичных аванпостов,казалось что единственная механика которая спасёт игру будут морские сражения,но нет. Они однообразны и наскучивают.Посредственный открытый мир,слабый сюжет,90% игрового процесса это собирательство однотипного хлама и зачистка почти идентичных аванпостов,казалось что единственная механика которая спасёт игру будут морские сражения,но нет. Они однообразны и наскучивают.
  71. Funny_valentine
    Aug 20, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is so boring. They could've done so much with an open world game like this, but every single island is the same except for a few key cities. It's just mountain after mountain after mountain and it makes having a horse useless. And the parkour is just horrendous you just jump on buildings and climb mountains and you call this park our? And not to mention the story is weird you go from killing your father for trying to kill you and your sister to getting a magic spear?… Expand
  72. M1sfiT__
    Aug 23, 2020
    6
    Bom jogo, mas o mapa extremamente grande e vazio. O problema não é o mapa ser grande, mas ele ser vazio igual em Odyssey. Os personages principais sem o menor carisma.
  73. AzathothWakesUp
    Sep 10, 2020
    6
    When its fun, its really fun, but when its not, its really not. The grind is crazy in this game on purpose in order to get you to spend real world cash on XP boosting micro-transactions. If you can resist that kind of thing you will have a great time. But, if you can not, prepare to get really angry or spend a lot of cash.
  74. LesandroBonucci
    Apr 12, 2021
    6
    i m disapointed
    maybe bcs i m a big fan of this franchise
    this game is not bad in general, amazing visuals, music, maybe combta sys is mediocre
    this game is a joke to me
  75. Semaheiwa
    Jun 3, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game itself is brilliant. The map is huge that you can play the game forever. I have been playing assassin's creed since assassin's creed 2 but have stopped midway through because of the modern day plot.

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

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

    It's a shame that assassin's creed series could not make it to the game of the year, not even must play in metacritics just because of the modern day plot (in my opinion). Maybe Ubisoft should try and make an AC game without the modern day plot and see how gamers react to it.    … Expand
  76. airpsyhit
    Nov 16, 2021
    6
    One of the weakest parts of the Assassin's Creed series. The gameplay of the game is similar to the previous part of the series - Origins. The game does not introduce anything new, except for a huge map with a bunch of all sorts of collective junk.
  77. Avid_StoryLover
    Jan 24, 2022
    6
    Time for another AC review. This time we travel to ancient Greece. So I have some of the same problems with this game as I did in origins. I was enjoying the game quite a bit, until about half way through when i was slapped with grinding out of nowhere. This was after i did quite of bit of the side content i was interested in. I was a couple of levels ahead of the main storyline when allTime for another AC review. This time we travel to ancient Greece. So I have some of the same problems with this game as I did in origins. I was enjoying the game quite a bit, until about half way through when i was slapped with grinding out of nowhere. This was after i did quite of bit of the side content i was interested in. I was a couple of levels ahead of the main storyline when all of a sudden the story missions jumped to being three levels above me. I reiterate side missions should never be mandatory and the grind was even worse then in the previous game. I thought it wouldn't be a problem since the exp increased as you moved through the game. I will say that the side missions in this game are at least more interesting then in origins(still not on the level of Witcher 3) but still they should not be mandatory. And despite what some other reviews say on here, it is a ploy for a microtransaction and the game is grindy as hell.
    Story wise the setting, world and, characters are pretty good and enjoyable but the last sections of the main story fall flat and don't really go anywhere. For a more conclusive story you have to one hundred percent the game. Which is weird. The modern aspects of the story seem to have a point(and a returning main character) but it still feels like they are spreading it out because they don't know what to do with the modern storyline. Overall it was a game i was thoroughly enjoying but then ended up leaving me with a disappointed feeling.
    In this user review section you seem to have two extremes, people absolutely bashing the game or absolutely praising the game. I always try to be fair and I play a lot of games. this one is somewhere in the middle.    … Expand
  78. Jason0507
    Jan 11, 2022
    6
    This is one of the best looking Assassins creed games it's take on ancient Greece is amazing however it's story and game play let's it down. The character that you choose it forgettable and has no development or personality at all. You are basically a God in this game but you still end up fighting mercenaries constantly. You make no impact on the war between the Spartans and the AtheniansThis is one of the best looking Assassins creed games it's take on ancient Greece is amazing however it's story and game play let's it down. The character that you choose it forgettable and has no development or personality at all. You are basically a God in this game but you still end up fighting mercenaries constantly. You make no impact on the war between the Spartans and the Athenians it's simply who ever you choose to side with wins. The ship is a waste of time and was better in black flag and rogue. The idea of chooses that you can make is great however they do not impact much and there is no way to undo them. It's an ok Spartan game but a bad Assassins creed.… Expand
  79. MorkowIron
    Dec 22, 2021
    6
    Обычное унылое говно с аванпостами от Ubisoft
  80. Gamebam3
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    This game values quanity over quality. Everything in this game feels a bit uninspired there is no twists on the open world formula. Combat is decent but lacks fluidity. The story is decent but is too long and convoluted. The leveling makes the world hard to explore and enjoy it make the game too much of a grindfest
  81. SquATime
    Mar 25, 2022
    6
    Scénario mise en scène : 5/10
    Gameplay : 6/10
    Univers : 8/10
    Réalisation technique : 5/10
    Réalisation graphique : 7/10
  82. Broxxy
    May 3, 2022
    6
    Overall the worst of the "new" AC games.

    Game : 6
    Fun to Platinum : 5, took around 110 hours. Got distracted often.
    Difficulty to plat : 4 (If you count putting many hours into a game that isn't that fun difficult).
  83. dr-kenobi
    Sep 6, 2022
    6
    it could have been alright if not for the overly huge map and **** of the main story. Why go to ancient Greece if you could have chosen something more exciting in terms of AC lore, like Ancient Rome or medieval China? I liked their Socrates though. It is obvious they've done their homework here at least.
  84. Blackshine
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    Это игра уровня "пойдёт"
    Но отдельно от франшизы Ассасинов,
    Сыграл 170 часов и не жалею, но в целом такое себе
    Кривая
    Не реалистичная
    Но красивая
  85. Resoul
    Jun 21, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Aside from ship combat the game play overall is really good sadly the games writing can be pretty bad there's only like four or five well written plots in the whole game and one of them is the story with your dad "the wolf" but aside from that the writing is pretty bad from forcing you to have a kid with a character who i outright hated from the moment i saw him (DLC) to the stuff with your unlike able mother who only cares about herself and getting her home back (so glad she dies at the end) the writing overall is bad, what little good writing there is in the game is nowhere to be found in the main story… Expand
  86. ForgedWolf
    Feb 2, 2023
    6
    It is definitely not a bad game, but falls short compared to other RPG games. Although I understand the decision by Ubisoft to change the formula of the Assassins Creed games, I don't particularly like it.

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

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

    It is an okay game, which seems worse due to the expectations I carry for Ubisoft.    … Expand
  87. AnarchonAtomic
    Apr 26, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the record, I have around 100hrs, and not finished with main quest, but have to write review for reasons below. First off - the good things, the game starts off great - reliving the battle of 300, then getting abandoned by Sparta and starting anew as mercenary aka misthios. After getting out of starting island Kephallonia, there is a lot - and I mean A LOT to explore, and most of it for me felt different enough to keep me going. The 'world and characters' side quests are also very varied and many of them have choices that make you pick lesser evil, which is great. Main quest is also very good so far, trying to reunite your family and reclaim your place in Sparta. As for crafting/upgrade mechanisms and resource availability, for me it was Ok, as the amount of resources you get scale with your level, there is no need to buy anything from in-game shop. Graphics are very good, so is combat, for me it felt very dynamic, sometimes punishing, but overall very fun. The mercenary ranking system isn't bad.
    Now for the bad things - the minor ones. The enigma ostrakas - if you want to complete them, some are really easy to find, some are tough but all the more rewarding, but some of them outright misleading - as perfect example is 'goat's gruff' - so much so, that after you give up searching the only place that fits at least to some extent the vague description on the ostraka, and you'll google the exact location, you will want to beat whoever wrote it with two stupid sticks while kicking him in the nuts.
    Somewhat worse for me were some quests where you had to guess where to find next objective - one especially bad was quest for killing Drakon, where there game literally says 'his camp is somewhere in Boeotia' - wow, just wow.
    The absolutely positively worst thing so far was hunting cultists. Let's say you get this one legendary set item, and you tell yourself 'now I want the whole set, and ASAP, because it's game changing for my playstyle'. Ok, you start to get clues - as example there is this cultist in Attika that owns quarry, the clue says - ok, I'll go to quarry and kill him, he will be there. Except nope, he won't be there, unless you do like 5 side quests in Attika, that doesn't even remotely hint that the cultist will be uncovered in the end. Why not at least include hint about the person that gives the side quests into the clue? Another example is cultist on obsidian islands - clue says 'weaking the islands will draw him into naval battle'. Again, this is misleading, if you weaken the islands, you can sail around them 10 times and you will not find the cultist. You have to google again to find out you need to speak to general for conquest battles to uncover him - again nothing about this in the clue. If this was some optional stuff, I would understand, but finding and killing cultists is very much bread and butter of this game, so this is very much an issue for me, because it can literally take hours of gameplay without any progression. Given the scope of the game, you really want to progress as much as possible, to see it all.
    Soo yea, a 6 from me.    … Expand
  88. Lezzly
    May 28, 2023
    6
    Oceniając tę grę na podstawie całej serii, powiem tyle, że nie spodobał mi się fakt, iż nie miała ona nic wspólnego z serią o Asasynach. Twórcy chyba zrezygnowali z łączeniem tego uniwersum w pewnym stopniu (a przynajmniej tylko w animusie). Mimo to, jest to dobra produkcja o mitologii greckiej. Przygodę możemy poprowadzić w zależności od naszego wyboru, Alexiosem, bądź jego siostrąOceniając tę grę na podstawie całej serii, powiem tyle, że nie spodobał mi się fakt, iż nie miała ona nic wspólnego z serią o Asasynach. Twórcy chyba zrezygnowali z łączeniem tego uniwersum w pewnym stopniu (a przynajmniej tylko w animusie). Mimo to, jest to dobra produkcja o mitologii greckiej. Przygodę możemy poprowadzić w zależności od naszego wyboru, Alexiosem, bądź jego siostrą Kassandrą, co jest miłą odmianą, ponieważ w większości serii twórcy zmuszali nas do rozgrywki z góry narzuconym bohaterem. Mapa Grecji, prócz tego, że jest olbrzymia, to ma na prawdę przepiękne widoki. Pochwalić na pewno można także architekturę, która też stoi na wysokim poziomie. Ciekawą odmianą były bossy znane z mitologii, z którymi przyszło nam walczyć. Spędziłem w tej grze setki godzin, lecz nie powiedziałbym, że była to najlepsza gra w jaką grałem, jest spoko, ale nie stawiałbym jej obok całej serii.… Expand
  89. ZenMor
    Jul 25, 2023
    6
    Игра безумно красивая, но система уровней нереальная, у меня не так много времени играть, я хотел зайти и поиграть в сюжетную игру, какими были старые игры серии, но это сделать невозможно без гринда, тогда у тебя есть выход, ты можешь покупать экономию времени, но стоит ли оно того? Ты покупаешь игру по полной стоимости и при этом ты тратишь деньги внутри игры, это уже не включая тот фактИгра безумно красивая, но система уровней нереальная, у меня не так много времени играть, я хотел зайти и поиграть в сюжетную игру, какими были старые игры серии, но это сделать невозможно без гринда, тогда у тебя есть выход, ты можешь покупать экономию времени, но стоит ли оно того? Ты покупаешь игру по полной стоимости и при этом ты тратишь деньги внутри игры, это уже не включая тот факт что самый красивый визуал ты можешь получить только платным способом… Expand
  90. andrilitvynchuk
    Aug 23, 2023
    6
    So, I have beaten it yesterday in 2023. The game is still enjoyable (if you forget that it is AC), The gameplay is nice and starts to be boring only in 30-40hrs which is kind of good. The cultist's mechanic is great, the mercenary mechanic is okay and I liked that platinum is way easier than in predecessor. The atmosphere is AWESOME. The conversations with Socrates, Aristophanes, andSo, I have beaten it yesterday in 2023. The game is still enjoyable (if you forget that it is AC), The gameplay is nice and starts to be boring only in 30-40hrs which is kind of good. The cultist's mechanic is great, the mercenary mechanic is okay and I liked that platinum is way easier than in predecessor. The atmosphere is AWESOME. The conversations with Socrates, Aristophanes, and Sophocles are very fun.
    But, the plot is worse than in Origins. I didn't even understand that I played the last mission + the ship battles are crap    … Expand
  91. Kittencandy
    Oct 25, 2018
    5
    I don't know why, but AC Oyssey doesn't suck me in the way Origins did. Half the time I'm playing the game I don't really enjoy it. Bigger surely isn't better. It's extremely repetitive after a while, unlocking the locations and doing the sidequests. And you can't exactly be like "Well, I don't feel like doing sidequests right now, I'll just focus on the main storyline" cuz your level willI don't know why, but AC Oyssey doesn't suck me in the way Origins did. Half the time I'm playing the game I don't really enjoy it. Bigger surely isn't better. It's extremely repetitive after a while, unlocking the locations and doing the sidequests. And you can't exactly be like "Well, I don't feel like doing sidequests right now, I'll just focus on the main storyline" cuz your level will be too low. Of course, there is a way around this for 20 bucks which is an insult really. It also makes the replay value very low (in case you want to play with both characters) because it means you'll be forced to do all the sidequests all over again to keep your lvl up to par. I for one do not want to pay an extra 20 bucks. I am rather pissed off about this but what to do about it.

    Now, if the game was flawless I might enjoy it more. It's not. Immersion is kinda ruined rather often when you can't run up a staircase and you have to move like an inch to the right, when while running around in the world you suddenly freeze cuz the world has to load, when you shoot an arrow at someone and miss cuz the npc is bugged into a location and warps away when you should've hit him thus alarming half the camp. Once I had an enemy duplicate himself when I struck him. Climbing onto stuff doesn't work rather often. (again, moving to the left or right by an inch or two fixes it, but it's annoying) It's also annoying a bit to me that characters level up with you. If I have to quickly do something in an old area, it's not really quickly. I don't really understand why they removed the option to level up enemies like Origins had.

    Yeah, the world is big, but because of it it gets old fast. I don't see myself actually finishing this game, it's become a drag to play it, not a joy. If you like to grind and just explore get it, otherwise, stick with Origins.    … Expand
  92. Jenne
    Oct 5, 2018
    5
    Nah, not a fan of the new formula. Side activities and challenges from AC1 - AC Syndicate were replaced with side quests in Origins and Odyssey, problem is most of them are boring, dull and unfun. In Origins whenever I saw another side quest mark on the map I just sprinted past it. Here it's the same. Call me old-fashioned but I actually preferred the old AC formula and I did like theNah, not a fan of the new formula. Side activities and challenges from AC1 - AC Syndicate were replaced with side quests in Origins and Odyssey, problem is most of them are boring, dull and unfun. In Origins whenever I saw another side quest mark on the map I just sprinted past it. Here it's the same. Call me old-fashioned but I actually preferred the old AC formula and I did like the modern meta story, it made the series unique and mysterious. I understand Ubi wanted to try something different (many people were actually pestering them about that) but I think it's time for a return to roots.… Expand
  93. FogCityRoller
    Oct 27, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Quantity does not beat quality, and in modern gaming striking the balance with both is essential. In a nutshell that is why AC Odyssey isn't that great. It is all quantity and average quality. Okay, let's dig in.

    Where this game excels: combat design (not execution, IMPORTANT), music (when it doesn't cut out), environment, and minimal intrusion from the boring Animus subplot. I absolutely love Origins but the combat was the worst part of the game. Here they improved it and the "class" trees are great. I like the ship combat but it gets repetitive, but it doesn't bug me like it does most people. Customizing ships was cool.

    They did an amazing job with ancient Greece. The music is superb, but it cuts out suddenly a lot. Way to drop the ball there Ubisoft.

    Where AC Odyssey showed signs of promise but fell short a bit: decision-making. Some decisions have lasting consequences, even decisions I thought weren't a huge deal. Other times you still have that illusion of choice, and you hope something ends up mattering but it does not. I wish it were more obvious which decisions could impact the future and which decisions are just fluff. Games do this. It's important.

    Where the game failed: BUGS, facial animations, BUGS, voice acting, BUGS, storytelling, oh did I mention BUGS? The bugs in this game are a disgrace. Why was this rushed to market in a year when it clearly needed a few more months of polish? I would be almost through a massive fort and some graphical glitch freezes my screen and drops the framerate to literally 1-2 fps. Game crashes, progress lost. WOW, HOW FUN THANKS UBISOFT

    Sometimes headshots will not register at all. The arrow won't even hit the target, despite them standing completely still. Abilities use adrenaline but aren't even performed. There is lag in the parrying mechanic, which is just pure dog doodie all the way.

    Riding a horse is once again clunky and I find myself running a long distance just so I don't have to put up with it. Why can't games do horse-riding well? Cot dayum...even The Witcher 3 failed on this level.

    The autosave system is utter trash, completely useless. The only reliable autosave is after a sync point or finishing a quest. Anything else is random. It forces you to manually save all the time. What is the point? WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

    The facial animations are cringe-worthy and lines are so overused. Every. last. one. All in a day's work! Repeat this with literally endless quests. How immersive. Alexios' voice actor does not deserve another job in the industry, that was just awful. Did he phone it in? Bayek was fantastic. What a decline in quality.

    The story was contrived and boring. Let's pick the chosen one trope but have you be the not-chosen who hunts down your chosen one sibling and cures their hubris with love! What a tear jerker...*faaaart* Miss me with this half-baked garbage Ubisoft, do better.

    It's fun to explore ancient Greece, and the world is massive. Sokrates is hilarious. Most of the philosophers actually were pretty cool, but that shouldn't be the high point of the game (and it was).    … Expand
  94. Kerber
    Dec 14, 2020
    5
    This game is so much fun that ubi is charging you to avoid playing it. Of course when to progress you have to grind relentlessly after some 10 hours of gameplay.
  95. msadeghi
    Oct 2, 2019
    5
    Despite the good work on graphics, design et history personalities, the game feels so robotic and mechanical. There is no emotion in characters, stoy or reactions. So senseless, cold and boring of course. Not that one ac game i would recommend.
  96. scorp332211
    Oct 2, 2018
    5
    I've played up to level 3. It's almost exactly like Origins so far. Same houses, landscapes. Same type of missions. Same fighting style. Same leveling system. Haven't gotten to ships yet- hoping that's something different. So far, not impressed. Will update as I get further into the game. Not really an RPG.
  97. Brandondwn
    Oct 14, 2018
    5
    It's Origins in looks but that is literally it. The game is gorgeous, but that is it. It's broken like Unity, combat is super boring and sloppy. This game isn't AC, Ubisoft wanted a new IP, but has invested waaaaaaaaaay too much time into this series to do that, so they called it Assassins Creed: Odyssey. It's a messy choose your own adventure game that has almost nothing to do with theIt's Origins in looks but that is literally it. The game is gorgeous, but that is it. It's broken like Unity, combat is super boring and sloppy. This game isn't AC, Ubisoft wanted a new IP, but has invested waaaaaaaaaay too much time into this series to do that, so they called it Assassins Creed: Odyssey. It's a messy choose your own adventure game that has almost nothing to do with the series, it even predates Origins. I can't say enough about how it's like Ubisoft doesn't know what they want the game to be, but sold us this anyway. The micro transactions are cancer, like the XP boost that makes it to where you don't have to do every awful side mission. They knew it was so bad, they stuck that in there to get more money from us as it takes way too long to finish on it's own. Do not buy this game.… Expand
  98. xJLxMCHammer
    Oct 7, 2018
    5
    Have you ever played a game and you have to question the choices the developers had to make in the development stage to get release product?
    The basic are, you're playing a character who is of Spartan decent. The game is centered around the Peloponnesian war; you know! the one with Hoplites, Spartans, Athenians, a few Persians, and a lot of SHIELD wall. The first thing that comes to mind    Have you ever played a game and you have to question the choices the developers had to make in the development stage to get release product?
    The basic are, you're playing a character who is of Spartan decent. The game is centered around the Peloponnesian war; you know! the one with Hoplites, Spartans, Athenians, a few Persians, and a lot of SHIELD wall. The first thing that comes to mind is why the decided to remove shields from the game? The beginning of the game is pretty much the copy of the movie 300; a bunch of naked guys in spears and shields fighting on the Persian. As soon as the cutscene end, you start playing and your shield is gone? Why? why make the setting about Spartan, Shield wall if you remove that option for the player. Isn't that weird?

    You may think I'm petty, but I'm not. There is a reason why i bring up the shield issue first. So let start with the review. this game is badly optimized. I have a GTX1070, SSD, i5-8600, and 16 gb Ram. I get about 30-35 FPS (with occasional dips) playing at 1440p. The game has a big big problem with reloading if you die. If my character dies, I basically have to restart the game. I don't understand! It's the same engine with a few tweaks like previous game but it runs much worse

    The combat is weird. The previous title Assassin's Creed Origins (hence forth ACO), had shield, 2 handed weapons, dual wield dagger, swords, a few other weapons. Why does this game remove shield? Why does it remove 2 handed items? Why does this game standardize the weapon type and damage? A level 15 axe does the same damage as a lvl 15 dagger, spear, mace? There is no difference in damage, just the look of the combo. The previous game had more depth, even if it was a little. The game has another issues with hot boxes, you will have plenty of moment where you weapon is hitting an enemy, but it's not registering. There is NO block, you are expect to dodge, or parry. For the most part, you will be dodging backwards and doing a few hits; you will repeat this for the majority of the game. Why do you ask? Mostly because the enemy type don't change. When you have a simple combat as this game, you need to introduce enemies that fight differently, that require different approaches. Instead, even on the hardest difficulty, you will be doing the same 3 things in battle

    The story is...bland. It feels like the game a distant cousin of fallout series; horrible; bland, no emotions....BORING.

    The side contest is good; it's rivaling games like Witcher 3 but still need some work.

    Ultimately, the game feels grindy because they added level scaling, then made it very annoying to get certain upgrades without buying (with real money). You will never feel like you're strong because of the enemy leveling scaling. It feels like Ubisoft doesn't know what they want their game to be; they are clearing adding elements from other games, God of War 4, Witcher 3, previous games AC games. By doing this, they are adding element that don't quite work together.

    You can't have a game with so many weapon type but refusing you add some kind of niche to each use. They all feel the same. These types of stuff are all around the game; they drag it down. This game had the potential to be

    if you're itching to playing a game like this, i recommend playing Witcher 3. If you haven't played it, it's far superior in many ways. Otherwise, buy yourself the ACO or wait for this game to go on scale. At it's current state, it's a bad game, It's very shameful to see reviewers give this game a 9 and not even mention any problems with the game    … Expand
  99. eva3si0n
    Mar 4, 2019
    5
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey the most contradictory game of a series. After Origins from Odyssey at all you wait for nothing new except a setting. Role system forgery. Graphics does not impress any more. The main plot the minimum, minor quests (which in Origins were the best part) became faceless, but them about one hundred now. Finally Odyssey is a second-grade game which wants to seem theAssassin's Creed Odyssey the most contradictory game of a series. After Origins from Odyssey at all you wait for nothing new except a setting. Role system forgery. Graphics does not impress any more. The main plot the minimum, minor quests (which in Origins were the best part) became faceless, but them about one hundred now. Finally Odyssey is a second-grade game which wants to seem the first RPG game in a series, but upon an empty game with the huge card. If to reduce the card by 4 times especially nothing would change. As usual the strength of a game - decorating. All the rest is executed at the average level here.… Expand
  100. Caerleon
    Oct 9, 2018
    5
    Guys, the most important thing you need to know about this game - this is not Assassin's Creed. Are you kidding, Ubisoft? I'll start with the good points. Great music. The world of ancient Greece is beautifully recreated.

    Now back to business. If I had not been told the name of the game, I would not have guessed that this is an assassin's creed. Where is a cloak and hood? Are we an    Guys, the most important thing you need to know about this game - this is not Assassin's Creed. Are you kidding, Ubisoft? I'll start with the good points. Great music. The world of ancient Greece is beautifully recreated.

    Now back to business. If I had not been told the name of the game, I would not have guessed that this is an assassin's creed. Where is a cloak and hood? Are we an assassin or some nameless warrior? Many canonical attributes have been removed from the game.

    Previously, you could kill any enemy. Now, if the difference is 2-3 levels, then the battle turns into dull rifts. Now you need to farm, farm, farm to get a level and a new weapon. Bravo! And if you are too lazy, then you can buy in-game items for real money. Can you smell it? It smells like free-2-play game for 60$.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#39 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#6 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#13 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
83

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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