Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. Willar
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    This is probably my favourite game of 2018. It is definitely a case of more of the same after Origins but it does make minor changes that lead to a more enjoyable game.

    Firstly Kassandra is fantastic, her voice acting is excellent and her character is fun and well written. When I had finished the game I even went back and did side missions just so I could see more of her. It is worth    This is probably my favourite game of 2018. It is definitely a case of more of the same after Origins but it does make minor changes that lead to a more enjoyable game.

    Firstly Kassandra is fantastic, her voice acting is excellent and her character is fun and well written. When I had finished the game I even went back and did side missions just so I could see more of her. It is worth noting that Alexios is also an option but doesn't seem as well realised and lacks some of Kassandra's charm.

    The game took me around 65 hrs to complete the multiple story threads (Family, Cult, Mercenaries and Atlantis) and I reached max level just before taking on the last cult members. I did not use any boosters and the microtransactions did not encroach on my enjoyment of the game at all. If you are willing to do a few side missions and want to finish the story you will have no problem avoiding paying for any boosters or gear.

    Overall Odyssey is Origins in another setting and with a few new systems and improvements but It surprised me how much I ended up enjoying it.    … Expand
  2. Sergey3212011
    Dec 8, 2018
    0
    This is not an assassin's creed. This RPG game about Spartans has nothing to do with the series.
  3. execut
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    castrated witcher, from which cut out everything except the questions. 0/10
  4. ZboqZboq
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    If you played the first Assassin's Creed game, you've played them all. Ubisoft are just simply texture swapping and pumping out the same freaking game each year. This one has cool graphics sure, but nothing more than that. Don't waste your money and time on this game
  5. Old_school_user
    Dec 11, 2018
    0
    Welcome to fifa 20...sorry, to assassin´s creed 2018. it looks like a dlc of Assassin´s creed orgins
  6. tarikthecritic
    Jan 9, 2019
    0
    This is (And I I can't stress this enough) not Assassin's Creed!

    1- No hidden Blade ( could you imagine this ever to happen ?!)
    2- No parkour, yet alone 3 buildings next to each other.
    3- No social stealth, so forget the the phrase ''hide in plain sight''
    4- Choosing history instead of WITNESSING IT!?
    5- NO Assassins (???)
  7. Lestatman
    Nov 15, 2018
    3
    First of all your character is NOT an Assassin or does the character follow a creed so why is it called an Assassin's Creed game? Bigger world with more of the same Ubisoft rubbish thrown in the map. How many forts do you have to do etc. You're in an animus following someones life so why do you get choices? Lastly it spits on the previous Assassin games by the ending which makes EzioFirst of all your character is NOT an Assassin or does the character follow a creed so why is it called an Assassin's Creed game? Bigger world with more of the same Ubisoft rubbish thrown in the map. How many forts do you have to do etc. You're in an animus following someones life so why do you get choices? Lastly it spits on the previous Assassin games by the ending which makes Ezio etc pointless.… Expand
  8. ElmiilloR
    Oct 10, 2018
    10
    After 7 hours of play it is a great game. History is the best of the generation.
  9. scottirltbh
    Oct 14, 2018
    10
    This game has been a very enjoyable experience thus far. Reviewers who are saying that the "micro transactions show their effect on the gameplay within the first hour" could not be any more wrong. They don't force them down your throat, and you don't have to purchase these extra items. The game is 100% enjoyable and can be completed without any boosts. The game gives you tons of rewardsThis game has been a very enjoyable experience thus far. Reviewers who are saying that the "micro transactions show their effect on the gameplay within the first hour" could not be any more wrong. They don't force them down your throat, and you don't have to purchase these extra items. The game is 100% enjoyable and can be completed without any boosts. The game gives you tons of rewards for defeating mercenaries, cultists, as well as the tons of exploration options. I'm sitting with 7 or 8 pieces of legendary gear in my inventory - and the game allows you to upgrade those good items so you can keep the gear you like the look of, you definitely don't need to put in your credit card to enjoy this game. That is a very over dramatic statement and people are over reacting. I feel like the people who are complaining about the game "shoving micro transactions in your face" are just not the sharpest tools in the shed and keep hitting the store button.

    I'm playing the game on a 4k UHD TV/PS4 Pro and the game is absolutely stunning. There are a few wonky moments but when compared to a game like Fallout 4, the graphics have made leaps and bounds in just three years. The naval combat is fun as well. I'm about 20 hours in and not very far in the story because the game is so rich in exploration and side missions that are interesting. There is a lot to do in this game.    … Expand
  10. The_Seaman_
    Oct 14, 2018
    10
    I loved Origin and I am loving Odyssey.
    The only negative thing about the game is the voice acting of Alexio's
  11. Renzokuken
    Oct 8, 2018
    0
    Microtransactions in a full $60 retail release = An automatic zero, gamers are sick of this moneygrabbing BS.
  12. Netanel9530
    Oct 4, 2018
    9
    A nice Improvement on Origins Really enjoying it's so far, so if you liked Origins you will like this one
  13. evildoomfoot
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    i love this game, that being said, i think you need to go into it with proper expectations. i'll start by saying I've allays enjoyed the game play of this series, but by black flag the fighting system had become too familiar and easy and as an old man gamer, having to hold down the right trigger to do any of the good climbing or movements just started to hurt and felt unnecessary. i alsoi love this game, that being said, i think you need to go into it with proper expectations. i'll start by saying I've allays enjoyed the game play of this series, but by black flag the fighting system had become too familiar and easy and as an old man gamer, having to hold down the right trigger to do any of the good climbing or movements just started to hurt and felt unnecessary. i also play games for fun game play and exploration over plot (most of the time) so i enjoyed the openness of the series and the fun discovery. I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE OVERARCHING PLOT. the Animus was a cool sifi twist to the FIRST game, but after that i found that part of the games annoying and world breaking, the boiled unflavored veggies that came with a great steak dinner. i love and applaud the minimal use of it so far in this and origins. people say that Ubisoft sticks to a formula and i can't really argue that , but its a fun loop and it works, i mean how much has Halo really changed in 20 years (it hasn't). Ubisoft has done a great job of taking what works across their games and putting the into play here, for example, i love the option to limit the map notifications and makers, much like in farcry 5, this really adds to the immersion and feeling of exploration. Ultimately, here is the thing, i'm having FUN playing this game. reading through the negative reviews, all i see is people who don't want to like this game. this builds of what was great in Origins, if you enjoyed that game i'd wager you'ed like this one too.… Expand
  14. CaptainBritish
    Oct 8, 2018
    9
    This is, without a doubt, the best AC title in years.

    I understand people's complaints. A lot of them are valid. Outside of the meta-story it doesn't really have much to do with Assassin's Creed. The microtransactions are pretty grotesque, however none of that stops the game from being fun. I've played about 25 hours so-far and never really felt like I was being hindered by the lack    This is, without a doubt, the best AC title in years.

    I understand people's complaints. A lot of them are valid. Outside of the meta-story it doesn't really have much to do with Assassin's Creed. The microtransactions are pretty grotesque, however none of that stops the game from being fun.

    I've played about 25 hours so-far and never really felt like I was being hindered by the lack of EXP/Drachme boosts, maybe that will feel worse later but we'll see. So-far though the microtransactions feel completely optional.

    In Origins I felt like the RPG mechanics were really hamfisted, I didn't like them at all. However in Odyssey they've really refined them to make them feel like a more natural part of the game. The eagle-bearer may well be one of the best written protagonists since Ezio, Kassandra especially is just exceptionally well written. She doesn't fall into any of the tropes that make a female protagonist feel forced, she feels completely human.

    The choice system they put in doesn't seem frivolous either, there's one section early in the game that seems inconspicuous but can end up having a big effect on an an entire town. The game is **** chok full of little bits of detail as well, things you probably wouldn't even think of. IE the allies of the people you kill in the streets or whatever can be seen disposing of the dead, a town that can get sick because of your actions goes from healthy to morbidly sick, fatigued and vomiting to dead. It's great.

    My only issue is that it doesn't feel like it has much connection to the franchise as a whole, but the game is honestly so much fun I don't really care.

    So the only issues I really have is the abundance of microtransactions and the lack of a real connection to the franchise as a whole outside of the meta-story. Other than that, the game is fantastic and frankly all these hyper negative reviews are over-exaggerating like hell.    … Expand
  15. Bones93
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    The game is average, but way to many flaws and geared towards paying real money for progression. A lot of design mistakes, and it’s a pure grind. Destiny and Assassin s creed development teams must be spending a lot of time together...
  16. 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
  17. ThePeoplesVoice
    Oct 26, 2018
    8
    I haven't played any assassins creeds for a while, but this game is a warm welcome. Don't get me wrong because it's a whole different game. You are not a real assassin anymore. Quests are a bit repetitive sometimes but the game is much more of an rpg with customisations and upgrading.
  18. Ben_91
    Oct 30, 2018
    9
    Brilliant game! This has by far exceeded my expectations on pretty much every level. The graphics are great, the map is absolutely massive, there is loads of stuff to explore, lots of side quests and tonnes of items to collect. It's just all around really fun and immersive, with so much to do!

    I am not a fan of playing as female characters in games, but I have fallen in love with    Brilliant game! This has by far exceeded my expectations on pretty much every level. The graphics are great, the map is absolutely massive, there is loads of stuff to explore, lots of side quests and tonnes of items to collect. It's just all around really fun and immersive, with so much to do!

    I am not a fan of playing as female characters in games, but I have fallen in love with Kassandra. I really like her as a character. The combat is great as well and very fun, far better than it is in RDR2! Ubisoft have really hit the nail on the head with this game. Barring the odd glitch, it is perfect.

    There is genuinely a lot of content and hours upon hours of gameplay built into the game. Easily the biggest game I have ever played. I have spent over 130 hours on Odyssey and I still have about 40% of the map left to explore, and I still haven't finished the main story/campaign yet either. I reckon it will take 200 hours to complete everything. There's just so much stuff. Tonnes of weapon, armour and customisations as well, so it is really, really in-depth.

    I don't see how people can complain about it taking ages to level up, as I have already hit level 50 and I still have loads of the game left to do. If anything I have levelled up too quickly. Ultimately it is because of the size of the game and the amount of content that it takes so long. Some people don't want to put in the hours and want a quick fix to complete the game and unlock everything.

    Either way, Ubisoft can't win - if the game is too small, or short, with little content, people will complain. When it is huge and packed with content and takes ages to complete, people still complain. I actually feel the need to defend Ubisoft here. At least we've been given that content and hours upon hours of gameplay. I would take that over a small game with hardly any content, every time. I guess there's no pleasing some people.

    Well done Ubisoft! Origins and Odyssey are both in my top 3 games of all time...    … Expand
  19. Bikram
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    In one word "Masterpiece" ! I'm someone who is very much into AC Universe be it games, novels or comics and this game delivers a highly indulging experience that will drive the player crazy with endless activities along with many sections to manage. It hosts countless RPG elements and Ubisoft did each of them right. Graphics are an eye candy and grinding for gears will be worth your time.In one word "Masterpiece" ! I'm someone who is very much into AC Universe be it games, novels or comics and this game delivers a highly indulging experience that will drive the player crazy with endless activities along with many sections to manage. It hosts countless RPG elements and Ubisoft did each of them right. Graphics are an eye candy and grinding for gears will be worth your time.
    As for the story, the past one is highly descriptive and leaves zero plot holes also don't expect much on the modern day plot as Ubisoft limited it to comics.    … Expand
  20. Poiter_23
    Dec 12, 2018
    0
    I dug up my password to write this review – This game is pure trash from Ubisoft. The option to pay for Helix Credits in order to permanently increase exp gain speaks to what a CASH grab it is. It just grinding – once you hit a certain story mission you will be 3 levels or so under what you need to be and this is where the temptation will come to buy helix credit because it takes FOREVERI dug up my password to write this review – This game is pure trash from Ubisoft. The option to pay for Helix Credits in order to permanently increase exp gain speaks to what a CASH grab it is. It just grinding – once you hit a certain story mission you will be 3 levels or so under what you need to be and this is where the temptation will come to buy helix credit because it takes FOREVER to level up at this point. I think a stand needs to be taken against these shady business practices – to be honest it starts off entertaining enough until you realise it’s a trap for you to get into micro transactions.… Expand
  21. Azool
    Dec 13, 2018
    4
    What really kills this game is the combat above all else. It struggles with story and endless grind but above all the combat is very bad. It can be enjoyable at times but is almost always a case of either being grossly underpowered or grossly overpowered for any given combat scenario. Legendary animals alone are a great example of how poor the combat is and how glitchy it can be. Just lookWhat really kills this game is the combat above all else. It struggles with story and endless grind but above all the combat is very bad. It can be enjoyable at times but is almost always a case of either being grossly underpowered or grossly overpowered for any given combat scenario. Legendary animals alone are a great example of how poor the combat is and how glitchy it can be. Just look up the workarounds and glitches people are using to defeat some of these creatures. It's not fun skill based combat but rather grinding till you get the right gear or are many levels above the creature.

    At the end of the day, the progress through the story feels more like a grind than an adventure. The game itself is beautiful and at times comes close to being gratifying but falls short every time. This can be exemplified by how awesome it is just jump off synchronization points until you've done it 348 times because the map is too large and the quests are too disjointed. It's a chore to play through and the combat forces you into specific playstyles that are even then not-skill intensive.

    I cannot recommend and it would take me a lot of convincing to play another Assassins Creed game...    … Expand
  22. Heidirs
    Jan 3, 2019
    4
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey unfortunately suffers from the series' usual repetitive game play. The game features nothing more than continuous bandit camps and forts to conquer, all of which involve killing baddies (or goodies, whatever, the game doesn't discriminate), collecting treasures, and destroying supplies over and over and over again. It was a blast at first, but quickly turned into aAssassin's Creed Odyssey unfortunately suffers from the series' usual repetitive game play. The game features nothing more than continuous bandit camps and forts to conquer, all of which involve killing baddies (or goodies, whatever, the game doesn't discriminate), collecting treasures, and destroying supplies over and over and over again. It was a blast at first, but quickly turned into a slog as I realized the game had nothing more to offer than the same thing again and again. I liked the story line and was genuinely intrigued by some truly inspired side quests. But I just couldn't justify continuing out the game when it's core mechanics had so quickly gone stale. Ubisoft has clearly grown in the their storytelling. I can only hope they'll one day be able to make the gameplay in this series just as interesting.… Expand
  23. RaysOfGrey
    Mar 12, 2019
    10
    NOTE: the 10 is only to outbalance al the negatieve reviews.
    My real rating would be: 8/10 (PROS/CONS @ the bottem)
    As most people", I too listened to all the negative feedback surrounding this game. Which causes me to hold off on buying it for a long while. HOWEVER< recently it was on sale in my country and I Was able to pick this game up for €35. And let me tell you, that is    NOTE: the 10 is only to outbalance al the negatieve reviews.
    My real rating would be: 8/10 (PROS/CONS @ the bottem)

    As most people", I too listened to all the negative feedback surrounding this game. Which causes me to hold off on buying it for a long while. HOWEVER< recently it was on sale in my country and I Was able to pick this game up for €35.
    And let me tell you, that is money WELL spend.

    The game is absolutely massive and there is a lot of content here to keep you busy for HOURS> Yes, most of it is fighting and killing. But dude...which RPG is not ???
    Speaking of which....I do not mind the depature from the classic Assassins creed formula. I find the RPG aspect to be very refreshing.

    Although the new combat system "Works" I still kinda do really miss the old mechanic with the counter fighting as seen in AC3 and AC Syndicate/Blackflag (Which are my favorite in the series)
    Those fights always look super flashy and movie like. The new fighting system is more traditional RPG and feels somewhat clunky and repetative at times.

    I really went into this expecting it to be faaarrr worse than it actually is.
    The gameplay is solid and entertaining. Exploring and following the locations in areas is very fun and satisfying.

    Also, 1 aspect of this game I totally did not expect is that THIS game is 100% a looter game. You find new gear pieces everywhere, and chasing that legendary item to perfect your build is very sastisfying.

    Some bad things too. Your gear is very reliable on your current level and upgrading that gear is just waayy to expensive. To give you and example. Most missions and objectives reward you with approximiatly 500-700 gold. To upgrade a legendary weapon to your current level can cost as much as 15.000 gold. (so yeah, thats insane)
    Mind you that most missions dont really take a long time. But still, its a build in grind-mechanic that I just wish wasnt there.

    PROS:
    -Great evoirment
    -Plenty of content here to keep you busy for HOURS
    -LOOT !!!
    -Freedom to play as you want
    -Story (Personally for me was entertaning)

    CONS:
    -Combat
    -Crafting
    -Economy (most important things are just TOO expensive)
    -Grind    … Expand
  24. SCLancho
    Feb 15, 2019
    2
    Repetitive quests: go there do something simple, come back. Go further, do the same, come back from further. You will lose the motivation to explore the whole map.
    Main story is boring and not interesting if you compare with previous games. There was so much potential in the Spartan-Athens times and they just wasted the opportunity to create a good game. This is just a bog DLC of Origins    Repetitive quests: go there do something simple, come back. Go further, do the same, come back from further. You will lose the motivation to explore the whole map.
    Main story is boring and not interesting if you compare with previous games. There was so much potential in the Spartan-Athens times and they just wasted the opportunity to create a good game. This is just a bog DLC of Origins (same engine, details, graphics) but with more bugs and errors.
    I cannot recommend this game.    … Expand
  25. btd82
    Mar 30, 2019
    9
    I have enjoyed the game immensely. The setting really works. The classic period of Ancient Greece is a great setting. The game clearly has been made with a lot of love by the designers and developers. The map, of course a bit contorted to fit the gameplay, has many famous ancient locations, which themselves are reminiscent of the old cities.

    Of course, there is artistic liberty, like    I have enjoyed the game immensely. The setting really works. The classic period of Ancient Greece is a great setting. The game clearly has been made with a lot of love by the designers and developers. The map, of course a bit contorted to fit the gameplay, has many famous ancient locations, which themselves are reminiscent of the old cities.

    Of course, there is artistic liberty, like flaming swords, but there are a lot of details that are correct when it comes to the columns, the buildings, the weapons. Also the NPCs whose behaviour is in line with their actual behaviour (or attributed behaviour).

    The game itself is a bit lengthy at times but I didn't have any issues in general with keeping up level by doing the entertaining side quests. Each location that I visited was full of new and nice surprises. Highlights were ancient Athens, the Minoan palaces, the rugged landscape around Sparta.

    All in all scenery and setting and story are great in my opinion, some of the fights and quests are a bit lengthy and the controls could be improved somewhat.    … Expand
  26. Socikush
    Aug 15, 2019
    10
    I always loved RPG games like Gothic, Oblivion etc. and this, this is the top, really the best RPG I have ever played... The world, the story, oh man the landscapes and the nature, everything is 10/10.

    There are some minor inconveniences in the movement sometimes, but that is nothing, when compared to the list of all the things this game brings. Really recommend this game to someone    I always loved RPG games like Gothic, Oblivion etc. and this, this is the top, really the best RPG I have ever played... The world, the story, oh man the landscapes and the nature, everything is 10/10.

    There are some minor inconveniences in the movement sometimes, but that is nothing, when compared to the list of all the things this game brings.

    Really recommend this game to someone who loves RPG genre and loves the mythical ancient Greece.    … Expand
  27. rikard
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    This game is simply wonderful. Okay if you are completionist you will probably notice it is somewhat repetitive but still beautiful world and visuals make up for those shortcomings . Story perhaps could be longer but it is essentially just fine. But just look at the size of the map and how much there is to do . I sank almost 120 hours playtime and yet i feel im not even near 100% done. IThis game is simply wonderful. Okay if you are completionist you will probably notice it is somewhat repetitive but still beautiful world and visuals make up for those shortcomings . Story perhaps could be longer but it is essentially just fine. But just look at the size of the map and how much there is to do . I sank almost 120 hours playtime and yet i feel im not even near 100% done. I strongly recommend every bit of the game.… Expand
  28. Reaper32
    Jan 9, 2019
    0
    Forced immersion, mandatory level scaling. Milking micro transactions make Ubisoft games no longer fun. Deliberately making a game long and attaching micro transactions to encourage the gamer to spend more just to complete the game is the lowest point of gaming. After many games and investments i am now at the point of giving up entirely. What used to be a fun experience is now nothingForced immersion, mandatory level scaling. Milking micro transactions make Ubisoft games no longer fun. Deliberately making a game long and attaching micro transactions to encourage the gamer to spend more just to complete the game is the lowest point of gaming. After many games and investments i am now at the point of giving up entirely. What used to be a fun experience is now nothing more than a tedious chore. The assassins creed franchise was appealing because you could start and finish the game with satisfaction of completing it and enjoying the story. Now its nothing more than a constant grind, forced immersion in the hope that you will spend more money on their timesavers that don’t actually save time. I ignored the bad reviews and got the game hoping they were wrong but sadly AC has lost its identity.… Expand
  29. Lord_Khey
    Mar 9, 2019
    9
    I enjoyed the Hades out of this game, illustrated by the fact that I finally finished the main story arc after playing it for 120 hours (almost 40 hours longer than it took me to complete Origins).

    Odyssey is visually stunning and the transitions from city to sea to country to cave really helps immerse you in the world of Ancient Greece. The mechanics are familiar from Origins; they    I enjoyed the Hades out of this game, illustrated by the fact that I finally finished the main story arc after playing it for 120 hours (almost 40 hours longer than it took me to complete Origins).

    Odyssey is visually stunning and the transitions from city to sea to country to cave really helps immerse you in the world of Ancient Greece.

    The mechanics are familiar from Origins; they didn't try to re-invent the wheel here. It is more combat intensive, making it less "assassin-y" than any of its predecessors, but when you open the game fighting the Battle of Thermopylae as Leonidas, you quickly learn to look past that.

    The controls themselves can be a little muddy at times...and it seems especially in tight scrapes. You want to get some distance between yourself and, say, three bounty hunters, but instead of leaping over a fence, you just jump on top of it (yeah, that happened more than once).

    The story itself is well-plotted, and in the AC tradition, it cleverly involves several well-known historical figures into the narrative (Sokrates, Hippokrates, Perikles, Leonidas, and others). Your adventures pit you against Greek mythology's greatest monsters AND against a creepy secret society, and it's done in a satisfying (though overly long) way.

    I cannot emphasize enough the importance of choosing Kassandra as your hero at the beginning. The game's cover, etc, seems to point to Alexios as the player you're supposed to be, but no. While it doesn't actually matter (more on that in a moment), Melissanthi Mahut's voice work for Kassandra is immeasurably better and nuanced than Michael Antonakos's WAAAAY over-acted Alexios. The modern-day story component is almost useless anymore, and I think Ubisoft realizes it made a huge mistake with how they handled the Desmond storyline at the end of "AC III." But, you have to have an animus, so Layla Hassan returns to climb a couple of walls and check a few e-mails.

    It's very easy to stop playing the main narrative and get lost in side quests (I love side-questing). I had nearly reached level 45 when I realized that I had a ton more of the actual STORY to play. It was at that moment where I realized that you can side quest forever in this game. There is no "cleaning up." There will always be more.

    That's where I'll gripe a bit about the game. It IS too long. It's certainly a full world, but between endless mercenaries with awful, computer-generated nicknames (who are the most difficult enemies in the game, BTW - I was killed by mercenaries far more than any other foe), 15-minute fights against "legendary beasts" (a trope they didn't have to carry over from Origins - it's just a copy of those ridiculous elephant fights), silly side quests that almost always involve killing bandits or animals (you are a mercenary - or misthios - after all), and sinking ships on the Aegean Sea, Odyssey can be a quite "grindy" at times.

    Also, outside of Kassandra (Sokrates and Myrinne are particularly good, also) the voice work is sub-average to poor. Many of the Greek accents seemed forced ("Hyow kyan I hyelp you?") and characters frequently emphasize the wrong words. Was no one in studio coaching them? Gah!

    The engraving system doesn't really add too much to the game. Sure, it's nice to acquire a perk that lets you use less adrenaline to perform a special move or to increase your damage against animals (refer to legendary animals above), but I feel like something better could have been done there...not sure what, though.

    I did NOT like that when went to play the game again, this time as Alexios, that all that happened was the programmers just dropped Alexios' avatar in the exact place where Kassandra's had been on my previous play-through. I think this game could have been something truly special had they found a way for you to play the game from one character's point of view, siding primarily with Sparta, and then from the other's POV fighting primarily for Athens. Interchanging the avatars really cheapened the story.

    Finally, that malakas farting pig...

    Anyway, this game is, overall, great escapism and I hope that whatever Ubi's doing next for the series ties what we've seen here into what becomes the Assassins and Templars. And also which Assassin mated with which eagle to create offspring that allow humans to have eagle vision... OK, maybe I don't want to see that...    … Expand
  30. Hmr-17
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Excelente juego!!, gran historia y personajes, una jugabilidad muy buena, sin duda el mejor juego de la saga
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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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