Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. ianalvarez
    Oct 2, 2018
    9
    Its a gorgeous world rpg game like origins but better, i played in hard difficult and is away more hard than origins so if you want a challenge this is you game, the people who say that the game does not have stealth and is all combat lie, since you can complete a whole mission without killing anyone or kill them all in stealth mode.
    So despite the rage about this game its not a Assassins    Its a gorgeous world rpg game like origins but better, i played in hard difficult and is away more hard than origins so if you want a challenge this is you game, the people who say that the game does not have stealth and is all combat lie, since you can complete a whole mission without killing anyone or kill them all in stealth mode.
    So despite the rage about this game its not a Assassins creed game, the game is really really good and cant wait to go home and play more.    … Expand
  2. russianrabbit
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    This is a game that takes away the usually design type of AC games and allows you to tackle any quest the way you feel. It may not feel like an AC game, but your combat style can change that. You can become the Assassin you want to be rather than what the story makes it. Side quest are great and combat is finally challenging. Overall this game deserves attention and its mark in the series!
  3. terranmarine777
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Although this game has some improvement from AC: Origins even if it's not as many as i like but it is expected since this game is develop at the same time as AC: Origins so it is expected to have some similarity in gameplay and other elements to each other.

    The added story branching option and the diolog option is a great addition to the Assassin’s Creed Francise since this could make    Although this game has some improvement from AC: Origins even if it's not as many as i like but it is expected since this game is develop at the same time as AC: Origins so it is expected to have some similarity in gameplay and other elements to each other.

    The added story branching option and the diolog option is a great addition to the Assassin’s Creed Francise since this could make me as player be more involve in the story and the character. Some player might find the giant open world is a not so fitting setting to set an Assassin’s Creed story since it can make the player to be seperated from the story from the sheer ammount of time that the world exploration will take to do. The RPG element is good since it is develop together with AC: Origins. The multiple ending is also a good addition because it make the choice that the player have to be more important than normal story branching element.

    The reason i did not give this game a full 10/10 is because althought the modern day story line is connected to the Assassin's Creed Lore the actual animus part of story element althought interesting it is not connected enough even if the is some connection to the Assassin's Creed Lore as a whole.

    Overall the experience of playing this new type of Assassin’s Creed is depend on each player but since i’m a fan of both exploration and Assassin’s Creed francise in general so i can make a good judgment that this game is very good for those who already love the Assassin’s Creed Francise and for those who love exploration and branching story element.

    Since this is not a true RPG some RPG player might not like it so much and for those who like linear story line more this game also might not be for you.    … Expand
  4. Wariyaka
    Oct 4, 2018
    9
    More of an open world RPG than an AC game of old and that's fine. A great game in its own right and who could believe and old meme like that Spartan kick could be so fun
  5. 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
  6. Pupitu
    Oct 8, 2018
    9
    It's good, but needed better optimization cause frames are all over the place on PC.
  7. Spastro777
    Oct 13, 2018
    9
    For me, this is the best AC ever. Yes, it is different from earlier ACs. About as different as Origins was when it came out, this is that much different again.
    The first thing I'm loving about this game is, maybe obviously, the gorgeous map. It's a beautiful part of the world and this game reflects that. Add in a lot of interesting historical elements and you have a fantastic backdrop for    For me, this is the best AC ever. Yes, it is different from earlier ACs. About as different as Origins was when it came out, this is that much different again.
    The first thing I'm loving about this game is, maybe obviously, the gorgeous map. It's a beautiful part of the world and this game reflects that. Add in a lot of interesting historical elements and you have a fantastic backdrop for action, exploration and exposition.
    The next thing I really love is the quite substantial combat difficulty/proficiency curve. At the start of the game, I died. And died. And died. And ran away and hid from rival mercenaries. The game forces you to get gud. And as you settle into the controls, level up, and unlock more special moves, you start kicking more and more ass. It feels way more substantial than older AC combat, and is way more engaging for it. And, dare I say, realistic. Like it really would be preferable to sneak stab everyone, and when you slip up and all the bad guys come running, there's a palpable sense of **** this is going to be hard work getting out of this."
    As for the story, I'm finding it fairly compelling so far, with some satisfying twists generating just enough intrigue to drive the whole thing forward. Plots and subplots tie in pretty well to some of the activities, and there's always something different to do.
    I mean I really can't ask for more in an AC game. I don't understand the low scores here, but Ubisoft should be proud that they now have a fanbase just as passionate as that other great fantasy franchise, Star Wars. With that comes the crowd that you will never please, because things can never be how they were. Time doesn't stand still, and for the majority of us, that's a huge relief. Fantastic effort, Ubisoft.    … Expand
  8. George_PAOK
    Oct 19, 2018
    9
    I enjoyed playing Origins and I found Odyssey at the same pattern but a beat better in some little things such as the Menu and the Ability tree.
    Because I am from Greece I am disapointed because there aren't Greek Subtitles either Greek Language. Very big mistake, as a Greek Gamer I had this for sure but Ubisoft said no!!!
    Anyway, Greece is very beautiful in the game and while you're    I enjoyed playing Origins and I found Odyssey at the same pattern but a beat better in some little things such as the Menu and the Ability tree.
    Because I am from Greece I am disapointed because there aren't Greek Subtitles either Greek Language. Very big mistake, as a Greek Gamer I had this for sure but Ubisoft said no!!!
    Anyway, Greece is very beautiful in the game and while you're playing, you can admire the beauty and the big history of this country. The combat system is similar with small differences with Origins.Nice and big map.
    Finally I think that it is a good game for 35 euro 's. 70 euro 's are a lot for another Assassin game similar with the previous game.    … Expand
  9. mafiasergao21
    Oct 25, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Assassin's Creed Odyssey is the latest instalment in the long Ubisoft's flagship franshise and it's the biggest one yet, set in ancient greece it's an ambitious game that tries to improve on everything last year's Origins did, but can he do it?
    Odyssey it's an full on Action-RPG with hundreds of weapons and armor pieces to equip and costumize your character with, you level up by doing pretty much anything in the game, from side quests to locations scatered around the map and obviously the main story, combat is very similar to Origins but this time you have different combat skills you can equip to give you an edge during combat, i've never had a problem with the level gaps that everyone seems to complain about, and I never felt like I was forced to level up to progress the story, just casually playing through doing main and side content as I pleased felt rewarding, challenging on some parts, but never unfair.
    The story is one of the best in the series, and despite the game being set before Assassin's or Templars wore even a thing "it's set more than 300 year's before Origins" it's since Black Flag, the game that takes it's role in the series more seriously, and is very important to the overall arc of the story.
    The main issue lies with Odysseys biggest selling point, this game is BIG, really big, perhaps too big, and this growing trend of developers adding more and more stuff to their games without much care for the quality of the overall experience hurts the game more than it helps, it's a game that would benefit if it took out around 50 hours of it's content, don't get me wrong, there is a lot of amazing side quests to find, another improvemet from Origins, and does encourage exploration of it's massive world, but for all this improvements over Origins, the exaggerated amount of content keeps Odyssey from it's true potential.
    After 155 hours I finally did it all and seen it all in Odyssey, it's a massive and surprisingly polished game, that has your money's worth, don't go expeting the game to keep it's consistent high quality trough all of it's content, It's an extremely solid and fun RPG, that it's buried under too much pointless stuff, but it's ultimately an Odyssey that I'm happy I took    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Tzortzis
    Nov 3, 2021
    9
    After finishing it, I can surely say that it was a pretty good game.Little flaws,strong gameplay and a fascinating story all that in an infinite greek mythology.Ubisoft made a good game and for that they deserve some kudos.
  13. Comradely
    Jan 1, 2019
    9
    At 19 hours playtime and only just hitting level 18, it's easily the most fun of all of the AC games for me. It's so expansive and you actually feel like a core part of the world. I'm far more tempted to explore and do all of the side activities than I have been for any of the other games in the franchise. Previously, the AC series has struggled to compel you to do anything other than theAt 19 hours playtime and only just hitting level 18, it's easily the most fun of all of the AC games for me. It's so expansive and you actually feel like a core part of the world. I'm far more tempted to explore and do all of the side activities than I have been for any of the other games in the franchise. Previously, the AC series has struggled to compel you to do anything other than the main story but no longer. You're having unique interactions with all NPCs, some have even heard of your legend already. There are a wide variety of unique activities such as conquests, naval battles, clearing forts, exploring ruins and caves, obtaining items from bodies that may seamlessly give you a clue about something else you can capitalise on for a reward (information such as bounty locations etc.) and an even wider variety of side quests.

    The nightmare mode is also a nice addition if a little grueling, sometimes. While the challenge encourages you to navigate situations in different, fun and interesting ways - perhaps drawing one ship away from its 'fleet' in order to sink it, lest you get bombarded by 3 ships: which you WILL lose (skill plays a part I guess, but you can't be a one-person army in this mode) - it's also quite frustrating to constantly be cycling your gear around and trading equipment that you like for a garbage but higher level (and therefore has a higher dps/defence stat) item. If you don't do this, you'll be at a severe disadvantage when it comes to combat because all enemies scale in their leveling with you. You can upgrade, but the only way you're going to be able to get the huge amount of resources and money in order to be able to upgrade the better gear is by doing activities which will demand that you engage in combat in some form. And with sub-par gear in nightmare mode, you're not going to come out on top. It just costs (in terms of money and resources) a little too much to maintain your gear's usefulness.

    But that's a small nitpick in an otherwise incredibly rewarding Assassin's Creed entry.    … Expand
  14. djbatt
    Dec 25, 2018
    9
    Wow this game is huge!! After 2 and half month into the game im only 10% done
  15. Souls-Lurk
    Jun 22, 2019
    9
    So I hadn’t played an Assassin’s Creed game since the first one... as it simply bored me to tears but the ambient Greek/Greek Myth angle tickled my pickle so I gave it a go. Thought it was great, looks great, sounds great, plays almost great (still very good) and is huge. Took me 110 hours to plat and now looking forwards to the dlc.
  16. MK82
    Dec 29, 2018
    9
    No Witcher 3, but my Game of the Year. If you don't like Micro Transactions, just don't do it. There is no Need for XP Booster, and that's the only negative Point in the Game for me
  17. QuietLion
    Jan 3, 2019
    9
    ( non ho giocato tutti gli assassin’s creed soprattutto gli ultimi usciti ) Ho finito questo gioco pochi giorni fa e non l’ ho trovato un gioco da avere come media un 5.8 . Tutti a criticarlo perché non è un assassin’ creed perché non ci sono i templari e gli assassini e gli oggetti dell ‘ Eden . Ma come fanno ad esserci i templari e gli assassini in un gioco che precede tutti gli altri( non ho giocato tutti gli assassin’s creed soprattutto gli ultimi usciti ) Ho finito questo gioco pochi giorni fa e non l’ ho trovato un gioco da avere come media un 5.8 . Tutti a criticarlo perché non è un assassin’ creed perché non ci sono i templari e gli assassini e gli oggetti dell ‘ Eden . Ma come fanno ad esserci i templari e gli assassini in un gioco che precede tutti gli altri capitoli della saga ? Tralasciando la discussione su se è o non è un assassin ‘ creed ,il gioco ha una grafica molto bella , ogni punto della mappa si differenzia con altri per ambientazione , il combat sistem mi è sembrato molto immersivo perché i nemici ti attaccano insieme e non singolarmente come succedeva nei primi capitoli, la storia ben fatta che viene anche decisa dalle scelte che ci vengono proposte . Per concludere vorrei dire che l’ho apprezzato tantissimo e che se non si fosse intitolato assassin’ creed avrebbe come media voto più di 9 . Veramente un gioco molto bello distrutto dalle critiche delle persone .… Expand
  18. TBBEX
    Jan 4, 2019
    9
    Odyssey is honestly one of the best games in the series. While there are cons to Odyssey, the abundance of pros outweigh the cons.

    Pros: - Massive World w/ great detail - Abundance of side quests - Insane number of items - Gives total freedom to explore (Areas are not locked off based on level) - Story is long and fun - Abundance of enemies to kill and people to help. Cons: -    Odyssey is honestly one of the best games in the series. While there are cons to Odyssey, the abundance of pros outweigh the cons.

    Pros:
    - Massive World w/ great detail
    - Abundance of side quests
    - Insane number of items
    - Gives total freedom to explore (Areas are not locked off based on level)
    - Story is long and fun
    - Abundance of enemies to kill and people to help.

    Cons:
    - Microtransactions lock off certain items
    - Noticed some bugs and frame drop (I play on PS4 Pro)
    - There is a grind for story missions (Small but easy to notice)    … Expand
  19. Listn2MyOpinion
    Jan 6, 2019
    9
    First of all, i can understand to some degree why so many ppl whine about the microtransactions and how the whole gaming market tries to rip us gamers out of more money for a game that costs 60$ to begin with.

    However Odyssey does it right. Nothing is needed to win the game, its just added for people who want a fast progress. Basicly a cheat-tool for hasty people. I never once came    First of all, i can understand to some degree why so many ppl whine about the microtransactions and how the whole gaming market tries to rip us gamers out of more money for a game that costs 60$ to begin with.

    However Odyssey does it right. Nothing is needed to win the game, its just added for people who want a fast progress. Basicly a cheat-tool for hasty people. I never once came across a point of lacking ingredients to upgrade or build anything. So for those who seek a answer to the question: "Is it worth buying AC Odyssey?", let me make something clear. This is one of the greatest open world games out there atm. with a compelling story playing in ancient Greece. Its defenitely worth the money!

    And one more word to those finding it tedious to advance in the story:
    It seems youve never played a AC before.
    Yes Odyssey requires a lot more than the games before, but its also far greater and bigger and has so much more to show, what kind of player goes into an open world without swaying away into on or the other sidequest or dungeon?!

    No other game besides maybe skyrim gave me this much gameplay time and still felt natural and not too repetitive. Im currently at 70 Hours game time and still not finished.
    I can really recommend this game to anybody interested in open world games and astonishing story and game play.

    The only downside i found in this game was extremely long travel times. As the Map is this huge, it kinda is tedious to travel to places that dont have a quicktravel option. And the other one is orichalcum being super rare and the mission kinda bad for it, and unlike Origins you cant use your endgame money you dont need anymore to buy the chests that give you purple or legendary items.    … Expand
  20. LockdownZ
    Feb 28, 2019
    9
    An awesome game with great locations, awesome graphics and a wide variety of quests and interesting characters that you will encounter on your journey. The game has a very interesting (and emotional) story that will take the player across all of Greece. While the game is mostly historically accurate it adds a little fantasy here and there by implementing mythological names and making youAn awesome game with great locations, awesome graphics and a wide variety of quests and interesting characters that you will encounter on your journey. The game has a very interesting (and emotional) story that will take the player across all of Greece. While the game is mostly historically accurate it adds a little fantasy here and there by implementing mythological names and making you encounter them. Overall a great game if you're looking for a game set in ancient Greece, with a bit of fantasy, naval combat and a witcher-like looting system that will be guaranteed to pack a lot of hours (I'm personally 75 hours in atm).… Expand
  21. Mr_Costela
    Jan 11, 2019
    9
    O jogo é simplesmente um dos melhores da saga, embora tenha saído do foco dos credo dos assassinos focou nas peças do Éden e nas origens dela, os gráficos são lindíssimos, a ambientação é impecável, a imersão é sensacional você se sente parte do mundo Grego o Inimigos são mais inteligentes que o do Origins, as mecânicas adicionadas como as habilidades caíram como uma luva e a jogabilidadeO jogo é simplesmente um dos melhores da saga, embora tenha saído do foco dos credo dos assassinos focou nas peças do Éden e nas origens dela, os gráficos são lindíssimos, a ambientação é impecável, a imersão é sensacional você se sente parte do mundo Grego o Inimigos são mais inteligentes que o do Origins, as mecânicas adicionadas como as habilidades caíram como uma luva e a jogabilidade é muito divertida, o único ponto negativo que eu diria do game é a história que demora pra se engrenar e se perde muitas vezes ao longo do enredo, enfim Odyssey é incrível do começo ao fim e se você gostou do Origins a compra é mais do que obrigatória pra esse titulo… Expand
  22. namon295
    Jan 15, 2019
    9
    Odyssey is an amazing game. It is definitely an open world game with all of it's trappings, so if you don't typically like open worlds, it may not appeal to you. I personally love just picking a direction once the game loads and taking on any challenges I come across as I run, so this game rewards that kind of play in spades, as they have any number of locations such as forts, camps,Odyssey is an amazing game. It is definitely an open world game with all of it's trappings, so if you don't typically like open worlds, it may not appeal to you. I personally love just picking a direction once the game loads and taking on any challenges I come across as I run, so this game rewards that kind of play in spades, as they have any number of locations such as forts, camps, ruins, and even the mansions of a country's leader that you can come across.

    The combat is extremely fun with the abilities you unlock as you level up. You can assign up to 8 melee and 4 ranged into your hot bars and use them as you build up adrenaline through combat. You can taylor your character to suit your play style via 3 different styles of combat be it ranged/bows, melee weapons from quick daggers to slower swords or spears to heavy maces and axes, or you can go stealthy and play as the original Assassin archetype. The abilities are augmented by weapons and armors that you can pick up throughout the game that have stats that help boost various combat stats.

    Character progression is cool at the surface, but it still feels a bit limited in the actual depth that you can advance. The mastery option they patched in later definitely adds some depth to it, but I'd like to see them split out from just 3 trees and maybe have a tree for each weapon type.

    The story overall is good. It's not great, but it definitely is good enough to keep you engaged as you travel across Ancient Greece. The voice acting is pretty good in the main story bits, but on the random quests that are just there for extra experience as you take out locations, it's pretty mundane.

    Many of the regions also have their own quest line that tells its own self contained story, and i think that is great. In fact I wish more open world games would give up trying to tell one giant narrative and focus on doing this approach.

    However, one of the things that I think they struggle with, is the fact that they try to do TOO much at once in one game. Starting with the Story. There isn't just one main story line of quests, but 2 or 3 going on at once.

    You also are dealing with 3 primary game play systems as well. You have the normal "on the ground" game where you go and fight enemies/targets and gain the spoils of said victories to advance. Or you can hop on a ship and spend almost all of your time on there, fighting your target(s) of choice on the open waters and even advance and customize your ship as you go with the spoils of defeated enemy ships. Or you can go and pick a side in the conflict between the Athenians and Spartans and involve yourself in their large scale battles. The problem is, if you just want to focus on just one of those systems, you are sometimes forced to participate in other ones to advance the story, which you have to do as some abilities/unlocks only happen at certain points in the story.

    Overall, this is one of my favorite games of 2018. However, I do need to stress that I'm a huge fan of Open World games, so this is purely based on that. If you need a more focused experience, this game will actually have the opposite effect as they really do have an issue with staying focused to the point that even I wasn't head over heals about.    … Expand
  23. PuddleOfSquirt
    Feb 12, 2019
    9
    I’ve played every single assassins creed game since Altair was around. Odyssey builds further upon everything that origins did right about makes it better. Other than a few minor hiccups that are to be expected of a assassins creed game. This game went well above my expectations. I loved origins. But for some reason decided to skip out on odyssey, I had no rime or reason to not want toI’ve played every single assassins creed game since Altair was around. Odyssey builds further upon everything that origins did right about makes it better. Other than a few minor hiccups that are to be expected of a assassins creed game. This game went well above my expectations. I loved origins. But for some reason decided to skip out on odyssey, I had no rime or reason to not want to play it but for some reason, I just decided not too, but the Ubisoft sale was on PS4 and I got the gold edition for $40, and boy have I been missing out. I will list to you the pros of this game for me and then the cons.

    Pros- The game world is HUGE, absolutely **** massive, and the amount of things to do in it are ridiculously varied. Quests everywhere, Merc’s Hunting you down, forts to clear out and loot, cultists to identify and kill, naval battles to be had, conquest battles (which are like mini war zone areas) choosing to fight for Athens or Sparta, upgrading your spear, your ship, your armor and everything in between. Wacky side quests, romance, and everything in between that. The armor/weapon system in this game takes it the diablo way allowing you to transmogify any armor or weapon style that’s youve found before and boy is there ALOT of Styles you can mix and match. The new addition to add in “superpower”esk abilities is also great fun. The classic spartan kick that can send enemies FLYING and is ridiculously satisfying, summoning a ring of chaos that’s basically a whirlwind that sucks up and pushes enemies away from you. There are tons and tons of different skills to mix and match to fit your play style and you can have 8 equipped (12 if you count the archer abilities). The world is pretty god damn good looking it’s hard not to be impressed every time you synchronize a view point. Combat is fast and fluid and just challenging enough to keep you on your toes. Also each quest you do, almost anything you do will tell you what the rewards are for that specific mission/side mission/merc/cultist so you always know what you are getting. Naval battles are few and far apart but anytime you feel like you miss the high sea you can hunt down pirate ships, board them kill everyone and steal their treasure...or if you’re feeling merciful you can knock out almost any enemy in the game and hire them to be a lieutenant aboard your ship. Almost every time I do a mission I find something better than what I had before, you get a sense of always improving, always moving forward not once have I felt like I was stuck because of my gear or felt I was ill equipped, if you feel that way and some how DONT get any new gear from playing the game. Black smiths in the game will level up your weapons and armor to your current level so if you found a level 11 sword and find yourself at level 18 now and for some reason can’t find anything new and better. Head on over to a blacksmith to bring up your 213 damage sword to a 534 damage sword....for a few dracmae of course.

    Cons- the biggest complaint i have is the facial animations...rather just when they speak it can go from being ALRIGHT, to just god damn awful, I don’t know if Ubisoft heard of facial scan technology or not but I think it’s about time they invest in it. Another thing involving animation is the whole...weapons during a “kill cam” type situation where you execute someone or whatever is still kinda... ok, it really feels like your sword is going through a hollow enemy or something... it’s just not THAT satisfying. Don’t get me wrong it is better than what it used to be but if they Invested in some really solid decapitation style animations like the Witcher 3 did...this game would probably too 5 RPG games I’ve ever played. Moving on... for some strange reason if I get into a fight in a city or small village and I’m fighting guards or a merc, the citizens, the dogs the cows the cats and everything in between will also try and kill me for whatever reason? I’ve had a fight with a merc in a small town and the chicken across the road decided to jump in on the fight and try to kill me for whatever reason.

    Which brings me to my final point about all the fools complaining about microtrans, grow up. I have not spent a PENNY in the store and am getting along just fine. There are ALWAYS thing to do at your current level and all of them varied, you don’t need the XP booster or anything like that. If anything right now, Im a level or 2 OVER the recommended for the story missions. They don’t force you to buy anything. It is on the main menu of the game but unless you have the attention span of a squirrel or have the resolve of a heroin addict you can go through the game without opening that menu once. And either way all those items are obtainable IN GAME you don’t have to spend a penny to get the items you see in that store in the game. Of course they are more challenging to get but they made it fun by making you participate in daily and weekly quests.    … Expand
  24. Ebrius
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    Great game make a lot of fun. better chip battles than origin. just doing the question marks on the map is cool.
  25. Kronic_soldier8
    Mar 6, 2019
    9
    I keep thinking why all Assassins Creed games dont have boats! I just got this game not because I did not want to play it mostly because I keep thinking that developers fix these types of games within the first 3 months. This game is HUUGGGGGGEEEEE and you dont have to do all of it.

    I would definitely recommend this game.
  26. 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
  27. FlakesStorm
    Apr 5, 2019
    9
    Jogo muito bom, realmente viciante com a melhor ambientação que já vi com belíssimos gráficos e uma jogabilidade viciante, só que poderia ser menos bugado e com um enredo melhor
  28. Volsyden
    Apr 29, 2019
    9
    I'm sorry but i absolutely loved this game. some may differ but that is your opinion not mine. the story and characters were just fantastic. the battles felt legit and the aesthetics were so cool. what i loved the most about this game, it was complete. i didnt have to buy the background or pay for each step of the game. it felt like i actually bought the game and not parts of a game. butI'm sorry but i absolutely loved this game. some may differ but that is your opinion not mine. the story and characters were just fantastic. the battles felt legit and the aesthetics were so cool. what i loved the most about this game, it was complete. i didnt have to buy the background or pay for each step of the game. it felt like i actually bought the game and not parts of a game. but thats probably because EA didnt make it so were safe.… Expand
  29. UrAvgGod266128
    May 6, 2019
    9
    Great story and game in general, it is hard to get bored of the game, always eager to continue and know what is next. Graphics are perfect with a huge map.

    Unfortunately this game is not a 10/10 due to its fighting, spamming special attacks and R1 and R2 is not the greatest idea, in my opinion.
    But the fightning really is not what the game is all about so this game gets a 9/10 on my part.
  30. Griffith37
    May 27, 2019
    9
    100 hours later finally done with the story! cant wait to play the rest of the game, after a well deserved break
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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  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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