Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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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
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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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