Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. Shaw2266
    Oct 27, 2020
    9
    This was my first assassins creed game. I thought it was a great game. I’ve always had a interest in Ancient Rome, so I had to give this one a go. I played as Alexios, which I think was a mistake, but either way enjoyable. I really like the world and the mix of land and sea battles were great. I did Platinum this game, however I didn’t do all of the extra dlc content yet. I enjoyed theThis was my first assassins creed game. I thought it was a great game. I’ve always had a interest in Ancient Rome, so I had to give this one a go. I played as Alexios, which I think was a mistake, but either way enjoyable. I really like the world and the mix of land and sea battles were great. I did Platinum this game, however I didn’t do all of the extra dlc content yet. I enjoyed the combat system and collecting weapons and armor. I’ve thought about going back and playing some of the older games due to the enjoyment I got from this one.… Expand
  2. ArtemRU
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Очень крутая игра. Мне понравилась, всем советую, купите вам понравится.
  3. Nookiee
    May 1, 2020
    10
    Though this game has some filler missions that may not add much to the overall story, the main and main side missions are amazing. Immerse yourself in Ancient Greece and feel what it’s like to be a misthios in these times. I thoroughly enjoyed looking and marveling at all the beauty that has been created to see Ancient Greece as it was.
  4. MARKOWAYYY
    May 2, 2020
    1
    The problem in this game is the title... It isn't an assassin's creed so...
    While origins was around the creation of the creed and everything this game isn't about anything that deals with the ac's...
    Idk why ubisoft did this one...
  5. Xardas_
    May 3, 2020
    0
    The game breaks all "Assassin`s Creed" rules, logic, plot, etc. Please, if you like earlier Ubisoft`s production, don`t buy any of modern games of this publisher
  6. teater231
    May 4, 2020
    0
    Well this sucks. let me explain, i am a huge fan of the AC series and have played all the games in the francise (minus the porteble ones). Now i know i am like 2 years late to this party, but hey beter late then never right. When AC Origens was relesed i was not sure i would like it but i did. Sure it has flaws but it change the franchise, it was a new AC experienc and one i was ready toWell this sucks. let me explain, i am a huge fan of the AC series and have played all the games in the francise (minus the porteble ones). Now i know i am like 2 years late to this party, but hey beter late then never right. When AC Origens was relesed i was not sure i would like it but i did. Sure it has flaws but it change the franchise, it was a new AC experienc and one i was ready to take on. Jump forward to Oct2, 2018 releas date of AC odyssey. i started playing the game AND, god was it bad. It tok me almost 2 years to finish the game. Its not becaus i am slow or becaus the game is hard its becaus it continuesly stops your progresion thru the story. I constantly faound myself not high enuf level to continu the story. Now i wouldent care about that if the amount of XP you get was fear to the amount you ned to level upp but its not. It takes so long to level upp, and the only way to do it in a desant speed is to do side quests. I dont mind this, if it wasent for the fact that the sidequests are so **** boring. All you do is go to this stranger and talkt, they need help with som boring task witch for the most part means go there kill that guy or girl ore talk to that guy ore girl. Now i know other RPGs hav thes cind of sidequests to but you dont have to do like a **** milionn of them to continue the main story of the game. See this game isent long. but it feels long becaus you have to do **** bissey work to continue the plot, witch is boring as **** to begin with. Not ones when i playd this game did i care wat happend in the story, not ones did i care about the carecters, not **** once did i ask myself wow i wonder what happens next. that is why it took me soo long to finish this game becaus i got bored. A good RPG is suposed to draw you in with ist carecters and story, THIS is not a good RPG. This sucks. To finish this rant of i want to say with (A boring story that gets interupted, sidequests that feels mandetory insted of somthing fun, boring charecters you dont care for, a broken level upp system that takes takes to long to level upp) This game sucks. Oh and let not forget the 50% EX bost you can buy for real world money, witch you need to get desent experinc ore be stuck in the **** grind that is this pice of **** **** game. But hey here is hopping AC Vallhalla changes things.… Expand
  7. Romchik
    May 9, 2020
    0
    Сука. А где в Одисеи асасин. КАКОГО Х*Я они делают асасин БЕЗ асасина. Если события происходят за пару веков до оригинс(а ассасины появились даже позже оригинс ТО ПРО ЧТО Н***Й ОДИСЕЯ). И блять почему на копье(походу опять ортэфакт ыдема) знак АССАСИНОВ А???. И это я уже молчу о том что главный герой гей(гей блять) и баба которая будет (стопудов) бороться за равноправие и говорить "в нашиСука. А где в Одисеи асасин. КАКОГО Х*Я они делают асасин БЕЗ асасина. Если события происходят за пару веков до оригинс(а ассасины появились даже позже оригинс ТО ПРО ЧТО Н***Й ОДИСЕЯ). И блять почему на копье(походу опять ортэфакт ыдема) знак АССАСИНОВ А???. И это я уже молчу о том что главный герой гей(гей блять) и баба которая будет (стопудов) бороться за равноправие и говорить "в наши времена женщина должна быть сильной", я молчу о полном копировании оригинс и хуевенькой анимации лиц. Аааа мы же не насладимся этой неплохой графикой в новом АС(а асасин ли это теперь?) ИБО НАХУЙ надо вьебать 3 защиты ШОБ НЕ ВЗЛОМАЛИ ТАК СКОЗАТЬ. а то что у всех на i5 с 1050ti логает то так МАЛЕНЬКИЙ ПОБОЧНЫЙ ЭФФФФЕКТ. Я не понимаю их. Почему сд проект рэд может выпустить Cyberpunk 2077 без Denuvo а убики нет.... И да они опять стали делать ососина раз в год. Я любил Assasin's creed, я прошёл все части даже хроники. Некоторые даже по 7раз(блэк флэг) мне даже понравился синдикат в какой-то мере, но на ориджине я уже не вытерпел ибо там плохо все, думал пропустят год и я соскучусь но неееет надо опять все запороть. Лучше бы вы показали watch dogs. Я корочь иду в рейд на Азазию, собираю тиму и лечу мочить этого хуесоса.… Expand
  8. alexandrumna
    May 11, 2020
    7
    A bit dissapointed not with the game itself, but that it seems that with every new entry into the series we are straying further away from the concept of the series. It has nothing to do with assassins whatsoever, exept some little missions regarding the present day story. The story is pretty intriguing, good combat and amazing visuals with maybe the biggest world in gaming yet. SideA bit dissapointed not with the game itself, but that it seems that with every new entry into the series we are straying further away from the concept of the series. It has nothing to do with assassins whatsoever, exept some little missions regarding the present day story. The story is pretty intriguing, good combat and amazing visuals with maybe the biggest world in gaming yet. Side quests become boring later in game as they are recycled over and over again. Personally I think it would have been better for this game if it was a stand alone.… Expand
  9. FidelGastro
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    I´ve played this game right after Origins and i think that was a huge mistake. Yes, this game is huge. Size of map is enormous for AC game, but yet its still empty in some way. Everything is so repetitive. By the way i don't know why the game is called Assassins Creed when it's not about Assassins at all and their order didn't exist at this time.

    The development of the story is more    I´ve played this game right after Origins and i think that was a huge mistake. Yes, this game is huge. Size of map is enormous for AC game, but yet its still empty in some way. Everything is so repetitive. By the way i don't know why the game is called Assassins Creed when it's not about Assassins at all and their order didn't exist at this time.

    The development of the story is more than predictable. I´ll split whole campaign into two parts. First part is trying to bring your family back together. Well, kinda cliché, but ok. At least its not complete bull**it at all. And during your journey, or better to say odyssey, you make few decisions that will affect the end of the game. Second part of whole story is killing all cultists, one by one. What actually pissed me off is absence of cutscenes after killing each cultists. At least short dialogue would be nice. You just kill them and what... nothing. Leader is pretty obvious whole second half of the game, so no plottwist or something like this.

    There very few naval missions, so you dont have to spend so much time on your boat. Honestly you can avoid most of the naval combat.

    In the end i rate this game 7/10. I have plat trophy from this game, but this time i am not proud about it.... this game could be much better.
    However ancient Greek world is beautiful, so at least something good.    … Expand
  10. Riessv40
    May 12, 2020
    0
    Can honestly say after playing all realised assassins creeds (including chronicals of India China and Russia) I have concluded that even the 2d assassins creed games have better mechanics for climbing and battle and I am 110% sure that this is the worst game put together in the huge ammount of time it took the team to produce this pile of sh*t. Anyone who worked on this neeeeeeeeds!! ToCan honestly say after playing all realised assassins creeds (including chronicals of India China and Russia) I have concluded that even the 2d assassins creed games have better mechanics for climbing and battle and I am 110% sure that this is the worst game put together in the huge ammount of time it took the team to produce this pile of sh*t. Anyone who worked on this neeeeeeeeds!! To sort there head out!… Expand
  11. PFChangHimself
    May 13, 2020
    4
    Designed to be played by anybody regardless of whether you've played anything before.
    There is no reason for this to be called Assassins Creed.
  12. Jadeon
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    Игра по началу крутая своим миром, но потом все скатывается в скучный фарм, да и сюжет тривиальный. Игру до конца пройти не смог.
  13. Evan786
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey is one of the greatest games I have ever played. The story is fantastic, the visuals are impressively realistic, Gameplay is great, I love the environment of Greece (Specially the sea) and the DLC's are awesome too. Hidden Blade DLC made greater than it was before.
    The only complaints I have is too many unnecessary side quests. That made me feel like a delivery    Assassin's Creed Odyssey is one of the greatest games I have ever played. The story is fantastic, the visuals are impressively realistic, Gameplay is great, I love the environment of Greece (Specially the sea) and the DLC's are awesome too. Hidden Blade DLC made greater than it was before.
    The only complaints I have is too many unnecessary side quests. That made me feel like a delivery boy. Quantity is not equals to Quality. But Overall it was a great experience.    … Expand
  14. gud1
    Jun 1, 2020
    2
    Only 1 pro:
    - Open world visuals (sunset, sunrise, world design , water... etc)
    Cons: - Multiple bugs that really affect gameplay : quests that apprear and expire before they can be completed, lootboxes that cannot be opened and force quest ot fail, - AI programming . When wild animal attacks NPC , if you will try to help and attack it (animal) , NPC will start to attack you    Only 1 pro:
    - Open world visuals (sunset, sunrise, world design , water... etc)
    Cons:
    - Multiple bugs that really affect gameplay : quests that apprear and expire before they can be completed, lootboxes that cannot be opened and force quest ot fail,
    - AI programming . When wild animal attacks NPC , if you will try to help and attack it (animal) , NPC will start to attack you together with animal, which is total BS.
    - Position of NPCs on the map. Map is overcrowded. Pretty often, during quests ,you have to assasinate in the teritory with other NPC. This triggers AI alies to go wild and try to kill you together with the aim, you were tryin to assassinate.
    - Main characters movemen animations are clunky and unnatural.
    - You can climb everywhere , which converts classical maze-type map into "flat field" map, cause you just going straight forward to your current marker all the time.
    - Game enforces insane amount of monotonous grinding , pushing player to buy additional boosts .
    - Presence of constant feeling that you are working , instead of playing game.
    - There is nothing about AC in this game, except title.    … Expand
  15. TheBestGod
    May 20, 2020
    8
    I really like this game. I bought this 2 days ago on sale and I'm level 16 right now . So far the game is great. They also give you free add ons for being a Ubisoft member which I love. I also like that they put the spring on the stick instead of having to hold x constantly. I like the movement of the horse. I love that they made it so simple and easy to control because this world is soI really like this game. I bought this 2 days ago on sale and I'm level 16 right now . So far the game is great. They also give you free add ons for being a Ubisoft member which I love. I also like that they put the spring on the stick instead of having to hold x constantly. I like the movement of the horse. I love that they made it so simple and easy to control because this world is so massive. There is so much content here (45+ hours) and the map is massive so I would give this game an 8.5. I just wish they improved on the overall performance of the game on consoles like 60 fps.… Expand
  16. AngelSn98
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    For me, this game is almost perfect. Graphics are beyond amazing in the biggest map I have experienced so far, wich is filled with things to do. Gameplay is fun, it has some great bosses (wich is always a good selling point for me). i'd say the weakest part of it all is its story, wich even though is pretty good, is not as memorable as some other games. I also hate how long the loadingFor me, this game is almost perfect. Graphics are beyond amazing in the biggest map I have experienced so far, wich is filled with things to do. Gameplay is fun, it has some great bosses (wich is always a good selling point for me). i'd say the weakest part of it all is its story, wich even though is pretty good, is not as memorable as some other games. I also hate how long the loading screens are.… Expand
  17. GerdulloBR
    May 25, 2020
    0
    O jogo tem uma história interessante mas uma mecânica de jogo realmente ridícula perto do jogo anterior (Origins). A Ubisoft está cada dia mais matando Assassin's Creed e criando um novo jogo que não se assemelha nada com os melhores como o Assassin's Creed III e Assassin's Creed Black Flag.
    The game has an interesting story but a really ridiculous gameplay close to the previous game    O jogo tem uma história interessante mas uma mecânica de jogo realmente ridícula perto do jogo anterior (Origins). A Ubisoft está cada dia mais matando Assassin's Creed e criando um novo jogo que não se assemelha nada com os melhores como o Assassin's Creed III e Assassin's Creed Black Flag.
    The game has an interesting story but a really ridiculous gameplay close to the previous game (Origins). Ubisoft is increasingly killing Assassin's Creed and creating a new game that does not resemble anything with the best like Assassin's Creed III and Assassin's Creed Black Flag.    … Expand
  18. Einhard
    May 27, 2020
    2
    This game is bad. And I will tell you the main issues that makes it so bad.

    First technical issues : Horse is bugged like I've never seen it, glitching in the bridges or rocks, never jump. The worst is that it can't follow properly a road even though the Witcher 3 did it perfectly 5 years ago! The game is poorly optimized, I have a pretty good computer (decent quality on the witcher    This game is bad. And I will tell you the main issues that makes it so bad.

    First technical issues :
    Horse is bugged like I've never seen it, glitching in the bridges or rocks, never jump. The worst is that it can't follow properly a road even though the Witcher 3 did it perfectly 5 years ago!
    The game is poorly optimized, I have a pretty good computer (decent quality on the witcher 3, AC Unity, other games), it's not the best computer but it works fine and is able to manage a heavy game. With Odyssey I dropped the graphics to the lowest, the game looks like a PS2 game and it's still lagging !!! I mean the terrain is worst than Skyrim's at this point!
    Good transition, the textures are ugly. Not because they aren't of good quality when you turn the graphics on, but because they're shoddy. Look at the male main character, whatt's the problem with his eyes ?
    The AI is still stupid, people think that using math to force you using a certain number of hits to kill someone is creating difficulty and challenge, but it's actually just boring and none realistic in a game that wants to be as much realistic.
    Realism in the game is just killing all the fun, caves so dark you can't see a thing, characters too much like "everybody" , ... . The characters lack epicness ! I don't want to play aybody, I could just be myself in real life, the graphics and latency are unbeatable. I want to play an assassin

    Game issues:
    The story is boring. The reason is that if you can decide the end of every quest, decide too much things, there s actually no story... It's just a sandbox, and I like sandboxes but they aren't no game.
    The controls are so frustrating and poorly chosen !! seriously, Y to assassinate, RB to hit? X to dodge ??? I mean you want to dodge and assassinate quickly, choosing the buttons that are the furthest from your thumb IS a bad choice, it's purely basic ergonomic logic. RB is in my opinion a bad choice for spammable actions because it forces you to move your hand in a none intuitive position but that's less objective.
    Bow does no damage, assassination are not worth it bec
    There are the same problems with freerun there was in Unity (haven't played Origins nor Syndicate): whan you want to jump between roofs, cross a fence, an obstacle , ... The character stops, cross the obstacle slower than if it was walking, and then have to run again. I thought the point of free run was to cross obstacles quickly and escape from the ennemies ??? It's so not worth it ! Every ennemy will catch up .
    The story is just badly told, the introduction of the character is with flash backs inside the animus which is basicly a flash back. The main character is a stereotype of "fighter with a heat" like Rob Roy, Bruce Willis in most of his roles, ... . But it worls in latter movies because the hero is struggling. Given the broken abilities of Alexios/Kassandra, I just don't buy it.

    Issues related to the franchise:
    This is not an Assassin's Creed ! No assassinations, free run is useless and painfull, fights feel like a cheap the witcher 3.
    The point of Assassin's Creed was to hide a story behind well known historical events and figures. I don't know why every spartan in this game speak like Kratos or the spartans in the movie 300 but it's so wrong. Sparta had 2 kings, slaves and all free spartans were poets aside being warriors (and there are much more errors).
    Assassin's Creed games worked around different phases : assassinate, run away. It's okay to try reinventing the game, but wether your really change it or you don't change it at all. The skills feels useless, not really damage dealing. They are forced into the game without necessity: in the warrior tree, the first 3 skills are kind of similar but not really interesting, just flavouring the fights.

    To sum it up : just play the witcher 3, it's much better.
    2 things are really interesting though : Ikaros is so great : technically and in the gameplay, so useful, such a great eagle vision! The armor designs are reallyg good. Lacks some variety but yet really good.    … Expand
  19. MikaelBarros99
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Parem de pensar que esse jogo deveria ser aos moldes antigos, pois não deveria. AC nunca vendeu tanto quanto está vendendo agora. Vocês são uma minoria que pedem o mesmo jogo todo ano.
    ACO é uma obra de arte, tem uma historia boa e um mapa de cair o queixo.
    Deem uma oportunidade ao jogo que não irão se arrepender. Stop thinking that this game should be the old way, because it    Parem de pensar que esse jogo deveria ser aos moldes antigos, pois não deveria. AC nunca vendeu tanto quanto está vendendo agora. Vocês são uma minoria que pedem o mesmo jogo todo ano.
    ACO é uma obra de arte, tem uma historia boa e um mapa de cair o queixo.
    Deem uma oportunidade ao jogo que não irão se arrepender.

    Stop thinking that this game should be the old way, because it shouldn't. AC has never sold as much as it is selling now. You are a minority who ask for the same game every year.
    ACO is a work of art, has a good history and a jaw-dropping map.
    Give the game a chance that you will not regret.    … Expand
  20. rexhent
    Jul 10, 2021
    10
    amazing game, beautiful world, great combat, good story, really fun. Definitely worth the moneyh
  21. RandoPerson
    Jun 5, 2020
    5
    I preordered this game back when it first came out on Xbox but I never finished it because I didn't enjoy it. One day one steam, I'd say around a year ago, the ultimate edition was on sale for 30 bucks and I figured hey why not pick this game up again. I bought it and I can firmly say it is my least favorite assassin's creed game and by far one of the laziest rpgs I've ever played. This isI preordered this game back when it first came out on Xbox but I never finished it because I didn't enjoy it. One day one steam, I'd say around a year ago, the ultimate edition was on sale for 30 bucks and I figured hey why not pick this game up again. I bought it and I can firmly say it is my least favorite assassin's creed game and by far one of the laziest rpgs I've ever played. This is not an 'assassin's' game. People say this all the time because it is true. It is a knock off witcher that fails in all aspects compared to the witcher. All the enemies are sponges, you get barely any experience (in hopes that this will push you to buy the time savers created by crappy corporate Ubisoft), and they're all the same recycled enemies. The Open world is beautiful but empty. The naval combat is annoying and tedious and does not have the same charm Black flag did. The rpg elements are weak and lazy especially the loot system. It feels like God of War (2018) system which was probably the biggest detriment to that game. However the story is the worst apsect of this game. I've never played a AAA game with such crappy voice acting till now. Hell, even Mass effect Andromeda had better voice acting. Alexios and Kassandra sound horrible and the other characters are grating. The comedy is immature and are practically Dad jokes, and the story is one of the worst stories i've ever seen. It takes a basic premise and somehow fails to accomplish anything meaningful with it. Kassandra and Alexios are both stale characters as the protagonist but shine as Demos. You see Ubisoft was lazy with Kassandra and didn't want to vary her story from Alexios to truly show what happened to women in Greece instead it feels more like a skin. You pick the protagonist skin by which one you like more and nothing changes. The story had so many cut out points and the hidden blade dlc should've been in the main game in the first place. Romance is worse than even the crappiest Bioware games because they're practically one night stands with no attachement to any of the characters. In addition to this I felt not attachement to any of the characters in this game. Not only due to crappy writing but because of how spaced out the story missions were. By the time I wanted to do a story quest 5-15 hours had already passed since I did the last one. Side quests were glorified fetch quests or bounty quests which everyone already hates. I cannot see how people think this game is superior to origins, which not only had fun combat with enemies that were not sponges, a great story, other than some glaring plotholes, and the crappy modern day, and an amazing protagonist. Odyssey, however, fails in all aspects. It had a crappy protagonist, a horrible modern day, a horrible story, and many plot holes, and horrible combat. They want this game to be the next witcher, it never will be.… Expand
  22. Phil998
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    I just want to say that before playing this game I truly disliked this series and Ubisoft. From the outside it looked like Ubisoft was putting out the same bad games every few years. But this game made me completely rethink all of that. I do admit though, the Helix credits are despicable, however I never found myself grinding for EXP once and never had to buy a single Helix Credit.I just want to say that before playing this game I truly disliked this series and Ubisoft. From the outside it looked like Ubisoft was putting out the same bad games every few years. But this game made me completely rethink all of that. I do admit though, the Helix credits are despicable, however I never found myself grinding for EXP once and never had to buy a single Helix Credit. However, the story in this game is fantastic, Ubisoft really did a good job writing these characters and I cared about each one. The choices you make can have a major impact on the ending which I find great as well. Combat is decent, but i found myself only using swords or daggers because the other weapons didn't feel right to me. Controls can be frustrating as well at times and your character won't jump or run where you want him to go. The game is quite buggy with frame drops as well. However, its really the story that makes this game and the adventure it takes you on. Ive never played a game nonstop so much in my entire life. Its fantastic.… Expand
  23. HermeticAcolyte
    Jun 10, 2020
    10
    Let me preface this review by saying that this actually the first Assassin's Creed game I've ever played. I think that's important to know because a lot of the negative reviews seem to be coming from longtime fans who were let down by the direction Odyssey took. That's too bad because, as someone who didn't have the previous installments as a frame of reference, I found this to be one ofLet me preface this review by saying that this actually the first Assassin's Creed game I've ever played. I think that's important to know because a lot of the negative reviews seem to be coming from longtime fans who were let down by the direction Odyssey took. That's too bad because, as someone who didn't have the previous installments as a frame of reference, I found this to be one of the best games I've ever played. This game is big, beautiful, and thoroughly engrossing.

    Let's start with the superficial--the graphics are absolutely gorgeous. I'm a history buff, and I spent most of my playthrough in awe as I ran through the recreated streets of Athens or the imposing Minoan ruins in Crete. The textures are stunning. The colors of the Greek cities and countryside are vivid and beautiful. One of my favorite in-game activities was running through the scenery and finding new locations to synchronize (this is what unlocks different parts of the map for fast travel). Even though graphics aren't the most important thing in a game, this is a testament to the fact that they still do matter. The fact that something as mundane as unlocking fast travel locations became an experience of breathtaking beauty demonstrates how great graphics can improve a gaming experience.

    In terms of gameplay, the sharp controls are a critical factor in making this game what it is. The combat system is complex and requires a great deal of precision and timing from the player. Poor controls could have derailed this game. Instead, they make the combat fluid and fun. Setting up your opponent for devastating combos is mechanically very easy to do and the only limiting factor is the player's sense of timing and accuracy.

    That's not to say that they're completely perfect, however. There are a couple of annoying things that become noticeable from time-to-time. For example, you'll often find yourself fighting enemy mercenaries in the middle of crowded cities. When this happens, it's almost impossible to not take out one or more of the many innocent bystanders by mistake. This in turn raises your "bounty" (the game's system for deciding how much of a wanted man/woman you are), and before you know it, you can find yourself getting attacked by multiple mercenaries at once. It's a frustrating part of an otherwise flawless experience.

    As far as the story experience, Odyssey has it all. This game is as epic and sprawling as Gladiator, Braveheart, and Troy all rolled into one. The main quest is full of dramatic twists and turns. Things can go from farcical comedy to unexpectedly emotional in a matter of a few scenes. I actually, genuinely laughed out loud a few times, and honestly got choked up at one particularly powerful scene. The side quests are generally pretty entertaining, and, even though Odyssey has its fair share of fetch quests, most of the side quests are quite enjoyable.

    One thing I would have personally liked to see is more RPG elements. I understand that the addition of so many RPG elements was a point of contention among many longtime fans, but from my perspective, I think it could have used even more. The story is so emotionally heavy and the dialogue so rich and enjoyable, I would have appreciated more options to customize my character's personality with traits like charisma, lying, intimidation, etc.

    Overall, this game is one of my all-time favorites. It does just about everything extremely well, and the things that it doesn't do well are typically more minor annoyances than real negative drawbacks. I would highly recommend this game to anyone who has a few dozen hours to kill.    … Expand
  24. Generalkeknobi
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    One of the worst most repetitive games I've ever played, a complete rip off of origins, nothing original about it, it's a poorly made game and a disgust to the franchise
  25. Remielle
    May 25, 2021
    8
    First of all, I'm not an avid fan of AC's franchise, this is my fifth AC games (Rogue, Black Flag, Syndicate, Valhalla and this one, yes I'm going backwards), and I sort of understand why everyone hating the new direction of their beloved franchise (like I dislike modern RE games except the remakes, well that does not include RE 3 Remake of course).

    However, as an avid stealth adventure    First of all, I'm not an avid fan of AC's franchise, this is my fifth AC games (Rogue, Black Flag, Syndicate, Valhalla and this one, yes I'm going backwards), and I sort of understand why everyone hating the new direction of their beloved franchise (like I dislike modern RE games except the remakes, well that does not include RE 3 Remake of course).

    However, as an avid stealth adventure game fan, of course AC games will always piqued my interest, and since I started the new AC from Valhalla, I personally believed this game is A LOT better than the successor (I'm playing Origins as I started writing this review).

    It has less repetitive rinse-repeat side quests (not counting the generic mercenary's board quest of course), it's more simple in terms of the combat (although the active skills is a bit bothersome to handle sometimes), better MC, and better story (main campaign).

    Minor gripes probably the same with many other open games as usual, less convenient fast travel point to the quest, and the ride/horse is just not as reliable as it can't cross a river (this is more like a nitpicking), and the amount you have to spend on your ship for a certain trophy, even though the ship is less important to the main campaign (you don't need to invest heavily).

    So for a neutral player point of view, I don't mind AC heading this direction, it's inevitable since they have to expand the universe, it's still a stealth and open game, with beautiful lore and historical place, try it, if you have the chance.    … Expand
  26. DestroyerM24
    Nov 30, 2021
    8
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey shifts even more further back in the history, even when there was no Assassin's Brotherhood, so this is not a real AC game after all. So this time we are in the Ancient Greece, in the time of the Minotaur, Cyclops, and many known characters like Sokrates, Hippokrates, Perikles,... The story of a Spartan family and the Greek world being destroyed or manipulated byAssassin's Creed Odyssey shifts even more further back in the history, even when there was no Assassin's Brotherhood, so this is not a real AC game after all. So this time we are in the Ancient Greece, in the time of the Minotaur, Cyclops, and many known characters like Sokrates, Hippokrates, Perikles,... The story of a Spartan family and the Greek world being destroyed or manipulated by the Cult is brilliant and well-made. In every part of Greece there are different quests and challenges, land to conquer or plunder, either being a Spartan or Athenian. After some time side-quests become too repetitive and you will propably try to skip them. Well, after at least half of the game, everything starts to feel repetitive, in every location, always same activities, but if you are a completionist like me, you will probably spend another few hours trying to finish every location activity. Aside the quest being repetitive, the world of Greece is amazing, so beautiful, many historical locations and different cities.
    Talking about rpg elements, the skill tree is well detailed and gives you many options, stealth assassination not the best but acceptable. Main character movement not the realistic one, falling from a cliff and you don't die, weird running animation and not many parkour animations.

    All in all I enjoyed playing this game and it took me more than 100 hours to finish it, but it was worth the time.    … Expand
  27. Christopher_228
    Jun 18, 2020
    0
    **** garbage. I want my old-school Assassin's Creed back! **** this ****
    What the **** is wrong with the universe?!
    I want my stealth action back!
  28. PinchGnome
    Jun 18, 2020
    0
    Very bad game. Throws AC Lore in the bin with bad story and game mechanics.
  29. andrejS_de
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    After 150 hours i finished the game. The world is superb, the beautiful and detailed. The history is amazing. This is the first game that accurately represents the history of Greece and its landmarks with so much details and precision. Some people criticise the game because of its innovations but that's exactly what makes this game incredibly special and fresh. Make yourself a favor, and play it!
  30. MisterMartins
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Odyssey is one of the most beautiful video games ever made.
    I can't even think of the amount of work put onto this game.
    The story is kind of sad but it will depend on the choises you made.
    For me it is not as good as origins but still a positive one!
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#39 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. RPGamer
    Mar 4, 2019
    80
    I cared more for these characters and the world than I ever did in previous Assassin’s Creed games, and I think that’s part of why this reboot is so successful. Playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey left me feeling valiant and triumphant as I worked my way up the cultist food chain, and and I was always excited to see what Kassandra was off to discover next.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 13, 2019
    90
    If someone had told me couple of years ago that Assassin’s Creed would become a full-fledged action RPG that would not look out of place on a shelf next to The Witcher 3, I would have snickered. But here I am, over 80 hours into Odyssey and still unable to believe that really happened. [12/2018, p.44]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Nov 9, 2018
    70
    It also commits a few of the same sins: in particular, the deluge of gar drops feels vaguely insulting, conditioning the player to lust after items exclusive to the in-game store. It's lifted, however, by the relative wit and intelligence of its quest design, and the delicate notes of uncertainty and curiosity introduced by Exploration mode. [Christmas 2018, p.108]
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