Assassin's Creed Origins

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  1. potsfromukraine
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    Асасинка в этом году действительно неплохая.Плюсы:1.Сюжет
    Наконец он приблизился, хоть и чуть-чуть к трилогии Эцио.2.Новшества в механиках и анимациях.3.Геймплей стал более разнообразным, но искуственно.Очеь громадный мир с великолепной дальностью прорисовки.
    Минусы: 1.Омерзительная графика, ибо ее сложно делать в сеттинге где надо больше в полигоны чем в арт.2. Кривые    Асасинка в этом году действительно неплохая.Плюсы:1.Сюжет
    Наконец он приблизился, хоть и чуть-чуть к трилогии Эцио.2.Новшества в механиках и анимациях.3.Геймплей стал более разнообразным, но искуственно.Очеь громадный мир с великолепной дальностью прорисовки.
    Минусы: 1.Омерзительная графика, ибо ее сложно делать в сеттинге где надо больше в полигоны чем в арт.2. Кривые анимации.    … Expand
  2. jih897
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    finally a great ac game since assassins creed black flag, the writing is great and the characters are memorable for the most part, the modern day is back
  3. worldcitizen19
    Nov 4, 2017
    10
    This game is stunningly beautiful with butter smooth frame rate. Who are all these idiots giving it a zero? This is game of the year. The story, the quests, the setting, the varied gameplay. From swimming to camel and horse riding to diving deep in the water to fighting all sorts of vicious animals to using the eagle to locate targets to horse and camel fighting, to the variety of weaponsThis game is stunningly beautiful with butter smooth frame rate. Who are all these idiots giving it a zero? This is game of the year. The story, the quests, the setting, the varied gameplay. From swimming to camel and horse riding to diving deep in the water to fighting all sorts of vicious animals to using the eagle to locate targets to horse and camel fighting, to the variety of weapons and tools,

    I’d swear it’s the Xbox crowd trying to give the PS4 version a bad name. The new update with HDR on my Sony 4K on PS 4 Pro is just stunning with fantastic frame rate. I just can’t believe such smooth gameplay with such awesome graphics.

    The game mechanics and fighting is so real. The boats and travelling and climbing all so smooth. I’d give this game 100/100. It’s better than Tomb Raider and Unchartered and that’s saying heaps.

    I did hear disgruntled Xbox X players saying for a $100extra their version doesn’t look any better than the PS4 Pro so they are really not happy. Maybe they came here trying to denigrate what is a classic.

    There’s always day one bugs but I bought mine a week later so I have the update and it’s awesome.

    Zero score is pure fanboyism and it’s sad that reviews of such a brilliant game is tarnished by these idiots.    … Expand
  4. Fishend
    Nov 6, 2017
    9
    I realy surprised, very nice game! Well done. Visuals are amazing, Best Assassins creed game ever its true well done !!! This is a fresh new start RPG
  5. fhariri
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    This is the best AC game yet, everything they added just benefits the series, side quests actually have meaning and r rewarding, the new combat system is really good but messy at times when there r too many enemies, the real star here is the world, the world is so big and varied and the attention to detail is just amazing, good job Ubisoft!
  6. jaybe
    Oct 28, 2017
    9
    Simply awesome.. keep in mind origins is very different then any other game in the franchise,yes it still has the feeling of assassin creed tho. Story is interesting so far.. however im only a few hours in so i cant say if its still gonna be good, Combat is WAY better then any other game in the franchise and this is one of the things that makes this game SO GREAT! Loot...now about theSimply awesome.. keep in mind origins is very different then any other game in the franchise,yes it still has the feeling of assassin creed tho. Story is interesting so far.. however im only a few hours in so i cant say if its still gonna be good, Combat is WAY better then any other game in the franchise and this is one of the things that makes this game SO GREAT! Loot...now about the loot,Holy..SH!T I love the loot, makes u grind and not just play main mission after another, Cant say more since im only like 5 hours in but if u got the money JUST BUY IT.… Expand
  7. fee32343
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    reat game and amazing ac game, great comeback for assassins creed series, best ac game since assassins creed black flag in 2013. modern day is great too
  8. bobbynguyen882
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    Screw those stupid 0 reviews.Actually,i've been gave up on AC since the failure of unity and syndicate,but then i heard the rumours about AC in Egypt (the setting that i like so much).So i decide to give it a chance,then again i was disappointed because of the gameplay they release was nothing special.I thought ACO will going to be a big failure for Ubi again this time.But when itScrew those stupid 0 reviews.Actually,i've been gave up on AC since the failure of unity and syndicate,but then i heard the rumours about AC in Egypt (the setting that i like so much).So i decide to give it a chance,then again i was disappointed because of the gameplay they release was nothing special.I thought ACO will going to be a big failure for Ubi again this time.But when it released,i gave it a chance and REALLY REALLY can't put it down now.The graphic is stunning,beautiful setting,combat is good (you can't feel this in the gameplay trailer so try this for yourself),the story so far is good (i've played for only 4 hours).All i could tell you is don't look at the false reviews and give this game a chance.You'll definitely enjoy it (thank me later)… Expand
  9. GrumpyReviewer
    Dec 4, 2017
    9
    An impeccable game and a great way to reboot the franchise. It is still an AC game, with a lot of repetition, towers to climb, similar quests to clear, assassinations to perform all under the context of a massive historical setting - in this case, ancient Egypt.

    But all the rest seems fresh and polished; the game has reinvented itself and drinks from a lot of sources, like Horizon and    An impeccable game and a great way to reboot the franchise. It is still an AC game, with a lot of repetition, towers to climb, similar quests to clear, assassinations to perform all under the context of a massive historical setting - in this case, ancient Egypt.

    But all the rest seems fresh and polished; the game has reinvented itself and drinks from a lot of sources, like Horizon and The Witcher - now you have a huge open world to travel and explore, filled with side quests, secrets, tombs, treasures, lore, gear of all kinds of rarity and a completely revamped combat system.

    But none of that would work without a strong protagonist. And Bayek - as well as his wife Aya - never disappoint. He is a strong, mysterious, brutal man who can also show a lot of fatherly love and kindness. Through the kind, sad eyes of this hero, we see the quest of a man who is not interested in defending a creed and killing nobles, but basically avenging his son and defending his people from oppression.

    I think Ubisoft did a fantastic job with this one and it was a very smart move to wait a while until releasing it. Assassin's Creed Origins is an almost flawless game which got me hooked for more than 70 hours.    … Expand
  10. bilbo1973
    Nov 20, 2017
    9
    Initially (first couple of hours) I was a bit disappointed. Maybe I was into the game mechanics of the recently played Shadow of War, or this was an AC a little bit different than the previous ones in the series.

    But after a while, it all made sense: the map "reading", the quest sorting and solving, the battle-like-a-dancer assassin, the use of weapons and upgrades, the ease of moving    Initially (first couple of hours) I was a bit disappointed. Maybe I was into the game mechanics of the recently played Shadow of War, or this was an AC a little bit different than the previous ones in the series.

    But after a while, it all made sense: the map "reading", the quest sorting and solving, the battle-like-a-dancer assassin, the use of weapons and upgrades, the ease of moving around the world with every means available.

    I read about loot-boxes and such: have not idea, haven't even clicked the store button and not sure I will. The game gives you any tools necessary to enjoy it without further cost. I am half-way through (level 27) and I have this old familiar feeling of "real life break - it's Ezio's time".

    Good effort.    … Expand
  11. lager96
    Nov 20, 2017
    9
    The last Assassin's Creed game I played before Origins was Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. I was very impressed by what they did with that game. The world and naval combat were fantastic and I loved every second of that game. I skipped Unity due to the issues and never got around to playing Syndicate. I was very excited to see what that team could do with this game, given they took extraThe last Assassin's Creed game I played before Origins was Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. I was very impressed by what they did with that game. The world and naval combat were fantastic and I loved every second of that game. I skipped Unity due to the issues and never got around to playing Syndicate. I was very excited to see what that team could do with this game, given they took extra time to reinvent Assassin's Creed. I am glad to say that the extra year helped make this into one of the best Assassin's Creed games. The game takes a couple hours to open up but once you leave the tutorial area the game begins to shine. This is one of the best, if not the best open world I have played in. It is almost as good as the world in The Witcher 3. The main story is good but takes a back seat to the side quests and the open world itself. However, the ending is very good, especially for Assassin's Creed fans. The combat system is the most divisive change in the game. I personally like it as it takes more skill than previous games. For this first time in a while, getting surrounded can be very dangerous so it's smart to take the stealth option as long as you can. This game shows that if Ubisoft allows their studios more time to make their games, they are much better in the long run. If Assassin's Creed doesn't become annualized again it can become an amazing franchise again!… Expand
  12. akinunver
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    A player of all AC games here. This game started really bad. Glitches, errors and clunky combat. But thankfully, I'm writing this review after having finished Origins. First of all, download the update; it gets rid of all glitches and errors. Then, keep playing. The game grows on you. Combat is still clunky, especially given how the series got combat right in Black Flag and now actuallyA player of all AC games here. This game started really bad. Glitches, errors and clunky combat. But thankfully, I'm writing this review after having finished Origins. First of all, download the update; it gets rid of all glitches and errors. Then, keep playing. The game grows on you. Combat is still clunky, especially given how the series got combat right in Black Flag and now actually lost that touch. However, story, flow and overall enjoyment makes this one of the best AC titles, and a definite improvement from recent poor show. Highly recommended for AC fans.

    Update: now played Hidden Ones and Paraoh's DLCs and upped the rating from 8 to 10. The game really opens up as you play.    … Expand
  13. Britmatt81
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    Fantastic game. Such a charm going through Egypt and riding around on my camel and really feels like a step back in history. Love the fighting as seems easier to control now and the graphics are amazing. Really enjoying this game so far after around 4 hours into it. My favorite so far just ahead of Black Flag.
  14. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 17, 2017
    9
    Assassins Creed Origins
    Returning to its roots in more ways than one
    Assassins Creed Origins takes place in Egypt around 49 BC, the time of Cleopatra and Julius Ceasar You play as the last Medjay, Bayek and occassionaly as his wife Aya Without spoiling the story, something happens that sends Bayek on a revenge quest.. a very personal one that makes Bayek feel real, and gives you a real    Assassins Creed Origins
    Returning to its roots in more ways than one
    Assassins Creed Origins takes place in Egypt around 49 BC, the time of Cleopatra and Julius Ceasar
    You play as the last Medjay, Bayek and occassionaly as his wife Aya
    Without spoiling the story, something happens that sends Bayek on a revenge quest.. a very personal one that makes Bayek feel real, and gives you a real connection with him…
    Im going to get the bad out of the way first….
    I found the story here to be the weakest in the series main line games…
    As the name suggests.. Origins tells the story of how the Assassins Creed started…
    But it sortve just goes.. okay.. the creed is a thing now.. heres an explanation of the symbol, bye…
    It never feeks impactful or justified.,, it sort of just happens and left me disliking both of the games main characters
    The story is more focused on Bayek and his revenge which is fine… it definitely pulled at my heart strings but the delivery of his story as well as the story of the creed felt so disjointed…
    It has interesting characters from history such as Julius ceasar and Cleopatra…
    But I feel these characters were never fully utilized in the way characters have been in past assassins creed games… theyre just there… which leaves this to be easily the most forgettable campaign
    I feel this may mostly have to do with the game deciding to go the more RPG route.. where you cant just focus on the story as enemies 3 or more levels higher than you will just one hit kill you…
    This had me going out and ignoring the story just to level up and clean the map…
    And when I came back to play through the story it was over before I knew it
    I put 40 hours into the game, not even touching half of its giant map and id be surprised if there was more than 6 to 8 hours of actual campaign content here..
    Overall extrememly disappointed in the campaign, even though it has a powerful opening…
    On a positive note with the campaign.. I loved that we got a peak into our targets minds after assassinating them.. reminding me more of the first game… and there is more of a Desmond Miles feel with the present day…
    It sortve just feels there..not as intrusive as the desmond saga but I feel the potential for something here in the future and it’s a step in the right direction..
    Now that most of my ranting is done..
    Gameplay and experience wise..
    Assassins Creed Origins is one of the best games in the entire Assassins Creed series…
    Egypt is huge, again there is nearly half of this game ive yet to even uncover…
    But uncovering it all is what makes assassins creed origins so great..
    It finally feels addictive again to discover, no longer is the setting just a background.. it’s a character for the first time since Assassins Creed 3
    There is an ungodly amount of detail in this world… easily the best open world of the year, so much care and attention to detail..
    Every inch of this game feels hand crafted rather than thrown into some algorithm
    The world is full of question marks in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming..
    There are sidquests with real stories attached to them such as helping a suicidal widow get over her grief..
    The characters in the world feel real.. the world feels alive, it goes on with or without you..
    There are tombs and bandit camps for you to raid and captains to kill for weapons, there are the sync points for fast traveling.. there are animal dens, clues for treasure hunts, sunken ships to plunder..
    And you have an egal companion named senu that can take to the sky and mark points of interest to lessen the frustration of searching for an areas treasure to earn that xp bonus for clearing an area
    You can also fight in arenas or chariot race…
    There is so much to do here in this gorgeous world…
    Uncovering new locations will award you with xp so you can level up and use higher weapons and dump skill points into bayek,,
    There is a skill tree that focuses on close combat, ranged combat, and tootls such as smoke bombs and being able to tame animals…
    Assassins Creed Origins is so close to perfection..
    I haven’t had this much fun exploring an open world in a long time…
    of calling my horse or camel and setting off to uncover the next question mark and the secrets this world hides..
    im excited to go back in.
    But the poor campaign hurts my overall opinion of this game, as do the few annoyances I have with its climbing feeling unresponsive compared to syndicate and unity.. and not being able to interact with items until you get out of conflict when enemies are dozens of yards away… which is the biggest one…
    Let enemies ineterupt me… stop locking me out of actions…
    But this open world is the best open world since the witcher 3…
    Assassins Creed is back to being an addictive map cleaner full of wonder.
    I give Assassins Creed Origins
    a 9/10    … Expand
  15. Levin
    Nov 22, 2017
    9
    The entire Assassins Creed franchise has stalled a bit with its last few installs. I recall Brotherhood and Black Flag as the last ones I truly enjoyed playing, and I have bought and played all of them. This feels lie a reboot for be. The controls have changed slightly, but story and game design has been improved vastly. A free roaming world with loads of unique side quests. It does notThe entire Assassins Creed franchise has stalled a bit with its last few installs. I recall Brotherhood and Black Flag as the last ones I truly enjoyed playing, and I have bought and played all of them. This feels lie a reboot for be. The controls have changed slightly, but story and game design has been improved vastly. A free roaming world with loads of unique side quests. It does not beat Wither 3 in terms of depth and exploring, but it gets close enough for me to give it a big thumbs up. I think the user score should be in the 80+ region, and finds it difficult to understand why it is lower... sure, there are some quests that feels a bit bugged, but it would have surprised me more if there where none. For me the game is a 8/10. Trying to balance the low scores a bit with a 9. The drawbacks are AI that feels pretty low tech and suicidal at times (annoying with friendly ai) and basically all the competition that is out there. But if you played the competition and want more. Buy it.… Expand
  16. Le_Habitant
    Nov 28, 2017
    8
    I have put in over 130 hours into AC:0 completing the game on two different difficulties. I say as an Assassins Creed fan I was satisfied, especially with the change in direction. I enjoyed the more RPG or semi-RPG gameplay and leveling Bayek with attributes best suited to your desired play style was nice - although really its best to focus on every tree especially on a greater difficultyI have put in over 130 hours into AC:0 completing the game on two different difficulties. I say as an Assassins Creed fan I was satisfied, especially with the change in direction. I enjoyed the more RPG or semi-RPG gameplay and leveling Bayek with attributes best suited to your desired play style was nice - although really its best to focus on every tree especially on a greater difficulty setting. The world is absolutely stunning and every region of the map was a joy to visit. I got Goosebumps the moment I first saw the pyramids of Giza off in the distance, not to mention the excitement I had once stepping through an entrance to explore the grandest of them all. The combat and physics were well done and satisfying. The stealth felt familiar from other titles I have played but that is a positive - I loved headshotting as many enemies when clearing out camps before anyone getting wise. The Story was interesting for the most part and I connected with Bayek and believed in his character.

    But... some things kind of frustrated me. For example, this is the origins story. Bayek receives his hidden blade with no story or a quest or two of how exactly he should use it. Yes, he loses the finger but why was there no in depth side quest or main quest on who invented it? It was sort of a bummer not having a couple quest where you are tasked with testing the weapon out first before attempting to assassinate your main target. Another issue I had with the game is that the story was kind of short and rushed toward the end. There are no assassination side quest, no bureau to build and gains to make in that aspect like other A/C games. So it seems to me that Ubisoft added some new cool features to the game but took away some other cool ones. I also think many of the characters you meet along the way are kind of forgetful, as you don't really get a sense they matter in the world around you. Nevertheless AC:O is a great game and deserving of a high score. Taking a full year extra for development was a good idea and I hope as a big A/C fan they continue to improve without taking any serious steps backward. 8/10    … Expand
  17. Wald_OST
    Nov 16, 2017
    9
    Игру прошёл и она хороша. Разработчики взяли за орентир Ведьмака 3 и выдали хорошую игру. В ней интересные квесты, интересное исселедование мира, а сюжет интригует, хоть он и не слишком хорош, а многие сценарые моменты смешат.

    В игре очень хорошая графика и отличная дальность прорисовки, почти на уровне игр от Сони с открытым миром. Из негативного отмечу множество багов и малый выбор    Игру прошёл и она хороша. Разработчики взяли за орентир Ведьмака 3 и выдали хорошую игру. В ней интересные квесты, интересное исселедование мира, а сюжет интригует, хоть он и не слишком хорош, а многие сценарые моменты смешат.

    В игре очень хорошая графика и отличная дальность прорисовки, почти на уровне игр от Сони с открытым миром.

    Из негативного отмечу множество багов и малый выбор скинов для главного героя, которые отличаются лишь цветом той или иной части текстуры.

    Ну и самое важное на сегодня. В игре нет жёсткой системы доната. Продаются весьма посредственные скины для ГГ и лошади, несколько странных орудий, а так же простые ресурсы и открытие на картах различных собираемых предметов. Редких ресурсов, типа Кварца или углерода там не продают вообще. Обычных ресурсов у тебя уже к середине игры будет очень много, они есть почти везде. Что не может не радовать, можете вообще в магазин не заходить.    … Expand
  18. Hectik
    Dec 18, 2017
    8
    I've played AC series 1 - Black Flag. Don't think I'll ever play Syndicate or Unity. Black Flag and AC 2 are still my favourite.

    Origins is a brave step of change, evolving into a RPG open world game including different rarities of loot and equipment. It takes some gameplay from GR: Wildlands, MGS: PP, Far Cry, Shadow of Mordor/War and a touch of For Honor with the combat. One    I've played AC series 1 - Black Flag. Don't think I'll ever play Syndicate or Unity. Black Flag and AC 2 are still my favourite.

    Origins is a brave step of change, evolving into a RPG open world game including different rarities of loot and equipment. It takes some gameplay from GR: Wildlands, MGS: PP, Far Cry, Shadow of Mordor/War and a touch of For Honor with the combat.

    One thing that I was really impressed with is the depiction of Egypt. Beautiful, starting from the river delta and taking a boat down is mind blowing. Egypt is just not desert, the river's are abundant with wild life and villages with people doing what they are suppose to be doing.

    Story so far is good, again a similar layout to Ghost Recon when targeting bosses. Voice acting can be inconsistent, with people having Egyptian/Nubian accents then all of sudden have an English accent? There really isn't a certain order but you need to be a specific level range to complete some bosses. There is no level scaling, which I prefer.

    Combat to me is a bit 50/50. I like the change, but the controls are a bit clunky in terms to enemy targeting (similar to For Honor) with a power gauge which gives you a power attack or increases your attack speed depending the type of weapon you're using.

    Stealth mechanics are still there, with the use of a hawk to scout fortifications. The AI can be a bit dumb and tricked easily. You can go Far Cry style and release animals caged as a distraction.

    MP is indirect, similar to Shadow of War/Mordor where you find bodies of other players and avenging them.

    Overall, an 8. Something they can build on with future games. Hope they do an Ancient Greece, or China next.    … Expand
  19. djsaigon
    Nov 20, 2017
    9
    This is an incredible single player game. Expansive massive map, amazing graphics, awesome gameplay.

    Anyone looking for a great single player experience should definitely pick this game up!
  20. FireFistYamaan
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    Are people stupid? How can this be rated lower than Syndicate on user score? I hate how people who haven't even played the game come to review the game just to hate it, the same thing happened when Breath of the wild was released.

    On a serious, the game is a return to form for the franchise. The side quests are the best that Assassin's Creed has ever had, as you actually care about a    Are people stupid? How can this be rated lower than Syndicate on user score? I hate how people who haven't even played the game come to review the game just to hate it, the same thing happened when Breath of the wild was released.

    On a serious, the game is a return to form for the franchise. The side quests are the best that Assassin's Creed has ever had, as you actually care about a lot of the missions and remember them. The main story is good, but nothing outstanding. The game is barely but you can find a few glitches here and there. But not like other Assassin's Creed. The only game I can remember didn't have any lag was Black flag, so this is also a positive thing.

    The weapon system is fun and new, a breath of fresh air, same goes for the fighting system. The best thing about this game is the open free world. The world is straight up gorgeous and full of life

    8/10

    Even if you're not a fan of the series I think you'd have a great time with this, and this is obviously a must-have for Assassin's Creed fans    … Expand
  21. rocket312
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    I've played every single AC game and this is the best game in franchise. 70 hours pure gameplay from me since release and I just cant stop playing this game! Sometimes I just stop and stare of how much beautiful the world of AC is.
    9 out of 10 because of lootbox system.
  22. Poonishar
    Nov 23, 2017
    8
    Good solid fun if you liked Witcher 3 and horizon zero dawn. Combat is also good and interesting much more like a dark souls / bloodborne than previous creed games. It's also first time I've paid full price for a creed game due to all the aforementioned qualities. And last but not least, the game is MASSIVE, a lot of bang for your buck. A solid 8/10
  23. here_and_there
    Apr 29, 2018
    10
    By far the best AC game in the series: huge open world with tons of interesting sidequests, dungeons (ancient "real" tombs), characters, activities and beautiful landscapes. It takes the old AC formula, brings it to a carefully crafted open world, eliminates some of the old gimmicks and replaces them with lots of inspiration from The Witcher 3 and other modern open world RPGs. I reallyBy far the best AC game in the series: huge open world with tons of interesting sidequests, dungeons (ancient "real" tombs), characters, activities and beautiful landscapes. It takes the old AC formula, brings it to a carefully crafted open world, eliminates some of the old gimmicks and replaces them with lots of inspiration from The Witcher 3 and other modern open world RPGs. I really hope they continue on this path for the next few games. And the setting is BY FAR the best since AC2… Expand
  24. ourtimehascome
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    Finally the Assassin’s Creed franchise gives players the freedom they deserve with the latest in the series, Origins, set in Ancient Egypt and concerning the creation of the Assassin Brotherhood. Bayek is a tormented and flawed medjay. He and his wife are distraught over the death of their son, and their conflict just so happens to coincide with the motivations of Cleopatra as they huntFinally the Assassin’s Creed franchise gives players the freedom they deserve with the latest in the series, Origins, set in Ancient Egypt and concerning the creation of the Assassin Brotherhood. Bayek is a tormented and flawed medjay. He and his wife are distraught over the death of their son, and their conflict just so happens to coincide with the motivations of Cleopatra as they hunt down targets for her and her group. The plot is very well done in comparison to previous games in the series, and it shows just how innovative it can be despite its many iterations, with or without a terrible blockbuster associating with it. The exploration is truly the most fascinating aspect, as the gameplay is similar in regard to other open-world RPGs like The Witcher 3. However, the side quests are mostly uninteresting and repetitive, and Egypt itself is rendered too realistic to its real-life counterpart to be enjoyable for players to explore.… Expand
  25. raccoondaddy
    Dec 26, 2017
    8
    Assassin's Creed Origins is a major step up from its predecessors.

    However, it loses steam due to vanilla-flavored story that could've truly portrayed a great love after lost story. Which is really a shame, as it does an adequate job of telling a story of revenge. The only true drawback it has. The combat is slick and truly feels like up-close and personal fighting. Which is a    Assassin's Creed Origins is a major step up from its predecessors.

    However, it loses steam due to vanilla-flavored story that could've truly portrayed a great love after lost story. Which is really a shame, as it does an adequate job of telling a story of revenge. The only true drawback it has.

    The combat is slick and truly feels like up-close and personal fighting. Which is a major improvement to simply counter killing/multikill your way out of stack of dead guards. Although it isn't anything close to the real thing, the feel is there and I felt it hit its mark well. I really liked playing in the arena, as it did a decent job of showing inspirations from the many gladiator movies from Hollywood. The arena will truly teach you how to fine tune your combat abilities overall, which helps in the later missions. Also, boss fights are now in the game and some of the "targets" even have a little Metal Gear Solid sort of abilities as an added challenge.

    The stealth part of the game really hasn't changed, but it was seriously dialed back for the game. Thankfully, the hidden blade and a few of the assassin abilities do make a return, but assassinations and stealth are only really necessary for the VIPs and heavily guarded areas. Personally, I think it's about time the Creed developers look at revising the stealth mechanic, as it getting a little old.

    As for the visuals and sounds, you'd figure that Egypt would be boring because of the sands. Thankfully, the world is filled with villages, bustling towns, tombs and many other wonders. Exploring the world always remained enjoyable and fun to do, even when I was halfway through the game. Like a lot of people have said on here, you can clearly see the developers had The Witcher 3 in mind, when they made this.    … Expand
  26. Berrlett
    Dec 12, 2017
    9
    AC Origins is a rebirth of the series that went stale for a few entries. Unity and Syndicate didn’t do much justice to the franchise although the latter was good however, Origins is brilliant, the story telling, the campaign missions as well as side quests were all thought through to smallest detail before releasing. I also enjoyed the fighting mechanics, narrative and famous peopleAC Origins is a rebirth of the series that went stale for a few entries. Unity and Syndicate didn’t do much justice to the franchise although the latter was good however, Origins is brilliant, the story telling, the campaign missions as well as side quests were all thought through to smallest detail before releasing. I also enjoyed the fighting mechanics, narrative and famous people conveyed in the game. Highly recommend it.… Expand
  27. Kamikazeshocki
    Dec 8, 2017
    9
    I would give it a 8.7 so I rounded up.

    First of all I tip my hat to Ubisoft: They listened and took their time and effort to make this a game that looks and is very good and totally worth its money. What I liked in comparions to former AC: - Detailed huuuge world. Much effort here, Kudos. - The main character is quite likable executed - The combat system is like a simpler and    I would give it a 8.7 so I rounded up.

    First of all I tip my hat to Ubisoft: They listened and took their time and effort to make this a game that looks and is very good and totally worth its money.

    What I liked in comparions to former AC:
    - Detailed huuuge world. Much effort here, Kudos.
    - The main character is quite likable executed
    - The combat system is like a simpler and easier version of Dark Souls. It's better than in any AC game. *thumbs up*
    - You actually have progress to your level to be able to beat the enemies. You cannot hack your way thorugh the story without leveling up. As a lvl 30 you can be one shotted by lvl 35 guys. You evaluate your enemy before you strike now.
    - You can dive and explore under water
    - The wildlife is awesome

    What I did not like or think it's "just the same as everytime":
    - open world fatigue sets in 'during' the game progression. Somewhere at 30-40h it just all didn't matteer anymore and I just wanted to complete it and get some achievements.
    - Despite the story being ok it's more or less the same as in every AC but strechted over 40hours instead of 15.
    - The present time / outside animus conspiracy stuff was poorly told and barely there. Best execution was in AC 3.
    - No sea missions besides those short fixed story ones
    - The later areas are far more interesting that the ones in the beginning. I don't know why I have to play for 30+ hours until there are finally bigger mountains and not only semi flat areas.

    Though I can recommend this game without a second thought I fear that the next installement will become a generic open world game, or let's say if it's the same like Origins just with a different world that I would not like. We will see.

    What I wish for deep in my heart is a highly story driven AC with a hightened focus on animus/conspiracy and with lot's of vertical gameplay.
    This is the seventh AC game I own and so far AC 2 and AC 3(I'm serious) are my favourite ones.    … Expand
  28. Dubeau
    Feb 21, 2018
    8
    ACO is a vast open world RPG. The scope of the map is quite intimidating. The graphics are amazing. I played at high settings and I notice occasional hiccups and bugs but nothing too major. The historical data is astounding. The combat is very fluid compare to previous entries and acrobatics are less twitchy. The sound and music is quite deep and influence with Egyptians themes. The storyACO is a vast open world RPG. The scope of the map is quite intimidating. The graphics are amazing. I played at high settings and I notice occasional hiccups and bugs but nothing too major. The historical data is astounding. The combat is very fluid compare to previous entries and acrobatics are less twitchy. The sound and music is quite deep and influence with Egyptians themes. The story of the main quest is interesting, and from time to time you get also a very good side quest stories. They are maybe too many side quests which can induce boredom but I didn't mind has long as it's a tool for exploration and levelling. The items loots and upgrade are well done and just enough to keep you strong but not entirely invincible. The main character take time to love but after the first 1/3 of the game you get to like him more. There are some naval battles taken from the pirate AC game. They are really enjoyable and change the pace quite a bit. Ubisoft did their work on this game. I was a fan of the first two game, and they lost me on the subsequent releases. We don't need an AC game every year, we need a good one. I give it a 85%… Expand
  29. Gotrek74
    Nov 16, 2017
    9
    A Fantastic Entry in the AC Universe

    Egypt is a massive sprawling playground for you to explore, stealth and hack and slash your way through that you will be intrigued by. Sure, combat is a little basic with only light, heavy, dodge and parry in the meleé but you can also utilise your bows, of which there are 4 variations of, and attempt, later on in the game, to poison and send to    A Fantastic Entry in the AC Universe

    Egypt is a massive sprawling playground for you to explore, stealth and hack and slash your way through that you will be intrigued by. Sure, combat is a little basic with only light, heavy, dodge and parry in the meleé but you can also utilise your bows, of which there are 4 variations of, and attempt, later on in the game, to poison and send to sleep your enemies.

    There are many missions in this game (125 in the vanilla edition) as well as tombs to explore and pilfer from, chariot racing, hunting (which is a part of the crafting system) and gladiator arena challenges too if you want a break from exploring and conquering but I felt that it could have benefited from something a little different to break up the monotony of its huge premise. Maybe a board game or two or card games would have been a nice addition but I am playing Devil's advocate here.

    Graphics are a high for the series in its landscape but I can't help but feel that it is time for a new engine whereby the facial is concerned. Things just look a little dated on that front for me and this is only exacerbated when seeing the cut-scenes.

    The skills and levelling system is handled well here giving you the freedom to upgrade the skills most useful to you over others. I would have liked the character level to have exceeded the hard cap of 40 which I reached after uncovering around half of the map but even after that there is plenty left to explore and witness.

    All in all, this is a brilliant return for the AC series and will appease fans as well as welcome in new gamers to the franchise. This game sits as my second favourite in the series after the seminal AC2 and this is high praise from me. Dip your toe into this game and it will hook you.    … Expand
  30. angelknives
    Nov 28, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had kind of given up on the AC series and only picked this one up because I saw some amazing environments shown off, and I wanted to spend some time in ancient Egypt. And I have to say this game was a very nice surprise.

    It is very clear that they were aware of the reputation AC was getting (and really all annual series get) and they really tried and succeeded to improve their formula. The open world feels much more alive this time, the sidequests are much more substantial, and there is a lot of variation in the gameplay.

    The World

    The world looks absolutely amazing. I've not seen a single area that didn't look like someone spent time to make it look interesting. Of course there are the famous areas to visit, like the pyramids, but every area of the game is packed with interesting things to discover.

    The Side Content

    The sidequests are more interesting as well, they've clearly tried to give them some more depth and they're a lot less repetitive. Some even had a connection to or gave more depth to the main story.

    I also love the trial of the Gods, maybe because I had not heard anything about it, so when I came across the little icon and curiously went to look in on it, and suddenly had to face off a giant god, it felt very epic.

    The Main Story

    The only major complaint I have with this game is the main story and the way it is told.
    The main story feels incredibly boring, especially for what it is meant to be, the origins story of the Brotherhood. And I feel the game releases this as near the end it suddenly rushes through some events that should feel epic, but don't because they barely spend any time on them.
    After spending who knows how many hours on the first targets - all of which feel underwhelming to say the least - we barely get any time during: the attempt on Cleopatra's life, the siege of Alexandria, the betrayal of the Cleopatra, the last two targets, a chariot chase, a sea battle, the creation of the Brotherhood, and the murder of Caesar.
    All those events sound like they'd be very interesting to play through, except they are so crammed together with so little time it just felt frustrating and even boring in the end.

    One of the main things wrong with the main story - besides the pacing issues I just mentioned - are how they tried to implement Aya.
    The Aya segments feel like they at one point were planning a story DLC with her as the lead but scrapped it, and kept the finished parts to stuff them in the main story of AC:O. The Aya parts of the story feel either completely disconnected from the main story, or unnecessary. I really liked Aya, but I could not enjoy playing her because of the clunky way she was implemented.
    The worst offender is having to play her epilogue. We have to fight against someone we already defeated, and then quickly have to assassinate Caesar. I can't help but feel like that should have been a separate DLC, or even in a separate game with Aya as the lead. I don't understand how they thought people would enjoy spending 100 hours building up Bayek to then spend the final moments of the game with another character.

    Bad as those portions were, the Layla portions were even more crammed in with no real sense to them. It's too bad because the Isu tombs were very interesting so I had hopes they'd implement the sci-fi element better this time.

    The Main Characters

    I did genuinely like both Bayek and Aya, and I feel they wanted to go for a 'mother and father of the Brotherhood' feeling with them, but they didn't do them justice in the story. At times their characterisation felt inconsistent, and in the end we only get seconds of seeing them in their new roles.
    I don't understand how the story goes from Aya being the one who is more ambitious to then having Bayek basically assemble the brotherhood between some NPCs (most of which needed a bit more time to be memorable).
    The relationship between Bayek and Aya worked so well that it also felt really jarring to suddenly have Bayek announce he can't be with Aya because her face reminds him of a dead loved one (not even their son, oddly enough), but then on the beach he suddenly wants to be with her again but now she doesn't want to be with him. It's just a very odd note to end on, 'oh we have just formed a very strong brotherhood but we're also going our separate ways.' I would much rather have seen them stay together and be a power couple leading the Brotherhood.

    Finally

    There are some other minor things that bothered me. Most of the outfits are boring and it feels like they did that to tempt you to buy them from the e-store. The combat is clunky and somewhat unresponsive. Some of the abilities should have been given to you from the start.

    For most games these issues and the issues with the main story would be a bigger misstep, but this game made up for it in all other areas and I'll probably spend another 100 hours in it before getting bored.    … Expand
  31. Dont4get2wipe77
    Jan 6, 2018
    9
    I personally loved origins. So does my girlfriend (she’s real I swear!). They’ve made it huge, it looks gorgeous and the combat is more free flowing and meaty. Blood flies everywhere and enemies even bleed out. The stories not all that special but its good enough to keep you playing til the end. I really liked hunting crocodiles etc and the boating sections were ok. All in all the mostI personally loved origins. So does my girlfriend (she’s real I swear!). They’ve made it huge, it looks gorgeous and the combat is more free flowing and meaty. Blood flies everywhere and enemies even bleed out. The stories not all that special but its good enough to keep you playing til the end. I really liked hunting crocodiles etc and the boating sections were ok. All in all the most ambitious and probably the best assassins creed to date.… Expand
  32. SeslerDaGod
    Nov 6, 2017
    8
    Наконец-то Ubisoft немного постарались и сделали что-то годное. Хоть игра и оставляет больше вопросов,чем ответов,но все же она очень даже хороша. Заимствование фишек из 3 Ведьмака и Солс игр,пошло только на пользу серии(не смотря на не очень плавную боевку). Так же, сайдквесты довольно интересны для прохождения,иногда даже забываешь о мейн сюжете и можешь на часов 5 залтпнуть в сайдНаконец-то Ubisoft немного постарались и сделали что-то годное. Хоть игра и оставляет больше вопросов,чем ответов,но все же она очень даже хороша. Заимствование фишек из 3 Ведьмака и Солс игр,пошло только на пользу серии(не смотря на не очень плавную боевку). Так же, сайдквесты довольно интересны для прохождения,иногда даже забываешь о мейн сюжете и можешь на часов 5 залтпнуть в сайд квесты.Египет выполнен великолепно,большой открытый мир где ты можешь залезть куда угодно и изучить каждый метр игры. Рекомендую для ознакомления.Отличное переосмысление серии.… Expand
  33. xCxJ
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    After a year long break from the AC universe Origins is a good place to start. The graphics overall are amazing and Ubisoft did a great job at recreating ancient Egypt, the atmosphere is phenomenal and the environment is spectacular and I would definitely recommend that you stop in your tracks and just go around discovering the vast and gorgeous world of AC: Origins. Now let's talk about aAfter a year long break from the AC universe Origins is a good place to start. The graphics overall are amazing and Ubisoft did a great job at recreating ancient Egypt, the atmosphere is phenomenal and the environment is spectacular and I would definitely recommend that you stop in your tracks and just go around discovering the vast and gorgeous world of AC: Origins. Now let's talk about a couple things that aren't so amazing. The combat is...interesting, it's not perfect, not by a mile. It was a bold decision that the devs made but it didn't pay off entirely, due to the lock on combat system you'll get yourself in a lot of sticky situations, when you're fighting multiple enemies at once you're gonna find yourself struggling to dodge and parry every attack being thrown at you. With a couple of tweaks here and there I think that the new combat system has the potential to be really good. Other than the combat I think that the story is kinda weak compared to other AC games, I don't really want to spoil anything so the one thing that I'll say is that the list of targets that you have to assassinate in Origins is by far the weakest of any other AC game. I haven't encountered any game breaking glitches or bugs so far, or anything that would ruin the experience that this game creates for the players, however one other thing that you should know is that though Origins tries really hard to promote stealth it's near impossible to actually be stealthy, enemies can very easily spot you when you're hiding, even if you're behind a wall there's a high chance you'll still be spotted. Overall AC: Origins is deserving of an 8.75 in my opinion as it's a fairly decent comeback for the AC franchise. As an AC fan Origins has definitely gotten me excited about the future of AC once again.… Expand
  34. ZyablikRus
    Nov 9, 2017
    8
    Честно скажу, перезапуск удался! Это чудесная игра, которая умело сочетает в себе и action, и rpg, и гигантский, бесшовный мир. Интересную историю, знаковых персонажей, правда показанных не в очень хорошем свете... Единственное, что я забыл сказать в обзоре, так это то, что Истокам не хватает больше истории, древний Египет ей богат, а нам поведали очень мало https://youtu.be/LJMiRphQHW4Честно скажу, перезапуск удался! Это чудесная игра, которая умело сочетает в себе и action, и rpg, и гигантский, бесшовный мир. Интересную историю, знаковых персонажей, правда показанных не в очень хорошем свете... Единственное, что я забыл сказать в обзоре, так это то, что Истокам не хватает больше истории, древний Египет ей богат, а нам поведали очень мало https://youtu.be/LJMiRphQHW4
  35. Gratje1994
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    I don't understand the people who give this game a lower score than 8/10. I think they just like to piss on AC games, cause they're used to it. This game is one of the best AC game in many aspects. I think the character and story come close to rivalling AC 2 and Brotherhood. The open world is filled with content and looks stunning. The combat is a lot of fun and when you fight enemiesI don't understand the people who give this game a lower score than 8/10. I think they just like to piss on AC games, cause they're used to it. This game is one of the best AC game in many aspects. I think the character and story come close to rivalling AC 2 and Brotherhood. The open world is filled with content and looks stunning. The combat is a lot of fun and when you fight enemies which are slightly above your level, it's quite challenging as wel. Stealth is an option in almost every quest, though it's not an obligation. Yes, there are micro-transactions possible, if you want to finish the game quickly or want more outfits than the many that are already in the game. But nobody requires you to buy them. So I don't understand what people are **** about. The game-play is fluent and I have encountered only one bug since release. I don't think that one bug is an issue in a large open world game. I'm giving it a 9/10 because it crashed once on the first day I played it, though it has not done that since. I'm having a lot of fun playing it, and I'm at least 40 hours in. Which I cannot say about a lot of games. My advice for any who want to know if it's worth your money and time: yes, it undoubtebly is! Don't believe the 0/10 ****… Expand
  36. Tnabiei
    Nov 16, 2017
    9
    The game is fantastic. In my opinion it's the best of the series so far. Have to be honest though the fighting style can be frustrating at times but nevertheless it has WAY less bugs now when your fighting.
    I don't get it why people are giving bad reviews to this game, if you compare this series with the previous assassins creed games you'll see the improvements are extraordinary and most    The game is fantastic. In my opinion it's the best of the series so far. Have to be honest though the fighting style can be frustrating at times but nevertheless it has WAY less bugs now when your fighting.
    I don't get it why people are giving bad reviews to this game, if you compare this series with the previous assassins creed games you'll see the improvements are extraordinary and most importantly it has much fewer bugs now.    … Expand
  37. GreyKaff
    Nov 17, 2017
    9
    One of the best openworld i see.. Really nice game and im not AC fan.. But i will remenber this.. Recommended to everyone that like openworld games...
  38. dvet
    Dec 16, 2017
    8
    Best Assassins Creed I have played ever. The scale is just massive. One point of contention is some of the ridiculous voice acting and just odd interactions with the characters.
  39. Martin_J_Hammer
    Feb 9, 2018
    8
    after 130 hours of playing witcher 3 the wild hunt and more than 30 hours of AC origins i came to the conclusion that AC origin uses the same transporting,fighting and looting system as witcher3. although there is some developments compere to the witcher3 but still they are pretty much the same i must say that i enjoyed AC origin because of using all previous good and exiting ideas thatafter 130 hours of playing witcher 3 the wild hunt and more than 30 hours of AC origins i came to the conclusion that AC origin uses the same transporting,fighting and looting system as witcher3. although there is some developments compere to the witcher3 but still they are pretty much the same i must say that i enjoyed AC origin because of using all previous good and exiting ideas that existed and refining them and offering a exiting and entertaining game that never gets boring. at the end i like to mention that Ubisoft's frequent attempts for promoting the graphic quality eventually succeeded and it is astonishing.performance is good though
    peace    … Expand
  40. metacriticator
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    Best game of the franchise together with AC2 and Black Flag! If you like those, you need to play this one, totally recommended.
  41. ToddDow
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Absolutely FANTASTIC game! Stunning visuals, fun gameplay, great RPG elements, good stories, nice leveling system, some nice improvements for the series. After dropping the ball a bit the last 2 games, Assassin's Creed is back!
  42. stryfee-rl
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    I am always very cautious with Assassins creed games, I loved the first two and Black Flag but the others were a mixed bag of repetitive, silly and dull all in good measure. I had good hopes for Origins though as it was from the studio that made Black Flag and I have always been a huge ancient Egypt fan. I saw the good reviews an thought I would go into it with an open mind to make my ownI am always very cautious with Assassins creed games, I loved the first two and Black Flag but the others were a mixed bag of repetitive, silly and dull all in good measure. I had good hopes for Origins though as it was from the studio that made Black Flag and I have always been a huge ancient Egypt fan. I saw the good reviews an thought I would go into it with an open mind to make my own decision about it. I have to tell you I am finding this game utterly fantastic. The world is incredible! It is beautiful, fun, realistic and highly engaging, there are hundreds of mysteries and hidden goodies that make the game even more great to play. It is like a mix of everything that was good about Assassins creed with a Red Dead or Horizon Zero Dawn twist in there. Overall... Amazing!!! By the way, the people giving this 0 to 6 are either trolls from another game company who are hoping to make this game fail so that you buy theirs or some messed up fanboy gonks who have nothing better to do with their sad lives than troll games and movies on Metacritic. Get a grip you morons.… Expand
  43. FranceColonia
    Nov 20, 2017
    10
    "Jaw Dropping". Assassins Creed Origins is really a Jaw Dropping RPG Game. I wasn't expecting boring, I was expecting something epic that this Assassins Creed will be the best of the best of the Assassins Creed Series yet! The Storyline wasn't that good but the cut scenes on each Main Quest is really good especially on the side quest. The Combat, seems fair nor unfair but still good. What"Jaw Dropping". Assassins Creed Origins is really a Jaw Dropping RPG Game. I wasn't expecting boring, I was expecting something epic that this Assassins Creed will be the best of the best of the Assassins Creed Series yet! The Storyline wasn't that good but the cut scenes on each Main Quest is really good especially on the side quest. The Combat, seems fair nor unfair but still good. What is really epic is that, the soundtrack of this game. Really good remake from the other Assassins Creed Series. It feels like real life.… Expand
  44. SHAwnlucas1
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Amazing world . amazing characters .with amazing RPG elements .the story was sensitive and great
    the cutscenes were great .weapons and fighting system were better than the last parts of series riding hunting and crafting too .the game work smoothly without mistakes so far its the best AC game we have ever had .ITS A LEGEND
  45. fdg65757
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    dont listen to trolls, because they love the hate on ac, and if this game was like unity or syndicate then would have sided with them, but this game is really great
  46. jhuiy9y7
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    this game proves that this series needed a year break, and from the looks it really payed off, after the terrible games like assassins creed unity and syndicate, is nice to see that ac made a comeback
  47. RogalDorn
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    I really can't understand how people rate a game that has more than 50 hours gameplay a negative review with just 30min in game or as soon as they see a bug!!!
    Come on guys!
    *I will write my review for this after I've played it completely, but for now everything looks awesome* Ok, as people like to know about the game, I'm listing some of my opinion after about 5hrs gameplay: +    I really can't understand how people rate a game that has more than 50 hours gameplay a negative review with just 30min in game or as soon as they see a bug!!!
    Come on guys!

    *I will write my review for this after I've played it completely, but for now everything looks awesome*

    Ok, as people like to know about the game, I'm listing some of my opinion after about 5hrs gameplay:

    + Start of the game and story is strong
    + Bayek, His act and voice is superb
    + Egypt, it's recreation and graphics are awesome.
    + Music and ambient sounds are perfect
    + The redesigned fighting system fits so well and I like it (It's more personal maybe)
    + So many other gameplay options like: changing the time and people behavior about the time, their routine life, one key for parkor system and it's fluid animations, ...

    - Lack of sprint for horse, camel
    - No option for how much time you want to pass
    - AI and enemy behavior could be much better!    … Expand
  48. ignore78
    Dec 8, 2017
    10
    Amazing! This is THE best Assassin´s creed game i ever played. The world i HUGE! And the world feels real. I can compare this world to zelda the breath of the wilds world. amazing.
  49. MrBashbory
    Nov 3, 2017
    10
    I was highly doubtful when I picked up this game, but I'm glad I did. The graphics are amazing, the story and combat system are good, voice acting is mediocre and the bugs are few and acceptable.
  50. kamran20
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    best assassin's creed games since brotherhood i did not expect it to be this good thanks Ashraf Ismail for making assassin's creed game series great again
  51. bromx28
    Nov 3, 2017
    10
    What is up with this negative review bombing? This game has had incredibly positive feedback pretty much across the board. I myself have put in over 20 hours so far and have loved every moment of it. Don't buy into the negativity. If you even remotely like open world games, try this game. You won't be disappointed. Can't wait to dive back in and explore more of ancient Egypt.
  52. jyhtgr54345
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    Assassin's Creed seems to be back for real, new graphics, new setup, new gameplay receipe.
    The rpg style approach gives us more opportunity and way more depthness that the previous AC.
    The game is just awesome!
  53. Farhan7867
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Assassins creed origins is fresh, dark and keeps it self interesting. ancient Egypt is beautiful and full of life. there are surprises and twists for you to encounter i'm pretty sure you'll love it. the story is rich, side quests are plenty and the game is one of the best assassins creed game after ac 2 and ac 4 black flack. i recommend to everyone
  54. cvgb676
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    assassins creed origins has easily the best setting in the series, and it tells a great story about the first brotherhood of the assassins, bayek and aya are great characters too
  55. javironcho
    Nov 2, 2017
    9
    I have played for 20 hours or so, i have only found 3 buga and 2 of them made me restart the game, besides that it has been really fun, i have done like 30% of the missions and have not payed for a single microransaction nor feel the need to do it, i can recomend the game as it has a lot of content, i also dont recomend the season pass, as most ubisoft dlc is very poorly done in comparizonI have played for 20 hours or so, i have only found 3 buga and 2 of them made me restart the game, besides that it has been really fun, i have done like 30% of the missions and have not payed for a single microransaction nor feel the need to do it, i can recomend the game as it has a lot of content, i also dont recomend the season pass, as most ubisoft dlc is very poorly done in comparizon to the campaign (experience from ghost recon)… Expand
  56. Markens
    Oct 31, 2017
    10
    Probably the best title since AC2. Great characters, AWESOME world, lot of things to do and didn't get a single drop of frames (At least, in my case).

    A fresh new start for the series.
  57. Maan
    Nov 1, 2017
    10
    I must say I really love and enjoying AC Origins. It's still Assassins Creed, but much bigger and there is so much to do and see, I played for almost 10 hours now and every new area blows me away (i'm still not very far in the story missions, and if i'm correct you can get 50-70 hours of gameplay out of it all). I think they did a good job, it keeps me interested in the game. I spend moreI must say I really love and enjoying AC Origins. It's still Assassins Creed, but much bigger and there is so much to do and see, I played for almost 10 hours now and every new area blows me away (i'm still not very far in the story missions, and if i'm correct you can get 50-70 hours of gameplay out of it all). I think they did a good job, it keeps me interested in the game. I spend more time on the side missions, just because it's fun to do. Sometimes the fighting is a little bit difficult, it is a learning process. Overall I can say it's a good and very enjoyable game. (the climbing is also improved!) For me this is the best AC there is, just because it's an open world where you can do and see everything, from animals to pyramids and the gameplay is fluid. It's a 10/10 for me.… Expand
  58. lklklklkl
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Loved the setting of ancient Egypt. Beautiful and massive world with a lot to explore. Liked the story and a big fan of Bayek. This game puts AC back to were it should be.
  59. PULKEMONTHE
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    Deep interesting and fun some of the invocations break so much with the original game that it seems something else despite everything still being said is a shame that lost personality
  60. hoonsubin
    Nov 3, 2017
    10
    The story is really bad, disappointing, and stupid. But the side quests are good, well done, and the overall gameplay is one of the best I've played in an Assassin's Creed game.
    This game made me want to play AC Brotherhood, the good one.
  61. Blu_Seagull
    Nov 2, 2017
    8
    Best AC since AC II. All new features work very well, it looks great and side quests are pretty unique. I have some minor issues with this game, but it's still incredible.
  62. moordrak
    Nov 6, 2017
    9
    I cannot understand so much bad juju around this game. We have a few glitches in graphic rendering. Ubisoft bastards! Give it a zero! We have microtransactions built-in menu which nobody is forcing on you. Actually, I really like Time saver packs because AC Origin is huge. Till now I've spent over 70 hours in game and total completion percent is only 45. Nevertheless, give it aI cannot understand so much bad juju around this game. We have a few glitches in graphic rendering. Ubisoft bastards! Give it a zero! We have microtransactions built-in menu which nobody is forcing on you. Actually, I really like Time saver packs because AC Origin is huge. Till now I've spent over 70 hours in game and total completion percent is only 45. Nevertheless, give it a zero! And so on. Come on guys! Really!? Don't be such cry babies!
    If you liked previous Assassin's Creed games, then you will love this one too. You can play it in many different ways: Play it like Witcher 3, put more accent on the side quests, explore wonderful world of ancient Egypt, explore tombs, mountains forests and cities, help people along the way, collect goods and advance Bayek’s abilities. Play it in Ezo and Altair style and be an deadly assassin using stealth, sleep darts, poison, smokescreen, parkour and climbing.

    Maybe you like direct approach so, use melee type of fighting. Shields, three types of swords and four types of heavy weapons like blunts, scepters spears and blades should be enough for even fierced Warriors.

    Don't like close combat? No problem! You can be deadly (and stealthy) from a distance: use variety of bows and arrows (you can choose between four types of bows).

    You will learn to appreciate Senu’s eagle vision more than you think, but be warned: scouting with Senu can ruin some exploration delights.

    Love Lions? Then tame one! It's a deadly companion! Horses and camels are too slow for you? Use chariots instead! I can write a dozen tips like this.

    There is fiew bad things too. For exsample, fighting with some enemies feels awkward, like you are connected to each other with a rubber band.You cannot escape series or blows and will most likely end up dead.
    Fire. Bayak’s outfit (no matter which one) acts like it is made of paper and catches fire pretty damn quickly so avoid those god damn, in floor level, brassieres!
    And last, supernatural cut scenes. You will see plenty of those. I won't spoil anything, but that was a bit too
    much for my taste. Ubisoft should left it out or make it in some other way.

    This game was not meant to be played in a rush. You have to be patient with it. Learn fighting mechanics, plan ahead, use tactics, upgrade your weapons and skills. Enemies are not so dumb anymore. In other words take your time and enjoy gameplay. It's not a perfect game, but Ubisoft made this one really good.    … Expand
  63. Joey96
    Nov 2, 2017
    9
    As a person loving the RPG genre, this is definitely a right direction they are heading towards. In the previous games they had a big open world but not enough quests to fill it with, because it was mostly 1 linear story quest, therefore a lot of random collectibles were added and it was ****

    With the new formula they breathe new life into the assassin's creed game and pushes it into    As a person loving the RPG genre, this is definitely a right direction they are heading towards. In the previous games they had a big open world but not enough quests to fill it with, because it was mostly 1 linear story quest, therefore a lot of random collectibles were added and it was ****

    With the new formula they breathe new life into the assassin's creed game and pushes it into being a much better game. The world is large and breathtaking. And the most annoying repetitive stuff is removed or improved so you wont feel the game is as repetitive as before.

    A must try! It's worth it!    … Expand
  64. badgerryan19
    Oct 30, 2017
    9
    What a great game! The game captures Egypt perfectly and possibly one of the best adaptations from real world locations into a game. The story was pretty good and the combat is great. There still is that occasional thing when you are running or jumping it doesn't go where you wanna go, but for the most part it works well. The game has a lot of content and when I say a lot I mean a lot. TheWhat a great game! The game captures Egypt perfectly and possibly one of the best adaptations from real world locations into a game. The story was pretty good and the combat is great. There still is that occasional thing when you are running or jumping it doesn't go where you wanna go, but for the most part it works well. The game has a lot of content and when I say a lot I mean a lot. The campaign will take you roughly 15HRS, but with so much side content this can easily be stretched to 30+. I personally liked Bayek. I thought he was serious when he needed to be serious and very charming and funny when he needed to be funny. A great blend of serious and charismatic. I have been asking for a Assassin's Creed in Egypt for a long time, and wanted it more than the Japan and and Future. I am glad we finally got it because Egypt has countless possibilities to do. I am a little disappointed they chose 49-46BC rather than Ramses II and Moses 1280BC. Where there could of been the plagues of Egypt, meeting Moses, the parting of the Red Sea. Now that would of been something to see, but maybe that was pushing it to far with the time. With that said I am happy we got an Egypt AC game and I am stoked it turned out this good. That two year break was much needed for everyone and for Ubisoft.… Expand
  65. Arsalan99
    Apr 8, 2018
    10
    A great game which I enjoyed playing every second of it.
    Origins' world was brilliant, and the story line was really good too.
    It also saved the franchise and made me love Assassin's Creed again. Definitely recommended.
  66. mikepatyaev
    Oct 30, 2017
    9
    ways better than assassins creed unity and assassins creed syndicate, it is more mature and bayek is interseting character, and de historical characters are handeld well
  67. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Nov 27, 2017
    9
    I was expecting AC Origins to be a similar cookie cutter game like the last few iterations of AC games have been, but in fact they changed up the formula and I had a blast playing it. The graphics are on point and look amazing in HDR, Egypt is vibrant and full of life. voice acting was good although the facial animations could use some work. The music was great, it was like a fusion ofI was expecting AC Origins to be a similar cookie cutter game like the last few iterations of AC games have been, but in fact they changed up the formula and I had a blast playing it. The graphics are on point and look amazing in HDR, Egypt is vibrant and full of life. voice acting was good although the facial animations could use some work. The music was great, it was like a fusion of futuristic/Egyptian. The world Map was yuuuge, I finished the game in 42 hrs and probably only discovered half the map. There is an insane amount of side missions to keep you busy and plenty of animals to hunt. I really enjoyed putting my stealth skills to the test and taking out forts, killing captains and collecting loot. I played on Normal setting and found the game to be challenging enough. Trying to take on anyone with a higher level then myself was damn near impossible, they would kick my ars. The only real issues i had wear 1) The stupid button layout are not remappable so your are stuck using the **** default button mapping, I finally got used to it by the time I finished the game. 2) The story was good but they could use some better writers especially on side missions, and make some more memorable NPCs. That all being said this game was a joy to play and I am looking forward to the story DLC.… Expand
  68. JJ121979
    Oct 29, 2017
    9
    I have tried so hard to play the assassins creed series and was never able to get into it until this game. This game is what happens when you step just a little bit outside of the Box and Tweak a few Features of the game.
  69. Hoppydragon
    Oct 30, 2017
    9
    This is an excellent game. and I'm having an absolute blast playing it. It's every bit as fun as Black Flag. The only thing I miss (besides pirates, because pirates are awesome), is the ability to chain kill 40 guys at once. Not sure why they removed that mechanic, but the things that have been added more than make up for it in my opinion; the weapon and armor crafting, loot, andThis is an excellent game. and I'm having an absolute blast playing it. It's every bit as fun as Black Flag. The only thing I miss (besides pirates, because pirates are awesome), is the ability to chain kill 40 guys at once. Not sure why they removed that mechanic, but the things that have been added more than make up for it in my opinion; the weapon and armor crafting, loot, and although it isn't perfect an overall improved combat system.

    Obviously it's beautiful to look at. I'm playing it on my Epson 8350 1080p projector on the base PS4 and it looks so good that it convinced me I don't need to upgrade to a 4k projector until the PS5 comes out.

    If you loved Blag Flag, I can't see how you would be disappointed in this game. I'm baffled by the critics giving it a score in the 60s. I have to wonder if they are just trying to make a name for themselves or draw traffic.    … Expand
  70. Artyfonseca
    Oct 30, 2017
    8
    The game did definitely improve over Unity and Syndicate, The Protagonist Bayek was also for me better than Arno and Jacob. With also bringing in many RPG Element's which was one of the best things to happen to the series. I did also like the Modern Day with finally a Playable protagonist however I feel as if it should've continued with the whole Modern Day story from Syndicate with theThe game did definitely improve over Unity and Syndicate, The Protagonist Bayek was also for me better than Arno and Jacob. With also bringing in many RPG Element's which was one of the best things to happen to the series. I did also like the Modern Day with finally a Playable protagonist however I feel as if it should've continued with the whole Modern Day story from Syndicate with the Shroud of Eden and Juno and Shaun and Rebecca and the possible resurrection of Desmond. In general Assassin's Creed Origins Saved the franchise and maybe a little bit of Issues but that was it in General.… Expand
  71. GhostGamerPS
    Nov 2, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review is partial and coming from a non AC player in the past, but have always been interested. I have played this game around 8 hours since picking it up on launch day.
    My first impressions where that the grapics were amazing on my PS4 Pro, even though I have only been to two sections on this huge map , Siwa and the following area. There was plenty to do in this part of the game including main quest and side missions.
    I have really enjoyed it so far as I have always been interested in ancient Egypt. I'm hoping missions do not get too repetitive. So far I see a variety.
    Traveling to enemy controlled areas/bases have been fun. Sneaking around and assassinating soldiers, although not complicated, while your charatcter hides in the tall grass. During these parts of the game a main boss will need to be eliminated. Difficulty of a boss is based on rank. XP allows you to gain a higer number rank which I am currently at 8. Of course trying to take on a higher ranked character than yourself usually turns out for the worse for you.
    With that being said you usually have to explore, complete side missions, and level up to move on. It will definetly be harder to just complete the main quest portion of the game in order to finish the game faster. Get ready to grind!
    Combat for the most part works. Hit and dodge is the tactic here. You have the ability to lock on to one target at a time. There are many weapon variations to loot along the way. You can use a bow and arrow and switch over to a sword, axe and several other melee weapons based on the situation.
    You travel from place to place on your horse, camel or other means and have fast travel options.
    You also have a sidekick in the form of a bird that is seen in third person. This allows you to search the map for locations, enemies and most importantly scout ahead.
    From what I have read this game is dramatically different from the previous AC titles. Hopefully this review has helped you decide if this game will be of interest or a waste of time and money. I personally am excited to venture farther into this game and huge map !    … Expand
  72. disgruntled
    Nov 3, 2017
    9
    Came to this straight from the tedious loot box nonsense of Shadow of War. An epic game, beautiful visuals, best creed game since Ezzio, fully realised open world. Lets hope the ending is not hidden behind some cynical paywall.
  73. bubblecatspdx
    Nov 9, 2017
    8
    I've played all of the mainline console AC games since the beginning. This is the first one to truly impress me since Black Flag. It's like Ubisoft took things that are cool in some of their other games and combined them all into this new AC. it's got the crafting and skill tree from Far Cry 3/4. It's got the drone (eagle) from Wild Lands. They created a pretty vast open world that remindsI've played all of the mainline console AC games since the beginning. This is the first one to truly impress me since Black Flag. It's like Ubisoft took things that are cool in some of their other games and combined them all into this new AC. it's got the crafting and skill tree from Far Cry 3/4. It's got the drone (eagle) from Wild Lands. They created a pretty vast open world that reminds one a little of Red Dead Redemption and a side quest system that takes cues from the Witcher 3. Overall this is probably the second best AC game of all time in my opinion. Bayek and Aya are very cool, likable characters. My only complainant is I wish there was more Aya because she is rad. Good work, I hope this signals a change in future AC titles.… Expand
  74. StinkyPad
    Oct 5, 2018
    10
    Not the best storyline of all the games, but certainly the best game overall. Graphics are amazing in 4k and gameplay is exceptional. You wont regret this purchase.
  75. TheQuietGamer
    Nov 3, 2018
    8
    Things like skill trees and crafting systems have been slipping their way into Assassin's Creed for a while now. Origins however is the first game in the series to fully embrace the RPG genre. Boldly redefining the franchise while taking us back to the earliest days of the Brotherhood.

    As interested as I was in seeing how the Assassins got their start, I didn't care about the    Things like skill trees and crafting systems have been slipping their way into Assassin's Creed for a while now. Origins however is the first game in the series to fully embrace the RPG genre. Boldly redefining the franchise while taking us back to the earliest days of the Brotherhood.

    As interested as I was in seeing how the Assassins got their start, I didn't care about the protagonist Bayek, his wife Aya, or even his quest to avenge his son's death. This is in part because the game picks up a year after he already set out to destroy the Order, giving it a bit of a non-linear quality. I got more out of the side-quests and historical setting. A lot of effort went into making the characters you come across in both the main plot and the mini side-stories scattered across the world feel real and memorable. The best part of the narrative though is definitely the origin story of the Creed. Seeing how all of these different things we've come to associate with the series over the years came to be is a lot of fun.

    On the gameplay side of things the biggest change that can be found is the combat system. No longer are fights a dance of well-timed parries and counters. Instead we get something much more free-flowing with a mix of light and heavy attacks not unlike a SoulsBorne game. A wide variety of weapon types allow you to experiment with different playstyles and find one that best suits you. This is true of ranged combat as well. The new bow and arrows are probably my favorite addition to the series. Being able to put some distance between you and your foes can be life-saving. Pulling off headshots never gets old. Especially when you dive further into the skill trees and get crazy new abilities like the power to control arrows mid-flight.

    Origins is a massive game that's filled with things to do. Admittedly you're just completing the same handful of tasks over and over again, but the action manages to stay fresh due to how diverse the environments are. Each section of the map is unique. Affectinf things like enemy patrol patterns and the kind of terrain you'll maneuver through. Entering a new zone for the first time and getting caught up in it's beauty and how different it was from everywhere else I had previously explored was enough to keep me going until I got that platinum trophy.

    The new modern day segments return to a format similar to that of when Desmond was still around. They introduce a new protagonist for this side of things, but man is she annoying. Like Rebecca and Shaun levels of bad. Not much happens in the few brief excursions outside of the Animus, but it's nice to see signs of Ubisoft potentially doing something significant with this part of the series again.

    Origins marks the first real evolution for Assassin's Creed since introducing multiplayer back in 2012. With a better story and more variety across the board the next entry could be talked about as one of the best RPGs of all time. Some excellent groundwork has been laid here, making the franchise feel fresher than it has in years.    … Expand
  76. tbouniverse
    Feb 24, 2018
    9
    One of the best Assassins Creed titles in a long time. I'm glad to see Ubisoft make a comeback after Unity and Syndicate. The year-long break was worth it.
    + story
    + characters
    + combat
    + trial of gods
    + amount of content
  77. alanbessa
    Feb 24, 2018
    8
    Recommended.

    The best gameplay in the series with terrific graphics. The bad thing is the horrific tree, leveling is way outdated, repeated quests and mechanics and the thin story.
  78. ravikrishhnan
    Mar 28, 2018
    9
    After Ezio series; AC 2, Brotherhood (the best) and Revelations ( a perfect ending) the ones that followed were pretty mediocre. Black flag was good. This Game blows away the idea of open world game. Origins has a massive world.Maybe bigger than GTA V and Red Dead Redemption. Factors that puts AC: Origins ahead (some might frown) over GTA V and RDR is the immersive game play. Hunting,After Ezio series; AC 2, Brotherhood (the best) and Revelations ( a perfect ending) the ones that followed were pretty mediocre. Black flag was good. This Game blows away the idea of open world game. Origins has a massive world.Maybe bigger than GTA V and Red Dead Redemption. Factors that puts AC: Origins ahead (some might frown) over GTA V and RDR is the immersive game play. Hunting, Climbing, Interaction with envt, weapons, Combat, Enemies, Soundtrack are to name a few.

    Combat is pretty challenging. I suggest play in HARD mode. Every enemy has a difficulty level. If they are 1 or two levels above you, then combat is tough, if further above, you'll be killed like a mosquito. One death per hour is more or less certain. Even the same goes with animals.

    You can climb pretty much anything. Yes!! Anything. Now you don't need to take a long route to reach atop of a mountain. Simply can climb vertically.

    SENU the Eagle is what we always wanted in Assassins Creed. In origins we do not have eagle vision, bur actual EAGLE's Vision. Use Senu to track, follow, set markers, even fast travel (if senu is within 300mts)

    A.I is absolutely amazing, for instance: In a side quest when an NPC is asked to go home after the quest, the NPC actually runs home, rather than just disappear. You can follow the character with SENU (the EAGLE) and can even listen to his post quest conversation with another character.

    Bayek is always on running mode. No need to press any other keys (AC fans will notice the difference).

    How to play: Ideally play all the side quests, explore areas, loot transporting, hunt and reach higher levels.

    I reached level 8 before leaving the first area (SIWA). Even at level 8 there are two places in SIWA that you cannot approach. Enemies have SKULL over them (Too high for Bayek)

    I played almost 8 hours (in detail, solving puzzles, upgrading,dying- a lot) before "Leaving SIWA".

    This game is Massive. Awesome. Challenging. Accurate to a great extent (even the interiors of Pyramid of GIZA

    To use DELUXE CODE-> In game, go to store and enter the code and you get 1. A Legendary Sword, Spear and a Shield, Desert Cobra outfit and A bad ass horse. A Naval Mission

    I can go on writing, but i suggest buy it to experience it.
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    After 103 hours, i have earned all trophies. This is the first game for which i have put in so much time to earn all trophies. Totally worth it !!    … Expand
  79. gerhardkoepke
    Apr 23, 2018
    9
    I enjoyed every minute within AC:O and even bought the DLCs. It's a beautiful world, I just wanted to stay in longer (I cleared all objectives within the base game and the first DLC...the last DLC will have to wait until I finished God of War).
    The combat is great – especially compared to former titles – but I especially liked to stealthy approach. That way, each outpost was a cool puzzle    I enjoyed every minute within AC:O and even bought the DLCs. It's a beautiful world, I just wanted to stay in longer (I cleared all objectives within the base game and the first DLC...the last DLC will have to wait until I finished God of War).
    The combat is great – especially compared to former titles – but I especially liked to stealthy approach. That way, each outpost was a cool puzzle for me to solve.
    The story was okay, but I can't really remember much of it. One big exception is the story between Bayek and Aya...but I won't spoil.
    Some of the side quests were much more memorable and interesting than the main quests. It never really felt tedious or repetitive. But as I generally like Ubi games, I'm more forgiving, I guess.
    Even the discovery mode is working really well and can entertain (and maybe even teach) for a while.
    A solid 9, if you are generally into those kinds of games. A better, more memorable main story would be appreciated, but I can live with it.    … Expand
  80. Tirah
    Jan 6, 2018
    10
    I'll openly admit I quite dislike the AC franchise. The only AC game I've ever played prior to Origins was Liberation on my Vita. It was so dull and boring I never even finished it. However, I was fascinated by Ancient Egypt ever since I was a child so I decided to give Origins a try. And wow, it's much better than I imagined.

    First of all, massive kudos to Ubisoft's art department! The    I'll openly admit I quite dislike the AC franchise. The only AC game I've ever played prior to Origins was Liberation on my Vita. It was so dull and boring I never even finished it. However, I was fascinated by Ancient Egypt ever since I was a child so I decided to give Origins a try. And wow, it's much better than I imagined.

    First of all, massive kudos to Ubisoft's art department! The effort and talent that went into creating the universe of Origins is nothing short of impressive. You can get lost for days just roaming around in the world, admiring the beautiful scenery. The game looks simply amazing on my 4KTV.

    There's an unbelievable amount of content as well. Main quests, side quests, tombs to raid, treasures to find, enemy camps and forts to infiltrate, horse racing... If you love huge open world games with hundreds of secrets to discover, you'll love Origins. The characters and story are pretty interesting as well!

    The great audio-visual presentation is accompanied by smooth controls, and it's just as much pleasure to play this game as it is to look at it. There are some minor graphical glitches (NPCs spazzing out, pots of oil randomly spawning in the air and then slowly descending into water) and once I got stuck inside a wall and was unable to get out, but this was quickly fixed by simply fast-traveling to the nearest vantage point. They're not frequent, though, and the beautiful world itself makes Origins well worth your time. I'm absolutely in love with this game and I'll be sure to give the franchise another try.

    Pros:
    - absolutely beautiful open world
    - massive amount of content and a vast area to explore
    - good controls
    - great sound and visuals

    Cons:
    - occasional glitches
    - the RPG elements aren't very deep, it's just basic "level up to unlock skill points to buy abilities" and "gather stuff to upgrade equipment"    … Expand
  81. v4vendetta
    Jan 24, 2018
    9
    Finally, a comeback. Din't expect much from the trailer but after playing for about 4-5 hours, I am convinced AC origins is what we wanted after Assassin's Creed 1,2 and Blackflag. Thanks to Ubisoft, not calling them ubis--t anytime soon.
  82. thaesino
    Dec 25, 2017
    8
    I am quite a ways into the game and it is slowly becoming my favorite Ubisoft, Prince of Persia/Assassin's Creed game. As a funny little anecdote on the freedom this game offers vs other AC games, I actually killed my first "main quest mark" by mistake, while testing out a new bow I'd looted somewhere... with a headshot. I was so confused because I forgot to set the main quest as active,I am quite a ways into the game and it is slowly becoming my favorite Ubisoft, Prince of Persia/Assassin's Creed game. As a funny little anecdote on the freedom this game offers vs other AC games, I actually killed my first "main quest mark" by mistake, while testing out a new bow I'd looted somewhere... with a headshot. I was so confused because I forgot to set the main quest as active, and was messing around an ol' temple, when I see some dudes. I get ready to pick them off one by one, and just as I get the first one in the head - mind you, there was no indication that this was the main mark; his lvl was just a little higher than the others - the game goes into a cut scene!!! I've never laughed that much in an AC game, especially after being told by another main character that I needed to prepare well to assassinate this guy.

    First things first - This is an open-world, Action RPG; whoever still believes this game to be along the lines of old AC titles has completely missed the influences from Witcher 3. Moving on.

    The visuals are incredible. This game almost feels as though it is running the same engine as Just Cause 3, but adapted for 2017. By that, I mean it can be quite astounding sometime, whereas other times, textures get strangely drawn. Speaking of drawn, even on the PS4, the draw distance is damn good. I don't know if they accomplished this by pulling back a little on sky-related visuals, but sometimes you can be at an Synchronization Point (Eagle Point) and watch as a small group of horses walk along a road really, really f*cking far away. For a moment I thought I was playing on PC with max settings.

    The fighting mechanics are simple. AC has come a long way, and by "a long way" I mean it has finally realized people don't enjoy these weird moments where you clearly just slashed the enemy across the head but he got the same amount of damage dealt with. In this game, hitting an enemy from the side or over the head or on the arm deals different damage. That being said... ARROWS will be your best friend for the first time in an AC game! (Now where have I seen that before? Zelda BotW...:cough cough:)

    Speaking of arrows, and weapons in general. What I meant about this really being an RPG in disguise, is the simple fact that there is crafting in this game. There is hunting for materials, and then crafting. There is hunting and then selling what you hunt. There is enhancing your own equipment with what you loot or hunt. There are many, many side quests and the lands are vast. As in many RPG games these days - Witcher, for example - there is a clear symbol letting you know an enemy is way too OP for you and will OHKO you; a lvl 19 Lion versus a lvl 8 Bayek is a great example of this - trust me, I know.

    The music doesn't jump out as much as past AC games, and this is good. These guys took a page from both Witcher and Zelda BotW for this. It's effective. Music plays only every now and then, and then it's quiet. Trust me, you're gonna want to pay more attention to that Crocodile Lair you almost just jumped into instead of pretty music.

    So all in all, I give the game an 8. It does a lot of things well, but then there's the cash grab aspect (don't feel like wasting space on that here), and of course, some things can be a little repetitive, as with all open-world games; just look at Skyrim, Witcher 3, Zelda BotW, GTA V. None can escape it. Not till games are fully streamed and incredibly vast in data size.    … Expand
  83. noorder
    Apr 19, 2018
    8
    Gran juego, q podría haber sido excelente si no fuera tan repetitivo

    Pros + Técnicamente el juego es un 10. Todo corre de manera muy fluida, con fps estables en todo momento. + Un mundo abierto hermoso. Quiza el mejor Open World para Ps4 a la fecha, con la posibilidad de poder trepar y llegar a absolutamente cualquier lugar que desees, siempre con unas animaciones muy delicadas +    Gran juego, q podría haber sido excelente si no fuera tan repetitivo

    Pros

    + Técnicamente el juego es un 10. Todo corre de manera muy fluida, con fps estables en todo momento.
    + Un mundo abierto hermoso. Quiza el mejor Open World para Ps4 a la fecha, con la posibilidad de poder trepar y llegar a absolutamente cualquier lugar que desees, siempre con unas animaciones muy delicadas
    + Misiones secundarias muy detalladas
    +Jugabilidad simple y entretenida, reuniendo elementos de los mejores juegos de los ultimos años, como The witcher y Dark Souls

    Contras

    - La misión principal. Quizá un fan de la saga le encuentre puntos interesantes, yo soy casual en AC y la historia no me atrapó en ningún momento, con cinemáticas largas y diálogos aburridos
    - Los puntos de interes. Si bien el mapa es inmenso y lleno de ubicaciones marcadas con un Signo de pregunta para descubrir, las mismas suelen variar entre un cuartel donde asesinar un capitan y saquear un tesoro, o un animal para matar. Tremendamente repetitivo y falto de ingenio
    - Personajes sin carisma. Como en casi todos los puntos negativos que remarqué, pierde en comparativa con juegos como The Witcher, de donde sacaron mucho para este AC. Todo es mas forzado y los personajes con los q te vas cruzando son totalmente olvidables    … Expand
  84. eSKAone
    Aug 9, 2018
    10
    The first few hours are a little bit boring, but then it opens up. The graphics are impeccable, the sound design phenomenal, the animations natural, and the gameplay is just great (I love the eagle mechanic, something that is missing in GTA, it let's you see this wonderful open world in yet another perspective and is such a handy tool for navigation, in stealth approaches and on theThe first few hours are a little bit boring, but then it opens up. The graphics are impeccable, the sound design phenomenal, the animations natural, and the gameplay is just great (I love the eagle mechanic, something that is missing in GTA, it let's you see this wonderful open world in yet another perspective and is such a handy tool for navigation, in stealth approaches and on the hunt.). Best water in videogames so far. So much to do. The world is just so effin beautiful. It's my first AC so I'm not a fanboy. Odyssey will be my second;) I play on a PS4 Pro. The 30fps are smooth (and I'm a big supporter of 60fps over higher resolution. In this case it's just fine.)… Expand
  85. GoodApollo88
    Mar 16, 2018
    9
    A rejuvenation of a franchise that was in desperate need of a change in direction. From the new RPG elements to the rehashed gameplay mechanics. AC Origins is everything you want from an AC game. Despite the many changes, there is still the familiarity that you would expect from an AC game. Everything from the stunning setting of Ancient Egypt to the story and Bayek's quest for revenge andA rejuvenation of a franchise that was in desperate need of a change in direction. From the new RPG elements to the rehashed gameplay mechanics. AC Origins is everything you want from an AC game. Despite the many changes, there is still the familiarity that you would expect from an AC game. Everything from the stunning setting of Ancient Egypt to the story and Bayek's quest for revenge and the birth of the brotherhood. Egypt is a huge sandbox playground to get lost in to the sprawling vista's, to the Pyramids of Giza. There is so much to see and do here. Not only is this the best in the series so far, it is the rebirth of a franchise.… Expand
  86. Stinsav
    Apr 28, 2018
    9
    Totally love this game, been playing it for a while and it feels better than Syndicate or Unity! Feels like a real Assassin's Creed to me, and i've been playing this franchise since the first title. I like the new combat system makes me think of Darksouls a little. And the crafting and loot system is really nice ! The graphics are great and the map is totally huge ! The story actuallyTotally love this game, been playing it for a while and it feels better than Syndicate or Unity! Feels like a real Assassin's Creed to me, and i've been playing this franchise since the first title. I like the new combat system makes me think of Darksouls a little. And the crafting and loot system is really nice ! The graphics are great and the map is totally huge ! The story actually takes you all around the map and forces you to do some side quests and other things to get the level to do them! Just hope they would have brought back the recruiting Assassins system but i guess this feature is long gone.… Expand
  87. Squiredude208
    Nov 21, 2017
    10
    So far this is the only assassins creed that has managed to surpass assassins creed 2. Its that good. Of course this is my opinion but it is absolutely amazing. Combat is awesome, stealth is awesome, exploration is amazing and the story is great. Bayek is one of my favorite assassins and dont even get me started on the graphics. Holy crap are they amazing. Best ive seen. Buy this game.
  88. Rockstar80
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    it's real worthwhile game. It's very interesting story. Many thanks to developers! Great work! You're awfully masters! Good job! You real did it! Bravo!
  89. Split_Decay
    Apr 14, 2018
    9
    Original, to the origins of the creed, seems like a good concept, and well it was. The time I spent playing the game, it really excelled what I had in mind, the seamless parkour and hand to hand combat seemed like the Assassins Creed game we needed, but there were a few notable, shall we say, disappointments.

    The story was, interesting, had a lot of history to it, but the down side was    Original, to the origins of the creed, seems like a good concept, and well it was. The time I spent playing the game, it really excelled what I had in mind, the seamless parkour and hand to hand combat seemed like the Assassins Creed game we needed, but there were a few notable, shall we say, disappointments.

    The story was, interesting, had a lot of history to it, but the down side was it was a bit jumpy at the beginning, I didn't quite grasp much of what was happening, and being thrown right into a battle, is alright to learn controls, but from a story standpoint, a bit confusing.

    Leveling in this game, was a nice addition, worked well with the progression of the story and the harder missions, but, what lacked was the fact that just by doing the main quests, did not set you up for the next main missions, for example, you hit a major point in the story, and your level 10, but the next mission is level 15, the gap is too big, which has me thinking that there is not much in the way of a composed story,

    On the topic of leveling, to be able to match with the recommended level, you have to do side quests, now that's fine because some play well with characters you've met or have quirks of humor about them, the only real problem is that they take away from the main story, it's like, now we can go and kill the final boss, but wait let me kill some hippos for a village so I can be ready for the boss fight, seems silly doesn't it.

    Note: I have not finished the game, but i'm pretty sure this is how it will continue.

    On a final note it is well rendered in visuals, and the story in enticing, but the leveling progression can be tiresome at times, probably rate this my third best AC game.    … Expand
  90. h4ever1st
    Jan 28, 2018
    9
    -ve : This game lacks very few things to be perfect one.
    The character Bayek looks poor in graphics ( in comparison to Aloy in horizon zero dawn, or snake in MGSV or even uncharted characters )
    Also some minor graphic defects specially with moving (unrealistic). +ve :The story is nice , you find varieties when you face the same situation on successful trials , the interaction with the    -ve : This game lacks very few things to be perfect one.
    The character Bayek looks poor in graphics ( in comparison to Aloy in horizon zero dawn, or snake in MGSV or even uncharted characters )
    Also some minor graphic defects specially with moving (unrealistic).

    +ve :The story is nice , you find varieties when you face the same situation on successful trials , the interaction with the whole open world is amazing , varieties of weapons and moves, easy tools page,
    Addictive to explore the world and to go into fights.    … Expand
  91. Letto
    Mar 22, 2018
    8
    So I played all of the ACs since the dawn of time and I was doing so more because of the story which I like than the actual game. Origin was like being brought back to life. I like the scale and the fact that you can actually be challenged along the game. No more simple fights - things are different now. Visuals are stunning and I'm not surprised this game can be used as a guide to ancientSo I played all of the ACs since the dawn of time and I was doing so more because of the story which I like than the actual game. Origin was like being brought back to life. I like the scale and the fact that you can actually be challenged along the game. No more simple fights - things are different now. Visuals are stunning and I'm not surprised this game can be used as a guide to ancient Egypt. What is crazy is the fact the whole visual side was based on the lithographs made by David Roberts (go and google that - you won't be disappointed) So yeah - I love it and if you liked AC games but got bored along the way - this is the new thing that will change your mind. Go and get it!… Expand
  92. Nujior
    Apr 19, 2018
    8
    Pontos negativos do game:

    1) Nem a montaria nem Bayek possuem controle de velocidade para correrem mais rápido e assim poderem sair dos conflitos mais rapidamente. A velocidade é única e isso incomoda em certos momentos do game onde vc precisaria cair fora ou gostaria de se movimentar mais rápido pelo cenário; 2) NPCs te atrapalham: Há momentos de luta contra os inimigos, seja a pé    Pontos negativos do game:

    1) Nem a montaria nem Bayek possuem controle de velocidade para correrem mais rápido e assim poderem sair dos conflitos mais rapidamente. A velocidade é única e isso incomoda em certos momentos do game onde vc precisaria cair fora ou gostaria de se movimentar mais rápido pelo cenário;

    2) NPCs te atrapalham: Há momentos de luta contra os inimigos, seja a pé ou a cavalo em que os npcs entram no meio do conflito. Isso é uma situação ridícula e que deveria ser evitada pelos desenvolvedores. Atravessam as ruas sem olhar para lado e vc os atropela é outra situação que não deveria acontecer.

    3) Idioma dos NPCs CHATO e REPETITIVO. Você irá ouvir milhares de vezes o termo "IDIÔDI". Chegou a um ponto em que eu evitava ir às às cidades para explorar para não ouvir essa palavra. Também nota-se a mesma voz pronunciando muitas das falas ao ponto de você achar que o NPC está te perseguindo no jogo. É altamente irritante.

    4) Após queda, Bayek não se levanta automaticamente. Quando Bayek é derrubado do cavalo num confronto, vc necessariamente precisa apertar "X" (no PS4) para ele se levantar, pois se não fizer ele vai continuar deitado como se estivesse tomando sol na praia. Você precisa parar de apertar os botões de ataque, apertar o botão para ele se levantar, e continuar atacando. Isso é ridículo pois num jogo normal ele se levantaria automaticamente. Situação chata quando ocorre.    … Expand
  93. druggy44
    Mar 24, 2018
    8
    Another year another assassins creed right ? Well not really, this time around ubisoft has learned from their mistakes and the payoff is soo worth it i have played all the major AC titles and i can comfortably say that this title in particular is among my favourites, the gameplay is phenomenal, it reminds me of my time as a kid playing AC 1 more than anything else, the story is howeverAnother year another assassins creed right ? Well not really, this time around ubisoft has learned from their mistakes and the payoff is soo worth it i have played all the major AC titles and i can comfortably say that this title in particular is among my favourites, the gameplay is phenomenal, it reminds me of my time as a kid playing AC 1 more than anything else, the story is however sadly average at best and boring at worst if youre looking for a good story here then you wont find that HELL NO infact id say the worst thing about this game is its weak narative while i wont spoile any of it here its definetly nowhere near as good as say AC 2 for example, soo what makes this game good and fun ? Well for one the world is very large i was blown away by how big the map is its BY FAAR the biggest AC game weve ever had and among the biggest openworld games todate the gameplay as i mentioned previoulsy is phenomenal it differs ALOT from the previous AC titles this time around going for a more dark souls style combat where your level and your gear ACTUALLY MATTER while some old fans arent really fond of it i think its a welcome change to the franchise, exploration is also rewarded by loot coins crafting materials and other things, the game is also very polished and graphically stunning framerate is thankfully stable on ps4 and i havent had too many bugs with the game there is also a big variety of animals weapons and outfits wich is greatly apriciated i also have to mention that ubisoft has definetly taken some notes from the witcher 3 and far cry, the side quests are decent they mostly serve as a way for you to gain xp fast soo none of them are really memorable like in the witcher 3, and of course there are the filthy microtransactions now i understand ubisoft wants to make money but for gods sake why put it in a single player game (i think we all know why)
    thankfully they arent intrussive at all and i never once thought about buying anything from the shop
    but i have to mention it still because it seems that this is becoming a growing trend amongs games and we need to draw the line in the sand NOW. now if you liked the prevous ac games i think youre gonna like this one too however wait for a price drop before buying the game just to make sure you get your moneys worth 8/10 great game.    … Expand
  94. wamerk
    Mar 25, 2018
    9
    Points: 1) Story: Intricate and detailed, good voice acting, and great character development of main protagonists. 2) Art and Style: Archaeological sites are given great detail, Museum mode works very well; the setting is beautiful with great transitions between night and day, and plenty of natural wonders and nature that you can interact with. 3) Gameplay is fast and responsive,Points: 1) Story: Intricate and detailed, good voice acting, and great character development of main protagonists. 2) Art and Style: Archaeological sites are given great detail, Museum mode works very well; the setting is beautiful with great transitions between night and day, and plenty of natural wonders and nature that you can interact with. 3) Gameplay is fast and responsive, with a new battle engine that is very fluid and easy to control. 4) Plenty of content in the Season pass, including 2 new maps to play through. 5) Technical specs: Game runs into a few frame rate drops on Xbox 1 at 4K, but the game is beautifully smooth on PC. All in all, a beautiful game worth of a sequel.… Expand
  95. RandomWyrd
    Mar 29, 2018
    10
    Another brilliant world to explore, bigger and smoother than ever.
    An absolute joy to traverse, fight, and quest.
    A stunning experience all around. Assassin's Creed is back!
  96. Darth_Matter
    Apr 4, 2018
    10
    Great game! I loved every second. I got every trophy because I didn't want it to end.
  97. YouMamma_Hot
    May 13, 2018
    10
    Gorgeous Graphics with an amazing variety of different side missions and extra content. After you finish the game there’s plenty of things to do here are some of them:

    Fight In The Arena and defeat all bosses Defeat The Gods: Anubis Sobek And Serapis Complete The Tomb Raids Complete The Constellations Complete Challenges which Ubisoft adds daily Complete Missions which    Gorgeous Graphics with an amazing variety of different side missions and extra content. After you finish the game there’s plenty of things to do here are some of them:

    Fight In The Arena and defeat all bosses

    Defeat The Gods: Anubis Sobek And Serapis

    Complete The Tomb Raids

    Complete The Constellations

    Complete Challenges which Ubisoft adds daily

    Complete Missions which Ubisoft adds later as time passes which are highlighted in red

    Defeat all the military camps to get that awesome feeling of opening your map and see it with all the army camps defeated

    Try The New Game Mode Discovery    … Expand
  98. rikard
    Jan 8, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece . The world within game is so detailed and beautiful.. Time span for this game is really good especially for completionists (it took me nearly 90 hours to earn platinum trophy and that is a very good length for a game). Narrative elements are impressive too and you really feel like you yourself are in Animus Capsule living Bayek s memories...It is a great all round game thatMasterpiece . The world within game is so detailed and beautiful.. Time span for this game is really good especially for completionists (it took me nearly 90 hours to earn platinum trophy and that is a very good length for a game). Narrative elements are impressive too and you really feel like you yourself are in Animus Capsule living Bayek s memories...It is a great all round game that offers huge amount of fun… Expand
  99. lubiepierogi
    Nov 20, 2018
    8
    A stunning visual party for every history and ancient Egypt lover. Sincerely, game worth buing even if you are no gamer at all, purely for the fantastic world creation that Ubisoft excells at. I had a great time spent on my horse ( or chocoboo ;) ) and on foot travelling across villages and deserts, meeting fantastic people and dangerous beasts. Still great feeling to ba an Assassin orA stunning visual party for every history and ancient Egypt lover. Sincerely, game worth buing even if you are no gamer at all, purely for the fantastic world creation that Ubisoft excells at. I had a great time spent on my horse ( or chocoboo ;) ) and on foot travelling across villages and deserts, meeting fantastic people and dangerous beasts. Still great feeling to ba an Assassin or Medjay doing the parkoukr thing - smooth and enjoyable as always - absolutely loved that. Nice appropach toward RPG,; Ubisoft did learn a lesson and tried to make quests richer in little stories but here still something remains to be done and polished. For the final better feeling of the game these things should be improved: 1. better npcs models 2. better facial animations 3. Better little stories of the quest givers and 4. More charismatic characters / npcs. Otherwise a great game. Had a lot of fun with it.… Expand
  100. bobpotato
    Jan 9, 2019
    10
    It's not a real Assassin's creed game, but i'ts very good. The main story and character is very good and well made. The side quest are 50/50 some are boring and some are very good.
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  1. RPG Fan
    Jan 2, 2018
    75
    Assassin's Creed: Origins is the best game in the series, but it's a mediocre action RPG at its core. In this sense, it both succeeds and fails at being a much-needed franchise shakeup.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 29, 2017
    85
    Origins is the newest installment in rather worn out series and a much appreciated and needed refresh. New combat and graphically fantastic environment with tons of content will gave you some nice moments. The game is not a blast but it is a proof that AC is back on the right track again, for now.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 15, 2017
    90
    With a beautiful world you'll repeatedly die for and lethal toys to play with, Assassin's Creed Origins finally delivers the game you always wanted from the series. Brilliant. [Christmas 2017, p.87]
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