Assassin's Creed Origins

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7.3

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  1. norse
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    Way better than expected - AC:O shines both on the storytelling and the graphics fronts. The experience is unbelievably immersive, and gameplay flows effortlessly. This is the best AC since IV. Thoroughly impressed!

    A few more updates now that i am further in: The graphics are beyond anything I have seen on the PS4 so far, with the possible exception of Horizon: Zero Dawn. It's    Way better than expected - AC:O shines both on the storytelling and the graphics fronts. The experience is unbelievably immersive, and gameplay flows effortlessly. This is the best AC since IV. Thoroughly impressed!

    A few more updates now that i am further in:
    The graphics are beyond anything I have seen on the PS4 so far, with the possible exception of Horizon: Zero Dawn. It's interesting to see two games from such different corners converge on phenomenal open world magic, and i can't wait for game developer details about the underlying engine.

    I am really please with the main story line and side quests - both are extremely well scripted, and don't have the feeling of rote going through the motions I've had in recent Bioware games. I just played through a series of side quests in the wrong order, discovered that they still worked real well and was amazed at how they were tied together (if you had missed the first two that I did you would find them as part of doing the third and they would logically tie together). Some people appear to have put a lot of thought into this, and they clearly were very successful.

    I have not encountered bugs or performance issues in gameplay, which for a game of this scope this close to release is quite frankly astounding. I supposed playing the console version helps (controlled environment), but the experience is rock solid and compares favourably to the previous two iterations of the franchise.

    The locations are another high point for me - the different provinces each have a unique feel and the elements (houses, furniture) don't feel repetitive. To add sugar on top, you can see other provinces from pretty much everywhere.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. Krossfire
    Nov 26, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played, it has all the fun that we need nowadays:
    - Huge open world
    - Good story and missions
    - Incredible detailed world and graphics
    - Loot
    - Day/night cycle
    - Some fun activities
    - Hunt for resources
    - A nice skill tree
    - Excellent stealth

    Highly recommended!
  4. Nathaniel_Cage
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Great story and well portrayed characters made me play this game for 100+ hours. Definitely will play this game again in the future!
  5. Beast979
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    This is by far the best assassin's creed game in a long time if not ever. The setting is great, the game feels new and fresh, I really enjoy the effort and detail put into this game....Fantastic!!!
  6. enphektid
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    This is hands down one of the best Ubisoft games to date. They took some of the best qualities from the franchise and adapted some new ones from some of the best RPG's out there. This is the first time in a long time I wasn't yawning halfway through the main story. This has to be hands down one of the greatest settings for a videogame. No more lame buildings with the same look every 2This is hands down one of the best Ubisoft games to date. They took some of the best qualities from the franchise and adapted some new ones from some of the best RPG's out there. This is the first time in a long time I wasn't yawning halfway through the main story. This has to be hands down one of the greatest settings for a videogame. No more lame buildings with the same look every 2 minutes. Each zone has its own unique look and feel. The combat did feel a little clunky at first, but honestly, I was just bad at the game. Levels 2,3,4,5 I was getting schooled 1v1 by some enemies. Once I got out of the old habit of trying to spam kill and adapted strategy, by level 6 I was 5v1ing these enemies. They also streamlined gathering too. No crappy animation to wait for, just kill and loot. Oh, and the skill tree is actually a skill tree with something to look forward to. No stupid 5% damage buff crap. You actually get new skills. I was actually thinking about passing this up because that's what I've done the past few years. I'm so glad I didn't. This game is a blast to play. Oh, and to the crybabies whining about micro transactions here's a little tip for you... You don't HAVE to buy them. I don't get why anyone would but obviously people do or they wouldn't be in the game. Look at it this way. If you could get paid a little more money for your work, would you? Now shut up and go make a better game.… Expand
  7. raulacho
    Apr 13, 2018
    10
    I loved it! Made me feel like i was playing AC2 again, i just wanted to see everything, im 4 trophies short of getting platinum and i intent to keep going, gorgeous game, good story, great combat, i just love it.
  8. 1000
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    Here is a game that surpases every AC game that came before it, looks like a dream, runs like a dream. AC Origins 'out horizons' Horizon Zero Dawn by its 10% completion mark. It's the best open world game I've played.
  9. 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.
  10. mac_s1
    Nov 4, 2017
    10
    This is a great game and I wouldn't take the hate bombing from people who probably haven't even played it. For one this AC has the best map, the open world I feel is perfected in this entry. Being able to see the massive pyramids from many different locations far away on the map makes it feel like one big neighborhood and ties everything together nicely. The combat has been redone as wellThis is a great game and I wouldn't take the hate bombing from people who probably haven't even played it. For one this AC has the best map, the open world I feel is perfected in this entry. Being able to see the massive pyramids from many different locations far away on the map makes it feel like one big neighborhood and ties everything together nicely. The combat has been redone as well to make it a bit more challenging and in depth. Before the combat was merely like Batman and relied heavily on counters, now it has more of an action rpg feel to it where you lock on to targets and fight a bit more tactfully. There is also much more variety, 4 different types of bows, and a gear system.

    Egypt is probably the most beautifully done areas they have presented thus far. I have not encountered any bugs, although I know many AC games have this I have yet to encounter any. I would not take reviews seriously that overblow this or act like they played half the game and saw bugs everywhere. It simply isn't true. This is a fantastic return for Assassin's Creed however people will hate on it because of the name alone, 10/10 for me. Awesome new display of currently technology. Forgot to mention that the designs of Egypt, weapons, outfits.. are OUTSTANDING. Special props to the team who does the designs, the level of detail is always impressive in AC and something I thoroughly have enjoyed in Origins.    … Expand
  11. mosabbir
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    Seems like that one year hiatus delivered after all. Simply put, this is the best Assassin's Creed game so far. A return to form and one of the best open world games of this generation.
  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. Thomori
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    Tolle/stimmige Welt, gut inszenierte Quests, motivierendes Erkunden und glaubhafte Charaktere.
    Das Kampfsystem macht Laune und endlich ist man nicht mehr übermächtig.
    Technisch auch 1a.
    Für mich das beste AC bisher.
  14. Ryhelia
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    My god...user reviews are getting to be a total joke. Is this the new norm? If a game has any microtransactions trolls will spam the reviews with 0s? This game had a user score of 8.3 two days ago ...now it's 6.0...LOL.
    Look i don't like MTs so i don't buy them. This game getting any zero scores is a complete joke. I'm several hours deep now and it's a blast.
  15. Allthat
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    First things first, this isn't your usual Ubisoft collectathon, and I have to applaud them for taking a step in the right direction. Recent Ubisoft games were filled with boring repetitive side-objectives and stuff to collect without any context. That gave games a little bit of extra padding and added length. But that doesn't mean there's not a lot to do here. There's still a ton of stuffFirst things first, this isn't your usual Ubisoft collectathon, and I have to applaud them for taking a step in the right direction. Recent Ubisoft games were filled with boring repetitive side-objectives and stuff to collect without any context. That gave games a little bit of extra padding and added length. But that doesn't mean there's not a lot to do here. There's still a ton of stuff to do here but it all feels meaningful, a little bit like the Witcher 3. Apart from that, ancient Egypt is really stunning and exploring this beautiful world is actually rewarding. Combat is the best in the series and leveling up, whatever the game, is always fun and addicting.

    Overall, it's a great game, the developers were really passionate about making this, and the game reflects their passion and commitment.    … Expand
  16. ps4lover
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    OMG, this game is so amazing and has most beautiful graphic.. gameplay/combat is great.. Bayek is awesome character.. i didn't notice anything weird yet.. story is very interesting.. Keep up Great job Ashraf Ismail !!!!!! i am enjoying every minutes of it
  17. 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!
  18. Keys1989
    Dec 18, 2017
    10
    The bigges compliment I can give a game is I want to keep playin and this is a game I couldn't put down.

    I've enjoyed the AC series but it was gettinG stale. The extra time the devs took here really shows. The combat is all new, every enemy is its own one on one battle. The setting of ancient Egypt is beautiful and interesting (just got a 4K tv and a pspro on Black Friday and it's the    The bigges compliment I can give a game is I want to keep playin and this is a game I couldn't put down.

    I've enjoyed the AC series but it was gettinG stale. The extra time the devs took here really shows. The combat is all new, every enemy is its own one on one battle. The setting of ancient Egypt is beautiful and interesting (just got a 4K tv and a pspro on Black Friday and it's the best looking game I've ever laid my eyes on!). The map is huge! So much to explore, you can even swim to the bottom of every lake and ocean in the game, if you can see it you can go there. The map is so big at the end of the main story line I hadn't even visited it all, not even close really. I still have a million things to do after the main story concludes and that's not a bad thing. Tons of side quests, gladiator arena events, dlc boss battles, many a location yet undiscovered, on and on. The amount of content here is unreal.

    As for the story, I enjoyed it, for me it's more about gameplay and the combat, whether it be a lowly guard or boss fight or gladiator arena event or the few black flag inspired ship battles it's all a blast.

    I know micro transactions are a sticky subject I'm an old ass gamer who hates them! I'll just say I never once even looked at what's was available in store. I just played the game on normal difficulty and the game progression was spot on, levelling up abbility and gear was a non issue, enemies never felt cheap and for an action rpg I never felt it was a grind.

    This is a perfect game, once again excited for the AC series.    … Expand
  19. 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.
  20. adhilhazari
    Oct 31, 2017
    10
    A must play game
    An AC game with the flavor of Witcher 3 and HZD
    There is so much content in the game
    An engaging open world with RPG elements
    15 hrs in and enjoying it so far
  21. Sunkael
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    One of the best gaming experience of the year. The story is beautifule if you explore a bit and find hidden clues about Bayek past. The music is amazing too its exactly the theme that you can imagine for ancient Egypt. And at last but not least its one of the most living open world i ever saw.
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. Nedda
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    My Favourite AS of all time！！！ Thank you, Ubisoft!

    Visuals are amazing, I love that you get flashback missions not just cutscenes when something big happens like killing a high-rank enemy, giving you a backstory to the point of why your taking down this high rank masked one etc. the map is quite big bigger than any AC universe
  25. VexyR
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    This ACO is a perfect back of assassin's creed.
    L'egypte is simply beautiful, the gameplay is amazing and really good.
    Thank you ubisoft for the big back !
  26. Cowboy4Christ
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Right now, I'm enjoying Assassin's Origins as much as the new Zelda game, maybe even more because Origins has such awesome graphics. The gameplay between the two games are very similar, except in Assassin's you don't keep running out of stamina every time you try and climb something. Assassin's Origins is fast becoming one of my favorite games of all time, right up there with the likes ofRight now, I'm enjoying Assassin's Origins as much as the new Zelda game, maybe even more because Origins has such awesome graphics. The gameplay between the two games are very similar, except in Assassin's you don't keep running out of stamina every time you try and climb something. Assassin's Origins is fast becoming one of my favorite games of all time, right up there with the likes of Zelda, Red Dead Redemption and Skyrim!… Expand
  27. YourMomsFriend
    Nov 1, 2017
    10
    Forgive me. I had to rewrite my review. Forget what I said, and down with the Nay sayers. Micro- Transactions, Loot Boxes in this game, whatever. None of that impacts the experience. I will probably be playing this well into next year. Best game I've played since Witcher 3 and Horizon 0 Dawn. Glad I bought it (Standard Edition). Will be buying all the DLC depending on the content.Forgive me. I had to rewrite my review. Forget what I said, and down with the Nay sayers. Micro- Transactions, Loot Boxes in this game, whatever. None of that impacts the experience. I will probably be playing this well into next year. Best game I've played since Witcher 3 and Horizon 0 Dawn. Glad I bought it (Standard Edition). Will be buying all the DLC depending on the content. Do yourself a favor and get this game.… Expand
  28. sergjoni
    Jan 25, 2018
    10
    На мой взгляд это лучший Assassin из всех которые были на рынке. Шикарная графика, приятнее чем в Ведьмаке, но оно и понятно игра на два года младше. Очень понравилась боевка, по началу непривычно, но потом окунувшись находишь все плюшки нововведения. Порадовала система развития персонажа, ничего нового, но теперь все решает не только деньги, а сам игровой процесс. Враги стали сложнее (неНа мой взгляд это лучший Assassin из всех которые были на рынке. Шикарная графика, приятнее чем в Ведьмаке, но оно и понятно игра на два года младше. Очень понравилась боевка, по началу непривычно, но потом окунувшись находишь все плюшки нововведения. Порадовала система развития персонажа, ничего нового, но теперь все решает не только деньги, а сам игровой процесс. Враги стали сложнее (не Dark Souls конечно), но на высокой сложности приходиться умирать часто и в последствии обдумывать каждую вылазку на врага.

    Минусов почти нет, единственное что странно, что иногда в ходе вторичных миссий, после твоей смерти убитые враги остаются убитыми, то есть упорные игроки могут размениваться своими «жизнями» до победного конца.
    10 из 10    … Expand
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 63
  3. Negative: 0 out of 63
  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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