Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.2

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  1. Artaniel
    Mar 15, 2021
    7
    It's definitely a decent game, but I couldn't push myself to even finish it. While it is beautiful, the combat gets boring fast, the main story doesn't really capture you and eventually the beauty of the surrounding nature gets repetitive. Also this game came out in 2020, 2 years after Red Dead Redemption 2 and it loses to that game in almost every aspect - nature, wildlife, gameIt's definitely a decent game, but I couldn't push myself to even finish it. While it is beautiful, the combat gets boring fast, the main story doesn't really capture you and eventually the beauty of the surrounding nature gets repetitive. Also this game came out in 2020, 2 years after Red Dead Redemption 2 and it loses to that game in almost every aspect - nature, wildlife, game mechanics, graphics in general. So it's a good game to pass the time if you really don't have anything else to play.… Expand
  2. Levin
    Dec 6, 2020
    7
    Instalments in the AC series varies a lot in quality, with games like Unity and Syndicate being two of the worst games I ever bought. I had high hopes in Valhalla after Origins and Odyssey that I think both took major steps in the right direction. But Valhalla is a step back to frustration, bugs, moving away from the shadowy creed we all love. Poor controls often let you down when sneakingInstalments in the AC series varies a lot in quality, with games like Unity and Syndicate being two of the worst games I ever bought. I had high hopes in Valhalla after Origins and Odyssey that I think both took major steps in the right direction. But Valhalla is a step back to frustration, bugs, moving away from the shadowy creed we all love. Poor controls often let you down when sneaking and turn a game of shadows into a repetitive hack and slash bore. It would have been ok if the fighting was any good, but somehow they messed that up. Without spoiling too much, there is a place similar to that odd tropical island in RDR2 that I just can't understand why they added to the game. You play a bloodthirsty viking in a foreign land, but too often do you have to engage in politics (walk around and talk to different people) and compete in rhyme (game of words). Graphics are also a rather big step back from the latest 2 instalments that were very impressive. And don't get me started on the singing. I want to run that longboat aground as soon as the *** crew starts that tedious mumbling. Any psalm is more upbeat than that torture. Vikings high on mushrooms going on a raid, and you think that is the sort of songs they chant? I will most likely play through this one as well, but it's just due to lack of options right now. I can't keep playing dead cells forever...… Expand
  3. LatinCritic13
    Nov 11, 2020
    7
    Layla Hassan’s next chapter in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is grand, beguiling, and ferocious, but feels a bit slight out of hand where it doesn’t actually feel like an actual AC game we all know and love. It is indeed the darkest Assassin’s Creed entry you’ll ever play trust me on that one.
  4. JeepDaddyMac46
    Apr 7, 2021
    7
    I would score this much better if the graphics on PS4 PRO didn’t look so dated and if the combat was more fluid. AC4, Origins and Odyssey all look and play better. There are new elements here like settlement building and the plot (I’m early in the game) seems to be alright.
  5. mhmdv
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    Jeez Ubisoft ease on with these fake reviews. I know you paid them well this time but at least make it less obvious.
  6. Anastasyah
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    Not bad, but worse than previous parts. Nice environment as always, i would say perfect. I loved the water and the waves especially. The sun's beams are awesome. But that's all. The storyline is extremely weak. Boring. In every location you perform the same scenario... Can't say anymore to not reveal spoilers, but if you don't play this game you won't lose anything.
  7. HugeyBear
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    It's a good game but not as good as Odyssey was. Would have liked to have seen more focus on combat rather than needless filler content. Still, I have enjoyed my time with. it looks gorgeous and traversing the map and synchronizing locations is better than ever.
  8. Daniel0809
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    The first 7 hours are tough because its kinda boring and your learning the controls. A lot of glitches and sloppy combat BUT im 25 hours in and I just keep wanting to play. Buy the game for sure but know its just ok.
  9. SuperShrooms
    Nov 11, 2020
    7
    Assassin's Creed games feel quite average after playing Ghost of Tsushima. Step it up Ubisoft. This game doesn't have any wow factor. Just your typical regurgitated Ubisoft game. These games need something different. Something new. This ain't it and at today's standards it just doesn't cut it.
  10. Chempion1
    May 12, 2022
    7
    Я всегда думал, что в сиквелах хорошей игры "тех же щей, только больше" это хорошо. Но Ubisoft просто пробили потолок и превратили этот тезис в абсурд. Более 110 часов геймплея! 110 ЧАСОВ!!! И это только необходимый СЮЖЕТ! Не говорю об уничтожении всех членов ордена Древних, для того что бы закончить историю. Я эту игру проходил почти год, даже консоль не выдержала, сгорела. Пришлось вЯ всегда думал, что в сиквелах хорошей игры "тех же щей, только больше" это хорошо. Но Ubisoft просто пробили потолок и превратили этот тезис в абсурд. Более 110 часов геймплея! 110 ЧАСОВ!!! И это только необходимый СЮЖЕТ! Не говорю об уничтожении всех членов ордена Древних, для того что бы закончить историю. Я эту игру проходил почти год, даже консоль не выдержала, сгорела. Пришлось в ремонт отдавать.
    Теперь о самой игре.
    Ну геймплейно и графически по сути это всё тот же AC Origins. В игре изменили систему прокачки, теперь она больше похожа на аналогичную в Skyrim. Открывая перки ты двигаешься к ним по древу умений постепенно прокачивая своё здоровье, защиту, атаку и т. д.
    Доспехи теперь можно объединять в сеты, как в Dark Souls. Это даже даёт минимальные плюшки к защите. Но, при этом, ни оружие, ни доспехи продать нельзя. Ты их находишь и носишь с собой до окончания игры. Так же у всего этого добра есть прокачка для которой требуются определённые ресурсы. Но с этим связан некий казус. Например я нашёл супер копьё легендарного уровня (в игре их 4 вида: хорошее, превосходное, безупречное и легендарное. Разница в силе и количестве рун) на 30! уровне. Мне надо было только вложиться в его усиление и я получил читерское оружие уровне на 50том, с которым я почти всю игру и прошел. Да теперь у самого оружия нет уровня владения, если нашёл можешь пользоваться любым.
    Сюжет можно сказать интересный, но очень затянутый. Поначалу пытался брать доп. миссии, но потом забил на это дело так как и сюжетных такая уйма, что просто игра может затянуться часов на 200 или больше. А с данным подходом всё прохождение превратится в тупую рутину.
    Ещё я достиг 375 уровня и у меня было открыто практически всё древо прокачки и проходить доп. задания просто смысла не было.
    О приятном. В отличии от Odyssey где ты мог заняться сексом буквально с каждым продавцом, в Valhalla всяких лгбт элементов стало в разы меньше. Хотя иногда можно начать романтическую линию как с мужчиной, так и с женщиной. Ещё чернокожих викингов я не заметил, но есть викинги-азиаты.
    С женщинами как всегда в западном зазеркалье: в игре они все великие и честные воины, даже если бывают врагами. Предатели, трусы и воры только яйценосцы.
    Ещё, как я понял, авторы просто уже не знают как и куда прилепить этот "Анимус" и наше время, но концовка всё же интригует.
    Ещё игра очень темная.
    Резюмирую. Ubisoft надо что то менять. Растягивать геймплей далее некуда. Авторы хотели создать игру в которой есть всё! И бои, и охота за головами, и строительство, и рыбалка, и охота, и набеги, и вариативность. Да это неплохо, но начинает страдать сам геймплей, а это не правильно.
    Игра неплохая, но затянутая. Кто не проходил, но хочет, готовьтесь потратить месяца три на прохождение. Ну если конечно играть часа по два в день, а не сутки напролёт!    … Expand
  11. tortuga64
    Dec 7, 2020
    7
    i had a lots a bugs, it crash many time and some time I needed to restart my save because the mission did not load. is not a bad game the gameplay is really fun, the story I though it was fine.
  12. Johny0624
    Nov 18, 2020
    7
    It is a good game,but the biggest issues are the bugs which wasn’t there in Origins and Odyssey... come on Ubisoft you did great but you really need to fix this, can’t finish one of the missions cause it’s bugged,can’t defeat one of the legendary animals cause it’s bugged. Game crashes and I’m not talking about the first 1-20 hours. With Origins and Odyssey didn’t have this issue at all!!It is a good game,but the biggest issues are the bugs which wasn’t there in Origins and Odyssey... come on Ubisoft you did great but you really need to fix this, can’t finish one of the missions cause it’s bugged,can’t defeat one of the legendary animals cause it’s bugged. Game crashes and I’m not talking about the first 1-20 hours. With Origins and Odyssey didn’t have this issue at all!! Now I’m just scared that even tho it will be fixed (Hopefully) my 80 hours of gameppay will be lost and need to start over again...… Expand
  13. Unicron666
    Jan 5, 2021
    7
    So. Many. Bugs and glitches. As soon as I left Norway the bugs came hard and fast. I would definitely have given the game a higher score if it had run well. Also why the American accents in medieval England!? That's just stupid. Other than that though, I think it would have got an 8.not as good as odyssey, but pretty damn good
  14. KavkazButcher
    Nov 12, 2020
    7
    Боевая система стала получше если сравнивать с Одиссеей, хотя хотелось бы большего, пореалистичнее, попадания и движения более настоящими и чувствительными. В том же Синдикате она выглядела лучше и реалистичнее. Графика, прорисовка и картинка однозначно стали лучше. Эти аспекты для меня лично самые важные, всё остальное второстепенно.Боевая система стала получше если сравнивать с Одиссеей, хотя хотелось бы большего, пореалистичнее, попадания и движения более настоящими и чувствительными. В том же Синдикате она выглядела лучше и реалистичнее. Графика, прорисовка и картинка однозначно стали лучше. Эти аспекты для меня лично самые важные, всё остальное второстепенно.
  15. martinho_99
    May 30, 2021
    7
    As always: if you don't expect too much of Ubisoft you won't be dissapointet. It is not a masterpiece but you can have some fun for a huge amount of hours. Nevertheless this is far too much off from what AC should be. It would be a more or less good Vikings game but it is not an Assasins Creed game. Biggest problem is the crap Ubisoft tries to strech the playtime with like the 20 differentAs always: if you don't expect too much of Ubisoft you won't be dissapointet. It is not a masterpiece but you can have some fun for a huge amount of hours. Nevertheless this is far too much off from what AC should be. It would be a more or less good Vikings game but it is not an Assasins Creed game. Biggest problem is the crap Ubisoft tries to strech the playtime with like the 20 different kinds of collecting stuff. I never met anybody who says "oh man there are 300 little hidden whatevers to collect. This is so much fun."… Expand
  16. Bato
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Enjoyability: 7/10
    Overall: 7/10
  17. RomulusReviews
    Nov 18, 2020
    7
    Assassins Creed Valhalla starts off with an opening 10-12 hours in Norway that basically runs you through the gameplay and lets you experience some of what you will be doing throughout your entire time with the game, before heading to England. I will say that while in Norway I was impressed, I immediately found that changes fans asked for from the last AC creed game were made for Valhalla.Assassins Creed Valhalla starts off with an opening 10-12 hours in Norway that basically runs you through the gameplay and lets you experience some of what you will be doing throughout your entire time with the game, before heading to England. I will say that while in Norway I was impressed, I immediately found that changes fans asked for from the last AC creed game were made for Valhalla. So I should be yelling from the mountains how awesome this game is right?

    WRONG!! Unfortunately, Valhalla, even with it's improvements and new additions to gameplay somehow still comes up short. The more you play Valhalla, the more tedious it gets and honestly, boring is a great word to describe the experience. The only thing I really enjoyed was the story, and even the story could get dull and dragged out at times. In the end, after everything, I could not help but feel a sense of pointlessness to this game.

    I played on a PS4PRO and the graphics were fine, but sometimes it looked like a PS3 game with the framerate struggling. Combat felt okay at best, thank goodness for brutal decapitations and finishers. Immersion just never found me with all of the boring and tedious exploration, defeating elite enemies and beast that reward you with nothing. Oh, a new tattoo? Gee, thanks! I'll just go and put that new cool tat on my back while I wear a full suit of cool Viking gear!

    Ubisoft cannot seem to decide what kind of game they want their Assassins Creed series to be anymore and the fans are suffering for it.    … Expand
  18. Jon0Fun
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    A vast beautiful open world let down by a boring overly long story and constant crashes!
  19. Cacasecaxxx
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
    Un buen juego, renueva la saga aunque no la perfecciona ni hace nada del otro mundo, para los fans de la saga o de este tipo de juegos esta bien, no merece ni la nota que le dan los usuarios de playstation ni la nota que le dan los usuarios de xbox.
    Un juego de siete, con horas y horas de contenido pero con nada que te haga decir wow.
  20. Igorkurochki
    Nov 29, 2020
    7
    Я бы мог расписать плюсы, но в это невозможно играть из за технического состояния. Это самая неоптимизированная игра от юбисофт. Играл на пс4
  21. Moviebuffz
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    It's good but I highly recommend beating it as fast as possible. It reuses a lot of assets so you literally do the same thing like 7 times with a slightly different variant.

    And towards the end of the game you become so OP that fighting becomes a chore.
  22. Killerclown5228
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    Edit: With the addition of an XP booster the game’s grindy nature Seems near eradicated progression is quicker as it should be and balances the game up more. The story is not groundbreaking but it was interesting enough to keep me invested. Armor diversity is fair as well as the weapons in the open world, the best weapon by far is the Excalibur all in all not bad give it a go if you’reEdit: With the addition of an XP booster the game’s grindy nature Seems near eradicated progression is quicker as it should be and balances the game up more. The story is not groundbreaking but it was interesting enough to keep me invested. Armor diversity is fair as well as the weapons in the open world, the best weapon by far is the Excalibur all in all not bad give it a go if you’re interested.… Expand
  23. OldAndCynical
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    Let me first state that I'm a long time fan of the AC franchise, and love each and every game in it, including ACIII and Unity.
    But while I do like Valhalla, I'm not loving it. Because the game has ISSUES. And because the game is nowhere near as fun as the previous games.
    First, there is the loot, or the lack of it. The game world only contains handful of armor pieces and weps to be    Let me first state that I'm a long time fan of the AC franchise, and love each and every game in it, including ACIII and Unity.
    But while I do like Valhalla, I'm not loving it. Because the game has ISSUES. And because the game is nowhere near as fun as the previous games.
    First, there is the loot, or the lack of it. The game world only contains handful of armor pieces and weps to be found. Meaning that most chest you find, only contain basic crafting materials. Dull, to say the least!
    Then, there is the buggy combat. There is a clear lag on how your character reacts to button presses, and sometimes the hero does not react at all! You are full stamina, and NOT stunned, yet your character just stands there, unmoving, as you try to hammer your shoulder buttons to get the darned hero hitting the darned enemy! Serious bugs alert!
    Companions are likewise buggy. Half the time they just ignore you when you command them do stuff on the battlefield. Which can lead you not being able to complete objectives. Ouch!
    And then there is the way the hero often gets stuck to the environment, meaning you have to fast travel to get him out!
    So, lotsa bugs and glitches aplently. But that's not my main issue.
    The main issue is the Vikings themselves.
    Now, if you've seen the brill Vikings TV series (2013 onwards), you know how bada*s Vikings can be when done right. Unfortunately, the Vikings in Valhalla are embarrassingly weak and unconvincing when compared to the bada*s Vikings of the Vikings (tm) TV series. Ha, Rollo alone could wipe out these weedy Vikings. With one hand tied behind his back!
    Sure, you meet some real macho characters along the way, which helps, but its kinda sad when your hero feels a lame-o wannabe Viking...
    So, Ubi did not get the Vikings quite right. They should've been lot tougher, and lot more merciless too. As it is, you get game over if your Vikings kill too many civilians in the game... Sigh...
    But hey, on the positive side, the game looks utterly brill on PS4Pro, and runs very smoothly too. And once they clear the bugs, it'll be lot more fun to play. And the skill tree is pretty solid.
    So, 8/10 from me. Good game, but could've been so much better.
    Added later; I have to drop the score to 7. This is due to the heroes of Valhalla turning out to have zero charisma and personality. Far cry from the incredibly charismatic historic characters you met in ACII, III and Unity. When we meet characters like, say, Thor, in games, they're supposed to impress the heck outta us, Ubisoft, not bore us to death.
    Also, I'm sick of the recurring drug episodes in the game. All Ubisoft games have drug infused, hallucinogenic episodes, prolly because Ubisoft crew is anxious to explain away their own drug habits, but in Valhalla, there's just too much of them. Not all gamers say yes to drugs, Ubisoft, even if you do.    … Expand
  24. C0rbec
    Nov 13, 2020
    7
    This game is not bad but its not good either, They do good things with the story and graphic, but with all of this I feel unrewarded, the loot pool compared to odyssey is barely existing, exploration is not as fun as it should be the whole map despite is look gorgeous feel like just empty checklist
  25. goshivers
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
    Huge fan of the recent assassins creed games. This one still scratches the same itch but the lack of interesting loot and the early game bugs took away from the experience. Definitely enjoying it but it’s performance on the PS4 wasn’t great.
  26. anana004
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    Great gameplay, great setting and fantastic visuals. However it needs ALOT of bug fixing before you can justify the price. Combat also needs a major overhaul as it's probably the worst of the bunch from the last 3-4 AC releases. If you are a hardcore AC fan, go buy this right away, you will enjoy it. If not, probably wait for a price drop or until they at least worked over the many bugsGreat gameplay, great setting and fantastic visuals. However it needs ALOT of bug fixing before you can justify the price. Combat also needs a major overhaul as it's probably the worst of the bunch from the last 3-4 AC releases. If you are a hardcore AC fan, go buy this right away, you will enjoy it. If not, probably wait for a price drop or until they at least worked over the many bugs and issues the game has.… Expand
  27. weturn
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    ассасин наконец поминался и ключаму теперь стала больше контента и боевка стала лучшее
    и разнообразней но есть и минусы баги,искуственый интеллект, мала казней
  28. cagcag
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    Graphics: simply amazing. Both norway and england have unique landscapes and game presents them throughly.
    Story&Acting: almost 20 hrs of play, main quest is cliche, waiting for a plot twist to make it more interesting. No map marker for side quests is a good idea. Cut scenes acting is bad. Besides unsynced voiceover, characters look dull, unemotional.
    Combat: Combat mechanics are not    Graphics: simply amazing. Both norway and england have unique landscapes and game presents them throughly.
    Story&Acting: almost 20 hrs of play, main quest is cliche, waiting for a plot twist to make it more interesting. No map marker for side quests is a good idea. Cut scenes acting is bad. Besides unsynced voiceover, characters look dull, unemotional.
    Combat: Combat mechanics are not that bad. But AI is dumb. Archers are just waiting for you to get close and kill them. Arrows come incredibly slow at you.Infantry throwing their shield for you to slaughter them. Combat difficulty setting does nothing to ai, just increases recieved damage. Finisher animations are good, but not as good as "The Cursed Crusade"
    Overall: good time killer before Cyberpunk.    … Expand
  29. ATGIMM
    Dec 13, 2020
    7
    Playing this game on a ps4 pro and the graphics are stunning, the story is entertaining once you go past the tutorial in Norway. This game would have been a 9 if it didn't have so many bugs. They're not game breaking bugs.
  30. Tiivaz
    Nov 27, 2020
    7
    A good Viking game but a bad Assassin game with primitive parkour. A game made to attract the main audio not the fans.
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 25, 2020
    80
    There are far fewer cookie-cutter outposts than in previous AC’s, and most sidequests now offer an interesting story, sometimes even with a less-than-obvious solution. While some anti-grind measures have backfired, Ubisoft is on the right track. [Issue#250, page 56]
  2. KeenGamer
    Dec 17, 2020
    82
    Assassins Creed Valhalla is a wonderful addition to the AC franchise. It manages to avoid the tropes that became overplayed and focuses on a small well structured story. The fighting mechanics are enjoyable and offer many choices to fit different playing styles. There are a significant amount of bugs and the AI is underwhelming at times. But it's still another step in the right direction for Ubisoft.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 14, 2020
    80
    When Valhalla is at its best, it evolves series mechanics. And when you’re cruising down river, about to blow your raiding horn, there’s nothing quite like it. [Issue#183, p.71]
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