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  1. Dec 21, 2020
    5
    Boring, left it after 3-4h. If u are ac fan u should like it, but if not better dont buy.
  2. Dec 21, 2020
    6
    Je n’attendais pas spécialement assassin’s creed valhalla, dès les images de trailer, il y avait comme une sensation de déjà vu. Comme si c’était Odyssey avec de nouveaux skins, qui était lui même un skin de Assassin’s Creed Origin.

    Mais, dans une période de lancement de nouvelle génération de console un peu fade, je me suis laissé tenter. Après un passage à dormir debout en Norvège qui
    Je n’attendais pas spécialement assassin’s creed valhalla, dès les images de trailer, il y avait comme une sensation de déjà vu. Comme si c’était Odyssey avec de nouveaux skins, qui était lui même un skin de Assassin’s Creed Origin.

    Mais, dans une période de lancement de nouvelle génération de console un peu fade, je me suis laissé tenter. Après un passage à dormir debout en Norvège qui représente le tuto du jeu, nous pouvons enfin aller en Angleterre. À partir de ce moment là, les 10h de jeu qui ont suivi ont été excellentes. On fonde notre colonie, on forge des alliances avec les voisins et surtout on s’associe avec les fils de Ragnar Lothbrok. Mais ensuite, AC Valhallah retombe dans les travers de la licence. Répétitif à souhait, à forger des alliances avec TOUTES les factions d’Angleterre, de manière très linéaire, un scénario absolument pas réaliste sachant qu’à cette époque, les vikings après avoir échoué au Wessex ont fini par perdre face aux saxons.. Un passage à Asgard nul que je n’ai pas eu la motivation de terminer. La motivation, le grand mot de ce jeu, les moments intéressants sont entrecoupés de pans de scénarios dignes de l’écriture d’un écolier de 10 ans, il faut donc trouver la motivation de faire 3 heures de jeu chiantes avant de retomber dans quelque chose de passable. Les fins des 3 axes du jeu sont toutes bâclées et absolument nulles.
    Techniquement le jeu est beau... quand il veut, les villes sont jolies mais les textures sont très baveuses même en mode « qualité ». Les bugs sont très présents, ça peut être rigolo quand ça concerne l’affichage, mais les bugs de script où on doit recharger les sauvegarde, pour moi c’est éliminatoire, et pour ça valhallah est un très mauvais élève. Bref, c’est divertissant quand il veut mais pas très intéressant. Un nouveau moteur graphique et 2 ans de développement en plus auraient pu être dignes de ce qu’aurait dû être AC Valhalla.
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  3. Dec 20, 2020
    7
    A fantastic game with an excellent story, enjoyable main character and good core game systems. Impressed by the world, the quests, the awesome random events dotted around the map and the combat systems within the game. Exploration system (Mysteries, Wealth and Artifacts) is a step up from previous games in the serious.

    Unfortunately the game has a lot of bugs which while not
    A fantastic game with an excellent story, enjoyable main character and good core game systems. Impressed by the world, the quests, the awesome random events dotted around the map and the combat systems within the game. Exploration system (Mysteries, Wealth and Artifacts) is a step up from previous games in the serious.

    Unfortunately the game has a lot of bugs which while not game-breaking become more and more annoying the more you play and at times can completely halt progression until you look up a guide to get past them. Even the new Yule (Christmas) event introduced in the latest patch which consists of hardly any content (So can't have been that tough to test) is quite buggy.

    If you're a gamer looking for a solid RPG similar to Origins/Odyssey and don't mind a few bugs go right again. If you are a completionist who enjoys ticking those trophies/achievements off then be warned several of them are either impossible or incredibly frustrating to completely as a result of bugs.
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  4. Dec 20, 2020
    0
    selling now experience boosters..... dont believe the hype.......if they do it is cos is overlong and boring
  5. Dec 20, 2020
    9
    Great story depth and love the smooth 60fps. Is playing well on my ps5 and constantly being updated.
  6. Dec 4, 2020
    8
    Although fire is stupid in this game, you can get killed by fire you aren’t even seeing and I also don’t like how the game makes you either go full completionist or you need to lower the difficulty because I did a LOT of side quests and yet I’m below the recommended level for the next story mission. Other then that the game is awesome.
  7. Dec 19, 2020
    6
    Really boring compared to the last two games. Takes forever for the plot to develop.
  8. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Well done Ubisoft! Not sure if this will be just one hit from them or are they actually back on track making good games, but hopefully they are. No more Ghost Recon Breakpoint's and more AC Valhalla's please.
  9. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    I really like this game. Odyssey and Origins didn't impress me, okay Origins was fine, but Odyssey has weak story, but Valhalla is better than both of these. So, if you didn't care for Odyssey i would suggest trying Valhalla.
  10. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    From snowy and cold Norway to Beautiful England, Ubisoft sets new standard for AC games with Valhalla!
  11. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Good Assassin's Creed entry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  12. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Brutal combat and parkour (not as good, but good enough) from Unity, exploration from Black Flag and Scale from Origins + bonus a lot of different enemies, locations and lands.
  13. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Solid entry into one of my favorite gaming series. Not as good as AC4, but gets pretty close.
  14. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    It's very good game, way better than last 2 games, idk what else to say honestly.
  15. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    People who say that it's copy of Odyssey have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. yeah it has some similar elements and that's fine, because after all it's part of same series. But overall basically everything is new. England and Norway look absolutely nothing like Greece in Odyssey. Graphics are way better now, water looks completely different and looks exactly as North-SeaPeople who say that it's copy of Odyssey have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. yeah it has some similar elements and that's fine, because after all it's part of same series. But overall basically everything is new. England and Norway look absolutely nothing like Greece in Odyssey. Graphics are way better now, water looks completely different and looks exactly as North-Sea looks in real life. It's very well done re-creation of England and Norway in 800's and it's not copy + they fixed all the problems that Odyssey had, now you have hood that you can take off at any moment, hidden blade is back, parkour is back and there's no xp grind. You get xp very easily and 2 skillpoints each time. Very good game. Expand
  16. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is yet another Victory for Ubisoft! Haters can whine as much as they want, but nothing will change that. As a long time Ubisoft fan, it feels really good to finish off this awful year with this victory!
  17. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Anyone who gives Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0 out of 10 is worthless piece of sht
  18. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of 2020. Anyone who hates this game can go to hell and i seriously mean it. I wouldn't even talk with you in real life, if you give this game 0/10.
  19. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Lmao haters on this site are just lowest of the low. Thousands of people on reddit are posting about this game, liking it, etc. But when someone dares to say on metacritic that he/she likes it, then it must be bots? jesus christ.
  20. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    This game was literally review bombed with over twenty 0/10 scores and now when fans are fighting back then some absolute losers dares to say that positive reviews are fake? This is next level pathetic, seriously.
  21. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Solid game would recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  22. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Ac Valhalla was one of the biggest surprises of 2020 games. This world truly shines and is actually interesting. Recommendation!
  23. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Finished main story and i have completed most of the stuff on each map and i'm very happy with the game so far. Can't wait for DLC's.
  24. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I have hardly anything negative to say about Valhalla, because it fixes literally everything that Odyssey did horribly. Good one.
  25. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    --------------------------------------good game good game good game-------------------------------------------
  26. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Solid entry into of the greatest video games series of all time. Would recommend if you liked previous games. Specially Black Flag.
  27. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Pretty good Assassin's Creed game if i'm honest. Cities look great, hood is back, hidden blade.
  28. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Positives - graphics, main hero, story, open-world, secret areas
    Negatives - none from me
  29. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Very much playable game that has beautiful music and amazing atmosphere. Would recommend.
  30. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    This game has hardly any hardcore bugs, some small ones are expected in this big open-world game. But it's very much playable and runs well on any system. It's not even nearly as bad as Cyberpunk 2077, so haters should just stop their lies.
  31. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Without this game 2020 would have been complete nightmare. This was one of the few things that allowed me to focus on something nice. Thank you Ubisoft.
  32. Dec 18, 2020
    0
    This game is a buggy mess, and it was obviously rushed out unfinished to cash in on the next gen console release. I have hit numerous game breaking bugs in this game. There are certain quests that have been bugged since release that Ubisoft STILL has not fixed, but they keep pushing updates to sell cosmetics.

    This was my most frustrating gaming experience ever, after sinking a
    This game is a buggy mess, and it was obviously rushed out unfinished to cash in on the next gen console release. I have hit numerous game breaking bugs in this game. There are certain quests that have been bugged since release that Ubisoft STILL has not fixed, but they keep pushing updates to sell cosmetics.

    This was my most frustrating gaming experience ever, after sinking a considerable amount of time in this game I simply cannot progress, and Ubisoft refuses to refund or fix their game. It's a shame, because at it's core it is very fun, but in it's current state I absolutely cannot recommend it.
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  33. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Despite the hate from some tasteless losers, this game is actually really well crafted. People who give 0's have obviously never played it.
  34. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I didn't care for Odyssey nor Origins, but this one reminds me Black Flag so much that i just had to try it and it's really good.
  35. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla made 2020 much better year, that's for sure. Is it NR 1 in the whole series? Nope. But it's in top 3.
  36. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  37. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Последний патч исправил большинство моих проблем, теперь это еще лучшая версия этой потрясающей игры.
  38. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    На мой взгляд, это одна из лучших когда-либо созданных игр Assassins Creed. Пока все хорошо.
  39. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Я бы сказал, что это, пожалуй, один из лучших. Графически абсолютно потрясающе, куда бы вы ни пошли, освещение в этой игре очень хорошее. Эффекты снега в Норвегии также почти на высшем уровне. История действительно длинная и в большинстве случаев интересная. Хорошо.Я бы сказал, что это, пожалуй, один из лучших. Графически абсолютно потрясающе, куда бы вы ни пошли, освещение в этой игре очень хорошее. Эффекты снега в Норвегии также почти на высшем уровне. История действительно длинная и в большинстве случаев интересная. Хорошо.
  40. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Какая отличная игра, это было чертовски давно, когда я действительно наслаждался игрой, особенно игрой AC lol. Odyssey был мусором, но это хорошо. Еще об этом, пожалуйста.
  41. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Despite these fake low scores that are trying to mislead people, it's very good game, would recommend!
  42. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    It's so typical, when some game is doing extremely well and their overhyped trash fails, then they need to come here and just review bomb with 0's. p_a_t_h_e_t_i_c.
  43. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I think most people already know that ac valhalla is really good game, but i would also recommend it.
  44. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I'm extremely confused with hate, for me it has been one of the best gaming experiences of 2020. Most 2020 games have been incredibly mediocre like - resident evil 3 remake, cyberpunk 2077, marvel's avengers and so on. But AC Valhalla felt like another class compared to these others.
  45. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game
  46. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Beautiful open worlds, both Norway and England can stand on their own. Lots of things to explore and discover. Tons of enemies to fight with.
  47. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    There way better story here than in Odyssey or even Origins. Graphics are also better than ever. Voice acting is on par with Unity, Syndicate and Black Flag.
  48. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of 2020, Doom Eternal maybe can compete, but not much else.
  49. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Everyone who doesn't have this game and just gave it 0/10 should feel ashamed. Like really, this is NOT okay. AC Valhalla is good game and just lying make you look like fool.
  50. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Cyberpunk 2077 was absolutely amateurish trash, i was extremely disappointed. Who would have known that Ubisoft manages to make one of the best Assassin's Creed games in same year. I'm 37 hours into AC Valhalla and really enjoying it. Highly recommended, if you wanna have actual fun.
  51. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    This game made this horrible year so much more tolerable. Huge thank you Ubisoft, i mean it!
  52. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Really nice graphics, almost feels like next gen imo. Would recommend if you like this series.
  53. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    There's no question about it that AC: Valhalla is one of the better games of 2020. All this hate is so weird to me. Like don't you have anything else to do with your life than hating video games you don't like? Specially good ones like AC Valhalla. I would understand if you hate scam games like Cyberpunk 2077, but hate for AC Valhalla makes zero sense.
  54. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Metacritic has always been place where haters come, that just how it is. But this time they have huge problem if they wanna hate AC Valhalla. I'll put it simply. It's very good game. Hating good game with your fake lies is not easy, so yeah. Good game, would recommend.
  55. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    My top 3 games of 2020 are following : 1. Final Fantasy VII Remake, 2. Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 3. Doom Eternal. Valhalla really managed to not only impress me, but also keep my attention for very long time.
  56. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Beautiful graphics, nice main character that actually has good voice acting, how about that. Combat is very bloody, reminds me Unity's combat, open world is great. Would recommend.
  57. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I'm really proud that Ubisoft managed to come back so strongly, after absolute failure that 2019 was. Even tho Ghost Recon was never their strong point, so in a way, 2019 doesn't matter much.
  58. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    There's tons of gameplay and trailer out there. Anyone telling that these who give 0 out of 10 actually bought it and hated it so much is simply lying. How about your losers buy the game first, before you leave your stupid hate reviews.
  59. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I don't understand the hate, even tho yes i get that most people are enjoying the game, but these few 0's make no sense. There's no way that these people have this game.
  60. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Might be best of Ubisoft in terms of creating an open world and story is also really solid.
  61. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Game made for both north mythology fans and assassin's creed fans. One of the best.
  62. Dec 18, 2020
    8
    Most bugs and issues have been resolved by now, so at this point it's a really interesting AND enjoyable game.
  63. Dec 18, 2020
    0
    Внутренний магазин с радужными кораблями и ускорителями прокачки. Спасибо, ешьте сами
  64. Dec 17, 2020
    0
    После патча сломали баланс и заставляют донатить, если у вас диск то не обновляйтесь... из норм игры сделали ГОВНО.
  65. Dec 17, 2020
    0
    В игру добавили ускорители прокачки, и помели баланс под них. Все старые оценки и обзоры уже не про эту игру.
  66. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Well made game, my favorite part might be just free roaming in England and just exploring, climbing, all that stuff. Story is decent as well, way better than Odyssey.
  67. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Finally worthy AC game, been a long time. Well, i would very much recommend this.
  68. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    The best ! The best ! The best ! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cyberpunk suucksss
  69. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    My game of the year is either Assassin's Creed Valhalla or Doom Eternal. Both are very well made games.
  70. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    I'm 20 hours into game right now and really enjoy it so far. Haven't encountered any bugs, runs just fine. Longer review later, but i wanted to give my early expressions because seems like some haters are trying to lower this user score with 0's and i can't stand something like that. Good game so far.
  71. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    It's so obvious that tons of these 0/10 are 100% fake. These people haven't even played it. I don't believe for a second that someone actually bought it for 60 dollars/euros, played it 50-60 hours and then comes here to give it 0/10. Hell no. This game is way too good for that and these hate comments like "Ubisoft sucks blah blah blah" and other stereotypical nonsense that these peopleIt's so obvious that tons of these 0/10 are 100% fake. These people haven't even played it. I don't believe for a second that someone actually bought it for 60 dollars/euros, played it 50-60 hours and then comes here to give it 0/10. Hell no. This game is way too good for that and these hate comments like "Ubisoft sucks blah blah blah" and other stereotypical nonsense that these people say, it just proves they don't have this game. Also having Last of Us 2 or Cyberpunk 2077 as 10/10 also proves it. Because these tasteless people are envy that their trash games sucks and are hated on (and for a good reason), while Assassin's Creed Valhalla is doing better than ever. Good game, would recommend! Expand
  72. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    This beautiful game literally made this awful year so much better. I was waiting for it since April and it's finally here. I was expecting decent game, but it still managed to surprise me with tons of different locations and secret areas.
  73. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    This game was extremely massive success. Sold more PC copies in it's first week than ANY Ubisoft game ever. Not just Assassin's Creed. Any game they have ever made. And it takes just few seconds to check from youtube that people are very much liking this game. Basically what i'm trying to say is that some bitter losers giving this game 0/10's wont change anything. This game is good and oneThis game was extremely massive success. Sold more PC copies in it's first week than ANY Ubisoft game ever. Not just Assassin's Creed. Any game they have ever made. And it takes just few seconds to check from youtube that people are very much liking this game. Basically what i'm trying to say is that some bitter losers giving this game 0/10's wont change anything. This game is good and one of the best of 2020. The end. Expand
  74. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    One of the most important video game series is back and better than ever. Highly recommending this one.
  75. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Perfectly working beautiful game with interesting story and good main character, big interesting world to discover. AC Valhalla is basically everything that Cyberpunk 2077 wishes to be.
  76. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    --------------------------------------------Very Very Very Good----------------------------------------------
  77. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    People who give 0/10 to this game are absolutely lowest or the low people. They literally make me sick. How can someone be so tasteless and ignorant at the same time? Not your type of game? Fine, don't play it! But to come here and just give 0/10 with some nonsense explanation is just next level pathetic. There's tons of games that doesn't interest me, but i'm not giving 0/10's to them. IPeople who give 0/10 to this game are absolutely lowest or the low people. They literally make me sick. How can someone be so tasteless and ignorant at the same time? Not your type of game? Fine, don't play it! But to come here and just give 0/10 with some nonsense explanation is just next level pathetic. There's tons of games that doesn't interest me, but i'm not giving 0/10's to them. I just ignore these games. It's simple, trust me. Expand
  78. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Good graphics? - hell yea, Good main character? - It's there, Lots of side activities? - Yeah.
    Basically very good AC, would recommend.
  79. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    It's absolute joy to play video game that look graphically beautiful, has so much variety in locations, absolutely beautiful ambient music in a year where absolute broken unfinished messes like Cyberpunk 2077 have been released. Thank you Ubisoft, seriously!
  80. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    All the missing elements from Origins and Odyssey are back and they literally fixed everything that was wrong with these two previous games. Amazing comeback Ubisoft!
  81. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    At times, absolutely stunning graphics, beautiful landscapes, forests or snow Norway. It's all there, better than ever.
  82. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed game that goes deeper into lore of AC than Origins and Odyssey combined, very good experience.
  83. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    One of the better PC games of 2020, would recommend to new and old Assassin's Creed fans!
  84. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    At least this game works perfectly unlike this Cybertrash 2077 that was promoted as next generation of open world games. AC Valhalla is very good game and using any booster is absolutely optional. You get xp everywhere, there absolutely no need to use them.
  85. Dec 17, 2020
    10
    @ TRIP1

    He TRIP1!
    Go **** YOURSELF!
    This game is perfectly balanced! You get skill points all the time and 2 each time by the way.
    These "microtransactions" mean ABSOLUTELY nothing in this game!
    Nobody forces you to buy them. Just get a life.
  86. Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Hey Ubisoft!
    You F*cking as*holes!
    Doing microtransactions in a single player game when all ratings have already been entered? Are you seriously? Boosters?
    Shame on you all! F*ck everything you do.
    Hey gamers! Let's punish these greedy bastards, knock down the rating.
  87. Dec 17, 2020
    9
    Graphics - 9/10
    Sound/Music - 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10 - few changes compared to previous games in the series ( Origins, Odyssey)
  88. Dec 16, 2020
    8
    Buen juego para estar multiplataforma el día del lanzamiento!
    - Historía densa e interesante con varias subtramas.
    - Las mecánicas de desplazamiento tanto en caballo como en barco están bastante pulidas - Es agradable siempre volver a nuestra aldea y tener pequeñas cosas por hacer - La subtrama de Asgard es de lo mejor del juego con diferencia - Los gráficos, sin llegar a la locura, son
    Buen juego para estar multiplataforma el día del lanzamiento!
    - Historía densa e interesante con varias subtramas.
    - Las mecánicas de desplazamiento tanto en caballo como en barco están bastante pulidas
    - Es agradable siempre volver a nuestra aldea y tener pequeñas cosas por hacer
    - La subtrama de Asgard es de lo mejor del juego con diferencia
    - Los gráficos, sin llegar a la locura, son bastante solventes (muy especialmente en Asgard que son brutales)
    - La Banda sonora y el sentimiento general de progresión está conseguido

    Ahora lo malo:
    - Hay unos cuantos glitches - A veces la progresión de la historia (al menos en modo normal) resulta muy sencilla y es casi inevitable si empiezas a hacer las misiones no pasarte con el nivel. Especialmente cuando puedes ralentizar al esquivar cae drásticamente la dificultad
    - Demasiados personajes, lo cual hace que varios de ellos sean simplemente olvidables
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  89. Dec 16, 2020
    9
    best assassin's creed yet.. ubisoft have really sorted their **** out and delivered on this one
    amazing game
  90. Dec 16, 2020
    10
    I have played pretty much every 3xA game of 2020 and i can safely say that AC:Valhalla is one of the best PC games of this year. After yesterday's update it feels even smoother imo. Would recommend to gamers who like brutal combat, huge world to explore, tons of different quests and good main character or in other words, to anyone who likes Assassin's Creed games.
  91. Dec 15, 2020
    1
    100 hours so far and I enjoyed more than any previous AC game. Now I have a bug that stops me from progressing in the story, which is common to a lot of people according to the forums. The devs are doing absolutely nothing about it. Haven’t been able to play it for a few weeks now. CD PROJEKT UBISOFT
  92. Dec 15, 2020
    9
    One of the best assassin's creed games in my opinion. A lot of humour in the sidemissions, which makes them a lot of fun to do instead of just a grind.
  93. Dec 15, 2020
    8
    The world is huge and looks very nice, but it feels a bit empty in some places. The main quest is very long but feels a bit repetitive at times. There are a lot of side activities to do, with more variety than the previous Assassin's Creed games. There are many bugs, I had to reload previous saves a few times because my character got stcuk, and on a couple of occasions My game crashed andThe world is huge and looks very nice, but it feels a bit empty in some places. The main quest is very long but feels a bit repetitive at times. There are a lot of side activities to do, with more variety than the previous Assassin's Creed games. There are many bugs, I had to reload previous saves a few times because my character got stcuk, and on a couple of occasions My game crashed and the save file was corrupted. The game is fun, but at times can feel like a grind. Expand
  94. Dec 14, 2020
    8
    Game overall is good. However itemization of gear is a huge flaw (I never really swapped gear at any point of the game), and towards the end, the majority of side quests, main quests get repetitive (after over 60 hours of game play). Go there, talk to them, go there talk to them, go there kill one person. Still very good
  95. Dec 14, 2020
    8
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla takes a lot from its predecessors, to build on what is a familiar, yet fresh approach to the AC series. There are however a few changes to the traditional game that create a more immersive, organic gameplay experience than previous entries.

    The world is lush and feels alive on the PS5 with a decent level of asset diversity with changes in NPC Accents, foliage
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla takes a lot from its predecessors, to build on what is a familiar, yet fresh approach to the AC series. There are however a few changes to the traditional game that create a more immersive, organic gameplay experience than previous entries.

    The world is lush and feels alive on the PS5 with a decent level of asset diversity with changes in NPC Accents, foliage type/density, climate and topography. But you will notice a pattern of scripted dialogue, or reactions that are unchanged through every place you visit over time.

    Combat feels great most of the time, but can get frustrating. Whilst it does add extra ‘weight’ to combat, I had difficulty getting used to the slower speed of attacking, parrying and blocking, often pressing a button, only to have my character respond late and miss combos.

    Your conquest of England is split into topple or instate a new leader objectives. This does come with more variety than “Go there, kill the thing, come back” approach from previous games, though that can still happen at times. Some conquests have investigative elements, giving you the opportunity to side with one individual over another to gain the leader’s loyalty. Investigate poorly or accuse incorrectly and you may be in dire straits. Don’t worry, regular autosaves allow you to undo these mistakes, if you’d rather correct them. The push and pull between the Eivor and their brother and his loyalists is an interesting dynamic to navigate. You’ll feel bound to the plot, desperately needing to know what happens next.

    There is SO much to do in Valhalla, even after completing the game. Tandem side missions running in parallel to the Main Quest are excellent and some even transport you to new worlds (I’ll say no more). Throughout the sizeable map you’ll find most icons replaced by dots, which are split by colour into 3 categories - Wealth, Mysteries and Artifacts. Each side pursuit will require a different approach - be it exploration, a retrieve this or protect this, a raid, out of the box thinking or flat out combat and there’s enough variety to not feel like you’re “grinding” to get to the next level, because whilst you do level up, you also receive resources to progress your settlement, allow you to upgrade weaponry or unlock another piece of a unique armour set furthering your badass-ery. 

Some side missions can be failed easily, since a lot of them leave things up to the power of suggestion, without detailing objective information. Annoyingly, once you make a mistake, you are usually unable to complete said mission… In particular anything involving a crate moved from point a to point b was problematic. It would be nice to have the ability to reset World Missions to be able to complete a region when a mistake is made.



    A consistent theme with this saga (Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla) is the developer's inability to fully commit to to the Modern-Day plot and the order of Assassins itself. Both of which are treated like a side-piece now, when they were once considered the very foundation of the game. The lack of connection from future to past within the Modern-Day plot, really removes the layer of believability it once had. Present day scenes are now wafer thin in substance and meaningless contributions that do nothing for the game, other than furthering the present day plot at an excruciatingly slow pace.

    Some glitches were present within the game, I have been launched across the map randomly by a gust of glitch wind, bosses would leave the combat circle and be unable to return, enemies would frequently re-spawn after being killed and ruin a stealth mission, rag-doll physics would occasionally turn corpses into projectiles and combat finishers were performed on thin air.

    I have to mention the huge disparity in the quality of Voice Acting between Male Eivor and Female Eivor. In my experience Female Eivor had the dynamic acting range of a brick, often giving generic, dry delivery for every line with a teaspoon of gravel in every line. I don’t doubt the voice actor’s ability or training in the slightest, but I do get the sense there wasn’t any consistency in the way the actors were directed. 



    Overall, I predominantly focused my gameplay on main missions, with the occasional side quest I came upon in exploration, I managed to sink around 90 hours into the game. The game’s ending opens up huge possibilities for the future of the franchise. This game exceeded my expectations but did still lack some magic ingredients to make it a perfect game. I can’t wait to see where AC takes us next and for Ubisoft to once again raise the bar for this franchise.
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  96. Dec 13, 2020
    9
    My No BS REVIEW

    If you enjoy the AC series i promise you will enjoy Valhalla. Its not perfect; and as of version 1.04 still buggy in some areas but they will fix these as they have fixed many issues so far. My personal opinion so far is it is my favourite AC since AC 2. I have played as the male character and he is very likeable; i struggled with Origins and Odyssey to feel much for
    My No BS REVIEW

    If you enjoy the AC series i promise you will enjoy Valhalla. Its not perfect; and as of version 1.04 still buggy in some areas but they will fix these as they have fixed many issues so far.

    My personal opinion so far is it is my favourite AC since AC 2. I have played as the male character and he is very likeable; i struggled with Origins and Odyssey to feel much for the protagonist but i really like Eivor.

    I like the platinum my games and this one is a biggy, 120 hours to plat; but it doesnt feel quite as overwhelming as the previous two titles. Also the various collectables and side stories feel much more varied and enjoyable. So much to do, and most if not all are very enjoyable.

    Id rate this a 10 but for now it does have a few bugs that can be annoying, but not game breaking that i have experienced. A big game is practical too, because games arent cheap so this can really give you your monies worth.

    Overall id say if you like AC this is a must buy; and if you are new to the series then id say its a really good open world action adventure. The lore and history is interesting. I dont think many will be disappointed with this game.

    9/10 - great game
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  97. Dec 13, 2020
    0
    Just boring game with poor graphic . not next gen game. Just bad...,,,,,,,,
  98. Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Good story? - Check!, Good main character? - Check!, Good graphics? - Check!, Interesting open world? - Check!
  99. Dec 12, 2020
    10
    assassin's creed is back and better than ever!!! Good - graphics, story, world, enemies
    Bad - some minor bugs, nothing bad.
  100. Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla has 3 (at least so far) beautifully crafter maps, each one has it's own tone. Voice acting is good, graphics are amazing at times, runs well.
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Dec 15, 2020
    80
    There are two competing experiences here: that as as Assassin, and that as a Viking, that either on its own feels like it might have been a triumph and better than this good but not great Assass-king hybrid we have.
  2. Dec 3, 2020
    80
    Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla effortlessly plants its banner as the best open world RPG available for the new consoles. This Viking epic flexes its gore-soaked, tattooed muscles when it comes to world-building, and medieval England wows with its enchanting untamed vistas. It’s also portioned out at a steady pace and, if not for the repetitive, limited combat, Valhalla could have ranked even higher among our favourite games in the series.
  3. 90
    Is Assassin’s Creed Valhalla the best entry in the series yet? Some would be tempted to say so. While the map size might overwhelm some players, it remains an easy game to mainline with the right navigation mode turned on. In fact, the quick load times help to make this an even easier task than in previous generations. This is an iteration of Assassin’s Creed that has a bit of everything from the previous games, as refined as we have seen to date.