Assassin's Creed Valhalla

 PlayStation 5
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2106 Ratings

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  1. norse
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    I've just finished the game, and come away impressed. The graphics are phenomenal, the open world unprecedented, the score is excellent, and the writing and story integration is top notch. I had trouble getting started, because the game is different from it's predecessor, with changes in emphasis to match the character of the hero. I ended up taking quite a bit of fall damage until I hadI've just finished the game, and come away impressed. The graphics are phenomenal, the open world unprecedented, the score is excellent, and the writing and story integration is top notch. I had trouble getting started, because the game is different from it's predecessor, with changes in emphasis to match the character of the hero. I ended up taking quite a bit of fall damage until I had figured out what worked for me and what did not. I played through at my own pace, in about a year, starting on Stadia and finishing on PS5. The breath of side quests kept me engaged, and I paced the storyline because I didn't want to hurry too much. In terms of value/money, this game heads my personal charts. I particularly loved the ending - the integration of the future storyline with the past is much more meaningful and mysterious than in prior games, and the ending hits hard both philosophically and on an emotional level, while simultaneously raising a few hair-raising questions about the entire Isu universe and the future of the franchise. Well done. Insanely well done.… Expand
  2. Shahid646
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    All time favouriate game. a games with I can spend time with. I'm much impressed with the new Mysterious sections and puzzle solving is a grate fun. Expensions DLC are superb too.
  3. Davel33123
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    Most criminally underrated game of 2020 .
    The Amount of effort put in by Ubisoft has paid off especially with the story and characters. It plays flawlessly on Ps5 60 frames no bugs .. nothing.
    I'm 50 hours in and absolutely lovin it those reviewers saying it's to long are morons .
  4. Britmatt81
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game. So much do see and do with hidden stuff and collectables. Graphics are superb so looks real, combat is good and the music is perfect mixture of relaxing and medieval charm. Story is also really good and overall im hooked and loving it
  5. dpkhosa
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Great game. Hooked for hours. Great graphics, characters, story. One of the best ac games.
  6. urgameart88
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    One of the best Assassins Creed games yet. Even for the beginning of the next gen era, the graphics are stunning. Music is epic and fighting much fun. Some hard edges need to be patched but nothin world changing.
    If enjoyed AC before and like the nordic viking theme, you are going to love this game.
  7. grcool
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    It is the first game after Witcher 3 that really impressed me by story. There are many interesting quests except main quest line.
  8. sergjoni
    Jun 16, 2021
    10
    Игра достойная. Чувствуется работа над ошибками. По мне это лучший ассасин за долгое время. Внятные диалоги, в Одиси их просто невозможно слушать, будто кто озвучивал и не видел, что он озвучивал. Механика боя напоминает казуальный Sekiro с появлением в игре парирования. Заимствование расследований по типу Ведьмака тоже пошло игре на пользу. Также очень приятно выглядит цвет игры, онИгра достойная. Чувствуется работа над ошибками. По мне это лучший ассасин за долгое время. Внятные диалоги, в Одиси их просто невозможно слушать, будто кто озвучивал и не видел, что он озвучивал. Механика боя напоминает казуальный Sekiro с появлением в игре парирования. Заимствование расследований по типу Ведьмака тоже пошло игре на пользу. Также очень приятно выглядит цвет игры, он теперь приглушенно темный, выглядит более реалистично чем в ярких предшественниках.
    Из минусов можно отметить сюжет, ну не держит он в тонусе, хотя кто играет в ассасин ради сюжета? Тем не менее мне куда интереснее строить свой город, чем искать свою мать/отца.
    Также не очень проработан интеллект защитников при набегах, иногда они просто стоят, а ты их рубишь.
    Мелочи что понравились:
    -Нужно поесть чтоб подлечиться
    -Твой персонаж устает в бою
    - В холодной воде ты мерзнешь
    -Чувствуется что твой персонаж тяжелый (при спрыгивании)    … Expand
  9. Arsalan99
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    I enjoyed my time with it, doesn't deserve all the hate it gets. One of the best games of 2020, and 2021 so far.
  10. Nimins
    Jul 22, 2021
    10
    I have never really liked the Assassins Creed series. But Valhalla is another story. It has good combat and story. It has a beautiful world with lots of depth. It is in many ways a lot like Witcher III but with its own identity. And thats a great thing.
  11. CorixAsk
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    This game lets you kill christian monks that's a 10 out of 10 for me wish more games implemented this
  12. Meryjane
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    The best ! The best ! The best ! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cyberpunk suucksss
  13. slavigrad
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    I like the settings of Norway and England, the raidings, social stealth is back, combat system with dual wielding weapons is fun and so is treasure hunting.
    I also like the fantasy-like atmosphere with dark forests, fogs, ruins, curses... I needed a game that I just have fun. I do not need anything spectacular or original or ground-breaking. Just pure fun. I enjoyed Ghost of Tsushima and    I like the settings of Norway and England, the raidings, social stealth is back, combat system with dual wielding weapons is fun and so is treasure hunting.
    I also like the fantasy-like atmosphere with dark forests, fogs, ruins, curses... I needed a game that I just have fun. I do not need anything spectacular or original or ground-breaking. Just pure fun. I enjoyed Ghost of Tsushima and now I am enjoying AC: Valhalla. The bugs will be fixed, but they are not ruining the fun factor (like it was in Breakpoint).    … Expand
  14. RandomWyrd
    Feb 10, 2021
    10
    What wonderful gameplay in a gorgeous polished world. I don't understand how they manage to pack so much content into a single game, from other developers this would be like 2 games and 3 paid expansions.

    Being able to fluidly switch from stealth to action at will really fits in this setting, I don't feel like I've "failed" if I stop sneaking and just decide to jump into the fray with    What wonderful gameplay in a gorgeous polished world. I don't understand how they manage to pack so much content into a single game, from other developers this would be like 2 games and 3 paid expansions.

    Being able to fluidly switch from stealth to action at will really fits in this setting, I don't feel like I've "failed" if I stop sneaking and just decide to jump into the fray with axes and go Viking for a bit. Mission variety encourages you to experiment with both, and leaves options for both - I definitely ended an entire boss fight with a single instant stealth-kill because I'd built my skills out for that.

    Great game, if you want to go be a Viking this is by far the best choice out there.    … Expand
  15. JohnnyJL96
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Incredible game and it runs very smoothly on the PlayStation 5 with some generation defining graphics and super steady 60Fps.
  16. bhinde
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    Absolutely love this game. Finished the game, and both DLCs. This game will make you want to go back in time, and be a viking. So much fun.
  17. nnevill
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    It's the best part of the Assassin's Creed series so far. I played them all so I am able to judge here. I've beaten Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla in 3 months. I thought it will be too much of Assassin's Creed but due to each game being better than the previous, I was not tired of all of this. But even so, Valhalla is much better than the previous parts. It's an almost perfect action RPGIt's the best part of the Assassin's Creed series so far. I played them all so I am able to judge here. I've beaten Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla in 3 months. I thought it will be too much of Assassin's Creed but due to each game being better than the previous, I was not tired of all of this. But even so, Valhalla is much better than the previous parts. It's an almost perfect action RPG game - good story, plenty of quite interesting OPTIONAL side activities, the best combat system in the Assassin's Creed series etc.

    Drawbacks are quite standard for Ubisoft: the game is too long. I've beaten the main story with plenty of sides in about 60 hours and about 20 hours more are needed for DLC and about 10-20 hours I guess for finishing with Order and other side quests. 100h is too much. People mostly like changes in their lives :) 100h in a single game is toooo damn much. Sony makes ideal-length games: Last of Us 2, GoW 2 and Horizon 2 are about 20-30 hours. It's the best length - not short not long.

    But even though I can't assess the game less than 10 of 10 because the amount of work done is terrifying. I played the game in 2023 so missed almost all bugs - good for me, LOL.    … Expand
  18. Khnemu
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    Joguei o Origins e o Odyssey. Valhalla consegue aprimorar ainda mais a fórmula, história e combate. Uma delícia de aventura e mundo aberto.
  19. BigExtraDip
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Да, я мудак и что? Я прошёл игру на ПК и имею право выставить ей оценку......на всех платформах.......
  20. koreaplay
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    quando joguei no ps5 , eu curti o cenário o decorrer da história foi bem envolvente no começo narrando com as mitologias nórdicas foi trazido e retratado no valhalla, não zerei o mapa é extenso e bem desafiador , uma grande aventura fantástica.
  21. A7madAssassin
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Best Assassin's Creed game since Black Flag. I really enjoyed playing this and getting the platinum trophy.
  22. Smjdale
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    It’s great! 60 FPS on Ps5 is the best and the game looks amazing, great combat and incredible world to explore.
  23. Ranger_River
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    I really like this game and I enjoy playing it.
    The game environment is very beautiful and reminds me of Witcher 3. It has a very good artistic design.
    The gameplay is a lot better than the Odyssey. It offers many and various facilities and capabilities to the players.
    In many ways it is one of the best open world games in history.

    I suggest you try it.
  24. dfug13
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Pretty much Witcher 3 without any of the characters and less side quests but an overwhelmingly massive map where half of the time you are grinding to be able to even survive in certain areas. Oh, and no monsters. Or magic. Or Witchers. Still recommend as I have pretty much all of the ps5 launch titles and this game has somehow hooked me the most. Making this review a 10 since people withPretty much Witcher 3 without any of the characters and less side quests but an overwhelmingly massive map where half of the time you are grinding to be able to even survive in certain areas. Oh, and no monsters. Or magic. Or Witchers. Still recommend as I have pretty much all of the ps5 launch titles and this game has somehow hooked me the most. Making this review a 10 since people with way too much time on their hands are creating bot accounts to give this game a 0.… Expand
  25. Zeltiko2018
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    Valhalla is a great game in the same level of Ghost of Tsushima. An interesting story in the times of viking invasions of England. The game changes for better the mechanics of Odyssey and Origins. The combat is looking at The level of Odyssey, and The freedom is bigger than in other titles of the saga. The game comes back to sandbox. Welcome again!!!!
  26. zasaz13
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Amazig game!!! The history is very interesting and the playability is amazing! You have a lot of things to do besides of the main story! TOTALLY RECOMMENDED!!!
  27. AegonT
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckin amazin
  28. PanchoRedFalcon
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    Great game for those who like games of the genre, I had a lot of fun with Eivor and his adventures!
  29. DenysStallone
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    I am very happy, that this game transmits same and better vibe that we had on Origins.. Congrats Ubisoft, you made it! Amazing game, you are in the rigth way!! 10/10
  30. Gagore
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Muy buen juego, una historia muy entretenida y muchas cosas que hacer, diría que en el tema de historia y narrativa a mejorado muchisimo respecto a los anteriores dandole mas prioridad a la misma

    Muy recomendado
  31. Helios7777
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    Great game . Best since black flag . In my opinion Graphic are great on the ps5!
  32. justaguyfromind
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    Upgraded to PS5 and my opinion doesn't change at all infact it exceeds it even more considering the models , graphics and the frame rate are so much better on this one than the ps4 version.Level gating is gone in the game that is if you want to complete just the story missions then you could do it without forcing yourself to complete any side content now for XP. The game is repetitive butUpgraded to PS5 and my opinion doesn't change at all infact it exceeds it even more considering the models , graphics and the frame rate are so much better on this one than the ps4 version.Level gating is gone in the game that is if you want to complete just the story missions then you could do it without forcing yourself to complete any side content now for XP. The game is repetitive but every RPG is and it depends on what type of repetitiveness you like the most. The game is amazing and if you love long time rpgs like FF XV then you would like this one too as well.… Expand
  33. Akleol
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Je vous conseille ce jeu, c’est un Assassin’s creed en chair et en os, le retour de la lame, de la capuche, des assassinats un coup,... l’histoire est SPLENDIDE, enfin bref enfin le retour d’un vrai Assassin’s creed .
  34. Yaj78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of 2020 and overall one of the best AC games ever made. If you have ever cared about this series i would strongly recommend trying this.
  35. DefinetheLine
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Reminds me launch of AC 4 Black Flag, then it also came to both current and next gen consoles. Both are very good AC games.
  36. Raios-Rogue
    Aug 14, 2021
    10
    whoever made the pile up stones mystery mini game needs to get fired its frustrating and you continue to include it in dlc. Ubi finally made good side quests. From a technical perspective of stability i would give this game a 5 Ubisoft please bake your game more in the oven polish it before you release it your game is not as good as the witcher 3 which also had bad stablity many bugs and iwhoever made the pile up stones mystery mini game needs to get fired its frustrating and you continue to include it in dlc. Ubi finally made good side quests. From a technical perspective of stability i would give this game a 5 Ubisoft please bake your game more in the oven polish it before you release it your game is not as good as the witcher 3 which also had bad stablity many bugs and i gave it a 10 as well like i am gonna give you a 10 right now but the witcher 3 is a much better game the stability of your game is horrible awful screen tearing on PS5 the game suffers from huge performance issues game is freezing fps is dropping janky wanky animations everything clipping true clothes lod switching pop in texture bugs aggressive boiling sup tessallation very aggressive dynamic scaling resolution where resolution is getting blurry during fast travel or loading in performance mode as i am walking my character lag jump teleports further ahead the game is skipping frames the game crashes the game has terrible audio bugs i fall under the entire map of the game in Jottuenheim at one point the game lip syncing was destroyed there was no sense in playing the story anymore i had to stop playing and put off the game for months not playing it this is a very buggy game thats my biggest crticism about it so why am i giving it a 10 out of 10 than because besides the bugs and huge hole plots in the story i love this game and everything else is done right and because i am fanboy of the vikings TV series and the last kingdom TV series i love those TV series to death if Uhtred of Benburg Uhtred the Bold Uhtred Ragnarsson doesn't make an appearance in the last expansions of this game Ubisoft will make a big mistake with all this live service crap they are gonna destroy assassin's creed nobody wants an infinite assassin's creed game with microtransactions loot boxes and live services ubisoft we want you to continue the open world rpg formula and continue to follow the example of the excellent writing and story telling of the Witcher 3 and make fantastic open world games with assassin's creed with that being said lets get into review. The order of the ancients was not that intriguing to me as the cult of cosmos was in Asassin's creed odyssey or even the order of the ancients in Assassin's creed origins i didn't feel that connected to them i didn't see them as threatening as in the previous games maybe because they where not the main focus the main focus of the story is the ancient gods THE ISO AC valhalla connects Asassin's creed origins and Odyssey story it was an amazing viking experience i wish Bjorn ironside was alive i wish Ragnar Lothbrok was alive so i could raid with them I wish they hired voice actors from the viking TV series and made the characters look like in the history TV series vikings i wish i could raid with Lagertha and sale on the boats of Floki that was a missed opportunity i don't think ubisoft handled the sons of ragnar partically well they made Ivar the boneless blinded by revenge and Ivar is never that blind he is very cunning and smart like his father Ragnar i was forced to kill Ivar there was no other options and Ubba's character felt like a filler in the story he is one of the great sons of ragnar yet they barely included him in the story they made him gullible and gave him a pointless death i liked King Alfred reminded me of the King Alfred from The Last kingdom i loved the progression of Basim it was a big surprise who Eivor Sigurd and Basim turned out to be i feel like Sigurd should have had more involvement in the story it felt kinda lonely traveling most of the time without him raiding and plundering without him i really loved sigurd's character i felt like he needed more involvement into the story of the game and gameplay of the game and i could say the same of King Harald the king of all norway we saw him in the begining of the game and than nothing that left a sour taste in my mouth since i love kind Harald in the viking Tv series i would love to see more from King Harald if the game is gonna have more DLC expansions after the Siege of Paris. this game has an overall improvement from Origins and Odyssey in the combat mechanics the dual weilding system is the best thing that happened to this game there is so many build choices you can go and the movesets are awesome i love the legendary weapons and the blacksmith crafting systems i love that you don't have to grind an entire decade for materials to upgrade your gear like in Odyssey i love that most of your ship crew fights with you when you raid i actually want the entire crew of the ship to plunder with me some of them stay on the ship the abilities are great Odyssey had better abilities the armor sets weapons and runes could use better perks i platinumed this game over 400hours i'm off to play Paris DLC but even with all it's flaws this is the best viking adventure and it will be remembered as the last best Assassin's creed of all time… Expand
  37. CFF78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This one took my by surprise. Odyssey was so much weaker from basically every aspect.
  38. ifeelsogood
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best Assassin's Creed games in long time, about time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  39. Radio78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Very good game, combat system, voice acting, graphics, no grinding, huge open world, good story.
  40. forver367
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla has two big maps for exploring, sailing with your boat on rivers, nice story, good voice acting and decent combat. To me it's one of the best of 2020.
  41. Adamaxhu
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Very good game, strong recommendation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  42. Greatnessz
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Here's a 10 for this masterpiece to counter all these fake bots with zeros. One of the best Assassin's Creed games ever.
  43. tr-uth
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Amazing..................................................................................................
  44. weworkinshadowz
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    About million times better Assassin's Creed game than Odyssey. Great comeback Ubisoft!
  45. FFH
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Graphics are better than odyssey, in fact these looks like true next gen. Voice acting is so much better than Odyssey. Missions are more fun than Odyssey. Parkour is million times better than in Odyssey. Basically yeah, it's very good. Don't let these fake zeros distract you.
  46. HGT33
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    ---------------------------------------AMAZING MASTERPIECE-------------------------------------------
  47. toservethelight
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Sound/music - 10/10
    Voice Acting - 10/10
    Open World - 9/10
    Story - 8.7/10
  48. nowayback
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Woah, i had no idea Assassin's Creed had so many haters, i guess Assassin's fans need to fight harder than ever this time. Amazing AC game.
  49. fire_fades
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Here's a 10 to make this score more like it should be, sad to see this site has so many fake accounts and bots. This game is amazing and these losers are trying to lower this score. Awful. At the same time there's over 500 fake 10/10 accounts on demon souls remake, can't believe anyone takes this site even seriously.
  50. GG67
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    To me personally this top 3 Assassin's Creed game ever made. These two maps alone (England and Norway) have so much content and stuff to explore. And then they add Ireland later?? That's everything i wanted from this game, maybe even more.
  51. true00
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Ubisoft already declared that this game was HUGE HIT and sold almost double the amount of Odyssey, so these fake zeros wont really change anything. These bots should just give up lol. People like this game, deal with it.
  52. Artjom228
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Beautiful huge game, highly recommended to any assassin's creed fans!!!!!!!!!
  53. truemyths
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    People who give this 0 or 1 score can go to hell, this game is good. I'm not saying it's perfect, because it has some bugs like any other open world game would have at launch, but overall it's huge beautiful game world to have fun with, great story, nice voice acting. Strong recommendation.
  54. so_much
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    So much better than odyssey, thank god ubisoft is back on track again. Gonna play this months to come.
  55. thelgnd
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    It's more important than ever that Assassin's Creed fans support this as strongly as possible!
    They finally made amazing Assassin's Creed game and it's very important to show your support.
  56. thisyear39
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Как никогда важно, чтобы фанаты поддерживали это как можно сильнее!
    Наконец-то они сделали потрясающую игру Assassin's Creed, и очень важно показать вашу поддержку.
  57. maxxz
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Графика лучше, чем одиссея, на самом деле это похоже на настоящее следующее поколение. Озвучка намного лучше, чем «Одиссея». Миссии веселее, чем Одиссея. Паркур в миллион раз лучше, чем в «Одиссее». В основном да, это очень хорошо. Не позволяйте этим фальшивым нулям отвлекать вас.Графика лучше, чем одиссея, на самом деле это похоже на настоящее следующее поколение. Озвучка намного лучше, чем «Одиссея». Миссии веселее, чем Одиссея. Паркур в миллион раз лучше, чем в «Одиссее». В основном да, это очень хорошо. Не позволяйте этим фальшивым нулям отвлекать вас.
  58. EuropeForever
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    By 2020 standards this game is really, really good. Stuff like avengers,re3remake, even doom eternal have nothing on it.
  59. kingsandqueens
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Unlike Odyssey, this one is worth trying out, it's actually really solid AC game. I have played it over 20 hours already and can't get enough of it.
  60. imjusttourist
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Truly beautiful open world, specially England, but Norway is stunning as well. Norway has polar bears for example, really cool stuff. There's also different hidden cave entrances on Norway you can go inside and explore. It's huge game with so much stuff to do and you can choose to do whatever you feel like. I love this freedom and like in any Assassin's Creed game you can climb on top ofTruly beautiful open world, specially England, but Norway is stunning as well. Norway has polar bears for example, really cool stuff. There's also different hidden cave entrances on Norway you can go inside and explore. It's huge game with so much stuff to do and you can choose to do whatever you feel like. I love this freedom and like in any Assassin's Creed game you can climb on top of any building, church, etc. To me this is best Assassin's Creed world they have ever created. One of the best games of 2020.… Expand
  61. climbthetower
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    If this is not nominated for "The Game Awards" i wont take this show even seriously anymore. I'm not saying it's best game ever or anything, but it's very good game and is one of the standout games of 2020. It's very long game tho, so if someone wants quick linear story, this game is not for them, but at this point everyone should know that Assassin's Creed games are huge games and theyIf this is not nominated for "The Game Awards" i wont take this show even seriously anymore. I'm not saying it's best game ever or anything, but it's very good game and is one of the standout games of 2020. It's very long game tho, so if someone wants quick linear story, this game is not for them, but at this point everyone should know that Assassin's Creed games are huge games and they are not linear.… Expand
  62. captainhook33
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This Assassin's Creed game is just something else. This is new level and i want more of this, not right now ,but in general terms. Can't wait for Ireland and Paris dlc, even tho i have enough content already in this base game. Both Norway and England look absolutely stunning.
  63. obli
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Spent 2 hours climbing mountains in Norway and it was maybe best fun i have had in 2020 video game. This game can be extremely relaxing, climbing some huge mountain and just looking at the distance while wind slowly blows. It can also be very brutal, if you want, you can fight so many different enemies and bosses. There's so much to do, so much to explore and it's actually fun. Amazing game.
  64. novemberdays
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Sound/Music - 9/10
    Voice acting - 10/10
    Story - 8.7/10
    Open World design - 9/10
    Hidden locations/Mysteries - 9/10
    Should be nominated at "The Game Awards" ? - 100%
  65. Zhadefromdark
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed is not something you can quickly finish and move on to next "cool game". This game series focuses on exploration, stealth and really just enjoying the environments.
    Of course it also has brutal combat and all that cool stuff, but what i'm trying to say is that it's not your average 5-10 hour game. If you don't wanna actually enjoy it and take your time, there's no point    Assassin's Creed is not something you can quickly finish and move on to next "cool game". This game series focuses on exploration, stealth and really just enjoying the environments.
    Of course it also has brutal combat and all that cool stuff, but what i'm trying to say is that it's not your average 5-10 hour game. If you don't wanna actually enjoy it and take your time, there's no point playing it. I have a feeling so many people still don't understand that AC never was and never will be linear short game.    … Expand
  66. HGF78
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Very good AC game, one of the most beautiful and well designed worlds Ubisoft has ever created.
  67. randomgamer99
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed is finally back and better than ever. Nice voice acting, Immersive open world, solid story, combat is fun and parkour feels good again.
  68. swordman
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Okay, ummmm i mean it's actually very good. I was hoping it will be good, but i wasn't sure tbh. So far i'm absolutely loving it. Easily one of the better games of 2020.
  69. KFCxx
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    According to Ubisoft this game was huge success and as hardcore assassinscreed fan i'm very happy for it. This game is amazing anyway, but just to hear that it's actually doing really well just made this november so much better. It's so much better than Odyssey that these two games shouldn't even be compared. This is more like 2020 Black Flag or something like that.
  70. ttt90
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Solid 60fps on Playstation5, graphics are also nice. Very good Assassin's Creed game.
  71. darkness_falls
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Stunning snowy mountains in Norway and beautiful landscapes in England, old castles and tower to climb, many different enemies to fight against, nice characters and story. Would recommend.
  72. spider_234
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Finally good assassin's Creed game, there's so much to do and explore, amazing.
  73. CC893
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Not like Norway and England are already enough content, they are going to add Ireland and Paris too?? Can't wait, this is too good already!
  74. daylightssd
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Graphically absolutely stunning open world! I was truly hoping it to to be good, but i wasn't ready for that much awesomeness. Really well done, one of the best of 2020.
  75. XZero66
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Ubisoft did home run with this one. Reminds me Black Flag days, and it has this dark tone that Unity had. Graphics are amazing, parkour is finally good again.
  76. Everlight
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    It's really good, idk what else to say, other than some fps issues (hopefully will be patched), i don't have much to complain about. Combat is solid, two open worlds Norway and England both are incredible. So many secret areas, story is fun so far. Very good.
  77. monopol
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    good game..............................................................................................................
  78. Mikezero0
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    I have been Assassin's Creed fan over 5 years and i'm so happy this one was big success. Now i have something to play whenever i feel bored and that's exactly what i needed in this awful year when there's not much else to do anyway.
  79. golden_god
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Last time i was as happy when buying a game was Resident Evil 2 Remake and before that Red Dead Redemption 2 and before that....umm GTA 5 i guess and before that AC 4 Black Flag, so that should say something.
  80. kizzthesky
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Here's a 10 for this fantastic AC game to counter all these fake zero's from these absolute losers. Disgusting people.
  81. TheParis
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    After playing this about 30 hours, i can say that this one is now permanently in my top 3 Assassin's Creed games list. Nothing will change that, it's so well done.
  82. wakeup
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is basically perfect game for this dark November till January time period. There's so many different locations like snowy Norway or stunningly beautiful England. So whatever mood you want, it's in this game. I'm really liking it so far. Some bugs here and there, but nothing crazy.
  83. Foreword
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Finally good Assassin's Creed game. One hit Assassination is back, Hood is back, epic.
  84. fightwithfire
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Graphics - good, Soundtrack - good, Characters - good, Story - nice, Combat - okay/nice, World - good, Performance - good enough, but could always be better.
  85. fallofyou
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    This one really deserves all the support from real assassin's creed fans. Very good game.
  86. craventhe
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Perfect game to play before Cyberpunk 2077 comes out. England and Norway look already amazing, can't wait to see what they do with ireland.
  87. 77core
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Красивая игра Assassin's Creed во всей красе, капюшон вернулся, паркур лучше. Рекомендуемые.
  88. Standalone
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Been playing around 20 hours so far and it's pretty solid Assassin's Creed game. I like it.
  89. Crusader420_
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Great game and by far the best in this trilogy. They have a long main story and smaller "side quests" called world events. Explorations is rewarded greatly in this game which i love, it brings a new aspect to the game. They also have a new combat system which is more skill-based which brings a new aspect to the game
  90. sailaway
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    My god this game looks beautiful, story missions are pretty fun so far, but main standout here is open world (2 of them) that Ubisoft has created. This game might be their best map (or should i say maps) they have ever made in any of their games. Really cool world full of mystery and wonder.
  91. perfectlanding
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Highly recommending this one, if you have ever even slightly liked AC games. Hidden blade is back, you can remove your hood at any moment or wear it if you want. Both England and Norway looks incredible. There's so many places to climb and parkour. Graphics are also 10/10.
  92. cjoy
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    At approximately 30 hours into this game, I can say it's the best out of the more recent series of Assassin's Creed open world games. Nearly every location or dot on the map is meaningful, giving important ingots to upgrade your gear, new sets of armor (which is quite rare - you'll need to commit to one set of armor early on), supplies for your settlement (nearly every building has anAt approximately 30 hours into this game, I can say it's the best out of the more recent series of Assassin's Creed open world games. Nearly every location or dot on the map is meaningful, giving important ingots to upgrade your gear, new sets of armor (which is quite rare - you'll need to commit to one set of armor early on), supplies for your settlement (nearly every building has an purpose that adds either side quests or neat little minigames to the game), short "mystery" side quests that are surprisingly engaging and interesting or ancient Roman artifacts or parkour mini games that reward you with tattoo and longboat schematics. Combat is engaging, taking elements from Origins with use of a shield and standard hack-and-slash and the light & hunter bows (along with predator bow - your sniper rifle, basically), and utilizes the use of weak spots you can hit with your arrow to stagger your enemy so you can run in for a stun. The skill tree implements some useful, more standard non-flashy abilities to use in combat (stomping on an enemy, chain assassinations, picking up weapons on the battlefield and throwing them at will) alongside abilities hidden throughout the map that use adrenaline. Admittedly, I've found a lot of these abilities to not be overly useful or just a bit too strange to work into combat meaningfully. So far, the most useful has been poisoning my weapons or the standard jump and hit from above move.

    The main quest (essentially, conquering England) is interesting, and Eivor provides for a calm and assertive character to play with. Personally, I preferred Kassandra, but Eivor proves to be likable regardless. The world map is beautiful - especially the starting zone in Norway. I encourage exploring a little bit before leaving for England because you won't get such gorgeous snow-capped mountain views for what I assume is a while.

    For downsides, I'll list this: the leveling zones aren't really the best system for this game. It's easy to accidentally cross a river into a way high level zone where you will get instantly KO'd, far easier than in Odyssey or Origins, where I barely noticed the fact zones were leveled. Additionally, some enemies even in zones you're the appropriate level for will, for some absurd reason, be nearly 100 levels or more above you. This is mostly for the oddball mystery side quest, but I still find this annoying, especially when I want to clear out all of the objectives in one go. Some puzzles can be quite difficult - some, even when I googled the answer I still couldn't figure out and had to bail (and I'm not sure if those were bugs or just me being dumb). On the note of bugs, there are certainly some, but none can't be fixed without a quick game reboot. There was one quest in Oxen-something-shire that wouldn't seem to end (a side lower-the-strength-of-the-nation kind of quest), but I figure I'll just ignore that.

    At a point of the game, you get reach Asgard. Here, you don't quite play as Eivor - instead someone wearing their face and acting as a god there alongside Thor, Tyr, and other recognizable names. Here, the wealth objectives seem quite pointless - another mark against the game - apparently only granting 5 skill points after collecting 30 of these "Ymir" shards, each requiring a puzzle to find and solve. I'd recommend just doing the mysteries in this zone, as they are still fairly engaging.

    Overall, Valhalla succeeds in doing what Origins and Odyssey failed: cutting out the repetitive fluff quests and working in countless minigames, notes to read scattered in locations across the map, little pieces of wealth and side quests to discover that are all unique in their own way. In this way, the AC franchise truly begins to bloom as an open world game. The game even continues Odyssey's idea of legendary beast hunting, which was definitely a fun part for me in Odyssey; and overall, the combat is improved, requiring you to think on your feet. I played on Hard mode, which I can say is difficult enough for me; I beat Odyssey in Nightmare difficulty, and this provides a much more engaging, less spam 500 arrows playstyle.

    Should you buy it for the full price tag? If you love open world games and the AC franchise, I say yes. If you don't and just want a casual play, I would wait until it at least comes down to half-price. And, it's common sense, but wait for the DLC to be released in full before paying $100 for the ultimate edition (I can confirm that the wolf mount is awesome, though).    … Expand
  93. remakexx
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    This game is incredible! Even just small details how insanely beautiful water looks when sun sets in England or Ice caves in Norway. There's so much to do and explore. But this game is very clearly not for people who just wanna finish quick game and move on to next one. I think everyone should know that at this point.
  94. thehorns
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Amazing soundtrack, i could literally meditate to that main menu music, so well done.
    If you hate this game, maybe just give up gaming or something, find new hobby, because you clearly aren't able to enjoy greatness. If it's not your style or whatever, that's fine, Assassin's Creed was never "game for everyone", but just hating it shows how pathetic you are.
    Amazing game.
  95. igotgud
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    I thought they don't make good games anymore?? Apparently i was wrong, this game made me speechless when i first booted it up. Voice acting, story, open world, graphics, different cities and hidden locations. This game might have best looking water i have seen in any video game ever, because it's kinda my hobby to compare different game's water effects and this one is just absolute top tier.
  96. Rashed2230
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla should be 2020's game of the year. because I said so. It has the most beautiful world in the franchise and one of the most beautiful worlds Ubisoft have ever made. With an amazing story, I didn't want to stop playing the game because I didn't want to leave the beautiful world and the amazing character, I wanted to see how this world and story is gonna end. TheAssassin's Creed Valhalla should be 2020's game of the year. because I said so. It has the most beautiful world in the franchise and one of the most beautiful worlds Ubisoft have ever made. With an amazing story, I didn't want to stop playing the game because I didn't want to leave the beautiful world and the amazing character, I wanted to see how this world and story is gonna end. The story is not the best in the franchise but it's better than the previous 2 Assassin's Creed games. I liked the amazing ending and I'm so excited to play and see the next Assassin's Creed game. And the amazing gameplay and less gears, unlike the previous 2 Assassin's Creed games. The good thing that made Assassin's Creed Valhalla special than the previous 2 Assassin's Creed games is that Assassin's Creed Valhalla has social stealth. On of the best features that makes you an Assassin. Now I talked about the positive points in the game and now it's time to talk about the negative points. Assassin's Creed Valhalla had glitches in the post launch. I personally had a glitch that I can't get the last mission of the Order of The Ancients, but thankfully they fixed it fast. 98% of the glitches has been fixed and Ubisoft are working on the rest of the glitches and the DLCs.… Expand
  97. imreckless
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    So far i'm very happy with this game, it has everything i was expecting it to have and even more. Highly recommending this if you like Assassin's Creed games.
  98. daysofwar
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Ubisoft announced that AC Valhalla had massive launch, glad to see this game is doing well.
    I'm honestly really liking it so far, there's so much to do and explore, story is nice, hood is back, one hit assassination's are back. Easily best game of November 2020.
  99. Stay_away
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Just chilling around in huge forests in England gives this mystical relaxing vibe and then the music, this games has absolutely amazing soundtrack. Yeah performance could be better, but it's still perfectly playable and runs better than RDR2 did on PC for 2 months. Overall it's very good.
  100. Bonstick
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    Супер игра, всем рекомендую поиграть в неё. Они просто убийца времени, если делать все активности в игре.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Gaming Nexus
    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.
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  2. TheSixthAxis
    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.
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  3. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Nov 27, 2020
    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.
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