Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2106 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 357 out of 2106
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  1. Assassin100
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    So far i'm very happy with AC Valhalla, beautiful open world, lots of places to discover and explore, cities look interesting enough, story is mostly cool.
  2. CloudAtlas
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Graphically very beautiful game, easily one of the best assassin's creed's and also one of the best PC games of 2020 alongside Doom Eternal and Hades.
  3. AntonelliAraras
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    The game is awesome, I loved but I can't rate with 10 because there's a lot of bugs that is necesary to be fixed
  4. marito1
    Dec 11, 2020
    3
    please don’t buy this i give it 3 just for the world it is the most boring game this year
  5. Jerych0
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
    Ubie game... I got the feeling that I got the same game but with re-skin, tew things was added as a something new for graphic but mehanic is the same as first AC, game is stil in 2007.
  6. Yegwen
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    A big, fabulous game with great writing and an engaging storyline. And probably the first AC game with a great ending, and not just danbrownian "duh! aliens!" plot twist.

    I think it would be just as good with fewer meaningless side-quests, but then again, no one forced me to do all of them, and there were some gems in those side-stories so it's a small complaint.
  7. jbabkin
    Dec 11, 2020
    6
    So I just wasted 30 minutes of my life typing out a huge review of this game just to have the site crash when I hit submit. I'm just going to quickly type out why I don't find this game fun because I really don't want to do this again. The structure of the main quests makes them feel disconnected and uneventful. The lack of traditional side quests leaves the game filled with boring "worldSo I just wasted 30 minutes of my life typing out a huge review of this game just to have the site crash when I hit submit. I'm just going to quickly type out why I don't find this game fun because I really don't want to do this again. The structure of the main quests makes them feel disconnected and uneventful. The lack of traditional side quests leaves the game filled with boring "world events" that have no plot to them whatsoever. The change to the loot and upgrade system makes it way too easy to max out your weapons early on and removes any reason to loot anything throughout the game. I was a huge fan of AC Origins and AC Odyssey and this game was a huge let down.… Expand
  8. Achilles_Wraths
    Dec 10, 2020
    9
    Improves upon the successful RPG formula of Odyssey and Origins, your first 40 hours in this game will fly by. An excellent combat system, and improved open-world exploration system. The side quests are much improved and don't feel nearly as "grindy" as Odyssey. The voice acting is outstanding, some of the best I've seen in a game. The 60fps and fast load times on PS5 make a hugeImproves upon the successful RPG formula of Odyssey and Origins, your first 40 hours in this game will fly by. An excellent combat system, and improved open-world exploration system. The side quests are much improved and don't feel nearly as "grindy" as Odyssey. The voice acting is outstanding, some of the best I've seen in a game. The 60fps and fast load times on PS5 make a huge difference. The main story can drag a bit towards the end, and there is still the occasional bug. Ubisoft does an admirable job of trying to make the modern day "assasins vs templars" storyline relevant, but as with the two previous installments this one might have been better served just standing on its own as a historical epic. Overall, a great, must-play game.… Expand
  9. Dandandogg69
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    I think this new AC was a huge step backwards for the franchise. That being said the game was playable and I enjoyed it for the better parts of the game. Once I got to about halfway through the game, everything felt repetitive (chests) and the story began to drop off. By the time I was about 80% done and
  10. Reenterer
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    Somehow it reminds me a little bit of Witcher 3. And also 60fps is very addictive. Once you try...
  11. GetaLife0000
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    It's absolutely pathetic that people whine about Ubisoft's optimizatsion, while their games are perfectly playable. But they hype Cybertrash 2077 to moon and back while this game gets 39fps with gtx 1070 and looks like trash. It's over.
  12. Gallywagget
    Dec 9, 2020
    6
    This is a very disappointing entry in the series, full of clunks and poor storytelling.

    I’m a huge fan of the Assassins series, and apart from a few truly bad games (e.g. AC3 and Unity), I love most of them, despite some flaws. While not terrible, Valhalla is a huge letdown after Odyssey. The controls are extremely clunky, and climbing/jumping around is a huge pain now. It’s also very    This is a very disappointing entry in the series, full of clunks and poor storytelling.

    I’m a huge fan of the Assassins series, and apart from a few truly bad games (e.g. AC3 and Unity), I love most of them, despite some flaws. While not terrible, Valhalla is a huge letdown after Odyssey. The controls are extremely clunky, and climbing/jumping around is a huge pain now. It’s also very buggy, I’ve found myself getting stuck many times. Characters often don’t look at each other when they’re speaking, audio cuts in and out, and the facial expressions/body language can be flat out embarrassing. This game doesn’t look or feel like it belongs in 2020 or on the PS5, but unfortunately that can be par for the course for Ubisoft sometimes.

    The storytelling is also a huge letdown. Most of the main quest arcs are separated into standalone stories, none of which are particularly compelling, but instead are predictable and redundant. This format also fails to allow you to develop any particular attachment to the characters. As such, you don’t really care what they’re saying or what happens to them. It’s also the third consecutive game with almost no connection to the Assassin’s brotherhood, something that was forgivable with the previous titles, but now just completely lacking. Also it’s supposed to be set around the late 800s, so ostensibly the brotherhood should be getting pretty established by this point. That entire part of the lore made these games unique and exciting, instead this now just feels like a fairly week and rushed game about vikings. Finally, it seems as though stealth is on the way out too.

    I could say a lot more, but simply put, this is a generic and uninspired game.    … Expand
  13. GABXANDER
    Dec 9, 2020
    9
    I completed the game and is awesome, yea still have some bugs and issues but nothing to be worry about it, the game gives me a Witcher game vibe, lots of side quest and a open world to explore, romance, choices, a rrally good game
  14. ILikeThisPlanet
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Extremely good Assassin's Creed game, i tried to play Black Flag again yesterday to see, if i like it more or less than Valhalla (because Black Flag was my previous favorite) and i have to say, i actually enjoy Valhalla more.
  15. suchislushi
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Valhalla is the best game Ubisoft has put out since 2013's Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. The narrative choices are superb in this game.
  16. Oleh_Yasha
    Dec 8, 2020
    7
    I have to say, don't skip it.
    I half finished the main plot. It worth playing for sure!
    Some of the quest lines are a bit boring, but you'll get compensated with the next line in the next region. Grind is not that annoying, however, - without it I would rate the game 9-10. For now it's still Ubisoft's approach.....making money of a poor folks who pay for the stuff they should have    I have to say, don't skip it.
    I half finished the main plot. It worth playing for sure!
    Some of the quest lines are a bit boring, but you'll get compensated with the next line in the next region. Grind is not that annoying, however, - without it I would rate the game 9-10. For now it's still Ubisoft's approach.....making money of a poor folks who pay for the stuff they should have received within the game itself. Reminder, full price AAA game.
    7...is fair enough. Plot is full of holes. Game pretends 18+, but still feels censored and simplified.    … Expand
  17. The_NightSky
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Ubisoft has lots of hits and misses and that's because they make so many games.
    But for almost every miss they have at least two hits.
    Ubisoft hits : Far Cry 3 (2012) , Far Cry 4 (2014), Watch_Dogs (2014) (PC Version, but PS4/Xbox One versions look decent as well), AC 4: Black Flag, AC Origins (2017), AC Valhalla (2020), Immortals: Fenyx Rising (2020), AC Unity (2014) (PC Version    Ubisoft has lots of hits and misses and that's because they make so many games.
    But for almost every miss they have at least two hits.

    Ubisoft hits : Far Cry 3 (2012) , Far Cry 4 (2014), Watch_Dogs (2014) (PC Version, but PS4/Xbox One versions look decent as well), AC 4: Black Flag, AC Origins (2017), AC Valhalla (2020), Immortals: Fenyx Rising (2020), AC Unity (2014) (PC Version (after patches), Heroes of might and magic V (2006), Rainbow Six Siege (2015), South Park Games, Prince of Persia Games.

    Decent Ubisoft games: Far Cry 5 (2018), The Division 2 (2019), AC Syndicate (2015), Steep (2016), AC Odyssey (2018), Cold Fear (2005), Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017), Watch Dogs 2 (2016), Far Cry: Primal (2016), Rayman Legends (2013)

    Ubisoft Fails: The Division (2016), Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019), Watch Dogs: Legion (2020) If DLC and Online turn out to be REALLY good, it can go to "Decent category, right now it's too bland), Assassin's Creed 3 (2012), Heroes of might and magic VI (2011)

    Of course they have more games, but i tried to mention mix of modern and older games. My point stands that they have made some really good and even decent stuff. Valhalla easily belongs to "Ubisoft hits" category.    … Expand
  18. Pieces
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    What really captivates me in this game other than graphics and story is music. Absolutely beautiful ambient soundtrack. Just beautiful. Ubisoft, once again making Christmas time better! Specially in absolute trash year like 2020.
  19. Never_Forgiven
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is absolutely amazing, specially after patch 1.0.4 and next patch is coming in few days. Highly recommending this game. One of the best of 2020.
  20. ITellTruth
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Cyberpunk fanboys are absolutely pathetic. Valhalla and many other actually good games from past 4 years got so much hate because they had few bugs (not even comparable how buggy Cyberpunk is on Ps4 and even on PC). But now when everyone knows that Cyberpunk is buggy mess, every fanboy tries to act like "it's just fine". Pathetic. It's top level hypocrisy!
    Cyberpunk is nothing new or    Cyberpunk fanboys are absolutely pathetic. Valhalla and many other actually good games from past 4 years got so much hate because they had few bugs (not even comparable how buggy Cyberpunk is on Ps4 and even on PC). But now when everyone knows that Cyberpunk is buggy mess, every fanboy tries to act like "it's just fine". Pathetic. It's top level hypocrisy!
    Cyberpunk is nothing new or nothing special anyway. It's literally mixture of Skyrim and GTA V, absolute wannabe with worse world details than GTA 4 from 2008.
    I'm extremely disappointed in Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 (PC as well) performance and bugs and very soon millions of other people will be as well. Cyberpunk fanboys always whined about other games when they had any bugs at launch and acted like "Cyberpunk 2077 will be this "Absolute Next-Gen miracle". It's time for reality check i guess. All it proves is that sheep will follow basically anything that gets popularity and likes.    … Expand
  21. therealdeal_
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Great game, would recommend to both old and new Assassin's Creed fans!!!!!!!!!
  22. Fatality_900
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is nice game that takes place in 800s Norway and England. Graphically one of the best of 2020, story is solid, combat is very brutal.
  23. Cabby73
    Dec 8, 2020
    1
    My first Ubisoft Game after and a long time and the last one for probably ever. Still the usual half finished & bug infested Ubisoft "quality". After 16h in ALL save files stopped working, fast travel stopped working too. It was not possible to crate a new save file. Just bad!
  24. titanic1000
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    I'm so extremely happy i actually waited and bought Valhalla instead of Cyberpunk 2077. I saw tons of leaked Cyberpunk footage and this game is just not ready, not even close.
  25. The_marsy
    Dec 8, 2020
    3
    The game is just terrible, its by far the worst in the AC franchise and I don't know how you could fall so far from Origins and Odyssey to this absolutely trash game where the script more or less feels like its been ripped straight out of various movies and tv shows.
    If it wasn't for the whole Viking theme it would've got a zero
  26. Ignsc
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    I really enjoyed the game, spent almost 100 h there without any regret. The climate and environment are superb, music and content also!
  27. LineintheSand44
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Thank god i found Gamespot review for Cyberpunk 2077, they literally gave Cyberpunk 2077 lower score than Valhalla. Cyberpunk must be really buggy, because 7/10 is pretty low score for game that has been in development over 7 years. So as of right now i bought Valhalla and so far it's pretty nice. Maybe trying Cyberpunk 2077 in 2021 when they finally fix the game.
  28. Metallicx
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    What an absolute fail Cyberpunk 2077 is, i'm not saying that Valhalla is masterpiece (of course not, but it's at least solid open-world game). But after so long development time i was expecting something amazing from Cyberpunk, but after watching these leaked videos i had to cancel my preorder and bought Valhalla instead. Of course tons of youtuber will pretend that Cyberpunk is greatestWhat an absolute fail Cyberpunk 2077 is, i'm not saying that Valhalla is masterpiece (of course not, but it's at least solid open-world game). But after so long development time i was expecting something amazing from Cyberpunk, but after watching these leaked videos i had to cancel my preorder and bought Valhalla instead. Of course tons of youtuber will pretend that Cyberpunk is greatest game ever, because truth hurts and they don't wanna be honest. And yes PC version is "okay", but PS4 and Xbox One versions (versions that will sell the most)? These look awful and are extremely buggy. Even PC version is buggy. Gonna wait until 2022 to play it. Until then i can enjoy Valhalla.… Expand
  29. NY788
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Seems like Cyberpunk 2077 didn't live up to expectations. I watched some gameplay and nothing looked extremely new or interesting. More like same old, same old. Bough AC Valhalla instead and so far it's really fun. Of course AC Valhalla isn't anything new either, but at least it's fun and less buggy unlike Cyberpunk 2077.
  30. Exodus_99
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Than you "Michael Does Life". Thanks to you i didn't waste my money on this overhyped buggy Cyberpunk 2077 and instead i bought AC Valhalla and i'm very happy with it. Beautiful good game.
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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. 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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