Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2106 Ratings

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  1. ubek
    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.
  2. Scars777
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Might be best of Ubisoft in terms of creating an open world and story is also really solid.
  3. Ibringtruth
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Anyone who gives Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0 out of 10 is worthless piece of sht
  4. AmbientWibes
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    It's very good game, way better than last 2 games, idk what else to say honestly.
  5. NonoCat
    Aug 17, 2022
    7
    +++ Really beautiful graphics
    ++ Really beautiful combat system
    + Gameplay fun, but a little bit repetitive over time --- Cultural content makes no sense : Normans were not Hashishins nor had any muslim-like culture, in fact historically they became even the more engaged of crusader factions. This game's story is a mix of lies and a worsened version of woke culture... The entire game    +++ Really beautiful graphics
    ++ Really beautiful combat system
    + Gameplay fun, but a little bit repetitive over time

    --- Cultural content makes no sense : Normans were not Hashishins nor had any muslim-like culture, in fact historically they became even the more engaged of crusader factions. This game's story is a mix of lies and a worsened version of woke culture... The entire game should probably have been detached from Assassin's Creed saga.

    Very good and solid game (it is more of a 7.5 than a simple 7), but please change completely story-writing and themes.    … Expand
  6. Xtriple
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Very good open world design, better than last two games. You can do so much in this game. Great!
  7. Kantrik
    Nov 5, 2021
    3
    эта часть полная помойка, играл во все части начиная с первой, первая конечно не была с интересным геймплеем но игра сама была как прорыв, потом вышла вторая и я прогуливал школу в свое время, после черного флага и шикарной Юнити(правда разработчики как обычно патчем убили графику, Юбисофт это рак игровой индустрии, зачем резать было если у меня всё шикарно работало?) потом пошла всякаяэта часть полная помойка, играл во все части начиная с первой, первая конечно не была с интересным геймплеем но игра сама была как прорыв, потом вышла вторая и я прогуливал школу в свое время, после черного флага и шикарной Юнити(правда разработчики как обычно патчем убили графику, Юбисофт это рак игровой индустрии, зачем резать было если у меня всё шикарно работало?) потом пошла всякая ориджин одиссея, там от ассасина ничего не осталось но да ладно, конвеер на имени АС, но Вальгалла это совсем уже слишком, игра напоминает на смесь из сессионки из For Honor, паркур уже для галочки ибо это не тот паркур что было на основе Ассасина, графика как по мне не лучше чем было в Юнити, там поработали на отлично… Expand
  8. XboxisKing2022
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    It's pretty okay Assassin's Creed, nothing great or amazing, but still fun enough. Have to give it 10, because some people think it's really funny to give 0/10 to game they have never played.
  9. dasse666
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    With a sprawling world to conquer and gory combat but also the chance to use that iconic hidden blade, Assassin's Creed Valhalla brings a triumphant balance to the series.
  10. Justsaying1000
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Ubisoft, Never Change! Your real fans are not Elden Ring fanboys who are trying to pretend that games are good without quest logs and map markers, your real fans are not Youtube reviewers who have complained about every game you release for years now, your real fans are not people who claim that 10 years ago they liked two of your games and now they want you to go back to these outdatedUbisoft, Never Change! Your real fans are not Elden Ring fanboys who are trying to pretend that games are good without quest logs and map markers, your real fans are not Youtube reviewers who have complained about every game you release for years now, your real fans are not people who claim that 10 years ago they liked two of your games and now they want you to go back to these outdated mechanics. None of these people are your real fans. Your real fans are millions of people who have bought your games between 2012-2022 and supported you for the great things you do. These are your real fans and these are the only people you should focus on. You as a company, should not care about people who only hate you and whine about everything you do. You should absolutely ignore them.… Expand
  11. Proof23RU
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    Кайфовая игруха. Гринд есть да, но отсосин всегда был для любителей гринда. И он необязательный. Сюжет забавный.
  12. JustaLegend
    Apr 15, 2022
    10
    Great, atmospheric and enjoyable game. 100% ignore negative reviews, these are just envy and tasteless Elden Ring fanboys, who don't have enough brainpower to play games that have actual story and not only mindless boss battles. Ubisoft has always been better than FromSoft, even if we talk about 2010-2015 period, most Ubisoft games from that time period still hold up wonderfully and areGreat, atmospheric and enjoyable game. 100% ignore negative reviews, these are just envy and tasteless Elden Ring fanboys, who don't have enough brainpower to play games that have actual story and not only mindless boss battles. Ubisoft has always been better than FromSoft, even if we talk about 2010-2015 period, most Ubisoft games from that time period still hold up wonderfully and are still gaining new fans, while old fans re-play these games all the time. While anything FromSoft made back then, hardly anyone cares about. None of these pathetic Souls games have stood the test of time, while old Far Cry, Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed games are still extremely popular, even in 2022. Here's a message for Elden Cringe fanboys -Good luck playing your pathetic boss simulators, most people will never care about these games anyway.… Expand
  13. warriorwhip
    Apr 22, 2022
    7
    The game might be good, i really like the environment(Ubisoft games in general has very good looking environments). But this game is called ASSASSINS CREED, you are not supposed to be a Viking beating everyone up, you are supposed to be stealthy assassin. On top of that this game is too long, this game is supposed to be a 60 hour game.

    There is also way too many microtransactions which    The game might be good, i really like the environment(Ubisoft games in general has very good looking environments). But this game is called ASSASSINS CREED, you are not supposed to be a Viking beating everyone up, you are supposed to be stealthy assassin. On top of that this game is too long, this game is supposed to be a 60 hour game.

    There is also way too many microtransactions which makes the game look like its taking the path of EA.

    These are things ubisoft can easily improove on but choose not to    … Expand
  14. Kahscho
    Jan 12, 2023
    8
    I enjoyed playing this game. It has a lot of fun mechanics/mode. But the story starts with a bang, then whimpers out midway through (after Suthsexe). The second half story feels a bit like grinding through zones with not much of an overarching story. I would also have liked to see more stealth-focused missions -- like the earlier AC games.

    Gameplay 9/10
    Story 7/10
  15. obilleimai
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    The only thing that makes me give this game 7 stars itself is the gore.I completely loved this type of gore in an ac game which has never been done before
    On the other hand gameplay wise this game is not ac and hell even odyssey was more fun
  16. Gax_nzen88
    Sep 27, 2022
    5
    Valhalla is extremely mid. The game play, soundtrack and graphics are good, the setting is good. The story is not so good.

    It is incredibly repetitive, the missions are all the same. I could not complete a side quest without falling asleep. It is another classic Ubisoft copy and paste job. I hope that Mirage is different.
  17. ACValhallabest
    Oct 10, 2022
    10
    Good game, ignore the haters as usual with Ubisoft games. Haters are just pissed, because Ubisoft isn't some beta company that does everything that "fans" want and these "fans" want to control everything. Pathetic. In other news, i don't hate old games, i like both old and new and i'm happy that Ubisoft is doing Mirage for a change. I just really hate when people are not able to adapt toGood game, ignore the haters as usual with Ubisoft games. Haters are just pissed, because Ubisoft isn't some beta company that does everything that "fans" want and these "fans" want to control everything. Pathetic. In other news, i don't hate old games, i like both old and new and i'm happy that Ubisoft is doing Mirage for a change. I just really hate when people are not able to adapt to new things (Valhalla/Origins) and just are stuck in their "muh old days" lol. Many of them even hate Unity and Syndicate (both great games), some even hate Black Flag (one of the best games ever made). They just want their Ezio nonsense back, even tho those games are outdated af. I tried to play Revelations and AC III and i almost died of boredom.… Expand
  18. LyricalOne01
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    I came to the franchise in Assasin's Creed Origins. Odyssey was not the best follow up for me, but this is truly an amazing come back. this game is so engaging, the story is great..the mechanics are enjoyable..i feel like im watching 'The last kingdom' on Netflix at times..which i thorughly enjoyed all 5 seasons of. This a great piece of work!
  19. Paymanrez
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    It was a very good game, especially if, like me, you watch the Vikings series, Yui will be one of the best games for you
  20. FangRu
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    I like vikings and this game achieved great immersion when I can just be lost for hundreds of hours in and enjoy every second of it. Music and graphics are amazing! Story is really enjoyable and open world is really big but not hollow.
  21. HeitorCampos
    Mar 15, 2023
    4
    Bleh. Nothing in this game feels good to do, it feels lazy and unfun. I know it's not a very in depth comment, but this game is just a waste of everything that went into it.Leave it to AC to make a viking game boring. Pretty impressive to make something this mediocre at everything. Not to mention this is just too bloated and grindy.
  22. HammerOfThorium
    Dec 3, 2020
    0
    A game so bloated, so repetitive, so devoid of any genuine inspiration that it relies on an endless drip-feed of upgrades, buffs, cosmetics, etc. to keep the player engaged. A broken lighting system, innumerable bugs, and gross historical inaccuracies top off a thoroughly flawed experience. Do not be fooled by the slick marketing for this game.
  23. gyana
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    Im so sorry, but where is the ASSASSINS in this game... oh its incredeble, i must searching a details like hiden blade and hood in game to understand that it is a assassins creed game... but you know, fcking forests and glades it is not assassins game place, WHERE IS BIG AND HARD CITIES UBISOFT? ohh... anouther great series what dying under stupid developers and theirs bosses
  24. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    I get bored with the repetition of similar quests that are work-intensive.
    The action is slow and unexhilarating.
    The map is large, and moving around by boat is tedious.
  25. Daniel0809
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
    Ubisoft and that TRASH photo mode needs to go. When your fighting a Zelot or boss on the PS5 the camera will beat you not the game difficulty. Putting the camra mode as R3 & L3 absolutely screw the game up and takes fun out. You will have to battle the camera the most, id give a better score because the game is ok but the camera is TRASH! BUT it is my favorite assassins creed since ezio &Ubisoft and that TRASH photo mode needs to go. When your fighting a Zelot or boss on the PS5 the camera will beat you not the game difficulty. Putting the camra mode as R3 & L3 absolutely screw the game up and takes fun out. You will have to battle the camera the most, id give a better score because the game is ok but the camera is TRASH! BUT it is my favorite assassins creed since ezio & I've spent more $ on helix credits because it is a good game. I love this game… Expand
  26. Camlambelot
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    Copy and Paste open world: Broken, Boring and Empty.

    I loved the older AC games because of their STEALTH and BEAUTIFUL DESIGN (See Unity or AC2), but this game is just a soulless, repetitive game. It tries so hard to be like other open world RPGS with meaningful choices (See Witcher 3) and tries to copy the combat of (God of War) and loses it's own identity in the process. All stealth    Copy and Paste open world: Broken, Boring and Empty.

    I loved the older AC games because of their STEALTH and BEAUTIFUL DESIGN (See Unity or AC2), but this game is just a soulless, repetitive game. It tries so hard to be like other open world RPGS with meaningful choices (See Witcher 3) and tries to copy the combat of (God of War) and loses it's own identity in the process. All stealth is out the window, get ready to hack and slash your way through a bland world full of fetch quests in a dark, snowy landscape.

    The game is ugly, glitchy and full of generic quests, locations and characters.    … Expand
  27. Mikosevaar
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    В игру добавили ускорители прокачки, и помели баланс под них. Все старые оценки и обзоры уже не про эту игру.
  28. TPOCTO4KA
    Nov 29, 2020
    4
    Люди, вы что ебанулись? как можно ставить этой помойке 85 баллов? не вводите в заблуждение игроков. этот помоечный высер юбисофта - очередное каловое извояние на ваши головы. и если вы и дальше будете боготворить такие игры, то только в них и будете играть.
    1. отвратительное управление. пиздец. персонаж приклеивается ко всему к чему не надо. если не верите. попробуйте поймать хоть один    Люди, вы что ебанулись? как можно ставить этой помойке 85 баллов? не вводите в заблуждение игроков. этот помоечный высер юбисофта - очередное каловое извояние на ваши головы. и если вы и дальше будете боготворить такие игры, то только в них и будете играть.
    1. отвратительное управление. пиздец. персонаж приклеивается ко всему к чему не надо. если не верите. попробуйте поймать хоть один ебаный листочек с первой попытки. ЭТО не возможно. вместо того что бы бежать в правильном направлении ваш персонаж будет спрыгивать не в ту сторону, хвататься не за те уступы но чаще все просто блять прыгать ВНИКУДА! ебаное и обоссаное управление вы можете вкусить в боёвке. ДААААА ДАРКСОУСЛ блять. пусть все кто так обожают эту боевку отсосут мне залупу! перекаты? НЕЕЕЕТ тут отскоки!. в какую сторону? НЕЕЕЕБЕТ. уворачиваясь от врагов ты будешь натыкаться на других.. КАК АХУЕННА. я же для этого уворачиваюсь от атак одних уродов что бы натыкаться на другие. а как вам боевка в три кнопки??? а? замечательно не правда ли? парирование удар добивание! ШИКАРНО. тот кто это придумал предлагаю что бы всю оставшуюся жизни он мог делать только три действия. идти прямо. сидеть. парировать. посмотрим как ему это понравится.
    2. сюжет. ЧТОООО сюжет! да тут его нет! вам может показаться что он есть, но нет уёбки. вам кажется. почему так? да потому что на лор тут кладут с первых же моментов появления ассасинов. что? скрытый клинок носится на внутренней стороне руки? как бы не так! я сраный барака! и могу носить на внешней. мне похуй! но как же тихие убийства? ОЙ ЧУВАК! можете даже не качать эту ветку навыков. она нахуй не нужна. вся суть ассасинов и скрытого убйиства была похоронена под огромной кучей дерьмовый миссий.
    на самом деле я уже устал писать тут все это. игра говно! вот честно. Я как фанат всех частей. даже ориджин был в чем то хорош. но это....просто КАЛ    … Expand
  29. PanchoTaffy
    Aug 27, 2022
    4
    I've tried so hard to like this game but I've come to the conclusion it's just not a good game. Graphics are good and so is there voice acting, but this is not assassins creed. This is Viking simulator. And not a good one. Sloppy controls that have you falling everywhere instead of being a stealthy killers. Add to that the lack of a decent story. Forty hours I've wasted on this just toI've tried so hard to like this game but I've come to the conclusion it's just not a good game. Graphics are good and so is there voice acting, but this is not assassins creed. This is Viking simulator. And not a good one. Sloppy controls that have you falling everywhere instead of being a stealthy killers. Add to that the lack of a decent story. Forty hours I've wasted on this just to realise I don't care about the story. Is there a story? I can't even remember what it was I'm supposed to be doing anymore. Deleted and moving on to something else. Don't waste your time like I did.… Expand
  30. natgreystar
    Sep 7, 2022
    4
    I thought I would love this but the early reviews of this game still apply years later. It's unplayable, boring, and lacks fun. Very slow starting and just slow pacing overall. I really liked Odyssey for a good while thanks to the story but started getting bored with that one further in. This starts out as a snoozefest and then just keeps getting worse. The bugs are plentiful and you'dI thought I would love this but the early reviews of this game still apply years later. It's unplayable, boring, and lacks fun. Very slow starting and just slow pacing overall. I really liked Odyssey for a good while thanks to the story but started getting bored with that one further in. This starts out as a snoozefest and then just keeps getting worse. The bugs are plentiful and you'd think years later these would be fixed but no.

    The story is so nothing. I didn't feel invested at all and it isn't engaging. It was very generic and written like a bunch of Americans read a couple of grade school books about vikings and watched too many Marvel movies. The phrases they use and the way they talk sound more like they pray to the Marvel Odin than the Norse Odin. You have all these one off interactions with people like you're supposed to know them and have a rapport but why do I the player care? I just met them and they're supposed to matter? This is just bad storytelling.

    Okay graphics, it's a step back. On PS5 you'd expect more but the snow effects are bad and it looks like I'm a rolling pin through a mountain of cake icing, the rigging and character models look outdated, the Odin object indication lacks definition and there are no settings to fix it. I hear things ping but even gold items barely show up on my OLED screen. The bird mechanic is half useless most of the time until you upgrade their functions.

    Gameplay is pretty awful. Parry just doesn't work right. The button layout is bad but customizing it is like a 20 minute task as you can't just remap a button you have to remap every function and they all seem to collide. I've gotten stuck in a few spots, enemies see me in hiding at times, view distance for enemy archers is insane far and their accuracy is ridiculous. Staggering enemies seems broken and a lot of the battles you just dodge a lot. A lot of missions require you head on fight and with how broken fighting is I feel like I'm playing a bad GoW war clone.

    The sailing is so bad. It's unrealistic but also clunky. I like the auto sail mechanics but sailing seems like an afterthought where they just shoved in black flag mechanics on a tiny boat.

    Navigating and interactions are probably the worst part. Climbing is essential to AC and when it's bad it breaks the game. Want to climb a roof? Well scramble around until you see a prompt come up that says you can climb here then do it because if you guess you're always wrong and you just come out of hiding and get spotted. Go into a window? Better make sure you're at the right angle in the right spot or you just stand there. Climb down a cliff? Crouch then hold crouch otherwise you just stand there. Half the time you're better off just jumping and taking the damage.

    Using a horse is also important. Too bad most of the time when you call it the horse rushes right past you and keeps running. You never even get the chance to get on it like the horse is mocking you. If you're not near enough to a road auto nav doesn't work either you just get a message that says "cannot auto navigate".

    Oh and I saved the worst for last. The sound mixing and music. For the most part either the music in this game doesn't exist or it's mixed terribly. At the very beginning of the game you're at a party with a guy playing music yet you hear no music, just people. Why? The audio either sounds muffled or distorted and I have a nice home theater. The worst is the horrid tin high pitched triangle sound that marks the start of world music and lasts far too long while also being way too high frequency. If you have tinnitus it will trigger it. Then any time you open menus you might get the title song and it goes on for a while. You hear that song when you sync, when you do certain things, at certain mission points, way way too much and what should be a beautiful title theme is an annoying everything theme. In other games it was a minor song that lasted as long as the interaction but this is very loud, very abrupt, the loudest thing in the game by far, and it plays for a few minutes after the event stopped.

    It also sounds like a lot of the audio samples were done in a sound booth or bathroom. Real world sounds you expect in most games just aren't there.

    This was obviously a rushed game, it's one of their worst. I didn't even get half way I hated playing it.    … Expand
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#6 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2020

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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. 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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