Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.7

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  1. NINAPEDIA
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    My first Assassin's Creed game! And boy howdy have I enjoyed it. I got it on release and now I'm almost 300 hours in and I'm still not done with the main story because I know once I beat it that's it, there's no more main story. What have I been doing for 300 hours? Literally all the side content including daily contracts. Typically hate microtransactions but the fact that they offer theMy first Assassin's Creed game! And boy howdy have I enjoyed it. I got it on release and now I'm almost 300 hours in and I'm still not done with the main story because I know once I beat it that's it, there's no more main story. What have I been doing for 300 hours? Literally all the side content including daily contracts. Typically hate microtransactions but the fact that they offer the money currency and shop in game is a happy medium. I could justify spending the extra on the season pass because of that.

    My one complaint is every once in a while I experience a game breaking bug and I have to replay a section over again. Over a year into the game I feel like this maybe shouldn't be happening? I've played older and newer games that don't have this issue.

    I'm also not a huge fan of an over crowded map but this is more of a personal preference than something inherently wrong with the game.    … Expand
  2. mara99
    Jul 20, 2022
    9
    Its not really assassin game, however its much better than origin and odyssey. Also new mechanics, great world, story and armor sets.
  3. ttt90
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Solid 60fps on Playstation5, graphics are also nice. Very good Assassin's Creed game.
  4. spider_234
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Finally good assassin's Creed game, there's so much to do and explore, amazing.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 77core
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Красивая игра Assassin's Creed во всей красе, капюшон вернулся, паркур лучше. Рекомендуемые.
  11. Standalone
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Been playing around 20 hours so far and it's pretty solid Assassin's Creed game. I like it.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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 .
  17. 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!
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Foreword
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Finally good Assassin's Creed game. One hit Assassination is back, Hood is back, epic.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. A7madAssassin
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Best Assassin's Creed game since Black Flag. I really enjoyed playing this and getting the platinum trophy.
  25. 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
  26. monopol
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    good game..............................................................................................................
  27. randgyu
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Two beautifully crafted big maps full of secrets and enemies to fight against. It's fun.
  28. forDecember
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Positives, - Many combat abilities, climbing feels smooth, parkour is okay, graphics are beautiful (one of the best i have seen in 2020) , story is 80% fun, very good soundtrack music / menu music is very relaxing.

    Negatives, - Performance could be better at times (but overall it runs well enough), some bugs. Conclusion, - It has so much content and can get little bit too complex at    Positives, - Many combat abilities, climbing feels smooth, parkour is okay, graphics are beautiful (one of the best i have seen in 2020) , story is 80% fun, very good soundtrack music / menu music is very relaxing.

    Negatives, - Performance could be better at times (but overall it runs well enough), some bugs.

    Conclusion, - It has so much content and can get little bit too complex at times, so some people who are used to more linear experiences like "Marvel's Avengers", give 0/10 or 1/10 to AC Valhalla and that's fine, good luck with Avengers! But to everyone else i would very much recommend it.    … Expand
  29. PiecesofEarth
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Maybe little bit early to review it, because i haven't finished main story, but i like it a lot.
    I hardly had any interest in missions in Odyssey, but Valhalla is different. Might be one of the best games i have played this year, alongside Doom Eternal.
  30. In_TheRain
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I wasn't expecting this game to have two maps, i wasn't expecting it to have so beautiful graphics, i wasn't expecting this game to have so good voice acting, i wasn't expecting this game to have so many secret/hidden locations, i wasn't expecting to enjoy combat as much as i do in this game, i wasn't expecting this game to have so beautiful music, I wasn't expecting any of that, but it'sI wasn't expecting this game to have two maps, i wasn't expecting it to have so beautiful graphics, i wasn't expecting this game to have so good voice acting, i wasn't expecting this game to have so many secret/hidden locations, i wasn't expecting to enjoy combat as much as i do in this game, i wasn't expecting this game to have so beautiful music, I wasn't expecting any of that, but it's all here, better than ever!… Expand
  31. Justiceforall66
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Would you rather play remake of game that came out in 2009 or you would play amazing Assassin epic? I would choose second one.
  32. PlatsicHeart
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Hands down best video game of November 2020. After playing it over 30 hours i could actually held debates about why it's so good and i would win each one of these easily. Nothing beats it from November line-up. But not only that, it's good even in general 2020 gaming terms. To me it's in same boat with Doom Eternal and Final Fantasy VII Remake, all very different games, but i have veryHands down best video game of November 2020. After playing it over 30 hours i could actually held debates about why it's so good and i would win each one of these easily. Nothing beats it from November line-up. But not only that, it's good even in general 2020 gaming terms. To me it's in same boat with Doom Eternal and Final Fantasy VII Remake, all very different games, but i have very wide taste in gaming.… Expand
  33. NIghtmare998
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Finally video game that isn't over in 5-6 hours, thank god! And it's not some endless filler, but it's most of them time actually interesting and world is really interesting to explore, specially with those amazing graphics.
  34. Thstand
    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.
  35. Themightygamer
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Brilliant game don't listen to the fake zeroes that the bots send to try to put you off
  36. Steyraus
    Nov 20, 2020
    9
    Well this is still Assassin's Creed the viking setting and the incredibly beautiful landscapes make this feel like a new adventure. One of the biggest things is how much better the performance and visuals are on the next generation. It's hard to describe just how much better the Assassin's Creed game is in 60 frames. Everything is smooth at everything just looks better because of it combatWell this is still Assassin's Creed the viking setting and the incredibly beautiful landscapes make this feel like a new adventure. One of the biggest things is how much better the performance and visuals are on the next generation. It's hard to describe just how much better the Assassin's Creed game is in 60 frames. Everything is smooth at everything just looks better because of it combat is much more fun. If you have a next gen console Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a must buy only down thing is that it could have used the dual sense better.… Expand
  37. 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
  38. fallofyou
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    This one really deserves all the support from real assassin's creed fans. Very good game.
  39. The_Theme
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Very nice, specially Norway because i like this all snowy/ice area. But England has also really interesting locations. Hopefully Ireland brings something new again and i have no idea what to expect from Paris? I have no idea what Paris looked like in 800s so yea.
  40. 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
  41. mosessaur
    Dec 18, 2021
    2
    For 3 installments. I think AC had nothing to add except making the make more massive and repetitive.
    I failed to see what's new in this game. The story isn't interesting anymore. It just became more massive. And with being massive. I started to get bored after sometime skipping conversations and just want to get through the game.
  42. dpkhosa
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Great game. Hooked for hours. Great graphics, characters, story. One of the best ac games.
  43. Cupcake214
    Apr 4, 2022
    8
    The game lacks polish, has awful stealth, and the AI os laughable, but it sure is fun as hell.
  44. 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.
  45. SnowShad0382
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    El juego me gusta, su mecanica, su historia pero parece otra saga, siento que cada vez parece otro juego y no un AC, pero eso no quita que sea un buen juego.
  46. cjay2
    Jan 6, 2021
    2
    As much as I enhoyrd it firstly I hated it to the end, the problem not only, that this game is toooooooooo long, to compleate last region, you need to be much more higher level, than you will be at that momebt and you will die more you could imagine. And there I’ve hoped ubisoft will do it right this time...
  47. eighthhokage
    Dec 15, 2020
    0
    Last gen graphics with even worse combat mechanics. Assassins creed odyssey is SIGNIFICANTLY better and this is supposedly a ps5 title??? I’m playing it on a 4k HDR tv and a brand new ps5 and it looks mediocre at best. They clearly just tried to rush another assassins creed out the door so they can get you with their stupid micro transactions store. It’s actually VERY sad as Ubisoft isLast gen graphics with even worse combat mechanics. Assassins creed odyssey is SIGNIFICANTLY better and this is supposedly a ps5 title??? I’m playing it on a 4k HDR tv and a brand new ps5 and it looks mediocre at best. They clearly just tried to rush another assassins creed out the door so they can get you with their stupid micro transactions store. It’s actually VERY sad as Ubisoft is capable of so much more. Don’t waste your money on this one, wait until they actually put THEIR money into giving us a good game.… Expand
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. shneaway
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    To be completely honest, it's one of three games (other two are doom eternal and final fantasy 7 remake) i have truly enjoyed in 2020 and even at that, it might take top spot. Yes i'm hardcore Assassin's Creed fan, but it could have been easily boring and grindy like Odyssey, but it isn't It's absolute opposite. Amazing.
  51. Place_and_Time
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    That's why sites like "Steam" are so much better, because there you actually need to show that you own the game. Over 50% negative reviews here are fake or double fake accounts. I did some investigation and it's so obvious. Most of them haven't even played it and just watch some youtube videos of other games or are fanboys of other games and are envy that Valhalla gets so much attention,That's why sites like "Steam" are so much better, because there you actually need to show that you own the game. Over 50% negative reviews here are fake or double fake accounts. I did some investigation and it's so obvious. Most of them haven't even played it and just watch some youtube videos of other games or are fanboys of other games and are envy that Valhalla gets so much attention, so they need to fill their empty life with giving 0/10 scores to games they don't even play.… Expand
  52. theCity_555
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Lots of content, at least 3 huge maps, more coming with dlc's i think, combat is brutal, story is fun most of the time, graphics are amazing.
  53. Power_Force
    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!
  54. retroelectro
    May 6, 2021
    4
    Once again another low point for the series, I hate the departure from the assassins story and gameplay looked like the witcher rather than assassins creed. I just wish for ubisoft to actually put the effort for once and make a good authentic assassins creed game.
  55. SpiderMan4
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Very decent ending for AC series, next one will be live service, so i think Valhalla was last true AC game.
  56. alchemist_man
    Jan 14, 2022
    7
    this game was good .. but i saw so many bugs and AI problem ... and i couldn't finish the game because my quest got bugged and i couldn't even reload ... i didn't like it much but i don't hate it ..
  57. Iowntheworld
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Not perfect in any way, but right step forward after disasters that were Origins and Odyssey, hopefully next one will be more like Unity. People mostly hate this game because some nostalgia nerds want Ubisoft to go back to AC1 style, but that will thankfully never happen, because Ubisoft doesn't want to go bankrupt after all. By the way, just for you knowledge, it's mostly youtube commentsNot perfect in any way, but right step forward after disasters that were Origins and Odyssey, hopefully next one will be more like Unity. People mostly hate this game because some nostalgia nerds want Ubisoft to go back to AC1 style, but that will thankfully never happen, because Ubisoft doesn't want to go bankrupt after all. By the way, just for you knowledge, it's mostly youtube comments section hate, in reality this game has millions of fans all over the world and sold more than Ubisoft ever imagined. To see that, go under any new AC Valhalla video comment section and you see bunch of people whining and complaining how "bad Valhalla is", it's usually 200-300 comments, so in other words, meaningless number, while video itself has thousands of views and thousand of likes. So it's very clear that most people actually like this game.… Expand
  58. Jorge360
    Feb 8, 2023
    4
    Boring is the first word that comes to mind, there’s no reason a game should be this long and be this boring! Repetitive as hell, and the characters other than the ACTUAL assassins are forgettable. Overall wouldn’t recommend unless you enjoy doing the same thing over and over again with a boring story thats only good at the end.
  59. BLACKnPROUD
    Aug 15, 2022
    7
    I had a great time playing this game, but there are far to many missions in the main story that could be cut out in order to make the game a good overall experience. The combat system was very fun, but I found myself fatigued by the large amount of mainline missions that added very little to the game.
  60. doc33
    Oct 6, 2022
    9
    AC Valhalla is not the best, but very decent game. Feel free to ignore all these negative losers, who have zero taste in video games and have fun with this epic open world game!
  61. ARIN_1
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    Es muy buen juego, divertido, aunque yo no lo llamaría Assasins Creed, aun así muy bueno
  62. Phamtom25
    Jan 30, 2023
    4
    The most boring AC game i have ever played (played every one last of them). Eivor has 0 charm, Basiim is interesting but only appears in literally 5 missions. Combat system is worst than Odyssey, the animations are trash and the "parkour" is like C-3P0 climbing a wall. Worst AC high diff
  63. 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.
  64. SilentSeas
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Runs extremely well on my PS5, where are all the professional reviews for this version?
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. Gam3rGuy
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    Only reason this didnt get a 10 is all the bugs and framerate tearing on PS5.(and a cash shop).

    At the time of review i've put 85 hours in, And i'm still a fair way off finishing. This game fantastic, they have decluttered the endless boring sidequests from oddssey, they are now short and often amusing and entertaining things to do, Exploring is rewarding, lots of puzzles and fresh    Only reason this didnt get a 10 is all the bugs and framerate tearing on PS5.(and a cash shop).

    At the time of review i've put 85 hours in, And i'm still a fair way off finishing. This game fantastic, they have decluttered the endless boring sidequests from oddssey, they are now short and often amusing and entertaining things to do, Exploring is rewarding, lots of puzzles and fresh ideas to discover. Graphics are stunning, lots of variety between areas, Snow looks gorgeous.

    Combat is awesome, Dual wield being the killler new feature, Lots of different combos and ways to play. The viking ship is pretty neat but generally i go everywhere by horse so it feels a bit uselss unless you are going raiding.

    Music is fantastic, sets the mood for each zone nicelely, I found myself turning it up and the combat down a bit to enjoy it, usually i wouldn't bother.

    Voice acting grows on you, i've only played as male at first i wasn't impressed but now i can't imagine it being anything else.

    Story is great, while the areas you go to are sort of linear due to gear level requirements it still feels like you have lots of choice, I'm absolutely blown away at how much content there really is, With a side story in Asgard the size of DLC, seriously, for the price, this game is insanely dense.

    Bought this as a filler game and might end up being my GOTY, (if CP2077 gets delayed) haha.    … Expand
  68. 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
  69. Raven666
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    Никакого доната в одиночных платных играх априори быть не должно, люди уже заплатили за продукт и должны пользоваться всем его контентом который только в него заложен

    Дальше с нас за что будут дергать деньги? За возможность сохранять игровой процесс? За возможность повысить/понизить сложность прохождения? За вариативные диалоги и концовки? Здесь речь идет не о FTP проекте    Никакого доната в одиночных платных играх априори быть не должно, люди уже заплатили за продукт и должны пользоваться всем его контентом который только в него заложен

    Дальше с нас за что будут дергать деньги? За возможность сохранять игровой процесс? За возможность повысить/понизить сложность прохождения? За вариативные диалоги и концовки?

    Здесь речь идет не о FTP проекте
  70. AegonT
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckin amazin
  71. 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.
  72. ixalvy
    Jan 4, 2022
    1
    The only good thing about this (Assassins creed) is the hidden blade finally can One shot any enemy
  73. Carloss1997
    Mar 31, 2022
    7
    Hard to say anything. The game is way too long and just repetative at all. Gameplay however so much better than before.
  74. thedestiny99
    Nov 28, 2022
    9
    Nice game overall, i would almost say best of the last trilogy. It's a close tie between Origins and Valhalla, both have their strengths and weaknesses. I think i just like open world in Valhalla little bit more. Story could have been more interesting, but it's not trash i guess. Open world they have created is just so beautiful and has so much variety. While i like deserts and colorNice game overall, i would almost say best of the last trilogy. It's a close tie between Origins and Valhalla, both have their strengths and weaknesses. I think i just like open world in Valhalla little bit more. Story could have been more interesting, but it's not trash i guess. Open world they have created is just so beautiful and has so much variety. While i like deserts and color scheme of Origins a lot, it can get kind of boring after a while. But in Valhalla, there's so much variety. Even just map of England, full of different unique looking places and snowy Norway stands on it's own. Odyssey was garbage and Valhalla 100% went in better direction. This is not my favorite type of AC, but i still like it a lot. Music, graphics, main character's voice acting (Male), map design, color scheme, art style- it's all well done.… Expand
  75. Wasptar
    Dec 31, 2020
    0
    I haven’t played an Assassin’s game since Black Flag and I have to say I was amazed with how great this game is. It’s a living breathing open world and I could easily lose myself in it for weeks on end. Beautifully detailed and fully realised locations are technically astounding and a great showcase for the PS5. I haven’t set sail outside Norway yet because there is so much to enjoy in theI haven’t played an Assassin’s game since Black Flag and I have to say I was amazed with how great this game is. It’s a living breathing open world and I could easily lose myself in it for weeks on end. Beautifully detailed and fully realised locations are technically astounding and a great showcase for the PS5. I haven’t set sail outside Norway yet because there is so much to enjoy in the local area I don’t want to leave yet. I was surprised this hasn’t got an average in the 90s, but it sounds like it’s been unfairly judged by the number of previous games in the series and the constant need to see improvement. But I can see it from a fresher perspective and it’s a fantastic. The developers should be very proud of their achievement.… Expand
  76. grafpsycho
    Dec 17, 2022
    2
    The WORST AC of all time and I played everyone since the first one. Shoulda called this the searching for explisive barrels hours on end simulator, because thats what the majority of your time spent with this game will be. I'm 30 hrs in and give up, this is not anything closely resembling fun
  77. cyllan
    Dec 20, 2020
    0
    selling now experience boosters..... dont believe the hype.......if they do it is cos is overlong and boring
  78. AlexBert
    Nov 2, 2021
    6
    Beautiful game graphically but honestly that's it. Incredibly long story, around 60 hours of game play and it gets boring after 30. Story is just alright, you get repetitive things to do and the world feels soulless. Would be interesting for Ubisoft to try out some new ideas with its games and finally come out with some new IPs. I'm not buying any more AC games or FC from them. You reallyBeautiful game graphically but honestly that's it. Incredibly long story, around 60 hours of game play and it gets boring after 30. Story is just alright, you get repetitive things to do and the world feels soulless. Would be interesting for Ubisoft to try out some new ideas with its games and finally come out with some new IPs. I'm not buying any more AC games or FC from them. You really have to move on Ubisoft recycling these games over and over again...… Expand
  79. Meryjane
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    The best ! The best ! The best ! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cyberpunk suucksss
  80. Droideka75
    Dec 27, 2020
    5
    What is this sound, it's all muffled? Is this an MP3 player from 1999 or am expensive triple AAA game? I want a refund!
  81. MakZz_48
    Sep 4, 2021
    6
    Наиграл примерно 30 часов, вывод могу сделать уже сейчас. Это самая неинтересная часть, в которую я играл. Лично для себя понял, что минусы игры перевешивают её плюсы и скорее больше разочаровывает, чем удивляет. К сожалению, AC у Ubisoft чем дальше - тем хуже..Наиграл примерно 30 часов, вывод могу сделать уже сейчас. Это самая неинтересная часть, в которую я играл. Лично для себя понял, что минусы игры перевешивают её плюсы и скорее больше разочаровывает, чем удивляет. К сожалению, AC у Ubisoft чем дальше - тем хуже..
  82. 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.
  83. dshiokawa
    Jan 5, 2021
    3
    I'll try to explain my score without writing an essay about it or even being influenced by the previous AC titles.

    PROs: - Astonishing graphics, but it mainly limits to the landscape. Some characters are interesting to look at, but the majority of side characters have the same dull model. CONs: - The game tries to copy the Witcher III type of sandbox, leaving you to decide what to    I'll try to explain my score without writing an essay about it or even being influenced by the previous AC titles.

    PROs:
    - Astonishing graphics, but it mainly limits to the landscape. Some characters are interesting to look at, but the majority of side characters have the same dull model.

    CONs:
    - The game tries to copy the Witcher III type of sandbox, leaving you to decide what to do next or where to go, but it fails in doing that because it's not fluid or engaging.
    - Is this really an Assassin's Creed game? or is it just a brute's story of raiding villages with his crew?
    - The gameplay is clunky and buggy, and utterly annoying. The camera work is horrible; the targeting (R3) has an awful cursor almost invisible in the mid of the battle, etc...
    - The story starts a bit strong and interesting, but after 10min or so, it simply tumbled into eternal boredom. I'm not kidding when I say that I almost fell asleep playing this game.    … Expand
  84. 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.
  85. 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!!!
  86. KOHTPOLEP
    Jan 9, 2021
    4
    In this game from Assassin Creed 10 minutes (beginning, end of the plot and video for collecting items).
    No mention of Isu in the main company.
    The Order of the Ancients (Templar) is a side quest. And half of the quests: finish talking and that's it. Oh and yes, the ending: you run as directed and, instead of starting the cutscene, you go through the stairs. BECAUSE NO ONE SAYS YOU    In this game from Assassin Creed 10 minutes (beginning, end of the plot and video for collecting items).
    No mention of Isu in the main company.
    The Order of the Ancients (Templar) is a side quest.
    And half of the quests: finish talking and that's it.

    Oh and yes, the ending: you run as directed and, instead of starting the cutscene, you go through the stairs. BECAUSE NO ONE SAYS YOU TAKE YOUR WEAPON AWAY !!! NO !!! ANYWHERE !!! READ FORUMS !!!!    … Expand
  87. betterplace
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I wasn't expecting this game to have two maps, i wasn't expecting it to have so beautiful graphics, i wasn't expecting this game to have so good voice acting, i wasn't expecting this game to have so many secret/hidden locations, i wasn't expecting to enjoy combat as much as i do in this game, i wasn't expecting this game to have so beautiful music, I wasn't expecting any of that, but it'sI wasn't expecting this game to have two maps, i wasn't expecting it to have so beautiful graphics, i wasn't expecting this game to have so good voice acting, i wasn't expecting this game to have so many secret/hidden locations, i wasn't expecting to enjoy combat as much as i do in this game, i wasn't expecting this game to have so beautiful music, I wasn't expecting any of that, but it's all here, better than ever!… Expand
  88. Syndicate48569
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Anyone who thinks that "Ghost of Tsushima" is better than Valhalla is just delusional Sony fanboy. Go home lol. I'm not saying that "Ghost of Tsushima" is bad game, no it's pretty solid. But these delusional losers who leave low scores to Valhalla and then when i check their profile they have Ghost with 10/10, that just shows how pathetic these people are. Nothing will replace Assassin'sAnyone who thinks that "Ghost of Tsushima" is better than Valhalla is just delusional Sony fanboy. Go home lol. I'm not saying that "Ghost of Tsushima" is bad game, no it's pretty solid. But these delusional losers who leave low scores to Valhalla and then when i check their profile they have Ghost with 10/10, that just shows how pathetic these people are. Nothing will replace Assassin's Creed, deal with it. It's very clear that these people haven't even played latest AC and have no intention to do so, but they are so empty and sad that they need to hype their "sony exclusive" by giving other games low scores.… Expand
  89. Memories_
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    I was hooked after first 5 minutes and now i'm 70 hours in and i don't wanna stop. So addicting.
  90. didyou384
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    I remember watching Assassin's Creed Valhalla first trailer earlier this year, can't believe it's here now. Epic so far.
  91. ucant237
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Keep going Ubisoft! More of this and same quality with Far Cry 6 please. Amazing.
  92. alwayshave
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Haters should give it up already, this game is great. I don't even understand what way these people are thinking who give this anything below 5, it's just awful way of living.
  93. theperfect_
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Graphics - great
    Music - great
    Story - good
    Characters - good
    Open world - epic
  94. imBlue
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    It's so satisficing to watch haters trying to desperately hate on AC Valhalla, but failing miserably lol. Amazing game!
  95. TheSigns
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    I'm just here to show my support for this amazing game, seems to get way too many fake 0/10's from some tasteless idiots.
  96. Goldheaven
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Great game, keep going Ubisoft! More stuff like this in Far Cry 6 please and not whatever Far Cry 5 was. Make it more serious, make it mean something, go deeper with stuff. You have done it in past with Far Cry 3, AC Black Flag and AC Unity. You can do it again.
  97. RealGameReview
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    After playing it nearly 60 hours i can say that it's very nice game. Like seriously. Whoever is giving it low scores is just afraid that "Cyberhype 2077" gets less attention. I personally like both games, but i just hate when something is extremely overhyped.
  98. 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.
  99. 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.
  100. SushiMess
    Jan 14, 2023
    6
    It took me 74 hours to beat the game and the story is extremely underwhelming. 70% of the story is filler and doesn’t feel related to the games main story at all. The game felt amazing at the start and to the middle but after that, you need to do 30+ hours of alliances for the story to continue, and even then, it was very disappointing. The world i feel is very fun to explore though andIt took me 74 hours to beat the game and the story is extremely underwhelming. 70% of the story is filler and doesn’t feel related to the games main story at all. The game felt amazing at the start and to the middle but after that, you need to do 30+ hours of alliances for the story to continue, and even then, it was very disappointing. The world i feel is very fun to explore though and the combat is pretty fun. I really love that you can use the first weapon and armor the game gives you to beat the whole game without any trouble. I used the first weapon the game gave me and it was able to carry me through the entirety of the playthrough, which was a big step up from Odyssey and Origins where you feel like you have to switch weapons often.… Expand
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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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