Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Story Arc 1 - Legacy of the First Blade

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  1. Jaysography
    Dec 4, 2018
    4
    Let me be brief; as the DLC was. Why?

    Ubisoft released its latest content drop for its Season Pass holders and has the internet buzzing with interest. However, let me calm those uneasy thoughts. After completing the DLC my only thought are why? Why even release this content. Most of you who are reading are more than likely are wondering "Well is this worth my money, time, and my diehard    Let me be brief; as the DLC was. Why?

    Ubisoft released its latest content drop for its Season Pass holders and has the internet buzzing with interest. However, let me calm those uneasy thoughts. After completing the DLC my only thought are why? Why even release this content. Most of you who are reading are more than likely are wondering "Well is this worth my money, time, and my diehard interest in the franchise?" my answer is no. Watch it on Youtube, or read a random comment on this review site for someone to spoil it for you. Ubisoft once AGAIN creates content without having in mind the franchise as a whole - which, in all, is a series about "a group of assassins, who happen to have a creed". Bloody hell, is your own formula that hard to follow?    … Expand
  2. Broyax
    Nov 11, 2021
    2
    Il s’agit d’un DLC en trois épisodes pour l’usine à farmer originale dénommée ‘Odyssey’, énième avatar de la célèbre licence des Assassins. Ici, en sensiblement plus condensé, on reprend ce mélange de psychodrame familial et de traque des cibles d’un autre ‘Culte’, ou plutôt de deux autres ‘organisations’ malfaisantes qui comprennent (tout de même) 19 cibles à éliminer (à comparer aux 22Il s’agit d’un DLC en trois épisodes pour l’usine à farmer originale dénommée ‘Odyssey’, énième avatar de la célèbre licence des Assassins. Ici, en sensiblement plus condensé, on reprend ce mélange de psychodrame familial et de traque des cibles d’un autre ‘Culte’, ou plutôt de deux autres ‘organisations’ malfaisantes qui comprennent (tout de même) 19 cibles à éliminer (à comparer aux 22 de la campagne du jeu principal).

    C’est évidemment le principal intérêt de ce DLC qui se déroule dans l’une des régions de cette Grèce antique admirablement modélisée par les équipes d’Ubisoft : remonter la piste des indices et aller buter de telle ou telle façon (frontale ou plus furtive…) tous ces enfoirnazes prétentieux. On retrouve donc le système de combat très bien fait et l’infiltration ici et là, plus ou moins optionnelle et/ou exploitable… mais surtout à dire vrai un gros paquet de combats contre quelques boss très remontés par exemple.

    Beaucoup de cinématiques sont aussi au menu de cette nouvelle ‘histoire’ et c’est là que le bât blesse ; c’était déjà très maladroit dans le jeu principal mais là, on atteint des sommets dans le pitoyable et le pathétique des situations, lesquelles débordent de prétention au fil des dialogues consternants et de (nouveaux) personnages particulièrement navrants. Dire que c’est à chier par terre est un euphémisme, car à cet égard Ubisoft s’est surpassé dans le ridicule complet de ce qu’il tente et prétend ‘raconter’…!

    Heureusement qu’on peut zapper ou au moins accélérer ces cinématiques… mais parallèlement, quelques quêtes annexes ont été rajoutées et celles-ci s’avèrent pour leur part d’une débilité… stupéfiante ! dire qu’il y a des mecs payés pour écrire ces merdes, on n’arrive pas à le croire…!

    Soulignons qu’il faudra avoir bien farmé la campagne d’origine, car il faut être dans les niveaux 40 et bien plus pour venir à bout de ce DLC dans de bonnes conditions. Et soulignons également que ça reste grosso merdo la même chose que l’Odyssey principale : on rince et on répète ! et puis c’est tout. Mais bordel, quelle putain d’histoire de merde que ce DLC à la con…!    … Expand
  3. ITZZZPERRY
    May 4, 2020
    8
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Story Arc 1 - Legacy of the First Blade: Episode 1 is a brief but exciting addition to an amazing game. It has a really interesting villain and sets up a really cool direction for the story to go in. It may be short, but I am looking forward to seeing where it goes next.
  4. countyourmacros
    Jul 8, 2021
    7
    If you are a fan of the lore of the series, particularly if you've been playing since AC2, then this DLC is a must. It's incredibly underrated because a lot of the people giving bad reviews are people wanting a full RPG style game but of course that doesn't work within the AC lore and universe.

    The first episode starts off a bit slow, but becomes incredible, especially if you are a fan    If you are a fan of the lore of the series, particularly if you've been playing since AC2, then this DLC is a must. It's incredibly underrated because a lot of the people giving bad reviews are people wanting a full RPG style game but of course that doesn't work within the AC lore and universe.

    The first episode starts off a bit slow, but becomes incredible, especially if you are a fan of the series and its lore. I don't want to spoil it but I have a word of advice for anyone about to play:

    - Download all the DLC with Odyssey, and play all the quests in each area as you get them. Don't wait for the main game to be complete before starting the DLC. Let it flow and just do whatever is near you at the time. Just don't dive too deep into the Fate of Atlantis until you've completed this DLC and the main game.
    - If you haven't played AC2 and aren't familiar with it, either watch a YT let's play, or take the time to read up on some locations and characters on the Wiki. I recommend the former.
    - If you haven't played Origins through, play it now.

    Now, onto gameplay... It's a bit lackluster on episode 1, but it wound up being a great setup for the rest of the DLC and also had a rather funny moment I won't spoil.    … Expand
  5. DzmitryBoston
    Apr 17, 2022
    7
    This DLC is fine. Nothing extraordinary, but the story is nice to play through.

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  1. Destructoid
    Dec 7, 2018
    70
    Even though it's not the most thrilling side of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Hunted accomplishes what it sets out to do. It's an introductory chapter, one that establishes a new conflict at the origins of the Assassin's Creed lore. Although reserved, Hunted manages to be plenty entertaining. More importantly, it constructs a compelling foundation for the rest of Legacy of the First Blade. If the latter two-thirds can build on the first chapter, we're in for one hell of a story.
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Dec 5, 2018
    70
    With a scenario designed for an episodic release and a bit of fan service, this first DLC is a good way to continue the adventure of Odyssey, even if the region of Macedonia is already known to us.
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  3. IGN
    Dec 4, 2018
    70
    Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted is a brief but welcome new slice of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey that sets the stage for the more traditional Assassins-versus-Templars-style micro-drama that was mostly missing from the base game. Though it's isolated to a single region and only gives you a handful of targets, an intriguing villain and the backstory of new characters sets a good foundation for more Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – which is always a good thing.
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