Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. 8BitAlex
    Dec 2, 2018
    8
    Assassins Creed Odyssey is just like the epic poem but not in verse but in content. This game places you directly into a land of adventure, politics, and family turmoil. I was wonderfully surprised how many things to do there are in this game. Back in 2007 when I first played Assassins Creed I was drawn to the interesting world but was quickly bored with the lack of unique things to do inAssassins Creed Odyssey is just like the epic poem but not in verse but in content. This game places you directly into a land of adventure, politics, and family turmoil. I was wonderfully surprised how many things to do there are in this game. Back in 2007 when I first played Assassins Creed I was drawn to the interesting world but was quickly bored with the lack of unique things to do in the game. Now 11 years later that problem is gone.

    I am about 37 hours into the game at this point and have not finished it but I cannot put it down. Assassin Creed Odyssey is not perfect in anyway but that’s almost what I like about it. I think of Odyssey like a Jack-of-all-Trades, but a master of none. It’s not the best RPG, it doesn’t have the best stealth, or even good combat. Its story is rather simple and there are only a few characters really worth mentioning. But I like that it has all of these elements and that they work well together.

    I do really enjoy the game so far and I plan on getting the platinum trophy on the PS4. That’s a claim for only a few games I own. Assassins Creed Odyssey is really fun to play. And I really love that it gave me a new curse word. Malaka, which I guess, is like calling someone an **** But hell, I will always give a game bonus points for teaching me a new way to curse.

    Now there is a pretty big issue I have with Assassins Creed Odyssey. As the name implies the game is about assassinations and stealth. Odyssey has 3 types of combat that break down to melee, bow, and assassinations. Melee and bow are pretty straightforward. They are not that elegant but you can mix the two together to make combat interesting and dynamic.

    However, assassinations are a bit lackluster. There are only a few ways to assassinate someone and that is by sneaking up behind them, jumping down from above, or using an assassin’s ability. This can feel a bit repetitive which sucks because it’s really the best way to kill people in the game. Assassinations do so much damage that you can’t avoid it. That brings me to stealth because that is even worse.

    The stealth in Assassins Creed Odyssey is literally just crouching in bushes. To become invisible you just crouch. The only additional option that you really have to mix it up is to hide in bushes. Hiding in the bushes make you completely invisible some times even to touch by the enemy. I wish they had added some variety to it like peeking around corners, pulling enemies from windows, etc. Because stealth and assassinations are so strong and easy I find myself just running around crouch stabbing people from enemy to enemy. This quickly feels like I am cheating the game a bit because it’s so simple and powerful.

    If you get caught and break stealth then all you really need to do is run away. It’s that simple no matter what happens you can always run away and then re-stealth. There is one exception I found while in a Fort. If found, one of the enemies can light a signal fire which signals other soldiers and that can make it tricky to continue. I actually like this mechanic because it encourages true stealth and not gaming the system. I wish the transition from stealth to combat were harder to disengage. This would make getting caught more dramatic and dangerous.

    My last gripe before I move onto a few more things I really like about he game is the climbing. All Assassins Creed games have this problem and I cannot believe it’s still the same old song and dance. The climbing is sporadic and hard to control. I tried to climb into a window for 2 minutes because Alexios (the male main character) kept jumping past it, then aside it, then back over it again. Alexios also will try and climb things while in combat when I didn’t mean it to happen. Yea, I probably suck but this should be a non-issue by now. This series has been out for 11 years!

    That being said I really do love this game. The world is vast and the quests are plentiful. It never seems to get too repetitive either. There is just enough story mixed into the side quests to keep me interested without feeling bogged down with information and the progression system keeps me coming back for more. I want to complete some quest I just picked up because it will give me a piece of gear that I want; Or maybe it will put me over the edge in experience so I can get a new ability.

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  2. 80sChild
    Mar 2, 2019
    8
    The continuing saga of one companies quest to become the most "woke"...

    AC Odyssey is actually really good. There's a ton of stuff to do, a massive open world that sees the return of naval combat, tons of side quests, improved combat over Origins, a diverse skill tree, spectacular visuals in 4k and some Greek mythology thrown into the mix for added flavor. Story is "present", but    The continuing saga of one companies quest to become the most "woke"...

    AC Odyssey is actually really good. There's a ton of stuff to do, a massive open world that sees the return of naval combat, tons of side quests, improved combat over Origins, a diverse skill tree, spectacular visuals in 4k and some Greek mythology thrown into the mix for added flavor.

    Story is "present", but difficult to follow at times. At a certain point it just stops altogether and forces you to grind out side missions before you can continue the main game (gotta drive you into that in game store for XP boosters!). The AC story is so convoluted and confusing at this point, I'm not even sure Ubisoft knows what's going on anymore. Something about Atlantis I think.

    The typical PC nonsense that Ubisoft is quickly becoming know for is present here but thankfully secondary to the actual game.

    Massive open world that will keep completionists busy for a long time and good combat. Your mileage may vary with the story.    … Expand
  3. woodelf
    Sep 20, 2019
    8
    Ancient Greece is the main protagonist in this game. Huge, wonderful, full of breathtaking landscapes and vibrant with wildlife. I've never been into Greek history, always been fond of celtic lore. But after I've been Leonidas at the battle of Thermopylae, a friend of Sokrates and Hippocrates, after sailing the Mediterranean sea far and wide and climbing dozens of colored statues andAncient Greece is the main protagonist in this game. Huge, wonderful, full of breathtaking landscapes and vibrant with wildlife. I've never been into Greek history, always been fond of celtic lore. But after I've been Leonidas at the battle of Thermopylae, a friend of Sokrates and Hippocrates, after sailing the Mediterranean sea far and wide and climbing dozens of colored statues and decorated temples, I feel like I have been Greek in another life. The main story is very captivating and emotionally immersive. Gameplay is lots of fun, I never get tired of whistling from the bushes and backstab soldiers. So why just 8 and not 10? ROMANCE, this game's Achille's heel. As a heterosexual, romantic woman I found nothing worthy, just a random doctor somewhere that I never met again. Romances are a very important part of videogames for me and it was a huge letdown. The first time I tried AC Odissey I abandoned the game after discovering Brasidas was not an option. Then I played it again hoping in the fan-made stories, but they are awful. I finished the game and loved it regardless, but I'm angry.… Expand
  4. punkmilitia
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    TL;DR spoiler-free Review.

    Similar to Origins in many regards, the combat is a bit better, but it feels too bloated with side content and grind.

    Overall: 84
  5. ElSeano89
    Nov 19, 2020
    8
    Ubisoft, I realized the other day, have the innate ability to create games that are 8/10 material and AC:O is very much in line with that school of thought. By this I mean that Ubisoft tend to put out games that are just good. Not great, not game changing, not that memorable but consistently "good". I'm not saying that AC:O isn't a good game, i just put around 80hrs into it during lockdownUbisoft, I realized the other day, have the innate ability to create games that are 8/10 material and AC:O is very much in line with that school of thought. By this I mean that Ubisoft tend to put out games that are just good. Not great, not game changing, not that memorable but consistently "good". I'm not saying that AC:O isn't a good game, i just put around 80hrs into it during lockdown but I will say that now I'm done I can't really think of any standout moment but I just mindless spent 80 hrs roaming the map and killing things and generally being an overpowered demi-god and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

    The greatest strength of AC:O is easy to figure out; it is absolutely huge. The game world itself is absolutely sprawling and even though there are parts of the map where you'll likely die the second you try to fight something there until the end game, none of it is locked away from the beginning. You can travel to your hearts content you just will get slaughtered if you travel to the wrong bit too early. But besides that there is just so much to do. Sidequests must number in the hundreds, the main quest itself must be around 30 or 40 hours of gameplay. This is before we then delve into the newly added Mercenary ladder you can climb, the gladiator arena you can conquer, the mythical beasts you can slay, the legendary animals you can hunt, the huge network of cultists you can track down and assassinate across the map. There is a ton to do in the base game alone. I have recently only reached the point where I can start the DLC and I've put 80 hours into this game, its probably my most played game of the year.

    But here lies my problem with AC:O and indeed most Ubisoft games. There is a ton to do, most of it is decent but none of it spectacular. The combat system is solid and fun enough to keep you playing but fighting really boils down to figuring out which skill takes out the most health, using that skill and then waiting for the cooldown to expire to use it again. The bigger bosses of the game do require some strategy yes but this certainly isn't Dark Souls. The amount of quest content is ridiculous but unlike The Witcher 3 where the content was huge and almost all of it interesting and unique you never really get that feeling in AC:O. It's just another chore to undertake in the name of grinding out XP to unlock another skill. It gets repetitive. It is fun but it certainly gets repetitive.

    My main gripe with the game is that there is plenty to see and do but none of it is particularly enthralling to do. The story included. In fact I had more fun just roaming the lands than I ever did advancing the story. Characters were annoying and hard to connect to on any personal level. When main characters in this story died I genuinely could not have cared less. During one scene obviously intended to have emotional weight I was skim reading the subtitles and skipping dialogue. Thats a bad sign for your games story when the player is doing that.

    So the story isn't the best but the open world roaming is fun. There is plenty to explore and do. You can happily spend hours bouncing from fort to fort, killing and maiming everyone you face in a sort of mildly challenging and mildly fun manner. The world for the most part looks very pretty and there is a ton of verticality in the map which comes in handy since by far the most fun thing to do in the game is to throw people from great heights to kill them. It basically never gets old and the more important the enemy the funnier it gets. I killed the head a cult branch who the game bigs up as some scary warrior by running up and simply booting them off a cliff they were looking out from and watching them ragdoll hilariously hundreds of feet to their death.

    I think ultimately the game is fun but it feels oversaturated. You will pick up literally hundreds of different weapons (there are some 7 or 8 different classes of weapon), bows, helmets and all other armor. They all sort of become blurred together because until the end game you just equip the one with the biggest number and during the endgame you will have one legendary set you never take off. There are a few different enemy types but really its just button mashing and the same skill moves over and over.

    It is, in the end, one big, huge grindfest and if you're into that, as I am, then you'll pass the time quite pleasantly. But honestly I often sit there literally whilst playing AC:O and think "I should play something better" but I never quite do. You sit there and sort of settle into this rhythm of "this is pretty good". Thats the problem though its a good one to have, everything is just mundanely decent. The best open world games do what AC:O does but better, when I'm playing RDR2 or Witcher 3 I'm consistently having a lot of fun. When I'm playing this it just feels good fun but shallow. It is by no means a bad game but there certainly are better open worlds to explore out there.    … Expand
  6. Erendar
    May 2, 2019
    8
    Great game with it's minor flaws. Recommended if you're even slightly interested.

    GREAT STUFF: + Graphics. The game is simply put gorgeous to look at and still runs smoothly. + Combat is fun and fluid + RPG elements. I'm a big fan of the RPG elements Origins and Odyssey introduced to the series. Especially the dialogue options. + I love ancient Greece theme + Playable area is    Great game with it's minor flaws. Recommended if you're even slightly interested.

    GREAT STUFF:
    + Graphics. The game is simply put gorgeous to look at and still runs smoothly.
    + Combat is fun and fluid
    + RPG elements. I'm a big fan of the RPG elements Origins and Odyssey introduced to the series. Especially the dialogue options.
    + I love ancient Greece theme
    + Playable area is huge..

    NOT SO GREAT STUFF:
    - ... which can also be exhausting. At first I was playing to visit all the places and unlock _everything_. Eventually I had to take a break from the game because it was so exhausting. Couple of months later I came back to finish the story.
    - The story was good until the very end which was disappointing for me.
    - The concept for the Nation Powers and Conquest battles is great. There's only a huge flaw in conquest battles. In every RPG I always play the sneaky-type characters (and this game is ASSASSINS Creed so you're kinda supposed to..) but upon entering the conquest battle you're immediately forced into combat. This means you're unable to sneak or use majority of your assassin abilities leaving the whole assassin build unviable for these big battles.    … Expand
  7. SatireGaming
    Oct 14, 2018
    8
    I have not yet beat this game - However I do recommend it.
    At first i was hesitant to buy the game as I thought "Oh, it's just a reskin of Origins" however I was wrong, the game is much more improved on Origins features and the gameplay feels more alive.
    I like how you have the choice between 2 characters & to be guided or to explore and discover the world around you. The weapons are,    I have not yet beat this game - However I do recommend it.
    At first i was hesitant to buy the game as I thought "Oh, it's just a reskin of Origins" however I was wrong, the game is much more improved on Origins features and the gameplay feels more alive.

    I like how you have the choice between 2 characters & to be guided or to explore and discover the world around you. The weapons are, for me at least, hard to work with as I have to keep going back and forth between weaponry to deal the most amount of damage.

    The game can be hard at times, even on easy, just because you have got some weapons and the way that the WARRIOR, ASSASSIN & HUNTER damage is managed is not properly explained. Just because a piece of armour protects you better does not mean it is the best for your character.
    The armour does not match some times and you have a sword that may do 80 damage and one that does 75 damage, but the 75 damage is the one that is better. Some of it makes less sense but the gameplay is good once that issue is looked past.

    Overall I'd say the game is worth paying for, even if you didn't really like Origins which I didn't. The setting is also abit more lively than AC:Origins.    … Expand
  8. ek79
    Oct 26, 2018
    8
    The open world was beautifully constructed, the main story is awesome, but... The side quest missions are all the same. Near the end, the game became exhausting.
  9. PiersGroube
    Nov 3, 2018
    8
    Starting with performance, on the Xbox One S the game runs smoothly with occasional drops in frame rate, which aren't the end of the world. I have had the game crash on me a couple of times, once resetting my progress by half an hour which was annoying. Moving on to core game play, combat is fun while requiring a bit of learning to fully get the hang of it. Sailing, while sometimes tediousStarting with performance, on the Xbox One S the game runs smoothly with occasional drops in frame rate, which aren't the end of the world. I have had the game crash on me a couple of times, once resetting my progress by half an hour which was annoying. Moving on to core game play, combat is fun while requiring a bit of learning to fully get the hang of it. Sailing, while sometimes tedious can be fun once your ship is upgraded, but luckily is used sparingly throughout the story. The story itself isn't incredible, but still interesting enough to keep me interested and involved. And the voice acting, while on average good, can get to points of being downright horrible, but these moments are few and far between. The two protagonists you can choose from, Alexios and Kassandra, both have the same story, but it seems Kassandra is better acted than Alexios, from the two playthroughs I have made. The gear system is an improvement over that of Origins, giving you full control on how you want t build your character, along with the skill trees. The trees are also much simpler compared to Origins, but only allows you to have so many skills at one time. So while Origins was more complex, you would make more use of all of the skills in that game unlike Odyssey. The world that the game sets you in, Ancient Greece in 431 BC is very in depth and fully realized maintaining a historical accuracy. In conclusion, the game is fun and enjoyable with the introduction of complete RPG options and makes it one of my favorite games of the year.… Expand
  10. jfallen1990
    Mar 8, 2019
    8
    I really enjoyed playing this game. Fun gameplay, awesome RPG elements, interesting story. My complaint with the game is the grinding feels bogged down to allow for buying XP boosts and quests seem to be alike here and there. Boss fights are well done and the open world is beautiful
  11. Foxtrot117
    Nov 7, 2018
    8
    This game was good, but not great. I love the RPG assassins creed games. If they stuck to the original format, they would have killed the series. I like ancient Greece and all, but it's not interesting to explore at all. Nothing is very interesting to discover unlike Ancient Egypt, where there were plenty of cool things to find. I liked the abilities and weapons. The story is nice, not oneThis game was good, but not great. I love the RPG assassins creed games. If they stuck to the original format, they would have killed the series. I like ancient Greece and all, but it's not interesting to explore at all. Nothing is very interesting to discover unlike Ancient Egypt, where there were plenty of cool things to find. I liked the abilities and weapons. The story is nice, not one that will leave an impact, but a few tears were shed. I heavily disliked the mercenary system. I would find myself with a bounty and be attacked when I'm trying to do something. Very annoying. However, the best thing about the game is the choices you make and the free content coming. I also think the DLC will be good, considering origins.… Expand
  12. Shadow1995
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    I enjoyed the game, loved the setting almost as much as I did in Origins, I have almost the same love for this one as much as origins, but it's one of those games that are too big for their own good, it was a beautifully made game, but I fear they are just going to keep getting bigger and bigger, and bigger doesn't make games better. The story was good, wasn't amazing but good, I liked theI enjoyed the game, loved the setting almost as much as I did in Origins, I have almost the same love for this one as much as origins, but it's one of those games that are too big for their own good, it was a beautifully made game, but I fear they are just going to keep getting bigger and bigger, and bigger doesn't make games better. The story was good, wasn't amazing but good, I liked the RPG element to it, that made things more interesting.… Expand
  13. Felipecelis2000
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    I think it's a good game, it's beautiful, has a huge open world and its fun to play, I'm not really a fan of the combat system, but it works.
    This game made me return to the franchise after many regular games and i believe it's returning to the right track.
  14. humunguschungus
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a fun, if not bloated game. It certainly has sixty dollars worth of content, but its often to long for its own good.
  15. cableguy3333
    Apr 30, 2019
    8
    It's assassins creed so basically it's the same as every other assassins creed game that's gone before with the added thrill of ship combat. Hand to hand combat is still meh but ship combat actually gives you a challenge and this is probably the best part of game, as you would expect the map is stunning, if you ever wanted to visit Greece then this is for you.
  16. ChefNicco
    Jul 26, 2019
    8
    Overall, I like the game a lot. I'm still in the early stages, but I I'm hooked. The controls are a bit clunky though.
  17. JasonDarkX2
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey a game that puts into the breathtaking era of Ancient Greece where you play as spartan mercenary Alexios or Kassandra in an epic, lengthy quest in search of family, vengeance, and the truth. The usual assassin’s Creed cliché but with a lot of choices this time. With the welcoming RPG changes to the Assassin’s Creed formula introduce by Odyssey, making playerAssassin’s Creed Odyssey a game that puts into the breathtaking era of Ancient Greece where you play as spartan mercenary Alexios or Kassandra in an epic, lengthy quest in search of family, vengeance, and the truth. The usual assassin’s Creed cliché but with a lot of choices this time. With the welcoming RPG changes to the Assassin’s Creed formula introduce by Odyssey, making player choices the forefront creating the most immersive Assassin’s creed game. The only things holding it back is its massive bloat, boring naval, clunky gameplay, and tedious level grinding.
    Full review: over @ JasonDarkX2.com    … Expand
  18. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    8
    O jogo é bom, possui mecânicas bacanas e uma jogabilidade bem irada. Porém já é hora da Ubisoft mudar o nome do jogo, esse ''Odyssey'' e o que está para vir ''Valhalla'' não têm nada haver com ''Assassin's Creed'', ao meu ver isso é desespero da Ubisoft para vender o jogo, então colocam um nome famoso. Mas tirando tudo isso, recomendo esse jogo, ele é bom e aparece todo momento emO jogo é bom, possui mecânicas bacanas e uma jogabilidade bem irada. Porém já é hora da Ubisoft mudar o nome do jogo, esse ''Odyssey'' e o que está para vir ''Valhalla'' não têm nada haver com ''Assassin's Creed'', ao meu ver isso é desespero da Ubisoft para vender o jogo, então colocam um nome famoso. Mas tirando tudo isso, recomendo esse jogo, ele é bom e aparece todo momento em promoções excelentes.… Expand
  19. Dgilbray-HG
    Apr 24, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A pesar de experimentar grandes cambios desde la entrega anterior de la saga, este nuevo capítulo logra concretar de manera más adecuada las mecánicas introducidas en la saga Assassins, cuenta con uno de los arcos argumentales más interesantes que hemos tenido y aunque ciertas opiniones mencionen que estoy ya no es un AC, éste conserva las bases de la historia de lo que mueve a toda esta saga.
    Es una gran experiencia de acción rpg.
    (a pesar de contar con compras integradas estas no afectan para nada la experiencia de juego, son totalmente opcionales)    … Expand
  20. rosty1g
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    Like this game. The Ancient Greece is fantastic here! 8 because of boaring quests...
  21. Mauriciojw
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    AC Odissey is a great game, with a massive and detailed locations on ancient Greece and a story that can be written by the player decisions. It's awesome when explore your first cave or underwater location, but when you do that for 10th time, with minor differences, that's when the game starts to get boring: the missions are to repetitive and the main story is really out of focus. But,AC Odissey is a great game, with a massive and detailed locations on ancient Greece and a story that can be written by the player decisions. It's awesome when explore your first cave or underwater location, but when you do that for 10th time, with minor differences, that's when the game starts to get boring: the missions are to repetitive and the main story is really out of focus. But, unquestionably, the worst thing in this game is the ranking sistem, It takes to much time and effort for you to level up. It's a great disrespect with the player that you need to buy a package to advance faster.… Expand
  22. vaulttec
    Jan 2, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. AC Odyssey is certainly not bad.
    The World is absolutely breathtaking sometimes! The Synchronization Points offer great views!Graphically the Game also is awesome! The World might be huge and beautiful at times, it is empty, really empty.Some quests begin on one side of the Map, and actually are on the other side.
    The Story itself is good. You follow in the steps of your parents and you discover a secret cult and anyy other things. But you just have to level up your character really really often, which is a HUGE Grind in a SOLO Game. Yet you can skip it, only for Money.
    The Combat was a thing i loved in Odyssey. While it felt strange being a Spartan without a shield, it was bombastic and fun!
    The Quests were alright. Some would start on one end of the map and lead you to another. And almost always after visiting Athens, you are told to level up your character to progress in the story. Thankfully, most of the Side Quests were pretty fun.
    The Characters you meet are awesome too, they have got decent voice actors and really great Backstories.

    Verdict:
    In Overall, an 8/10.
    While being a huge grind once you progress and having a beautiful, yet empty and way too big open World, the Combat, The Graphics and the Story are awesome!
    I would consider Origins better than this, yet only slightly.    … Expand
  23. Addd
    Jan 20, 2022
    8
    O jogo é excelente para sua época um dos maiores que já vi e um dos mais bonitos. Ótima jogabilidade, trilha sonora e ambientação fiel a Grécia antiga. Único contra seria por alguns exageros de dificuldades em alguns boss. Milhões de armaduras desnecessárias.Mas isso foi acertado. No Valhala .
  24. Bato
    Nov 20, 2020
    8
    Story: 6/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Enjoyability: 8/10
    Overall: 8/10
  25. TheDovahkiin
    Mar 27, 2021
    8
    It's a great RPG, however if you like the older Assassin's Creed formula, you may not like this one.
  26. fernaoo
    Mar 9, 2021
    8
    The game has incredible graphics, but with rendering delights, the map is very alive, full of people in the cities, varied animals in the forests and in the ocean too, with many shipwrecks to plunder while fighting with sharks. The Ancient Greece of the game is very faithful, with MANY historical sites and statues, the game provides a very unique experience of visiting these places thatThe game has incredible graphics, but with rendering delights, the map is very alive, full of people in the cities, varied animals in the forests and in the ocean too, with many shipwrecks to plunder while fighting with sharks. The Ancient Greece of the game is very faithful, with MANY historical sites and statues, the game provides a very unique experience of visiting these places that today are only ruins and gives you texts about the history of these places. The story is very good, but a little cliché. The equipment system is very addictive, you always want to see a new armor at the beginning of the game, each piece of armor changes the look of the character. The equipment has a minimum level to be equipped. If your weapon or armor is at a much lower level than yours, you can go to the blacksmith to improve that item, or carve it to give it some extra skill.
    Stealth is in the game, however, you can only stealthily assassinate an enemy if it is at most two levels higher than yours. Each mission has a recommended level, and often, especially at the end of the game (the player is hyped to see the outcome of the story) the level of the mission can be more than TEN more than yours, forcing you to spend a lot of time doing side missions and grinding, unless you buy armor, weapons, xp, resources, crew for the ship, and other things with your real money. Practically all the customization items on the boat, like sailing, decorations on the ship's tip and crew skin, skins for the horse, are paid, which would be much better to release more of these items on missions.
    The story of the game is about before the assassins exist, it is about the origin of the Templars, which was because of disagreement with the Templars that the Order of Assassins was created, so that is why the game does not focus so much on stealth    … Expand
  27. koleon03
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    There is a lot to like in this game. However, the story is quite bloated, meaning that it will take a lot of effort to even finish the main quest. If this is something you like, I can definitely recommend this game. This does, however impact the pacing of the game in a bad way.
  28. Leoabril
    Dec 28, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito bom, me surpreendi com o jogo. Vale a penassd. Jakansnsjsjsjs… Expand
  29. sergioodoardi
    Feb 5, 2022
    8
    Beautiful game after it was optimized for Series X/S. I'm enjoying it a lot.
  30. KAM1054
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    My god this game is LONG like holy crap. The story is fantastic it's basically pre Assassin's Creed and tempest and explains what happened in the very beginning. I feel like everyone should get the ultimate edition or at least get the dlc The Legacy of the First Blade that all the assassins have in almost every game now and it explains the bloodline of your character.
  31. Amir7scorpioN
    Dec 11, 2021
    8
    wow never expected this game made by ubisoft to be Good!
    this is Surprisingly GREAT!
    they tried to make the game feel like the Witcher witch is a good call...the story is perfect one of the best in the franchise i enjoyed it so much that i can easly put it on my top 10 gameplay and graphics are not great... but once you are invested in the story it does not feel bad and you will    wow never expected this game made by ubisoft to be Good!
    this is Surprisingly GREAT!

    they tried to make the game feel like the Witcher witch is a good call...the story is perfect one of the best in the franchise i enjoyed it so much that i can easly put it on my top 10

    gameplay and graphics are not great... but once you are invested in the story it does not feel bad and you will get used to it

    enjoyed it and loved it...    … Expand
  32. ErnestC
    Jul 22, 2022
    8
    Buen juego, profundo, pero el sistema de combate es un poco cutre. Pero en general es bonito y gráficamente es esplendido
  33. shushlolhi
    Oct 10, 2022
    8
    Great game. Doesnt feel like assassins creed but its so so so so good and its so fun
  34. tixi777
    Oct 31, 2022
    8
    Very good game but, horrible Assassin´s Creed. Good graphics, really good world but horrible assassin´s creed
  35. goodgriff33
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
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  36. ZackH25
    Apr 1, 2023
    8
    So combat is amazing in this game as it essentially gives you 3 developed styles of playing; stealth, range and warrior- so it makes this game a lot more replayable as there are so many ways to approach a mission. The story is good as some characters can be interesting but there is so much padding in this game and it does somewhat ruin it- like one quest made you destroy snakes hiding inSo combat is amazing in this game as it essentially gives you 3 developed styles of playing; stealth, range and warrior- so it makes this game a lot more replayable as there are so many ways to approach a mission. The story is good as some characters can be interesting but there is so much padding in this game and it does somewhat ruin it- like one quest made you destroy snakes hiding in a vase. Also the micro transactions to level up were also annoying. The mythical bosses were all amazing to fight but had somewhat too much health. The loot system was fun but also too much at times. Also the mini wars was a nice addition as well. Hard to choose between an 8 or a 9. First dlc was awful though.… Expand
  37. Padriino02
    May 25, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego, es entretenido, tiene buenas misiones y buena trama, algunos que otros bugs, pero nada aque afecta su jugabilidad de manera intrusiva. Tiene buena fluidez y buenos gráficos para su fecha, en general es un juego bueno y recomendable.… Expand
  38. TheBigTicket
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    There is a lot to criticize about this game but when I look back at my playthrough I have to say I really, really enjoyed it. That is mainly due to the beautiful setting and the excellent combat which isnt very deep but extremely fun.

    Everything else like the story, characters and the open world design are average at best so I can't rate the game any higher but I really had a great time    There is a lot to criticize about this game but when I look back at my playthrough I have to say I really, really enjoyed it. That is mainly due to the beautiful setting and the excellent combat which isnt very deep but extremely fun.

    Everything else like the story, characters and the open world design are average at best so I can't rate the game any higher but I really had a great time with it.    … Expand
  39. GamesPlayer
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    One of the most insane Assassin's Creed combats I've seen, incredible open world and very good customization, ship combat is also very good, but it suffers from the same thing as other Assassin's Creed RPGs, it's terribly boring after a while.
  40. izazael
    Apr 8, 2020
    7
    The only reason I'm giving this a 7 is because of the amount of effort spent building such a huge open world game, fairly decent dialogue, and likeable characters. Otherwise, it's just another buggy rehash. You can lose yourself in open world games like these, but when you're being attacked by OP boars (or having quest givers be killed by them), being spotted through walls, or just havingThe only reason I'm giving this a 7 is because of the amount of effort spent building such a huge open world game, fairly decent dialogue, and likeable characters. Otherwise, it's just another buggy rehash. You can lose yourself in open world games like these, but when you're being attacked by OP boars (or having quest givers be killed by them), being spotted through walls, or just having the game outright bug out and crash... meh.

    3/10 Assassin's Creed Game
    10/10 Ubisoft Rehash
    6/5 Polished AAA game    … Expand
  41. Truth_of_Pisces
    Oct 17, 2018
    7
    It has it's moments, it's a beautiful looking game, and it improves upon what Origins began, but it is a HARD grind at times. There are times where the game will stop being fun and just feel like work. The story is interesting, but the Ubisoft has long since foregone weaving engaging narratives. All in all, it's not a bad game, but like Black Flag, it's not an Assassin's Creed game, andIt has it's moments, it's a beautiful looking game, and it improves upon what Origins began, but it is a HARD grind at times. There are times where the game will stop being fun and just feel like work. The story is interesting, but the Ubisoft has long since foregone weaving engaging narratives. All in all, it's not a bad game, but like Black Flag, it's not an Assassin's Creed game, and it's RPG elements and grindy gameplay may turn many off.… Expand
  42. Edgard86
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Uma decepção. Esperava muito do game, pois considero o Orgins um dos melhores jogos da geração.
    Os maiores defeitos do Odyssey: Level up desequilibrado, você vai para uma missão de level 20, quando chega lá tem inimigos de nível 23, que podem te matar com HIT KILL, é obvio que a Ubisoft provou isso para que você compre na loja o intem de upar nível mais rápido (caro por sinal). Você em    Uma decepção. Esperava muito do game, pois considero o Orgins um dos melhores jogos da geração.
    Os maiores defeitos do Odyssey: Level up desequilibrado, você vai para uma missão de level 20, quando chega lá tem inimigos de nível 23, que podem te matar com HIT KILL, é obvio que a Ubisoft provou isso para que você compre na loja o intem de upar nível mais rápido (caro por sinal). Você em algum momento terá que tirar dias ou até semanas upando para chegar no nível das missões. Os mercenários são chatos, você está numa batalha, de repente eles aparecem e a batalha vira um 200 contra 1, uma bagunça e você passa nervoso. Habilidades mal feitas e sem sentido. Mapa exageradamente grande sem necessidade, tudo longe e demorado... Saudades do Orgins, isso sim foi um game divertido. Quando você zerar o Odyssey sentirá aliviado e com vontade de vende-ló.    … Expand
  43. Guilhem96
    Dec 12, 2018
    7
    Este Assassins no esta tan mal, es divertido y tiene muchas cosas por hacer, el mapa es relativamente grande, la historia principal al principio me aburrió y quería dejarlo pero con el tiempo avanzando se puso mejor la trama. Yo si lo recomiendo si te gusto el Origins, ya que la verdad es un copy and paste con algunas mejoras y ya. La mejor elección de personaje es Kassandra ya que paraEste Assassins no esta tan mal, es divertido y tiene muchas cosas por hacer, el mapa es relativamente grande, la historia principal al principio me aburrió y quería dejarlo pero con el tiempo avanzando se puso mejor la trama. Yo si lo recomiendo si te gusto el Origins, ya que la verdad es un copy and paste con algunas mejoras y ya. La mejor elección de personaje es Kassandra ya que para mi Alexios suena un poco tonto (lo jugué en ingles).… Expand
  44. Matias8654
    Nov 8, 2020
    7
    Sigue con la metodología de Origins, pero que la decicion de poder elegir el sexo es una estupides, aunque no es tan importante en la trama, pero si hay un canon y es Kassandra porque crear a Alexios??
  45. manxmaniac
    Oct 18, 2018
    7
    It is a game filled with supreme visuals that beholds your curiosity to venture out in the medieval world. The game does well on the combat part but the problems are repetitive side missions and missions like where you need to hand a thing from one person to another instead of involving some puzzles. It has some decent RPG elements.
  46. nickomoknu272
    Oct 12, 2018
    7
    As a lover of Ancient Greece and Greek mythology, I loved the setting of AC:Odyssey from the get go.

    The GOOD The open world is so pretty :) And the dynamic weather makes the world really immersive. It does not bring anything truly ground breaking and new to the franchise true, being more an amalgam of game features from previous games, however in some cases existing mechanics are    As a lover of Ancient Greece and Greek mythology, I loved the setting of AC:Odyssey from the get go.

    The GOOD

    The open world is so pretty :) And the dynamic weather makes the world really immersive.
    It does not bring anything truly ground breaking and new to the franchise true, being more an amalgam of game features from previous games, however in some cases existing mechanics are expanded like naval combat, abilities and inventory.
    I particularly like Kassandra of the two playable characters, because of her voice acting and her personality.

    The BAD

    On the negative side of things I've had a few glaring bugs, some funny, some just down right annoying and a crash or two, which is never cool :(

    The story doesn't really make sense, and I don't really like that you have to pause it just to get to the appropriate level to continue. It LITERALLY took me out of the story :/

    I don't like the idea of micro-transactions in games that are forced upon you because the game is deliberately being slow.

    The MEH

    I don't find the genre shift to RPG bothersome as I myself am a lover of RPG. True, the RPG elements such as dialogue choices don't make much sense lore-wise, but eh, I don't really care.

    I didn't care about the mercenary system, ended up spending a lot of my drachmae just to play without the obligatory mercenary tailing me.    … Expand
  47. LordOsyrys
    Apr 5, 2020
    7
    This game is fine. It focuses a lot more on overall combat, as almost all locations are bandit outposts or some type of hostile environment, and the stealth/assassin aspect has been severely reduced. It is a cool world to explore, but the high amount of aggressive animals make exploring less fun. Fighting off one of the hostile mercenaries was fun, but most of the time during the fightThis game is fine. It focuses a lot more on overall combat, as almost all locations are bandit outposts or some type of hostile environment, and the stealth/assassin aspect has been severely reduced. It is a cool world to explore, but the high amount of aggressive animals make exploring less fun. Fighting off one of the hostile mercenaries was fun, but most of the time during the fight another merc or two and sometimes even random people would come and join the fight, and I had to fight four or five people instead of just the one target.

    Overall, a decent game. But not nearly as good as Origins is.    … Expand
  48. Robot-101
    Dec 24, 2018
    7
    Ok, So im a big fan of the assassins creed series and have played all the games through from the original. There are holes in the stories and themes that don't carry through the series but as i game i try not to dwell on this things and just enjoy it for what it is.

    It is a epic game with stunning visuals, The life and passion that is in the newest game is the best yet as you'd expect.    Ok, So im a big fan of the assassins creed series and have played all the games through from the original. There are holes in the stories and themes that don't carry through the series but as i game i try not to dwell on this things and just enjoy it for what it is.

    It is a epic game with stunning visuals, The life and passion that is in the newest game is the best yet as you'd expect. A sprawling landscape, Islands which require boat journeys, An array of locations in keeping with the Greek Theme. Sure the voice acting could improve but for what it is its not difficult to listen to and lets face it no one really buys this game for the dialogue or voice acting, its just a necessity to explain the story.

    Now on to my point, Everyone has had problems in the past with the assassins creed control system, If you say otherwise ill call you a liar, Everyones wanted to hop down off of a step but ended up either leaping to far or jumping up onto some close by pots. Or you want to scale down off of a building to avoid the enemy and end up leaping to your death. After a few swears you go back and try again normally with great success. Now with Odyssey i find the combat mechanics and general movement is the worst yet and its seems to be worse when your in combat or close to being in it. The controls feel laboured and slow, Someone turns red and swings a sword, you see them turn red and dodge but the dodge comes too late. I have this problem all the time, It feels at times there is a middle man between my controller and the console itself. Its like I'm explaining to someone what they need to do and they are pressing the buttons, a lot of the time just to late.

    The problems don't stop there. i can be making my way fro one location to the next in a straight line, all of a sudden my character will want to jump up on the boxes then to a roof top without you wanting that, Now most of the time it doesn't matter but when your in combat or being chased its infuriating, i Want to run around this building but wait a minute my character has decided to jump on this little brick wall and now won't jump off of it until you press the button to climb down even though its no more then shin height. Ive been climbing up a wall to avoid enemies all of a sudden the character stops as though there is an invisible blockage there, You move your character to the left then back to the right, all of a sudden you can carry on climbing. When I'm running along and just need to hop over a little brick wall it wont do it, i need to press the button to make my character jump, Then within two minutes I'm in a fight dodging around and trying to make some space but now my character will jump up on every ledge and wall and box or anything going, The problem now is it wont get down unless i press the button for it. The mechanics are just so inconsistent it makes the game infuriating.

    The next problem is the assassinations. The game is called assassins creed, the clue is in the title, But some many times i cant assassinate people from stealth i can only knock there strength down and have to go into combat with them. So why call it assassins creed? I know you need to level up and use the right armour etc to get your assassins level up but even after this i still cant assassinate people, So you just get pulled into an open fight where more guards come more shields that block your attacks. more archers that pepper you with arrows, people throwing flaming bombs, Then you have citizens that think ill have a go at that and they pick up weapons are start on at you. In the end your too out numbered to take on all of these people so its time to get out of there, But wait a minute yo have no sprint button as Ubisoft have removed that so it should be automatic, but instead of sprinting away fro the danger you make a half hearted plodding jog, The kind of run that you do in a dream, you want to run really fast but as much as you try you cant get that speed you want. As your making this slow run the arrows keep on coming until you turn a corner, but again this all depends if the system will let you hop over those boxes without pressing jump, or whether you can hop down off of that wall without having to tell it thats what you want to do. To me it feels like its been rushed like a lot of games these days its just churned out to bring in the money, the beta test seems to not exist anymore more and the paying public is that very beta test, We have to go online and complain about stuff until Ubisoft think ahhh we'll address that and bring out a patch.

    Stealth and hiding. So I'm hiding in a bush i see a guard i jump out and kill him, but wait another guard is just around the corner, no time to hide the body run off and hide in some other bushes. The guard sees the dead body, Now, Hmmmmm where would that guard search the bushes right next to the dead man? NO, The bushes that are about 5 meters away from the dead man? NO, The guard makes his way straight over to    … Expand
  49. BradMorgan
    Apr 19, 2021
    7
    Assassins Creed Odyssey is a nice game with great atmosphere and some new elements in the series but yet is one of many games that feels too large bloated with ‘filler content’ that is needed in to get your character to the desired level. But thanks to the beautiful world and an authentic atmosphere, you stay connected to the story.

    Positive points: - The best thing first: through the new    Assassins Creed Odyssey is a nice game with great atmosphere and some new elements in the series but yet is one of many games that feels too large bloated with ‘filler content’ that is needed in to get your character to the desired level. But thanks to the beautiful world and an authentic atmosphere, you stay connected to the story.

    Positive points:
    - The best thing first: through the new dialogue system you have influence on the story and create your own path.
    - Main character Kassandra
    - The atmosphere in the Greece world/islands
    - Traveling and fighting at sea with your own ship and crew (Black Flag feelings)
    - A clear and compelling story. Much better than the chaos story in Origins.
    - Soundtrack

    Negative points:
    - Lip syncing could be better
    - The map is bloated with icons - Side missions are a must because the leveling system is key to progress in the story. So prepare for a lot of grinding.
    - There is not an clear ending since there are multiple storylines. - Ending of the family storyline was a bit underwhelming after so many hours    … Expand
  50. tom974
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    This opus is right in-between Origins and Valhalla in many aspects. It's beautiful, and the 60fps is so smooth on Series X. The exploration is less of a grind than in Valhalla. It's a bit of a shame the story follows the exact same mechanics but I found it globally better driven than Valhalla and the character of Kassandra is well built. Given you liked Origins, you'll like this oneThis opus is right in-between Origins and Valhalla in many aspects. It's beautiful, and the 60fps is so smooth on Series X. The exploration is less of a grind than in Valhalla. It's a bit of a shame the story follows the exact same mechanics but I found it globally better driven than Valhalla and the character of Kassandra is well built. Given you liked Origins, you'll like this one better.

    EDIT : I lower my review down 1 point because of the 2 bugged quests/ achievements, widely known since 2018 (Steroppes & Arges bosses) and still not fixed, well done Ubi ;)    … Expand
  51. raptus21
    Nov 29, 2019
    7
    The game is good, very good maybe, but not as assassin's. It should be named mercenary 's. Because you do not feel like assassin, you do not kill like assassin. You do thousands of quests and other activities, but as mercenary. With that said you may enjoy the game due to nice graphics, good combat or nice sea fights. But you may get bored as well, like I did. There is just too much ofThe game is good, very good maybe, but not as assassin's. It should be named mercenary 's. Because you do not feel like assassin, you do not kill like assassin. You do thousands of quests and other activities, but as mercenary. With that said you may enjoy the game due to nice graphics, good combat or nice sea fights. But you may get bored as well, like I did. There is just too much of everything, the world is too big, activities repeat on every map. Plot is dull. For advantages I may point nice exploration, lots of equipment, development of ship. For minuses that game gets boring due to tons of repeatable content.… Expand
  52. dmhead777
    Apr 9, 2020
    7
    I have never played an AC game before. I am not a big "sneak" type guy in my games. It always messes with my anxiety and I end up not being able to play long. I heard that this game really took out a lot of what made AC, AC. So, I was interested. When I installed it, I never knew I'd be so invested while simultaneously frustrated. I completed the main game and all its dlc. I'll go over theI have never played an AC game before. I am not a big "sneak" type guy in my games. It always messes with my anxiety and I end up not being able to play long. I heard that this game really took out a lot of what made AC, AC. So, I was interested. When I installed it, I never knew I'd be so invested while simultaneously frustrated. I completed the main game and all its dlc. I'll go over the main game first.

    Main Game:

    The game I played has its ups and downs. I'll talk about the story first. I absolutely loved it. I don't know much about the entire Obstergo thing, but the main game with Alexios (you can also play as Kassandra), was super fascinating. The story itself and the entire Cult of Kosmos had me constantly wondering who was who. There were many times where I wasn't expecting something to happen. There were characters that I actually felt sad over if they left. The writing in this game is unbelievable.

    The writing for Alexios was fantastic. The choices I could make made me feel like I was playing a Fallout game, but have lesser consequences on the world as a whole. The first major decision I made had me regretting it for the rest of the game, but it didn't have that much impact on anything else. There were a couple decisions to make with the cultists that are brought up later, but all I could say is make the best decision you can and don't really worry about the outcome. The writing makes you really decisive in whether to help someone, end their life, or just tell them to go away. With the writing, I really became attached to many of the characters.

    Characters like (I'm going to butcher these because I am not looking them up) Barnabos, Heradatos, Phoibe, Markos, etc. were all a ton of fun. I actually expanded their dialogue as much as possible because I just found them interesting. Most of the characters in this game are like that and it really helped me through this insanely long game.

    Another thing that helped me is that I visited every question mark this game had to offer. Every camp, cave, legendary animal has been eradicated. Unfortunately I missed a few underwater locations, but they never showed up on my map, so screw it. The main game made the camps fun to discover, find some quest items early, and complete. It was all very satisfying to me. I always do side quests first, so a lot of the times I completed quests before speaking to the characters.

    Most of the quests were fun for the main game, but very "go and get this and bring this back". It became frustrating to go back to a fortress to get one item I missed after clearing it out already. That's my fault though for trying to jump ahead. None of the enemies gave me much trouble in the main game and clearing out these bases was just fun. Completing these bases helped me upgrade my character.

    Upgrading Alexios is probably my favorite thing about this game. There are so many combinations that I made this guy into an assassin machine. The upgrades to your weapons and armor were super fun to customize and strategize. Although in the end of the main game, I was slicing through everyone regardless of my setup. Playing a certain way though was fun because I launched my assassin skills up and butchered everyone.

    The abilities to upgrade was fantastic. It became overwhelming at around level 50 however as even more upgrades open up. It just made the ability points I got from the DLC way more worth it. It was a serious blast upgrading everything and cost very little drachmae to respec

    I actually liked sneaking in this and ironically became an assassin. As mentioned early, sneaking in games screws with my anxiety, but not here. Since the enemies were pretty easy to take down, it was more of a strategy. At first, before I started upgrading abilities, storming a fortress was a little anxiety inducing because they could light the pyre for backup. After a while I basically zoomed through. It became a lot more fun, hence why I completed everything.

    The combat with the boats was a blast once I upgraded my ship. It's still a little wonky as you can just spam arrows and call it a day. There were a few cultists that you need a boat for, but you could just sink it and still get their items.

    If I didn't buy the dlc, I would have had a good time where it ended. The game does an unfortunately great job in making you wonder where it's all going to go though. Even though I bought the dlc earlier on, I was still captivated in the end. I really wanted to know how the story ended. It's a gripe that everything wasn't really "concluded" until the END end, but whatever, I enjoyed the writing.

    So, to sum everything up, I'd say this game is worth buying. The quests are fun, although there are a ton of fetch quests, the writing is fantastic and the game mechanics will keep you glued to your display. The DLC is pretty hit or miss, but if you enjoyed the main game story, then you'll probably enjoy that.    … Expand
  53. Hozuki
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    Fico muito triste de não dar uma nota maior para o jogo, ele possui uma direção de arte incrível, cenários enormes e deslumbrantes, e uma historia cativante que te prende de inicio ao fim.
    Os problemas são um pouco mais técnicos, Ubisoft entregou um jogo extremamente mal otimizado, e peca muito ao estipular um requisito "recomendado" para o jogo, que mesmo tendo um setup que vai além do    Fico muito triste de não dar uma nota maior para o jogo, ele possui uma direção de arte incrível, cenários enormes e deslumbrantes, e uma historia cativante que te prende de inicio ao fim.
    Os problemas são um pouco mais técnicos, Ubisoft entregou um jogo extremamente mal otimizado, e peca muito ao estipular um requisito "recomendado" para o jogo, que mesmo tendo um setup que vai além do descrito, ainda não consegue entregar a performance ideal.
    Outro ponto negativo é a falta de escudos no jogo para o protagonista, sempre que vemos relatos dos espartanos nas Historias, eram conhecidos por terem uma defesa quase impenetravel com seus escudos reforçados e redondos, o jogo peca muito em não trazer essa precisão histórica, que mesmo parecendo ser algo banal, daria toda diferença dependendo de sua preferencia na jogabilidade, já que o Game conta com diversas armas e builds diferentes, dentre elas; Espadas, machados, lanças, adagas, arco e flecha, clava e etc, o que também é mais um ponto positivo para o jogo, com liberdade total de montar sua build, se adaptando a seu estilo de jogar.    … Expand
  54. Mindkiller7522
    May 19, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 3/23/21-5/2/21 100% Story 100% Side Quests 100% DLC 128hrs

    I finally finished it! I tried to play through this one on the PS4 last year and became very frustrated which caused me to drop it. It definitely did have some amazing parts, but there was way too much fluff for it to be perfect.

    The story follows Alexios (in my case, instead of Kassandra-who may have been better) a mercenary who is trying to track down his family in the most boring and convoluted way possible.

    Following a bread crumb trail through a version of Ancient Greece where everyone sounds like Count Dracula for some reason, he is able to find a way to look and sound wooden in even the most heart felt situations (Includes plenty of forgettable characters and meaningless deaths).

    There are a few really stand out set pieces and ideas. Top of the list would be the hunt for the Isu artifacts that bring you in to confrontations with for mythical Grecian creatures-including battling a Cyclops in a volcano, the Minatour's Labyrinth, and a Gorgon in a creepy forest of petrified people/statues. And the conquest battles were pretty cool, too (there were just way too many).

    I think that is the only (non-story/character) problem-everything is great, there's just too much of it. You can have a great time clearing a fort and barely escape alive, only to realize that there are hundreds more forts and camps copied and pasted throughout the land.

    The combat and leveling system was done very well. It was enough to stay interesting (despite many respecs) through the whole 128 hours I put in to the game. I was able to try out all of the skills and abilities for a good chunk of the game before moving on to the next build. I think the most fun I had with the game was playing a stealthy assassin. Warrior builds took forever to kill anything and Hunter builds were almost too easy and required precious crafting materials to do any damage.

    It was a bit of a bummer the way they scaled the levels so that the enemies were never too far below you, making everyone seem like a bullet sponge (except for arrows/swords).

    Ship combat was also handled well. You certainly don't have as many tricks as you do in Black Flag, but recruiting Lieutenants and being encouraged to cleave ships in half were both great additions

    There is also a system for hunting members of the villainous Cult of Kosmos that deserves a shout. Finding clues to uncover each target or coming across them at random felt really cool. The Mercenary system was a bit similar. While initially seeming like a real headache to have dangerous enemies rolling up on you in the middle of a quest, when I leaned into the mechanic I found myself going out of my way to hunt these guys down.

    Everything that was done well here was done better afterward in Valhalla, but I'm still glad I played it if only for the cool Isu questline.

    Also, I really hate the present day stuff. Layla Hassaan is a crappy character and her voice actress is the worst in a game full of terrible voice acting. I never cared what she was up to and every section she is in had me rolling my eyes out of my sockets.

    I did play through the DLC as well as the main story. Legacy of the First Blade was a bit disappointing, but it did give you another version of the Cult of Kosmos-so it was worth it just for that. It also ties in to AC Origins in a cool sort of way.

    Fate of Atlantis had some excellent pieces, but they really went a bit too far with the height of everything. Climbing for twenty minutes to get to up to a fort is not enjoyable and basically counts as loading time. Still worth it for the extra story and additional lands to explore.

    Overall, a great game with some fantastic ideas-but don't show up for the story!    … Expand
  55. mlnsn
    Jul 15, 2021
    7
    Gameplay : 7/10
    Design (video + audio) : 7/10
    Story : 5/10
    Technical aspects : 7/10
    Repeatability: 7/10
  56. new_casual
    Sep 11, 2021
    7
    Great looking game, nice characters, huge world, but maan, if you go just main quest, you pretty soon find out, that isn't best decision.
  57. dan-man
    Dec 27, 2022
    7
    I made it 16 hours, and that was enough for me. This game is formulaic. Woke. Redundant. Repetitive. Dull. Worst of all it butchers ancient Greece's history. Watch a documentary on the era instead, you will learn something and probably enjoy it more. The game looks pretty though and is occasionally interesting.
  58. foolxx
    Jun 29, 2022
    7
    Clearly inspired by open world games, this series entry lost nearly every aspect of Assassin's Creed. It is not a bad game, far from it, but it isn't really an Assassin's Creed anymore.

    There are tons of stuff to do, sadly way to many of these are generated and absolutly useless. What does it help that a NPC talks about his hardship and his pain, only to then just ask for 50 coins and    Clearly inspired by open world games, this series entry lost nearly every aspect of Assassin's Creed. It is not a bad game, far from it, but it isn't really an Assassin's Creed anymore.

    There are tons of stuff to do, sadly way to many of these are generated and absolutly useless. What does it help that a NPC talks about his hardship and his pain, only to then just ask for 50 coins and giving you 20.000xp afterwards. The quests are repetetive and without any means. Same for collecting stuff. You are Level 5? Well, then u get 1-2 logs whenever you grab a bush. You are Level 50+? Well, 15-18 logs it is! There is just no need to try to collect this stuff as every smith (the only vendors!) will have hundreds for little money.

    What really annoys me and results in most of the score taken out, is the bad condition the game is. Even 2022, when I got the game, it still isn't nearly bug free. Updates still seem to cvome, but they seem to only add more content to buy via microtransactions. There are so many little flaws, that it is ridiculous! The loading times are beyond stupid and there is just no need for all these weapons (which are, again, generated and not designed.) You found a weapon that grants you 2 boni you like? Well, thats that then... upgrade it whenever you visit the smith, you will never find a better weapon again. I still use my knive that I found in Level 12, while I am 60+

    This game would be perfect to just play for half an hour and then do something else, sadly it isn't supposed to load fast, you should watch the ads and buy stuff. Typical start: Start Xbox (30s) - Start ACO (60s+ due to many many unskippable screens) - Start screen - Hit Start (45s for checking online if there are any new upgrades to buy) - real start screen with ads for online content - load save (45s+)

    After about 4+ minutes you are allowed to start playing. That is beyond stupid! Also, the game ignores many many settings. Like "I don't care about pictures of other players and don't want to use this 'feature'", well, bad luck, they will reappear on every start and will get downloaded anyway!

    They say "better stolen well than badly designed yourself", sadly they didn't steal well. The navigation is just bad, the UI isn't anywhere polished (markers will just blend into the environment) and good luck when u want to find any quest without the help of the UI, as the hints are mostly absolut carbage and sometimes just outright wrong. I love exploration, but had to activate the "guide me" setting, as they jusst kept sending me in wrong directions.

    I could go on and on, about the level system, the skills, the always fitting enemies, regardless of what level you reach and so on. It is a good game, when you bought it for 10-15€ or free in the gamepass. 60 or even 70-80€ wow!    … Expand
  59. ShortStuff
    Sep 1, 2022
    7
    The world layout for Odyssey is exceptional and is perhaps one of the best I’ve seen in an open world game. Unfortunately, this game suffers from being as wide as an ocean but as shallow as a puddle. It nails appearance and atmosphere but is lacking true depth beyond it. Quests get repetitive and the story drags on and on. The combat is enjoyable, and is varied enough to make itThe world layout for Odyssey is exceptional and is perhaps one of the best I’ve seen in an open world game. Unfortunately, this game suffers from being as wide as an ocean but as shallow as a puddle. It nails appearance and atmosphere but is lacking true depth beyond it. Quests get repetitive and the story drags on and on. The combat is enjoyable, and is varied enough to make it entertaining for most of the game. If you’re willing to part with quest design and story, there is something enjoyable here.… Expand
  60. JorgeSzeto
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Después un gran e inolvidable viaje a Egipto, Odyssey sufrió, cayó en un vicio de querer nutrir la experiencia de juego, que se logró en gran medida a mejoras de combate y navegación, pero que no logró consolidarse en argumento que va de más a menos, siendo el arco principal muy débil en cuánto a narrativa, la historia no convence volviéndose tediosa, la exagerada cantidad de horasDespués un gran e inolvidable viaje a Egipto, Odyssey sufrió, cayó en un vicio de querer nutrir la experiencia de juego, que se logró en gran medida a mejoras de combate y navegación, pero que no logró consolidarse en argumento que va de más a menos, siendo el arco principal muy débil en cuánto a narrativa, la historia no convence volviéndose tediosa, la exagerada cantidad de horas invertidas no lo hace una experiencia grata para el jugador.

    Para poder estar en contexto con el pasado y presente de toda la saga Assassin´s Creed el jugador debe pagar si ó si los 2 DLC que son mejores en cuánto en argumento, más no sublimes, el climax de Odyssey se alcanza al completar el 95% de las misiones tanto principales como secundarias, siendo esto la VERDADERA gesta héroica digna del libro escrito por Homero. Que desafortunadamente al final se atan todos los cabos sueltos del argumento siendo el descenlace el momento crucial de ODYSSEY.

    Otro aspecto que desagrada bastante sucede durante el modo de combate, el personaje de Alexios y Kassandra se vuelve más pequeño en pantalla (un 30% menos), lo que dificulta la visión, lectura y ejecución de sus movimientos en este importante momento.
    Sin alguna otra crítica mayor MUCHAS GRACIAS.    … Expand
  61. pivez
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    The gameplay is beautiful and smooth, but I stopped playing it because the story seemed to never start, even after a couple of hours
  62. frnzlxrd
    Dec 21, 2022
    7
    Just a beautiful game,so so campaign,but the view level everything. I have accumulated more than 300 screenshots.
  63. guihooded
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. sendo sincero? o jogo não tem praticamente nada de Assassin's Creed, mas fala bastante sobre os Isu, que foram pouco explorados em geral na franquia até o momento do lançamento desse jogo. apesar disso, o jogo apresenta uma boa história e consegue divertir. infelizmente pelo elemento RPG o jogo começa a ficar repetitivo num mundo tão massivo que começa a ficar cansativo. se você resolver jogar, se prepare mentalmente para uma campanha enorme tanto quanto as partes opcionais do mundo.… Expand
  64. CygnusX1Bk2
    Oct 25, 2018
    6
    It looks like Assassin's Creed. It sort of plays like Assassin's Creed. The RPG elements drag down the fun factor significantly. I have seen glimpses of AC elements; Sync points, references to Those Who Came Before (though now referred to as Isu which is annoying), a cult that on the surface may be the beginnings of the Templars, twisted versions of historical figures, and minimal modernIt looks like Assassin's Creed. It sort of plays like Assassin's Creed. The RPG elements drag down the fun factor significantly. I have seen glimpses of AC elements; Sync points, references to Those Who Came Before (though now referred to as Isu which is annoying), a cult that on the surface may be the beginnings of the Templars, twisted versions of historical figures, and minimal modern day story (so far anyway). Kassandra is a decent main character but there is no hidden blade. Plus because the last game indicates the beginning of the Assassin Order there can be none of that so much earlier in history. Upgrading weapons and armor is a complete pain in the ass. It is a total grind. The skill tree is not horrible but some "abilities" are not worth giving up a token for. The combat is improved, but that happened largely in Origins. Ship warfare is back. So my impression after about 48 hours into gameplay is that a lot of this is rehash combining Black Flag with Origins. This is almost as repetitive as the first game. So many stealth "rooms" of camps or forts where the objectives are repeatedly "Kill the Captain, Kill the Polemunch, Find Treasure, Find (special piece)..." So repetitive. Fetch this, free this character. If it were a Star Wars game there would certainly be Protect/Destroy the Shield Generator missions all over it. The map is huge and the world is beautiful. It doesn't totally suck as many of the problems with earlier games in the series have been fine tuned. I haven't run up the wrong building or a tree the way characters would in earlier AC games, but the repetition is at an all time high. There are more classic AC elements than in Black Flag, but that isn't saying much. This game is a bit of a backslide when compared to Origins, but this used to be an Action Adventure series that is being morphed into an RPG and I really didn't sign up for that. Perhaps cranking one out every year needs to be rethought to keep things fresh and cutting edge. Like I said I'm 48 hours into this game and I am maybe a third of the way through the main story. I intend to finish but another highly anticipated game comes out this week that will take precedent over this because that will truly the most cutting edge game released this year and probably for the next few. You all know what I am talking about. ;)… Expand
  65. Achtlos
    Dec 10, 2018
    6
    It's big.. too big? Kassandra is good, Alexios voice acting is laughable. The game is superbly pretty, the HDR is fantastic. The direction and stories are mostly excellent. There's a lot of "Assassin" missing here.. maybe they need to rename the series? "Fighters Creed". This game has a story progress bug that breaks the game, Ubisoft is aware of it, with no fix. (Catching Up Bug). IIt's big.. too big? Kassandra is good, Alexios voice acting is laughable. The game is superbly pretty, the HDR is fantastic. The direction and stories are mostly excellent. There's a lot of "Assassin" missing here.. maybe they need to rename the series? "Fighters Creed". This game has a story progress bug that breaks the game, Ubisoft is aware of it, with no fix. (Catching Up Bug). I stopped this game after quite a lot of hours to then complete Red Dead 2, I expected going back to it, I would dislike it.. but I enjoyed it MORE after the slow pace of RDR2. Ubisoft need to patch this game.. but it's too late now.. There's a lot of content here, even without micro transactions and DLC.… Expand
  66. Joellemm
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    I really enjoyed Origins. It was the first AC game in a while that felt worth playing. Odyssey, whilst not being overly innovative, continues the success. The game looks incredible, offering a greater variety in scenery and cities that is truly impressive. The narrative improves upon Origins, with Odyssey being a fitting title. The bounty mechanic and cult system offer long term goals thatI really enjoyed Origins. It was the first AC game in a while that felt worth playing. Odyssey, whilst not being overly innovative, continues the success. The game looks incredible, offering a greater variety in scenery and cities that is truly impressive. The narrative improves upon Origins, with Odyssey being a fitting title. The bounty mechanic and cult system offer long term goals that never feel overbearing.

    On the other hand, the Hunter/Warrior/Assassin RPG elements don't work very well, as its never really possible to stick to one of these play styles. The combat is almost unavoidable, and it can often takes an age to kill enemies if you are unable to instantly assassinate or headshot (with necessary ability). Quest variety and enemy variety is still lacking also. There is also way too much legendary loot to find, unless your look to customise your ship/horse, where there is very little.

    It has enough content to keep you playing until you forget what you're playing for. Its as fun as the last game. Even so, it's still not able to reach the heights better games in the genre have managed to reach.    … Expand
  67. J1nglez
    Feb 16, 2019
    6
    Good game that passes the time well. Not my favourite in the serious but taking the right approach!
    Looking forward to the future games in the AC series.
  68. AnasDh
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    400 years before 'ORIGINS'?

    If you liked ORIGINS and thought it was a great game and an interesting change for a franchise that just needs a bit of enchaining, this one will disappoint you (a lot). ODYSSEY feels like a twice-as-big bootleg version of ORIGINS. While the graphics were simply outstanding and beautiful, the animation, especially mouth movements, were embarrassing. I    400 years before 'ORIGINS'?

    If you liked ORIGINS and thought it was a great game and an interesting change for a franchise that just needs a bit of enchaining, this one will disappoint you (a lot).

    ODYSSEY feels like a twice-as-big bootleg version of ORIGINS. While the graphics were simply outstanding and beautiful, the animation, especially mouth movements, were embarrassing.

    I hated playing this game, I really did. I genuinely wanted to stop several times and just 'quit'.
    I feel the next games of Assassin's Creed are going to be more detached of what it means to be an AC game, which is one of my most notable criticisms of ORIGINS. I don't think this open-world thing is good for the franchise at all. It's not fun to play AC anymore, not even the mythology could save ODYSSEY.

    I will definitely be skipping the next one if it's just another 'more annoying version of Origins'. I really really hope for a serious change, cause this isn't working for me or other fans of the franchise. I really can't believe people are handing out 10s for this.    … Expand
  69. farzad312
    Nov 6, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are good but the story is boring. Very different from previous Assassin's and no longer the same as before. It was really boring.… Expand
  70. Renat20
    Nov 3, 2022
    6
    The game is difficult if you do not have Ubisoft Connect or whatever the name of the subscription service of Ubisoft.
  71. Krizix
    Feb 19, 2020
    6
    Could have been better if grinding and doing the same things over and over wasnt so present..
    I swear i'll finish this game but not today
  72. Justtom71
    Aug 30, 2020
    6
    addicted to leveling up? Like a lack of loot? Love getting locked in to unnecessarily long finishing moves? Here's a great game for you!(me). There's some fun stuff here with an OK story, but you aren't missing out if you skip it
  73. WillGoss
    Oct 17, 2021
    6
    Im a big fan of Assassin's Creed and this one was very disappointing. The story is boring, you will have a lot of grinding to level up for your next missions and it feels like Ubisoft just wanted to make the game longer for nothing.

    Positive things ; + Great soundtracks + Some side quest are nice + The map is beautiful Negative things ; - The whole story - The DLCs are    Im a big fan of Assassin's Creed and this one was very disappointing. The story is boring, you will have a lot of grinding to level up for your next missions and it feels like Ubisoft just wanted to make the game longer for nothing.

    Positive things ;

    + Great soundtracks
    + Some side quest are nice
    + The map is beautiful

    Negative things ;

    - The whole story
    - The DLCs are boring, and kills the AC vibes
    - The characters are boring    … Expand
  74. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 29, 2021
    6
    Atmosphere: 6
    Enjoyment: 6
    Gameplay: 7
    Graphics: 8
    Music: 5
    Story: 5
    Total: 6.17
  75. Ka1dowskiX
    Oct 31, 2022
    6
    I’ll probably be biased, as I am a huge fan of Greek culture, but I believe that AC Odyssey was quite enjoyable. The graphics and the setting are incredible - one could spend dozens of hours only on exploration. However, the plot is just… well… a generic Ubisoft plot. The odyssey was too long and at the end I really just wanted to finish it so I could move on to the DLCs. The ending wasI’ll probably be biased, as I am a huge fan of Greek culture, but I believe that AC Odyssey was quite enjoyable. The graphics and the setting are incredible - one could spend dozens of hours only on exploration. However, the plot is just… well… a generic Ubisoft plot. The odyssey was too long and at the end I really just wanted to finish it so I could move on to the DLCs. The ending was also quite disappointing and made the characters lose their entire depth. Gameplay wise, the game is really good - the stealth, sailing mechanics were really interesting and hence I would recommend it, especially to admirers of Greek culture.… Expand
  76. CoolDadTx
    Mar 5, 2019
    5
    Start with Origins and you know what is going on with this game. Since Ubi tried to replicate the formula it is only fair to compare it against Origins.

    Levels and XP do not make a game an RPG so forgot about role playing at all. Beyond the choice of characters nothing you do in the game really has any major impact on anything beyond the ending. There is no role playing at all. It is    Start with Origins and you know what is going on with this game. Since Ubi tried to replicate the formula it is only fair to compare it against Origins.

    Levels and XP do not make a game an RPG so forgot about role playing at all. Beyond the choice of characters nothing you do in the game really has any major impact on anything beyond the ending. There is no role playing at all. It is funny to have conversations with some characters after making "critical" decisions just to tell them that it happened one way when it actually happened differently. The game has a plan for your character and there is nothing you can do to change that. Again, this is not an RPG, it just uses "levels" to lock down abilities until later.

    Ubi is fond of filling their world with stuff to do. The problem is that after the first couple of islands you've done everything the game has to offer so there is no benefit in continuing. This is the first Creed game where I didn't bother completing each area. The same layouts and set pieces are repeated over and over again. There is no advantage to completing areas beyond equipment (which is lackluster) and XP. You'll get to max level by mid game anyway so there is no reason to grind. So filling the map with stuff doesn't make it more enjoyable.

    Greece is boring overall. Unlike Egypt it is just uninspired and dull. I had more fun in almost every other creed environment (except London) over this. It can be as pretty as you want in 4K but a 4K boring picture is still boring. Nothing in the game really grabs your attention like Egypt did.

    Side quests are all over the place but they all fall into the same standard "fetch", "kill", "escort" play. They are uninspired and not necessary to complete the game so there is no reason to search for them. The timed quests are infuriating more than fun as well. Many give you 1 day to complete but unless you're going to play for hours on end or stop what you're doing and work on them you likely won't complete them in time. If you do you get "some odd collectible" that you can trade to some "hard to pronounce" NPC for gear that you already probably have better versions of anyway.

    Perhaps the biggest complaint against this game is that it is so anti-assassin. In previous games you generally got in trouble if you did evil things like killing civilians. Here you actually have to go this route if you want to clear areas. Evidently in ancient Greece you aren't allowed to go into temples, certain areas of cities or event hunting camps. Every other NPC can though. To mark these areas as cleared you are required to steal from the temples, kill hunters making a living and destroy working class people's lives. You feel more like a thug than a hero. Why Ubi decided these were the best objectives for an area makes no sense.

    4K quality aside this is clearly Origins for the next year. Sort of like they did with the early games they are reusing the tools in a new area. However it is already burned out after Origins. This game is just uninspired and dull. Bugs that we used to see in the old games are starting to creep back in like textures popping in and out, getting stuck on stuff and crashes to the home. AI is poor at best just like in previous games.

    Finally, the ship system that they try to keep putting in based upon Black Flag continues to be a disaster. If it wasn't for the fact you have to use the ship to get between islands there is no reason to do so. Battles are the same old thing each time irrelevant of target, requires almost no skill and is not very flexible in any way. It is just another mini-game to add to the marketing checklist.

    Overall this game is a distraction that fails to meet the high of Origins last year. It isn't a bad game it just seems like Ubi was going to start doing better with the series and the second outing reminds us of the old games all over again. If you just power through the game and ignore most of the mini-games then it is probably worth the money. But spending a lot of time trying to get to 100% completion just seems wasted on this game when there are better games out there.    … Expand
  77. SHINYMUSIC
    Feb 12, 2021
    5
    Beautiful vast open world. Wonderful graphics. Story is meh. Combat I thought was good but its the enemies are like sword sponges. The RPG mechanics seemed great I just wish the combat was better. I quit the game because of it.
  78. Akidoma
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    Bon RPG dans l'univers de la Grèce antique. On a perdu le côté infiltration/assassinat.
    Pas mon préféré dans le sérieux

    Les graphismes sont bons mais l'histoire est ennuyeuse. Très différent des précédents Assassin's et n'est plus le même qu'avant. C'était vraiment ennuyeux. En espérant que Valhallah pourra rattraper le coche.
  79. RANDOMFUCOK
    Oct 6, 2018
    5
    Just an average ubisoft game. MEH . I expected more tbh.
    Average lengthy story i guess. Takes over 50 hours to beat. 5/10
    Openworld is gorgeous and massive but why the hell would they put in that big of a map? 7/10. Origin's Map was better Combat animations look kind of polished this time around . Plus there are tons of weapons at your disposal. 8/10 Sidequests are pretty similar to    Just an average ubisoft game. MEH . I expected more tbh.
    Average lengthy story i guess. Takes over 50 hours to beat. 5/10
    Openworld is gorgeous and massive but why the hell would they put in that big of a map? 7/10. Origin's Map was better
    Combat animations look kind of polished this time around . Plus there are tons of weapons at your disposal. 8/10
    Sidequests are pretty similar to each other and the openworld is filled with these . Some of them actually tied into the main story , so thats a good thing. 6.5/10
    The micro transactions this time around are complete and utter horse raddish . Lemme tell you one thing , this game is grindy as hell! You actually come to a point , where you buy the stuff with real money just because you hate the grind.
    Overall game :5.5/10 .
    I gave origins a 6/10 but the mtx ruined this one for me
    But overall i think this is a better game than origins .
    At the same time its a worse "ASSASSIN"S CREED GAME" than origins    … Expand
  80. mmcbeth
    Jan 9, 2019
    5
    This game is a good game, I love Ancient Greece so I was very excited for this game. It was really cool to see the scenery and the beauty of the game. The graphics are definitely a 10/10. However, I feel the quest system is very flawed. You're supposed to be the hero that holds the spear of Leonidas, yet I found myself doing quests that made me feel like an errand boy whether it beThis game is a good game, I love Ancient Greece so I was very excited for this game. It was really cool to see the scenery and the beauty of the game. The graphics are definitely a 10/10. However, I feel the quest system is very flawed. You're supposed to be the hero that holds the spear of Leonidas, yet I found myself doing quests that made me feel like an errand boy whether it be delivering a letter to someone or rigging a small election. If they had to decrease the number of quests to increase the quality of the quests I would say do that. It's great that the world is so immersive and there is so much to do but I found myself bored of all the errand boy quests. So much so that I couldn't even finish the game. Quest system gets a 3/10. The talent tree and combat feel the same as last year. There are some cool new editions like teleporting to stab someone with a spear from a range. Kinda felt like Shadow of War-esque. 8/10 for combat and talent tree. The armor is pretty cool but I wish there was more customization or more styles. I think a cool way to improve the armor system is to have certain goals that if achieved, cut some of the materials or cost it takes to improve that armor. I found it hard to consistently upgrade the purple or gold tier armor/weapons because it cost so much. It got so bad I sometimes had to use blue tier weapons because I couldn't afford the upgrades. Armor/Weapon system gets a 6/10.

    Overall if you're looking for a beautiful game, and you don't mind grinding and doing (A LOT of) errands while you follow a bigger storyline then I'd try the game out. Especially if you love Ancient Greece.    … Expand
  81. Beastside
    Oct 5, 2019
    5
    Ubisoft. Do I have to say anything else? Unbelievably repetitive and boring. Probably the most boring, soulless open world game ever.Truste me, I could say so much more, but I really feel I don't have to.
  82. Rolling741
    Nov 23, 2020
    5
    This game starts slow and it does not pick up the pace. The levelling system makes it feel like you are never actually making any progress. Levelling up is a grind and it becomes a burden when you are forced to either pay for to avoid or play for hours on end just to be able to reach the right level to keep going until you have to repeat. Because of this, the pace of the story is terrible.This game starts slow and it does not pick up the pace. The levelling system makes it feel like you are never actually making any progress. Levelling up is a grind and it becomes a burden when you are forced to either pay for to avoid or play for hours on end just to be able to reach the right level to keep going until you have to repeat. Because of this, the pace of the story is terrible.
    The map is too big and too similar across each region and even with fast travel it takes too long to reach any destination.
    The main character is bipolar and makes no sense apart from shouting MALAKAS every second.
    The story is meh. And after playing hundreds of hours and finishing the game you will realise that you wasted your time.
    And finally, the game bearly feels like an Assassin's Creed game. Yes, you can stealth but you can get it done faster by just taking on 30 guards (that all take 100 hits to kill at any level) at the same time and never die.
    The game should have been called ''Ancient Greece: The Curse of the Malakas'' and not part of the AC franchise.    … Expand
  83. zezeljmare
    Apr 16, 2022
    5
    EN:
    Except for the fantastically and faithfully made world of ancient Greece, the game offers absolutely nothing. The main story is quite average, at times boring, but what is extremely frustrating is the terribly done mechanism of progression. The game constantly "throws" in front of the player the main missions that are above the current level of the player. And that would not be a    EN:
    Except for the fantastically and faithfully made world of ancient Greece, the game offers absolutely nothing. The main story is quite average, at times boring, but what is extremely frustrating is the terribly done mechanism of progression. The game constantly "throws" in front of the player the main missions that are above the current level of the player. And that would not be a problem, if the leveling was done properly, but that is not the case here. Although all currently available side missions are being completed, you are again underleveled to continue the main story. Practically, the player is expected to clean the complete map and solve bandit camps, fortresses, online missions, so that he can continue with the main missions, or buy an XP booster for $ 10 ... It is also extremely frustrating to see the recommended level for a particular mission. It often happens that the mission, whose recommended level is etc.20, contains three smaller missions, one of which always has a mission of 23 levels, and in it come the opponents of the 25th level. Constant grind.

    SRB:
    Izuzev fantastično i verno urađenog sveta stare Grčke, igra ne nudi apsolutno ništa. Main story je poprilično prosečan, na momente i dosadan, međutim ono što izuzetno frustrira jeste užasno urađen mehanizam progresije. Igra konstanto "baca" pred igrača main misije koje su iznad trenutnog levela igrača. I to ne bi bio problem, da je leveling urađen kako treba, ali ovde to nije slučaj. Iako se kompletiraju sve trenutno dostupne side misije, ponovo ste underlevelovani za nastavak main priče. Praktično se od igrača očekuje da čisti kompletnu mapu i rešava bandit kampove, tvrđave, online misije, kako bi mogao da nastavi sa main misijama, ili da kupi XP booster za 10$... Takođe izuzetno frustrira prikaz preporučenog nivoa za određenu misiju. Često se dešava da misija, čiji je recimo preporučeni nivo 20, u sebi sadrži tri manje misije, od kojih jedna uvek ima misiju 23 nivoa, a u njoj dolaze protivnici 25.nivoa. Konstantan grind.    … Expand
  84. Bleeding_Jester
    Jul 30, 2021
    5
    This game is an empty open world game with a terrible story and characters that are forgettable at their best the gameplay is mediocre in my opinion and while its called "Assassin's" Creed Stealth is not even an option since you cant stealth kill enemies less then a quarter of the way in the game

    and while Kassandra is apparently the main character it doesn't feel like it which is a    This game is an empty open world game with a terrible story and characters that are forgettable at their best the gameplay is mediocre in my opinion and while its called "Assassin's" Creed Stealth is not even an option since you cant stealth kill enemies less then a quarter of the way in the game

    and while Kassandra is apparently the main character it doesn't feel like it which is a shame because ive wanted a Mainline Assassin's Creed game with a female lead for years    … Expand
  85. sniffany
    Dec 31, 2022
    5
    Slow. This game is slow and bloated. Too much grind, very very little payoff.
  86. hikariyam
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    os visuais são bonitos porem... a historia é lenta, o grind é obrigatorio, o periodo historico é subutilizado, o combate é maçante
  87. Captiosus
    Nov 26, 2019
    4
    I waited for a sale before buying this game and I'm STILL disappointed in my purchase. Could someone please explain to me why the game got such glowing reviews by the professionals because this game is a mess. The design and modeling of Greece looks fantastic but that's not surprising since they're using the same engine and design as AC Origins before it. Beyond the looks, however,I waited for a sale before buying this game and I'm STILL disappointed in my purchase. Could someone please explain to me why the game got such glowing reviews by the professionals because this game is a mess. The design and modeling of Greece looks fantastic but that's not surprising since they're using the same engine and design as AC Origins before it. Beyond the looks, however, everything is a mess.

    Combat is janky, frequently missing inputs or so laggy that dodging and parrying fails to properly register. The mercenary system is horrible, with bounty hunters often just showing up out of nowhere and able to track you with God-like omnipotence. There's practically no real need or emphasis on being a stealth Assassin in this ASSASSIN'S Creed game. Enemies can spawn under textures and still hit you. Movement is floaty and imprecise. Ship combat is the worst it's ever been. The further you get into the game, the more it turns into grind for the sake of grinding... you can't progress without doing hours upon hours of boring busywork (unless you're willing to open your wallet and throw out real money, which is what Ubisoft wants).

    The story is somewhat decent but horribly cliche and very predictable at times. The romance options feel absolutely shoe-horned in. Maybe they intended it to be this way but I could give less than a crap about either Athens OR Sparta -- they both come across as jerks who deserve to lose. The voice overs sound like bad imitation accents. Ubisoft had a great opportunity here to have the characters all actually voiced in Greek with the option for other language subs but, instead, we get guys who sound like they're trying too hard to sound like Greeks speaking English.

    Another tiresome checklist game by Ubisoft designed to sell you microtransactions.
    Not sure I'm even going to bother finishing it.    … Expand
  88. countyourmacros
    Jun 15, 2021
    4
    Recent points of major frustration:
    - 20 hours into this game. This whole "hold assassination button" and "hold dodge button to roll to put out flames" is stupid. The saves are TERRIBLE. The hold A to assassinate is completely unresponsive and has ruined MULTIPLE stealth attempts because of the unresponsive controls. You pretty much need the 6th sense perk just to compensate for how    Recent points of major frustration:
    - 20 hours into this game. This whole "hold assassination button" and "hold dodge button to roll to put out flames" is stupid. The saves are TERRIBLE. The hold A to assassinate is completely unresponsive and has ruined MULTIPLE stealth attempts because of the unresponsive controls. You pretty much need the 6th sense perk just to compensate for how unresponsive the hold A assassination is. This game took Origins' annoying "assassination doesn't actually assassinate" to a whole new level. You pretty much need to hold A for 90% of enemies in game. These teleporting ultra agro mercenaries are annoying, and the fact that killing regular in-game enemies sets them off makes for awful gameplay. I just had to redo an entire mission because at the very end of a fight at the end, a high level mercenary came and shot me with a fire arrow. I held B to put out the fire, but the button didn't work in time and I died right away. No checkpoint of any kind during that mission apparently.

    Main complaints I have (mostly compared to Origins):
    - The Assassin, Warrior, and Hunter damage mechanic is unnecessarily confusing;
    - Complete lack of stealth based game options (no poison darts, no flesh decay arrows, can't even one shot an enemy in the head with an arrow, and assassinations don't actually one-hit a lot of the enemies;
    - Skill tree is a massive step back on Origins (again, I want more stealth kill options);
    - The boar enemies are so unbelievably difficult for what they are.
    - The cutscenes are not great. Alexios looks confused all the time and the facial expressions look like they're glitched or something. Bayek cutscenes were way better. Why do Alexios' eyes need to move around the way they do? It's like a baby looking at a colourful object.
    - The mercenaries are way too aggressive and teleport way too fast, and they shouldn't be getting aggro'd because you beat enemies in an area (non Spartan or Athenians, literally just thugs).
    - The boat combat is annoying and often redundant. Two separate missions now, by the time I got to my boat to undock it, the Athenian or Spartan navy wiped out the enemy I was supposed to kill. Fine I guess, except those same navies make everything near impossible in the ocean without spending crazy money on upgrades.
    - Several loading screens, and they're long.
    - A fair amount of crashes.
    - Movement around the map is annoying and tedious at times. The horse does a full 180 at the slightest bump on a hill, climbing rocks is a glitch fest, or just very slow at best, and there are A LOT of rocks.
    - Really bad level design on some missions. I just wound up wiping out an entire fort, 7-8 elite enemies, a leader of an area, all because my objective (a door) was there. It cost me 2000 drachmae just to pay off the bounties I got during this fight. Update: Once again, I was tasked with multiple objectives within an enemy fort. This resulted in me wiping out the entire fort.
    - The fact braziers can get lit without you actually getting caught. Results in an endless stream of enemies and forces you to spend thousands on paying off mercenaries that teleport to you (unless you want to fight two mercenaries and an entire fort at once).
    - The choice system, though a nice add, is very unrefined and makes for weird unpredictable dialogue and in-game consequence.

    Main improvements:
    - Combat (mainly the blunts, spears, and daggers are usable now, dodging works better, enemy combos are less annoying);
    - Entire mercenary system is better minus the teleportation and unnecessary aggro;
    - Entire conquest/leader system is very fun;
    - Storyline itself is atypical of an AC game, but in a good way.

    Ultimately I would recommend this, but it's even further away from AC style games than Origins so don't expect a stealth driven experience. I thought Origins gear system, stealth combat, skill trees, and cutscenes were better. I doubt these opinions change so I'll leave this review up.

    On the game, so far it's a 4/10, mostly being faulted due to extremely frustrating mechanics that often break the game (teleporting aggressive mercenaries, unresponsive "hold button" controls. The storyline does tie into the Isu and Templar-ish storylines so it's not just a random Greek game as others have indicated. The AC game's lore has always involved Isu and artifacts. It's never been just a history stealth game, and if you like the series, you really should immerse yourself in the Isu storyline because it's a very cool concept on humanity's origins. It's a nice blend of sci-fi, and fantasy.

    Ultimately it's fun, but extremely frustrating at times, and it feels like this was not properly play-tested. I want my poison darts back, I want arrows that will actually kill basic enemies on headshots, and I want to just be able to regularly press A for a kill, not hold it. Half the time by the time it's done being held, the enemy is alerted and I'm dragged into a fight with 42 enemies    … Expand
  89. shiftyman
    Oct 8, 2018
    4
    Looks great on the on the x but it’s the typical open world Ubisoft trash, it’s just Origins with a few added new features, typical village peasant becomes almighty Assassin blah blah blah, devs and publishers must rub their hands together and laugh at the thought of just how gullible and easily tricked this generation of gamers are. From watchdogs 2 to far cry 5 to Origins, it’s just theLooks great on the on the x but it’s the typical open world Ubisoft trash, it’s just Origins with a few added new features, typical village peasant becomes almighty Assassin blah blah blah, devs and publishers must rub their hands together and laugh at the thought of just how gullible and easily tricked this generation of gamers are. From watchdogs 2 to far cry 5 to Origins, it’s just the same typical open world boring, shallow main story and side missions, with slow forced progression unless you want to break down the micro transaction pay wall. Oh and can’t forget the cringe worthy voice acting, speaking English with a pathetic Greek attempted accent.… Expand
  90. Broyax
    Nov 9, 2021
    4
    Hélas, mille fois hélas ! ce monde immense est surtout et avant tout une gigantesque, une putain d’énorme machine, une saloperie d’usine à grinder et farmer… c’est-à-dire à limer les mêmes conneries jusqu’à l’intox et jusqu’à ce que l’ennui nous sépare… Le précédent en Egypte était déjà très répétitif et rempli de merdes à n’en plus finir mais ici, c’est pire, bien pire ! c’est en fait leHélas, mille fois hélas ! ce monde immense est surtout et avant tout une gigantesque, une putain d’énorme machine, une saloperie d’usine à grinder et farmer… c’est-à-dire à limer les mêmes conneries jusqu’à l’intox et jusqu’à ce que l’ennui nous sépare… Le précédent en Egypte était déjà très répétitif et rempli de merdes à n’en plus finir mais ici, c’est pire, bien pire ! c’est en fait le pire du pire de ce qu’on attendait au pire… mais en pire. Une purge de « mmo » en mode fermier solitaire coréen à en crever la gueule ouverte sur son clavier ou sa manette.

    L’infiltration est devenue le parent pauvre de ce nouvel épisode… elle s’avère fortement dégradée par le fait qu’on n’a la plupart du temps pas assez de puissance d’assassinat (!?)… pour assassiner tranquillement comme dans les Assassin’s Creed de jadis quand on se faufilait jusqu’à la cible… Ici, les niveaux requis dictent tout, y compris le farmage exigé pour les atteindre : trop souvent, on ne peut même pas assassiner un ennemi du même niveau que le sien, car il a une icône jaune… il est « élite » » ce bâtard… donc faut lui farmer des coups dans la tronche à n’en plus finir !

    Heureusement, tout de même, des compétences dédiées et des équipements adhoc permettent (quand même) de monter les stats d’assassinat et une fois qu’on a pigé ce qu’il faut choisir et optimiser, on peut nettoyer le tout-venant furtivement et très efficacement, ma foi.

    Mais tout finit en combat(s) dans AC Odyssey… toujours, sans arrêt sur des ennemis qui sont des sacrés sacs à points de vie et des éponges à coups d’épées, lames, haches, massues et tutti quanti. Heureusement (là encore) que le combat est à la fois riche et bien pensé parce que sinon, ce serait la catastrophe… Au fil des compétences martiales devéloppées, on se prend au jeu et on tabasse avec entrain tous les connards qui passent… et trépassent : on est une vraie machine à tuer dans cet AC !

    Pourquoi on fait tout ça, on ne sait plus trop, car l’écriture de la quête principale est très mauvaise et ridicule à la fois ; les quêtes secondaires ne font certainement pas mieux et se bornent à du fedex et de l’invariable nettoyage de camps… Et si rarement, dans quelques unes de ces quêtes, on peut -grande nouveauté chez Ubisoft- mal se comporter, cela reste rare et trop accessoire. Mais se battre ouvertement parce qu’on a pas été furtif dans un camp ou qu’on a buté des vilains en ville, entraîne des mercenaires à votre poursuite…

    Autre défaut qui les casse bien, c’est ces putains de points à escalader et synchroniser et qui servent de voyage rapide : il y en a bien trop à faire et en même temps, ils ne sont pas assez nombreux pour garantir une « mobilité » correcte dans le monde trop grand, car Ubisoft veut que vous bouffiez du km à pied ou à cheval jusqu’à n’en plus pouvoir… Ubichiotte veut que tu farmes, alors farme, mon gars !

    Bon, on peut jouer une héroïne et ça, c’est très bien. Elle est spartiate, c’est très bien aussi, si, si… Mais pourquoi elle ressemble à une nageuse de l’ex-RDA ? un dopage ambulant la « gonzesse »… La grâce d’un tank, le charisme d’une brutasse aux stéroïdes… Et si on peut coucher avec tout le monde ou presque (sauf les chèvres) on ne verra pas l’ombre d’un téton mais un fondu au noir… Coincés du fion, chez Ubicon !

    Et puis, et puis… tout de même, pourquoi tous ces gens de couleur dans ce jeu ? on est en Grèce ou en Egypte ? est-ce qu’on confond chez Ubidaube le teint hâlé du bronzage avec la peau noire des Africains ou celle un peu moins foncée des Pakistanais ? alors, si le prochain AC se passe chez les Vikings ou les Samouraïs, aura-t-on la diversité incorporée de force également ? (réponse dans AC Valhalla : oui, je confirme, l’Angleterre du Moyen Age est issue de la diversité aux trois quarts…!). Certes, je comprends l’agenda SJW d’Ubisoft mais merde quoi… la Grèce n’est pas en Afrique. Même avec les migrants… qui n’étaient pas là à l’époque, non, non.

    Cela étant, l’interface, la maniabilité et la technique sont très convaicantes (avec en 2021 un patch X|S qui est venu passer le jeu en 4K et en 60 im/s, impeccable) mais tout le reste franchement… j’espère que vous n’appelez pas « ça » un jeu de rôle !

    Néanmoins, le monde grec et ses îles (et ses combats navals amusants, quand même) reste très agréable à explorer et lorsqu’on a passé un cap c’est-à-dire qu’on a fait son deuil de tout ce que ces personnages navrants peuvent raconter ici et là, en zappant tous leurs dialogues aussi sec, on se fait une joie et un point d’honneur à rechercher et zigouiller les 22 membres de la secte de Kosmos…    … Expand
  91. qwert1225
    Oct 10, 2018
    4
    Underwhelming story, grindy gameplay and terrible plot. Though the world and gameplay are fine these things pull it back from it being anywhere near great
  92. GentleCat
    Apr 6, 2019
    4
    If my grade is that low, it is because the game really deserves it. And God knows how much I have loved Assassin's Creed in the past : I really liked the philosophical background (freedom versus order) and how the story telling successfully managed to merge with History.
    But this game retains so little of it. There are beautiful places to visit (Athens, the Parthenon and its Athena    If my grade is that low, it is because the game really deserves it. And God knows how much I have loved Assassin's Creed in the past : I really liked the philosophical background (freedom versus order) and how the story telling successfully managed to merge with History.
    But this game retains so little of it. There are beautiful places to visit (Athens, the Parthenon and its Athena statues for example), but damn it is so shallow ! Most of the universe is filled with random crap and places (bandit camps, caves, useless forts, and what not) that are really tedious to visit, not to mention explore.

    And to me, it is not even an AC game anymore. This game pretends to be fun by reneging on the premises of the franchise but has just lost itself on its way. What the heck Ubisoft, what have you done of the series !!! Where is the parkour ? More importantly : where are the Assassins to even begin with? Oh yes, I forgot... in a DLC as uninteresting as it is useless, of course !
    Back to the main game : the main quest(s) are boring and you can really tell how uninspired the writers have been. They send you from places to places with very little to justify your journey, and there are loads of uninteresting tasks (I would say downright fedex) and that is NOT acceptable in the main path. Damn, at this point, you should make your game shorter, but actually good, because as it is, it is the complete opposite.

    The map is huge, that is a fact. It is also a chore to explore. I am halfway through the game, and I am sad to say I will not finish it. I strongly regret my purchase and urge Ubisoft to look back on what makes a (good) AC game.    … Expand
  93. CryingSeal
    Mar 20, 2020
    4
    By god this is such an atrocity of an Assassin's Creed Game. Rebrand it, this is not Assassin's Creed. The gameplay is average at best, the abilities are not very interesting either. Assassin's Creed Origins was the perfect Assassin's Creed RPG. The Story was beyond boring. I couldn't care less about a single option I picked. Ultimately, most of my choices did not matter. The war system isBy god this is such an atrocity of an Assassin's Creed Game. Rebrand it, this is not Assassin's Creed. The gameplay is average at best, the abilities are not very interesting either. Assassin's Creed Origins was the perfect Assassin's Creed RPG. The Story was beyond boring. I couldn't care less about a single option I picked. Ultimately, most of my choices did not matter. The war system is pretty neat, but after you realize there is no depth to it, it falls flat on its face pretty fast. Every single quest in this game is not interesting at all. The most fun I had was with the Secret Mythological Creatures. The Expansions were pretty much the same. The story driven one was only interesting at a single point, and the story was pretty boring. The Second Expansion had a few good moments, but ultimately fell to the same fate. I loved the previous style of Assassin's Creed Games, and was fine with them changing it a little in Origins. However, this is such an atrocity. God, this was awful. They scrapped the amazing free run system that was in Unity and Syndicate. Now, you can climb everything. There is no depth. The only "assassins" element is viewpoints and assassinating. You are even discouraged from assassinating, so why even bother playing it like assassins creed? Awful game.… Expand
  94. Jakemiester81
    Jul 24, 2020
    4
    Bad attempt to remake witcher 3. They expanded on origins in the worst ways possible. By appealing to a wider audience however they will sell just as many copies and never notice these mistake. Fingers crossed they do
  95. Axelle_1
    Sep 6, 2021
    4
    это отвратительная игра в которую я больше никогда не вернусь, и надеюсь не вспомню
  96. AJ-LVD
    Feb 3, 2021
    4
    I'll tell you what, the game is pretty bad, but it has a few good things too. For example, the story of the game is really interesting, it has some moments when you can feel a bit of fear, sadness and happiness. The game has a really beautiful world of Ancient Greece as always. A really good stealth which might not work really good, but still I liked. And the music By The Flight (who alsoI'll tell you what, the game is pretty bad, but it has a few good things too. For example, the story of the game is really interesting, it has some moments when you can feel a bit of fear, sadness and happiness. The game has a really beautiful world of Ancient Greece as always. A really good stealth which might not work really good, but still I liked. And the music By The Flight (who also made the soundtrack for Horizon Zero Dawn). Those are all good things and now there are more bad things about the game. Since the game was created by Scott Phillips who also made Syndicate, he saved the gameplay from Syndicate in Odyssey, like you have to kill someone, take care of kids and etc. This gameplay in Syndicate was really good, but Odyssey was worst because you just have to kill somebody a few times and steal other stuff, but the fight against someone looks really cool. Another bad thing is that this game is just Origins 2.0 because there's almost the same gameplay, the same animation, the same goal for the character (kill all cultists), and to be honest that's not really good. Also, the bad thing in this game that the game breaks the lore of AC because now the Isus are gods for some reason, there are mythological creatures, like Cyclops, Medusas, etc. And the game has lots of f***ing grind which is bad, but sometimes I'm seeing a beautiful world.… Expand
  97. yrs601
    Feb 1, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. if you like grinding you'll love this game the problem is i dont and thats why im giving it a 4… Expand
  98. kingzardoz
    Jan 7, 2020
    3
    I'm a big fan of the break from traditional assassin's creed games. I had a great time with Origins but I recognize it's not an amazing action rpg, it's just some good dumb fun. Odyssey takes the Origins formula and just adds tons of content for the sake of adding content. Odyssey has more naval battles, more mercenaries, more forts, more rpg dialogue trees, more bandit camps, more cities,I'm a big fan of the break from traditional assassin's creed games. I had a great time with Origins but I recognize it's not an amazing action rpg, it's just some good dumb fun. Odyssey takes the Origins formula and just adds tons of content for the sake of adding content. Odyssey has more naval battles, more mercenaries, more forts, more rpg dialogue trees, more bandit camps, more cities, and more fighting. All of these things get rather boring very quickly because it's a quanity over quality design which leaves everything feeling unfinished or hollow. The new gear and leveling system doesn't feel as rewarding as Origins. The combat is slightly more complex but the animations are choppy and only a few of the abilities really offer any meaningful damage. I played both games on Nightmare and Odyssey feels very grindy, I can never get ahead with gear, every encounter or fight is a grind. I'm 20hrs into this game and I just don't see myself finishing because the basic gameplay gets old fast and the grind for xp is just so obvious. I would love to see how my impression of the game changed if I had XP boosters but I'm not going to encourage ubi's disgusting microtractions. I think this game could have been better if the devs were just allowed to make a good game instead of making a game that encouraged people buy addictional content from the shop. The dialogue, characters, combat and stealth are ok, but something just feels off and I fairly confident the xp grind is the problem.… Expand
  99. gamingmad
    Oct 9, 2018
    3
    First of all the things I like about the game where the graphics, new dialogue options, the stealth was good and the Greece setting but unfortunately everything else about the game I hated, going from Origins to Odyssey felt like a huge downgrade in terms of combat, progression, the way the abilities worked, how the the map was and the new bounties was annoying. The game was also tooFirst of all the things I like about the game where the graphics, new dialogue options, the stealth was good and the Greece setting but unfortunately everything else about the game I hated, going from Origins to Odyssey felt like a huge downgrade in terms of combat, progression, the way the abilities worked, how the the map was and the new bounties was annoying. The game was also too grindy for me compared to Origins, I felt like the game was forcing me to be in combat which I dreaded being in combat. I actually couldn't bring myself to finish it, it was that painful for me to play. Overall I was really disappointed in the game.… Expand
  100. LoneKnight46
    Oct 16, 2018
    3
    First - Beautiful scenery (as usual for UBISOFT). Problem is, that’s about it. Ubisoft have missed the AC mark with this one. Many of the classic AC things are missing: the hidden blades, becoming anonymous in crowds or on benches, no quick, attack from behind assassinations. No hiding in hay wagons (there aren’t any) or in leap of faith leaf/flower piles. By the way, Ubisoft, what’s theFirst - Beautiful scenery (as usual for UBISOFT). Problem is, that’s about it. Ubisoft have missed the AC mark with this one. Many of the classic AC things are missing: the hidden blades, becoming anonymous in crowds or on benches, no quick, attack from behind assassinations. No hiding in hay wagons (there aren’t any) or in leap of faith leaf/flower piles. By the way, Ubisoft, what’s the point of leap of faith soft landing areas, anyway? You put in a perk (Ability) that lets you jump off anything without getting hurt. Bows are pretty much useless in Odyssey - even on easy mode, it sometimes takes 10-15 fully-charged HEADSHOTS to take an enemy out. So don’t bother getting ther “special arrow” perks - they have no more power than the “standard” arrows you are supplied with at the start of the game. Also, what’s the point of leveling up in this version? You start out on an island with a very low level, but as you level up, the lower-level areas level up automatically so that the fight level is always the same. Finally, there is no real story in this AC release. It takes place in the era of the Peloponnesian War - a war that Athens lost; so why does this game not follow history and have the game’s protagonist aid Sparta in defeating Athens instead of leaving history up to the player? Are we teaching revisionist history here? If you are supposed to choose a side (Athens or Sparta), why are you allowed to attack both factions? Then there’s the “Cult”. Huh? Is this an attempt to put a bunch of bad guys in the game (as if there weren’t enough already: Commanders, Captains, Elite Soldiers, Hi-powered mercenaries, area Faction Leaders and Mythical Beasts). Life is complex enough without a game mimicking the same uncertainty. So we are left with a game where you go from area to area endlessly killing commanders, looting and finding clues to puzzle locations that send you off on more searches. But, when conditions are right (that is; you’ve killed & looted enough in one area, you get to take sides & fight in a battle royale. Many areas have lootable items stuck inside rocks, so they show up when using the finder pulse, but you can’t get to them. I’ve also seen more than one animal or human enemy stuck inside rock, too. In short, Ubisoft has created a beautiful, huge game that lacks two small things: a story line & decent fight physics. The game ends up feeling unfinished and poorly thought out - it feels like just a Ubisoft vehicle to let people run around and thoughtlessly kill things. No sense of a unified group fighting for a cause, just a lone wolf ruffian running around causing havoc. I’ve played every AC game in the series at least once and this one is a sad reflection of the others. Hopefully, Ubisoft will do better with the next one.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 18, 2018
    90
    The best AC yet, with finessed game design, gorgeous visuals and great narrative. [Christmas 2018, p.79]
  2. GameGrin
    Nov 5, 2018
    85
    It was yet another good game from Ubisoft and I always like to be an Assassin again. I look forward to seeing if the next Assassin’s Creed game will be just as big as Odyssey, although not too big please.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Oct 22, 2018
    80
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is plenty of fun, and it’s a solid turnaround for the franchise. The future of the franchise is bright.
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