Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. 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
  2. Bandyman
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I truly love this game I understand that it’s not a traditional assassins creed game but that’s why I love it from combat to size to graphics the game for me is game of the decade!
  3. jseightynine
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The old games were fun, yes, but after years of being desynchronized for being spotted in a follow mission or killing a civilian, I agree that it was time for some change.
    The lore and setting of Ancient Greece are fun and intriguing, offering plenty to be discovered and explored. The world is rather detailed and as another user put it, immersive, making it easy to get lost in the world    The old games were fun, yes, but after years of being desynchronized for being spotted in a follow mission or killing a civilian, I agree that it was time for some change.
    The lore and setting of Ancient Greece are fun and intriguing, offering plenty to be discovered and explored. The world is rather detailed and as another user put it, immersive, making it easy to get lost in the world of Ancient Greece. The map is large, the largest of any AC game so far I believe, but I don't view that as a problem personally. If you give me areas to explore, I'll explore them, simple as that.
    The RPG elements introduced in Origins have been improved on, providing an even more open world with more areas to explore and things to find. The visuals and voice acting are great, and the dialogue options are refreshing for the franchise, after many games of your character forming their thoughts and opinions entirely on their own. The romance options aren't something I delved too far into, though I'm glad I don't have to spend any longer watching my character woo a female prostitute to help them in their bidding. More choice is introduced than ever before, adding to your own immersion into the world.
    Both Alexios and Kassandra are engaging protagonists regardless of who you choose, though I personally preferred the latter. The main story is tragic and fun, and through the right choices, a happy ending is possible. Kassandra or Alexios will travel between the lands of Ancient Greece in the search for their family and who they really are, while dodging Mercenaries, hunting Cultists, and even participating in the Peloponnesian War as they do so. The main story is a bit long, though again, I don't see that as a problem. If the main story is too short, what's the point of the game?
    The game also offers many optional elements, such as participating in Conquest Battles, doing side quests, and purchasing DLCs. Both of the DLCs made for intriguing additions to the game, with the Fate of Atlantis DLC diving even deeper into the lore of Ancient Greece than the main story had itself.
    Some may complain about the "bloat" of the game. And while I agree that it is large, there is no one pressuring you to do every single side quest that pops up on the map. I don't know crap about game development, and even I know that more little quests will pop up eventually because it's part of an algorithm. There is plenty of content available to enjoy in AC Odyssey, and while every little side quest may not be its own great adventure, the game as a whole certainly is a hell of an Odyssey.
    It may be different from the earlier games, but in my opinion, the franchise needed some redirection. Odyssey was quick to become my top game of the franchise. 10/10    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. ShadowOfThEagle
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    The old Assassin's Creed are dead, put it on your head.
    This title is an excellent Action / Adventure / Rpg game. It has a fantastic huge map, perhaps for someone even too large, a good gamplay and a stunning graphics. The characters are varied and well characterized. The addition of multiple choices in dialogue and story are very welcome. The plot is good, the sidequests are varied and    The old Assassin's Creed are dead, put it on your head.
    This title is an excellent Action / Adventure / Rpg game. It has a fantastic huge map, perhaps for someone even too large, a good gamplay and a stunning graphics. The characters are varied and well characterized. The addition of multiple choices in dialogue and story are very welcome. The plot is good, the sidequests are varied and entertaining. Naval battles are good.

    Story - 8
    Characters - 9
    Graphics - 9
    Gameplay - 9
    Sound & Music - 9
    World - 9
    Level Design -8    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. DzmitryBoston
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    Absolutely addictive experience. The best AC game to date. The world is enormous and beautiful. The main game and all add-ons must be played.
  8. mcpattycakez
    May 23, 2020
    0
    This game is awful. I just registered a meta critic account for the first time today so I could rate this game, because it is that awful. It is the worst experience I’ve ever had with an Assassin’s Creed game, having played almost every one of them since the beginning. They took all of the good elements from AC: Origins (which was actually a great and fun game) and threw them all in theThis game is awful. I just registered a meta critic account for the first time today so I could rate this game, because it is that awful. It is the worst experience I’ve ever had with an Assassin’s Creed game, having played almost every one of them since the beginning. They took all of the good elements from AC: Origins (which was actually a great and fun game) and threw them all in the trash. Ubisoft Quebec, which remains a stain on the Ubisoft brand and name, have tried to turn the AC franchise into an action RPG in the most superficial ways possible. They added dialogue options into Assassin’s Creed for the first time ever, not because it adds to the story and the franchise, but because almost every game nowadays has dialogue options so AC has to have it now too. They give you a preset character (either Alexis or Kassandra) who has their own character traits and morals that show up in mocaped cutscenes you can’t interact with, but at the same time give you the option to turn that character into a murderous psychopath who can kill entire villages of civilians and acts like a dick to everyone. There’s no feeling of immersion or relatability to this character since there really is no character, and they are completely susceptible to violent mood swings based entirely on your whim. The “story” is poorly written by AC standards, is horribly paced, ends abruptly and PALES in comparison to Origins. “Exploring” this vast open world becomes a chore when you realize almost every location in the game is just a bandit or soldier camp where the enemies will just attack you on sight. Sure, location variety was a problem in Origins, but they’ve doubled down on the lack of variety in this game. The cities and towns in this game are designed with no free running potential, so the parkour which has become a staple of this franchise is nearly absent. The visuals are somehow mostly worse than in Origins, a game two years older running on the same engine, with noticeable downgrades in lighting and fire effects, facial animations, and the environments in general. And the combat system is (in my opinion) the worst part of this game. They somehow managed to create a combat system that copies most of the mechanics from Origins but is objectively worse in every way. They completely removed the ability to use a shield, so if you liked that from Origins, it’s gone. The attacks in this game don’t feel or look nearly as weighty or have as much impact as they do in Origins. The cardinals sin though, and the thing that makes this combat system so bad, is that every single enemy is a damage sponge that can tank a ridiculous amount of hits before going down, just like in AC: Syndicate. Every enemy, from the big beefy hoplites with heavy shields and armor, to the archers and marksmen who are wearing no armor, all take a ridiculous amount of hits to kill, which turns the combat system (which should be this game’s biggest strength) into a tedious chore that you try to avoid at all costs. But it’s not like you can avoid it completely, since most enemies can’t even be killed with an assassination from stealth in one hit. Sure that was a problem with Origins too, but there are way more enemies that will survive a stealth assassination in this game than in Origins, which completely ruins the point of playing like an assassin, since trying to assassination an enemy will just have that enemy alerted to you and not dead, and then alert the other guards around you as well. Oh and you can also drive a boat I guess. I don’t know, that sort of seems like an after thought in this game, and is definitely not nearly as well done as the naval portion of Black Flag was. I passionately hate this game, and I will never be playing anything made by Ubisoft Quebec ever again.… Expand
  9. Pattyballs
    May 8, 2020
    10
    First ofd the game is big and may seem daunting for some players but I for one love the amount of content that the game provides. For Ubisoft to do their take on a Witcher 3 style of game set in Ancient Greece I believe they knocked it out of the park. It’s a combination of Black Flag and Origins rolled into one game and IMHO I believe it’s the best Assassin’s Creed title to date. I playedFirst ofd the game is big and may seem daunting for some players but I for one love the amount of content that the game provides. For Ubisoft to do their take on a Witcher 3 style of game set in Ancient Greece I believe they knocked it out of the park. It’s a combination of Black Flag and Origins rolled into one game and IMHO I believe it’s the best Assassin’s Creed title to date. I played all the DLC and main story and finished just under 70 hours so if you’re looking for a game that will take a lot of time but is really fun This is the game for you.… Expand
  10. ITZZZPERRY
    May 4, 2020
    10
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is breathtaking. I don’t think I have ever been so addicted to a game before. There is so much to do, and I was compelled to do all of it. Kassandra is a great character with a truly intriguing story to follow. Greece is a beautiful place to explore, full of life and many different environments. The game is just so much fun to play! I can’t stop playing it.
  11. rosty1g
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    Like this game. The Ancient Greece is fantastic here! 8 because of boaring quests...
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. KonstPlay
    Apr 3, 2020
    1
    This is not Assassin's Creed. It's just an Odyssey. Disgusting and hacky game. After Unity, to release such a thing is disrespectful to their players, as well as to those teams that previously made games in the series. In this game, everything is done abominably, except for the landscapes. But if you look at the buildings close, you can see that they decided to deceive the players. TheThis is not Assassin's Creed. It's just an Odyssey. Disgusting and hacky game. After Unity, to release such a thing is disrespectful to their players, as well as to those teams that previously made games in the series. In this game, everything is done abominably, except for the landscapes. But if you look at the buildings close, you can see that they decided to deceive the players. The implementation of parkour is disgusting, dialogues and NPC as if made 10 years ago. I really regretted that I bought this game. I will be happy to try Unity again. It was one step ahead in terms of both the graphics and the fullness of the world. And now in 2020, it looks and plays much more interesting and enjoyable.… Expand
  17. Postaratum
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Great evolution to the series and the presence of quality and quantity elements in the game love it a lot would recommend it’s rpg Elements are greats
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Cpal4554
    Feb 9, 2020
    10
    As an AC maybe not so good. But the franchise as a franchise has sucked for a long time. Look at this as a separate RPG and it’s a gem. Huge open world to explore, big forts to defeat, great setting, good enough story, great visuals, especially on Xbox One X, and fun combat. If you want a big game for the money, this is great. It’s not comparable to much smaller games in terms of qualityAs an AC maybe not so good. But the franchise as a franchise has sucked for a long time. Look at this as a separate RPG and it’s a gem. Huge open world to explore, big forts to defeat, great setting, good enough story, great visuals, especially on Xbox One X, and fun combat. If you want a big game for the money, this is great. It’s not comparable to much smaller games in terms of quality per amount of time, but it will last you many times as long and still be good fun throughout.… Expand
  21. rubisvieri
    Jan 27, 2020
    10
    Best Game ever, perros!!!!!!! Es evolución ni modo que siga igual al 1 o al 2
  22. DrZomboid
    Jan 13, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game in every aspect. The only down side is too long main story and didn't like bad ending...
  23. 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
  24. Pabloz
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    No game will ever get a higher score from me. Pure epicness best game ever. Hope ubisoft keeps supporting this game.
  25. 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
  26. ryang1790
    Nov 27, 2019
    9
    While understandably not for everyone, Odyssey continues to go to places beyond any the series has ever seen. Like Origins before it. Odyssey's greatest strength is its world, an evolving encapsulation of unique characters, interconnected and branching stories, and locations that are just too beautiful too ignore. The immersion has never been on such grand a scale as it is here.

    While    While understandably not for everyone, Odyssey continues to go to places beyond any the series has ever seen. Like Origins before it. Odyssey's greatest strength is its world, an evolving encapsulation of unique characters, interconnected and branching stories, and locations that are just too beautiful too ignore. The immersion has never been on such grand a scale as it is here.

    While the grind to achieve your own godhood can be a tedious affair, it's in this grind that helps prevail an overbearing sense of achievement and fulfillment; physically earning your place amongst the echelons of gods and men, while graciously earning just rewards to help tip the fight ever more in your favor.

    Perhaps the series' biggest advancement is the branching narrative; either as Kassandra or Alexios, the story plays to the beat of several emotional moments, centered around family and destiny and finding one's place amongst a world full of gods and monsters. From beautiful beginning to absolutely stunning end (all DLC included), the aptly named Odyssey delivers one of the series most well-rounded stories to date.

    The few smudges that tarnish an otherwise beautiful presentation are present in most dialogue sequences, where lip synching isn't quite right and character models can often recycle after awhile, albeit with new hair and clothes. Most dialogue sequences also have a tendency to feel static, a painful reminder of early Mass Effect days where models talk but don't engage as much.    … Expand
  27. 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
  28. Beereal20
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    My favorite game of All-time... Great job and the dlc is better then most games
  29. 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
  30. senblade
    Oct 7, 2019
    2
    Младший брат-близнец более перспективного Origins, - который очень старается выглядеть лучше и больше, но в самый важный момент умудряется жидко наделать в штаны.
    Объективно, у игры можно выделить лишь два хороших момента:
    1) Движок - над которым провели хорошую работу, радующий игрока великолепной водой, освещением, партиклами облаков и тенями. 2) Музыкальное сопровождение, которое хоть    Младший брат-близнец более перспективного Origins, - который очень старается выглядеть лучше и больше, но в самый важный момент умудряется жидко наделать в штаны.
    Объективно, у игры можно выделить лишь два хороших момента:
    1) Движок - над которым провели хорошую работу, радующий игрока великолепной водой, освещением, партиклами облаков и тенями.
    2) Музыкальное сопровождение, которое хоть и не хватает звёзд с неба, но звучит приятно и погружает в игру.
    Во всем остальном это отвратительная игра, которая сама не может решить что из себя представляет, в которой попросту нет контента, скучная боевая составляющая, бездарные сюжет и диалоги.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
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#7 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
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#26 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  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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