Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. Valefrit
    Oct 10, 2018
    9
    A Genuine Fast Take of AC: Odyssey

    Every single person on this website that can rate this game below a 5 or 4 needs to review their score for Witcher 3 and reevaluate what the essence of a 'grind' is. All I have seen is moaning and complaining about how 'grindy' the game is when all open-world RPGs have some mild to moderate level of grind. Marking the addition to the series as a    A Genuine Fast Take of AC: Odyssey

    Every single person on this website that can rate this game below a 5 or 4 needs to review their score for Witcher 3 and reevaluate what the essence of a 'grind' is. All I have seen is moaning and complaining about how 'grindy' the game is when all open-world RPGs have some mild to moderate level of grind.

    Marking the addition to the series as a negative based on money you can CHOOSE to spend or not spend is disingenuous and your review is worth goose-egg, as far as I am concerned.

    Moving on from this, I was immediately enraptured by the setting. The world is teeming with all of those curious ? marks that you can immediately explore. I wish that your eagle could physically reveal them for you during scan mode but no dice on that. Some weapon styles are superior to others and some fit into the kind of combat style you are looking for. I enjoy the low cost of the Engraving system that allows you to mix and match specific Engravings for abilities on differing pieces of gear. (Legendary set items scale once you get all the pieces, which is a huge plus for end-game.)

    There is some definite tedium; I enjoyed the way Origins had a quick dodge within combat where it is seemingly missing in Odyssey for a hold down dodge mechanic where the longer button press, the further you dodge. Not ideal but it's there. I miss the old one. Being able to respec abilities is another plus; very cool if you want to try something different in the talent trees.

    The choice of dialogue is better than sitting me through a cutscene and having me answer if I will accept a quest or not. I found myself skipping through Origins scenes incessantly whereas here, I want to see what my differing dialogue choices will net me and what sort of alternating changes that my demeanor will have on future quests, as little or big the ripple in the lake may be.

    Ship controls are rather...meticulous for this entry in the series but it can very well the button scheme that I needed to operate with in the manner in which I liked to play Origins; the mere fact it has the returning option is a plus, familiarity is nice in those outnumbered combat situations. But the water traversal itself is nothing short of gorgeous.

    My biggest complaint? Towns should be made to be fast traveled to. Major towns and cities on islands should have an option to be returned to with a button press. It was present in Origins and ripped from Odyssey for...what? Perhaps the Exploration Mode? I still feel it would round out the travel between points and having to rely on Viewpoints for your back and forth between the world.

    The game has received an 9 because there are things that irk me with it; it diminishes a point for making me yell at some of the minutia of complaints I have. But it also gets a 9 because I am having immense amounts of fun. And that is what matters.

    If you read this in full, I thank you and happy gaming.    … Expand
  2. Roshe92
    Oct 10, 2018
    10
    Отличная игра, затягивает с первых минут , не думал что юбики смогут сделать такой шедевр, в последний раз только ведьмак, так сильно держал планку, денег своих стоит на все 100%. Я рад что юбисофт перевели АС к концепции ролевой игры, так ей больше идет как по мне.Отличная игра, затягивает с первых минут , не думал что юбики смогут сделать такой шедевр, в последний раз только ведьмак, так сильно держал планку, денег своих стоит на все 100%. Я рад что юбисофт перевели АС к концепции ролевой игры, так ей больше идет как по мне.
  3. RidleayRomero
    Oct 10, 2018
    2
    The developers of the Assassin's Creed series just keep putting more ways to exploit their customers by offering "Player Choice" to skip the grind. This game is as grindy if not MORE of a grind then the last one. They keep calling it "Player Choice" when it's basically saying the grind is purposely put in there to extend playtime. Listen, I played Castlevania: Symphony of the NightThe developers of the Assassin's Creed series just keep putting more ways to exploit their customers by offering "Player Choice" to skip the grind. This game is as grindy if not MORE of a grind then the last one. They keep calling it "Player Choice" when it's basically saying the grind is purposely put in there to extend playtime. Listen, I played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night exploring the entire castle, getting all the equipment, all the HP UP and MP UP with most of the Heart Max up. Getting to a level that only the programmers knew to get to where your HP hits the quadruple digits to me is probably the biggest sense of accomplishment that I got out of the game. Then they put in a grind with the sole purpose to get you to pay to not play the game that you already paid for and are trying to play, it actually defeats the purpose of progression in a video game.

    The 4K graphics look good, but that still doesn't make the game feel any less dumb from the previous game. Also, you might have noticed that a whole bunch of Ubisoft games are starting to have the same formula. Recycled fetch quests, recycled extra objectives and very rarely; a recycled character. People are right to keep getting disappointed by this **** and I hope somehow they actually get such angry feedback it upsets their investors. So, in conclusion; don't fall for obvious traps like this in games anymore. They apparently want to exploit you so they can get more money out of you. Oh wait, the gameplay? What do you want? It plays almost identically to the last 2 Assassin's Creed games.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. Drowned_Liberty
    Oct 9, 2018
    9
    50+ hours in and I LOVE this game. So far I' haven't seen this"grind wall", some people are talking about. Look, the game is indeed huge and it does take a very long time to beat. I get that its length might be a turn off to some. For me personally, it's definitely worth my time and money. I've read complaints about the micro transactions and how Ubisoft "forces" players to spend real50+ hours in and I LOVE this game. So far I' haven't seen this"grind wall", some people are talking about. Look, the game is indeed huge and it does take a very long time to beat. I get that its length might be a turn off to some. For me personally, it's definitely worth my time and money. I've read complaints about the micro transactions and how Ubisoft "forces" players to spend real money on boosters. I've not spent a single extra dollar on micro transactions so far and I certainly do not feel as if I have to buy any of the xp/gold time-saver boosters in order to fully experience the game. The in-game micro transactions store doesn't offer anything apart from cosmetic items and time-savers, such as: maps that reveal special hidden chests/items (which without paying, the players have to find on their own, while exploring the gigantic open world) and XP/Gold boosters which do cut the time you need to spend actually playing the game you purchased... I sure don't feel as if I'm grinding - completing quests, exploring tombs, caves, underwater shipwrecks, temples and also fighting ship battles for resources is great fun. There's so much to do and the majority of the quests are not boring. All of them are fully voice acted. There are many different progression systems and customization options in the game. AC Odyssey slowly opens up, so if you play only the first 20 hours you would miss on so many new things.//The story is quite good and I was kinda amazed by how Ubisoft manged to explain lore-wise how at the very beginning the player has the option to choose between a male and female character. I still have to finish AC Odyssey and I probably have another 50 hours left.

    If you haven't tried the game, then I highly recommend it. It's definitely worth the 60 $    … Expand
  6. Jcooper
    Oct 9, 2018
    10
    Great game, captures what made Origins good and moved forward with it. Has a fun and rewarding Naval combat system that made black flag what it was. Well written side quests and plenty of things to keep you busy.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. w0odyallen
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    By far my favorite entry in the series. Origins was a huge improvement in gameplay mechanics but Odyssey's inclusion of dialogue options and choice of gender makes it feel like a true RPG. If they continue down this path, every AC game will be a must play for me.
  10. JimmyGibbs
    Oct 7, 2018
    0
    One of the worst ubi games i've played thus far. Odyssey is to Origins, what Rogue is to black flag. Just some after wank-spank with a $60 price tag. Instead of improving on the good mechanics, they've tweaked it, and it's complete ass. The games voice acting is terrible, and ubisoft still doesnt know how to properly make a human-head. The only thing that looked alright were the friggin'One of the worst ubi games i've played thus far. Odyssey is to Origins, what Rogue is to black flag. Just some after wank-spank with a $60 price tag. Instead of improving on the good mechanics, they've tweaked it, and it's complete ass. The games voice acting is terrible, and ubisoft still doesnt know how to properly make a human-head. The only thing that looked alright were the friggin' waves breaking against the shores. This game is garbage and i cannot fathom how people are positive about this.. it truly baffles me. If this is the current standard for open world games, then i'm pretty sure the world isnt ready for Red Dead Redemption 2.… Expand
  11. jugadorhardcore
    Oct 7, 2018
    0
    has the same design than origins. ubisoft with assassin's creed and EA with FIFA are the kings of code reusability. Shame on both...
  12. NoiSy_MaN
    Oct 7, 2018
    9
    It's great, haven't played Origins, but in contrast to others here I really like what Assassin's Creed has become, I was definitely burned out of the old formula. If you like games like the Witcher 3, then you will like this. Lol at 0 etc scores.
  13. cvfbgfnghf
    Oct 7, 2018
    9
    Assassin's Creed: Odyssey cool and nice game. and smoos action. exsiting story
  14. 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
  15. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 6, 2018
    9
    The presentation side of the game is absolutely perfect and in my opinion both the visuals and sound design are the best the series has seen so far. Exploring Ancient Greece feels rewarding at all times and the attention to detail the world has makes things very immersive from start to finish. I really enjoyed the story because I felt more involved than I’ve ever done before in anThe presentation side of the game is absolutely perfect and in my opinion both the visuals and sound design are the best the series has seen so far. Exploring Ancient Greece feels rewarding at all times and the attention to detail the world has makes things very immersive from start to finish. I really enjoyed the story because I felt more involved than I’ve ever done before in an Assassin’s Creed game and I think that’s mainly because I was allowed to make my own choices. I’ve always really enjoyed the combat in Assassin’s Creed but for some reason I enjoyed the combat more here because it felt fluid and brutal at all times. In terms of content the game has more than enough to keep you satisfied and the variety the content has means things always stay fresh and interesting. The game suffers with a few technichal issues every now and then, but thankfully these are only slightly annoying instead of game-breaking. Sometimes there’s a bit of grinding required and this does make things become a little tedious. Last year the Assassin’s Creed series was injected with a new lease of life thanks to the fantastic Assassin’s Creed: Origins and I went into playing Odyssey with more excitement than I had with previous game’s because the franchise felt more exciting than it had in year’s. Thankfully once again they’ve delivered and in some ways they’ve improved over last year’s game which in my opinion culminates in making Odyssey one of the best game’s this fantastic franchise has delivered so far. I’ve always liked the visuals and sound design in these game’s but for me this is the best looking and sounding game so far. This then means exploring Ancient Greece always feels rewarding and you’ll no doubt be satisfied with the vast amount of varied content the game has. Obviously one of the most important aspects in this series is its combat and I’m pleased to say that they’ve pulled out all the stops here making it feel fluid and more brutal than ever. This then means that the game has got its important aspects spot on and in terms of problems the game doesn’t have many at all, and the problems it does have are very easy to look past. Recommending Odyssey is incredibly easy then and when it’s all said and done fans of Assassin’s Creed will fall in love with this game immediately because it’s basically perfection.… Expand
  16. warmakern
    Oct 6, 2018
    9
    "Assassin's Creed: Odyssey" is a masterfully crafted game, whose only sin is retaining the title "Assassin's creed". The new combat mechanics, introduced in Origins, coupled with the newly added ability system provides much more dynamic and engaging encounters, somewhat reminiscent of those found in "The Witcher 3". The storytelling and exploration aspects of the game have also greatly"Assassin's Creed: Odyssey" is a masterfully crafted game, whose only sin is retaining the title "Assassin's creed". The new combat mechanics, introduced in Origins, coupled with the newly added ability system provides much more dynamic and engaging encounters, somewhat reminiscent of those found in "The Witcher 3". The storytelling and exploration aspects of the game have also greatly been improved upon, offering a much more tightly woven experience that held my interest all through the very end of the game (provided the conclusion to the story could be considered as such). Despite these technical advances however, it's impossible not to note the fact that the game has about as much to do with assassins as Star Wars has to do with medieval warfare. Though i highly enjoyed my playthrough I couldn't manage to shake the though that Ubisoft would have found much more success had they not attempted to "ride the wave" created by the already long list of entries to the long established series. As a stand alone game AC: Odyssey is a true jewel of video gaming. Just don't expect any templars or any other defining traits of the series.… Expand
  17. Drakkhan
    Oct 5, 2018
    2
    The Game itself looks amazing and the Story is ok (nothing Crazy but ok so far) BUT this game has a price of 60$ or 120$ and they implemented a micotransaction System into the game AND made the game SO GRINDY that u have to pay to progress in a reasonable speed. Shame on u greedy E.. oh sry i mean Shame on u Ubisoft ffs!
  18. Tired0ftheBS
    Oct 5, 2018
    0
    hot garbage, $60 for something that looks like its meant for my phone. deserves as much effort of a review as the devs put into making the game fun.
  19. Mode6Gaming
    Oct 5, 2018
    1
    Crap controls, intentionally slowed progression and the fix is trapped behind a paywall of 10 dollars. Don't buy this steaming pile of ****
  20. vaan23
    Oct 3, 2018
    0
    this is not assassin creed game , i want real assassin creed game, this is the witcher 3 game style.
  21. terranmarine777
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Although this game has some improvement from AC: Origins even if it's not as many as i like but it is expected since this game is develop at the same time as AC: Origins so it is expected to have some similarity in gameplay and other elements to each other.

    The added story branching option and the diolog option is a great addition to the Assassin’s Creed Francise since this could make    Although this game has some improvement from AC: Origins even if it's not as many as i like but it is expected since this game is develop at the same time as AC: Origins so it is expected to have some similarity in gameplay and other elements to each other.

    The added story branching option and the diolog option is a great addition to the Assassin’s Creed Francise since this could make me as player be more involve in the story and the character. Some player might find the giant open world is a not so fitting setting to set an Assassin’s Creed story since it can make the player to be seperated from the story from the sheer ammount of time that the world exploration will take to do. The RPG element is good since it is develop together with AC: Origins. The multiple ending is also a good addition because it make the choice that the player have to be more important than normal story branching element.

    The reason i did not give this game a full 10/10 is because althought the modern day story line is connected to the Assassin's Creed Lore the actual animus part of story element althought interesting it is not connected enough even if the is some connection to the Assassin's Creed Lore as a whole.

    Overall the experience of playing this new type of Assassin’s Creed is depend on each player but since i’m a fan of both exploration and Assassin’s Creed francise in general so i can make a good judgment that this game is very good for those who already love the Assassin’s Creed Francise and for those who love exploration and branching story element.

    Since this is not a true RPG some RPG player might not like it so much and for those who like linear story line more this game also might not be for you.    … Expand
  22. Hailix
    Oct 3, 2018
    10
    Without doubt the best AC in the series. Even if it's very similar to Origins I can't understand the complaints. Many things feel like Origins but in better way and because of the trolls giving it zero I will contribute my point with a 10/10. Love the work and great job to all of you in the staff!
  23. Altun
    Oct 2, 2018
    10
    Can honestly say i love this game so far. Have not had fun with an assassins creed game since Black Flag
  24. jenis
    Oct 2, 2018
    10
    장점
    1. 탐험모드를 통해 오픈월드를 여행하는 느낌을 받을 수 있음.
    2. 선택지를 통한 스토리 분기로 다회차 플레이에 재미를 느낄 수 있음
    3. 간편하고 더 자연스러워진 파쿠르

    단점
    1. 1080p, 2160p 둘다 30프레임 제한
    2. 점프가 없다
  25. Lothanar
    Oct 2, 2018
    10
    A good direction for Ubisoft. Huge world, an intriguing story and lots and lots of playtime.
  26. Allthat
    Oct 2, 2018
    10
    This is may not play anything like the old games but is that such a bad thing? What you're getting here is a huge beautiful game world to explore on both land and sea set in the best setting: Ancient Greece. And you get to play exactly the way you want. Choice is the biggest addition here, allowing you choose dialogue options and make decisions that affect the story, choose your ownThis is may not play anything like the old games but is that such a bad thing? What you're getting here is a huge beautiful game world to explore on both land and sea set in the best setting: Ancient Greece. And you get to play exactly the way you want. Choice is the biggest addition here, allowing you choose dialogue options and make decisions that affect the story, choose your own playstyle; combat or stealth, you even get to choose to play as Alexios or Kassandra who have totally different personalities. I'm glad This franchise went full RPG because though it may be as good as the witcher, it comes pretty damn close.

    One of the games of the year. 10/10.    … Expand
  27. XboxWeb
    Oct 2, 2018
    9
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey je větší a propracovanější variací na Origins. Možná byste si řekli, že toho nepřináší mnoho nového, ale propracovanější RPG systém, bitvy, dialogy s následky, návrat mořského života a další novinky nám přijdou jako docela dost. Tak či onak, pořád je to stejně návyková záležitost. Jen po roce se nám tak do rukou opět dostává skvělé historické dobrodružství a zaseAssassin’s Creed Odyssey je větší a propracovanější variací na Origins. Možná byste si řekli, že toho nepřináší mnoho nového, ale propracovanější RPG systém, bitvy, dialogy s následky, návrat mořského života a další novinky nám přijdou jako docela dost. Tak či onak, pořád je to stejně návyková záležitost. Jen po roce se nám tak do rukou opět dostává skvělé historické dobrodružství a zase si jej můžeme vychutnat v parádní české lokalizaci.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

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  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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