Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Iowntheworld
    Feb 15, 2022
    0
    Absolutely awful AC game, almost as bad as AC 3, but in a different way. This game simply isn't Assassin's Creed, there's no hidden blade, main characters are unlikable, open world is extremely boring, side quests are awful and main story is extremely mediocre. Thank god AC Valhalla was million times better AC games than Odyssey and brought back many old elements, also Valhalla time periodAbsolutely awful AC game, almost as bad as AC 3, but in a different way. This game simply isn't Assassin's Creed, there's no hidden blade, main characters are unlikable, open world is extremely boring, side quests are awful and main story is extremely mediocre. Thank god AC Valhalla was million times better AC games than Odyssey and brought back many old elements, also Valhalla time period and locations are way, way better!… Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. david01126
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    The worst AC game in the series, It is a bad The Witcher 3 clone, which lacks Assassin's Creed as well. It is neither a decent rpg nor an AC game.
  15. Oleh_Yasha
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    Never touch this...it's not worth it!!!The game is extremely boring and totally based on stupid grind. YOU HAVE TO PAY TO GET BETTER OUTFIT ETC. It's Ubisoft........
  16. Bato
    Nov 20, 2020
    8
    Story: 6/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Enjoyability: 8/10
    Overall: 8/10
  17. Just_rotem
    Aug 17, 2021
    0
    0/10 dont play that **** Very bed gampley, borning story, borning world ..
    Yes this is a big ****
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. KottarBjorn
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Dont just take my word for it, watch videogame dunkys video on youtube where he tells you how buggy this **** game is. **** .
    It is a big mess with a lot of microtransactions and there is so small xp boosts from doing missions that when you are done with the first 2 you have to go back and do like 10 side missions where you are doing trailing missions or collect **** 25 times and you fall    Dont just take my word for it, watch videogame dunkys video on youtube where he tells you how buggy this **** game is. **** .
    It is a big mess with a lot of microtransactions and there is so small xp boosts from doing missions that when you are done with the first 2 you have to go back and do like 10 side missions where you are doing trailing missions or collect **** 25 times and you fall asleep. This game is so stupid and i feel i am behing robbed of my money that i bought with this game. How can you let a game that is so aggressive on the point that you have to pay real time money in a single player game so you can skip half the game so you can have fun. What is the point of that when i pent 80£ on the game? is that fair? If you like assassins creed games then you are stupid.    … Expand
  26. Antinerdrage
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    I was going to vote '0' because the color of the bird's feathers was browner than I wanted, but then I thought I'd look at the game as a whole, and I have to say, it's actually quite an accomplishment. Then I was going to vote '0' because it's not just like Assassin's Creed (past one), but then I thought I'd play it like it's its own unique game, and so in the end, after deciding not toI was going to vote '0' because the color of the bird's feathers was browner than I wanted, but then I thought I'd look at the game as a whole, and I have to say, it's actually quite an accomplishment. Then I was going to vote '0' because it's not just like Assassin's Creed (past one), but then I thought I'd play it like it's its own unique game, and so in the end, after deciding not to be a moron, I felt like I'd put one more vote into the 'yeah, this is a hell of a game' category. It's definitely worth a play, and if you're not an entitled snot, you'll find something in it to enjoy.… Expand
  27. LordWiliam
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    This game is phenomenal, and my Game of the Year for 2018! This game runs smooth and the graphics are amazing. The game play is quick, intuitive and full of action and excitement. I have been a long time Assassin's Creed fan and have played and completed them all except the side scrolling ones and Liberation (played but not completed). Having said that, this game is my favorite in theThis game is phenomenal, and my Game of the Year for 2018! This game runs smooth and the graphics are amazing. The game play is quick, intuitive and full of action and excitement. I have been a long time Assassin's Creed fan and have played and completed them all except the side scrolling ones and Liberation (played but not completed). Having said that, this game is my favorite in the series. It is a upgraded version of Origins (which is amazing too!). I find myself continually being pulled back to this game and have played it every day with the exceptions of the holidays since launch. I currently am at 140 hours and still have not completed it. However I am going for the 100% so I completely clear areas when I do them.

    You can do this game in any order you want once you get a high enough level. The enemies level up with you and that is awesome as it makes all areas the same difficulty. So there are no low level one hit kill enemies (excluding Assassinations once you get your Assassination damage up). The side quests from the boards do get repetitive, but I enjoy them because you get a ton of XP and Drachme ($$) from them and they let you explore areas a little more. This is just part of Ubisofts games and I love it. The unique side quests (Gold “!”on map) are amazing and have their own little stories. Some of them are quite involved and have multiple endings based on your choices. There are even other side quests from random NPCs that are in the woods or other areas while you are just exploring. I also love the tombs where you find the stele and it gives you an ability point. This is a continuation from Origins and they are worth exploring. There are also the return of the history areas which are amazing to read about and find. It is worth going off of the beaten path and exploring.

    I have yet to get bored playing this game, and with 140 hours plus whatever it will be once I complete the game I don’t believe that I will be bored. This game also gets updates and new content for free and paid regularly. Since this game has launched there have been some awesome changes. Now you can change the look of your armor and the colors and they keep the same stats. You do not have to have the current item in your inventory to unlock the look either. Once you have looted it you have it unlocked. Also now the level cap is 75 and you get master abilities where you can put up to 20 points into each thing (Sword damage, damage dealt turns into healing, damage to animals, fire etc.) It is amazing!

    I got used to the voice actor for Alexios and I like it. He does sound kind of dumb but he is a big muscle ego hero character, and it fits him. I have not played as Kassandra so I cannot say that she is better or not.

    As a parent and a person that doesn't have as much time to play at once as I used to the way this game saves is also awesome. It saves right where you left off if you manual save. I mean exactly where you were standing. It helps when you have to stop and save and come back later. My 140 hours are broken up by 30 mins here 2 hours here etc. It helps that this game was made like this.

    I give this game a 10/10 because it is amazing, fun to play, the base content of this game is HUGE there is so much to do and with Ubisoft updating it regularly with new content it is even better then I thought. I have only beaten the tutorial of Red Dead Redemption 2 and played some online because this game is so interesting and fun to play and just full of action. It keeps pulling me back. If you read this whole review I hope you found it helpful and if you get the game I hope you enjoy it! I know Ill be playing more and more. Thank you!    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. Filmanwalt
    Oct 8, 2020
    9
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey Review Date 22.03.2019

    I started the game towards the end of January, relatively soon after Origins, which I really liked. Now towards the end of March I finished the game after a total of 85 hours. Got a total of 55/78 successes (1015 success points). In the end, a progress of 95% after I have done pretty much the most reasonable side quests, all bosses and    Assassin's Creed Odyssey Review Date 22.03.2019

    I started the game towards the end of January, relatively soon after Origins, which I really liked. Now towards the end of March I finished the game after a total of 85 hours.

    Got a total of 55/78 successes (1015 success points). In the end, a progress of 95% after I have done pretty much the most reasonable side quests, all bosses and cultists, as well as discovering every region and upgrading everything.

    Graphics / setting

    Hammer. I played on the One X towards the end and the game is just beautiful in places. The characters were beautifully staged and I really like the setting. Even more than Egypt in origins. The landscape was breathtakingly beautiful and, overall, unbelievably huge.

    The performance actually always ran smoothly. One or the other time there were funny glitches and graphic bugs, but acceptable for the map size.

    Gameplay

    I just like the new AC direction. I really like the combat system and the advanced RPG elements from Origins blend in perfectly with the gameplay flow.

    Overall, I would have liked a little more qualitative diversity in the active skills and perhaps a little earlier the very large selection of passive skills. I almost always played by assassination or ultimately hand-to-hand combat, trying pretty much all weapons. I just didn't like the bars, they just didn't have any oomph.

    story

    As always, I don't want to write so much here; in any case, I was satisfied with my end. In general, I really liked the trip with Kassandra, a great odyssey.

    Negatives

    - horse physics (ran very buggy)
    - Control sometimes led to unwanted assassinations when you just wanted to loot
    - Mercenary system (actually cool) but not well integrated, too often you can't understand the persecution
    - sometimes the gestures were completely exaggerated

    Conclusion

    9/10 olive trees    … Expand
  30. 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
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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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