Assassin's Creed Origins

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 976 Ratings

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  1. GReviews
    May 2, 2018
    8
    In all honesty Ubisoft have hit the ball right out of the park with AC: Origins – it's truly a magnificent addition to the line up and franchise. I just hope that they don’t rush another game out on the back of this. With the large open world and many side quests I can comfortably say I will be investing a good few days into this game as its panning out to be one of the best in the series.
  2. gusman
    Apr 16, 2018
    9
    Muy buen juego con historia interesante, muy buenos gráficos y cantidad ingente de contenido. Sorprende que la Xbox One lo mueva tan bien.
  3. TheFrog
    Apr 12, 2018
    9
    This game is not perfect but it's still the best Assassin's Creed I have played. For me, combat has always been the weak point of the series, and Ubisoft finally delivered in that department. I suggest you play on hard, with enemy autolevel. Now you have to keep an eye on enemies because it's relatively easy to die, but it's also engaging and fun. This made me appreciate the wholeThis game is not perfect but it's still the best Assassin's Creed I have played. For me, combat has always been the weak point of the series, and Ubisoft finally delivered in that department. I suggest you play on hard, with enemy autolevel. Now you have to keep an eye on enemies because it's relatively easy to die, but it's also engaging and fun. This made me appreciate the whole experience and kept me playing for hours on end.
    Which is good, because the setting is incredible. Ancient Egypt is majestic, spectacular, and when you realize that in the Roman era the game is set in, the pyramids are already more than one thousand years old, you can't help but feel in awe for that great country. The XBox One X really brings its wonders to life, I kept shooting photos.
    I explored all locations in the map, eagerly improved my character's skills and weapon set and thoroughly enjoyed every play session. I didn't really love the side games, i.e. the arena and chariot racing, but they are optional.
    Further improvement? I would suggest differentiating weapons even more, a la Nioh. Right now, for example, a spear behaves like a longer, slower sword, instead of the completely different weapon it actually is. Also, tone down fire a bit, it looks like Bayek walks around covered in gasoline!
    Still, for me this is an epic game and definitely worth full price.    … Expand
  4. DarcomX
    Apr 9, 2018
    9
    This is now my favorite AC game. The world is huge. The missions are so interesting and even the side quests make the main story deeper at times. The world looks so great and it runs so smoothly that your not distracted by anything technical issues which make you get more drawn into the stories around your character. Only thing keeping this from 10 out 10 was the menu systems need to useThis is now my favorite AC game. The world is huge. The missions are so interesting and even the side quests make the main story deeper at times. The world looks so great and it runs so smoothly that your not distracted by anything technical issues which make you get more drawn into the stories around your character. Only thing keeping this from 10 out 10 was the menu systems need to use cursors to choose things. When you have the sensitivity higher for controls choosing menu choices becomes harder.… Expand
  5. Brandondwn
    Apr 4, 2018
    9
    This game really deserves my 9, it has finally done something new which they haven't really done since 2007 when this game was truly fresh. Following the other games and enjoying learning about stuff or being more wanting to look up historical info, I got bored with playing the games honestly.

    This was the first game since 3 I finished all the way through because after that I had such a    This game really deserves my 9, it has finally done something new which they haven't really done since 2007 when this game was truly fresh. Following the other games and enjoying learning about stuff or being more wanting to look up historical info, I got bored with playing the games honestly.

    This was the first game since 3 I finished all the way through because after that I had such a hard time enjoying my time spent. The aesthetics are always cool and I enjoy the lay of the land.

    I will be very honest and say that this game only succeeds in my eyes because its very much a gorgeous open world RPG like Skyrim or the Witcher 3 with slight AC elements. Th combat is fluid, the story is engaging, great skill tree and xp leveling (for this series), I felt emotionally attached to what I was doing, lots to do without the dlc and my favorite side thing is that I can explore and get items or armor than is badass where in previous games you didn't usually get the good stuff until the final chapter.

    Ubisoft has worked hard here and made stuff work for the better I feel. It is so close to perfect that I can't recommend it enough.    … Expand
  6. promo2000
    Mar 27, 2018
    10
    Ubisoft nail it! I have played games for more than 20 years, and this is clearly the "Standard" of an action rpg game. I have played tons of games since Dragons Quest though almost all final fantasy games and let me tell you that this game is really a new generation of game. I started to play ACO after defeating Horizon Zer Dawn on PS., All though with Horizon I was impressed at the game,Ubisoft nail it! I have played games for more than 20 years, and this is clearly the "Standard" of an action rpg game. I have played tons of games since Dragons Quest though almost all final fantasy games and let me tell you that this game is really a new generation of game. I started to play ACO after defeating Horizon Zer Dawn on PS., All though with Horizon I was impressed at the game, ACO maded me forget Horizon.

    The atmosphere of ACO makes you fell like immerse in an ancient culture. The missions are very well written and entertained.. The sightseeing, the way the NPS behave, all the towns are different, all the hide out are very well made. And not to mention that it has ATMOS Dolby Digital, and the SFX are detailed and accurate.
    For me, I think this is how the future games should be, not less. I payed retail price for the first time, and Ubisoft deserved it.    … Expand
  7. JaidenThurmeier
    Mar 25, 2018
    9
    Unlike any Assasin's Creed game anyone has ever played before, teh change to a rpg was definitly for the better of the series and is my favourite in the series as well.
  8. Kimomarudotcom
    Mar 18, 2018
    8
    It's fine. Could be better, could be worse. I wish the frame rate was 60 fps like MGS5, but other than that it's okay. The Ezio ACs were the best in the series, after that the AC games have been mostly coasting. They've played down the Animus story line, a step in the right direction. Ubisoft, time for some innovation and 60 fps on consoles, please.
  9. adrock_12
    Mar 15, 2018
    3
    Someone needs to remind Ubisoft that bigger/more ISN'T better. This game follows the same pattern as every ubisoft game ... a billion side quests with little to no relevance to the main quest and basically only 2 or 3 variations to these billion side quests. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. At least they didn't always use the same locations for all these questions like they did in Watch Dogs 2. BayekSomeone needs to remind Ubisoft that bigger/more ISN'T better. This game follows the same pattern as every ubisoft game ... a billion side quests with little to no relevance to the main quest and basically only 2 or 3 variations to these billion side quests. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. At least they didn't always use the same locations for all these questions like they did in Watch Dogs 2. Bayek as a main character was boring and I felt no emotional connection to him and the main story was so short. The entire game is based on its repetitive filler, the only reason I am even giving this game a 3 is because the combat is fun. MESSAGE TO UBISOFT: PLEASE TRY QUALITY QUESTS OVER QUANTITY… Expand
  10. mwil236
    Feb 27, 2018
    7
    Ultimately, the sum of its parts, this is a good game. But after enough time with it, you'll start to notice some nagging problems that make the final hours more of a task than an experience. Ironic that for a game called "origins," it would be nearly impossible to tolerate the end.

    Each improvement seems like it was one step forward, one step back. Combat, for instance, has been    Ultimately, the sum of its parts, this is a good game. But after enough time with it, you'll start to notice some nagging problems that make the final hours more of a task than an experience. Ironic that for a game called "origins," it would be nearly impossible to tolerate the end.

    Each improvement seems like it was one step forward, one step back. Combat, for instance, has been updated to feel more like a Dark Souls or a Witcher game, but the mechanics lack the fluidity to feel perfectly balanced and fair. It's more engaging than the classic counterattack mob, but it feels rough and imprecise when trying to use longer reach weapons or charge attacks. The inability to heal lost portions of your health bar makes combat very frustrating if you accidentally get hit for a good chunk early in a fight. It also makes use of cheesy tropes like having to buy a charged attack upgrade to be able to hit enemies with shields (who will otherwise block every attack and, presumably, be completely impossible to kill).

    The stealth and assassinating is the same, with the notable exception that higher level enemies can now be so hard to kill that the hidden blade won't instantly kill them - a believable ruse, almost, except it's an AC game, and the hidden blade should kill anyone (right?). Similarly, a headshot with a flaming arrow may simply ding some of the game's later foes if you haven't leveled up your bow. These roadblocks make pulling off a perfect sneaky approach or lining up a long range shot seem worthless and unfair since all they really serve to do is alert your enemy and do some damage.

    Quest tracking is improved, but glitches still abound in the AC universe. Many quests seem like they're never going to end - the game will give you a simple task, like bring a letter to someone. Well, surprise, he's not there, and someone broke into his house. Key a stupid investigation where you determine some bandits kidnapped him. Go find bandits. Twist! man is leading the bandits. He tells you he'll never commit crime again if you go tell his wife he's dead. You do it. He gives you a weapon. Quest finally ends. 8 objectives and you running back and forth between the village and the bandit camp later, it finally ends. It sometimes makes you feel quite powerless and foolish for doing all these inane tasks.

    The game offers enough intrigue at first to encourage side questing and exploration, but if you're like me, sooner or later you want to get down to it and do the main quest. Well, the game shows some cracks by making the main quests leaps and bounds harder as the game progresses, passively forcing you to go grind out a bunch of side quests to level up. Frustrating.

    The worst part of all is the pitiful, unsatisfying and nonsensical ending. The game gives you the ominous "you cannot turn back after this point. Proceed?" message probably 6 hours before the actual end of the game, making the final bit seem like a cheaply drawn-out slog that reveals unnecessary and (frankly, in my opinion) not believable twists. I genuinely considered the game over three separate times, only to find that, when I finally looked up how many quests there were, I had three still to go. The game very, very loosely and poorly ties the whole story together with the "origin" of the AC brotherhood and makes some pretty significant stretches in changing character personality to force the conclusion to fit the structure that exists in-game.

    The game, like the quests, has separation anxiety and never wants you to leave. It forces you to do a string of strange, unrelated tasks between actual, relevant tasks which dilutes the experience. There is enough new content to make it fun, but even the map reveals the game's true identity: after 30+ hours of side quests and exploration, I still hadn't touched about 40% of the map, and of the 60% I saw, only about 25% is inhabited with anything worth a damn. It's a big, ambitious game which has a lot going for it, but it falters enough times to prove that sometimes dreaming small and executing precisely is better than a huge and ambitious but poorly guided experience.    … Expand
  11. JacksonAkson
    Feb 21, 2018
    4
    The most impressive, beautiful, huge open world I've played to date. Nothing else good other than that.

    World design: A+++
    Story line: F
    Game characters & voicing: F
    Combat: F
    Bird: F
    Main missions: F
    Side quests: F
    Final missions: F minus
  12. Nootchee
    Feb 14, 2018
    9
    Probably the best Assassin's Creed created so far. Ubisoft played well with many implementations about gameplay, the influence of the Far Cry franchise inside this game is evident, in particular the Primal one, but made in an excellent way, using the good stuff and improved to work well inside this game. The storyline is not strong enough for my point of view, but has a good rythm for allProbably the best Assassin's Creed created so far. Ubisoft played well with many implementations about gameplay, the influence of the Far Cry franchise inside this game is evident, in particular the Primal one, but made in an excellent way, using the good stuff and improved to work well inside this game. The storyline is not strong enough for my point of view, but has a good rythm for all the game duration, probably forced in some scenes and choices but generally good.
    The presence of this game on our collections is necessary    … Expand
  13. Kenmei
    Feb 10, 2018
    9
    With the extra time allotted to the development of this game, Ubisoft had a make-or-break chance with this game, and this franchise essentially. They tried a few new things and, while not everything worked out the way they intended, and some of the old annoyances cropped up from previous games in the franchise, this is without a doubt the best game since AC2.
    You play as Bayek, a man    With the extra time allotted to the development of this game, Ubisoft had a make-or-break chance with this game, and this franchise essentially. They tried a few new things and, while not everything worked out the way they intended, and some of the old annoyances cropped up from previous games in the franchise, this is without a doubt the best game since AC2.
    You play as Bayek, a man caught up in a situation that leads to him helping found the Brotherhood. While the story is typical AC fair at this point, Bayek is a good character, even if he never seems to be the main character throughout the story. It's hard to say much without spoiling things but I always go the feeling that he was watching from the sidelines as the things that he made happened occurred.
    Onto the gameplay now, which is the biggest change from previous games. Combat is much more articulate and requires much more patience from the player. It takes some time to figure things out, especially for long time fans of the series, but it's pretty well done. It has it's problems, especially trying to focus on one enemy at a time, even with the lock on feature. I'd give it a thumbs up from the previous games, but knowing that it can get better with the following games.
    The world is probably the best part of the game. The map is massive with a dense and robust amount of stuff to do. It helps that the time period for the game was something that was absolutely new to me, as opposed to previous games in the series that I knew alot about before going into them. The most fun I had at times was just running around and finding new stuff on the map and getting it done.
    This was a big step forward for the series as a whole for me. Getting away from the yearly releases will only help the franchise get back to that AAA destination it had been at for the longest time but had taken a step back in recent years. While I won't say that I'm fully invested in the series just yet, I know that they're on the right path with this game and I'm excited to see what they have in store for us in the future.    … Expand
  14. JustMK
    Feb 3, 2018
    8
    Game is pretty good, but it is TOO LARGE, TOO LONG, TOO MASSIVE. It is a lot time need to waste to complete the main storyline. It's like house-size cake you can eat at weeks, and it gots you tired and annoyed because of size.
    Don't do that please. I want to finish main quest in 20 hours and switch to another game.
  15. GWallace20
    Feb 1, 2018
    8
    Ubisoft did a great job with this one. I am only a level 15 right now but I truly enjoy the difficulty of the game and the fact that you need to be a certain level to do certain missions on other assassins creed games you could kind of finagle your way around that with skill but in Origins its pretty much impossible to do. great game 8.7 out of 10 on my scale and best Assassins Creed game yet.
  16. CoolDadTx
    Jan 26, 2018
    8
    While there are some new ideas here, nothing much has changed. The story is inconsistent and predictable. Overall this is a game about checking the marketing boxes to make the business happy.

    You play as Bayek through most of the game but suddenly, in the middle of the game, you switch to Aya for 1 mission. Then back to Bayek until the very end where you're forced to play as Aya some    While there are some new ideas here, nothing much has changed. The story is inconsistent and predictable. Overall this is a game about checking the marketing boxes to make the business happy.

    You play as Bayek through most of the game but suddenly, in the middle of the game, you switch to Aya for 1 mission. Then back to Bayek until the very end where you're forced to play as Aya some more. Looks like she was added to allow "multi character" play. The missions are boring, she is pretty much useless, you lose everything you've spent the game building up and there is no point in it. Must have been a marketing thing.

    Same thing with the "ship" sequences. Clearly the Black Flag devs wanted to add ships. The problem is the sequences are short, the gameplay is bad and there simply is no fun in them. Checked another marketing box.

    The game advertises RPG but they completely missed what the RP stands for - role playing. Yes you level up, yes you select your abilities but it has no impact on anything. It is just a gating system that could have been left off and nothing would have been lost. Even the leveling is messed up. Supposedly you should be able to use the levels to tell the areas that are easy and those that are hard. The reality is that you'll be facing people several levels below you and they will stomp you for no reason. Some enemies seem to be able to block any attack. Others seem to never miss and do a huge amount of damage or stun you in place. The result is most battles play out the same way. The leveling system really doesn't change anything.

    The story itself is inconsistent. In 1 mission you're saving crocs for a god. In the next you're killing them for no reason. Towards the end you're on a fast pace to kill someone. Suddenly you decide to stop and bury someone for no reason. You've spent the entire game watching folks die and now you're interested in stopping your years long quest to bury somebody??

    Fortunately the modern area stuff is very limited. Since Desmond was removed it seems like they just make up new people and situations to justify adding the modern stuff in. You can quickly skip the sections and nothing will change about the story. Nobody cares anyway. The only future stuff that does get in the way is when you finish an ancient mechanism. You're then forced to endure (i.e. cannot skip) a monologue from the future that just goes on and on. I used these times to take a break, make a snack, etc. When will Ubisoft realize nobody cares about the mangled storyline they think is so important?

    Bugs continue to exist. If you leave the game running and just hibernate then most times when you return the icons don't render anymore or you get the infinite load screen. This has been partially fixed in the latest DLC but it still happens. Speaking of icons does Ubisoft not have any UI folks on staff? What genius felt that white icons on a yellow desert map was a good call. It is almost impossible to see in map mode. Black icons or being able to turn off the desert background would have easily solved this issue. Color contrasts are a UI-101 issue. Additional bugs include killing captains outside their fort and the game doesn't give you credit, enemies fighting from tops (or in tables) and graphic tearing.

    While there is no MP forced at you in this game there is still social interaction forced down your throat. I don't remember giving Ubisoft permission to record or advertise my game but if I die others can see where. If I take a picture (useless by the way) then others can see it. This is a violation of my privacy rights Ubisoft. I don't care that player X died in this spot. I'm not going to avenge them unless I accidentally click on them because you try to hide the fact that it isn't part of the single player experience. The option to completely disable recording my death or my pictures and publishing it to the world is a serious need. Privacy is under my control, not Ubisoft.

    Then we get to the elephants. Clearly this is a call back to the legendary ships of Black Flag. Nearly impossible to defeat without either a lot of time or some questionable gameplay. They are there just to show you that Ubisoft can create enemies for which the leveling system means nothing and all your abilities are useless. I was in the middle of fighting one of them (not the one that got fixed in the patch) and it auto-healed. That's 10 mins of my life I'll never get back. The reward isn't worth the effort. We'll see if they scale to the newer level limits.

    Is this better than the recent entries - yes. Is it in the top 5 of Creed games - probably. Is it in the top 3 - not by a long shot.    … Expand
  17. DrownedLiberty
    Jan 25, 2018
    9
    Simply put, the game is great. I've spent some 100+ hours on my Xbox One X to reach 100% progress. There's so much content. Most of the quests are engaging. One of the best open worlds ever created for a game. This is probably the strongest point for AC Origins - you get to explore Egypt of 2000 years ago. The world is packed with history and beautiful locations. It's obvious that theSimply put, the game is great. I've spent some 100+ hours on my Xbox One X to reach 100% progress. There's so much content. Most of the quests are engaging. One of the best open worlds ever created for a game. This is probably the strongest point for AC Origins - you get to explore Egypt of 2000 years ago. The world is packed with history and beautiful locations. It's obvious that the developers put great effort in creating this game - I strongly recommend looking up videos on YouTube that show all the tiny details that create a realistic environment.

    Although this is an open world RPG-style game and you can choose where and what you do next, I strongly recommend the following in order to achieve full story immersion:
    When your main quest takes you to a new region do the following:
    - Complete all the secondary quests first.
    - Complete the main mission.
    - Explore all the remaining locations in the region.
    The bad things:
    - For a time there was a major issue with the draw distance but since 2 patches ago it was mostly fixed on Xbox One X. Still, the draw distance should be increased further.
    - Audio bugs. Many NPCs would repeat the same exact thing over and over again. This is not such a big deal but when you are in a location where there's lots of NPCs it becomes too much.

    I rate the game 9/10.    … Expand
  18. Veubent
    Jan 23, 2018
    10
    For the first time I actually wanted to beat a AC game. I typically get bored from the repetitive game play. I would recommend this game to anyone who has wanted to enjoy the AC series but have had trouble getting into it!
  19. zgmoser
    Jan 22, 2018
    8
    Assassin's creed Origins is a great game. It has a compelling main story and fun stealth, as well as enjoyable and fun combat (don't use the lock-on). While the the side-quests are a great distraction that you should dive into, but they are essential to level up for the next story mission. Bayak is great and relatable. I love the look and feel of the game and ancient Egypt is amazing. TheAssassin's creed Origins is a great game. It has a compelling main story and fun stealth, as well as enjoyable and fun combat (don't use the lock-on). While the the side-quests are a great distraction that you should dive into, but they are essential to level up for the next story mission. Bayak is great and relatable. I love the look and feel of the game and ancient Egypt is amazing. The collectable and forts can get repetitive and the game relies too much on the eagle Senu but over all a fantastic game that i would recommend.… Expand
  20. mcfizzle
    Jan 21, 2018
    9
    i have played a lot of assassins creed games and the last entries into the franchise really put me off so i took some time to buy this one but i feel Origins breathes new life into the series. i wasn't overwhelmed by the map like in syndicate i felt compelled to finish this game in a week and i don't mean the main story i mean complete everything on the map and i want more. really great game.
  21. Steph01
    Jan 18, 2018
    10
    I give a 10 to this game because it is beautiful, gorgeous graphically amazing. So much details everywhere you turn your eyes. It is a real masterpiece even better than Witcher 3. Thank's Ubisoft to have deliver a so great games giving me the feeling to walk in Cleopatra universe.
  22. Donvon
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    Don't listen to the haters. If you play this game on Xbox One X it will blow your mind. It's literally a next-gen game when playing on the X. It's one of the greatest action RPGs right after Witcher 3. A massive living world, amazing gameplay, mind-blowing graphics and attention to detail out of this world. I was skeptical before the purchase (watched tons of reviews) and now I'm the biggest fan.
  23. Munthelion
    Jan 7, 2018
    9
    Assassins Creed Origins is one of the most beautiful games you will play from 2017.

    Assassins Creed won’t entirely feel like an Assassins Creed game for long time fans of the franchise but that’s not a bad thing because the game has gotten rid of a lot of the more annoying aspects of past iterations. The inclusion of a numbers RPG system is an interesting change and one that while    Assassins Creed Origins is one of the most beautiful games you will play from 2017.

    Assassins Creed won’t entirely feel like an Assassins Creed game for long time fans of the franchise but that’s not a bad thing because the game has gotten rid of a lot of the more annoying aspects of past iterations.

    The inclusion of a numbers RPG system is an interesting change and one that while may not be extremely deep, does manage to give an actual sense of progress and never feels too grindy in my humble opinion.

    The combat and parkour feel a lot smoother and offers a degree of fluidity that makes combat more engaging, the stealth aspect is still there in largely classic fashion but if you are forced to engage, it feels a lot better than in past games.

    The story in my opinion, leaves much to be desired but that’s only my opinion, the story follows our hero Bayek, the last of the Ancient Egyptian Order of Medjay who were the Elite special forces and Rangers of Ancient Egypt during the time of Cleopatra which is a fascinating period in history in which you could do so much, and while a lot of neat things are touched on, I think there were some missed opportunities, some of the side missions offer more interesting stories and spectacles at times.

    But the main draw is the incredible open world, its immersive beauty is truly something to behold, it’s amazing recreations of locations such as Hellenic Alexandria and Memphis are truly sites to behold, it’s variation is also impressive, I cannot tell you how many times I entered a new zone and was blown away almost every time because of how different and incredibly they were all realized.

    The exploration of especially Tombs throughout the world and some of the secrets they hold are intriguing and I think are very enjoyable, my only complaint here is some of the “puzzles” were a little convoluted and I am ashamed to say I had to watch some youtube guides to get through them.

    I did encounter some major frame rate drops in certain areas and massive freezes that caused quite the noise from my Xbox, however these never, once caused the game to crash or didn’t resolve themselves and only happened a handful of times, other than that, I never once, came across a game breaking bug or technical issue of any kind that adversely affected the experience.

    But all in all this is the best Assassins Creed put forward thus far, every aspect of this game gels together to create a spectacle that is both fun to play and a joy to explore, I’ve put 80+ hours into this game, I’ve got every location and 95% of the achievements and I don’t regret it for a second.    … Expand
  24. GollyJeeWizz
    Jan 5, 2018
    0
    Listen to what we've been telling you for the past 7 years. Flaming swords? Flaming horses? Come on Ubisoft, you're not even trying. This game isn't even worthy of the Assassin's Creed name. I don't even feel like an assassin. I feel like I'm playing The Witcher III in an Egypt setting.

    Try harder next time. Come up with your own format instead of blatantly trying to copy a different    Listen to what we've been telling you for the past 7 years. Flaming swords? Flaming horses? Come on Ubisoft, you're not even trying. This game isn't even worthy of the Assassin's Creed name. I don't even feel like an assassin. I feel like I'm playing The Witcher III in an Egypt setting.

    Try harder next time. Come up with your own format instead of blatantly trying to copy a different game. If I wanted to play TW3 I'd play it.

    Thank heavens I got this piece of crap on sale, otherwise you bet your bottom dollar I'd be doing a charge back.    … Expand
  25. CL4P-TP
    Jan 4, 2018
    5
    While ancient Egypt is a wonderful location to explore and graphically top notch it surely lacks the means to make Assassin's Creed great again.

    What I mean with that is the beginning of the game being much fun but decreasing in enjoyability steadily until it reaches being a exhausting chore rather than a fun experience. The overall formula got a new skin but nothing more. You still    While ancient Egypt is a wonderful location to explore and graphically top notch it surely lacks the means to make Assassin's Creed great again.

    What I mean with that is the beginning of the game being much fun but decreasing in enjoyability steadily until it reaches being a exhausting chore rather than a fun experience. The overall formula got a new skin but nothing more. You still just wander from location to location doing the same stuff over and over again. Namely infiltrating a small (or sometimes big) basecamp of bandits or the big bad rulers, assassinate one or more targets that don't have anything special about them, maybe grab a bit of loot and then make your escape.

    While I enjoy the basic principles of this concept, a realistic old setting simply lacks the opportunities to reach its potential to the fullest. You only have smoke bombs, sleep darts and berserk syringes(?) to play with and not fancy superpowers like in Dishonored or opportunities and disguises like in Hitman. That makes the whole gameplay terribly repetitive that I put the game away after 40 hours of playing (I'm a completionist which rather hinders me enjoying this as much as I could) and probably pick it up again at a later point to finish the story.

    And while I admit that the setting is a joy to watch at, old Egyptian architecture surely is repetitive and doesn't offer much playroom. The lack of extra objectives like in the old games also harms the game and I don't even know a reason why they're gone as I enjoyed to have an extra challenge since higher difficulty doesn't make the game particularly harder (except fighting against multiple enemies in the new fighting system I will talk about later in this review) but just more annoying since fights simply take longer and the AI isn't much smarter.

    The fighting system is a nice and welcome addition but didn't do much for me as I'm more a stealth player than anything else. Still it makes fighting against groups of enemies harder than just pressing a button to counter attack. So at least this was good.

    Without spoiling anything the story is like always in AC games (at least for me). Not bad but nothing special, the quests are better than the side ones though so it's worth prioritizing it.

    So overall the game is rather bad in my opinion. It has superb presentation and doing side quests like exploring an old tomb, looking at cases of ritual murder or just looking at the environment was fun but it got repetitive way too fast. And sadly being an Assassin is simply boring in this game since your tools for assassination are too few and don't give you enough playroom to kill in your own style. I'd say if you absolutely love Assassin's Creed or are a newcomer to the series who isn't full of the repetitive style you should focus on the story and mainly ignore everything else for your own good. That maybe lengthens the period of enjoying the game enough to the point of finishing it.    … Expand
  26. Digitalkid
    Jan 3, 2018
    10
    Definitely my Game Of The Year 2017. Stays on par with Black Flag, with far larger and more detailed world, near perfect multi-layered side quests, decent and definitely engaging story and one of the best and most natural stealth systems. Seems like slasher style would be a bit tough sometimes, but playing an Egyptian thief/assassin is one of the best stealth experiences I've had.Definitely my Game Of The Year 2017. Stays on par with Black Flag, with far larger and more detailed world, near perfect multi-layered side quests, decent and definitely engaging story and one of the best and most natural stealth systems. Seems like slasher style would be a bit tough sometimes, but playing an Egyptian thief/assassin is one of the best stealth experiences I've had. Historical aspect made me applaude every time a new historical figure had arrived on a scene, since I love that period so much. Please let that team make all Assassin's Creed games, and it will be a title to wait for, as TES or GTA.… Expand
  27. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    I’m glad that they gave the Assassin’s Creed series the break it so desperately needed. Being such a big fan of the series it was hard to see it become stale, but thankfully that’s all changed. Assassin’s Creed Origins has without a doubt rejuvenated the series, and whilst it still has a few problems it’s still one of the best Creed games I’ve played in years. The combat system seems toI’m glad that they gave the Assassin’s Creed series the break it so desperately needed. Being such a big fan of the series it was hard to see it become stale, but thankfully that’s all changed. Assassin’s Creed Origins has without a doubt rejuvenated the series, and whilst it still has a few problems it’s still one of the best Creed games I’ve played in years. The combat system seems to have had a complete overhaul and in my opinion this is the best combat I’ve ever played in a Creed game. They’ve also done a great job with the mission variety in the game and I never once got bored on a mission because they made each mission matter. I was however a little disappointed with the stealth sequences in the game, and the main reason why I was disappointed is that I think they’ve made the stealth to easy this time around. The world of Egypt has been created to perfection and it’s absolutely massive so be prepated to explore quite a lot, which is great considering exploring is fun and very interesting. The story in the game is fantastic, exciting and most important of all interesting throughout, and in my opinion this is definitely one of the best story’s the series has had so far. The presentation side of the game is amazing and packed full of fantastic detail, especially when it came to the visuals. The game looks stunning and the amount of effort gone into here is really evident, and this effort makes the world come alive which is awesome. At the end of the day fans of Assassin’s Creed will be relieved to learn that the series has returned to being one of the best game’s on the market. Without a doubt this game has made me fall in love with the series again and they’ve done this by putting a lot of hard work into it. Don’t get me wrong it does still have a few problems and bugs dotted around, but I completely forgot about them because the game was so enchanting and delivered on a number of areas. Assassin’s Creed Origins has made the series come alive and matter again and in the end it gets a massive thumbs up from me.… Expand
  28. rodericrinehart
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    The best Assassin's Creed game by a mile, and maybe the best Ubisoft game. The combat is exceptional. Think Witcher 3 with more weapons (though this is not on the level of that game, but few are). The world feels as alive as any world ever, up there with GTA V, Witcher 3, and The Last of Us. Graphics are top notch. And no bugs!!!
  29. ViniciusBelloli
    Dec 31, 2017
    10
    Is amazing game, so beaty and must cool. I am play hour and hour in xbox one and gameplay is fluid and game showed few errors
  30. Edeyz
    Dec 28, 2017
    0
    The menu is navigated with a cursor (on console). Its beyond me how many people would have tested this, used this, and created this, all of whom should have stressed how obviously difficult this is. It should have never been implemented and should have been removed as soon as it was. This is a relativity small aspect, but is a constant pain throughout, and is so blatantly incompetent thatThe menu is navigated with a cursor (on console). Its beyond me how many people would have tested this, used this, and created this, all of whom should have stressed how obviously difficult this is. It should have never been implemented and should have been removed as soon as it was. This is a relativity small aspect, but is a constant pain throughout, and is so blatantly incompetent that for a AAA game and large production co. as Ubisoft, it would be absurd to condone this in any way.… Expand
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#16 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#4 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
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#14 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    90
    For me Origins is the best game in the series, a beginning of a new era for the long-running franchise. I was awestruck by how huge, varied and believable its world is and how dense it is with all sorts of appealing activities. I welcomed the completely redesigned combat system, which bids farewell to the old “press X to win” feature. Apart from various glitches and technical issues (often resulting from game’s complexity) my only serious charge against Origins is that it sets up its story poorly and fails to keep it tight. [13/2017, p.68]
  2. TrueAchievements
    Dec 13, 2017
    90
    Origins provides a much-needed change in direction for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The range of new action-RPG elements isn’t especially innovative but they do more than enough to make the previously tired gameplay feel fresh and engaging. The world is beautiful and dense, the characters are interesting, and the story offers enough mystery and intrigue to keep players coming back before it sadly ends far too quickly. Assassin’s Creed Origins isn’t perfect, but it points to a long and healthy future for the series.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2017
    90
    Egypt and star Bayek make this a promising forebear to a new age of Creed.
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