Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.1

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  3. Negative: 142 out of 570
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  1. Norwayforever
    Nov 11, 2020
    9
    This is most fun game i have played in 2020. Final Fantasy VII Remake was epic, but these are way too different games to compare. One of the best in 2020?
    yes,yes,yes and yes.
  2. Hossein1997
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Amazing game it's come back to assassin's Creed franchise I think it's a good news for assassin's Creed fans ...
  3. FutureisNow
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    For the love of god, if anyone from Ubisoft is reading this, just know that i have supported you for years. I love almost all AC games. But you guys know it and i know it that games need to move forward. Just like every other video game series is evolving, so is Assassin's Creed! DO NOT listen this minority who complains and hates new games. Never go back to AC1 or AC3, for the love ofFor the love of god, if anyone from Ubisoft is reading this, just know that i have supported you for years. I love almost all AC games. But you guys know it and i know it that games need to move forward. Just like every other video game series is evolving, so is Assassin's Creed! DO NOT listen this minority who complains and hates new games. Never go back to AC1 or AC3, for the love of god, if you do, i will never buy your games again, i swear. AC Odyssey was weak, everyone knows it, but Valhalla was solid step back to what made AC games good. People seem to forget that Black Flag had huge open world to explore, so many locations. Only games from now on that deserve to be inspiration for future assassin's creed's are following: AC 4 Black Flag, Unity, some parts of Origins and Valhalla. That's it. I really believe in your company, you have made some great games over the years, please listen to your actual fans, who have supported you for years. Don't listen to small minority who just wants attention and wants to whine about your new games. They don't like anything you have made since 2013, there's absolutely zero reason to listen to them.… Expand
  4. AnimalPinch
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Amazing game to start. This is the best one of the franchise for someone who enjoyed the og titles but love some of the new mecanics in origine and odyssey !
  5. rocknroll35
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Some people seem to be disappointed that it doesn't have stuff happening all the time, everywhere you look and call it "boring" for that. I'm sorry to break it to you, but Assassin's Creed was ABSOLUTELY NEVER meant to be some fun streaming / party game. Each time new Assassin's Creed comes out i'm surprised that some people still don't understand that. It's deep game with depth,Some people seem to be disappointed that it doesn't have stuff happening all the time, everywhere you look and call it "boring" for that. I'm sorry to break it to you, but Assassin's Creed was ABSOLUTELY NEVER meant to be some fun streaming / party game. Each time new Assassin's Creed comes out i'm surprised that some people still don't understand that. It's deep game with depth, atmosphere and heavy emphasis on exploration, parkour, stealth.
    It was never meant to be grand theft auto or dark souls. Never. Just cause it's not your flashy anime type game and you don't get it, doesn't mean it's boring.    … Expand
  6. trex1011
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Like i totally get it when someone is burned out of Odyssey and is not interested playing another 100 hour epic, but here' the thing, this one is so much better than Odyssey ever was. But in the end it's obviously up to everyone individually what they want to play. To me, this is my favorite AC setting ever (Norway-England-North sea). Not only that, it's overall great game, good story,Like i totally get it when someone is burned out of Odyssey and is not interested playing another 100 hour epic, but here' the thing, this one is so much better than Odyssey ever was. But in the end it's obviously up to everyone individually what they want to play. To me, this is my favorite AC setting ever (Norway-England-North sea). Not only that, it's overall great game, good story, good voice acting, amazing graphics, one of the best map designs in history of Ubisoft. It's easily one of the best games of 2020, there's not even much competition. Like of the few games that can compete with this (from 2020) is Final Fantasy VII Remake and maybe Doom Eternal, that's literally it. These two are completely different games from AC Valhalla, so it's almost unfair to compare them, but all of them are quality games.… Expand
  7. Northern78
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    It's next best Assassin's Creed after AC 4 Black Flag, take it or leave it.
  8. Z679
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    One of the best Assassin's Creed games ever made. Very mystical and beautiful open world. High recommendation from me.
  9. Reality_Reviews
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Okay that's enough. This is not any kind of attack by the way. This is just my opinion, just like youtuber Luke Stephens had his opinion. Well he is 100% wrong and has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. There's absolutely no question that i'm bigger AC fan that he could ever dream to be. Calling Valhalla garbage is biggest joke in years. Valhalla is easily better than bothOkay that's enough. This is not any kind of attack by the way. This is just my opinion, just like youtuber Luke Stephens had his opinion. Well he is 100% wrong and has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. There's absolutely no question that i'm bigger AC fan that he could ever dream to be. Calling Valhalla garbage is biggest joke in years. Valhalla is easily better than both Origins and specially Odyssey. Valhalla is first AC game in long time where it has been really interesting to finally explore the open world. You mentioned how interesting pyramids were in Origins, well of course. But here the thing, they were one of the few interesting things about Origins. Most of it was boring empty desert. I don't hate Origins, but it wasn't as interesting as Valhalla. Valhalla has way better story, better character and better open world. You said that England doesn't have landmarks or places to explore. Kidding me? London? Stonehenge? Huge castles? Mountains in Norway? There's so much to explore. Valhalla is easily one of the better designed maps Ubisoft has ever done, just behind Black Flag. There you go. You said that you laugh at people who think Origins is meh, well i laugh at you saying that Valhalla is garbage. There's clearly, very clearly more people who like Valhalla than Origins. Valhalla was biggest PC launch for Ubisoft EVER. It had over 2 million players in launch month alone. Jor Raptor gets 100 000s views on almost every Valhalla video he makes. People very clearly like this game and many have said that they absolutely love Valhalla map designs. Showing your "poll" as some evidence is BS, because most people answered that they haven't even played this game, but you said that people agree with you. Hell no. Thankfully you don't get that many views, so i don't really care that much, but this one video made me write this, because it was just too much nonsense. If you can have your BS opinion, then i have every right to have my opinion about your video and point out false things. I have been Assassin's Creed supporter and fan over 10 years and i very likely like games that you don't even like, because you seem like somebody who hops on hype trains. You know very well that people who whine about new games are just nostalgia nerds who hate every game after AC 3. I have always liked Unity and even Syndicate and i strongly doubt you like them. If you do, fair, but my point about Valhalla's map stands.… Expand
  10. NeverBackDown
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    AC Valhalla almost feels like "Thank You" letter from Ubisoft to all their fans that have supported them past 7 years. It's truly amazing game and there's nothing more that pisses me off than these absolute nolife losers who gives zeros without even caring about this series or buying it. I wish all the worst in your lives.
  11. SirTiny007
    Dec 19, 2020
    0
    If ubisoft feels it can wait to add XP boosters a month after release. Then I reserve the right to rate the game lower in the same timeframe. Ubisoft you are a disgrace. Insulting the intelligence of your consumers. Nobody asked for XP boosters. I am uninstalling u soft games and boycotting them u til they stop this disgraceful practice.
  12. CoolDadTx
    Mar 16, 2021
    5
    Dull and boiler plate game. This series has slipped so far it is ridiculous. Pick another Ubi franchise, replace the names in the story, retexture the activities and you have the same gam over and over again.

    Bad: Things that were supposed to be different in this version: less open world activities to do (wrong, there are just as many boring icons to look at as before), no side    Dull and boiler plate game. This series has slipped so far it is ridiculous. Pick another Ubi franchise, replace the names in the story, retexture the activities and you have the same gam over and over again.

    Bad:

    Things that were supposed to be different in this version: less open world activities to do (wrong, there are just as many boring icons to look at as before), no side quests (they just renamed them to something else), more "assassin-y" (not really).

    Valhalla is even more boring than the last game. It reminds me of AC3, a place I had no interest in visiting that is just a bunch of woods with towns laying around. Nothing in the world made me want to explore. The voice acting is pretty bad, especially the female Eivor. It is like they told the actress to make herself sound like Odin or Zeus. It just sounds dumb. The story it the same typical story in every game.

    The bugs, even after all the patches, are bad. After installing the latest patch and playing for 5 minutes I saw vikings pop in and out as they ran, some vikings were running on air and clipping was common. Reminds me of Unity actually.

    The combat is even worse than the previous 2 ACs. It's like I'm playing a strategy game now. You are so far zoomed out that it is a couple of puppets hitting each other. The combat speed also seems very wrong. I can dodge backwards but in combat it is a leisurely stroll as whatever enemy is hitting always seems to hit you anyway. Whatever combat tweaks were made to the game need to be reverted.

    The skill system, which AC never needed, has gone off the deep end. Taking a page from MMOs or PoE there are now lots of little dots that you can select to get minimal benefits. It takes a lot of dots to truly have any meaning and among the list of "what were they thinking" you cannot see some dots until you can unlock them which makes planning impossible. At least if you couldn't already just go online and look up the full tree. This is a stupid mechanic probably introduced so people wouldn't realize how dumb the whole skill tree system is. This isn't an MMO...

    The power level makes no sense whatsoever. I was power level 15 before leaving Norway even though I have no idea how that relates to anything because I didn't get skill points or whatever they are called. At the same time areas I look at in the map say they are power level 1 but the enemies can stomp me in seconds. In an attempt to hide "levels" I guess, Ubi has managed to create a system that is useless. What exactly is wrong with levels?

    Side activities are just as dull. Again, think AC3. Flyting makes no sense and is one of the stupidest mini-games I've ever seen in a game. The other activities, like raids, fit in better but are just as dull. You raid a settlement, kill everyone there and then...nothing. Why?

    The Good:

    Assassin abilities come back into play a little more than recent entries in the series. I felt I could pull it off more often in this game.

    Summary:

    Dull environment - AC 3
    Bugs - AC Unity
    Revamped skills, "side quests", leveling - meaningless

    This is overall a boring, generic viking adventure game filled with a map of icons that lead you to things that are just as boring for the most part. There is nothing that really lifted the gameplay up.

    Complete disappointment compared to the generally excellent Immortals Fenyx Rising.    … Expand
  13. therandom37
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Norway, England, North-America and later Ireland and Paris, what else can you ask for. Amazing.
  14. Metallicx
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    What an absolute fail Cyberpunk 2077 is, i'm not saying that Valhalla is masterpiece (of course not, but it's at least solid open-world game). But after so long development time i was expecting something amazing from Cyberpunk, but after watching these leaked videos i had to cancel my preorder and bought Valhalla instead. Of course tons of youtuber will pretend that Cyberpunk is greatestWhat an absolute fail Cyberpunk 2077 is, i'm not saying that Valhalla is masterpiece (of course not, but it's at least solid open-world game). But after so long development time i was expecting something amazing from Cyberpunk, but after watching these leaked videos i had to cancel my preorder and bought Valhalla instead. Of course tons of youtuber will pretend that Cyberpunk is greatest game ever, because truth hurts and they don't wanna be honest. And yes PC version is "okay", but PS4 and Xbox One versions (versions that will sell the most)? These look awful and are extremely buggy. Even PC version is buggy. Gonna wait until 2022 to play it. Until then i can enjoy Valhalla.… Expand
  15. LineintheSand44
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Thank god i found Gamespot review for Cyberpunk 2077, they literally gave Cyberpunk 2077 lower score than Valhalla. Cyberpunk must be really buggy, because 7/10 is pretty low score for game that has been in development over 7 years. So as of right now i bought Valhalla and so far it's pretty nice. Maybe trying Cyberpunk 2077 in 2021 when they finally fix the game.
  16. kingdomhearts70
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Well made game, my favorite part might be just free roaming in England and just exploring, climbing, all that stuff. Story is decent as well, way better than Odyssey.
  17. The_Leader
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Finished main story and i have completed most of the stuff on each map and i'm very happy with the game so far. Can't wait for DLC's.
  18. realgaming22
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Ac Valhalla was one of the biggest surprises of 2020 games. This world truly shines and is actually interesting. Recommendation!
  19. Lj88
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Lmao haters on this site are just lowest of the low. Thousands of people on reddit are posting about this game, liking it, etc. But when someone dares to say on metacritic that he/she likes it, then it must be bots? jesus christ.
  20. Power_Force
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is yet another Victory for Ubisoft! Haters can whine as much as they want, but nothing will change that. As a long time Ubisoft fan, it feels really good to finish off this awful year with this victory!
  21. theJayy
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    I consider myself pretty big Assassin's Creed fan, but i actually don't like early games much. They feel outdated and i'm just not enjoying them. My top 3 favorite ac games are 4, Unity and Origins (in that order). I also like Syndicate, but not as much as these three. For past 6 years i have been playing 4, Unity and Origins constantly. I have finished Unity almost each year since 2015.I consider myself pretty big Assassin's Creed fan, but i actually don't like early games much. They feel outdated and i'm just not enjoying them. My top 3 favorite ac games are 4, Unity and Origins (in that order). I also like Syndicate, but not as much as these three. For past 6 years i have been playing 4, Unity and Origins constantly. I have finished Unity almost each year since 2015. I'm also playing 4 constantly, but i haven't finished it as much, because it's way longer game and i love to just free roam there. Now i would say that despite not liking 1,3, Revalations or Rogue (i hate to play as Templar), i would say that absolutely loving later games like 4, Unity, Syndicate and Origins makes me as much Assassin's Creed fan, as someone who only likes first 3.

    In fact, i would say i'm bigger fan than these people, because if someone gave up on this series in 2012, then how can you consider yourself a fan? Maybe early fan, but overall if you hate majority of these games, then you are not fan of this series. It's that simple. Why i'm even talking about it is because watching some youtubers making videos "Valhalla disappointed me", "Valhalla is boring" etc, made it very clear that these people were never gonna like Valhalla anyway. No matter what Ubisoft did, these people wouldn't be happy right now and they would still make their videos whining about smallest details that they didn't like.

    Instead of enjoying new games for that they are, instead these people want games to be what they want. That's obviously fair, but again, seems like they have ignored this series since 2012. It was so obvious what Valhalla was going to be. How can you be disappointed, when trailers and Ubisoft people on twitter made it very obvious what this game is going to be. Basically no matter what, these people just wanted Valhalla to be this most basic and boring AC Revalations or AC 3 clone and that's all these people want. That's the only AC game they want and if it's not that, then they are going to hate it. That's the sad reality actual AC fans need to live in, where Ubisoft makes great games, but nostalgic people who can't move on are going to hate these games and make their videos. Main problem with these videos is that these people are very clearly trying to manipulate and make other people believe that this game (and other games) suck. While actually problem is not the game, problem is that they just don't like it. Just cause you don't like something, doesn't mean that it's actually bad ya know?

    Conclusion : I very much enjoyed Valhalla, it's not perfect, but it's way better than Odyssey was. Story is more interesting than Odyssey's story. It has beautiful graphics, not as good as RDR 2, but still good enough and very modern looking. Combat is fun, main character (male Eivor) is very likable and better than main characters in Origins and Odyssey.    … Expand
  22. tvisdeadin2020
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    ----------------------------------amazing game----------------------------------
  23. CaptainA7ProSX
    Nov 11, 2020
    8
    This is a great instalment in the long running Assassin’s Creed series. It goes backwards on a couple of things but overall, great game!
  24. inserttexthere
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best AC games in long time. Might be Ubisoft's best open world they have ever created. Strongly recommending this one.
  25. rollinthedeep
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    If you liked Black Flag, but didn't really care for Odyssey, i would strongly recommend trying Valhalla. It's best of both worlds. Stunningly beautiful game world, both Norway and England truly shine. One of my favorite games of 2020.
  26. deathfromabove
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    I have bought so many games this year, mostly because there was nothing to do thanks to quarantine. I bought Tony Hawk 1+2 remake, i bought Ghost of Tsushima, i bought 2018 spider-man (it's amazing btw), i refused to buy last of us 2 because how they lied to their fans, that was disgusting. But overall of all these games i have bought this year, i have enjoyed AC Valhalla most.
  27. Hdjchy
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    It's really good game, if you actually wanna enjoy it, not rush it, so you could play next big game faster. Assassin's Creed games are meant to be played for months NOT few days. I bet penguinz gives it 4.5, because not enough action and too much sailing.
  28. Fateoftheworlds
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    It's so good, one of the best Ac games for sure, it has every element to make it great.
    It' should be nominated @ The Game Awards alongside games like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Jedi Fallen Order, Ghost of Tsushima, Spiderman Miles Morales and Half Life: Alyx.
  29. mattyiceboy
    Nov 11, 2020
    9
    Best Ac since black flag. They cut off the fat from the last one and actually made it ac
  30. High_Hopes__
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Ubisoft don't listen these haters who whine under every youtube video that Valhalla sucks and "only AC 1 to 3 are good". These people are not your real fans. They don't like Valhalla, Origins, Unity, Syndicate, they don't even like Black Flag. They want something like AC 1 or AC3 that has most basic boring combat with no challenge. They want small cities and generic assassination missions.Ubisoft don't listen these haters who whine under every youtube video that Valhalla sucks and "only AC 1 to 3 are good". These people are not your real fans. They don't like Valhalla, Origins, Unity, Syndicate, they don't even like Black Flag. They want something like AC 1 or AC3 that has most basic boring combat with no challenge. They want small cities and generic assassination missions. Only reason i even started caring about AC series was AC 4. Making AC 4 is literally best decision Ubisoft has ever done. I'm so, so, so glad that this Desmond **** went finally away. Reason most people play these games i going back in time, not some modern day nonsense. I wish these games never had modern day, but it is what it is, thankfully AC games got so much better starting with AC 4. AC 3 was just horrible. Ubisoft, you should only listen to your real fans, not this minority who doesn't even care about anything you have done since 2013. They are almost as annoying as people who whine under every resident evil 4 remake video, that they want code veronica remake more. Resident evil 4 is million times better game, more important game and more popular game. These who whine about code veronica are also just small group of people who don't even care about resident evil 4 at all. It's literally same with thing with AC games. I swear Ubisoft, if you go back to this AC1-AC3 nonsense, i will stop buying your games, i will stop promoting your games to my friends and i will never play any of your games ever again. Listen to your real fans.… Expand
  31. assassinforever
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    From November lineup this is very clear winner. Miles Morales is fine second place, but it's just too basic for my taste. I need something deeper and AC Valhalla is exactly that.
  32. Storm00
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Best Ubisoft game they have made in 4 years, truly impressive stuff. To whoever says that
    it's boring, i'm sure you will find your fun in Marvel's Avengers, leave good games to people who actually know how to enjoy them. This is literally perfect game to spend my time on until Cyberpunk comes out.
  33. Detorded
    Dec 17, 2020
    8
    Made by Ubisoft's best AC studio, this game definitely doesn't disappoint. While it plays similarly to Origins and Odyssey, I think people who may have been turned off AC for a while will have something to love with this game, as it is different enough from the previous two to really stand out and shine. I can confidently say that Valhalla is Ubisoft's best Assassin's Creed game in a longMade by Ubisoft's best AC studio, this game definitely doesn't disappoint. While it plays similarly to Origins and Odyssey, I think people who may have been turned off AC for a while will have something to love with this game, as it is different enough from the previous two to really stand out and shine. I can confidently say that Valhalla is Ubisoft's best Assassin's Creed game in a long time, perhaps since Black Flag. I played a lot of Odyssey and loved it as well, but it never quite felt like an Assassin's Creed game. Valhalla is the end result of Ubisoft almost perfecting the open world RPG formula they began with Origins, as well as a properly balancing the assassin aspect so the series does not lose its identity.

    I've put over 60 hours into this game so far and I feel like I've only made it halfway through. Valhalla is huge, but it doesn't feel like its blatantly huge for the sake of being so, similar to how Odyssey was. Instead, Valhalla trims the fat that often made Odyssey feel like a slog to play through. Don't get me wrong, the game is still huge and some people may still find it tough to finish, but side-quests have been replaced with quick and easy world events, icons aren't littered all over the map this time and instead you are forced to really explore to find out what certain areas hold - the game is similarly designed to Far Cry 5 in that sense, where they incentivize players to really explore the worlds they're in rather than making it feel like a checklist of things to do.

    The gear system seems to be controversial in this game - the game approaches loot entirely differently to how both Origins and Odyssey did it. A lot of people complained that Odyssey especially felt grindy, so I think that Valhalla's loot system was Ubisoft's response to that. The game has minimal gear, nothing is random and everything is hand-made and put in pre-selected locations to find. Every time you come across an area that has loot (either gear for your character or loot to build your settlement) there is often a puzzle associated with it, further adding more depth to Ubisoft's world rather than just a checklist of things to do.

    The game's world is comprised of 4 maps I believe: Norway, eastern England (largest map), Vinland, and Asgard. All of these locations are great and have their own atmosphere to them, they do not feel copy-and-paste, which is what some of the islands in Greece (Odyssey) felt to me. Valhalla's storytelling is centered around its world, which is where it also differs from previous AC games. While there is an overarching plot, each region in England has its own subplot that your character has to solve, and I love it. I had lower expectations for the writing, as Ubisoft's writing was never that great - especially compared to games like RDR2 or The Witcher 3, but Valhalla's story isn't bad - it's not amazing, but it's good; some subplots are great (East Anglia and Sciropescire in particular), and some are pretty uninteresting and bland (Essex comes to mind) but overall, the writing was better than expected.

    In total, I think Valhalla is Ubisoft's best attempt at an open-world RPG yet, and they have really learned a lot from creating Origins and Odyssey, it gives me a lot of hope for their upcoming open-world games such as Far Cry 6. The AI is still unfortunately pretty bad - either enemies spot you instantly when they shouldn't be able to, or they are completely blind/deaf - for a 2020 game, I do not think Ubisoft's AI has progressed at all. The world still has certain immersion-breaking moments, I think the wildlife is kind of goofy, hunting missions with NPCs always feels really weird, etc.

    Overall, I still think the game is great, and I'd give it an 8 as it has room to improve.    … Expand
  34. HiddenBlade
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Good comeback Ubisoft! This game has way more depth than i expect, hopefully that's how Ubisoft main titles will be from now on. At least AC and Far Cry.
  35. For_You
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Beautiful graphics, nice main character that actually has good voice acting, how about that. Combat is very bloody, reminds me Unity's combat, open world is great. Would recommend.
  36. Symphony_
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Pretty good Assassin's Creed game if i'm honest. Cities look great, hood is back, hidden blade.
  37. Burning_Wings
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Solid entry into of the greatest video games series of all time. Would recommend if you liked previous games. Specially Black Flag.
  38. Cicerow733
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    3rd best Assassin’s Creed game but game is nearly unplayable on base consoles you really need the next gen consoles for this one.
  39. Zx0
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    So much better than Odyssey and not only that, it's actually great game. Might even be in my top 3 of 2020. This one feels like the actually cared and really crafted it out. There's no random stuff anymore, everything matters and voice acting is better than ever. Story is nice, graphics are amazing, parkour is still best in Unity, but they get very close. Whole world actually feels aliveSo much better than Odyssey and not only that, it's actually great game. Might even be in my top 3 of 2020. This one feels like the actually cared and really crafted it out. There's no random stuff anymore, everything matters and voice acting is better than ever. Story is nice, graphics are amazing, parkour is still best in Unity, but they get very close. Whole world actually feels alive and there's different feelings in different areas. Brilliant work. I'm going to play it months to come. If not 10, but it's 9 for sure, but to fight with these zeros i'm giving 10.… Expand
  40. SamBakerman
    Nov 15, 2020
    3
    Thankfully Microsoft have introduced a refund option to the Microsoft store. The game for me was broken. The AI was broken and stupid. Cutscenes were sloppy and audio didn't line up. I'm sure it must be like that for everyone else so don't understand all these good reviews. Accepting this poor quality level will allow it to continue.

    And don't get me started on the writing jebus. There's    Thankfully Microsoft have introduced a refund option to the Microsoft store. The game for me was broken. The AI was broken and stupid. Cutscenes were sloppy and audio didn't line up. I'm sure it must be like that for everyone else so don't understand all these good reviews. Accepting this poor quality level will allow it to continue.

    And don't get me started on the writing jebus. There's a whole scene where an overly trusting assassin guy 'teaches' the art of remain hidden... By putting your hood up. Seriously it's like the writers of this let their kids have a go during lockdown. It's honestly cringe. (not just that scene it's pretty much all like that)
    Also - audio - you can clearly hear certain people who recorded their voices at home or in a different studio. Basically... Every element of this game is partially unfinished. LAZY    … Expand
  41. titanicsunk
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    PC version is easily best version of this game, but it's really nice what they did with ps5/xbox series x/s. Very beautiful graphics and fun story, i'm sure most AC fans will like it.
  42. timebygoesby
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Might be my favorite map of any Ubisoft game ever. Sure, i like Paris in Unity and Black Flag has generally interesting map, but Valhalla is just new level. Very beautiful game.
  43. endlessgames
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    --------------------------------------good game good game good game-------------------------------------------
  44. yipfosh
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is another success in the series. We love that it’s starting to look back at older, more classic elements of the franchise and finding ways to reimplement them in an ever-evolving, fresh feeling new game.
  45. BigExtraDip
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Ну, свои мысли насчёт этой игры я уже написал, так что тут просто скажу что для основной массы это 8-9/10. Для меня это 10/10. Пошёл дальше бороздить Англию и помогать Ассасинам истреблять Тамплиеров....пардон, Орден Древних которые через 400 лет по сюжету станут Тамплиерами.Ну, свои мысли насчёт этой игры я уже написал, так что тут просто скажу что для основной массы это 8-9/10. Для меня это 10/10. Пошёл дальше бороздить Англию и помогать Ассасинам истреблять Тамплиеров....пардон, Орден Древних которые через 400 лет по сюжету станут Тамплиерами.
  46. Arti6002
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best AC games so far. The side quests is now really good and interesting
  47. northernlights
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the better comebacks i have seen in years. Odyssey had the graphics, but story was weak and voice acting was meh. This one has everything and more. Voice acting is perfect, music is just amazing, i could literally hours meditate for that main menu theme. Graphically it takes things further than ever. Some locations look just amazing. Performance is actually pretty good,This game is one of the better comebacks i have seen in years. Odyssey had the graphics, but story was weak and voice acting was meh. This one has everything and more. Voice acting is perfect, music is just amazing, i could literally hours meditate for that main menu theme. Graphically it takes things further than ever. Some locations look just amazing. Performance is actually pretty good, it's obvious that it wont have best ever performance on 2013 consoles, but it still very much playable and on PC it's good enough to get 60-70fps if you have up to date graphics card. Ubisoft is obviously going to patch it to get performance even better. Highly recommending this one.… Expand
  48. ralinsilver
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    This is a good game, if you like the genre or just open world games in general you will enjoy this game.

    When I was looking at there move away from RNG / Loot based equipment I thought it was gonna dumb down the game. Nope, I got to say its actually really good system they have here. Its like they removed all of the trash loot you weren't gonna use anyway and just left the legendary    This is a good game, if you like the genre or just open world games in general you will enjoy this game.

    When I was looking at there move away from RNG / Loot based equipment I thought it was gonna dumb down the game. Nope, I got to say its actually really good system they have here. Its like they removed all of the trash loot you weren't gonna use anyway and just left the legendary items you were always gonna hunt down first anyways. The rune system is a great way to tweak the equipment to work toward your style.

    The combat feels good, its smoother, more interesting, and more challenging in its variety. The enemy armor / weak point system is a nice change of pace from just increasing the health pool. As for assassination's, as many stated the return of a one hit kill system can make it feel much more like one of the original games.

    Why did I only give it an 8 you ask if I like it so much?
    1. My standards are high for a 10, it would have to surprise me and draw to me a a unique way.
    2. Its kind of long, that can get a bit repetitive.
    3. Bugs, nothing game blocking, but I have run into some annoying ones.
    4. UI & Interface, somethings are not explained well or at all. The icons are hard to understand (bear / wolf gear? I had to google to understand what that meant).
    5. Side Quests in open world: I like that they aren't a hand holding experience, but if that's the case we need more NPC interaction to tell us what they need. There are a few interactions where I couldn't tell what was going on.    … Expand
  49. drkknight
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    I'm in love with this game, sue me. Imo one of the better games from this year.
  50. Heroez
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Finally something good to play before cyberpunk 2077 comes out. 2020 has been so lackluster of decent games, only ones that come to mind are final fantasy vii remake and doom eternal and doom eternal wasn't best imo.
  51. Shadowkiller19
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    O jogo é muito bom, as mecânicas de combates são boas, a paisagem é linda, a furtividade tá legal porém sem muita inovação, Os inimigos são diversos, os ¨fatalitys¨ são muito legais de se ver, É muito legal...porém...como todo jogo da Ubisoft, tem uns probleminhas: O jogo tem alguns bugs que atrapalham um pouco a gameplay, certos erros que fazem as cutscenes ficarem estranhas, mas nadaO jogo é muito bom, as mecânicas de combates são boas, a paisagem é linda, a furtividade tá legal porém sem muita inovação, Os inimigos são diversos, os ¨fatalitys¨ são muito legais de se ver, É muito legal...porém...como todo jogo da Ubisoft, tem uns probleminhas: O jogo tem alguns bugs que atrapalham um pouco a gameplay, certos erros que fazem as cutscenes ficarem estranhas, mas nada muito horrível, o corvo não marca os inimigos que nem no Origins e o Odyssey (talvez ele detecte, já q n avançei muito em nível), o Olho de Odin as vezes não funciona, a dublagem é um pouco esquisita, parece que o dublador homem do Eivor tem dupla personalidade! Em cutscene ele fala normal e em batalha ele fala engrossando a voz! É meio zuado! Sinceramente, eu queria que tivesse mantido o sistema de personalização de armadura do Odyssey, sabe? Quando vc pega uma armadura mas bota uma aparência diferente?
    Bom, o Valhalla é ótimo? É, com certeza um dos melhores do ano! Só tem que consertar alguns bugs e talvez adicionar algumas coisas, como o corvo detectando inimigos pra você( Quero dizer, talvez ele detecte, já q n avançei muito em nível) e o sistema de personalização de armadura!    … Expand
  52. makessense
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Beautiful huge open world with lots of secrets and mysteries. I have heard some people complain about combat, i personally like it, didn't find anything wrong with it. Would be surprised if it's not nominated at game awards.
  53. Shangaoshan
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    wonderful experience in Uk, one of best assassins creed, as a very important part of the series storyline,looking forward to display next ac on XSX
  54. Yaj78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of 2020 and overall one of the best AC games ever made. If you have ever cared about this series i would strongly recommend trying this.
  55. Standalone
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Been playing around 20 hours so far and it's pretty solid Assassin's Creed game. I like it.
  56. igotgud
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    I thought they don't make good games anymore?? Apparently i was wrong, this game made me speechless when i first booted it up. Voice acting, story, open world, graphics, different cities and hidden locations. This game might have best looking water i have seen in any video game ever, because it's kinda my hobby to compare different game's water effects and this one is just absolute top tier.
  57. UnItY89
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    From graphical standpoint this game is absolute masterclass, they really hit the nail with both Norway and England. This game's soundtrack is one of the most beautiful and relaxing soundtracks i have heard in long time in any video game. Combat is good, cities look interesting enough. There's many places to climb and parkour on. Overall very good.
  58. siyo
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    I'm really enjoying this one waymore then odyssey. It can be a glitchy at times but for the most part great game. And i like how you can put your cloak on when ever you want. because in origins you had to pause the game to put your hoody on and it interrupted the flow of the game. And the hidden blade is finally back! i love the hidden blade kill animations they are smooth compared toI'm really enjoying this one waymore then odyssey. It can be a glitchy at times but for the most part great game. And i like how you can put your cloak on when ever you want. because in origins you had to pause the game to put your hoody on and it interrupted the flow of the game. And the hidden blade is finally back! i love the hidden blade kill animations they are smooth compared to origins and look cooler and i like the sound effect that plays when you get a kill with the hidden blade i can feel the impact! I give this an 9/10… Expand
  59. Harrylong
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    This game its pretty fun. Best assasin creed and ubisoft game in ages. Of course its not perfect, NPC AI could be better, even in high difficults.... have some glitches here and there but nothing game breaking so far. Overall its a great game. Poeple giving 0 its just free ranting.

    Sure ubisoft would patch soon some issues and the game would be better.
  60. nocomments
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Graphics - 9.6 of 10, Music - 9.4 of 10, Story - 8.6 of 10, variety of enemies - 8.8 of 10, fun factor - 9.4 of 10.
  61. Vanmoe87
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    I dont normally give reviews but I felt like I should because I couldn't help but notice a lot of the reviewers I tend to follow on you-tube and this site bash this game and I cant let there voices be the only ones heard. People rave about The Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption about how beautiful it is and what a work of art it is. This game is probably the most visually stunning openI dont normally give reviews but I felt like I should because I couldn't help but notice a lot of the reviewers I tend to follow on you-tube and this site bash this game and I cant let there voices be the only ones heard. People rave about The Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption about how beautiful it is and what a work of art it is. This game is probably the most visually stunning open world game I've ever seen. I couldn't even believe my Xbox 1 X could handle such detail, graphics in such a large area because the game map is massive. Now too some of the bad reviews credit my system couldnt quite handle it at some spots and froze and there were a few glitches but not nearly enough as i thought there would be or that it really even bothered me. If your a fan of The Witcher or Red Dead you will thoroughly enjoy this game. Do not let these youtubers prevent you from playing this amazing game. A lot of the knocks on I've heard is there's too much stuff to do and it gets boring.... well first those things completely cancel each other out so you cant pay attention to those critics. plus this is eventually going to become an MMO, and gamers are constantly crying for more content in there games well this game has a ton of it right now with more already in development. The only thing preventing this game from equaling The Witcher 3 for me is its story. Which isn't bad I'm acually impressed with all the homework they did for this game as all the characters that weren't the pro and antagonist are real people and the way they intertwined history into there own AC narrative wasn't as bad as ive seen it made out to be. Ubisoft is not known for deep engaging storytelling so to bash them for the story is just ignorance on the reviewer, what Ubisoft is known for is making huge expensive AAA games and this one they hit a home run. Not a walk off but a Home run!… Expand
  62. Sly_shadow_boss
    Nov 26, 2020
    6
    A gay viking conquering lands in England and lands of the Nordic gods/giants. Its upsetting the company is forcing a sexual preference on the player and they went in some different(not particularly better) directions in the gameplay itself. I was a little let down by some of the sloppy writing and some aspects that make parts tedious. All in all, I'm disappointed in the company, but theA gay viking conquering lands in England and lands of the Nordic gods/giants. Its upsetting the company is forcing a sexual preference on the player and they went in some different(not particularly better) directions in the gameplay itself. I was a little let down by some of the sloppy writing and some aspects that make parts tedious. All in all, I'm disappointed in the company, but the game is worth playing through.… Expand
  63. xplstcx
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Good job Ubisoft, hopefully there will be some patches more, but it's already very good! Hopefully Far Cry 6 continues this trend of good Ubisoft games.
  64. TheMist
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Okay, here's my short review for this great game : Very Good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  65. DevianGs
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    Absolute killer! I love the feeling of how I played AC back when AC 2 released. A must have for the original fans of the older franchise. Not something I would recommend to the "overpowered godmode" AC we saw in AC oddysey, as this is more of realistic and harder combat, and more adventerous game with more opportunities.
  66. syno26
    Dec 6, 2020
    6
    Let's get to the point, just not as good as Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    Okay, let's start with the good. The graphics are best in class for the whole series. The game's progression without a stupid high gear or skill level is very rewarding. If I want more of a challenge I could up the difficulty at any time. But if I just want to get through the story this is excellent. UNLIKE UNITY! But    Let's get to the point, just not as good as Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    Okay, let's start with the good. The graphics are best in class for the whole series. The game's progression without a stupid high gear or skill level is very rewarding. If I want more of a challenge I could up the difficulty at any time. But if I just want to get through the story this is excellent. UNLIKE UNITY! But hey I had smoke bombs for that.

    I love the story format. Going to a new land, building your settlement, gathering allies, doing raids, all that good stuff. It's very good. The direction is on point and the best in any Assassin's Creed game.

    Now for the bad, the puzzles, I guess I'm just not a big fan. I hate the combat, it's not as good as Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The parry maneuver is terrible, the blocking with shields is clunky and slow. I want fast pace super combat, so this isn't it.

    The story is boring, except for the real world parts. That's the reason I still play. At least they got that down.    … Expand
  67. gamereviews888
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    I'm 20 hours into game right now and really enjoy it so far. Haven't encountered any bugs, runs just fine. Longer review later, but i wanted to give my early expressions because seems like some haters are trying to lower this user score with 0's and i can't stand something like that. Good game so far.
  68. FranceForever
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I have hardly anything negative to say about Valhalla, because it fixes literally everything that Odyssey did horribly. Good one.
  69. The_Gamer_
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Solid game would recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  70. timewaste
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Amazing voice acting, very good graphics, some bugs, nice story, overall it's very good AC entry.
  71. DesmondHume
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Think Viking,live Viking,fight Viking. Beatiful game,great open world. Best Valhalla.
  72. livefortoday
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Really surprised Ubisoft managed to make this. I mean they have had hits before, but after 2019 flop i kinda lost hope, seems i was too quick to judge. AC Valhalla is at least 100 hour game with tons of good content, locations, enemies etc. Story is also surprisingly good, specially if compared to Odyssey.
  73. SrSimoesBr
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É ótimo,mapa vivo,Gameplay totalmente diferente dos anteriores e tem alguns pontos de Red dead 2 e the witcher… Expand
  74. h_ero
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    What can i say that other haven't said already, imo it's one of the best AC games ever made. One of the best open worlds Ubisoft has ever created (out of all their games). Amazing.
  75. fire_fades
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Here's a 10 to make this score more like it should be, sad to see this site has so many fake accounts and bots. This game is amazing and these losers are trying to lower this score. Awful. At the same time there's over 500 fake 10/10 accounts on demon souls remake, can't believe anyone takes this site even seriously.
  76. starsi360
    Nov 21, 2020
    1
    I have always enjoyed AC games, this one however feels like a very bleak and depressing setting compared to Origins’ Egypt that I have been enjoying recently. I love open world games that are bursting with colour and life but so far AC Valhalla feels like a slog to carry on. Changes are not appreciated, you cannot tag enemies locations with your eye in the sky anymore which is a big letI have always enjoyed AC games, this one however feels like a very bleak and depressing setting compared to Origins’ Egypt that I have been enjoying recently. I love open world games that are bursting with colour and life but so far AC Valhalla feels like a slog to carry on. Changes are not appreciated, you cannot tag enemies locations with your eye in the sky anymore which is a big let down. Side quests don’t give you direction you have to work out what to do yourself (which in theory sounds interesting but actually can be annoying as you wander aimlessly wondering what the game wants you to do) Also bugs. Several times I’ve had issues EG killed a guard only for the guard that was talking to him at the time to just wander off after point blank seeing his mate drop to the floor with an arrow in his face mid conversation. Really breaks the immersion of the game. I have gone back to Origins and will play Odyssey next as I didn’t get round to it. Looks like I’ll have more fun with that game than Valhalla which is a shame as I was really looking forward to this one.… Expand
  77. Look_Rambo
    Nov 13, 2020
    1
    Full of bugs and can't get passed 2 mission. Ubisoft are no help and I haven't been able to play
  78. AceAscendus
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Extremely bad performance, massive fps drops. The game is also extremely boring, melee combat is garbage.
  79. mattstang
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Great game the only things that I would improve is the amount of loot is a little low and there are some glitches, but besides those it’s really good
  80. Homodeus
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Not censored. This is Complete Edition of Valhalla. Worth buying xbo version VALHALLA
  81. boarserker
    Nov 21, 2020
    1
    I used to love assassins creed and being a Dane I also love danish history.... this game however is more like some illiterate 13 year old girls politically correct fan fiction... and to call this game viking or historical in any sense is a blatant lie.
  82. Endlesszz
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Very good Assassin's Creed game, so much to do and explore, needs some work (sure), but overall it's fantastic game.
  83. imBlue
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    It's so satisficing to watch haters trying to desperately hate on AC Valhalla, but failing miserably lol. Amazing game!
  84. AmberMoon
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    this game is EPIC! great story! great characters! great combat! love it all!
  85. Dacknick
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    Buen juego! Buena jugabilidad, Bugs los mismos de siempre para un juego de parkour, pero tiene una buena historia, buena banda sonora y unas sangrientas ejecuciones
  86. VideoGames42069
    Nov 20, 2020
    6
    I'd love to give this game a higher rating, but it's so buggy I just can't. The 'Assassin's creed' part of this game is great. As someone who is a hardcore fan of the older games, but hates the new RPG style, the narrative for the assassins/templar stuff and modern day story reminds me of the older games.

    The 'side quests' in this game are improved also, there's a much bigger variety of    I'd love to give this game a higher rating, but it's so buggy I just can't. The 'Assassin's creed' part of this game is great. As someone who is a hardcore fan of the older games, but hates the new RPG style, the narrative for the assassins/templar stuff and modern day story reminds me of the older games.

    The 'side quests' in this game are improved also, there's a much bigger variety of them, some are kinda boring and take literally seconds to do, but they are all neat little bits of flavour in the map compared to the boring 'Go kill these bears in a cave, go clear this bandit camp' quests Odssey was full of. There's also significantly less grind and there's no need to keep chasing new gear every time you level up, since you can upgrade any type of gear.

    HOWEVER, that's basically where the praise ends.

    The combat feels sluggish and heavy. Even with 'Light' attacks with axes, your character isn't attacking quickly, every swing feels like you're dragging a 10 ton weight around with you. This especially annoying because there are enemy types that attack much quicker than you do with bigger weapons, so these encounters just become overly frustrating, especially when there's multiple enemies.

    Although its not as bad as it was previously, areas are still 'level gated' by pointless power levels, that seem to only exist to artificially inflate the game since you're still forced to mess around doing side activities to gain levels before you can do certain areas. The worst part about this is that they didn't even bother to make the 'power' levels make sense - e.g. the higher power enemies dont have more armour, or a bigger shield etc. They are the same enemy types, just with an arbitrary higher number. Even if you drop the game to Easy difficulty, some areas are impossible without some grinding, making it harder for people who dont have time to play much.

    Next, the map is just too big. There are multiple settings you travel to in the game (America, Norway, England) but they all suffer from the same problem. They are gigantic, but full of mostly nothing. This makes sense since Norway and England have a lot of mountaints, hills and fields, but from a gameplay perspective it's just boring. Compared to the older games in the franchise, where the maps were smaller but much more compact, with more detail. This game is just a series of boring looking villages and ruins, separated by giant fields and cliffs you have to run around. It ruins the immersion because it interrupts gameplay with tedious running to and fro. This is to be expected given the setting and time period, but Ubisoft chose to make a game set during this time.

    As a result of this bland looking world, many of the things that added to the experience of playing as an assassin during the older games just don't exist. Parkour for example, like Oddysey, is a complete afterthought. You can't run from building to building, you can't dodge guards by darting through a window and coming out of the other side of the street like in Unity, you can't use the architecture to escape or chase your prey. Instead, like Odyssey, buildings are really far apart and either one-story, or giant towers, so there's no fluid movement between the two. You climb one building, run across the street, climb the next, run across the street, climb the next. You're not living on the rooftops like Altair or Ezio, jumping from wall to wall, you're just gently climbing buildings like a slow, heavy oaf.

    This also affects other aspects like Blending in with crowds, or benches. The buildings are so far apart that you can't dart round corners to hide, because every area is just large open spaces. Despite the reintroduction of some of the classic stealth elements, you can't act like a proper stealthy character due to the level design.

    Next, the problems with the 'multiple choice' dialogue that the previous two games had persists - the flow of dialogue is constantly interrupted because every time you need to make a dialogue choice ,the conversation comes to a dead stop whilst everyone is silent till you say something. This ruined the immersion before and still does now.

    And finally, the bugs. This is the buggiest game i've ever played. I have a folder on my computer that i've started stockpiling full of screenshots and videos. It ranges from small bugs, like dead guards floating above the ground, or objects flapping around on the ground, to large bugs, like characters being stuck in thin air that you can no longer talk to, stopping quests from progressing, or in a few cases, I had the black & white 'hazy' screen from when you eat the mushrooms nad plants as soon I booted up the game and it wouldn't go away until I quit and reloaded again.

    This is incredibly unpolished, to a point that even if you enjoy the combat, and don't care for the story beyond "I wanna be a badass viking and smash stuff up and chop off heads" your gameplay will constantly be interrupted by bugs    … Expand
  87. BreadedBabySkin
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Incredibly fun and in depth. Story is interesting and allows for many different playstyles
  88. CFF78
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This one took my by surprise. Odyssey was so much weaker from basically every aspect.
  89. ifeelsogood
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best Assassin's Creed games in long time, about time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  90. GG67
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    To me personally this top 3 Assassin's Creed game ever made. These two maps alone (England and Norway) have so much content and stuff to explore. And then they add Ireland later?? That's everything i wanted from this game, maybe even more.
  91. Artjom228
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Beautiful huge game, highly recommended to any assassin's creed fans!!!!!!!!!
  92. captainhook33
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This Assassin's Creed game is just something else. This is new level and i want more of this, not right now ,but in general terms. Can't wait for Ireland and Paris dlc, even tho i have enough content already in this base game. Both Norway and England look absolutely stunning.
  93. novemberdays
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Sound/Music - 9/10
    Voice acting - 10/10
    Story - 8.7/10
    Open World design - 9/10
    Hidden locations/Mysteries - 9/10
    Should be nominated at "The Game Awards" ? - 100%
  94. HGF78
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Very good AC game, one of the most beautiful and well designed worlds Ubisoft has ever created.
  95. Gabriellima15
    Nov 15, 2020
    9
    Jogo muito bom, me surpreendeu, a Ubisoft vem fazendo um trabalho incrível, pegou o w já era bom nos games anteriores e aprimorou muito nesse game
  96. CrazyRO
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    A very good game, the best in the series, a rich open world filled with different content from treasure hunting to battles with legendary creatures and raids, the graphics in the game have reached a new level, exciting views of the terrain, you want to put any picture in the game on the desktop background, an interesting plot with its own history and unexpected twists, impressive andA very good game, the best in the series, a rich open world filled with different content from treasure hunting to battles with legendary creatures and raids, the graphics in the game have reached a new level, exciting views of the terrain, you want to put any picture in the game on the desktop background, an interesting plot with its own history and unexpected twists, impressive and memorable characters, which only the main character himself is worth. The Viking theme is the best thing that could have happened to the series!!!… Expand
  97. fromyesterday
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    There's only four games from 2020 that i can say truly deserve to be nominated at "The Game Awards", these are : Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Doom Eternal, Half Life Alyx and Assassin's creed Valhalla. Tony Hawk 1+2 Remake was really nice, but come on, all in all it's not that revolutionary.
  98. flxz
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Solid Assassin's Creed game, other than meh performance at times and some bugs, i have nothing really bad to say. They should bring it to steam, then it would be way easier to review this game.
  99. days2934
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    This game is very good, but i bet many people wont understand that, if they don't want to go deep with it. It's honestly sad to see that gaming landscape has become so weak and only boring and extremely simple games like spider-man: miles morales or demon's souls get attention, while games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla where you actually need to think get pushed aside. It's largely sonyThis game is very good, but i bet many people wont understand that, if they don't want to go deep with it. It's honestly sad to see that gaming landscape has become so weak and only boring and extremely simple games like spider-man: miles morales or demon's souls get attention, while games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla where you actually need to think get pushed aside. It's largely sony fanboys fault. People are literally discussing on youtube, if last of us 2 should win game of the year awards, while it was one of the weakest linear story simulators of 2020. It's just sad, but whatever, true gamers will keep enjoying good games that have actual depth.… Expand
  100. themiracle
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Extremely fun game, if you actually know what you are doing. If you are used to linear games that tell you what to do at every second then don't even try AC Valhalla, it's clearly not for you. This games focuses on fact that YOU will explore the world, YOU will make YOUR own journey. If you don't like these kinds of games, there's no point trying it.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. IGN Portugal
    Jun 28, 2021
    80
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla isn't a light, fast and pragmatic Viking ship. It's a Titanic, magnificent, massive, and majestic, made to lead players through a 9th-century epic. With enough content to keep players busy for hours and hours, it's not threatened by any iceberg but rather by the weight of its own size. For the most dedicated, this can be a treat, but for many others, it could be a game they'll leave unfinished, living forever in the backlog.
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  2. RPGamer
    Jan 25, 2021
    80
    Even with its technical shortcomings on last-generation hardware, it is hard to not call Assassin’s Creed Valhalla an amazing open-world RPG. It’s obvious that Ubisoft did its homework and learned from Origins and Odyssey. Valhalla’s story is one of the best not only in the franchise but in the open-world RPG genre. The world is vast but not laden with empty, pointless space. Combat is addicting, character customization is the best the franchise has ever seen, and the welcome return of composer Jesper Kyd makes for one of last year’s most immersive and satisfying experiences.
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  3. GameGrin
    Nov 30, 2020
    80
    Assassin’s Creed brings beautiful English countryside to the masses whilst fixing a lot of the series’ recent missteps. Some genuinely fun and surprising moments with some great writing make for a fun time.
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