Assassin's Creed Valhalla

 Xbox One
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 570 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 368 out of 570
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 570
  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
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#24 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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Metascore
82

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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