Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok

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  • Summary: In the most ambitious expansion in franchise history, Eivor must embrace their destiny as Odin, the Norse god of Battle and Wisdom. Unleash new divine powers as you embark on a desperate quest through a breathtaking world. Complete a legendary Viking saga and save your son in the face of theIn the most ambitious expansion in franchise history, Eivor must embrace their destiny as Odin, the Norse god of Battle and Wisdom. Unleash new divine powers as you embark on a desperate quest through a breathtaking world. Complete a legendary Viking saga and save your son in the face of the gods’ doom.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Pure Xbox
    Mar 9, 2022
    90
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök easily eclipses both The Siege of Paris and Wrath of the Druids, serving up a good 40 hours-worth of top-notch action, exploration and challenges across a huge new world map. Combat here is enlivened by Eivor's new Hugr-Rip abilities, skills which also freshen up the game's puzzles and traversal, and the fantastical nature of the story leads to some of the biggest and best boss face-offs we've seen in the series to date. Newcomers may feel a little lost to begin with, there's a lot to get your head around here, but fans of Valhalla should be delighted with this deliciously fantastical new addition to the base game.
  2. COGconnected
    Mar 16, 2022
    84
    Thanks to its new weapons, excellent characters and nuanced narrative, Dawn Of Ragnarök comes closer than ever before to breaking free of AC Valhalla’s template. Though it can’t entirely escape some over-familiar mission types, Dawn Of Ragnarök does a great job of pulling together several strands from the main game and prior expansions. Svartalfheim and Odin’s quest give AC Valhalla renewed energy and should please both fans and maybe entice some newcomers to dip into the franchise. Dawn Of Ragnarök is a substantial and overall impressive addition to the series.
  3. TheXboxHub
    Mar 28, 2022
    80
    If you love the mythological setting, sweet new armour sets and ability to turn into a bird, then Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök may be one of the best expansions in the series.
  4. SomosXbox
    Mar 9, 2022
    76
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök is an expansion that follows what the base game and the previous two expansions offered, with innovative mechanics and with a new setting, the story of Eivor/Odin keep going forward.
  5. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 10, 2022
    75
    Dawn of Ragnarök outlines a new era for Valhalla. This DLC brings relevant and consistent novelties that really change the gameplay. Add to that an engaging epic narrative, a spellbinding new world, and a healthy dose of Norse mythology, and you have the best expansion Eivor has ever seen. Ubisoft had a nose in betting on the power of Odin and Nordic myths. However, we would have just liked a little more scope to enjoy a mythological epic worthy of Valhalla.
  6. But Why Tho?
    Mar 9, 2022
    75
    Dawn of Ragnarok has rich immersion and story in its epic family tale with great emotional weight.
  7. GameSpot
    Mar 9, 2022
    60
    Dawn of Ragnarök is almost transformative for Assassin's Creed, teasing the possibility of what the series could become without the overt hand-holding that has defined it for almost two decades. However, after an intriguing opening, Dawn of Ragnarök falls back on old habits, and that feeling--coupled with how the expansion's narrative themes feel too similar to the base game--creates an experience that too often resembles something you've already had once before. But Dawn of Ragnarök is built on the bones of a great action-adventure RPG, and that carries much of the expansion, especially with the rewarding considerations introduced with the Hugr Rip. Only time will tell if Eivor and Havi's story continues beyond Dawn of Ragnarök, but if this is the end, it's a fine-enough conclusion to the relationship between the two.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. NordicSpirit
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Great, fun expansion, just ignore low IQ negative "gamers" who just want to whine and complain until sun goes down. Just enjoy this great gameGreat, fun expansion, just ignore low IQ negative "gamers" who just want to whine and complain until sun goes down. Just enjoy this great game and that's it, there's no point to even read negative comments, because these people have literally zero idea what they are even talking about. Maybe they should find new hobby or whatever, gaming clearly isn't for them.… Expand
  2. sercancakir
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    I liked it more than the main game. If you are a fan of AC Valhalla, give it a try.
  4. CommodoreCuddlz
    Jun 20, 2022
    4
    Assassin's Creed has always held a special place within my heart, catering to a unique desire for historical fiction / modern science fantasy.Assassin's Creed has always held a special place within my heart, catering to a unique desire for historical fiction / modern science fantasy. It's no secret that the franchise has been riddled with bugs, and despite this every game up until this point had been in my opinion still very enjoyable. The problem I have with Valhalla has nothing to do with the storyline. The game is beautiful. The viking twist, while not a unique concept in itself, is new to the AC series. I really appreciate the addition of an even harder difficulty as I play all RPGs (and I have quite a few under my belt) at the hardest available difficulty. Hot take: The Witcher 2 and AC: Odyssey were both significantly more difficult than Elden Ring in terms of boss fights.

    The issue I've come to discuss, and the reason for my low rating (the worst AC in my opinion as a result of this bug, and that includes Brotherhood) is the dodge simply not registering. It's not that my dodge stopped working altogether. That probably would have been preferable to my current dilemma. The problem is that the dodge doesn't work *some* of the time. In a boss fight, where every attack is fatal and spamming dodge is out the question due to limited stamina, for roughly 5% of my dodge inputs to simply not register is absolutely out of the question and undeniably game breaking. I'm within the window for the dodge. I literally just played through Elden Ring, finishing it in about 60 hours and doing most of the secret bosses as a reference. I know what I'm talking about when I say the dodge mechanic is actually just inconsistent in Valhalla. 5% might not seem like a lot, but in a boss fight where every attack one taps you and you have to dodge a few dozen times just to get through a potion of the fight, it becomes an RNG fest just to see if you'll make it to the end before the random interval no input received dodge gets you killed. I absolutely hate that this is a thing. The game has been out for some time now, and for this to not have been patched feels like a complete failure on the part of the developers. I refuse to lower the difficulty, so I'll likely spend countless hours trying to slog my way through each boss, dying hundreds of times to a broken mechanic. I like a challenge, so long as it is dependent on my own skill and even a little RNG at times. But this is just disappointing.

    TL;DR Valhalla is broken because the dodge only works *most* of the time. You'll often be left standing in place like you never pressed the dodge button. You will die a lot if you play on the hardest difficulty solely due to this bug. Valhalla is now my least favorite AC game to date.    … Expand

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