Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris

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  • Summary: The Siege of Paris sees Eivor embark upon a new series of quests in Francia, the largest of the post-Roman barbarian kingdoms in Western Europe. New weapons, abilities, gear, and skills are all be up for grabs, and Infiltration Missions returns as well, enabling players to determine exactlyThe Siege of Paris sees Eivor embark upon a new series of quests in Francia, the largest of the post-Roman barbarian kingdoms in Western Europe. New weapons, abilities, gear, and skills are all be up for grabs, and Infiltration Missions returns as well, enabling players to determine exactly how they go about murdering their assigned targets.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Atomix
    Aug 18, 2021
    85
    The Siege of Paris, the new DLC for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, is a nice expansion, which just leaves you wanting more.
  2. SomosXbox
    Aug 23, 2021
    75
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Siege of Paris is a good DLC that keeps expanding Eivor's story. The infiltration missions return to make it clear that they should be a must for the future of the series.
  3. But Why Tho?
    Aug 15, 2021
    70
    If you’re a fan of the base game, then Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Siege of Paris is more of what you’re already excited about. But it’s a weaker DLC than “Wrath of the Druids,” to be sure, despite higher levels of marketing hype.
  4. GamingBolt
    Aug 14, 2021
    70
    The DLC's Infiltration Missions will surely appeal to fans of classic Assassin's Creed games, but by and large, Valhalla's second DLC feels like more of the same. It's a solid expansion, but far from essential.
  5. TheXboxHub
    Aug 23, 2021
    70
    I am a huge Assassin’s Creed fan and loved the Valhalla base game. Yet the first Wrath of the Druids expansion failed to blow me away. It’s a similar case here with The Siege of Paris. It’s good, but really nowhere near what we have come to expect from the franchise as a whole.
  6. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 8, 2022
    70
    If it is a little shorter than its predecessor, this second Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC is nevertheless more interesting. This is due in particular to the gripping atmosphere of this afflicted Francia, governed by a king who has lost his mind. With its striking atmosphere and striking characters, this historical extension offers us a more complex experience than it seems. Add to that a little welcome return to basics and the qualities of the initial title, and you get a new gripping adventure for Eivor, although hampered by the absence of a seat worthy of the name and real novelties.
  7. IGN
    Aug 11, 2021
    60
    Even with the satisfying creative freedom of its Infiltrations and the brisk bite that scythes add to combat, The Siege of Paris doesn’t feel like an essential addition to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Its story provides a truly memorable menace in King Charles, but otherwise doesn’t stand out much from what we’ve already seen, substituting Breton soldiers with Frankish ones. Valhalla of course remains fun on its own merits, but the base adventure already has Mjolonir’s weight in nearly identical content.

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  1. OKdrummer87
    Aug 30, 2021
    5
    This gets a 5 for being average. If you played through the 100+ hours of Valhalla then you are well aware of what awaits you in this DLC...This gets a 5 for being average. If you played through the 100+ hours of Valhalla then you are well aware of what awaits you in this DLC... more of the same. I could barely get through the Druid expansion for all it's blandness and this is exactly the same. This franchise needs a big overhaul and I don't mean turning it into a live service game...… Expand
  2. ThisGuy1
    Feb 9, 2022
    3
    I rated Valhalla a 7 and Druids a 6, but I'm finally letting the bottom fall out with Paris. This game has been a chore. All of the DLC thusI rated Valhalla a 7 and Druids a 6, but I'm finally letting the bottom fall out with Paris. This game has been a chore. All of the DLC thus far has been an enormous chore to get through without any payoff. Druids and Paris expanded Eivor's story by basically saying "Eivor went to Ireland/France and did the exact same thing he did in England." Not even a hint at continuing the story from the main game regarding Eivor, Basim, and Sigurd.

    This DLC has cemented me in my opinion that Odyssey is a far better game. Odyssey had the tightest gameplay. People complained that the parkour was unrealistic, it was too big, unexplored areas (?) on the map were too repetitive, it delved too deep in fantastical elements, and there was too much of a grind. This game brought back "realistic parkour" and it's just as frustrating as I remember from the original games. This game seems just as big but without nearly as much to do and no naval battles. Although at first, Valhalla dials it back on fantasy, then it leans into it with Eivor running around with mythical weapons that can send a lightening bolt your way. Then there's the grind... which is where I circle back to Paris and other DLCs.

    These infamy quests are the worst. The river raids are the worst. The royal demands missions are the worst. For everyone complaining about the "grind" in Odyssey, THIS is a grind. With the infamy missions... the play loop consisted of: accept mission, fast travel to nearest point, complete objective (kill person, kill people, steal something), fast travel back to mission giver to accept reward, accept new mission, rinse and repeat about 20 times. Then - even once you've "completed" the quest - you still don't have enough resources from completing the previous missions to purchase everything from the store... so the game wants you to keep doing this cycle another 20 or so times in order to 100% this. No thanks. Grinds can be acceptable - look at Muspelheim and Nilfheim in God of War - as long as the story is good and the grind isn't too overwhelming... which leads to my next point.

    As for the main quest, I couldn't have cared less. Character decisions made no sense. Eivor quickly realizes that Charles can't be trusted - meaning that his people will never be safe as long as he is in power - and he continues to try and make a truce with him several more times. Furthermore, the story could have easily taken place with different characters in England and it wouldn't have made any difference. More of the same and it wasn't even that fresh when it all started.

    I'll give Dawn of Ragnarok a try whenever it comes out - as long as it comes with the season pass I purchased (which looks like a wasted investment at this point). However, if it doesn't hit the ball out of the park, I may hit pause on the AC franchise similar to what I did after AC 3 came out.    … Expand
  4. eva3si0n
    Jul 28, 2022
    3
    The Siege of Paris is Ubisoft's biggest lie. Everything that was promised in the trailer is not in the game. An empty and boring open world,The Siege of Paris is Ubisoft's biggest lie. Everything that was promised in the trailer is not in the game. An empty and boring open world, dull tasks that were still trying to return the mission to the game to eliminate goals as an original or Unity. Paris, which looks like a 100-person village. The Siege of Paris is what Ubisoft has become in the last couple of years. Complete degradation. I'll never buy Ubisoft's Season Pass again… Expand

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