Assassin's Creed Valhalla

 Xbox Series X
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1096 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 211 out of 1096
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  1. Burnsnation
    Dec 12, 2020
    2
    How in the world does this have an eight at the time of writing this, the battle mechanics are garbage the special abilities are basically on usable in combat and as long as you mash RB over and over again you’ll win every fight. Odyssey was the best assassin‘s creed since Black flag this feels like about 10 steps backwards.
  2. Lordzchanka
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Simply insane. This is the assassin's creed I've been wanting for, it has a good story, bloody, and extremely fun.
  3. BrokenGames33
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    One of the better AC games in recent years, would recommend buying, runs well imo.
  4. Doom5layer
    Dec 10, 2020
    1
    I mean what can I say about this game besides Assassins Creed Bughalla. I even looked past most of the garbage side quest bugs, the phanton crashes, the teleportation into the middle of the map for no reason because I enjoyed the game play and the story. Well that all changed when the Alliance map broke for some players in the game. If you complete a pledge and don't immediately goI mean what can I say about this game besides Assassins Creed Bughalla. I even looked past most of the garbage side quest bugs, the phanton crashes, the teleportation into the middle of the map for no reason because I enjoyed the game play and the story. Well that all changed when the Alliance map broke for some players in the game. If you complete a pledge and don't immediately go back to talk to Randvi that area will always show on the map as incomplete. Apparently the devs have known about this for weeks but have done absolute nothing to fix it. I had roughly 80 hours in the game and the suggestion of going back to a save before that is insane. Yes let me crap 30 hours down the drain because you are too lazy to fix this. However what do you know they keep updating the Valhalla store so you can spend more money to make look cool in a game you can't freaking complete.

    Great job of dumping all of your customer base with this release. Should have learned from CDPR and at least released a game without game breaking glitches, and a support team that doesn't give a **** enough to respond with real answers.    … Expand
  5. LadyAux
    Dec 9, 2020
    8
    I could never have expected a game so wonderful, so gorgeous, beautiful and well, incredible. Valhalla has got to be the freshest game from the AC series to date and its an experience unlike any other of the series titles I have played before. What was right in Origins and Odyssey, Valhalla kept. What was wrong, was thrown away and replaced by so, sooo much more. The combat is insanelyI could never have expected a game so wonderful, so gorgeous, beautiful and well, incredible. Valhalla has got to be the freshest game from the AC series to date and its an experience unlike any other of the series titles I have played before. What was right in Origins and Odyssey, Valhalla kept. What was wrong, was thrown away and replaced by so, sooo much more. The combat is insanely brutal and engaging, the world is massive and the story is breathtaking. Stunning looking game on the Series X but alas a game mired by extensive graphical and game breaking bugs. A perfect score is not far off if it could only have been bug and glitch free. The characters, the voice acting, the music, the gameplay loop, it's all far far above previous Assassin's Creed's, just a little tweaking on the length of the game and the pacing and it would be 10/10. 140 hours later and it is an experience I will never forget. Take your time to get truly lost in this masterfully crafted world. Check out my full thoughts here: https://youtu.be/afjp2seh1wk… Expand
  6. 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
  7. Kaladin4
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    Best AC yet. Beautiful, great story, all the best aspects of the franchise here. I haven’t had this much fun with a a game for a long time.
  8. Lulabeth95
    Dec 5, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I started this game I was absolutely blown away by how pretty it looked, the first scene had me invested in the story and the characters. It wasn't long before I was spending hours exploring the mountains, finding all the mysteries, artifacts and treasures and having a total blast doing so. The leveling up system was good and it was simple enough to get myself to the levels needed to continue with the higher level missions once I reached England, which was also completely breathtaking. I really enjoyed the storyline, particularly the asgard plot. The final section with sigurd was brilliant. All in all this game was amazing. I had a lot of fun with it. The only complaint I have is there were a few small issues towards the end, a fe bugs that tainted my experience. Meaning towards the end I was getting to the point where I just wanted it to be over and done with so that I could spend the rest of my time finding the rest of the mysteries. Also the end of the story isn't particularly clear so I was confused that a few little things weren't tied up. However I would still highly recommend it and will no doubt play through it again!… Expand
  9. Voodoo123
    Dec 5, 2020
    6
    A genuinely decent story with some interesting setting ideas sadly hindered by its unfocused pseudo rpg format and just an overall feeling of too much content bloated by its over sized world map (with a noticeable lack of unique locations). Very repetitive gameplay.... Playing this on my series x was a disappointment for the visuals as they didn't look as good as origins in my opinion.A genuinely decent story with some interesting setting ideas sadly hindered by its unfocused pseudo rpg format and just an overall feeling of too much content bloated by its over sized world map (with a noticeable lack of unique locations). Very repetitive gameplay.... Playing this on my series x was a disappointment for the visuals as they didn't look as good as origins in my opinion. Less detailed particle effects and textures and some blurry looking visuals in the performance mode (until it got patched for nice crispy 4k). Definitely didn't feel like a next gen looking experience.

    For a game so focused on hand to hand and melee weapon combat, this feels quite dull to play..... The basic ai and smaller crowd sizes are disappointing. They should just drop the assassin's creed title from these games now as it just feels like a Moniker.

    At the end of this game I felt as if my time had been wasted. It took me 70+hrs to complete and 'hoover up' the main quests from my nap but I sincerely hope for more focused ac titles in future a la ac unity please!!!!! Also much rather have a single character in the game not 'customizable' make / female choice - it just feels unfocused and a waste of developer resources.    … Expand
  10. Ayvaza
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    Such a great game, after reading a few negative reviews i was disappointed, but i gave it a try and boy what a story, even gave me goosebumps and shivering at the highest points, its a game of thrones of games without a **** ending. i enjoyed it, kept playing to learn how the story progresses but still didnt want it to end. i hope that ubisoft makes this a mmorpg with nonstop updates ofSuch a great game, after reading a few negative reviews i was disappointed, but i gave it a try and boy what a story, even gave me goosebumps and shivering at the highest points, its a game of thrones of games without a **** ending. i enjoyed it, kept playing to learn how the story progresses but still didnt want it to end. i hope that ubisoft makes this a mmorpg with nonstop updates of the nordic mythological theme. as a heavy gamer is AC valhalla my game of the year. i spent so far without completing everything but doing a little bit of everything and farming a lot of gear etc. like 95 hours, money well spent… Expand
  11. Ferric
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    Perfect! Open World EPIC
    Good story - check
    Impressive open world - check
    Good soundtrack/music - check
    Likable/interesting characters - check
    Tons of different villains - check
    Amazing Graphics - check
    Exploration/hidden secrets/places - check
  12. LazyNinjaUK
    Dec 3, 2020
    8
    I wasn't keen on AC: Odyssey, it felt far too bloated and unlike an Assassin's Creed game, especially with the nerfing of the assassination kills. Valhalla does a lot to rectify my criticisms, its approach to world events replacing side missions is an interesting decision that doesn't always hit the mark. The combat feels much better than Odyssey although it does take some time to reallyI wasn't keen on AC: Odyssey, it felt far too bloated and unlike an Assassin's Creed game, especially with the nerfing of the assassination kills. Valhalla does a lot to rectify my criticisms, its approach to world events replacing side missions is an interesting decision that doesn't always hit the mark. The combat feels much better than Odyssey although it does take some time to really see the depth in it. Most of all the superfluous loot from Odyssey is replaced, the gear and weapons you find in Valhalla are much more quality over quantity. Finally, the game looks absolutely gorgeous on Xbox Series X. Despite the slight frame tearing here and there, its price I'm happy to pay to play in glorious 4K 60 FPS. Exploring medieval England is a pure delight.… Expand
  13. Johnnybravo8125
    Nov 19, 2020
    8
    Game is awesome, if you like the witcher 3 you will probably enjoy this game too. Its a little repetitive though
  14. TheMist
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Okay, here's my short review for this great game : Very Good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. GoodLcknexttime
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    My favorite thing is to watch haters disappear when they find out that some game is actually doing great. These fcking sad hateful people who just hate every new game without ever trying it make me sick. Awesome game!
  16. Reason_For
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Story - Good
    Graphics - Very Good
    Main Character - Good
    Open World - Very Good
    Sound and Music - Good / Very Good
  17. scorp332211
    Dec 2, 2020
    9
    I wasn’t sure if I liked Valhalla at first. It seemed kind of slow in the beginning. Some of the quests weren’t too exciting. But after I got about ½ way through it- it became more fun and interesting. I played the all the main quests, Asgard and Jotenheim. I only played one mystery and one world event. Need to check more of those out. It took me 63 hours to play what I finished. I raidedI wasn’t sure if I liked Valhalla at first. It seemed kind of slow in the beginning. Some of the quests weren’t too exciting. But after I got about ½ way through it- it became more fun and interesting. I played the all the main quests, Asgard and Jotenheim. I only played one mystery and one world event. Need to check more of those out. It took me 63 hours to play what I finished. I raided all the main raids but still wasn’t able to fully boost my settlement. So you have to seek out more regular chests in the world than I did. I wish I knew to save many of my materials until later in the game- especially to boost health, upgrade weapons, and upgrade my arrow quiver. I didn’t like the present day stuff- wish they’d just abandon that altogether. But it wasn’t that much of the game. The most difficult boss for me was Goodwin. It took me quite a while to finally beat him. He was harder than Basim or Fenrir. I did not seek out the Sisters- so I can’t speak to them. Overall I ended up feeling quite happy with the game. I’m glad I spent the time with the game that I did. Granted, I loved the first AC games much more. But this is a great game by itself. I’m hoping the DLC expansions will be just as good. Overall I recommend it if this is your genre of games! I'd say it's one of the best of 2020 after Ghost of Tsushima- and waiting on Cyberpunk!… Expand
  18. allthewonders
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    From modern ones easy top 4 - Black Flag, Valhalla, Unity, Origins. Good stuff. But i would like to mention Syndicate because it's so underrated, it's not best, but it's still fun enough and has some really nice graphics at times.
  19. Userious
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    In a world full of mediocre video games and overhyped story simulators, Ubisoft, out of all companies managed to make one of the best Assassin's Creed games in 2020. What universe is this again?
  20. StonedAssassin
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    After 30 hours i can say this might be my favorite after Black Flag, maybe even better idk. I think they are equally good.
  21. After_Life
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Of course it has some bugs, it's insanely big open world game, but most bugs were fixed in 1.0.4 patch, now from here on it's just quality fixes and additional content.
  22. DontForgetMe
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Would recommend to absolutely anyone who has ever liked Assassin's Creed games, this is a good one, seriously.
  23. 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!
  24. 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.
  25. Hidden_Blade101
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Ghost of Tsushima shouldn't be even compared to AC Valhalla. Yes they share similar elements, but overall they are completely different games. AC Valhalla world is way bigger, deeper and it's part of long series. Ghost of Thusima is completely different thing. There you wont climb mountains and assassinate people with hidden blade. It's pretty obvious that losers who give Valhalla lowGhost of Tsushima shouldn't be even compared to AC Valhalla. Yes they share similar elements, but overall they are completely different games. AC Valhalla world is way bigger, deeper and it's part of long series. Ghost of Thusima is completely different thing. There you wont climb mountains and assassinate people with hidden blade. It's pretty obvious that losers who give Valhalla low scores and have Ghost of Thusima as 10/10 in their profile have either never cared about Assassin's Creed series / never played them or are just sony fanboys. Either way Valhalla is without a question better game, but i'm not saying Ghost of Thusima is bad, they are just different and seems like some people don't understand that at all. If you want Assassin's Creed to be like Ghost of Thusima, then that just shows that you have never understood what Assassin's Creed is and these games are clearly not for you.… Expand
  26. Place_and_Time
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    That's why sites like "Steam" are so much better, because there you actually need to show that you own the game. Over 50% negative reviews here are fake or double fake accounts. I did some investigation and it's so obvious. Most of them haven't even played it and just watch some youtube videos of other games or are fanboys of other games and are envy that Valhalla gets so much attention,That's why sites like "Steam" are so much better, because there you actually need to show that you own the game. Over 50% negative reviews here are fake or double fake accounts. I did some investigation and it's so obvious. Most of them haven't even played it and just watch some youtube videos of other games or are fanboys of other games and are envy that Valhalla gets so much attention, so they need to fill their empty life with giving 0/10 scores to games they don't even play.… Expand
  27. HGF67
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Я провел около десяти часов, и игра пока отличная, да, было несколько ошибок, но теперь они исчезли с патчем. Люди, которые говорят, что это рескин или копипаст, лгут себе и всем остальным и явно не играли в игру. ubisoft включил эту работу, и это ни в коем случае не является изменением. мир прекрасен, а история интригует. и я, например, люблю жестокие бои.Я провел около десяти часов, и игра пока отличная, да, было несколько ошибок, но теперь они исчезли с патчем. Люди, которые говорят, что это рескин или копипаст, лгут себе и всем остальным и явно не играли в игру. ubisoft включил эту работу, и это ни в коем случае не является изменением. мир прекрасен, а история интригует. и я, например, люблю жестокие бои.
  28. Trevor_099
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Pretty fun game, all the grind from Odyssey is completely gone, now you get +2 skill points and a lot xp from each quest.
  29. ParisLife
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Great AC Game finally! Can't believe it had biggest launch of ANY Ubisoft PC game EVER. That's crazy!
  30. iownthisplanet
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Well what can i say, other than "it's a YES from me"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  31. SirEddieCook
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    65 hours into the game -- It's a CUT and PASTE. What made AC great, is the mysticism and the heroism, move story. I just haven't seen that side of the game yet. In lieu of a lesser than Odyssey title, they have inserted skull smashing, decapitation, and active graphics -- in hopes you forget the overall experience is cookie cutter. I think there is also a graphical downgrade so far, on my65 hours into the game -- It's a CUT and PASTE. What made AC great, is the mysticism and the heroism, move story. I just haven't seen that side of the game yet. In lieu of a lesser than Odyssey title, they have inserted skull smashing, decapitation, and active graphics -- in hopes you forget the overall experience is cookie cutter. I think there is also a graphical downgrade so far, on my Xbox One X; and worst of all, you get omnipotent way, way too fast. I bought the Gold version, so I hope the DLCs is where they put the good stuff.… Expand
  32. fromtheshadowsx
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed is one of the greatest things that has happened to gaming after Grand theft auto series. Ability to go back in time 100s of years and visit these old cities and locations is simply amazing. No other game series offer something like that. Uneducated losers of course will never understand that. There's so many people who don't care about history and just wanna live in theirAssassin's Creed is one of the greatest things that has happened to gaming after Grand theft auto series. Ability to go back in time 100s of years and visit these old cities and locations is simply amazing. No other game series offer something like that. Uneducated losers of course will never understand that. There's so many people who don't care about history and just wanna live in their small modern day bubble. But seems like this series has hooked millions of fans, so that's good at least. In real life you can't even touch Stonehenge, but in AC Valhalla you can literally climb on it and that awesome.… Expand
  33. GoldMine1001
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Truly standout graphics compared to other 2020 games, i would say one of the best graphics even. Story is 85% fun, there's some filler, but that's expected from huge games like this. But even then all missions are at least decent, but most are actually good. All this nonsense from Odyssey is gone. Also, basically all classic AC elements are back, ,like hidden blade. Would recommend if youTruly standout graphics compared to other 2020 games, i would say one of the best graphics even. Story is 85% fun, there's some filler, but that's expected from huge games like this. But even then all missions are at least decent, but most are actually good. All this nonsense from Odyssey is gone. Also, basically all classic AC elements are back, ,like hidden blade. Would recommend if you like these games!… Expand
  34. LifeisNice
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    I'm so happy that this game turned out to be as awesome as it is. One of the best games of 2020 without a question. Reading these hate comments makes it very clear that none of these losers who gave it 0/10 or 1/10 have never played it. Can't wait for Far Cry 6, because Ubisoft is back!
  35. ibringthenews
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Seems like most haters went quiet after it was revealed that this game was massive success lol. Some losers still remain (who very likely never played it), but nobody cares about them. Great game, more of this Ubisoft!
  36. DontUfakeIt
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Good side - Graphics,Music,Story.
    Meh side - where's unity and black flag legacy outfits? i'm so tired of Altair's outfit in every game, come on, unity and black flag please!!!!!!
    Bad side - most bugs got fixed with 1.0.4 patch, but there's tons of things they could still patch because it's insanely big game.
  37. TryAgain000
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Don't trust any reviewers who say that "Immortals: Fenyx Rising" is better than Valhalla or some nonsense like that. All they are trying to do is to get rid of Assassin's Creed, so Sony could replace it with something similar. They know that Assassin's Creed is extremely popular and sells extremely well, so they want to make it exclusive and they want that Ubisoft would instead focus onDon't trust any reviewers who say that "Immortals: Fenyx Rising" is better than Valhalla or some nonsense like that. All they are trying to do is to get rid of Assassin's Creed, so Sony could replace it with something similar. They know that Assassin's Creed is extremely popular and sells extremely well, so they want to make it exclusive and they want that Ubisoft would instead focus on some indie type games like "Immortals: Fenyx Rising". These reviews are just misleading. Thankfully Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been huge success and nobody seems to even care about "Immortals: Fenyx Rising", so seems like these lies aren't working.… Expand
  38. Attention
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Extremely fun and beautiful looking game, literally perfect game to play until Cyberpunk 2077 comes out, but i would play it anyway, because i'm huge AC fan.
  39. Airsick1972
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Don’t waste your money. AC doesn’t know what they are anymore. It’s a lackluster game half put together with cringe dialogue
  40. system_error
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    How can anyone give this amazing, beautiful Assassin's Creed game 0/10?? It's one of the best in the series, so whoever gives it 0 is clearly not a fan and never has been. I bet these people are just envy that this game gets attention. How tasteless and pathetic someone needs to be to give some good game 0/10 just because they are envy? Well now i'm angry, here's my 10/10, take that.
  41. Edward23
    Nov 30, 2020
    1
    This is not an assassin creed game. They finish the modern day storyline so suddenly. They should finish the story of each character. Every year new character. Disgusting. This series dies with AC4 black flag. This game is combination of Witcher 3, Red dead redemption 2 and Dragon age. Stop copying and make something new.
  42. This_is_War
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    As longtime AC fan, just came here to show my support, really digging this game so far. I usually don't use sites like metacritic, but seems like some haters are trying to lower this user score, so here's my 10/10.
  43. frReal90
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Those who have last of us 2 rated as 10/10 and just come here to give Valhalla 1/10 without even ever caring about this series must some kind of new low. This is beyond pathetic. I don't wanna know what kind of disgusting empty and hateful people these are. Valhalla is amazing.
  44. Wise_Words
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    It's very obvious that those who give anything under 7/10 have been used to play boring, linear story simulators that require no thinking, exploration or freedom of choice. They wouldn't spot a good video game to save their life. But that's the reality of 2020 i guess, bunch of people who buy 1 linear game and think that now they know everything about video games and they can judge everyIt's very obvious that those who give anything under 7/10 have been used to play boring, linear story simulators that require no thinking, exploration or freedom of choice. They wouldn't spot a good video game to save their life. But that's the reality of 2020 i guess, bunch of people who buy 1 linear game and think that now they know everything about video games and they can judge every other game that has never interested them or never even played them. Just pathetic. AC Valhalla is great, recommending to any fan of this series.… Expand
  45. Set_Sail
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is one of the best games of 2020. Yeah it needs some improvements and bug fixes, but it's generally fun and good game.
  46. thegamer789
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    One of the best in the whole series, surprise hit basically. I was worried it might fail and if it failed it would have been pretty much over for AC, thankfully it's solid.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. FinnTheWolft
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    I can spend hours playing without getting bored and without a doubt a great game
  50. 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.
  51. Resq009
    Nov 29, 2020
    1
    Сама по себе игра интересная, но к ассасинам не имеет никакого отношения, сюжет построен на викингах, и про ассасинов ничего не говориться. В игре очень много багов, например : лодка улетела в небо. Как по мне игра ещё недоделана.Сама по себе игра интересная, но к ассасинам не имеет никакого отношения, сюжет построен на викингах, и про ассасинов ничего не говориться. В игре очень много багов, например : лодка улетела в небо. Как по мне игра ещё недоделана.
  52. GamerJosh0137
    Nov 28, 2020
    7
    I love the old AC games but the thing is I love the new direction the series has gone as well and to be completely honest I dont really have a preference. That said I think Valhalla is a big step backwards. The story is pretty decent, they give assassinations a new little twist. The setting is gorgeous and I do like the gear system a bit better than Odyssey though I would have liked toI love the old AC games but the thing is I love the new direction the series has gone as well and to be completely honest I dont really have a preference. That said I think Valhalla is a big step backwards. The story is pretty decent, they give assassinations a new little twist. The setting is gorgeous and I do like the gear system a bit better than Odyssey though I would have liked to see a few more weapons for each weapon type. I mean Odyssey was WWWAAAYYY to much whereas Valhalla is about 1/30th of the selection. I feel like they were a little too extreme the opposite way. I think the ability system is worse. Now you have to find books of knowledge to unlock new abilities instead of having them tied to progression like in Odyssey. Then there are the skill trees. Jesus Christ it makes no sense. There are 3 branches. Melee, Stealth, and.........Ranged? I cant remember for sure mostly because I can get as many melee level ups in the ranged tree as I can in the Melee skill tree. It's hard to explain, you'll see. I do however think it's totally worth a purchase. If you are on the fence because you didn't like Origins or Odyssey, I really think it feels closer to the old style than those mentioned above.… Expand
  53. Jack_900
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    I finished Black Flag, Unity, Syndicate and Origins while preparing for this and it's so enjoyable so far. Story hooked me from the beginning and i love sailing in Norway, super relaxing. Combat is very brutal this time.
  54. Levitate389
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Never cared for Odyssey, Valhalla is so much better. No grind as far as i can tell and game is actually interesting this time. You get 2 skill points for basically every mission you complete. Power level goes up fast enough. If someone think this is boring, i'm sure you will your "FUN" out of games like last of us part II.
  55. Guide_01
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Prief review after 15 hours.
    Graphics - 9.5/10
    Story - 8.9 /10 (depends on missions, some are really good, some are meh, just like in any other video game)
    Main hero/Voice acting - 9/10
    Variety of monsters/enemies - 8.5/10
    Soundtrack/Music/Sound - 9/10
    Norway and England design - 9.1/10
  56. Patchthisgame
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Can anyone get more bitter than someone who played Assassin's Creed back in 2012, haven't cared for past 7 games and still tries to hate it and pretend that he/she is actually fan? Get out of here, you are not a fan, you are just hater. That's it. This game is amazing, will recommend this to absolutely every gamer i meet or talk with!
  57. WalkYourWay
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    It's literally battle between good and evil. Good people are these who either like and support this game OR don't like it and just play something else. Bad people are these who hates this game, very often don't even buy these game or even care about these, but they still give here to show how empty and pathetic lives are so they need to give good games low scores like 0/10 or 1/10 orIt's literally battle between good and evil. Good people are these who either like and support this game OR don't like it and just play something else. Bad people are these who hates this game, very often don't even buy these game or even care about these, but they still give here to show how empty and pathetic lives are so they need to give good games low scores like 0/10 or 1/10 or basically anything below 6/10. It reminds me battle between Assassin's and Templars honestly. Idk maybe these haters are Templars after all, that would explain their bitterness lol. I'm not saying all Templars are automatically bad, i very much liked Elise from AC Unity, but these who give 0/10 are 100% bad ones. Am i taking it too seriously? I don't think so, to me games are art and i never gives 0/10 to games i don't like, i just ignore them, it's that simple. But when some literal haters start to hate art that i like (AC Valhalla for example) then of course it pisses me off, specially when you click on their profile and they have like last of us 2 with score 10/10. That's most easiest sign that they are just envy of AC Valhalla massive success.… Expand
  58. igainedalevel
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Positives so far: Graphics, Story, Likable Characters, Open-world, Variety of Enemies, Secrets, Classic Assassin elements are back.
    Negatives/Could be better: Needs some improvements, but overall very solid, specially after patch 1.0.4 that fixed lots of issues for me.
  59. gimmeareason
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Very good Ac game if you actually like Assassin's Creed ya know? It would be basically same if i commented on Dark Souls 3 that i don't like it, because it's not my type of game, so that would mean it's bad lmao. I would never do that. I just don't play stuff i don't find interesting, it's that simple. Here seems to be tons of people who have never played Assassin's Creed game, nor caredVery good Ac game if you actually like Assassin's Creed ya know? It would be basically same if i commented on Dark Souls 3 that i don't like it, because it's not my type of game, so that would mean it's bad lmao. I would never do that. I just don't play stuff i don't find interesting, it's that simple. Here seems to be tons of people who have never played Assassin's Creed game, nor cared about that series, but they somehow feel that they just need to come here and leave their 0's and 1's, just to show their ignorance. Just lol.… Expand
  60. Japanforever
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    This is actually good Assassin's Creed game, unlike your trash story simulator last of us 2 that has one of the worst stories in history of video games and you give it 10/10, while calling AC Valhalla boring? Can any person can actually get any more pathetic? People like you literally make me angry and it's absolute shame that people like you have ever been part of gaming community. I willThis is actually good Assassin's Creed game, unlike your trash story simulator last of us 2 that has one of the worst stories in history of video games and you give it 10/10, while calling AC Valhalla boring? Can any person can actually get any more pathetic? People like you literally make me angry and it's absolute shame that people like you have ever been part of gaming community. I will never count people like you as part of gaming community. Disgusting.… Expand
  61. The_Assassin
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Hear me out. It's very good modern Assassin's Creed game. Reminds me combination of Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag, Unity and Origins and then obviously making it it's own thing at the same time. Now, if you are someone who has not really enjoyed any AC games since AC 3, take my advice and i mean it, please just give up this series, it's clearly not for you. I personally absolutely, deeplyHear me out. It's very good modern Assassin's Creed game. Reminds me combination of Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag, Unity and Origins and then obviously making it it's own thing at the same time. Now, if you are someone who has not really enjoyed any AC games since AC 3, take my advice and i mean it, please just give up this series, it's clearly not for you. I personally absolutely, deeply hate Assassin's Creed 3, i have played it only 1 time and i will absolutely never play it again. It takes you 7 hours to play as actual main character while doing most boring missions possible. Just no. While i have finished Unity, Black Flag and Origins at least 3 times. So there's that. I personally really like Valhalla and it reminds me these three games i mentioned. It's not me trying to hate people who like AC 3, even tho i'm very, very tired of them whining about Desmond's death, but again, if you don't like these new games, just give it up. That's it. But to other millions of fans who have played and enjoyed this series past 7 years i would recommend this! All the classic elements like hood, hidden blade, one shot assassinations are back. They removed all the grind from Odyssey, you get 2 skill-points at the time and it's very easy to get them. Story is interesting, characters are likable, graphics look incredible. That's all i have to say.… Expand
  62. petrovich_zfx
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    Assassin's creed ended for me with the conclusion of the third instalment. Next chapters were missing a lot. Good story or interesting gameplay or both at the same time. Thought Valhalla would be another aniversary AC game. Large, but with an empty soul. I never been that mistaken. Its not about significant roots Valhalla brought, but at last AC game have a good and interesting story,Assassin's creed ended for me with the conclusion of the third instalment. Next chapters were missing a lot. Good story or interesting gameplay or both at the same time. Thought Valhalla would be another aniversary AC game. Large, but with an empty soul. I never been that mistaken. Its not about significant roots Valhalla brought, but at last AC game have a good and interesting story, characters and well made protagonist. Not over written for the player to be able to assosiate with, and written enough to have his or her own personality… Expand
  63. mynameisalvaro
    Nov 28, 2020
    6
    I really don't undertand how this game gets an 8, it must be all the fanboys...
    -Full of bugs
    -Boring exploration and gameplay (reallly repetitive)
    -Animations are terrible and only 1 or 2 execution animations
    -Story is decent
    MEHHHHH
  64. Realistreview
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    One of the best games i have played in 2020, it has two big maps and then some more, but i don't wanna spoil. It's worth it.
  65. PlatsicHeart
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Hands down best video game of November 2020. After playing it over 30 hours i could actually held debates about why it's so good and i would win each one of these easily. Nothing beats it from November line-up. But not only that, it's good even in general 2020 gaming terms. To me it's in same boat with Doom Eternal and Final Fantasy VII Remake, all very different games, but i have veryHands down best video game of November 2020. After playing it over 30 hours i could actually held debates about why it's so good and i would win each one of these easily. Nothing beats it from November line-up. But not only that, it's good even in general 2020 gaming terms. To me it's in same boat with Doom Eternal and Final Fantasy VII Remake, all very different games, but i have very wide taste in gaming.… Expand
  66. RayVernonYt
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    great story brings new stuff and keeps what made assassins creed what it is good graphics, combat, voice acting movement gear characters great open world lots to do just great if you like assassin creed you will enjoy
  67. Counterz
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    WTF is this ??? Actually playable at launch / generally good Assassin's Creed games in 2020? Well it's true, i didn't believe it either. Solid job Ubisoft.
  68. Jonas-san
    Nov 27, 2020
    1
    Ennuyeux, aucune véritable nouveauté. Ne vaut clairement pas son prix même sur XsX
  69. Xbox_Alive
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the newest action role-playing video game published by Ubisoft which was developed by its Montreal studio. It is the twenty-second release in the Assassin's Creed series to date. Assassin's Creed Valhalla created a tremendous amount of hype leading up to the next generation of hardware releases, and everyone was waiting to play it. Assassin's Creed ValhallaAssassin's Creed Valhalla is the newest action role-playing video game published by Ubisoft which was developed by its Montreal studio. It is the twenty-second release in the Assassin's Creed series to date. Assassin's Creed Valhalla created a tremendous amount of hype leading up to the next generation of hardware releases, and everyone was waiting to play it. Assassin's Creed Valhalla begins in the late 9th century in 873, when the Vikings invaded Britain to find a new land to thrive within. For the first few hours you will be in the icy suffering from political drama of ninth-century Norway where warrior Eivor having deep conversations about the future of her clan. You will step into the shoes of the Viking Eivor which can be male or female character that decision is left up up to you. Eivor leading his or her clan to conquer lands in England after Norway becomes crowded with war. Along the way, Eivor proves to be both a fearsome warrior and a loyal friend and family member. It's a duality, says narrative director Darby McDevitt, that will have Eivor pulled in different directions throughout the course of ''Valhalla'' and the decisions for where the character goes will be with in the players hands. For me Assassin's Creed Valhalla might be the best game in AC franchise. Its beautiful and huge open world makes you feel like you are walking in England however from time to time you can feel sparse in places but its habitat and environment changes your perception eventually. Eivor is a brilliant warrior and fearless and game makes you feel so realistic that you can see Eivor as a real human being. With a powerful system such as Xbox Series X, this game can be played 4K 60fps smoothly in its amazing open world and looks simply stunning. Ubisoft changed Assassin's Creed Valhalla and took the series in to another level over the improved RPG focused Assassin's Creed Odyssey. New quest types, assaults, raids new mechanics that unfamiliar with series such as ''no regenerating health''. Hitting in this game feels realistic better than ever, and sound and visuals in finishers look absolutely fantastic. With Assassin's Creed Valhalla Ubisoft created a new, innovative RPG-stealth gameplay. In the end this is the best in the series to date and by far my favorite. Does the new generation of gaming powered console assist in this, I'm sure it does but The AC long running franchise has rarely held up to the expectations of the time it was released and once again Ubisoft hits the mark of expectations for lucky early Xbox Series X owners. If you purchased a new console put this one on your must have list this holiday season if you haven't picked it up already.… Expand
  70. StoriesUntold
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    плюсы - графика, персонажи, музыка, сюжет и мир, минусов после последнего патча нет.
  71. Arad_esm
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Real assassins creed game after 2 years Cool gameplay
    Good story
    Best grapghic
    I want to clap for ubisoft its the best wow
  72. horsehockey
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    After Origins and Oddesy I wasnt sure if they could still make a good game {Bigger and prettier arent always better] I only have one thing to say. Ya done good boys and girls
  73. cagan
    Nov 27, 2020
    2
    there is so much bugs and glitchs the bugs mostly on the combat finising animations have bugs sometimes character stucks in a stone and combat system is not good hitting fell is not good and the rest is copy of the ac odyssey dont buy this game
  74. altrock
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Pretty solid Assassin's Creed game in long time, 3 years? One of the better graphics i have seen in 2020 video game, story is pretty fun too.
  75. DieMeister
    Nov 26, 2020
    6
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla has a really good, balanced, interesting story and character. With an unfortunately repetitive mission and sluggish gameplay. And also this game was pretty buggy as well.
  76. bad_days
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Positive impressions after 10 hours of playing. Longer reviews later, but it's solid so far.
  77. IdKtbhh
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Ubisoft somehow managed to make really good game in like 2 years, nice. Far Cry 5 had nice graphics, but story was meh and Odyssey was cool at first but overall it was meh. I don't even wanna mention last year's Ubisoft games. Valhalla turns the tables. Hopefully Far Cry 6 continues this trend and they actually stay good, how nice would that be.
  78. Too_Late
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Climbing mountains/buildings feels really smooth this time and this time there's actually places to climb unlike in Odyssey.
  79. FazeMe
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    I preordering it in June i think, i was 50/50 at first, but i was like "whatever", because setting was very promising. I had high hopes, but didn't want to over-hype it either. now been playing it 10 days or so and it's so good.
  80. Backandmore
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Norway, England, Vinland (North-America) and later Ireland? How about yes?!!!!
  81. theDagger
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    No wonder it sold over 1.8mil copies, it's really good. I could listen that main menu music for hours lol.
  82. Projectfreedom
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Million times better than some boring story simulators or whatever else is "popular or overhyped right now". Good job Ubisoft, more of this please!
  83. Bosslvl
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Beats Odyssey in every level possible. Also beats most of 2020 video games and that's something.
  84. shneaway
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    To be completely honest, it's one of three games (other two are doom eternal and final fantasy 7 remake) i have truly enjoyed in 2020 and even at that, it might take top spot. Yes i'm hardcore Assassin's Creed fan, but it could have been easily boring and grindy like Odyssey, but it isn't It's absolute opposite. Amazing.
  85. TheScore
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    One of the most important games of 2020 is finally here and i couldn't be more happier with what it offers. High recommendation from me!
  86. Solid_reviews
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Very good AC Game! Very good AC Game! Very good AC Game! Very good AC Game! Very good AC Game! Very good AC Game! Very good AC Game! Very good AC Game!
  87. Syndicate48569
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Anyone who thinks that "Ghost of Tsushima" is better than Valhalla is just delusional Sony fanboy. Go home lol. I'm not saying that "Ghost of Tsushima" is bad game, no it's pretty solid. But these delusional losers who leave low scores to Valhalla and then when i check their profile they have Ghost with 10/10, that just shows how pathetic these people are. Nothing will replace Assassin'sAnyone who thinks that "Ghost of Tsushima" is better than Valhalla is just delusional Sony fanboy. Go home lol. I'm not saying that "Ghost of Tsushima" is bad game, no it's pretty solid. But these delusional losers who leave low scores to Valhalla and then when i check their profile they have Ghost with 10/10, that just shows how pathetic these people are. Nothing will replace Assassin's Creed, deal with it. It's very clear that these people haven't even played latest AC and have no intention to do so, but they are so empty and sad that they need to hype their "sony exclusive" by giving other games low scores.… Expand
  88. Cali100
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    AC Valhalla has already sold over 2 million copies, amazing. Game is really awesome, with interesting characters, good voice acting, choices that actually matter, cool story and even romance options.
  89. therealgod
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    All major issues were fixed in today's patch, whoever still gives it anything below 7/10 is not actual Assassin's Creed fan and your opinion doesn't count. It's one of the better Assassin's Creed games ever and if you don't like it, go play your avengers. Keep your hands off this awesomeness, if you give it 0 or 1 out of 10, you clearly don't deserve to play games like this anyway.
  90. dodgeandroll
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    It's was very much playable already, but needed some work. After today's patch 1.0.4 it's basically perfect. All major issues i had are now fixed and it plays well on any system. Graphics look better than ever, framerate is solid. Amazing game!
  91. wakeupwakeup
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed: Valhalla sold more copies during its first week of release than any other Assassin's Creed game, and the PC version also had the most successful launch of any PC game published by Ubisoft. On November 17, 2020, Ubisoft confirmed that the game had over 1.8 million players. The PlayStation 4 version sold 45,055 physical copies within its first week on sale in Japan, makingAssassin's Creed: Valhalla sold more copies during its first week of release than any other Assassin's Creed game, and the PC version also had the most successful launch of any PC game published by Ubisoft. On November 17, 2020, Ubisoft confirmed that the game had over 1.8 million players. The PlayStation 4 version sold 45,055 physical copies within its first week on sale in Japan, making it the second bestselling retail game of the week in the country.… Expand
  92. forethewin
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Story is surprisingly good, it almost sucks to bring it out like some BIG thing, but Odyssey's story was too "all over the place" and boring, at least to me. It had way too much pointless filler. Valhalla actually innovates a lot and feels more like Black Flag and Unity in 2020.
  93. intothemist
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Beautiful game that has more content than any recent release and i would say 80% of that content is actually interesting.
  94. flamesforever
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    This game deserves nothing but praise. Yeah it had some bugs at launch, but what games doesn't. Unlike Bethesta, Ubisoft always cleans their games up. In fact, huge patch is coming tomorrow.
  95. singing_
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Been fan of this series past 7 years and i gotta say Valhalla is one of the better ones.
  96. Sunrisenow38
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Whoever gives this game rating below 7 is not real AC fan, it's that obvious. Great game.
  97. therandom37
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Norway, England, North-America and later Ireland and Paris, what else can you ask for. Amazing.
  98. Promise78
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Very good Assassin's Creed game, maybe one of the best even. But surely better than last two games.
  99. Redcoat-Mic
    Nov 25, 2020
    5
    Not terrible, but pretty dull and repetitive. Just constant quests of "go here and fight these". The settlement building was a good idea but doesn't really do much. Like the rest of a game, a shell of an idea that quickly just reverts back to fighting and grinding.

    Clearly rushed for the new console generation, bugs everywhere. Nothing game breaking but just annoying and spoil the fun.    Not terrible, but pretty dull and repetitive. Just constant quests of "go here and fight these". The settlement building was a good idea but doesn't really do much. Like the rest of a game, a shell of an idea that quickly just reverts back to fighting and grinding.

    Clearly rushed for the new console generation, bugs everywhere. Nothing game breaking but just annoying and spoil the fun. AI just stands around doing nothing.    … Expand
  100. Residentevl
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Amazing Assassin's Creed game! It has way more content than i could have expected. Recommended.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Cubed3
    Dec 23, 2021
    80
    It is highly satisfying completing a story arc or traversing the world and finding things that you felt that other players might not have stumbled across due to the nature of the open world and its use of way finders. The lack of load times on Xbox Series S is truly impressive given the nature of environments, landscape, and elements that are present on screen. There were a few issues from characters floating in mid-air, bizarre enemy AI, and straight up freezes, although these were far and few between given the scope of it all. Intuitive and varied combat help keep things fresh, even if it does take a fair few hours of gameplay to really get going. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a thoroughly enjoyable, open-world RPG that is an absolute must for Xbox owners.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2021
    85
    In many aspects Valhalla resembles most of Ubisoft’s games, but fortunately progression feels a lot more natural this time around. The game’s not perfect but I had lots of fun conquering new territories, plundering churches, and pillaging coastal villages while following a mature story and enjoying gorgeous, believable medieval Britain. [13/2020, p.26]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Dec 3, 2020
    80
    What could have been an elephants' graveyard of forgotten ideas instead feels like a series-wide victory lap. [Issue#353, p.96]
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