Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1096 Ratings

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  1. Energylvl200
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Good Assassin's Creed game! Finnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnalyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!
  2. tobeignored
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I'm awful reviewer, but i wanna show my support, so to make it short, it's very fun game.
  3. In_TheRain
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I wasn't expecting this game to have two maps, i wasn't expecting it to have so beautiful graphics, i wasn't expecting this game to have so good voice acting, i wasn't expecting this game to have so many secret/hidden locations, i wasn't expecting to enjoy combat as much as i do in this game, i wasn't expecting this game to have so beautiful music, I wasn't expecting any of that, but it'sI wasn't expecting this game to have two maps, i wasn't expecting it to have so beautiful graphics, i wasn't expecting this game to have so good voice acting, i wasn't expecting this game to have so many secret/hidden locations, i wasn't expecting to enjoy combat as much as i do in this game, i wasn't expecting this game to have so beautiful music, I wasn't expecting any of that, but it's all here, better than ever!… Expand
  4. WindShifts
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed games is basically closest we will ever get to actual time travel. Visiting these old cities and locations is just amazing. Of course it's still fiction, but so is Red Dead Redemption and that's fine. Still close enough.
  5. Butterfly658
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Makes me wonder why they even did Odyssey like they did. It clearly didn't work. I'm not saying it was bad game, it had some good stuff too, but overall Valhalla stands out as superior in basically ever way. AC is finally back!
  6. this_is_how
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Out of Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla -Valhalla is easily best one. Bringing back old elements, deleting ones that were never needed. Very enjoyable AC game.
  7. Somebod_y
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    AC: Valhalla doesn't exactly re-invent the formula, but i think for now it's a good thing.
    They fixed what went wrong with Odyssey and brought back missing elements while making story, characters and world better. With next one they need to do some complete overhaul, but Valhalla is good beginning for next era Assassin's Creed games.
  8. brokendown00
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Ubisoft really did well with this one, been at least 3 years when i actually enjoyed their games. Odyssey was fine, but boring really fast. Valhalla feels like breath of fresh air.
  9. DRR90
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Красивая игра с открытым миром, много врагов, с которыми нужно сражаться, рекомендуется.
  10. punkmilitia
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    TL;DR spoiler-free Review.

    Graphics - When I first booted it up it looked just as good as the last few ultra quality PC games I’ve played. Beginning - The story is good, the combat is great, Raiding is adrenaline filled. Middle - Fun, but at about 50hrs in for halfway, it’s clear there is quite a large amount of side content, and it does get repetitive. End - Whilst intriguing    TL;DR spoiler-free Review.

    Graphics - When I first booted it up it looked just as good as the last few ultra quality PC games I’ve played.

    Beginning - The story is good, the combat is great, Raiding is adrenaline filled. Middle -
    Fun, but at about 50hrs in for halfway, it’s clear there is quite a large amount of side content, and it does get repetitive.

    End -
    Whilst intriguing at first, the lore all gets spun around everywhere(inc modern day stuff), then it just ends. Either they took stuff out to put into the DLC or they had to rush the ending to release in time.

    Overall: 85 - Recommended    … Expand
  11. Troy000
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Very good assassin's creed, would recommend if you liked black flag, origins or unity (or all of them).
  12. ARG888
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    One of the best games i have played this year, seriously. Final Fantasy VII Remake was nice too, but this one has so much content and most of it is good.
  13. Departures
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    If someone actually thinks that AC Valhalla is not well made, that just shows absolute ignorance and lack of general knowledge about game making. Valhalla is very well made game, it just runs better on PS5 than on PS4, that obvious. But as a game, it's very good Assassin's Creed game. In fact it's one of the best open worlds Ubisoft has ever created in any of their games ever. I have beenIf someone actually thinks that AC Valhalla is not well made, that just shows absolute ignorance and lack of general knowledge about game making. Valhalla is very well made game, it just runs better on PS5 than on PS4, that obvious. But as a game, it's very good Assassin's Creed game. In fact it's one of the best open worlds Ubisoft has ever created in any of their games ever. I have been in gaming industry over 20 years and know what i talk about. People shouldn't even start some nonsense like "it's not well made", when they literally have no idea what they are talking about. I'm so glad it got nominated for "Best Action / Adventure Game" at "The Game Awards". That alone shows that people who are part of gaming at least understand and acknowledge that it is well made video game!
    It doesn't have to win and very likely wont, that's not the point. What matters is fact that it got nominated.    … Expand
  14. roadspeed
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    very good----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  15. shatteredglass
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Incredible game and i say that rarely, gonna play this for months to come. Can't wait for dlc's.
  16. EvErYtHing88
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    This is game is best to be played on PC, PS5 or Xbox Series X, but that should be like obvious. Highly recommending this game!
  17. Fins1399
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Didn't finish Origins and didn't get Odyssey because I hated the assassinations and combat leveling. I like the old ones. This has the perfect balance and I loved it! The story both in and out kept you on your toes and the mysteries in every area were varied and interesting. If you're on the fence dont be!
  18. psal09
    Nov 23, 2020
    8
    Finished the whole game. 60-70 hours total played. I've played every AC since 2009 right when they come out and some age better than others. I think this will age well. Some thoughts:

    -They've toned down the RPG elements just enough to make the game fun again and not a slog to get through. -Narrative is strong when looked at in terms of each story arc. But some arcs are definitely    Finished the whole game. 60-70 hours total played. I've played every AC since 2009 right when they come out and some age better than others. I think this will age well. Some thoughts:

    -They've toned down the RPG elements just enough to make the game fun again and not a slog to get through.
    -Narrative is strong when looked at in terms of each story arc. But some arcs are definitely better than others and a *bit* more editing could have made it a much tighter game. Or just making a few of the more minor arcs optional. I still would have played through them but the pacing of the main story (which is freaking amazing for the first 25-30 hours of the game), suffers through the latter half. Characters seems to be self-aware of this too: "It took you a long time" - I know, Sigurd! Plus, without completing a few of the missions that they *do* make optional, the ending makes no sense.
    -The meta-story elements (modern day, Assassins & Templars lore) are *chef's kiss*. Could have integrated them a bit more into the main story but after Odyssey, who's complaining?
    -Ubisoft needs to bury Anvil Next in a hole in the ground. The dev team did a seriously impressive job building the game that they did in this engine but fluidity of combat and traversal suffer for it.

    Setting: 9/10 - diverse world, interesting historical characters, mythology integrated in a sensible way
    Soundtrack: 10/10 - they should have used that epilogue song more
    Parkour/Navigation: 3/10 - Accessible, but not deep in any way
    Combat: 6.5/10 - Bit rough in the early going, but it gets better and better as you go along and you can't argue how fun stun finishers are. The engine being too inconsistent and sluggish hold it back.
    Story: 8/10 - Voice acting is good. Pacing becomes an issue later on. Villains are good. Eivor is just okay. Mostly is just reactive to what the characters around him/her do and is not driving the plot very much.
    Performance: 9/10 I played on a VRR screen, so I didn't have the horrible dropped frames/screen tearing in cutscenes issue that I've seen on some gameplay footage. Impressively well polished for a game this large, this close to release. It has bugs for sure, but none of them were game-breaking.

    One of my favorite AC games in years. Not perfect by any means, but very very good. A step in the right direction for future games to improve on. Props to the dev team.    … Expand
  19. Tryharder345
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    What's with all the negativity? It's one of the better AC games in long time, highly recommended!
  20. Godfrey5504
    Nov 23, 2020
    5
    Once you have finished the first main story arc in England you have basically done every thing the game has to offer. Your enjoyment of the game depends on how much you enjoy the events in the first 7 hours of the game.
  21. goldenticket
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Enjoying every almost every minute of this game. Not all quests are super interesting, but overall it's very well done.
  22. control_
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Its just hilarious to read these hate comments. Most real "Assassin's Creed" fans seem to like this game a lot. I bet 90% of these who gave 0 or 1, never even played it. It's just too obvious. Literally created this account to show my support to this great game. Been fan over 7 years.
  23. PiecesofEarth
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Maybe little bit early to review it, because i haven't finished main story, but i like it a lot.
    I hardly had any interest in missions in Odyssey, but Valhalla is different. Might be one of the best games i have played this year, alongside Doom Eternal.
  24. runningaway
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Combat (to me) feels okay, i have read some youtube comments that "combat is so bad", i strongly disagree. I bet they watched some youtube who told that he didn't like combat and now some people just spread false information. It's not perfect, but far from bad. Would recommend.
  25. TheRealLife_
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    This is good, i mean it. But Far Cry 6 needs to be something completely new, they can't make another Far Cry 5, NO, because we already have that game. It has to stand out, it has to be different, if it isn't, delay it already! And next wave of Ubisoft games needs to have complete re-invention in 2022-2023. Stuff like Prince of Persia remake with weak animations needs to be gone, forever.This is good, i mean it. But Far Cry 6 needs to be something completely new, they can't make another Far Cry 5, NO, because we already have that game. It has to stand out, it has to be different, if it isn't, delay it already! And next wave of Ubisoft games needs to have complete re-invention in 2022-2023. Stuff like Prince of Persia remake with weak animations needs to be gone, forever. None of that anymore. Valhalla is first good step into the future of Ubisoft, it's really well done game, but now things need to go even further. Really DEEPLY focus on writing, Valhalla is good, go even more deep! Invest more into your products, you have good directors, give them all the freedom the need! I know you can make good stuff, you have done it past, you can do it again, i really believe it.
    I believe in you Ubisoft, because i have really liked some of your games (AC 4 Black Flag, AC Unity (after patches obviously), Far Cry 3 and even some Ghost Recon Games, even Watch Dogs 1 was good, even tho it wasn't perfect. I would hate to see you go down like this. What you did in 2019 is unforgivable, but every company messes up at times, In fact all your games have better writing than Fallout 4 or Fallout 76, not that it's good comparison, but just saying. But you need to take Rockstar as your inspiration and i feel, in a way you already do. That's good! Just focus on quality, fix more bugs before release and just do good games. That's all it takes. I'm so far loving Valhalla and i have high hopes for Far Cry 6 and future of Ubisoft, Please don't let me and all your fans down!    … Expand
  26. Final78
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Some people are way too harsh on it, like woah. "Combat wasn't perfect, i had some bugs, few missions were boring BOOM HERE'S YOUR ZERO OUT OF 10". That's ridiculous.
    Yeah it's not perfect, so what? 99% of games aren't, deal with it or get new hobby. Overall it's still one of the better gaming experiences i have had in 2020. At least it feels like solid Assassin's Creed entry, unlike    Some people are way too harsh on it, like woah. "Combat wasn't perfect, i had some bugs, few missions were boring BOOM HERE'S YOUR ZERO OUT OF 10". That's ridiculous.
    Yeah it's not perfect, so what? 99% of games aren't, deal with it or get new hobby. Overall it's still one of the better gaming experiences i have had in 2020. At least it feels like solid Assassin's Creed entry, unlike Odyssey. Not just that, it's overall pretty good game.    … Expand
  27. rzlatan
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    Absolutely full of bugs. Save (both auto and manual) are not working properly, I and based on the blogs tons other customers) lost the progress and hours of playing. Gameplay full of bugs as well ! Waste of time and money !
  28. Maddy251981
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    In short Value for money.....
    Voice acting is good
    Game play is good
    Story is good
    graphics great
  29. flowoftime
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Very good so far. Story is nice enough, way better than Odyssey. Combat is okay, graphics are fantastic.
  30. Theonecloud
    Nov 22, 2020
    2
    I’ve always been an assassins creed fan since game one. For one, this is not an assassins creed game, at all. Origins and odyssey led into this direction, but they were enjoyable. This game honestly hurts to play. Many changes to bring the game down. The rations, annoying. Every building locked, and a maze to get into. Places only accessible through explosive crates. Enemies that are levelI’ve always been an assassins creed fan since game one. For one, this is not an assassins creed game, at all. Origins and odyssey led into this direction, but they were enjoyable. This game honestly hurts to play. Many changes to bring the game down. The rations, annoying. Every building locked, and a maze to get into. Places only accessible through explosive crates. Enemies that are level 160-340 in a level 55 zone. The gear is limited. A downfall from the other two games. I seriously have a hard time getting into this game vs the others. It’s bad! A serious disappointment!… Expand
  31. RDR100
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Decent writing, cool enough characters, beautiful graphics, big open world and hidden blade is back!
  32. forDecember
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Positives, - Many combat abilities, climbing feels smooth, parkour is okay, graphics are beautiful (one of the best i have seen in 2020) , story is 80% fun, very good soundtrack music / menu music is very relaxing.

    Negatives, - Performance could be better at times (but overall it runs well enough), some bugs. Conclusion, - It has so much content and can get little bit too complex at    Positives, - Many combat abilities, climbing feels smooth, parkour is okay, graphics are beautiful (one of the best i have seen in 2020) , story is 80% fun, very good soundtrack music / menu music is very relaxing.

    Negatives, - Performance could be better at times (but overall it runs well enough), some bugs.

    Conclusion, - It has so much content and can get little bit too complex at times, so some people who are used to more linear experiences like "Marvel's Avengers", give 0/10 or 1/10 to AC Valhalla and that's fine, good luck with Avengers! But to everyone else i would very much recommend it.    … Expand
  33. FightTonight
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    There really haven't been epic open world games like this in 2020, so now i have something to play until 2020 ends. Other than some bugs (not a lot), it's been nice.
  34. Good_and_Bad
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Очень крутой мир для борьбы с разными врагами, и он наконец-то похож на кредо убийцы. Рекомендуемые!
  35. nocomments
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Graphics - 9.6 of 10, Music - 9.4 of 10, Story - 8.6 of 10, variety of enemies - 8.8 of 10, fun factor - 9.4 of 10.
  36. DEX67
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    So far everything is like promised, you can raid, you can go in stealth, you can wear hood, you have hidden blade, story is solid, i'm enjoying it.
  37. Aragonense
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    Way too many bugs. I've having to start the whole campaign again because of bugs in the main story that made it unplayable. Constant loading screens to found your personage dead at the end while the game loads and loads again...

    The problem is the game does save over the older saves making you have to restart the game again if you didn't manually save when you start it. Map is one of    Way too many bugs. I've having to start the whole campaign again because of bugs in the main story that made it unplayable. Constant loading screens to found your personage dead at the end while the game loads and loads again...

    The problem is the game does save over the older saves making you have to restart the game again if you didn't manually save when you start it.

    Map is one of the things put me more down.. feels empty, broken' bugged' with ps3 times kinda graphics.. (Seriously considering the refund this time)    … Expand
  38. flum0x
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    Best AC since Unity. Valhalla is a huge step backward, to older AC.
    1. Parkour is become useful. Now it in game not just because it's AC. It's a feature now, not rudiment.
    2. Graphics very beautiful, even on mid settings. Almost no stutter and low fps on my RX550FX6300. 3. For me, Valhalla don't have grind, but grind is subjective thing. 4. It don't seems familiar to Witcher. Now it    Best AC since Unity. Valhalla is a huge step backward, to older AC.
    1. Parkour is become useful. Now it in game not just because it's AC. It's a feature now, not rudiment.
    2. Graphics very beautiful, even on mid settings. Almost no stutter and low fps on my RX550FX6300.
    3. For me, Valhalla don't have grind, but grind is subjective thing.
    4. It don't seems familiar to Witcher. Now it seems like RDR2. Mysteries is like strangers from GTAV and RDR2. Game become slower, so who don't liked RDR2 may find Valhalla boring.
    5. Story is fascinating, and connecting Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla to first AC titles.
    6. Bugs. Boats flying in Vinland, flying drakkar, everything flying on 1.0.2 patch. But there's no critical errors.
    This is wonderful game and, im sure, it'll become more wonderful with future patches and DLC's.
    #ACSISTERHOOD    … Expand
  39. ylek17
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    To be honest, this is a good game. The present day story was unexpected and interesting but only the old AC fans will understand. Besides, there are too many bug in the game, still waiting for Ubisoft to fix...that's why there are 1 mark deducted.
  40. xmessengerx
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    It's absolute shame that everyone can just make account on this site and spread misinformation, lies and hate without buying / playing the game. Steam is so much better in that regard and Steam user scores (while not perfect either) are way more accurate.
    For example Far Cry 5 has very low user score on metacritic based on 1700 reviews, while literally same game on steam has over 67 000    It's absolute shame that everyone can just make account on this site and spread misinformation, lies and hate without buying / playing the game. Steam is so much better in that regard and Steam user scores (while not perfect either) are way more accurate.
    For example Far Cry 5 has very low user score on metacritic based on 1700 reviews, while literally same game on steam has over 67 000 reviews and 76% of them are positive. That just shows that random bots can't make accounts on steam and write fake reviews, but on this site, they can and they always have. This 6.8 score in reality should be more like 7.6-8.1 but thanks to bots who give this game endless 0's, this score is lower. This usually only happens with extremely popular games and Assassin's Creed Valhalla indeed is extremely popular game. Another good comparison is RDR2 PC version score here and on steam, night and day difference and there's so many more like that.    … Expand
  41. freewarrior
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Thank you so much Ubisoft for making this otherwise empty and boring (in terms of games) November so much better.
  42. stallion_
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Been Ubisoft fan since 2006 when they released "Heroes of Might and Magic V", they have had hits and misses over the years, but overall very consistent company. Graphically they have always stood out, good examples from their early days would be "Cold Fear" (2005), Heroes of Might and Magic V" (2006) and "Lost: Via Domus" (2008). While i agree that they got really lazy in 2019 and i'm notBeen Ubisoft fan since 2006 when they released "Heroes of Might and Magic V", they have had hits and misses over the years, but overall very consistent company. Graphically they have always stood out, good examples from their early days would be "Cold Fear" (2005), Heroes of Might and Magic V" (2006) and "Lost: Via Domus" (2008). While i agree that they got really lazy in 2019 and i'm not sure why, but that year was complete fail for them, but otherwise they have never really made anything that i would call horrible. Now that they are absolutely back on track with Assassin's Creed Valhalla, i can't wait to see what they do with Far Cry 6, i have high hopes for that game.… Expand
  43. Ritesh_Mishra
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    A perfect blend of old and new AC features with an amazing story to experience. Keep the bugs aside as they will soon be fixed. A brilliant game.
  44. Lilestwar
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Probably the best assassin's creed game ever made and I've played every single one of them
  45. fireandwoter
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Very fun game. I tried Odyssey before, but leveling took way too long and it just didn't click with me, but Valhalla is different and better. Leveling is actually fast, you get 2 skill points instead of 1 and you get them very often so you can build your power level rather quickly. Nothing stops you moving on with story anymore. World is also designed better than Odyssey.
  46. Launcher000
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Glad to see Ubisoft back better than ever. Now that they have fixed Assassin's Creed, hopefully Far Cry 6 will be also good, can't wait!
  47. Jonaver
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Brutal en todos los sentidos...no te cansas nu ca de explorar y la historia los detalles son una pasada.las misiones emocionantes y el sistema de combate muy divertido
  48. theleader
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    There's way too much negativity on metacritic already, so i will try to be more positive, it's not 10/10 game obviously, but it's like 8.5/10 for sure.
  49. finishhim
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    I'm usually critical with games, specially new ones, but i can't think of anything from AC Valhalla that stood out to me as "horrible or extremely bad". I actually have so much fun with it. There's always something to do or somewhere to go and i love it. I bet people who want games to over quickly will hate that, but they should already know what assassin's creed it. Whole point is thatI'm usually critical with games, specially new ones, but i can't think of anything from AC Valhalla that stood out to me as "horrible or extremely bad". I actually have so much fun with it. There's always something to do or somewhere to go and i love it. I bet people who want games to over quickly will hate that, but they should already know what assassin's creed it. Whole point is that it's not over quickly. I'm happy for that, i hate when games end too fast, like re3 did. If i'm waiting 3 years for 1 game, i actually wanna play it for months, not for 6 hours.… Expand
  50. cerberuz
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    graphics - 9.5
    story - 8.4
    world - 9.6
    characters - 9
    Music / sound - 9.4
  51. YUU809
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    London was little bit disappointing, other that it has some decent parkour areas, but what wasn't disappointing? Pretty much everything else. Would recommend if you like assassin's creed games.
  52. jackhack
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Could i have asked a bit more from this one? Honest answer is, NO. It has so much already, but people who don't explore will never find these things. Their loss.
  53. blackwhitegrey
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Digging this game's tone way more than i did with Odyssey. Odyssey was little bit too similar in all places. Everything was bright and colorful. Valhalla is very different in that regard. It has so many different areas and layers, nothing feels same. Even Norway and England look very different, but England in itself has very different looking areas. Game is good so far.
  54. redflowers
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Classic AC elements like hidden blade / Hood are back and i'm very happy for that, finally.
    Story is from average to actually pretty good. Depends on what quests you do and what choices you make. There's lots of different weapons and hoods.
  55. piou44
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    c'est toujours la meme chose , la formule ne se renouvelle pas , les graphismes sont pitoyable , surtout les personnages , on a juste de jouer avec des poupées gonflable , c'est moche , ubi soft est un studio vieillissant qui utilise un moteur graphique d'un autre temps
  56. gotiger
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Generally it's not nearly as bad some people pretend it to be, i have a feeling these people haven't even tried it. Watching two youtube videos doesn't count. Map is big, there's a lot stuff to do.
  57. spirit66
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    graphics are very next gen. even if there is framedrop i'm not noticing them. story is fun enough, what i enjoyed most was just free roaming and exploring. combat is pretty cool with different abilities and weapons.
  58. bfrorestorm
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Nothing is perfect and that's okay, but overall it's very good ac game! Would Recommend for sure.
  59. x_silent_x
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Very good--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  60. notrust
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    AC Valhalla has very big map and it's very long game, so basically if you don't like long game, there's no point trying this one. But if you do like long games, it's very solid. One of the better AC games imo.
  61. randgyu
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Two beautifully crafted big maps full of secrets and enemies to fight against. It's fun.
  62. Ceberlol
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA это точно не новая часть AC, хватит выжимать из фрашизы последние соки, придумывайте уже всякую чушь, лишь бы нажиться на имени AC
  63. HiddenOne
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! i will support and play this game for years to come with all my heart. If you give it anything less than 7 go to hell. I wouldn't even talk with you in real life, you literally don't exist for me. I'm done with Ubisoft haters, forever.
  64. Full_Power_
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Okay i have to get this out. I'm getting psychically tired of people hating Ubisoft. Like it's not even funny anymore. I'm just completely done with this. For some reason this "group of people" thinks it's completely fine to sht on their games every year. But when Rockstar fcks up or milks their game for 7 years, everyone is just silent. That's just complete hypocrisy on so many levels. ByOkay i have to get this out. I'm getting psychically tired of people hating Ubisoft. Like it's not even funny anymore. I'm just completely done with this. For some reason this "group of people" thinks it's completely fine to sht on their games every year. But when Rockstar fcks up or milks their game for 7 years, everyone is just silent. That's just complete hypocrisy on so many levels. By the way i'm saying all this, while Rockstar is one of my favorite gaming companies, but i'm honest, unlike these losers who think it's fine to hate Ubisoft. Unlike other companies Ubisoft ALWAYS releases their games Day 1 on EVERY platform. Rockstars takes 1-2 maybe 3 years for PC version and they STILL fcked up with RDR2 PC version. Nobody shakes a head. Ubisoft releases not perfect, but perectly playable (at least with any RTX card) game and people whine and complain like it's worst thing that has ever happened. It's just insanely, insanely pathetic how these absolute losers act. I literally hate them, i'm not even hiding it. If you are Ubisoft hater, i hate you. There was this one person on youtube comparing Valhalla graphics to 2013 game and saying it looks like sht. That's complete, absolute next level lies. From graphical standpoint this game looks incredible. I'm just so done with this hate and it has to change, something has to change.… Expand
  65. warrior100
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    To anyone who is new to Assassin's Creed series : There's 100s of hours gameplay footage of this game on youtube. Watch it before you buy it! If it doesn't interest you, nobody is forcing you to buy it. It's great game but clearly not for everyone. I refuse to believe that someone who watched trailers, watched gameplay, bought it and then gives it 0 or 1. It doesn't even make sense.
  66. Zeus55
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Of course this one deserves 10/10, i'm not saying it's 10/10 game, more like 8. This one is actually solid game and haters are trying to bring it dow. If any game deserves 10/10 right now it's AC Valhalla. Without these 10/10's this score would be under 6, because there's so many absolute shtheads who just give it 0 or 1. That's pathetic.
  67. brokenbutalive
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    @ ThisGuy1

    People give it 10/10's to counter fake 0's. Otherwise this score would be extremely low thanks to haters who don't even own this game. 10/10 is only fair, but this game is solid 8.5. 7 is way too low for this one, maybe people who aren't Assassin's Creed fans wont understand that, but to them every AC is low rating i guess. I mean it would be same with GTA, if you are not    @ ThisGuy1

    People give it 10/10's to counter fake 0's. Otherwise this score would be extremely low thanks to haters who don't even own this game. 10/10 is only fair, but this game is solid 8.5.
    7 is way too low for this one, maybe people who aren't Assassin's Creed fans wont understand that, but to them every AC is low rating i guess. I mean it would be same with GTA, if you are not fan of it, then you rate it lower. But i am Assassin's Creed fan and i love these games to death and to me it's easy 8.5, maybe even 9. And this logic makes perfect sense, because there's so many who give 6 or 5 or even 3 to GTA 5. So in the end it's all up to personal taste what score you give something. There's no official leaderboard that says "this game deserves exactly that much". It's all up to personal taste. I like this game more than absolutely any other game that has come out in 2020 and i plan to play it a lot in 2021, so there's that. I'm so hyped for Ireland dlc. If you didn't care that much for it and wanna give it 7 that's fine, but don't tell others that they can't like this game more than you do. If someone wants to give it 9 or 10, they have every right to do so.    … Expand
  68. fortimes
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    It's pretty obvious already that this game will become one of the classic games, it's already in my all time top 30.
  69. rafaeal
    Nov 20, 2020
    2
    O pior dos assassins creed e extremamente mal otimizado com gráficos de ps3 e muito bugado, fora os personagens principalmente os femininos serem horrorosos, não recomendo
  70. ThisGuy1
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    Everyone who gave this game a 10 and a 0 are overreacting. This game is far from perfect and far from a disaster. I've played almost every AC game (only haven't played Rogue, Unity, and Syndicate) and have enjoyed most of them.

    I've put about 70 hours into the game so far. As of right now, the ceiling on this game (which can increase depending on how good the DLC ends up being) is    Everyone who gave this game a 10 and a 0 are overreacting. This game is far from perfect and far from a disaster. I've played almost every AC game (only haven't played Rogue, Unity, and Syndicate) and have enjoyed most of them.

    I've put about 70 hours into the game so far. As of right now, the ceiling on this game (which can increase depending on how good the DLC ends up being) is about 8.5. However, in it's current state, I'd give it a 7.

    This game builds upon a lot of what worked in Origins and Odyssey while bringing back enough aspects from older games to get fanboys to stop whining on the internet.

    There are a fair amount of bugs that need fixing. Not enough to make the game unplayable, but enough to frustrate the player into quitting the game for the day. Some are purely cosmetic (I turned around at one point and saw an NPC floating and spinning about 25 feet or so in the air, one time I got out of a row boat and it flung into the air and exploded, little things like this). However, some do restrict advancement and have required me to restart the game (the only bug that has repeated has been the lack of an ability to initiate a discussion with an NPC that I'm required to talk to for a mission, another that I've experienced was a wealth box that was underwater that had an invisible box around it that prevented me from getting it... I ended up having to probe around it until I finally found a point where I could get close enough to open it).

    The parkour is just as frustrating as most people remember (I'm still shocked when I see people comment on how parkour was "great" in previous games... it is fun when it works, but when it doesn't, it is infuriating).

    With respect to stealth, even with the return of "blending in" and the hidden blade, there is little point in being sneaky in this game. As long as you aren't under-powered, you can take on entire fortresses by yourself and enemies don't call for reinforcements like previous games (even the bells only notify enemies in the immediate area that you are there).

    All in all, it's a fun game that will become good when the bugs are taken care of and could be great if the DLC is as good as Origins and Odyssey.    … Expand
  71. Durden_is_ALIVE
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Kept the features of AC Odyssey and improved them. In 2020 this is a good game! I would recommend to every AC fan.
  72. Tranberd
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Best AC ever! Gorgeous and fun. The game Ibhad been waiting for. Already 25hours of gameplay in England and Norway.
  73. KelvinHendriks
    Nov 20, 2020
    2
    While I agree that the story is very interesting and the characters are well written, I do feel that they are the only thing compensating for frustrating controls, unclear mechanics and combat that feels like a chore. As a fan of the series it feels like a step back from previous games.
  74. thekombat
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Best graphics i have seen in years, combat is fine (not best, but still good). Overall i don' have much to complain about other than some bugs. Would recommend!
  75. oclahoma
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Finally something new to play, i have explored most of England already, but there's just so much and imo it's not filler. Most of it is actually interesting, for example underground tunnels and stuff like that is really cool. Just found Hidden Ones Hood that was deep underground, had to find keys to open all the doors and parkour, it wasn't just "walk in and take it" and i like when theyFinally something new to play, i have explored most of England already, but there's just so much and imo it's not filler. Most of it is actually interesting, for example underground tunnels and stuff like that is really cool. Just found Hidden Ones Hood that was deep underground, had to find keys to open all the doors and parkour, it wasn't just "walk in and take it" and i like when they make things more difficult. That was just one example of many.
    Reminds me Unity in some parts, specially tone wise, it's darker than Odyssey. As fan of Unity is appreciate it a lot. Also parkour is back, story is fun, but my favorite part so far has been just endless exploring. Can't wait to see what they do with Paris and Ireland.    … Expand
  76. tetrisx
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Positives: Graphics, world, characters, story, music.
    Negatives: Loading times could be better, some bugs.
    Overall: Very good, but needs some patches.
  77. MM876
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Pretty good, pretty good! Enjoying it a lot actually, way more than i expected. I tried to keep my expectations low and it surprised me.
  78. storytelling
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Already have a feeling i'm gonna play this for very long time, it reminds me mixture of AC Unity and AC 4 Black Flag. Unity because parkour and darker overall tone and Black Flag because huge open world with so much places to explore and discover. Can't wait to see what they do with Paris or Ireland.
  79. Escopae
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say that i'm really enjoying this game, i have power level 54 right now, so there's so much to do still, but i'm already like over 20 hours in. I have tried to explore most of the map, overall it's well designed, but ocean seems kinda empty? Did i miss something? No giant squids? Come on, this game needs giant squids, it's perfect for that. Most Kraken myths come fromJust came here to say that i'm really enjoying this game, i have power level 54 right now, so there's so much to do still, but i'm already like over 20 hours in. I have tried to explore most of the map, overall it's well designed, but ocean seems kinda empty? Did i miss something? No giant squids? Come on, this game needs giant squids, it's perfect for that. Most Kraken myths come from Norway region and it's very obvious that Kraken was likely just very large giant squid. At least that's what i like to believe, it makes perfect sense, because they are very similar. Giant squid is very much real, so i'm not sure why all games are avoiding it, past Assassin's Creed games have had giant squid easter eggs, like in Black Flag, so why not this time? Specially when region is absolutely perfect for that. Anyway other than this, it's nice game, beautiful graphics.… Expand
  80. lessacebola
    Nov 19, 2020
    8
    O jogo tem um gráfico impressionante e um visual bem bonito, a história tem um começo interessante. A gameplay é bem parecida com a dos outros assassin's creed e não apresenta quase nenhuma mecânica nova.
  81. Nicontulti
    Nov 19, 2020
    9
    Buen juego en cuanto a exploración y sus muchas cosas, lo que rompe los huevos es la cantidad exorbitante de bugs que tira, irrita bastante, de no ser por eso se lleva el 10.
  82. matmij
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    No game is perfect, but Assassins Creed Valhalla is consistent. Consistent as in the story, side quests, world activities, and the gameplay itself holds the same standard; which in this case is a good one.

    I loved playing this game, it is my favorite Assassins creed and brings the activities of the old Assassins Creed back into play. The story is full of plots and twists and the    No game is perfect, but Assassins Creed Valhalla is consistent. Consistent as in the story, side quests, world activities, and the gameplay itself holds the same standard; which in this case is a good one.

    I loved playing this game, it is my favorite Assassins creed and brings the activities of the old Assassins Creed back into play. The story is full of plots and twists and the settlement mechanic means players must work to see the lives of their NPC's grow and become more fruitful characters. Whilst Valhalla can improve on many elements, such as the bugs or sometimes wonky animations; it is genuinely a great game by Ubisoft.

    I can't recommend this game enough and whilst I wouldn't consider it a must-play; I can definitely mark it as an enjoyable odyssey that triumphs where previous Assassin's Creeds have failed. I really recommend you get this game, it is a brilliant experience and plays amazing on both new next-gen consoles.    … Expand
  83. stressenough
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    What can i say? It's good, but i'm hardcore Assassin's Creed fan, sue me lol. Some bugs, but that's expected in so big game. Red Dead Redemption 2 had bugs just like this one, bought both day 1 and i'm sure these will be fixed. But both maps (Norway and England) are not only big, they are interesting. There's like caves and underground bunkers and stuff, basically a lot to explore. ParkourWhat can i say? It's good, but i'm hardcore Assassin's Creed fan, sue me lol. Some bugs, but that's expected in so big game. Red Dead Redemption 2 had bugs just like this one, bought both day 1 and i'm sure these will be fixed. But both maps (Norway and England) are not only big, they are interesting. There's like caves and underground bunkers and stuff, basically a lot to explore. Parkour and story are better than previous two games.… Expand
  84. badjim
    Nov 19, 2020
    4
    A really great example of adventures in poor game design. Even having paid nothing for this game (got it free as a "bonus" for buying a new cpu) it was too much for this gargantuan crap-fest. Ubisoft actually dis-improved this already creaky game franchise with:

    Horrible fight mechanics that felt like a step back in time. Combat is both incredibly clunky and unsatisfying. Endless    A really great example of adventures in poor game design. Even having paid nothing for this game (got it free as a "bonus" for buying a new cpu) it was too much for this gargantuan crap-fest. Ubisoft actually dis-improved this already creaky game franchise with:

    Horrible fight mechanics that felt like a step back in time. Combat is both incredibly clunky and unsatisfying.

    Endless cutscenes that do nothing but bog the gameplay down.

    Dull game pacing exacerbated by the huge game world, not improved by it.

    And as usual for Ubisoft games: designers frequently break the game's immersion by forcing the player out of the actual gameplay with their continual flash-forwards to their ridiculous "archeologist from the future" storyline. Message to Ubisoft: no one buys a game about Vikings because they want to play as a researcher in a secret cabin somewhere. This has got to be the most baffling bit of stupid writing that has crippled every one of their AC games.

    And contrary to all the fan boys out there, the graphics are fine - but not that good. Red Dead Redemption was far better, as was Death Stranding - and any of a dozen others - and they came out two years ago.

    You may disagree and think this is a great game but there is a reason this game is not on anyone's award list: it's crap.    … Expand
  85. TacoLord424
    Nov 19, 2020
    8
    A great continuation of the Assassin's Creed Franchise. The game is beautiful in terms of graphics and the story is great. The story is much better than 2018's Assassin's Creed Odyssey and the characters are incredibly likeable, along with having great voice actors. The open world is great, but sadly doesn't have as much to do as games like Odyssey and Origins. Framerate can also take aA great continuation of the Assassin's Creed Franchise. The game is beautiful in terms of graphics and the story is great. The story is much better than 2018's Assassin's Creed Odyssey and the characters are incredibly likeable, along with having great voice actors. The open world is great, but sadly doesn't have as much to do as games like Odyssey and Origins. Framerate can also take a hit a lot of times in packed areas. Definitely worth your $60.… Expand
  86. prayformojo33
    Nov 19, 2020
    9
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  87. Homodeus
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    4k 60....wow..what a wonderful...excellent game...and feel like ..living there. Must-buy game..Immerse in Thor ~
  88. frice2000
    Nov 18, 2020
    3
    Busy work. The game.

    Do you want to find hidden objects in a game about thousands of times? Do you want to find some tunnels by browsing around the outskirts of a game or something to shoot to knock something down? Then I have the game for you right here! When there's a storyline between these collectathon sessions there's something moderately enjoyable here. But after murdering a entire    Busy work. The game.

    Do you want to find hidden objects in a game about thousands of times? Do you want to find some tunnels by browsing around the outskirts of a game or something to shoot to knock something down? Then I have the game for you right here!

    When there's a storyline between these collectathon sessions there's something moderately enjoyable here. But after murdering a entire town in back to back combat on medium difficulty and barely breaking a sweat...Just no.

    The entire time I played this game at no point did I feel like I was experiencing anything fun. While there's some beautiful scenery and some barely interesting plot points nothing drew me in. I didn't much enjoy Odyssey for its also massive amount of optional busy work. But at least it's combat loop was sort of entertaining. But I abandoned that game after 20 hours. Valhalla reached that same point before I just got too bored. When while I'm playing I'm anxiously and happily considering work tomorrow rather then getting dragged into what's supposed to be a fantastic game world I just don't know. This is the last Assassin's Creed I'll ever buy.

    As a side note I eventually ended up with the Xbox One version of this game. The PC version ran so poorly on a 2080 Super and a minus one from current gen i7 that if you're thinking of buying this on PC don't.    … Expand
  89. flyinthewind
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Honestly i wasn't expecting much and it's good enough Assassin's Creed game to play in this cold dark november after this awful year, at least something positive. It's nothing extremely special, but overall from new games that have come out recently i rather spend my time playing this, than anything else. I play Assassin's Creed games for historical locations, parkour and overall justHonestly i wasn't expecting much and it's good enough Assassin's Creed game to play in this cold dark november after this awful year, at least something positive. It's nothing extremely special, but overall from new games that have come out recently i rather spend my time playing this, than anything else. I play Assassin's Creed games for historical locations, parkour and overall just relaxing climbing. Then comes story and story in this one is solid, way better than Odyssey. Voice acting is also better than Odyssey. I also like that it's long game, i'm sore tired of these overhyped games that will be over after 5-6 hours. What i hate most on this planet is fanboys of some other games that come here and just give low score, because they think that's okay. No it's not! For me this game is 8.5, but i have to give it 10, because this user score is way too low. Glad that it got some nominations at game awards.… Expand
  90. 500days
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    From graphics, story, combat and exploration aspect this game is very nice, some bugs tho, hopefully these will be fixed in future patches. Overall very good. This most fun i have had with video game in 2020. Doom Eternal is close second place. It's more like 9 obviously, but giving it 10 because there's so many fake 0's.
  91. bestofthebest_
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed Valhalla was biggest launch in AC history, it was also nominated for Best Action / Adventure game. It has so much content and it's overall very fun, enjoyable game. Hater can just leave, because you all already lost. This game is Massive Success and nothing will change that fact! One of the best games of 2020.
  92. Bruciatore
    Nov 18, 2020
    2
    It is intolerable to see continuous tearing on the Series X version when the PS5 version, in addition to having a more stable frame rate, does not suffer from the problem. If you have to buy it, you don't do it on Xbox.
  93. rainfallsdown
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Wooooooooooooo, best action / adventure game nomination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  94. Reduxx
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Yes, i'm so happy, Nomination for Best Action/Adventure Game! This one truly deserved it!
  95. def38
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    it's pretty okay ac game, better than odyssey. there's many things to do in this open world.
  96. JohnnyJL96
    Nov 18, 2020
    3
    Sadly for a beautiful game like this, it lacks in almost every other way and especially in the Xbox Series X edition the game has a vast amount of Screen Tearing which almost makes the game unbearable to enjoy.
  97. Xudaiokojima
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    I play on My Series X and Xbox one X the best game Graphics i im waiting the DLC with season pass Ubisoft did well on this Assassin creed Valhalla the best game after Odyssey
  98. medal_of_honor
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Been playing over 30 hours and i absolutely love it so far, would recommend to anyone who likes big open world games.
  99. SSD74
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    If This games doesn't get absolutely any "The Game Awards" nominations, i might leave gaming forever. Like i wouldn't even care anymore at that point, because it would be biggest injustice in history of gaming, ever. This is game is great and i absolutely don't care, if some people don't understand that. If they actually think 6 hours long spider-man miles morales is worth that nominationIf This games doesn't get absolutely any "The Game Awards" nominations, i might leave gaming forever. Like i wouldn't even care anymore at that point, because it would be biggest injustice in history of gaming, ever. This is game is great and i absolutely don't care, if some people don't understand that. If they actually think 6 hours long spider-man miles morales is worth that nomination more, then that's just pathetic. I'm not saying spider-man don't deserve it, but leaving Valhalla completely out, while giving some short games spot JUST BECAUSE they are console exclusives is pathteic. Absolutelty pathetic. I'm not saying AC Valhalla needs to get "game of the year" nomination, i'm saying, give it ANY nomination. Music, art direction, best action / adventure game, ANYTHING. It doesn't even have to win, just nomination would be enough. I have been gaming over 10 years, it's my biggest passion and hobby and if this game gets no nominations i might just give up gaming. Literally any joy i feel from gaming would be gone and it would be gone because i would know that i'm part of community that doesn't understand greatness. But hopefully it gets some nominations, i'm really hopeful, because i have some faith left in this community, not much, but still, some.… Expand
  100. themiracle
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Extremely fun game, if you actually know what you are doing. If you are used to linear games that tell you what to do at every second then don't even try AC Valhalla, it's clearly not for you. This games focuses on fact that YOU will explore the world, YOU will make YOUR own journey. If you don't like these kinds of games, there's no point trying it.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 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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