Assassin's Creed Valhalla

 Xbox Series X
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1096 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 91 out of 1096
  3. Negative: 211 out of 1096
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  1. JusticeForOnce
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    How can anyone in their right mind say that Odyssey is better Assassin's Creed game than Valhalla? It's absolutely fine, if you prefer Odyssey more than Valhalla, as a video game. But to say that Odyssey is better AC game is simply not true. Not even close. It's very obvious that more people actually like Valhalla way more than Odyssey. It's their best selling PC game of all time! i justHow can anyone in their right mind say that Odyssey is better Assassin's Creed game than Valhalla? It's absolutely fine, if you prefer Odyssey more than Valhalla, as a video game. But to say that Odyssey is better AC game is simply not true. Not even close. It's very obvious that more people actually like Valhalla way more than Odyssey. It's their best selling PC game of all time! i just feel Ubisoft fans are hiding in the shadows. They are too mature to argue on internet. They don't care about pointless drama. They just want to enjoy games. But i feel like sometimes Ubisoft fans should fight back stronger. Yeah it's cool you praise these things on reddit, but there's way more important sites and metacritic is one of them.

    No youtuber never mentions some random reddit "praise post" but they always show metacriti'c user score and these videos get 100 000's on views. This is manipulation 101. I know it's pathetic, because metacritic user score is most meaningless thing on this planet, but fact is, that these people are using it. It's just bunch of losers, usually some tasteless crackwatch-reddit users who hate on Ubisoft in general. They don't even play their games, they don't even care about their games. They are just pathetic, whiny losers and nothing else.

    When Far Cry 6 comes out in few month, i guarantee, bunch of Ubisoft haters (who will never buy Far Cry 6 btw) start giving it 0/10 scores and i feel like this time Ubisoft fans really, really need to fight back. It has gone too far. Cdproject red released most talentless game in 20 years and these people still try to praise it, while hating on Ubisoft's perfectly decent games that actually work. Like i said, these scores don't matter at all, they never did, never will, but i feel like Ubisoft fans (and there are millions) should for once actually try to fight back, even if it's just to annoy these haters. Even that would be worth it.

    It has nothing to do with company. Ubisoft has made lots of games i don't care about at all (Breakpoint, Division 2, For Honor, Crew 2) and if Valhalla would be one of these bad games i would ignore it as well, but that's not the case. Valhalla simply isn't bad game. It's just not and nothing, absolutely nothing will change that fact.    … Expand
  2. GoodMovies88
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Better graphics than Elden Ring, that's for sure. Overall this game surprised me, it's not best AC game, but it has more to offer than Odyssey or Origins. Story is not most interesting thing in this game, but open world and exploration makes this game solid. I still wish they would go back to Black Flag/Unity era tho.
  3. AC_ValhallaisAC
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    This is Assassin's Creed game, just like Black Flag is Assassin's Creed game. Just cause you have more things to explore, more activities, more enemies than AC 1, doesn't mean it's not Assassin's Creed. Literally same could be said about GTA. "GTA 5 is not GTA anymore because you can do way more stuff than in GTA 1 and GTA 2". That makes no sense, but that's exactly how these people soundThis is Assassin's Creed game, just like Black Flag is Assassin's Creed game. Just cause you have more things to explore, more activities, more enemies than AC 1, doesn't mean it's not Assassin's Creed. Literally same could be said about GTA. "GTA 5 is not GTA anymore because you can do way more stuff than in GTA 1 and GTA 2". That makes no sense, but that's exactly how these people sound like who say "Valhalla is not AC anymore". Yes it is! Deal with it!

    Now it's solid open-world AC game, but sadly it's not better than Black Flag. I just wish story/mission design was more interesting or unique. Black Flag had all kinds of unique mission designs and also story was better. In Valhalla missions aren't that interesting, but there's still many fun ones. But true star of Valhalla is it's open world and freedom to do whatever you feel like. That's what was missing from AC 1 for me, because these games can simply be so much more than just generic assassination games. AC is not and should not be Hitman. AC should be ALWAYS compared to games like GTA or Red Dead Redemption. You can do so much more in these games than just the basic story stuff and that same logic should apply to AC and most people seem to understand that. It seems to be minority who complains that AC is not so linear anymore. Most people seem to like that freedom and more activities. This open world is there for a reason! Might as well fill that open world with content and that's what Ubisoft did in both Black Flag and Valhalla, even Unity and Syndicate. That is the right direction.    … Expand
  4. Foxg007
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Love being a viking. Very diverse quests and skill levelling. The graphics are breathtaking and gameplay is much more refined of previous AC games.
  5. Dzikoo
    Dec 21, 2020
    0
    XP boost in store magically appeared in store month after original reviews. Enemies scaling implemented in latest patch, that cannot be turned of, makes leveling up pointless.
  6. Ben121212
    Nov 15, 2020
    9
    Best assassins creed game.
    Лучшая игра в серии асасин крид.
  7. 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
  8. Guedesmate
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    This game looks Beautiful, the combat is somehow solid, but as much as I played i could only think one thing:
    This is a souless game, i know it sounds stupid, but it's like they took the best of the best DEVs but did not care to make something for the player, so may things are annoying that seen they just didnt care about the player
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. toservethelight
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Sound/music - 10/10
    Voice Acting - 10/10
    Open World - 9/10
    Story - 8.7/10
  12. true00
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Ubisoft already declared that this game was HUGE HIT and sold almost double the amount of Odyssey, so these fake zeros wont really change anything. These bots should just give up lol. People like this game, deal with it.
  13. so_much
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    So much better than odyssey, thank god ubisoft is back on track again. Gonna play this months to come.
  14. 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
  15. 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!
  16. flowoftime
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Very good so far. Story is nice enough, way better than Odyssey. Combat is okay, graphics are fantastic.
  17. 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.
  18. 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!
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. Promise78
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Very good Assassin's Creed game, maybe one of the best even. But surely better than last two games.
  22. therandom37
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Norway, England, North-America and later Ireland and Paris, what else can you ask for. Amazing.
  23. 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!
  24. 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!
  25. 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.
  26. Backandmore
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Norway, England, Vinland (North-America) and later Ireland? How about yes?!!!!
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. bad_days
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Positive impressions after 10 hours of playing. Longer reviews later, but it's solid so far.
  31. 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.
  32. StoriesUntold
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    плюсы - графика, персонажи, музыка, сюжет и мир, минусов после последнего патча нет.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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
  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. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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.
  40. XpWaste
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    One of the better PC games of 2020, would recommend to new and old Assassin's Creed fans!
  41. Cold_hearted
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Game made for both north mythology fans and assassin's creed fans. One of the best.
  42. centurygames
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game Good game
  43. Doruble
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Какая отличная игра, это было чертовски давно, когда я действительно наслаждался игрой, особенно игрой AC lol. Odyssey был мусором, но это хорошо. Еще об этом, пожалуйста.
  44. FallenSky
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Very much playable game that has beautiful music and amazing atmosphere. Would recommend.
  45. Polyphone
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Positives - graphics, main hero, story, open-world, secret areas
    Negatives - none from me
  46. Symphony_
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Pretty good Assassin's Creed game if i'm honest. Cities look great, hood is back, hidden blade.
  47. Mrztztlp
    Jan 1, 2021
    0
    Germany: Einfach weil es so ist das dieses Spiel entstanden ist unter schlechten Bedingungen bzw.
    Mit Sexistichen Führungspositionen
  48. Bursuc08
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    I’m giving 0 because ...i’m soo disapointed about this game. I’m a huge fan of Assassin’s Creed Franchise, so i waited this release for a long time. The hype around the game before release was huge, the cinematics were amazing, but..that’s all.. the game becomes boring and very repetitive, annoying...very annoying. For someone who plays AC for first time, it’s something, but for someoneI’m giving 0 because ...i’m soo disapointed about this game. I’m a huge fan of Assassin’s Creed Franchise, so i waited this release for a long time. The hype around the game before release was huge, the cinematics were amazing, but..that’s all.. the game becomes boring and very repetitive, annoying...very annoying. For someone who plays AC for first time, it’s something, but for someone who played all , i mean all of their games...i feel like it’s the same , the same as Origins, the same as Odyssey...0 % originality. They had such an amazing subject to play with (viking era) , but they choose to create something that looks like modded version of odyssey...i’m so disapointed..… Expand
  49. TsCxHunt3RZ
    Jun 24, 2021
    8
    Great graphics on the Series X. Long story about 55 hours may be too long. a good story however it does get repetitive having to do all of the counties, good twist at the end and loved the norse mythology.
  50. dmitryroar
    Jul 2, 2021
    10
    just a great game 12/10
    Bought a season pass
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  51. SpiderMan4
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Very decent ending for AC series, next one will be live service, so i think Valhalla was last true AC game.
  52. XboxisKing2022
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    It's pretty okay Assassin's Creed, nothing great or amazing, but still fun enough. Have to give it 10, because some people think it's really funny to give 0/10 to game they have never played.
  53. Eltronador422
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    Excelente juego, ahora en la epoca vikinga, me diverti mucho explorando su mapa y sus dlc
  54. Roxas_king
    Jan 1, 2022
    9
    An amazing game, love the story and the world building is just short of wow
  55. neguradionisie
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    The first game in which I passed side missions with pleasure, I was very pleased with
  56. Idyllicship
    Feb 12, 2022
    6
    Story line was alright. Wasn’t nearly as good as previous AC games. Side missions and extra content took way too long to finish and was super repetitive.

    All in all it was a decent game, but you can tell Ubisoft is just dragging out the series
  57. inserttexthere
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best AC games in long time. Might be Ubisoft's best open world they have ever created. Strongly recommending this one.
  58. northernlights
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the better comebacks i have seen in years. Odyssey had the graphics, but story was weak and voice acting was meh. This one has everything and more. Voice acting is perfect, music is just amazing, i could literally hours meditate for that main menu theme. Graphically it takes things further than ever. Some locations look just amazing. Performance is actually pretty good,This game is one of the better comebacks i have seen in years. Odyssey had the graphics, but story was weak and voice acting was meh. This one has everything and more. Voice acting is perfect, music is just amazing, i could literally hours meditate for that main menu theme. Graphically it takes things further than ever. Some locations look just amazing. Performance is actually pretty good, it's obvious that it wont have best ever performance on 2013 consoles, but it still very much playable and on PC it's good enough to get 60-70fps if you have up to date graphics card. Ubisoft is obviously going to patch it to get performance even better. Highly recommending this one.… Expand
  59. HumanPanda420
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    A game I'm happy exists. I bought this game with sky high expectations. Even if it was a completely real to the world VR experience in the style of SAO, I doubt that I would've been happy. I like old AC, scratch that I love old AC. I'm by no means a "gamer", but Assassin's Creed is not only the first but the only videogame franchise that I actually fell in love with. I loved the stealth,A game I'm happy exists. I bought this game with sky high expectations. Even if it was a completely real to the world VR experience in the style of SAO, I doubt that I would've been happy. I like old AC, scratch that I love old AC. I'm by no means a "gamer", but Assassin's Creed is not only the first but the only videogame franchise that I actually fell in love with. I loved the stealth, the assassinations, the things that made it "Assassin's Creed". After the dissapointment that was Odyssey, I was thrilled that Valhalla would once again be in the more than capable hands of Ubisoft Montreal. With the writing team that made classics like AC Revelations and AC 4. Not only was the writing going to be fantastic, but Ubisoft Montreal had brought back the one and only Jesper Kyd, the man who wrote the music for all the AC games up until Revelations. In hyping myself up through the development I was constantly reminding myself that this would be a love letter to not just what AC had become, but what Assassin's Creed was. And I got the game, and I played it, and I was happy. A lot of people are complaining about a lack of Assassin's Creed elements, and I have to ask if we were playing the same game. If u want AC elements you have the option to stealth almost everything, even raids, social stealth is back. This game doesn't outright tell you to use these old AC elements, it's completely up to the player. So therefore it doesn't really make much sense to rate a game, because of your personal play style. You (the player), determines the amount of "AC elements" that you want in your game. The game gives you the elements, from hidden ones bureaus to planned assassinations, and it's completely up to the player to determine whether or not they want to use them. The writing is fantastic, even the mythological sections (which I greatly despised in Odyssey) felt like they had a point here. Everything you do moves the plot forward, from the normal world events, to main quests everything advances the plot. Darby wrote something truly special here, and while there are reviews talking about how grating the game can be after a couple hours, I found that upping the difficulty or switching out weapons always gave a welcome change of pace to the game no matter where I was in it. The music is absolutely fantastic, and genuinely might be one of my favorite tracks in any AC game. Gameplay isn't always fun and engaging, and I will admit there is a bit of jank. But it is gameplay that feels better than it looks. I think I've covered the 3 most important bases in any game: Story, Gameplay, and Music. Now to the negatives, this is a Ubisoft game, and I hold all blame towards the parent company of Ubisoft, not the subsidiary Ubisoft Montreal. Ubisoft tends to push out games earlier than they should so that they can make a quick profit, and I hate it. This game looks great, but I know that if Montreal had been given a couple more months they coulda turned out something like RDR2. The game is buggy, given a couple more months, these problems could've been solved. The combat is janky, given a couple more months it could've been better. The mocap looks a little bit off in certain places, given a couple more months this would've been solved. I think you know what I'm getting at. It's a game that's so close to being everything that I wanted it to be, but is held back by Ubisoft, and that just frustrates me to no end. It's these little things that add up and eventually dock the game about 2 points. The story is still great, and everything about it is pretty great. But it's by no means perfect, and thereby not exactly deserving of a full 10. An 8 is the perfect rating, to an almost perfect game.… Expand
  60. ready378
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Not only one of the best games of 2020, it's one of the best Assassin's Creed games, better than last two. Thankfully it already sold extremely well, almost double the amount what Odyssey did. So despite some bitter youtubers who are trying to do absolutely everything to cancel this games, it's doing very well.
  61. ever_lasting
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    If you ever cared about assassin's creed games, try this one out. Really solid game.
  62. makessense
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Beautiful huge open world with lots of secrets and mysteries. I have heard some people complain about combat, i personally like it, didn't find anything wrong with it. Would be surprised if it's not nominated at game awards.
  63. 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.
  64. livefortoday
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Really surprised Ubisoft managed to make this. I mean they have had hits before, but after 2019 flop i kinda lost hope, seems i was too quick to judge. AC Valhalla is at least 100 hour game with tons of good content, locations, enemies etc. Story is also surprisingly good, specially if compared to Odyssey.
  65. somuchtosay
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Most people have already said what i wanted to say, so i make it short.
    nice graphics, nice story, likable characters, so many enemies to fight against, bosses, secrets to discover, two huge maps. Must buy, if you even slightly have ever cared about Assassin's Creed games.
  66. jack0
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    One of the best graphics i have seen in years, some locations are literally stunning. Story is so far nice, solid writing and voice acting is better than ever.
  67. Foreword
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Finally good Assassin's Creed game. One hit Assassination is back, Hood is back, epic.
  68. summerisbetter
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Why so many negative reviews? Yeah there are some bugs, but overall it's one of the best games i have played from 2020 lineup. Just cause you have some problems with game doesn't automatically mean you have to give it 0 okay? I'm planning to play this whole 2021, because Ireland dlc will add even more content.
  69. Mohammad6040
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    This game is goooooooooood Really i love it. We need this game in 2020
    I love it Thank you UBISOFT for this god game
  70. Storm00
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Best Ubisoft game they have made in 4 years, truly impressive stuff. To whoever says that
    it's boring, i'm sure you will find your fun in Marvel's Avengers, leave good games to people who actually know how to enjoy them. This is literally perfect game to spend my time on until Cyberpunk comes out.
  71. fghtfirewthfire
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Why Metacritic allows reviews with zero scores from people who clearly don't even have this game, makes absolutely no sense. But whatever i guess. This game is amazing anyway.
  72. ttt90
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Very good Assassin's Creed game, highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  73. fallofyou
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    This one really deserves all the support from real assassin's creed fans. Very good game.
  74. Standalone
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Been playing around 20 hours so far and it's pretty solid Assassin's Creed game. I like it.
  75. thehorns
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Amazing soundtrack, i could literally meditate to that main menu music, so well done.
    If you hate this game, maybe just give up gaming or something, find new hobby, because you clearly aren't able to enjoy greatness. If it's not your style or whatever, that's fine, Assassin's Creed was never "game for everyone", but just hating it shows how pathetic you are.
    Amazing game.
  76. 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
  77. Norwayforever
    Nov 11, 2020
    9
    This is most fun game i have played in 2020. Final Fantasy VII Remake was epic, but these are way too different games to compare. One of the best in 2020?
    yes,yes,yes and yes.
  78. singingdancing
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Best Ac game since Black Flag. Incredible open world, actually two of them, because Norway and England are on separated maps. So much to discover, story is really enjoyable so far, voice acting for main character is perfect. Can't believe they will add Ireland later as well, not like it's huge world already, but i'm not complaining. More of this Ubisoft, more of this.
  79. DanzoSAMA
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a different Assassin’s Creed. I Like it. The graphics are incredible. The Story so far is good but not perfect.… Expand
  80. Burhankat
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    The game is similar to the 2 previous assassin's creed games however it also builds upon the original assassin's creed games! The map is a lot larger to explore and a lot more tasks to do with side quests... The storyline is really good and definitely worth playing on the xbox series x!
  81. Northern78
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    It's next best Assassin's Creed after AC 4 Black Flag, take it or leave it.
  82. HonestOpinion55
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Been fan of AC series for 5-6 years and this is one of the better games they have made. Odyssey has nothing on it. Would recommend.
  83. 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.
  84. Heroez
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Finally something good to play before cyberpunk 2077 comes out. 2020 has been so lackluster of decent games, only ones that come to mind are final fantasy vii remake and doom eternal and doom eternal wasn't best imo.
  85. Homodeus
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    4k 60....wow..what a wonderful...excellent game...and feel like ..living there. Must-buy game..Immerse in Thor ~
  86. Oi_casada
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best ac ever made. History, gameplay, soundtrack, graphics are one of the best in the series. Odyssey didnt deserve to be an ac, valhalla deserves a lot. Just a little buggy
  87. maybetomorrow
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    I have played many good games and it might be me personal preference, but i haven't enjoyed any game this much in at least 3 years. There's just something about Valhalla that stands out to me. Maybe it's just this snowy atmosphere of Norway or something idk, but i really like it.
  88. Hex89
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Truly beautiful game with nice story/side stories, amazing graphics, decent combat and so much to explore. Deserves to be nominated at The Game Awards!
  89. h_ero
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    What can i say that other haven't said already, imo it's one of the best AC games ever made. One of the best open worlds Ubisoft has ever created (out of all their games). Amazing.
  90. craventhe
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Perfect game to play before Cyberpunk 2077 comes out. England and Norway look already amazing, can't wait to see what they do with ireland.
  91. tvisdeadin2020
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    ----------------------------------amazing game----------------------------------
  92. 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
  93. Step95
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Primo gioco provato su Series X... che dire è spettacolare! La nex gen si fà sentire.
    Spero che i prossimi giochi siano a questo livello o superiore!
  94. withoutyou
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla is easy 9/10 game and top 5 of 2020 without any question.
  95. drkknight
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    I'm in love with this game, sue me. Imo one of the better games from this year.
  96. Radiotwer
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Perfect game for 2020 November, mystical beautiful world to get lost into. I personally like games where there's always something to do. Even tho i love GTA 5, my main complaint was always that story was too short.
  97. TolgaBudak
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Edit (February 9, 2023): I must’ve been high on shrooms writing this because this game is actually ass.

    A perfect combination between classic Assassins Creed and the new RPG format. Assassins Creed Valhalla brings a new experience to Assassins Creed, an experience where choices actually matter. Where looting matters. Where upgrading your settlement matters. Valhalla focuses on story    Edit (February 9, 2023): I must’ve been high on shrooms writing this because this game is actually ass.

    A perfect combination between classic Assassins Creed and the new RPG format.

    Assassins Creed Valhalla brings a new experience to Assassins Creed, an experience where choices actually matter. Where looting matters. Where upgrading your settlement matters. Valhalla focuses on story instead of endlessly grinding your character for a higher gear set and creating your own unique build. Everything in Valhalla matters, from weapons to gear. A great experience for old AC fans and new ones.    … Expand
  98. Supermanlivez
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    It's extremely good AC game for people who actually wanna take their time and ACTUALLY enjoy it for what it is, not just try to rush through missions and get to next big game.
  99. EuropeForever
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    By 2020 standards this game is really, really good. Stuff like avengers,re3remake, even doom eternal have nothing on it.
  100. climbthetower
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    If this is not nominated for "The Game Awards" i wont take this show even seriously anymore. I'm not saying it's best game ever or anything, but it's very good game and is one of the standout games of 2020. It's very long game tho, so if someone wants quick linear story, this game is not for them, but at this point everyone should know that Assassin's Creed games are huge games and theyIf this is not nominated for "The Game Awards" i wont take this show even seriously anymore. I'm not saying it's best game ever or anything, but it's very good game and is one of the standout games of 2020. It's very long game tho, so if someone wants quick linear story, this game is not for them, but at this point everyone should know that Assassin's Creed games are huge games and they are not linear.… Expand
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#4 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2020

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84

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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