Assassin's Creed Valhalla

AC Valhalla gets a lot of hate for no reason whatsoever, I think it's a good game. The ISU lore in this game is mindblowing and I honestly loved the world and quests despite them taking so long to complete. The exploration can be a bit tiring but the scenaries of old englad are soothing. The game is worth it for those who yearn a slow paced narrative driven games or just someone who is bored and wants to try something new. Defo worth it to get it on a sale!

Actual gameplay time is over 200 hours. Valhalla is a good game putting aside the “please politically reorganize the entire British Isles before dinner” part. Ironically. It’s a good open world, vast and living, with people to meet, places to be, treasure to find, fish to catch, stones to stack (deep breath) … You get the point. The mini games are fun yet personally I wish they kept them off the main route. Visuals are neat, sound is ok, gameplay is obvious and less stealth focused. Ofc we can still sneak around yet are forced to take the open brutal axe in a face approach every now and then. Main downside is... the size. Valhalla’s base game is absolutely enormous – in all the honesty feels like “I aged three winters and England still has icons on the map” type of enormous. Some arcs and quests are also needlessly slow. One mistake I’ve made during my playthrough was saving the DLCs for later. The DLCs are probably better treated as palette cleansers between main arcs, not as “post-game dessert” contrary to my hopes and wishes. As by the time the main campaign ended (finally!), I was already half-dead from: 1) yet another alliance arc 2) another fortress assault 3) another river 4) another monastery 5) another “go meet local ruler, solve local mess, report back” thing. Going through these endless chains of alliance quests made my brain leave the longhouse. Now on the DLC part. Wrath of the Druids works nicely as Ireland has its own mood: mist, cults, trade posts, slightly different rhythm. It has AC checklist DNA, but it feels fresher. It’s interesting with quite a few things to do, has a solid cool story and it’s just right when it comes to hours spent. Personally, I suggest doing it first. Dawn of Ragnarök is more combat focused and it helps with frustration as it stops pretending to be another political county arc. It’s all but simple: here are nifty powers, some lava, mythic nonsense, now go smash things. After base Valhalla it feels like a breath of air. Do it once you start getting tired of yet another fortress assault. Also: CAW! We get to fly up instead of just down. Siege of Paris is smaller, darker, and more assassination focused. Less “conquer the map,” more “handle this nasty little problem and leave”. We get to be all cloak and dagger lad/lass here and we get to pet more cats. Totally enjoyed it. Gods have mercy on your soul if you plan to go 100%.

Despite other reviews, this game is wonderful! After almost 50 hours, I'm fully hooked and am excited to be immersing myself in the world. I don't find a lot of the criticisms of the game to be valid or make sense. Such as:"Not an Assassin's creed game' It is! It's just a LOT bigger. With a lot more options, and the mechanics of the older games are changed or done away with entirely. The story isn't so linear in this game and there is far more to do on the viking side of the game than the assassin side. I don't really care that much, if that is what determines if you will enjoy the game or not then maybe it wont be for you. And: "It's too big/long." Any adult with agency over their life should be able to put something down if they don't have the time. If you find playing the game is taking you too long, maybe.. stop playing it? I'm not sure how else the devs are supposed to do anything about that comment. It's supposed to be a game you can spend hours in and a world you can explore. I love this game. I love the characters, and I'm not so married to nostalgia and my teenage years that I need every game to follow the same formula the old ones did. I had fun, I think the devs did great and I will continue playing until the very end. If it helps you make a decision, note that most of the bad reviews have tens if not hundreds of hours in the game before coming to a conclusion that it was bad. They had fun! It was good! It just wasn't reminding them of the games they played when they were 14 and carefree and that will forever be a problem when it comes to judging any new entry in a franchise.

[h1][b]Excelente videojuego pero no es un AC [/b] [/h1] [table] [tr] [th] 🟩Lo bueno[/th] [th] 🟥Lo malo[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td] [list] [*] Exploración sobresaliente es uno de los mayores aciertos del juego, ofreciendo una sensación constante de descubrimiento y recompensa gracias a habilidades, objetos y secretos ocultos. [*] Mundo abierto muy bien diseñado Se inspira claramente en Red Dead Redemption 2, priorizando la exploración orgánica, los eventos dinámicos y la narrativa ambiental por encima de los simples marcadores. [*] El mejor sandbox de la saga Es el primer Assassin's Creed que aprovecha realmente el mundo abierto con un diseño mucho más trabajado y coherente que entregas anteriores. [*] Progresión basada en la exploración Las habilidades activas se obtienen descubriendo el mundo y resolviendo situaciones por cuenta propia, haciendo que cada recompensa tenga un valor real. [*] Eventos dinámicos variados El mundo está lleno de pequeñas historias y situaciones que hacen que el mapa se sienta vivo e interesante en todo momento. [*] Narrativa ambiental muy cuidada Personajes, conversaciones y eventos surgen de forma natural durante la exploración, enriqueciendo constantemente la aventura. [*] Las nuevas habilidades activas obtenidas explorando hacen que la evolución del personaje resulte mucho más satisfactoria.. [*] Los asaltos a monasterios siguen siendo muy divertidos, mientras que los viajes en barco aportan conversaciones, canciones e historias que enriquecen el recorrido. [*] Asentamiento con verdadero propósito Construir edificios desbloquea nuevas misiones, personajes y zonas, convirtiéndolo en un auténtico centro de progresión. [*] Muchas situaciones requieren observar el entorno y resolver pequeños puzles ambientales sin depender constantemente de marcadores. [/td] [td] [list] [*] Ritmo narrativo pausado La gran cantidad de diálogos, eventos y desarrollo de personajes puede hacerse lenta para algunos jugadores. [*] Estructura repetitiva La enorme cantidad de alianzas y arcos argumentales termina repitiendo su fórmula a medida que avanza la aventura. [*] Menor enfoque en la acción Quienes busquen un Assassin's Creed centrado principalmente en el combate pueden encontrar esta entrega menos dinámica que otras de la saga. [*] La experiencia mejora sin ayudas visuales Gran parte de la exploración pierde impacto si se juega con el HUD completo y todos los marcadores activados. [/td] [/tr] [/table] [table] [tr] [th]🟧Rendimiento y bugs. [/th] [th]Mi Pc[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td] Resolución 2560 x 1440 p a calidad máxima, Fps medios de 100 a 160. [/td] [td] [list] [*]AMD Ryzen 9 9900x3D [*]64 GB RAM 5600 MHZ DDR5 [*]RTX 5080 [/list] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [table]  [tr]   [th] [h1] [b] Sigueme como mentor:[/b] [/h1] https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45035031/ [/th] [/tr] [/table] [i][h1] Comentario personal [/h1][/i] [i][h2] Un mundo abierto sobresaliente que premia la exploración orgánica con grandes recompensas y una ambientación excelente. Su único gran pero es un ritmo narrativo pausado que no convencerá a todos. [/h2][/i] [h1]Calificación 8 de 10 estrellas (de momento)[/h1] ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Depois de anos sem jogar algum jogo da franquia Assassins Creed, eu comecei a jogar este e depois de 100h de gameplay posso dizer que gostei. Rsrs. Lembro que quando saiu o primeiro Assassins Creed fiquei maravilhada e adorei o jogo. Porém foram saindo muitos títulos da franquia... mais rápido do que a gente conseguia comprar e acompanhar. E depois de jogar uns cinco deles, deu uma enjoada, pois eram basicamente mais do mesmo. Então muitos anos depois, após uma boa promoção rsrs, peguei este para jogar e achei muito interessante! De tudo, gostei mais da história e dos encontros misteriosos, pois o gameplay é mais do mesmo, mas é suficiente para te manter jogando. O mapa é gigantesco, e as atividades secundárias são tão abundantes que em um determinado momento você se cansa delas. Eu jamais vou criticar um jogo por oferecer muito conteúdo, pois cabe ao jogador fazer ou não as atividades secundárias. Pra mim, a historia estava muito mais interessante que as atividades paralelas e isso me manteve jogando. Fiz algumas missões secundárias, mas não passou nem perto do tanto de atividades que deixei pra trás. Terminei as 3 frentes da história: matar todos os membros da ordem (que são mais de 40 pessoas!), o arco do Clã do Corvo (clã do(a) protagonista) e o arco de Asgard (que tem umas missões bem chatas, mas tem bosses legais de enfrentar). Esse game tem as mecânicas de Assassins Creed, mas parece um outro jogo, pois apenas um arco da história te lembra que é um jogo da franquia. O arco principal te faz esquecer que é um AC (o que achei bom!). É um bom jogo, principalmente por conta da história. A gameplay é ok, os gráficos são muito bonitos, e cuidado: tem alguns bugs! Recomendo salvar manualmente de forma frequente! Pois às vezes alguma missão simplesmente não inicia, ou o jogo crasha do nada, ou você fica preso em uma parte do mapa que não dá para sair, ou um boss pode ficar em um looping que não te permite derrotá-lo, deixando você preso na missão. Não chega a ser estressante, mas esses problemas acontecem. Paguei 30,00 em uma promoção e acho que por esse preço valeu muito a pena. Recomendo, principalmente pela história.

花了600小时，终于把神话三部曲肝完了，算是了却一桩心愿。 总得来说，起源的文化感最深厚，场景完美满足了我对埃及的想象，跟随剧情游玩时有种亲临埃及旅游的沉浸感。 奥德赛的战斗最爽，飞雷神刺杀以及DLC学的技能，打击反馈当之无愧的三部之首。 英灵殿算是三部集大成，玩法多样、各种支线剧情也极为丰富，但是过多元素的堆砌让整个游戏变得过于臃肿，而且说实话维京劫掠文化真的很不讨喜，主角也可以说和刺客几乎没任何关系，综合游玩体验反而没前两部好。

The story is interesting at first but after a while, I skip the story cuz it is boring for me. I just want to get straight to the battles. Assassinations are not very designed, the enemy see me every time. Maybe I just lack skills. But I have played Origins and Black Flags, they have better stealth and assassinations. The battle part is what I enjoy most about this game.

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I finished the game today. First of all, I really liked the story. The game's main story revolves around the Raven clan, a small clan. It features Dutch Vanderlinde, who believes too much in fate—oops, sorry, wrong name. I mean Sigurd—and Arthur Morgan, who blindly trusts him no matter what, but who begins to question his orders throughout the story. Oh sorry, I mean Eivor who blindly trusts him no matter what, but who begins to question his orders throughout the story. Joke aside, I REALLY LOVED THIS GAME :D. Alright, here are some pros and cons: Pros: + The graphics are incredible! + The music is so good! + It was a great decision to keep side quests short and distinct from one another. + The main story is generally engaging. Cons: - Even though it’s been out for six years, the game is absolutely riddled with bugs! Some are minor, others major. And yes, they really screw up the experience. - Certain characters (Sigurd, Randvi, Dag, etc.) aren't properly fleshed out; their story arcs feel weak and poorly executed. - While the main story is generally good, the game drags it out far too long, which unfortunately causes interest to wane. - The game relies heavily on repetitive patterns. NOTE: It’s a blast to play as a Viking (that’s how I played the whole time, with very little stealth). If you’re looking for a traditional *Assassin’s Creed* experience, this is a downside; if you want a Viking game, it’s a plus. Since it was a plus for me, the pros outweigh the cons. I LIKED THIS GAME, but the bugs are atrocious :D

I think it's pretty good game. Vast and beautiful af. Just be ready to spend hundreds of hours if you want to beat it. Definetly need to revisit later, but for now i need to check out other games.