Why do people not like this game? | Assassins Creed Valhalla Review
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- Hey guys I know its been a while, since my last upload, I was really busy over the Christmas holiday period! With family stuff and moving out, so I struggled for time to sit down and edit as well as record a video. But now that I have a little more time on my hands I can hopefully get videos out more frequently. The next video will likely be a Cyber punk video. Then after that I have plans to try out some different sort of content in the forms of challenges, so let me know if that sort of thing interests you at all.
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feel like this is a good game to play like a tv show. Play a region a week and take a break to not get burnout.
couldn't agree more!
Tbf, given I only got 2-3 hours of playtime every day due to work, I don't really get that burnout. I just do things at my pace.
That's how I played/ am playing Odyssey.
I’m playing this alongside watching vikings and I’m loving both!! 60 hours in and enjoy it so much.
Exactly. That's why I personally like the game
I personally fell in love with valhalla, the world was worth exploring, the beautiful soundtrack that played as I rode my horse, the brutal combat, finishers and attacks, the silent satisfying social and lethal stealth & the fantastic character development and narrative.
Yeh I didn't really talk about the music, but its definitely fantastic! I loved all the stories your crew would tell when your out raiding on the longboat.
@@SlickGaming1 it’s the little details that matter
The guy who wrote the music on vikings helped with the music on this game too.
@@Zlatan32289 damn, I loved Vikings and it’s music
Thanks for writing this comment, I recently bought the game and I keep getting all this negative reviews thrown in my face and it nearly make me think I just wasted my money
I like AC valhalla, happy to see some people actually liking this game!
It's a solid game! Shame people don't see that.
I loved it, and I'm not sure why people are complaining about bugs, I've barley ran into any and I'm 130 hours in with 2 more regions to beat before I finish the game.
For real, when I bought this game my expectations were very low because of odyssey but playing this game changed it all, this is definitely one of the best ac games I've played
Is there a way to eliminate the button mashing combat? Can you lower the difficulty or set 1 hit kills? I stay away from MK & fighting games because I hate breaking my controller & making the buttons loose. Plus, great way to get early onset arthritis.
@@JC-li8kk you can set 1 hit assassinations in the settings and you can tune the difficulty in the settings too
Good to see something positive for a change.
I throughly enjoy AC Valhalla! I appreciate roaming in the beautiful massive Norse world and engaging with the variety of characters. This world feels lived in and alive. Such a joy! Give me more!!!
The World is really great to explore! 😁
When people say the newer AC games combat is boring because its repetitive, it pisses me off. Like really? The old AC games.... counter kill, counter kill, counter kill, counter kill... next group of enemies. Counter kill, counter kill, counter kill.... counter kill!
Couldn't agree more! 😂
Same, I love AC2's combat but the counter kills and especially the chain kills introduced from Brotherhood up until Rogue are boring.
@Tyrell Wellick the new cobat feels good, I enjoy it.
The combat is repetitive? That's why stealth exists! Seriously I wish people would understand what 🙄
@@truegamer_007 well thats not really what we were talking about lol. Don't get me wrong, I think stealth should be the main focus of the game, but the combat should be more than just visually appealing, it should be challenging too. Especially since there are multiple parts in all the AC games where stealth isn't an option and you HAVE to fight.
One thing that I did that surprisingly really boosted my experience was turning off most of my HUD. The only things I left on was the Quiver, being able to see what I looted, subtitles, and contextual actions. You can adjust it to your liking but I found that taking away the compass, yours and your enemies health bars, adrenaline, etc made the world feel more immersive and things like combat and stealth feel more intense. It most certainly encouraged me to actually explore and enjoy the beauty of the world rather then just run from point A to point B
I like doing this too with many games but with Ubisoft games, it doesn't really give you an alternative to those HUDs. You either have the HUDs or you are clueless as to what you need to know. You can't gauge your health or stamina without the HUD nor can you figure our where the next mission objective is because the map is too big, empty, samey-feeling and you keep jumping from one area to another, so you don't remember any of the area.
The game is repetitive and not repetitive at the same time. This is because valhalla gives the player different opportunities to approach any burden. The side quests are all unique and unexpectedly entertaining but they appear almost every where making them unique and repetitive at the same time. This is a major improvement compared to origins where not only the side quests were found everywhere, but the enemies where always the same along with the same side mission objective repeated for every single one.
couldn't have said it better myself! 100% Agree 😁
@@SlickGaming1 thanks man means alot
I’m at just over 100 hours and at 94% completion. This game has been amazing.
Glad you enjoy it as much as I do. 😁
im at 33 hours 60%
I read that the different towns are all unique unlike say Odyssey which was a bit copy and paste. Is that right?
If you ignored the first ones and started with valhalla you will never understand. If you started with the last one it will automatically become your favorite Assassin's Creed. It's purely nostalgic instincts, the magic of the first experience. That's what divides the fan base, those who started from the first and those who started from the last, the last ones will never understand.
I've played every single one at least 2 times and Valhalla is my favorite
@@kris2893 I don't doubt that it's a good viking game. I like the game myself, but I can't accept it as an Assassin's Creed game. It could be that you always wanted something different from the series in the first place or were not invested in the whole assassin idea.
@@lantrem6821 it's not true, the lore stuff was always the most important thing in AC for me, Odyssey is not an AC game but Valhalla imo delivered on that front. And there's also the fact that its simply the best game in the series not considering that its AC
@@kris2893 At this point they should just branch out AC games and make two separate style lineages were one is like valhalla(open world RPG) and the other like old formula, I just really miss the old.
@@lantrem6821 The RPG formula is perfect for assassin's creed games, they were always going in this direction, everything Has more depth. I would get rid of the dialogue options for sure and I think that there should be at least one big old AC style city, but within this big map like in Origins/Valhalla I know that doing both big, dense city and vast world takes a lot of work but its possible
Im a bit of an older gamer so I remember playing the 1st assassin's creed back in 07 and I'm very impressed with the progress the series has made... I think the younger gamers have higher expectations.... as in they want the next Witcher 3, Skyrim etc. This was a good review
I think the modern games get criticised far more, because we hold the older games much higher! Couldn't agree more with you!
The thing I don’t like is the actual assassins creed modern bits. Rather they cut it entirely. You lose immersion
@@damedusa5107 It's funny you say that, because if I'm being honest I wouldn't care if they were cut. They add some story, but realistically the scale of what's going on, can be told without them in the games.
@@SlickGaming1 well it’s the IP currently, but the fact is this game could have been a standalone game Called just Valhalla. And it wouldn’t have lessoned it at all. I think the assassins part is getting old, and should be used less frequently. Just make more RPG like games. That’s the reason this was better than the last few. But they could go much further with this engine.
Older gamer you say... My first game console was an atari
Odyssey just felt like a grind. This game is more enjoyable and relaxing. The world and atmosphere is spectacular. Im loving it.
Honestly I felt like I had to grind more in this game towards the end (at around the time you go to trap the son of Loki with Tyr) then I ever did in Odyssey
Tbh it was the opposite for me
Odyssey gets Call of Duty Advanced Warfare scenario, that is love for nostalgia, with this difference that AC Odyssey actually deserves it. Waiting for Valhalla to finally get it. Come on dogshit like CoD Advanced Warfare is now loved by everyone because of nostalgia, then where is this love for AC Valhalla?
@@piotrmontgomerytv7786 haters hate. Believe me, when AC Mirage releases, you're gonna be seeing videos saying "I was wrong about Valhalla" lol
Thanks for the review. Well done. I have had this game since christmas, about to start my journey. I like to try and stick to one game at a time, its easier to not get stories, buttons, etc not mixed up.
Well I hope you enjoy this one! its along ride, but its definitely worth it! Have you played any previous Assassin creed games?
I am so glad I found your review. Almost all the reviews for this game never helped me decide if I wanted to buy this game or not but after watching your review, I might actually consider buying this game.
Glad you enjoyed it!! and found it helpful! 😁 I hope you enjoy the game as much as I did.
@@SlickGaming1 also I have a question, are all the stealth issues fixed now? A lot of people on launch said that the stealth in this game was broken and enemies spotted you instantly.
@@untitledhussain1828 Well the stealth side of this game is pretty non existent, only thing I noticed was that at night time you could sneak attack someone, but that's about it.
So actually… you were searching for a positive review so you could “justify” your purchase? 😅
I really enjoyed the main story line. It’s a deep story line that keeps me playing. I can definitely do without all the repetitive filler stuff that these games are filled with.
How did you enjoy the main story? The majority of the main missions in the game were disconnected from each other and often had the same synopsis (this leader is in trouble. Help him become king).
@@anonymous_5016 well, because it’s all connected to the Vikings trying to establish a footing in England. Which is what they actually did. Then the main story with Sigurd, I felt that it all tied together. But like I said, there is quite a bit of repetition and filler that gets old. But it certainly doesn’t ruin the game.
I love this series and it's rump through history.. will always support them and these games.
I'm the exact same!!
Most people actually enjoyed the game, it’s just negative reviews are pointed out more.
Well I based it off the reviews I've read or listened too/ watched. But I'm glad there are people enjoying this game as much as I did! if not more!
That and herd mentality. Everyone hating it because the internet does or because they’re favorite CZcamsrs and friends do.
My ADHD ass can't handle all the side missions in a massive open world. I remember with Odyssey I could play that game for say 2 or 3 hours and not advance the main story at all. It would be like "travel here for your next mission"
"Alright cool on my wa - wait hold on what's that shiny place?"
Yeh don't worry, that's pretty much how I played Valhalla and odyssey 😂 I would do all the side stuff in an area then go back and do the story, because I hated the markers being left on the map! lol
Valhalla isnt like Odyseey, there are far less but much better smaller side missions.
@@warnerpaul if you mean better with Run over there do a thing for 5 seconds and that was your Mission then yes. If you actually want a side Mission and not an event than this game has only a Main Story.
OMG SAME😭 the blue ones too related to the DLC’s I was never gonna buy LMAO
Iv just started Valhalla and I'm actually really confused by side missions ( or world events).
I go to the marker, usually speak to somebody but after that nothing really happens, I don't get any pointers or clue what I'm supposed to be doing.
Example, I found this tiny island with a bloke on it claiming to be it's king. He's lost a ring in a shipwreck apparently and says he'll be an ally if I can find it for him. Where the hell do I look? My raven doesn't pick up any signs of wreckage and the amount of water on the whole map is insane. I'm sooo stumped lol.
Thank you sir for having a review without spoils. I’ve been playing over 100 hours of the game now. Usually play like an hour then an hour of something else like baseball then back into Valhalla. I’m just now starting to get burnt out a little
Just means you need to give it a little longer! before you play it next
Makes me happy there’s people out there who have an appreciation for the new ac games. It honestly might be an unpopular opinion but the new assassin creed games are better than the old and don’t get me wrong I love the older games and still play them. But the new games involve you so much more as a player with dialogue options and various endings. There’s a reason games like the witcher 3 won game of the year. I feel the rpg genre mixed with the classic elements of ac stealth is the perfect place for modern assassins creed
Well exactly. I think that Ubisoft still have a little ways to go when it comes to making their games perfectly, but the RPG games are getting really good. If they can somehow implement the older stealth mechanics into their new games, I think the fans of the older games would enjoy the newer ones just as much .
What are dialoge options good for if they dont make good Charakter devolepment and is monotone or just cringe.
Like you can act like a hero one moment and the next like a total doujebag for no reason. It just makes the Charakter blund and no actuall Charakter devolepment. Imagine if Ezio would be like this or Edward.
My fav is AC2 for nostalgia but I agree that the new formula is way better. I really enjoy more then rpg aspects and the open world. With a little bit more polish these AC games could be goty contenders easily. I hope they take their time in the next one.
Black flag has no dialogue options and it's a thousand times better than this shit, just because they follow the same trend of dialogue options doesn't mean they can make a good game just with that
Agreed.
For the longest time I thought I hated this game. I think it is because I simply had too many great games at one time and couldn't focus on this big open world. Now that I am replaying it for the 5th or 6th time...I am totally into it, I love it!
Yeh, this game needs a lot of time and doesn't really work if your rushing through it.
Damn I found this video by mistake and it's actually pretty good...you deserve wayyy more views ..keep it up the good work bro
Thanks! I Hope you found the video to be helpful!
I just finished this game, did everything and platinumed the game. I loved it but hated sigurd and pissed him off at every opportunity and got the "bad" ending. However I enjoyed the story more once sigurd was gone
Siguard annoyed the crap out of me as well 😂
I fully agree with you mate! To think i originally got this game thanks to being a fan of Vikings and after playing this game for almost 150 hours now, i have to say i have fallen in love with the game and all that i have experienced with it so far! Also it is worth mentioning i have only played AC 3 on Xbox 360 before this and never really got into it back then, after playing this game, i am getting into the franchise and already thinking of getting Odyssey and Origins after Valhalla is done! :)
The game world and the story so far along with the characters and all the other aspects of the game have really gotten me hooked and i am loving it more and more each time i play!
I can safely say this is already among the alltime favorite games of mine, if not the alltime favorite!
Thank you so much for such a great video and review! You earned yourself a subscriber mate! :) Keep it up!
I was going to recommend those two. They are the only other AC games that have more of a focus on the classic RPG levelling and gearing that Valhalla has. So I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy the other two!
Have you played the DLC for Valhalla? I'm playing it atm and its fantastic!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video! 😁
@@SlickGaming1 Yeah they do definitely interest me for the reasons you mentioned indeed and i agree with you i am most likely gonna like those two as well!
Not yet played the DLCs of Valhalla, but i am gonna as soon as possible. Just need to get the season pass! :) The Siege of Paris definitely interests me a lot so i hope to get my hands on it soon haha
Damn that intro music 👍
I was wondering the same question as you, why is there so much negativity about this particular entry. I mean game is really good continuation of Origins formula of more like Witcher 3 rpg game.
Combat is refreshing, Story is really good. I guess for Combat "repetitiveness" there isn't any if you play the game not look up various youtubers what is the best weapon and what abilities you must have etc. I bought the game that I want to play how I want not others to tell me what should be the playstyle that I must learn. People really should just relax and play it and experiment with builds, this entry is a bit easier to manage that experience.
Aside, amazing video, keep up the good work!
I agree, that is sop much more fun when you experiment with the combat yourself, try and figure out what's strong and what isn't. Makes the entire experience a lot more enjoyable.
And thanks for the compliment! 😁
This game doesn’t deserve to be in the same mention as Witcher 3 😂
@@collintaylor9790 it does. Witcher 3 is a masterpiece. The only downside was gameplay, which was still good. Can be said exactly about valhalla
Not like the Witcher 3. Stop it
this video made up my mind on the game and i finally got it
That's great to hear! I'm glad the video helped you out. I hope you have as much if not more fun than I did with the game! 😁
Same here
For 6 month i heard nothing but how trash the game was. Im 70 hours in and im completely addicted. Its my favorite since black flag. But i do get the complaints made within very valid points. Some secondary quests and puzzles are just plain pathetic pointless but there is some serious work done nonetheless. The worl feels very alive, npcs are believable(except a few) and the nature and ecosystem is what i enjoy the most.
@@umauma5537 totally agree. Can't believe I let other people dictate my buying habits. These days, reviews are less and less objective in some ways. This is a great game and a technical achievement for its size.
Was over one of my friends house saw this game lying around and added it to my collection this game is great one of the best games i ever stole a masterpiece im going back to my friends house and see if he has Odyssey just lying around it will be perfect for my collection.
clearly your friend doesn't know what he's missing 😂
This shit had me rolling I've totally done the same thing before 😂🤣
My main issue is almost every "duel" is level 160 which makes exploring early on pretty much useless. A level 20 region shouldn't have a level 160 fight in it.
Yeh 100% agree that the, levelling system is pretty bad in this game. You cant do much early, but later on you just feel overpowered. Its a big disappointment
@@SlickGaming1 yeah. Other than that I love it. 45 hrs in and have still only done 25% of the stuff. It would just be nice if I had more stuff to do at level 140. The areas level should pertain to all the tasks in the area.
I like the way you put it at the end where the critics that didn't like this game had to rush to play it, when this isn't the kind of game to rush. It'd be like having to watch all of a TV show in one day. It would get exhausting. But having to take it in increments makes it so much more tolerable and even fun. Valhalla and Origins are really the only AC games I've played, but I loved both of them.
I feel with long open world RPG games, especially one as large as this. you need to take your time, play it when you feel like playing it. That's why I feel when reviewers rush to get it done, there sick of it halfway through, instead of taking their time and enjoying it.
I love the intro for this video. The music, the imagery: Awesome work!!!
Thanks! Glad you liked it! 😁
This vid was spot on. Just recently, I believed this game to be the worst of the last three new AC installments. But I played it again this weekend and realized it’s a really decent game. And it’s really for the same reasons you mentioned in this vid. This game gives you so much freedom to do what you want. You have to have a good imagination to play this game and also a love of history. Take it slow, go explore, take in the surroundings. You hit the mail on the head in regards to combat, you have to mix it up and have fun with it. This game is what you make it.
!00% Agree. I think its a game best enjoyed at your own p[ac . I actually recently came back to the game to play the DLC, and had forgotten just how much I love this game!
Wow another nice upload! Keep up the good work Slick!
Honestly it's always a treat whenever you upload review videos like this because these reviews have gotten me into buying games that you covered before like Indivisible lol
Anyway, another good video as always. Looking forward to the next one man!
Thanks so much! it feels great to hear that my videos are helpful in some way. Did you enjoy Indivisible?
@@SlickGaming1 Yeah it was fun. I don't play a lot of MetroidVanias so it was a nice change for me.
If this game was kept in the AC universe but had a different name, it would be absolutely applauded and it would be received a lot better than it is and I 100% stand by that stance.
AC:Valhalla is a great game and maybe I'm one of the few but I got kinda sad when the main story came to an end. Even playing my way through some bugs here and there, I still thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
I just think the franchise should be allowed to branch out into lore that doesn't directly involve you being a part of the assassin order, especially when the overarching plot point included the isu gods.
I 1000% agree if this game wasn’t named assassins creed it would’ve been praised a lot more.
This game got bashed way more than it should have.
I found this game to be extremely underrated. The world design, terrain, and graphics go a long way
Absolutely awesome video and I live the honesty. I'm a long time AC fan who has just recently finally played more Origins and working on beating it. I have little interests in Odyssey for a few reasons I've seen but you may have convinced me to try Valhalla. I'm also glad they brought back the homestead or home base customization I lived in yhe older games.
If you enjoyed Origins I'd say Valhalla and Odyssey are more of the same experience, except enhanced! So if the settings interest you at all. Definitely give it a go.
@@SlickGaming1 I did get Valhalla and I think it's largely a great game. A lot of elements give me vibes of the way RDR2 does its world.
The trick is just not to hurry I think. Just only play if you really feel of emerging yourself into the environment. If you are not feeling it, it will be a chore...
Agree! the second it started feeling like a chore I would stop.
Should i play again form the beginning? I have 25 hours and played 6 hours every day and I was in a rush with some things
@@Donald_106 not necessarily. It depends on if you feel you missed a lot of story. I just noticed that the first few hours I was rushing and didn't enjoy it. Then when I started to put it down when things got repetitive and only picked it up when I felt like I wanted to play that I really enjoyed the game and its world 😃
@@Donald_106 Depends if you remember where you were up to? If u don't start again. otherwise just continue and take your time playing
No what would have been refreshing is if they added a shadow or war / Batman style combat with combo build ups that you can use as finishers that would have been way better than hack and slash
I think a combo style system sounds pretty awesome! would have loved something like that in the game!
@@SlickGaming1 maybe they will do it when they do a Japan assassin creed
@@prestongreenbay6336 I hope so! I also kind of want that one to return to the older blending in mechanics they had in the first games. After all it would be pretty cool being a ninja!
@@SlickGaming1 I agree👍
every open world game has a copy paste format, but the freedom of getting in the world you are exploring is amazing, i have been loving the sidequests here, and the open world content in general, and how the world looks and it's massiveness, it's amazing, i can shut my brain for hours playing this and have a real good time
I think its a fantastic open world game!
Tell me one copy pasted location or structure in RDR2,BOTW or GTA 5.
Been waiting on this game to go for sale and also ive only seen bad reviews. So happy to see a favorable review. Planning to get this now.
Not a bad idea! I think its a steal if you can get it for a lower price! I think its not all bad, it most certainly isn't a perfect game. But it gets more hate than it deserves.
Why? Because it's become a trend to shit on every game Ubisoft produces even though it might be actually really good
Its a shame really. That these days we complain about every game released because its not exactly what we wanted it to be in our heads!
And this one is really good
I couldn't stand how people trashed odyssey and now all you hear is how great and beautiful it was...
@@SlickGaming1 It happened with Immortals Fenyx Rising too. That game was awesome but people gave it lower scores because it is something Ubisoft put out. Its like, you're allowed to be honest and just admit that you like these games. They may not set the world on fire from a technical perspective but thay doesn't mean that there's a lot that Ubisoft gets right a lot of the time.
@@Jiffzzy nobody says that wtf are you talking about. Oddyshit was shit then and its shit now
THANK YOU. This is one of my favorite AC games and now someone finally understands. Odyssey was amazing too but people didnt like it because it wasnt what they were used to.
What do you like about Valhalla so much?
This is a good review, one of the best AC reviews I watched on youtube. Thanks!
Thanks! 😁 I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Great video POV and was sold. Thanks for the review and keep up the great work!
Thank you!!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I personally love Valhalla it gives you a choice to make a character and I love that in games if it gives me an opportunity to customize and create a character I will like the game in a way or another. Valhalla was very interesting and fun to play. The raids you go on were fun as well
Agreed! I thin the customisation was great!
I still think Odyssey is the best one yet. But valhalla isn't the worst not even close. Odyssey had so much content it was a big bang for ur money. And the the voice acting in Odyssey was Superior.
I will say that I probably prefer the characters in odyssey because of how well they were voice acted. Did make them feel a lot more believable.
@@SlickGaming1 and Kassandra was better then Alexios specially the delivery of funny and cocky lines she did much better.
Thanks for this video. I'm still playing 2 years later and I really can't understand the hate of this game, I love it.
That's dedication!!
I felt pretty cool taking out the actual boss in the Asgard hallucinations ( wont say what so as to avoid spoilers ) when i was under half its level. It does get irritating when alot of the better milestones like this boss or getting all of a certain collectible dont give any rewards beyond the same ingots you already have dozens of. A good middleground of origins and odysseys loot would've been better and made more sense to me.
Exactly, play at your own pace. With valhalla, i'll pick it up for a week, then put it aside for 2weeks, or a month, pick it up again.
The way the story is structured, means you don't really forget what's going on. even after long breaks
Should i play again form the beginning? I have 25 hours and played 6 hours every day and I was in a rush with some things
Should i play again form the beginning? I have 25 hours and played 6 hours every day and I was in a rush with some things
I’m restarting and I had 70 hours
I restarted at 30 hours from the launch. I know this comment is old, but for future people the game is now on V. 4 and it's AMAZING. Almost no bugs (for me at least, PS4 Pro), combat actually *feels* more fluid (not sure if they changed it), and they refined a whole bunch of stuff. I'm in my second run at 40ish hours and getting into stuff I haven't seen yet and the game keeps getting better and better, which is crazy to me.
@@XavierMacX yes i finish this game already it was awasome
@@Donald_106 Nice!! I'm excited to do the same. May even platinum it after the main quest. Cheers friend 🍻
@@XavierMacX btw i finish this at 100%
I love that we dont get a new leveled weapon every like 5 minutes in this game
Yeah bro. Keep up the good work bro. Great vid
Thanks so much! 😁
@@SlickGaming1 what platform or platforms u play on
I noticed that some critics don’t like how Vikings have been romanticized in pop culture. They are depicted as brave and strong warriors, but were pillagers, murderers, and rapists.
I don’t know too much about the history and know a lot of history was made up of brutality. This is why it’s good to learn from it so we don’t repeat it. I think this could be one reason.
Should check out Brotherhood, Unity, and Rogue also. Make sure to play Unity before Rogue for better effect I don’t want to spoil.
@John Brophy sure it does, it only has the most beautiful, fast, and useful parkour in the entire franchise. As well as the best stealth and stealth kill animations and one of the best character customization.
@John Brophy I never compare story writing as it's mostly personal preference but I admit some games have deeper and more interesting writing like the Ezio trilogy. Unity was slacking tho but the parkour was working and well polished. If you would use it's full potential the game requires a lot from the player as it can be deep and complicated. I never had those problems with stealth, only with military camps where they see you through tents but other than that you probably only played the game at launch when it was incomplete.
Don't know what you are talking about, altho I think we can both agree that the three latest games lacked heavily in stealth and parkour.
A lot of the "history" of vikings was written by the English who purposefully made them out to be monsters who did horrible things to hide the terrible things they themselves were doing to entire civilizations.
This games actually got Cleeve Hill in it. I walked my dog there yesterday irl 😂
Enjoyed the video btw
No clue what Cleeve Hill is 😅 But thank you!!
man this game on ps5 is just perfection for me. im a dane and have heard the legendary viking tales all my life, this game is just made for me lol. 60 fps at 2k ish, make it the best performance i've ever tried. the new update fixed many issues and if the updates keep coming ill keep playing
Its such a beautiful game! and being able to run it on the highest settings makes it feel even better. Thankfully they treat these games almost like live service single player games, which is weird, but it also means that the game will get patches and added content more frequently, which is never bad for the players.
i honestly don't mind exploration and looting as i do love gain EXP and discover new areas... what i didn't liked is that eagle/crow doesn't point out targets, chests etc. i never finished the game so it bothered me at the start but i will give it a go untill finish
It's been a while since I played, but I believe the crow marks enemies? Maybe you disabled the HUD display? It doesn't mark chests though, so you have to explore for those.
@@SlickGaming1 no it doesn't mark targets it only points aqua blue area of the target that you need to search which was a huge letdown for me
As a non AC hard core fan, I think the problem is that people that has followed the franchise since the beginning have felt let down. A person that is just starting AC would not really feel so salty cause for them it might be just another large open world game. At the end of the day I dont think ubisoft cares about the hard core fans cause there will always be somebody that will buy their games anyways.
Honestly, Ubisoft should've made Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla a new IP. I'm not a big fan of the AC series but I can see how, even me as an RPG gamer who likes this gameplay more, the AC name is what's pulling these games down. Especially with Valhalla. It's really weird being a Viking, known for pillaging, massacring and raping (and we do it consistently in the game except for the raping) to be siding with the Assassins. Surely the Assassins aren't supposed to be okay with us pillaging monasteries and raiding villages. If only it has its own lore, the story would surely be more sensible and immersive.
My only complaint with the combat is it's very frustrating when I have a line of attack planned against three or four enemies, I do my first strike and before I can carry through to the next enemy, I'm stuck waiting for a stupid kill animation that I've seen hundreds of times already and which only serves to break the flow of the battle. Invariably, when I return to having control, my camera will be in the wrong direction making it take that extra step to relocate my next target, who has probably already flanked me. Sure, I'm invulnerable during the animation, but do I really need to spend an extra 5 seconds repeatedly pounding a guy with his own broadsword before I just stick it in the ground, when 1) I hacked him to pieces with my axe and 2) if you're giving away broadswords, why can't I just keep it? Either way, I'd much rather be able to attack, kill, and move on to maybe get the jump on the second character before he's in a position to counter me. It *feels* smoother that way. I think that if they're going to do any kill animations, it should *only* be on the final enemy.
Yeh I can understand it can be frustrating at times, especially if you have stuff you want to do, or your in a hurry, but i let that slide, just because it always felt satisfying to slice someone's head off. As weird as it sounds 😂
Never as bad as the masterpiece witcher 3 combat
This is a very good review. I haven't played the game yet, but with your opinion it made me think not to focus on how the franchise evolved throughout the years, but to focus on what the game can offer. I've played Origins and Odyssey and I loved it! And I'm sure Ubisoft poured their best as well for Valhalla. This review for me is 10/10
I'm glad you found this review useful! 😁 I'm excited to see where they take future games as well. I think the latest trio of games setup perfectly for future games.
Yeah in Valhalla I got desynchronized for 4 - 7 times from now. For AC unity and rogue I got desynchronized probably 40 - 50 times (if not 20 - 30)
@@menelogz3698 Soo challenge = good or bad?
Female Eivor is dry af, while male Eivor is goated
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Yes, thank you for this review! I'm so tired of people nitpicking perfectly good games. I loved AC Valhalla, I loved the aesthetic and the vibe, the story and combat and all the little things. Was there something that annoyed me in it? Certainly, but not to a degree that's being blown all around :D
It's always nice to come home and just enjoy the snowy or grassy scapes of this beautiful game. Highly recommended!
I love change but these games don't feel like they used to and despite the constant complaining, about the franchise's repetitiveness, I loved the older titles, they felt similar and very familiar from one to the next but with a unique theme and slight changes from the prior title.
The problem that I have with the new games is that they just feel like deadliest warrior simulators that try to copy rpgs like the Witcher 3.
I would love to see a New old-styled AC game with updated graphics and refined original AC mechanics, I would like to think that it would be perceived well.
I do think that the focus on rpg elements have made it look like they are copying the Witcher. Which I think is fine in all honesty, but in saying that they have removed parts of the core identity that made assassins creed games so great. And that's the stealth and assassination methods.
I'm about 15 to 20 hours in and I'm loving it. I like to move around and explore though. I spent a whole afternoon and a good part of the night before I ever left Norway.
This is exactly what I did 😂 Its a game best enjoyed at your own pace.
Regarding stealth. It's worth noting the return of the hidden blade after it's departure in Odyssey. Also little touches like being able to pull your hood up, social stealth making a return and being able to blend into the environment (benches, priests, using drunkards to lure enemies, etc ). The combat and stealth is much more grounded than it was in Odyssey where you were pretty much a demi god as Kassandra or Alexios.
Overall I agree with you. It's the best of Origins and Odyssey combined into Valhalla. I still haven't finished it (been busy in Cyberpunk 2077), but I fully intend on coming back to Valhalla.
Well hopefully you get the motivation to come back and finish it! How are you finding Cyber punk? Because I was hooked on it instantly
@@SlickGaming1 I'm enjoying Cyberpunk even in it's current state. I've mostly encountered visual bugs and audio glitches. Nothing game breaking that couldn't be fixed with a reload. I currently have 190 hours played according to steam and I'm on my second play through.
I definitely was expecting more from it but I believe in time most of the issues will be ironed out. CDPR may even add in some of the missing features. Time will tell.
@@oni1608 Pretty much exactly my thoughts on the game! I look forward to what they do in the future and or what the moding community can bring to the game as well.
I think this is definitely a great mix of origins and odyssey but origins did it so well it should’ve just been like that
Using a two handed sword with a dagger is so much fun. You got a heavy hitter in one hand and a quick stabby boi in the other.
Yeh, I love mix all the weapons up, I think the most bizarre one is having shields in both hands 😂
@@SlickGaming1 I can't believe thats possible hahaha
@@Ganderlow try it out! at least the heavy ones work that way. But you need the duel wielding perk
Valhalla is my 2nd favorite AC in series behind AC 2
The only reason I played this game was because I love the show 'Vikings'. I had never played Assassin's Creed so went in with no expectations and I absolutely loved it! As someone who only recently got back into gaming (thanks to Covid), games like this have made me see what I've been missing. I could understand if you were already invested in the franchise not liking the change in direction, but for me exploring ancient Norway, England and Scotland while raiding monasteries and hunting down the order was an absolute blast! If you like this game I would also 100% recommend Witcher 3 (which it obviously owes a lot to).
Its very much like the Witcher! Glad to hear your getting back into gaming. Hopefully you'll have a little more time on your hands.
This game is honestly one of the best ever assassin's Creed games in my honest opinion,I've had it almost a week and I'm almost 35 hours in,like there is so much to do,like ability hunting and getting map hints for them and also going on raids and getting materials to upgrade your village and finding awesome weapons,there is also a lot of variety in how you kill soldiers and enemies,like I'd put this game in my top 5 favorite games of all time
100% Agreed! You're Just spoiled for choice!
This is a Good Game! I agree with you that I believe there is a lot of that Company franchise - Hype Hate going on. The only thing I’d want is more Assassasin gameplay. Like in my Opinion Ubisoft could Down-Size the Open world by Half & focus on Gameplay and very immersive cities and Village. Combat is also very cool but please make it flow like a Dance as we Saw on Ghost of Tsushima. But in overall a Fantastic Game and some people are being very Unfair on it but there are also lots who love it 🙂
I bought odyssey over the weekend because it was on sale online..im really loving it. And I heard valhalla was a bad game , before I bought odyssey. But after watching reviews it seems like something I'll enjoy more than odyssey..and odyssey is alot of fun . I'm having a blast with it. But valhalla looks a little darker, with all the Viking stuff. Im gonna have to get it once I finish odyssey. Maybe not right after, might be too much back to back but im definitely interested in it now. I saw alot of good things and bad things about both games. But what they say is bad about the odyssey, which is grinding, doesnt bother me. Im not having that problem and am enjoying the game. One thing i think is cool about valhalla is how you find less loot..Ita kinda annoying in odyssey that you constantly find new gear. It kinda takes away from finding anything when you find so much. Less is more. I think it's better if you find something and are forced to keep it awhile. But that's a minor complaint. I'm enjoying it as kassandra. Some of the most fun I've had in awhile on a game. I 100% agree with you. All Assassins creeds are the same thing repeated. Odyssey is a bigger more RPG version. I coukd care less about the "modern day" story bullshit. That got old a long time ago. Just give me a historical setting to kill in and I'm good lol. These games have some of the best graphics, combat and exploration of any games I've played. And ive played all the RPGs. These games are way under rated.
Odyssey is a fantastic game! And if your still in love with it by the end, I'm sure you will really enjoy Valhalla! its more of the same, with better graphics, more mechanics and more things to do! Its got a slightly darker tone to it, than odyssey, but I think its just because of the gore really. Which you can turn off!
@@SlickGaming1 I like darker lol
@@brandonmalone8780 in that case it will be fine 😁
Odyssey sucks sorry to say but it does you obviously can like the game it’s your opinion and I respect it but it is really shit
As much as I loved the old Assassins creed games, I enjoy a little bit of a change of pace in terms of story. Many people complain about the lack of assassins but it’s also good to see the war between Templars and assassins develop as time passes and just the overall history of the creed and the type of Influence it had from the perspective of a other faction/outsider.
I think your right for sure. I love that they have the history and origins of the two sides being explained in Origins. Odyssey and Now Valhalla, but it would have been nice I feel to have the story all be in the one game. Just makes it easier for piecing it all together.
@@SlickGaming1 yea you’re right , this could’ve been their chance to introduce boobies to the franchise by doing what you just said.
Edit: noobies* LMAOO
@@frijoleswithbeanss LOOOOOL
yep og ac fans whine too much. Although yes, you chuck an axe on a boss on the neck twice the boss isn't even killed yet, you needed to confirm it. What's realistic is the detection meter. They detect like a real human, instant respond, and not to wait for some dumb bar to fill up slowly. OG ac fans are such noobs they needed to learn quick.
I love RPGs and the AC games such as unity and I feel that Valhalla is a pretty good blend
I ask the same question the game is brilliant 😁
I love this game but I wasn’t looking for an assassins game when I Bought it I was looking for a badass Viking game and honestly I got it
Same, anyone who doesn’t like that its not a stealth game should have expected that. Why would a Viking be stealthy
Facts
@@Butthead102 because it’s an ASSASSINS creed game like tf? Why would they make a viking an assassin in the first place? they must’ve make a new game about it instead of putting ASSASSINS creed game beside it
@@mrbeard798 Do you know what an assassin is? An assassin isnt always stealthy. Eivor can run up and axe a particular guy and its still an assassination. Its an assassins creed game because eivor works with the brotherhood to elimate people.
@@bluesky2195 a Viking can’t be an assassin and vice versa because it’s quite the opposite of each other, an assassin does his job when he’s mostly quiet and stealthy, but a Viking does not do these things. so if they made the game only about Viking, then it would be dope af but they gotta ruin it by putting assassin creed in it just to disappoint fans of the game
I’ve only just started playing Valhalla and with about 16 hrs of game play I am absolutely loving it! A bit chunk of the negative reviews I’ve seen have to do with game crashes, but I haven’t experienced any crashes so far with my Series X. Perhaps most crashes were experienced on the last gen consoles? Or maybe bugs were fixed?
Another big chunk of negative reviews I’ve seen came from a historical accuracy perspective or the incorporation of the Norse pantheon. I’m a history buff at heart and love Viking lore/history just because of my own Dane-Swede Viking family history, so as far as historical accuracy goes, I’m personally fine with a bit of developer artistic freedom so long as it’s not disrespectful. Over all, when the rule of fun is applied, the game passes. I’m having a ton of fun with it, and that’s what matters to me when I’m playing games: just have fun.
I am loving it. I heard it is long and... it is. But side missions, unlike Odyssey are not uninteresting. They're awesome, sometimes short and I love that. They're not always fetch quests.
Also.. We like our fair share of DLC. But for $25 I'm playing a game longer than other games that even include Ultimate edition "perks". I love this.
@@johnorack25 Exactly! Not to mention the latest DLC is a crossover that's free!!
Hands down ac black flag is the best game in the series
I might have to agree with this!!
If Valhalla is anything like Odyssey, my biggest issue is going to be the damn level grinding. I'm absolutely hating that part about Odyssey right now.
I feel like I didnt have to really grind for any levels. However I did collect a lot of the optional stuff along the way. But I ended up being over levelled at some stages. So I feel like if you collect some of the extra stuff along the way, you will be perfectly fine throughout the game
Just do ya side missions man, you’re good on levels then, odyssey is literally my fav game ever.
@@Rafay7969 fair enough.
But having grown up with assassins creed, having to grind xp levels now is frustrating compared to what I was used to with the series before.
Finally a review on this game worth watching! You could rock all sorts of builds with dual wielding the same weapon types, different runes, armor sets etc. Also anyone who says it’s not an assassin game it’s just a brawler, well ya no shit. You’re a Viking, but if you play like an assassin the game feels like an assassin creed game. Have an open mind and enjoy this amazing game
Thank you for saying that about the combat. Finally someone said it. Every other player said it was repetitive but insisted on using the same dual ax, valkyrie dive, etc…
It's up to the player to diversify and find interesting combinations, it's one of my favourite features!
@@SlickGaming1 totally agree just the other day i ran a hunter build with mans best friend fire and wore the hunter/druidic, ullrs hunter stuff. It was fun!
Games great it's just buggy and it's feels almost too linear. Like I can't explore to get ahead because some loot is locked behind a mission. And the power scaling doesn't let you get past really high level enemies with skill alone.
The power scaling is a little bit of a let down, because it eventually caps out, and you can get over levelled fairly easily
No you can get past higher level enemies you just need to know there move set and heal after every hit,i fought a zealot that was skull level difficulty it was a long battle with multiple respawns but I eventually learned his move set and beat him
@@badasscrusader yea the thing is im playing on ps4 and the loading times are like horrible. It almost isn't worth the risk of dying cause it literally takes like 2 min atleast.
@@pranker199171 I play on a original Xbox 1 and I have a quick respawn maybe 20-30 seconds.but if I die in a high density area 45ish seconds
@@badasscrusader Just takes persistence
I know im late to this and i am a person who pre ordered this game
Look i understand what he means and i agree but you have to keep in mind to the people who are OGs, the games story isn't about the creed, the creed is added but it feels like an add on its just there. They are making a completely new game but with the AC logo. Eivors main outfit (Raven Clan) doesn't have the classic Assassin vibe. I know the trailers wasn't completely about the Creed but it was about Eivor but.. if you take a close look at all the trailers it isn't exactly what they promised us like the "magic" they said there wont be any "magic/mythtic" things that its all illusions but then why do we have mjolnir and like isu armor? If they removed the AC name and logo and removed everything related to AC since odyssey i would have nothing to moan about. Odyssey was a amazing game but not as an Assassin's creed game just like valhalla, valhalla is a great viking rpg game but not as a AC game
Thanks for giving respect to us OGs of AC. I will always love Ezio Auditore. But Valhalla isn’t so bad. I still play AC3 and Ezio’s collection is on my PS4. And sometimes I boot up my 360 and play some AC 1 as Altair when I’m feeling nostalgic. I love these games. I loved Origins. It was cool following Bayek and seeing how the creed was started.
Gone are the days of the pope from Brotherhood and AC2. Brotherhood being my favorite AC game just due to the beautiful story. I loved Rome. Passed that more times then I can count. But I have to say I’m having some fun on Valhalla. It isn’t an AC game per se. It’s more so a Viking RPG like you said. It just has some classic AC stuff trickled in. I like it so far. I’m gonna keep playing.
Great review! Like & subscribed. I look forward to watching more
Thank you!!
Feel like people forget you can turn off the RPG HUD elements to make it feel more like the originals if you're that way inclined.
I think most people just want to complain for the sake of complaining 😂
Quantity is not the same as quality
Explain?
@@Sophie-tg8gu he means that valhalla is littred with content that dosent mean anything and doesnt have any love behind it, he would rathar have a smaller game with heart like the first ac games than valhalla that is just littred with shit
@@christophersjoholm4364 the main story has heart and meaning but none of the side content
@@Sophie-tg8gu does it tho, the ending has heart but the rest??? 60% of all the arcs are meaningless and just filler, the only arcs that are good are lunden, vinland, jorvik and wessexe the other ones are just straight up boring and filler content
@@christophersjoholm4364 doesn't mean they don't have moments plus its my opinion feel free not to respond if u don't agree
It’s clunky. I’ve started playing it twice and put it down both times. I’m on my third try now. AC odyssey was my favorite in the franchise I expected this to be the same. Edit: but I do have fun with some of the elements it’s definitely not the worst I’m hoping it clicks with me this time
You have to give the controls and the feel of the game a little bit of time. I know when I first played the controls felt weird and heavy. But I think with time, it will grow on you
Maybe it might sound weird but my only gripe with these new games is the controls.. I prefer the classic control layout with toggle walk/run.
I agree, took me a while to adjust to it.
I hear ya brother I’ve been with this franchise since AC 2 and while I’m not too big on the RPG stuff Valhalla does a good enough job with it
It would be nice to combine the new games with the parkour and assassins elements of the older games!
Great video and content dude. I agreed with a lot of things you said. Initially the first few hours were slow and I didn’t think I would get into this game. It was when I reached England then the game started to pick up in pace and I started to like playing as Eivor and getting invested in the characters. My biggest issue is how long the game is; personally these days games like this should be no longer than 50 hours IMO, just because a lot of ppl have lives and don’t have the time to dedicate especially so many games coming out month after month, it becomes difficult to finish them.
Thanks It means a lot! 😁 I do agree, asking an average person to play 90 hours of game just to experience the story is quite the stretch. Exactly, people will probably lose interest in the game, simply due to the fact another game they like comes out. your 100% right!
I don’t have a problem with the length of the game, but it’s the lack of guidance in your progression. I’m over 200 hours into Odyssey & I have no clue if I’m progressing further or just stuck in an endless cycle of side missions. Not sure if Valhalla is the same way, but there’s a fine line between open world/letting players explore & keeping players on the path to completing the story. It’s for this reason that I hesitate to buy the Gold Edition since I have Odyssey Gold Edition & have yet to play the DLC since I am unable to complete the game. Can you tell me if this is an issue in Valhalla & do you recommend the Gold Edition?
@@JC-li8kk Id say Valhalla is very much the same in terms of story missions as Odyssey. However the map is a lot smaller so you don't quite feel as lost. Id recommend not getting the gold if you feel like it wasn't worth it for Odyssey
In the next game u actually need to be an assassin like Altair
Agreed!
Facts
For those who are complaining about the game being repetitive,!play it on hardest level that’ll surely change your mind.
The secret to having fun in games like this is not having enough time to play it a lot so you aöways want to play it more
Exactly. Play it at your own pace, if you over play the game, it can be a little tiresome.
True.... story has lost the plot though. Might aswell just make rpgs separated from the Ac franchise
I Think the story is fantastic, but I also Agree, It's not really an Assassins creed game, more just a game set in the Creed Universe. TI said the same thing in my Odyssey review.
That's what happened when you progres and end a major story in expanded media while nothing much happened in the games.
I swear when I booted up Odyssey for the first time, I felt as if I missed out 1 or 2 game's worth of content.
Sure if they made these types of games but without the Assassin's creed trademark it would honestly be a great series.
Yeah i feel the same. So much doesnt Flow in the gameplay and Story cause they had to make it an assassins creed. Not a Bad game but surely an abdomination of assassins creed and not good cause of this
I think your 100% right
The game does have important ac lore.
awesome review. i love this game! and the review was very detailed!
Glad you liked the review! What do you love about this game so much?
Let me tell you
I think back when Valhalla came out it was due to not being able to instant assassination.
Which is something that has been updated and fixed with a set mode to instant assassinate
I do miss the older style of Assassins creed games. And I still think there is a place for them in modern game. A lot of the Hate for Valhalla is because of the difference it has from the Original AC Games
@@SlickGaming1
Yeah, that part I get and Valhalla appears to be at least for me with its constant updates a good example of what Ubi is trying to provide because if it was like idk previous AC games like AC 1 through 3 which were good but that felt like doing the same thing but on a different paper. And they probably realized that by Black Flag and Odyssey was a test dummy after Orgin to view what and where they went wrong and Valhalla was like a collection of those mistakes. And I do enjoy its level system where the number of skills you have equals your power.
Love the game but the glitches in this game is on a different level
Really? I feel like i didnt run into any major glitches or bugs, usually just one offs, that didn't result in any huge impact on the game. But maybe I just got lucky.
@@SlickGaming1
Yeah you very lucky! I can’t even finish the storyline I’m stuck at Suthsexe I can’t speak to Basim first mission of the “ Reaver of the south “ I finished everything/everywhere else hopefully next patch will be fixed I’m trying to get the platinum trophy! 🤞🏻
@@Billy-11 lets hope so! that's so annoying. I take it you've tried loading old saves?
Yeah!!! I tried everything I went back to Jorvik & Wincestre story missions did them both twice and still nothing changed I’m hoping after Yule festival finishing in a few days I might be able to complete the story 🤞🏻
I’ve noticed ever since the Yule festival started I started having these glitches.. btw I’m on PS5 my friends told me they haven’t had any issues with storyline and they all playing on PS4
My problem with the game is that it isn’t really an assassins creed game in terms of story, its an amazing Viking game but it feels like they just threw in the assassins story line in last minute
yeh I can agree with that. plus it doesn't really focus on assassins creed stealth mechanics like blending in,
Its more of a isu focused game and thats the point with this game and the last one
My first AC was assassins creed 2, while I love the format of the older games, I’ve only played valhalla of the new ones, I just see it as a Viking game more than an AC game and that helps me separate it enough from past expectations. I actually love Valhalla so much. Sure it can be repetitive, but at least it’s different and takes some risks.
100% what the recent games are. they are more RPG than Assassins creed.
About 32 hours in rank 200, this game is super long and massive. Wonder how all the regions compare to the size of the Witcher 3
Yeh its not a small game! that's for sure 😅