I HATE That I LOVE Assassin's Creed Origins

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  • After years of avoiding Assassin’s Creed Origins and after years of putting it off I finally got around to it and my god, do I feel strongly about it. I often listen to what you guys and gals in the comments say and based on your words, I was going into this game expecting it to blow me away as you had all stated it was by far the best in the new trilogy. Well, not ALL of you but a majority of you got my hopes up and as it turns out, I am head over heels for this game. Everything about it from the combat, stealth, exploration, the architecture of Egypt, the mythos of Egypt, and Bayeks story all were so much fun that I ruined my sleep schedule purely due to the absurd number of times I said, “I should really go to bed... gah let me just do one more thing”. I think it goes without saying but I believe this game is MILES ahead of Odyssey and Kilometres ahead of Valhalla. The entire time I played I was having so much fun and yet, by the end of the 25-hour campaign, I felt this wave of sadness wash over me. I came to this realization of why this game was so good for me, and more unfortunately why it was so good for a lot of other people. I realize that the reasons I love this game don’t necessarily line up with what everyone else likely loved about it.
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    - MUSIC IN ORDER -
    Billet Doux - Casiio
    Egyptians 3 - The Settlers 3
    A Day In Agrabah - Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5
    Slaysenflite - Age of Mythology
    Dusty Dune Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy
    Tomb Time - Crash 3
    Approaching The Ruins - Ori and The Blind Forest
    Egyptians 1 - The Settlers 3
    The Days When My Mother Was There - Persona 5
    Dozing Sand Secret - Mario & Luigi Dream Team
    In a Pile of its Own Good - Age of Mythology
    Master of Stealth - Assassin’s Creed Origins
    Birth of the Creed - Assassin’s Creed Origins
    Sky - Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
    Yumemi Salon - Gravity Rush
    Pyramid Sands - Kirby’s Epic Yarn
    Customer Rewards - Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
    Suture Self - Age of Mythology
    Walk Through the Park - TrackTribe
    - Chapters -
    Introduction: 0:00
    Ch. 1 - The Sands of Time: 4:30
    Ch. 2 - The People's Medjay: 11:00
    Ch. 3 - A Bustling Desolate: 23:15
    Ch. 4 - The Birth of The Creed: 42:38
    Ch. 5 - 4 Years Later: 1:04:40
    Conclusion: 1:19:55
    Post-Script: 1:24:00
    Assassin's Creed Origins is a 2017 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the tenth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series. Principally set in Egypt, near the end of the Ptolemaic period (49-43 BC), the story follows a Medjay named Bayek of Siwa and his wife Aya, and explores the origins of the millennia-long conflict between the Hidden Ones-forerunners to the Assassin Brotherhood-who fight for peace by promoting liberty, and The Order of the Ancients-forerunners to the Templar Order-who desire peace through the forced imposition of order. The narrative also includes sequences set during the 21st century, which follow a new character, Layla Hassan. Featuring a large open world, Origins adopted elements from role-playing video games and incorporated an overhauled "hitbox-based" combat system.
    The game's development began following the release of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013). Ubisoft Montreal led its four-year development with help from a team of nearly 700 people from other Ubisoft studios around the world. The team consulted Egyptologists and historians extensively to ensure the setting was authentically represented in the game.
    Welcome to Assassin's Creed Origins. In this Assassin's Creed Origins Review, which is long enough to be called an Assassin's Creed Origins Critique. Assassin's Creed Origins 4 Years Later, has seen alot of positive praise from fans and critics alike but in this Assassin's Creed Origins Analysis, we will look at why this is. This Assassin's Creed Origins Retrospective is a bit of a different one because, as I’m sure the title I HATE That I LOVE Assassin's Creed Origins implies, my feeling are a little conflicted. With the announcement of Assassin's Creed New games, it’s important to look back at Origins. I read Assassin's Creed Origins Guides, watched lets plays, played the game, watched Assassin's Creed Retrospectives, and studied Assassin's Creed Infinity, just to make sure I had all the information required. Video made by That Boy Aqua, and is the final RPG game in my That Boy Aqua Assassin's Creed series. I hate assassins creed origins, I love assassins creed origins, but hopefully I can find some middle ground.
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  • @ThatBoyAqua
    @ThatBoyAqua  Před 2 lety +330

    These videos take a lot of time and effort so if you want to support me and the channel you can do so by clicking this link here: www.patreon.com/thatboyaqua
    Any corrections will be posted here:
    My monkey brain starts again and I mixed up the words “kilometre and mile” in my script. It was initially meant to say kilometres ahead of Odyssey and miles ahead of Valhalla” oops 😬
    When talking about the fan service I want to clarify that it isn't a statement that applies to everyone and it isn't meant to be some definitive point. It was just meant as a thought dump since my thoughts were so conflicted. So don't think that I am talking about YOU as an individual or anything. I just figured it would be an interesting point of discussion and I wanted to see if others felt the same, and if not, why not.

    • @real_ass-goon6932
      @real_ass-goon6932 Před 2 lety +1

      Review assassins creed 3 fucker

    • @AMT_AllMyThoughts
      @AMT_AllMyThoughts Před 2 lety

      Just gonna love how u used the Crash 3 pyramide theme in the background ^^

    • @saadmalik9206
      @saadmalik9206 Před 2 lety

      Just as a note you find out that Sutkeh (sp?) Dies in a snake pit in the desert area outside the valley of the kings. So not even bayek can find the apple.

    • @chrismoore5333
      @chrismoore5333 Před 2 lety +4

      As a Assassin's creed fan, who isn't a Ezio fan boy, nor a man hater/kassandra/female eivor simp. Gotta say, this fan base sucks these days. Also I come across far to much homophobia from many of the "fans" online. And it's normally on some sad excuse of a defense of ubisoft forcing a "canon" lead on the new games. Funny how disgustingly hateful people can get when they try to defend a video game of all things. RIP good AC fans. Where the hell did you all go. It's not like it was being a fan of AC when I was a kid at all.

    • @aneegamex2898
      @aneegamex2898 Před 2 lety

      Agreeeed

  • @MrHazz111
    @MrHazz111 Před 2 lety +4560

    This game gets Egyptian history right more than any film ever made about ancient Egypt.

    • @aussieseal9979
      @aussieseal9979 Před 2 lety +416

      @@aweigh1010 some of them were though.

    • @jesseomollo9405
      @jesseomollo9405 Před 2 lety +238

      Egyptians looks changed throughout the ages... because some of them mixed with others.

    • @kaitosevski3881
      @kaitosevski3881 Před 2 lety +470

      @@aweigh1010 plenty of them were. Not all of them, but a decent amount were. And the same applies in the game, the characters skin colours vary from black to olive/middle eastern. Im just glad that the Egyptian characters in the game aren't white like most movies about egypt make them out to be

    • @hawkevick9184
      @hawkevick9184 Před 2 lety +86

      Let’s not get into that stupid debate.

    • @wrestlinganime4life288
      @wrestlinganime4life288 Před 2 lety +227

      @@kaitosevski3881 For real,Gods of Egypt was the last straw in Hollywood whitewashing. AC origins nailed the ethnicity and as a black guy it was soo cool playing as Bayek.
      Closest will ever get to AC based in ancient Africa 😢

  • @tenshin111
    @tenshin111 Před 2 lety +304

    Technically, Origins doesn't take place in Ancient Egypt. This is Ptolemaic Egypt on the verge of Roman conquest. The pyramids are already ancient history for Bayek. Great video btw!

    • @datboi6005
      @datboi6005 Před 2 lety +37

      Actually, the Ptolemaic period is considered part of Ancient Egypt's history. Ancient Egypt begins with the unification of Egypt by Narmer in 3100 BCE and ends with the Roman conquest by Augustus Ceasar in 30 BCE

    • @Jim-lg8sf
      @Jim-lg8sf Před 2 lety +19

      Yeah the time the game is set in is closer to our time then to the construction of the pyramids

    • @sneakbeak4340
      @sneakbeak4340 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Cool

    • @sadthomas5067
      @sadthomas5067 Před 9 měsíci +9

      ​@@Jim-lg8sfwhich is crazzzy to think about. egypt been kicking for awhile

    • @YuriDontPlay
      @YuriDontPlay Před měsícem

      @@sadthomas5067we barely going 1k

  • @somecityorc
    @somecityorc Před 2 lety +1094

    One of my favorite side quests is when Bayek talks a woman out of suicide on a cliff. Just listening to them for what felt like 5 minutes of genuine emotion in the Egyptian dusk really resonates with me years later.

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety +95

      We don't talk about the little girl. I actually stopped playing the game for several hours after that. Probably the most emotional impact a game has given me to date.

    • @Pooky1991
      @Pooky1991 Před rokem +11

      I loved that one too

    • @black.purple
      @black.purple Před rokem +2

      what’s it called

    • @alucard_0177
      @alucard_0177 Před rokem +21

      @@terrylandess6072 that quest actually rocked me so hard emotionally

    • @omairshafiq1998
      @omairshafiq1998 Před rokem +7

      Meh didn't mean much

  • @proudnoob124
    @proudnoob124 Před 2 lety +673

    i wanted a sequel to this game soooo badly. I was convinced we were going to get a trilogy based on Bajek like we did for Ezio. It's such a shame that it seems like Ubisoft completely forgot about ir

    • @okaychandan
      @okaychandan Před rokem +6

      Bayek*

    • @scissorluv8207
      @scissorluv8207 Před rokem

      *I

    • @alexanderwindh4830
      @alexanderwindh4830 Před rokem +16

      Cray they didn't capitalize on this great game. The follow up games didn't leave the same mark

    • @phrophannus
      @phrophannus Před rokem +6

      They kind of did that with its DLCs

    • @GHOST_30375
      @GHOST_30375 Před rokem +5

      Odyssey should have been a sequel with Amunet(Aya). Idk why they didn't think of that. Seems like a no-brainer if you ask me..🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @brennanhughes976
    @brennanhughes976 Před 2 lety +970

    I feel like the severing of Bayeks ring finger was a metaphor for his relationship with Aya and subsequently started this tradition of giving up personal relationships for the assassin brotherhood until Leonardo changed that with Ezio

    • @fairoboilawrence5287
      @fairoboilawrence5287 Před 2 lety +70

      Altair changed it after he spend time with the Apple of Eden

    • @RaRmAn
      @RaRmAn Před 2 lety +45

      I think it's more about what he is willing to sacrifice to achieve his goal, he knew what would happen when he activated his blade, he sacrificed his finger to kill his target, and the assassins made the same sacrifice to show dedication to the cause.

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 Před 2 lety +43

      @@RaRmAn And kudos to Bayek, he didn't exactly made people do it but the people who followed him did it out for their own freewill.

    • @ceilingfan3589
      @ceilingfan3589 Před 2 lety +2

      Cute dog

    • @riggivannia
      @riggivannia Před 2 lety

      thats a good take for a dogo

  • @callmeivan2064
    @callmeivan2064 Před 2 lety +777

    my favourite side quest is one called Flea of Cyrene, where a bunch of children asks you to perform stunt jumps from high locations (top of a temple, cliff etc). There's no interesting mechanic, no deep lore or pondering questions but just seeing Bayek interacting with the children and playing along with their games is such a heart-warming moment that I just had this massive smile across my face while playing. Hell, there's even a small reference to Ezio Auditore with the quest giver is a child named Esiocles.

    • @ThatBoyAqua
      @ThatBoyAqua  Před 2 lety +127

      I played that one and I also liked it alot. I especially appreciated that it contrasted the story which had such high stakes at the time when you unlock the quest.

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 Před 2 lety +28

      @@Austriaco-wc2sv Also that kid appears on the Curse of the Pharaohs all grown up.....

    • @FillsFantasyFactory1
      @FillsFantasyFactory1 Před 2 lety

      @@memecliparchives2254 Really :O

    • @willyt1170
      @willyt1170 Před 2 lety

      @@memecliparchives2254 wait where?

    • @JamesSmith-ny2gb
      @JamesSmith-ny2gb Před 2 lety +10

      You can find esiocles in the curse of the pharaohs as an adult in the smugglers village

  • @horizon5856
    @horizon5856 Před 2 lety +574

    I can't even remember how many pictures I took in photo mode when I was in the afterlife of queen Nefertiti, that place was beyond beautiful, no other afterlife gave me the same feeling, the yellow fields as far as the eye could see, beautiful sun, giant statues in perfect lines that would go on into the horizon, guards of anubis, ships and building made entirely out of gold. truly beautiful

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety +15

      We forget to thank FarCry Primal for the eyes in the skies which were introduced to AC in Origins and have remained since.

    • @MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream
      @MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream Před rokem +8

      @@terrylandess6072 I was just thinking of how much ACO reminds me of Primal! Wow, that was unexpected to read but still great to see.

    • @jaswinderchaddha8859
      @jaswinderchaddha8859 Před rokem +1

      same man

    • @PedroLuiz-ru3ph
      @PedroLuiz-ru3ph Před rokem +1

      Bro I did the same hahahaha

    • @_Phn1x_
      @_Phn1x_ Před rokem +1

      I have pics across the map man I have one on top of Giza with the sunset in the background

  • @GoblinWrangler69
    @GoblinWrangler69 Před rokem +336

    That Scarab twist really got me, I quite liked him at first. Plus he could really fight when we were defending Letopolis. When he poisoned me, I felt surprisingly betrayed. I guess the connection with his wife and son also built that up as well.

    • @hedi9451
      @hedi9451 Před rokem +11

      dude me too

    • @Eni-Incu
      @Eni-Incu Před 11 měsíci +13

      I sorta figured out he was gunna betray Bayek when the random ran into the Scarab's house and bumped into Bayek, causing him to drop his drink to which the game cut to the cup spilling (which would've been very odd to show if he wasn't evil).
      I still liked him though

    • @KorutoOkami
      @KorutoOkami Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@TheJoker-dj4yqshut up he meant he liked the good side or what seemed good of the scarab or how the antagonists main quest was written (wich they nailed it with that twist) so shut up your just a hater dude just don't hate on the dude it's his opinion so again stfu

    • @Bumblebee3007.
      @Bumblebee3007. Před 4 měsíci +2

      ​@@TheJoker-dj4yqyou are called the Joker m8

  • @Childishxmarkeeloo
    @Childishxmarkeeloo Před 2 lety +460

    Fun fact the feature of changed his hair and beard was a mistake and a console command accidentally left in by the developers. But people liked it so much they made it into a full feature

    • @guitarman0365
      @guitarman0365 Před 2 lety +115

      bearded bayak is best bayek

    • @Childishxmarkeeloo
      @Childishxmarkeeloo Před 2 lety +23

      @@guitarman0365 this I can agree on

    • @jamretro1336
      @jamretro1336 Před 2 lety +17

      You were always able to change his hair. They said that before the game came out. The button to change is Hair and beard is what changed

    • @MK-se2nz
      @MK-se2nz Před 2 lety +45

      Me watching the beard getting shaved:😦
      Finding the beard option :😁

    • @ESFDragxnFistEntertainment
      @ESFDragxnFistEntertainment Před 2 lety +9

      Wish he had more hairstyles

  • @BenPisarik
    @BenPisarik Před 2 lety +799

    Fun fact: you can actually parry the “heavy” attacks even though you can’t block them! There is a much smaller window to parry, but it is possible, keep in mind this is only possible in Origins. It is a risk/reward thing.

    • @battousaix4263
      @battousaix4263 Před 2 lety +18

      I have a shitty computer so trying to parry those unblockables on barely visible graphics due to the lowest settings and resolution possible and the ever changing framerate made parrying orange attacks both incredibly satisfying and extremely frustrating. I only used cursed weapons too so one hit from those fuckers ended me immediately lol

    • @-Nihilus-
      @-Nihilus- Před 2 lety +11

      Wow I might have to revisit this game again I could've missed even more details like this. Odyssey and vallhalla were such a step down from this game

    • @firasbouajaja157
      @firasbouajaja157 Před 2 lety +4

      you can also use the special of maces for exemple , it blocks it as well

    • @gustavo3220
      @gustavo3220 Před 2 lety +1

      @@battousaix4263 play on geforce now my friend, i'm playing valhalla on ultra settings 60 fps even with a shitty 2gb ram celeron

    • @robydee920
      @robydee920 Před 2 lety

      @@gustavo3220 2gb ram? Celeron? Ultra settings 60 fps? 😂 Good one 😂. Is that RAM maybe........... I don't know......... DDR 555 at 32 000 GHz and paired with RTX 9080 Ti?

  • @thebusey543
    @thebusey543 Před rokem +229

    One thing I loved about this game is that Bayek can visit the same cavern that Layla is in during the modern day parts.. Layla will even mention she's "visited this place as Bayek", and Bayek will say "Aya and I's love started here, it should end here". Idk why but it blew my mind.

    • @dragonslayerxxz2244
      @dragonslayerxxz2244 Před rokem

      Where can you find the cave?

    • @thebusey543
      @thebusey543 Před rokem +11

      @@dragonslayerxxz2244 Just east of Siwa, Hotep Cavern I think? If I remember it's like the only question mark in the Quattara Depression (pretty sure I botched the spelling).. it has end game level enemies so beware.

    • @Clayt910
      @Clayt910 Před rokem +9

      @@thebusey543 I remember going there at like level 25 and getting totally screwed by those enemies

    • @thebusey543
      @thebusey543 Před rokem +1

      @@Clayt910 same 😂I gave it hell for about 10 minutes before coming back around lvl 38 lol

    • @pualbaptiste8617
      @pualbaptiste8617 Před rokem

      That's so cool

  • @MrBfg586
    @MrBfg586 Před 2 lety +71

    That side quest with the little girl dying is to me one of the saddest side quest I've every played. That image of her in the water, damn.

    • @marcodevries5001
      @marcodevries5001 Před 2 lety +8

      “Oh no.. Shadia..” 🥺

    • @Pixelatedspearton
      @Pixelatedspearton Před 2 lety +9

      Right? I was honestly surprised how often do we see child characters getting killed in video games

    • @mike902
      @mike902 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Yeah that hit me like a ton of bricks. I was not expecting it at all. Great storytelling choice

    • @4rl0ng
      @4rl0ng Před 8 měsíci

      Was it a side quest tho?

    • @CoolGuy-kq8iv
      @CoolGuy-kq8iv Před 7 měsíci +1

      Just as I was starting to feel like stuff was getting repetitive, that happened and it hit me like a sledgehammer to the face. It was tragic.

  • @Flambingo
    @Flambingo Před 2 lety +1587

    Origins is my favorite. I love Bayek, I love the setting, and of all the RPG-hybrid AC games, it has the best balance of old and new. It was an overhaul that didn't spit on the legacy that came before, and is genuinely the most fun of that trilogy by far. It's the only one that treats the assassin playstyle with any respect 💀

    • @andrewmaddox2889
      @andrewmaddox2889 Před 2 lety +1

      Facts

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris Před 2 lety +56

      I disagree with your points on the " treats the assassin playstyle with any respect" line
      Because Origins actually makes it the least optimal to stealth of any of the RPG AC games. Odyessy lets you use gear to boost your Assassin stat to be able to stealth kill most everything and weaken anything left that they can be one tapped even if you're underlevelled. Valhalla has a minigame that can let you kill anyone. Origins doesn't do that. You can only upgrade your hidden blade so much so if you're underlevelled, you cannot 1 shot or do enough damage for a follow up.
      I also disagree on the "that didn't spit on the legacy that came before". Because Origins retcons the philosophical reason for the creed's existence. Origins treats the formation of the Assassins as something more of a superhero formation. That this is a group to protect people from outside threats rather than as a way to ensure humanity's free will. The game seems to realize this which is why the DLCs hastily have Bayek and Aya decide "hey, we should have a creed to ensure humanity's free will rather than just protect people".

    • @Flambingo
      @Flambingo Před 2 lety +80

      @@FraserSouris If stealth mechanics all came down to "can you one-shot everyone", I'd agree with you. Origins has the best stealth AI. By far. Valhalla's is godawful, and Odyssey doesn't give you enough tools for stealth to ever be engaging. All you have are arrows and your spear in that game.
      And the point about the Creed's intent being 'retconned' could easily be explained by the fact that this is literally an origin story about a group that exists for hundreds of years. The Creed has changed, and will keep changing. That's just how time works.

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris Před 2 lety +27

      @@Flambingo
      *>" Origins has the best stealth AI."

    • @lglstc13
      @lglstc13 Před 2 lety +12

      Other rpg-like ACs are too draggy. Origins was the only one I played until the ending.

  • @michaelreed1647
    @michaelreed1647 Před 2 lety +503

    The music still sends shivers down my spine love this game

    • @laureal3659
      @laureal3659 Před 2 lety +16

      The music where from another level... I used to live in the Algeria Sahara with my grandmother, I remember I was listening to ac origins ost in my little garden, it seemed like a fever dream. I think I love ac origins for that: the immersion,the way they rendered the desert, the green mountain that are so similar to the atlas mountain of my country, the oasis, the freshness of the sea, it feel like home and it's incredible. I wish my grandma could play this game, but she wouldn't understand haha! After I finished this game I just tend to avoid it, Everytime someone mention it I miss the feeling of the sand between my finger

    • @tomboyraider1015
      @tomboyraider1015 Před 2 lety +6

      Thr music was somethin' else....
      Just addictively amazing.

    • @theonionsystem7779
      @theonionsystem7779 Před 2 lety

      @@laureal3659 sounds lovely

    • @laureal3659
      @laureal3659 Před 2 lety

      @@theonionsystem7779 meh it's kinda sad for me

    • @rantradio
      @rantradio Před 2 lety +1

      Shimmering Sands is my shiznit, also the Origins version to Ezio's Family.
      Hell, even the main menu OST is top notch.

  • @CybernerdShua
    @CybernerdShua Před rokem +61

    The thing that drew me into this game was the Egyptian history and culture that I had never learned anything about and this made me research so much. I LOVED that.

  • @maureenfigueiredo167
    @maureenfigueiredo167 Před rokem +40

    This game has a way of sneaking into your heart, i thought i would hate it but I can't tell you how many times i thought I would only spend 5 more minutes playing this game before bed and would end up being surprised by sunrise

  • @bramv7174
    @bramv7174 Před 2 lety +320

    I feel that this game was the perfect combination of old and new and imo AC worked better without all the "choices", all the RPG aspects feels forced especially in Odyssey. This game worked for me because of the story, quests and characters. Bayek is also top tier and deserves a sequel that we'll never get.

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris Před 2 lety +12

      I disagree. I feel Odyessy is arguably the best of the RPG ACs.
      Like with stealth, Origins actually makes it the least optimal to stealth of any of the RPG AC games. Odyessy lets you use gear to boost your Assassin stat to be able to stealth kill most everything and weaken anything left that they can be one tapped even if you're underlevelled. Valhalla has a minigame that can let you kill anyone. Origins doesn't do that. You can only upgrade your hidden blade so much so if you're underlevelled, you cannot 1 shot or do enough damage for a follow up.
      On a story front it suffers. The characters don't really follow the creed. Because Origins retcons the philosophical reason for the creed's existence. Origins treats the formation of the Assassins as something more of a superhero formation. That this is a group to protect people from outside threats rather than as a way to ensure humanity's free will. The game seems to realize this which is why the DLCs hastily have Bayek and Aya decide "hey, we should have a creed to ensure humanity's free will rather than just protect people" as a last second band aid.
      The story also doesn't really give much of an arc to Bayek. He's still the same as he is in the start of the story as he is in the end. He never really confronts the fact that he was the one who stabbed Khemu. Even him becoming an Assassin/Hidden One is business as usual for him since it's doing what he was already doing as a medjay. Most of the Assassin formation is done by Aya, not Bayek. It's not like Odyessy where Kassandara both has a personal journey and arc and we see the Assassins from an outside perspective. The choices allow the player to have a personal experience and journey rather than play as a static character

    • @lglstc13
      @lglstc13 Před 2 lety +45

      @@FraserSouris Odyssey and Valhalla feels like a chore at some point.

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 Před 2 lety +33

      @@FraserSouris The desperation in your comments in gaslighting in Origins, I swear.....
      On a side note though, the apparent magic Isu in Odyssey is lore breaking. Because the ISU are SCIFI, not fantasy. Which Origins did again correctly.

    • @eugeemz6591
      @eugeemz6591 Před 2 lety +1

      @@memecliparchives2254 i think there is a note in valhala that explains why bayek is forgoten by the creed

    • @scrumptious6859
      @scrumptious6859 Před 2 lety +3

      @@eugeemz6591 not necessarily forgotten he just didn’t want to be known that’s why they were called the hidden ones

  • @nappywonder
    @nappywonder Před 2 lety +229

    i always say Origins was when Ubisoft beautifully struck the perfect amalgamation of proper AC mechanics and new RPG ones, this game lowkey turned me into an ancient history buff

    • @Uhohryan
      @Uhohryan Před 2 lety +6

      Literally same, this game made me fall in love with ancient Egypt

    • @biggestmarkroberfan8481
      @biggestmarkroberfan8481 Před 2 lety +1

      Amalgamation

    • @nappywonder
      @nappywonder Před 2 lety

      @@biggestmarkroberfan8481 Ikr

    • @ethantombs2608
      @ethantombs2608 Před rokem +1

      And then they ruined it by changing the fundamental rules of their own franchise.
      History is set in stone. You can't choose ur own path in these games. Following a single character with goals, admirations, relationships skills etc. Is what makes each Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed.
      Odyssey and Valhalla imply that you can be a mass murderer of villages one minute, and then saviour of an entire island/county the next with zero repercussions.
      Why do u think older AC games say "This ancestor did not kill innocents."

    • @MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream
      @MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream Před rokem +2

      @@ethantombs2608 mass murderer of villages? In my entire experience I’ve always been desynchronized for slaughtering random npc’s.

  • @Inuzumi
    @Inuzumi Před 2 lety +57

    I really liked how Bayek tries to help people but gets angry when they try to make him their errand boy and when they ask for stupid things. It's okey to try to help people with their problems but don't make me your delibery boy or things are gonna get bloody between us. A protagonist that respects himself like that, well done Ubisoft.
    Overall, great game that doesn't overstated its welcome and knows when to end.

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety +6

      Too many times Bayek returned with nothing but bad news. That was a bit heart wrenching at times - devastating one time :( One thing I just remembered is after doing missions or quests for many of the NPC's, if you could remember where they were now there's no 'marker', they would speak to you again with some decent conversation about the state of things. I wonder how many of those I missed?

  • @sebastianslazyk4251
    @sebastianslazyk4251 Před rokem +66

    I played all the AC games, and I genuinely believe this game is a masterpiece

  • @outbackspidey9106
    @outbackspidey9106 Před 2 lety +712

    hey aqua, in case you didn't know origins actually has no unparryable attacks your timing just has to be extremely precise. great video btw

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 Před 2 lety +68

      When you combine the weapon variety of Origins with the combat system of Ghost of Tsushima. chain kills of Brotherhood/Revelations or 1 and the combat transitions of Black Flag, it is literally the perfect ideal AC combat system.

    • @m.israel2209
      @m.israel2209 Před 2 lety +12

      @@memecliparchives2254 if only someone in ubisoft would see this comment 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @orytdabo7078
      @orytdabo7078 Před 2 lety +46

      @@zzodysseuszz disagree

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 Před 2 lety +24

      @@zzodysseuszz That goes to Odyssey actually.

    • @smokey2471
      @smokey2471 Před 2 lety +30

      @@zzodysseuszz yeah you’re fucking out of your mind

  • @davidbernard1770
    @davidbernard1770 Před 2 lety +442

    I feel like the game was the perfect balance between new and old ac

    • @the_codex4449
      @the_codex4449 Před 2 lety +33

      I get that vibe yet (this might be the nostalgia blinding me) i still love the old ac style BUT this is still a great game and i agree that its better than odyssey and valhala

    • @calebmurphy9406
      @calebmurphy9406 Před 2 lety +2

      I thought your profile picture was a buff C3P0 at first.

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris Před 2 lety +2

      I disagree. I feel Odyessy is arguably the best of the RPG ACs.
      Like with stealth, Origins actually makes it the least optimal to stealth of any of the RPG AC games. Odyessy lets you use gear to boost your Assassin stat to be able to stealth kill most everything and weaken anything left that they can be one tapped even if you're underlevelled. Valhalla has a minigame that can let you kill anyone. Origins doesn't do that. You can only upgrade your hidden blade so much so if you're underlevelled, you cannot 1 shot or do enough damage for a follow up.

    • @uchihabomber1296
      @uchihabomber1296 Před 2 lety

      I agree with you

    • @worstthanaveragegamer1041
      @worstthanaveragegamer1041 Před 2 lety +1

      I also like this games loot system a lot better than Valhalla. Sure Valhalla’s was not bloated at times but I didn’t feel like doing a puzzle just to get a shitty shield

  • @Eclipse.7897
    @Eclipse.7897 Před rokem +15

    What he said in Chapter 4 about Bayek not being a husband, a father and his old self etc. anymore, while now he could only reminisce about his old life and spending time with his son, was pretty emotionally touching actually

  • @bobhope4883
    @bobhope4883 Před rokem +9

    I've been seriously marathoning your videos as of late and they're so well put together. Amazing job!

  • @MrDueltube
    @MrDueltube Před 2 lety +380

    Man I gotta play this game again, genuinely one of the best and most enjoyable experiences I have ever had gaming. Has some faults yeah true but none of them diminish how excellent the experience is. Great work as always Aqua.

    • @aerinlockeadon827
      @aerinlockeadon827 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah right it's barely a game. Barely playable mess. The only aspect i didn't absolutely hate was the music

    • @MrDueltube
      @MrDueltube Před 2 lety +20

      @@aerinlockeadon827 Good for you buddy, don't care.

    • @aerinlockeadon827
      @aerinlockeadon827 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MrDueltube translation you know I'm right

    • @MrDueltube
      @MrDueltube Před 2 lety +13

      @@aerinlockeadon827 No buddy, I know you think you are but that doesn't make it so. Agree to disagree and move on.

    • @-Nihilus-
      @-Nihilus- Před 2 lety +5

      @@aerinlockeadon827 seems like a you problem stop being objective when talking about opinions it's obnoxious and makes no sense

  • @kipp4805
    @kipp4805 Před 2 lety +175

    Origins is definitely my favorite of the series. The new mechanics were pretty cool but honestly it was the quality of the game world that really did it for me. You can tell they went over it with a fine tooth comb. Everywhere is oozing with detail and every region/city have their own distinct personality. Also the way things are spaced out feels perfect for me. The desert is big enough to feel immersive, but not so big it gets boring. The scenery changes often enough to stay fresh and enough vistas to soak in that it's always engaging.

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety +1

      I played the hell out of this when launched, leading time played on Steam for over a week or so (I rarely focus on one game that long). I had recently purchased a VR ready system and the game ran fantastically for myself, while the forums were full of people unhappy their systems couldn't 'handle' it. After a few patches, they managed to dumb it down for players with decent potato systems, and MY experience suffered because of that. If I could play it the way it released before the intense patching I'd be thrilled. Absolute jaw dropper IMO.

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety +2

      @@zzodysseuszz This is why I love New Game plus. I can focus on the main story beats without being compelled to do extra to 'level up'. Right now I have it reinstalled and was just finished with the Hidden Ones and have begun the Curse of the Pharaohs again. Compared to Valhalla, I was getting my A$$ handed to me a lot more - good wake up call.

    • @isaac80745
      @isaac80745 Před rokem +1

      @@terrylandess6072 it was easy in the beginning but after I start traveling it be getting difficult. It’s very fun though and still need to learn how to parry. Last AC game I played was revelation and that game was 💩

    • @michaelmoynihan8012
      @michaelmoynihan8012 Před rokem

      I was more of a fan of how they did the "Boss" fights in Odyssey (Madussa, Minatur, Cyclops, etc.......I was not a big fan of how they did the boss fights in Origins, the "God" fights..........felt like over the top halucinatiins to me & just was not a fan 🤪

    • @SpartanS117C
      @SpartanS117C Před rokem +1

      Ngl I will say I do wish there was more desert, though I personally just enjoy wandering through massive worlds and just looking at things.

  • @williamstevens5599
    @williamstevens5599 Před 11 měsíci +18

    I just realized that Bayek losing his ring finger foreshadows the end of his marriage to Aya. A seemingly inconsequential action being elevated to that level of importance is yet another reason why I love this game so much.

  • @flacohernandez4380
    @flacohernandez4380 Před 2 lety +36

    The pharoahs DLC was the best part of this game. The whole Afterlife thing was amazing. It actually blew me away

    • @mariacameliamirica279
      @mariacameliamirica279 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Me too, I was amazed. The scenery, the music, everything was like a magical dream. Years later and I can't forget the impact it had on me. Getting out of that dark building for the first time into the Aaru world, i was gasping :D.

  • @kayamonn3220
    @kayamonn3220 Před 2 lety +71

    Understanding the difference in cultures between Rome and Egypt made me really love everything about Aya’s scenes. Much like Ancient Greece, the Romans lived in an incredibly patriarchal society, and they believed that because rivers flowed north in Egypt, it was an “upside down” land, and this is what caused them to allow women to hold political office.
    So when Aya says “he thinks a woman cannot do it”, she is not only making a statement as a woman, but also as an Egyptian, and this plays so well into the themes we see throughout the game of Egyptians being displaced by the Roman’s and having no one to defend them but Bayek and Aya.

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety +8

      Origins gives the impression the Greeks were fairly harmonious with the Egyptians, while the Romans - well, they're Romans . . . .

  • @That1CrappyGuy
    @That1CrappyGuy Před 2 lety +108

    I’ll never forget walking around in the desert for literal HOURS trying to get a specific mirage to appear for a trophy.
    My pain aside, this was an excellent video, Aqua. I was also kind of hoping Bayek would eventually question/accept that maybe he was the one responsible for his son’s death, but nevertheless I loved Bayek and the story. As for the dlc, I really liked the locations of Curse of the Pharaohs but personally both dlcs just felt kinda meh and Hidden Ones felt really underwhelming. I will say tho, the Hidden Ones outfit is probably my favorite in the game and one of my favorite assassin outfits in the series.

  • @hiimspee828
    @hiimspee828 Před rokem +14

    I know its such an insignificant detail, but I love that from Bayek onwards you can sychronize from highpoints while standing normally sometimes.

  • @TheNukedNacho
    @TheNukedNacho Před rokem +10

    I think one of the best expressions of Bayek’s emotions(that I can remember) can be found within the first hour of starting the game. The cutscenes where he kills The Heron(which is the SECOND cutscene), and The Ibis are so damn good

  • @lucoberholzer4316
    @lucoberholzer4316 Před 2 lety +966

    Cold Take: Bayek, if given a second game, could beat Ezio for best protag.

    • @the_codex4449
      @the_codex4449 Před 2 lety +76

      Hmmmm maybe? Idk i think ezio’s writting was really solid but maybe…

    • @justrandomstuff6828
      @justrandomstuff6828 Před 2 lety +100

      Agreed, giving the fact that he was waaaaay better written than Ezio, and wasn't a Gary Stue

    • @daytimelantern6570
      @daytimelantern6570 Před 2 lety +31

      Nah idk about that but he could definitely be the 2nd best

    • @matheussilvabrandaodesouza6493
      @matheussilvabrandaodesouza6493 Před 2 lety +39

      Not even close my mate, Bayek is terribly written, he never tries to understand anything, never takes anything seriously and the worst part is that he "created" the brotherhood just because he wanted to kill some people, I understand that the reason for the creed being created only comes in the end and also in the dlc but still, he simply doesn't feel like a solid character. Ezio had a real background, we saw him growing from a rich boy to a wise master, and in the end he always questioned the creed and its foundations, not to say the fact that he always tried to be better and not let vengeance and anger consume him

    • @justrandomstuff6828
      @justrandomstuff6828 Před 2 lety +120

      @@matheussilvabrandaodesouza6493 amazing, (almost) every word that you said is wrong

  • @zaferc2743
    @zaferc2743 Před 2 lety +81

    Here's an insane fact that is so easy to miss but super strange that it's in the game at all: After completing the curse of the Pharoahs story you can find(and I shit you not) Sutek's corpse lying in Thebes somewhere(the location isn't random I just haven't touched the game in years so I don't remember. I think it's in a very small cave in the middle of nowhere?) Bayek comments on it and that's the only way I noticed it was him at all and not just some random corpse. I believe he says something about the apple being looted from his corpse? Again I think I last played this in 2017 and I had the brain of a 16 year old then. This was such a strange detail to include for literally no reason and I'm not surprised you missed it(or just didn't include it) but yeah. Thought I'd let you know and ruin that ending a little bit more for you

    • @zaferc2743
      @zaferc2743 Před 2 lety +4

      And great video. Really nostalgic. I wanna boot it back up now 😭😭😭

    • @newhybrid101
      @newhybrid101 Před 2 lety +7

      Dont call it trilogy,the other two garbage has no place next to Origins

    • @kacpernowak1535
      @kacpernowak1535 Před 2 lety +1

      It's at an oasis on the desert.

    • @kgspvgsp7569
      @kgspvgsp7569 Před 2 lety +5

      U can also find the mummy of bayake's dad or grand dad somewhere

    • @Niko0000
      @Niko0000 Před 2 lety +2

      @@newhybrid101 in ur opinion

  • @pauricmckelvey1286
    @pauricmckelvey1286 Před 2 lety

    It’s actually brilliant how u can break down a character that much and c how the world sculls them, in my experience with of origins and my 4 play throughs (2 normals and 2 new game +), I never realised that bayek was struggling to let go of his old life and try to embrace the new one, how u said everyone he knew and met along the way had moved forward but he hasn’t yet opened my eyes to appreciate bayek way more than I already did. I love bayek a character and I’m seeing how other people view him and his story, it’s very nice to c and he really is shaping up to be one of my most favourite characters in the franchise

  • @Jordan-uo5bp
    @Jordan-uo5bp Před rokem +6

    First time I have seen any of your videos, and I have to say - It was well worth the time spent watching this. It's always nice to see another person's perspective on this beast of a game, especially when they make very clear points and opinions. Well done.
    I will say however that I think this game as a whole is actually much more fleshed out than the Ezio trilogy. I loved AC 2, Brother, & even more Revelations (which I thought had the best story before this game). I think Bayek's story feels much more humanized. Ezio is cool, but starting him off as a teenager and going straight into the revenge angst doesn't give you time to feel like he was established in the world. Ezio just grows over time with it.
    Bayek feels as if he's one of us. He's already established and a bit of an old soul. He keeps a lot of his youthful charm with how hot and heavy he is with his wife, other women find him attractive, and he's fit and perhaps the most muscular out of all the Assassins up to that point. So he's still relatable from a youthful perspective - However, he's also a family man, a protector of the people and a matured combatant knowing how to use a ton of weapons being a Medjay. He appeals to a much larger audience when it comes to relatability.
    Relatability can convey a lot of emotions in stories. It's one of the reason people hate on a game, or piece of entertainment when the consumer feels the character's aren't relatable, they'll make quick mention of that. I think Bayek, at least to me, as a character, makes a lot of people feel extremely immersed, and his voice acting is top tier.

  • @michaeljohn2826
    @michaeljohn2826 Před 2 lety +130

    Say what you like about Ubisoft, this for me was a gift. The setting, the exploration, the soundtrack, the stories, everything about this game somehow got inside me and did great things for my mental health.. It was that special.

  • @dragonassassins1
    @dragonassassins1 Před 2 lety +27

    When you sneak in soundtrack parts of the epic Age of Mythologie game. 💪🏻😍

  • @1anfinity08
    @1anfinity08 Před rokem +16

    Bayek has become one of my favorite AC characters only after Ezio. I did not lost a child nor I am a father but his story is somehow familiar to me and I can really feel his emotions specially with every boss kill. It felt like I'm getting closer and closer to avenging Khemu yet vengeance still feels out of grasp. I teared up during Bayek and Aya's scene on the beach

  • @VaniBomJR
    @VaniBomJR Před rokem

    My man. RESPECT. great work on putting together a vid for AC Origins. like i played AC from the start. and i always try and finish the game before i move on to the next. AC 1 and 2 Black Flag. now this. i love the game. up there with my all time favs

  • @dylantennant6594
    @dylantennant6594 Před 2 lety +35

    I love how this game, like no other game, has combined pretty much all of egyptian history in a way no other game could. AC Odyssey couldn't tell all of greek history and Valhalla was a power fantasy rather then a accurate view of history. But gods, Egypt was the best choice. From entering tombs of the ancient past, visting some of the most beutiful temples and Alexandria, it was fantastic. And its setting gives the player the best time to be. The ptolemiac dynastys downfall is not only home to Cleopatra and Caesar, but also greeks, romans, egyptians, semetics, and siwans. For a history buff like me, its awesome!

    • @pscly
      @pscly Před rokem +1

      I love how your expression is “But gods” 😝

    • @dylantennant6594
      @dylantennant6594 Před rokem +1

      Well I’m polytheist, what else would I say?

  • @kirklazarus1426
    @kirklazarus1426 Před 2 lety +91

    I love Origins. I wish they released a 60fps update on next gen consoles like they did Odyssey.

    • @amandanielsen1768
      @amandanielsen1768 Před 2 lety +1

      I’ve heard rumours they might

    • @tygerhil9505
      @tygerhil9505 Před 2 lety +4

      They are adding it

    • @HovektheArtist
      @HovektheArtist Před 2 lety +2

      They are its coming early this year

    • @dodesskiy1
      @dodesskiy1 Před 2 lety +2

      I don't know. I'm playing it ATM, very smooth on ultra. I played Rogue, and wow, that ugly old thing kept stuttering. I could not believe it. I lowered the settings, it stuttered. I put them on minimum, it stuttered. If Origins runs smoothest at 30, maybe it's best it's left at 30. Or at least that you can limit FPS if anything starts going wrong.

    • @Nine5Vader
      @Nine5Vader Před 2 lety

      It runs fine? Just play how it is

  • @vulcan7307
    @vulcan7307 Před rokem +9

    This game had just the right amount of elements from the new AC games and the old AC games. It felt fresh. That’s why I think that it is the best AC game that we have gotten since Black Flag. The setting in this game is also one of the best AC settings.

  • @dvd_real
    @dvd_real Před 8 měsíci

    Awesome work man, great video!
    AC Origins was the first of the series I played and I absolutely love it. Great to see creators like you take the time to make critiques like this of it.
    Keep up the good work!

  • @facundocadaa9020
    @facundocadaa9020 Před 2 lety +28

    1:14:11 the worst part of this is that after I finished the main story i still haven't discovered the desert in the south west. In the middle, more or less, there's an oasis and in it I found the body of the red head, and the artifact was nowhere to be found. I thought that maybe it would have bring up a new side quests but... No, it's just that

    • @paulschmitt4143
      @paulschmitt4143 Před 2 lety +8

      That would explain why the apple was roughly in the middle eastern area, and why it would eventually wind up in the Jerusalem area by Altair's time!

  • @davewxc
    @davewxc Před 2 lety +58

    For anyone having an issue with dropping frame rates or stuttering: look at what your average fps is and set a framerate limit a bit below it. When it's typically around 50-60 fps, set a limit to 50. Use an external tool to limit framerate like NVIDIA Control Panel or Riva statistics tuner. This fixed 99% of stutters for me in AC Origins.

    • @JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe
      @JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe Před rokem +1

      no you just need a godlike cpu to get a 100% smooth 60fps or more. playing at 1440p max settings on my 3080 laptop with an i7 11800h and a 60fps cap and its smooth as butter.

    • @tuwufu
      @tuwufu Před rokem +1

      true

    • @EllaKarhu
      @EllaKarhu Před rokem +2

      This is true for every game out there. Locking to a framerate you can maintain consistently will always be smoother than unlocked, unless you're getting like 200+ fps. And even then, no harm in locking it anyway to give your GPU a break.

    • @zok6002
      @zok6002 Před rokem

      @@JudeTheCZcamsPoopersubscribe thats facts, my setup runs 100 fps easy with 3070 i7 10700k

    • @JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe
      @JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe Před rokem

      @@zok6002 I was getting like 85fps I think. Capped it to 60 and I don't think it dipped below 60 once through the entire 50 hours or so I played it.

  • @hidayahsufee2677
    @hidayahsufee2677 Před 2 lety +3

    Apart from all the praise said in this video which I fully agree. I think this game is truly beautiful, lush and alive. I don't think I've ever explored in a game as much as this, every town felt different and felt as if I'm actually walking in Egypt.

  • @Ray-px7sv
    @Ray-px7sv Před 2 lety +1

    thank you for providing an actual DLC review that gives me a sense of what to expect and food for thought on if I want to buy them.

  • @ganeshapartners
    @ganeshapartners Před 2 lety +71

    Truly one of the best AC games ever. I got II, Origins, and Brotherhood in my top 3. When it came out I grinded so hard for so long, and very few AC games can boast making me do that. This game makes me nostalgic

    • @chrisj320ac3
      @chrisj320ac3 Před 2 lety +2

      Great choices, mine are Brotherhood, Unity and Origins.

  • @mlsdreavusjargon6910
    @mlsdreavusjargon6910 Před 2 lety +21

    Hearing you mention the music being a challenge, just thought I’d mention I loved the use of Futaba’s music from Persona 5, made me smile when I realized what it was and why it was there.

  • @FatherDinny
    @FatherDinny Před rokem +3

    I started playing Ac: Origins a few days ago and I’m loving it. I Haven’t played an assassins creed game in years and being able start again on a game as good as this makes me happy

  • @russgerner5654
    @russgerner5654 Před 2 lety +5

    I have replayed this game many times, more than any other game. I love that while doing regular quests I get lost on tangents keeping myself busy just doing random stupid things. Very satisfying game experience.

  • @waxilliamladrian
    @waxilliamladrian Před 2 lety +69

    I was surprised how much I enjoyed Origins, as I was hesitant to head in the RPG direction. Now that the franchise is where it is, Origins is a huge blast of nostalgia to the last time this franchise had my interest. It may have been the halfway point between the old and the new, but it was still a pretty great story.

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety +1

      The level system seems a sore point with many fans. I on the other hand had one of the games most terrifying encounters while just working Siwa, I decided to shoot a 'deaths head' Vulture to the north. I proceeded to run for my life thru town with onlookers gasping as I dodged attack after attack because I could see it's shadow in front of me while I eventually made it to water to dive and break combat. Avoiding my first death and a headstone reading 'Here lies Bayek, killed by a vulture'.

    • @eurosonly
      @eurosonly Před rokem +2

      Me too. I thought it was going to be horrible when they'd announced it but once I had played it, it quickly became one of my favorites in the series.

    • @teibdavies242
      @teibdavies242 Před rokem

      Odyssey was great too

    • @waxilliamladrian
      @waxilliamladrian Před rokem +1

      @@teibdavies242 It's the only game in the franchise that I started and did not finish, I kinda hate it. It's the reason I didn't get Valhalla, to me Origins was the last AC game

    • @teibdavies242
      @teibdavies242 Před rokem

      @@waxilliamladrian what was wrong with it?

  • @aedof
    @aedof Před 2 lety +7

    I just noticed the music you used is from a bunch of different games' desert levels. I thought I heard Kingdom Hearts Agrabah music, but I was absolutely certain when I heard the Windswept Wastes music from Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Nice touch!

    • @ThatBoyAqua
      @ThatBoyAqua  Před 2 lety +2

      I’m glad it worked! The Origins soundtrack is unfortunately copyright claimed so I had to improvise.

  • @MrFraetz
    @MrFraetz Před rokem +1

    I usually dont comment on videos but i have to tell you this. i love the ac series ,currently im stuck at odyssey because of performance problems (need a newer pc). I really like ur opinions on the games and every game is like hyping me up to start assasins creed once again. besides the beautiful music always in the background i love ur videos. Entertaining and pleasuring my need to talk about the ac series ;)

  • @deuzige8860
    @deuzige8860 Před rokem +4

    Agree with almost everything. I had also put it off for years and actually finished it today and i too am sad, angry even, at the end. Bayek and Aya not getting together in the end but even seperating hit me right in the feels. Ending ranks up there with Far Cry 5 and Kingdom Come Deliverance.

  • @scottenosh4548
    @scottenosh4548 Před 2 lety +78

    I really wish Valhalla would have received the same development love/care that Origins received. Valhalla had so much potential. Odyssey is a great game too (in terms of game mechanics), but the story of Origins is much better.

    • @dawsynasay4841
      @dawsynasay4841 Před 2 lety +16

      The writing and music in Valhalla was really well done, but the game fell flat in every other area. It was visually stunning, but the world wasn’t as interesting to explore. Characters were good, but they weren’t as good or memorable as past iterations. The gameplay was a mix of Origins and Odyssey and because of that, it didn’t have its own identity and felt like a lesser extension of both games. I like Valhalla, but it was a massive misstep in a lot of areas.

    • @telltellyn
      @telltellyn Před 2 lety +3

      @@dawsynasay4841 The gameplay in Valhalla is extremely different to Origins and Odyssey, the whole stamina metre, weak points, stun attacks, way more abilities, etc. The other two are way closer together than either is to Valhalla.

    • @dodesskiy1
      @dodesskiy1 Před 2 lety +4

      I played Odyssey not long ago. The Minotaur quest alone was awesome. The Medusa one, the family saving one. I think people kept expecting the cultists hunt to be the main, and most important thing with all else being side quests. You forget that many of the cultists were a part of other quests themselves. The total freedom of where you go, what you do next. The quality of those secondary quests being what in the older ACs would be the main quests. And the team's reward for it all? "A bloated mess". I think it'll take a few years and for AC2 lovers to be silent for this gem to be fully appreciated. I also think you can only compare Odyssey to Origins, cause it had the same quality side quests. All else was not even close. Linear action games. You can watch a video of a Greek archeologist seeing Odyssey, and being awed by the research put in, while noting they used things from many periods. IMO they had one shot at Greece, they put in all the myths, personalities, and architecture they could. They did it better than most movies ever did, or other pathetic video games like God Of War. A dumb stupid action game. AC crippled both Origins, and Odyssey. They both should have been 100% those areas and their lore. They almost are anyway till you get shunted out to Layla so the purists will be happy. And they weren't anyhow, with either. Or titles like this video's wouldn't be there. And they did hate Origins till Odyssey came out.

    • @spam_1224
      @spam_1224 Před 2 lety +2

      @@dodesskiy1 I don't want to fight a fucking Minotaur in assassins creed. simple as. fuck Odyssey.

    • @SouthernHavoc
      @SouthernHavoc Před 2 lety +1

      @@spam_1224 So you would rather fight multiple massive gods in the desert???

  • @theiconicprodigy1736
    @theiconicprodigy1736 Před 2 lety +174

    Easily best of the new trilogy and an easy top three of the franchise. My personal favorite too.

  • @bbthebeee
    @bbthebeee Před rokem

    I played odyssey before this and im now level 20 on origins just doing mostly side stuff but thanks for this video! I love this kinda content, good tips and looking forward to whats to come.

  • @MannyDorito
    @MannyDorito Před 2 lety +4

    I put this game off for years thinking it was gonna be bad, but I ended up playing it last year and its one of my top 5 favorite games ever, I still listen to the soundtrack on spotify just to get goosebumps

  • @cocazade7703
    @cocazade7703 Před 2 lety +8

    Amazing video! I can tell there is huge passion and hard work gone into it. Like you, I also avoided it for a few years and only started it early this year. Initially I was cautious as it was so different to my previous games like Ezio and Unity but I gave it some time and in the past few weeks I've become enthralled by it too. The setting and the mystery/fantasy elements complement each other while the story has blown me away at how compelling and endearing Bayek and Aya are, something I was not expecting as story rarely makes me feel anything in video games. Keep up the great work

  • @evenwicht3146
    @evenwicht3146 Před 2 lety +40

    Origins is amazing compared to Odyssey partly because of the difference in art direction.
    From the barren deserts to the dusty crypts, it felt like you're playing as Indiana Jones and you're searching for old treasures.
    Unlike Odyssey which is mostly comprised of water, in Egypt seeing water feels like a luxury against the yellow sands.

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety +4

      Watching hippos topple boats and kill the npc's was always disturbing - mostly noticed while scouting with Senu. And snakes.... why did it have to be snakes? When I run across them in Valhalla I wonder . . . Did England have poisonous snakes? Then I read about Adders. UBIsoft having 2 different studios working different AC releases is brilliant.

    • @ossricofamber1827
      @ossricofamber1827 Před rokem +3

      Still I find that Quests are more worked out in Odyssey. Fighting in odyssey is also more challenging

    • @MeggaMann_theBlueLion
      @MeggaMann_theBlueLion Před 11 měsíci +1

      Odyssey is also better written

    • @ir6734
      @ir6734 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I don't see how this has anything to do with the actual quality of the game

    • @BigPlayGay
      @BigPlayGay Před 10 měsíci

      @@MeggaMann_theBlueLionodyssey voice actors were terrible

  • @xeviktin6203
    @xeviktin6203 Před 2 lety +2

    When playing games, I often watch videos in order to confirm to myself whether the game I am wanting or about to play meets what I desire, but most often the comments and critiques to those games define them as "subpar and disappointing" compared to their predecessors or newer games, but upon playing my first AC game - Unity, I found out how sometimes I don't need to base my judgment on other people's views about them because they usually have a more objective and critical point of view when viewing these games, searching for improvement and what was faulty about the game, most of them I actually thankful for because I learn more and more about the games I am passionate about that I never knew before.
    With AC Unity that I spent nearly 80 hours in order to fully complete, and recently acquired Odyssey that I spent 100 hours but only recently reached the meeting with the mother of Kassandra, I love the open world and how vast, I love the architecture and mythologies too, the way you can get away with anything (well mostly, as long as you can't be seen), the scenery, and especially how I can just stay in the world, crouch on the beach, or look over the mountains and just... stay there - like I am there, peaceful, not sitting in front of a screen with millions of problems I need to fix.

  • @Museoh
    @Museoh Před 2 lety

    Glad you like this fantastic game. Check your settings and have a go playing it with minimal HUD ! Not only is the immersion so much better, but it makes everything much trickier too!

  • @doggoplex3462
    @doggoplex3462 Před 2 lety +11

    You absolutely have to be my favorite game reviwer. Keep on keeping on, your videos are top tier.

  • @im_a_star_wars_prequel2842

    I’ve been waiting for this video for SO damn long. I’m so glad you finally did it.

  • @Sayans_Game
    @Sayans_Game Před 2 lety

    A man good job with the video I never play assassin's creed origins but I really join your video keep it going 🔥🔥🔥

  • @ivyspot
    @ivyspot Před 2 lety +3

    I finished this game years ago when it came out, had a lot of fun with it. Today i'm thinkin' of picking it up again and platinum it.

  • @ZS2802
    @ZS2802 Před 2 lety +4

    i love your videos so much, you are such a chill dude.
    thank you for making vids and curing my boredom

  • @insanelyinshape
    @insanelyinshape Před 2 lety +26

    Digging the Age of Mythology music in the background!
    Additionally, I always love to hear your takes on the Assassin's Creed games and I tend to find they align with my personal opinions. Origins is my favorite Assassin's Creed game in a long while and I feel myself going back to it yearly to get a taste of the world.

    • @PedroLuiz-ru3ph
      @PedroLuiz-ru3ph Před rokem

      Yeah bro hahaha

    • @Colosik
      @Colosik Před 10 měsíci

      How many of us grew up on these vibes is astounding

  • @Blu2553
    @Blu2553 Před 11 měsíci

    I love the way you approached this game, with a deep understanding of the story which not a lot of people have

  • @themightybagle99
    @themightybagle99 Před 2 lety +66

    Yes, the combat Is dated, yes the world Isn’t as big as the other two, yes it isn’t as long.
    But did that really matter to me… No… No I did not.
    Origins still remains as one of my favourites In this RPG AC trilogy mainly due to the characters, world, and story.
    Hell I still even liked the combat since it didn’t overflow you with abilities to make you feel like a god (Especially In odyssey) Origins combat felt more punchy and more impactful, rather then spamming your best abilities In odyssey/Valhalla, one of my favourite things In the combat for Origins Is that you can actually counter those red attacks (Something you can’t do anymore In Odyssey/Valhalla) it’s mainly a risk-reward since it can still hit you like a truck.

    • @calebmurphy9406
      @calebmurphy9406 Před 2 lety +1

      Okay.

    • @dornellitos
      @dornellitos Před 2 lety +5

      I love that origins isn't as big neither as long as valhalla and odyssey, it's just more focused

    • @aaronsanborn4291
      @aaronsanborn4291 Před 2 lety +1

      You can still dodge the power attacks...you also don't have a shield in Odyssey to block with. I don't know what the hell they were thinking in Valhalla because you can equip a shield

  • @aritradasgupta4461
    @aritradasgupta4461 Před 2 lety +4

    Haven't played this but still watching all your videos! The editing is so good and man it's rare I'll watch a 1 hour+ video on a game on frickin CZcams. Great work!

    • @editating_2614
      @editating_2614 Před rokem

      Watch some of Luke Stephens videos they're seven hours long

  • @spyguy888
    @spyguy888 Před rokem +3

    Fun fact. Oh the Son of Ra is the only side mission character with a corridor confession scene. That plus earlier in the mission guards talk about how he has strange eyes (although not shown in game) leads many to believe he’s a sage.
    Also you can pet the cats by kneeling down and eventually Bayek will raise his hand to the cat’s head.
    Also also there’s a vipers nest somewhat near where you leave Sutekh, you find his body… and no apple.

  • @MegaDrainProductions
    @MegaDrainProductions Před rokem

    I'm really glad someone else was having weird cutscene performances. I also couldn't find answers online of others having this issue. I'm sure it's a case by case basis. I have a 1080 which would only be a year old to when this game came out and the 1080 was the go to card at the time yet the cutscenes still chug sometimes. Gameplay is super smooth and no issues though.

  • @TheAquarius87
    @TheAquarius87 Před 2 lety +18

    I love Origins. Bayek is amazing as a main character, played perfectly by abubakar salim!
    The game world has a polish Odyssey and Valhalla lack.
    Oh, and Unity wasnt all that bad either

  • @beyond648
    @beyond648 Před 2 lety +33

    One of my favorite assassins creed games and I still come back to play because of how replayable it is

    • @chiefkeefsintern9818
      @chiefkeefsintern9818 Před 2 lety

      @*smirk* first time i hear the synchronization sound it sent shiver down my spine fr

  • @jauntychad3363
    @jauntychad3363 Před rokem +2

    You're wrong, this is the best Origins review out there. Listening to you at the end just talking about the consideration for your music choices made me really glad you put that amount of effort into this video, between your schooling and everything else. Thanks for that, I know I'm not alone in appreciating it. I loved playing this game, and not for the fan service etc. (I've never played another AC game so it all meant nothing to me, and tbh I think that playing this and the Hidden Ones DLC has made me keen to play the other games in the series), but mostly for the reasons you've stated here.
    The only regret I have is that I grinded this game to 100% completion pretty quickly, as well as unlocking all the Ubisoft gear and some of the cooler stuff from the game-shop as well (Uni-Camel), then did the same with Ghost of Tsushima when it released as well. I think I compared the two not as individual games, but in my mind made the excuse that Origins speaks for the entire AC series and decided that I didn't really want to play them all since Ghost's story left me very satisfied, whereas I (still) feel like the AC games have a bit too much going on.
    Also also, the discovery mode they added post launch to Origins where you can just walk around the game world and literally learn about ancient Egypt was goated, love that you could see how much effort went into trying to make this game as historically accurate as possible.

  • @justuraveragecunt9005
    @justuraveragecunt9005 Před 2 lety +41

    Origins is one of the only high quality modern day games. Voice acting was amazing, little details in the world or foreshadowing was great, body language wasn't over the top, story and music was phenomenal, characters showed emotions. These r all things that games these days just completely ignore.

    • @danielfonville1840
      @danielfonville1840 Před rokem

      I played through almost all the quests besides 4 of the side quests I couldn't find

    • @bharat-dz9wi
      @bharat-dz9wi Před 5 měsíci

      I agree with you on most points. The thing that bugs me so much on ubisoft games are that they are so poorly optimized. Let's take an example red dead redemption 2 vs Assassins creed origins. When I was playing red dead redemption 2 I could play on a very basic laptop averaging 30 to 25 fps, ( although have a good laptop as well but as a test I use the less powerful one). On the other hand origins was averaging 15 fps and sometimes 5 fps on the same laptop. This just shows how well rockstar games are. The fact that an intel processor can average 30 fps (in a forest sometimes 25 ) can tell you that rockstar wants their games to play even on a toaster. I wish ubisoft did the same thing. The "lame" laptop I use for testing is an intel core i7 7th generation. With an integrated graphics of intel iris plus graphics 640. It is so important to optimize a game. I just see ubisoft throwing games without any optimization it frustrates me because they can easily optimized it with taking more time.

  • @gentletal5101
    @gentletal5101 Před 2 lety +4

    As someone who played assassins creed since the first game, i have had a strong love for this series as a whole, for the story, gameplay and appeal. I will never get tired of the games that come out, though I’ve bought every other title, I can never get tired of series.

    • @terrylandess6072
      @terrylandess6072 Před 2 lety

      I went back to play all after they fixed them because Origins rekindled my interest having only played those few which weren't broken at launch. While Rogue didn't seem to impress many, the simple discovery that in Rogue I could kill anyone without having that message 'Blah blah assassin's didn't kill innocents blah blah de-synchronization blah blah' was quite liberating.

  • @theegg8621
    @theegg8621 Před 2 lety +7

    Although i love this game, i always watch these videos unbiased to enjoy them as pieces of entertainment, great video.
    I've never commented on any of these videos before, just doing so to help with the algorithm 👍

  • @pipq8809
    @pipq8809 Před 8 měsíci

    Great video I’m currently playing Origins on PS5 its so smooth with 60fps love it. Feels like a whole new game

  • @cyberdinogaming
    @cyberdinogaming Před rokem

    Great review!! Even with many spoilers on this video, you convinced me more than enough to actually try it out for myself.👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @atquinn1975
    @atquinn1975 Před 2 lety +116

    This is the only AC game I've ever played. I thought it was so great, that it actually makes me not want to play any other ones LOL

    • @ethan-scott
      @ethan-scott Před 2 lety +9

      You’d probably like Odyssey and Valhalla. While they drifted from the original AC formula, they definitely evolved from Origins as their base.

    • @clown8444
      @clown8444 Před 2 lety +2

      You 100% like oddyssey

    • @williamwishnia5196
      @williamwishnia5196 Před 2 lety +8

      @@clown8444 other than the endless water travel

    • @StaticFears
      @StaticFears Před 2 lety +15

      I feel so fucking bad for you.

    • @Kholanee
      @Kholanee Před 2 lety

      🤣🤣🤣oof man

  • @beterpotros
    @beterpotros Před 2 lety +2

    Another amazing video well done! keep it up king 💪

  • @mezi99360
    @mezi99360 Před rokem +2

    This is the first (and so far only) AC game I've played, and I really enjoyed it. I mostly picked it up because it was in Ancient Egypt (I think it might've been a free giveaway somewhere?), and I had trouble getting into it at first but it wasn't long until Bayek had drawn me in. He's SO good, such a well-written character, and his voice acting is top notch. Now I'm up to lv 43 and starting out on the first DLC and I really want to pick up Odyssey and Valhalla.

  • @alasdairmackintosh
    @alasdairmackintosh Před 6 měsíci

    The age of mythology music was a nice touch of editing in this video, makes me think of how often I played as the Egyptians and used the camel chariots to demolish everything

  • @Kodiakhunter
    @Kodiakhunter Před 2 lety +55

    Absolutely the best out of the “new trilogy” AC games. Yur review was awesome Aqua

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 Před 2 lety +1

      I don't even consider Origins as part of a trilogy apart from the modern day and even then the story within that arc was loosely connected still.

    • @chrismoore5333
      @chrismoore5333 Před 2 lety +3

      @@memecliparchives2254 its defo part of a trilogy. Thus is the same reason Desmond was killed. Because people were saying it was only "loosely connecting the games" honestly so many fans dont even get this game series. No modern day then theres not sorry and no point. Ezio should've only ever had 1 game.

    • @chrismoore5333
      @chrismoore5333 Před 2 lety +4

      I loved all 3. Until I didn't. Ubisoft went sar to woke and aleianted the fans to much. But more then this, ubisoft trying to force fans into playing certain ("canon") protagonists over the alternative choices of protagonist is just wrong. They sit there knowing full well that over 2 thirds of their players would rather play as alexios for example, but no, ubisoft gotta go make us play as kassandra if we want the sequel to make sense. Even tho kassandra made less sense in odyssey itself. All this mess because that company wants its fans to fix their own image of sexism. Ridiculous.

    • @Kodiakhunter
      @Kodiakhunter Před 2 lety +2

      @@chrismoore5333 how is that a problem of all 3 games tho? The gender choice isn’t really a big deal. Just imagine they say Alexios every time they say Kassandra

    • @chrismoore5333
      @chrismoore5333 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Kodiakhunter that would also be just as bad. Nor better no worse. I make a choice and I expect the simple choice to be respected. Not hard. It's called choosing to be inclusive to all people not just women or men specifically.

  • @lordeddy05
    @lordeddy05 Před 2 lety +3

    This video is well made and I like the fact that you've made it into chapters but try and make the background music a little louder.

  • @LuxuriousInterior
    @LuxuriousInterior Před rokem

    I love the tiny things like the arrows in the quiver having physics and when wearing a hood that covers the mouth Bayek's voice gets muffled

  • @twt7705
    @twt7705 Před rokem +3

    GOD I LOVE ORIGINS OMG. one of my favorites by far. even as someone who played the older games and enjoyed the linear style, I cant deny how breathtaking this game is. I cried like a goddamn baby at Bayek's story.

  • @inatus_s
    @inatus_s Před 2 lety +26

    I love origins, I played through it 4 times now, everything about the game are just breathtaking. Bayek's story particularly is one that resonates with every human

  • @jinchuriki7022
    @jinchuriki7022 Před 2 lety +51

    Other than the bloated rank system which I hate, I got through it cause the story is amazing. The Dlc is legendary. I have no idea how Odyssey and Valhalla turned out to be trash. The soundtrack is fantastic too.

    • @guitarman0365
      @guitarman0365 Před 2 lety +5

      especially valhalla which was made by the same team as origins.

    • @Wig-po5nb
      @Wig-po5nb Před 2 lety

      @@guitarman0365 I think there trying to one up origins

    • @relyks8645
      @relyks8645 Před 2 lety +9

      I feel like Odyssey is a far better RPG and thus, I like it more.

    • @aaronsanborn4291
      @aaronsanborn4291 Před 2 lety

      Valhalla is trash, Odyssey is way better than Origins.

    • @Wig-po5nb
      @Wig-po5nb Před 2 lety +8

      @@aaronsanborn4291 Valhalla Overstays it's welcome but. From a game standpoint Origins is better there are no damage sponges like in Odyssey and so far from what I have played the story is good but not as great as origins... But that is yoru opinon and I respect it

  • @carpenterdudepl9827
    @carpenterdudepl9827 Před 7 měsíci

    I did not expect the background music in this video to be from Aladdin Nasira's Revenge video game, the gust of nostalgia that hit me when that music came on was crazy lol.

  • @guesswilsey
    @guesswilsey Před rokem

    Great breakdown, I might have to give Origins a shot after all. Also really appreciated the AOM soundtrack in the background, very fitting choice :)

  • @muiscnight
    @muiscnight Před 2 lety +27

    This game revived my love for gaming, became my favorite of all time, and got me into ancient history. I will never forget that moment I beat the main game, it felt like such an adventure.

    • @zacharybecker8228
      @zacharybecker8228 Před 2 lety +1

      This game killed a franchise I loved

    • @dodesskiy1
      @dodesskiy1 Před 2 lety +6

      @@zacharybecker8228 The franchise that you loved was milking you for money every year for inferior games compared to many made by other companies. They had the same exact "gameplay" with different badly written cutscenes in between. At least in Black Flag you had this whole world made almost outside the "franchise". So many more could enjoy it. Then in order to please the nut-jobs they put it back in a city and ruined a great chance of having a revolutionary France game with stealth elements, and swordfights, but fully about that. Cause they again tried to please you all. In many cases by the way your types already dropped off by then. To them the Black Flag killed the "franchise". I like some things out of many older games, but I don't build any cult around those limited old things with so so gameplay. I wish more could look at all of them objectively.

    • @-Nihilus-
      @-Nihilus- Před 2 lety +1

      @@zacharybecker8228 odyssey was the death of the series

    • @Ranger.TomGunna
      @Ranger.TomGunna Před rokem

      @@-Nihilus- you’re an idiot.. Valhalla is last place out of the three..
      1. Origins
      2. Odyssey
      3. Valhalla
      All of them are Atleast good.. but Origins is a 9.5/10 for me, Odyssey is about a 8.25/10 and Valhalla is a solid 7.5/10

    • @kensley94
      @kensley94 Před 11 měsíci

      @@-Nihilus- odyssey is still nice to play, like the setting.

  • @jeffreyrijkse1742
    @jeffreyrijkse1742 Před 2 lety +12

    Origins was the first Assassins Creed game i bought and i really love it, just being able to walk, run, climb and drive horses around ancient Egypt was a dream coming true, and very educational as well thanks to the Discovery Tour, the game is a little hard in the beginning if you never played an AC game before but you learn quick!

    • @dodesskiy1
      @dodesskiy1 Před 2 lety +1

      No man, no. If you played the older AC games it'd be harder. Older ones have you counter armies from full safety. Origins and then Odyssey have you use brains and at times have you run off, hide, and take some of the mobs out. It's those 2 only that started being harder, and that's why these OG fanatics hate them IMO. Valhalla went back to please them, and instead undid all the good these 2 had done.

    • @Ranger.TomGunna
      @Ranger.TomGunna Před rokem

      You can drive horses? Didn’t know they had engines 🤔 lol I’m joking

  • @BCOG1691
    @BCOG1691 Před 5 měsíci

    My mom enjoyed watching this game while i play it. we had some bonding time since Egypt is one of the places in Egypt. I also love the overall map and story. Bayek is funny when he interacts with the side quests.
    my issue right now is my tools cannot be used since I played the New Game Plus

  • @kintsugittv2537
    @kintsugittv2537 Před rokem +2

    Holy shit, I do not think I ever came across a youtube channel for gaming that puts in more work than you do for your "Reviews". Well done man.