Assassins Creed Valhalla Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Never Touch?" Viking Geek

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  • @clockworklemon9243
    @clockworklemon9243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1299

    "dont worry its not a glitch in the game, its a glitch in the animus"
    - probably some ubisoft dev

    • @a.ftp4207
      @a.ftp4207 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Bruh 🤣🤣🤣

    • @joe4916
      @joe4916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      It's a surprise feature

    • @ryuman757
      @ryuman757 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      At point I honestly thought that was the point of the game. To be buggy af to show their tech can still be buggy in the future 🤣🤣

    • @ethan-scott
      @ethan-scott 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Such an original joke :|

    • @itzmrinyy7484
      @itzmrinyy7484 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      that feeling of being the thousandth like

  • @markygray
    @markygray 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1773

    I always wait a year for Ubisoft games so they’re half price and patched!

    • @rolfich7219
      @rolfich7219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      and you get the cut content since the season pass edition is cheaper.

    • @setokaiba2351
      @setokaiba2351 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      watchdogs and this I'm putting in backlog

    • @theworldismine7788
      @theworldismine7788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Half the price will be after 3-4 months not a year I guess

    • @frankiepollock7380
      @frankiepollock7380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@theworldismine7788 depends where you buy it

    • @MuttleyGriffin
      @MuttleyGriffin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I managed to get AC Odyssey (Gold edition so includes Season Pass and AC3 remastered) for £17 the other day..! Bargain for so much content. I'll do the same for this

  • @AudioPhile
    @AudioPhile 4 ปีที่แล้ว +512

    These AC games are always wait for a sale, because by then they're patched.

    • @xiRePeNTx
      @xiRePeNTx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yep no ubisoft games are worth $60 price tag

    • @AudioPhile
      @AudioPhile 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@xiRePeNTx I gotta say I bought it and don't regret it lol, I'm on PS4 pro with the fee upgrade to ps5, runs really well. Have put 100 hours into it. I'm the biggest hypocrite on TH-cam lol

    • @xiRePeNTx
      @xiRePeNTx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@AudioPhile Hell nah man if you having fun that's what counts. Btw is it better than Odyssey? I finished that game the story was amazing, but the missions were extremely grindy and felt like a chore, is it same in this one?

    • @AudioPhile
      @AudioPhile 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@xiRePeNTx it's def a grind fest, lots of missions, but super short. It's my fave AC since the first couple and black flag. But I super dig Vikings..

    • @xiRePeNTx
      @xiRePeNTx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@AudioPhile Thanks for the heads up bro, I will probably pick this one when it's on sale plus physical copy price drops hella fast on ubisoft game, imma probably play origins then. Have a nice day :)

  • @ashleyrichardson7493
    @ashleyrichardson7493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1675

    You should add a new rating, "wait for developer to fix"

    • @AudioPhile
      @AudioPhile 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      It's Ubisoft, doesn't need to be said, it's expected.

    • @deepPuddlesarefun
      @deepPuddlesarefun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      He does it's called "never buy"

    • @REALzackychan
      @REALzackychan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @TommieTech true-ish ... unity was a mess but it turned into one of my favorite assassins creeds after it was fixed

    • @cerreta752
      @cerreta752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@REALzackychan Unity has the best combat in the series. The launch permanently ruined it for some people though.

    • @iHasaComputer
      @iHasaComputer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Unbelievable that this has become the norm

  • @BigALBoomer
    @BigALBoomer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +904

    Once again ACG is first to the party. What a man what a legend.

    • @4biddenro
      @4biddenro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      not first, but the best :)

    • @nineflyerr3866
      @nineflyerr3866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This game is amazing. ACG is just garbage at combat

    • @MolitovMichelleX
      @MolitovMichelleX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@nineflyerr3866 aww womp womp to you baby boy.

    • @conker241
      @conker241 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pretty much every review dropped at the same time give or take a minute

    • @Bighandsdown
      @Bighandsdown 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazing review 👏 👌

  • @majinerahul
    @majinerahul 4 ปีที่แล้ว +305

    Everyone to Valhalla after the messy release of cyberpunk
    "Perhaps I have judged you too harshly"

    • @callisto537
      @callisto537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Rahul Vinod I loved this game right from the beginning, I am actually not too critical of Ubisoft in general, I give them credit for trying to please such a variety of gamers with different tastes. Their take over Ghost Recon brand is fantastic. And their general focus on changing linear game design to sandbox experience is very much welcomed.
      Cyperpunk is an example of a studio trying to make something above their pay grade. They probably build the foundation in 2014, and spent 6 years just making mechanics and physics functional, that’s why Cyberpunk gameplay and AI feels pre 2010, like close to original AC games.

    • @hellfire7858
      @hellfire7858 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@callisto537 nope game started late 2016, and the game was supposed to come out in 2022, yeah I'm surprised too

    • @coates27
      @coates27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@callisto537 They were rushed bro it isnt the Studios fault, its the darn executives who know nothing of games, only of money so they wanted to get the game out at what they believed to be a high point.

    • @PiOfficial
      @PiOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@callisto537 cyberpunk is wayyyy better than ac Valhalla even with the bugs you have awful taste

    • @callisto537
      @callisto537 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@PiOfficial your mother said I make good choices in life. She approves of everything I do, so......

  • @PRIDEY999
    @PRIDEY999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +647

    “You know this place is rough when this chicks the hottie of the village”😂

    • @JaydevRaol
      @JaydevRaol 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

    • @joutuber4714
      @joutuber4714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      no wonder they only want to crush skulls then

    • @jameswatsonatheistgamer
      @jameswatsonatheistgamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The fitties are in the courts and other places.

  • @NotScy
    @NotScy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    If your wondering why the music is soo good in this game. Jasper Kyd is back

    • @Hakkar
      @Hakkar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This makes me more eager to listen to the soundtrack then to play the game!!!

    • @michaelmonstar4276
      @michaelmonstar4276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Plus Einar Selvik of Wardruna and he also did music for the 'Vikings' series. - Obvious choice.

    • @Who-Uhm-Cares
      @Who-Uhm-Cares 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelmonstar4276 Are their Vikings show songs in Valhalla? I hope so

    • @tydendurler9574
      @tydendurler9574 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      *Jesper

    • @friedrichnietzsche5122
      @friedrichnietzsche5122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Absolutely love his work on the earlier Hitman Games.

  • @rileyxsko
    @rileyxsko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Quickly becoming my favorite reviewer. Never holds back and never pads the video with dumb intros, straight to the point. Love it.

    • @ajpend
      @ajpend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. Too many TH-cam publishers think their 30-60 second graphical intros with bombastic music actually do something positive for their videos. The intros only make the videos worse. If intros are included, they should be 8 seconds or shorter.

  • @darkdr1fter
    @darkdr1fter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +707

    Ubisoft releasing two major games (watch dogs legion and Valhalla) at the same time is bonkers. Perfect example of cannibalisation

    • @syluxassassin
      @syluxassassin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +187

      And neither one apparently being all that good

    • @EleCticCOokie
      @EleCticCOokie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Lowkey choosing quantity over quality it feels like

    • @MrDzala
      @MrDzala 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      I honestly don't understand why they would not wait and polish Valhalla more - typical corporation last quarter idiotic decision making...

    • @GuyLogen
      @GuyLogen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      syluxassassin I mean they both got good reviews, they just aren’t GOTY material

    • @nicktylr
      @nicktylr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Think getting Ubisoft+ for the month is the best option rather than spending out on both titles. Just not worth the cost of buying both out right.

  • @r.e.z9428
    @r.e.z9428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    You know, I don’t think anyone would be pissed if Ubisoft delayed their games.

    • @Angels510
      @Angels510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Who would notice? They release one every 4 months...

    • @thecrazyotter4873
      @thecrazyotter4873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      They need to delay the next assassins creed permanently

    • @dangster010
      @dangster010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Yeah think AC is on the end of its life span. The need to focus on something new.

    • @domruns9472
      @domruns9472 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And stop delaying Cyberpunk 😅

    • @Diispaceyone
      @Diispaceyone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thecrazyotter4873 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @deano6410
    @deano6410 4 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    I look forward to getting this in 6 months when it’s ready

    • @PureShrimp
      @PureShrimp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @x33mmm being played without bugs 🙈😂

    • @TheMarmboy
      @TheMarmboy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s already 40% percent off

    • @bendova_smith
      @bendova_smith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheMarmboy I just picked it up for $20

    • @burritostorta3301
      @burritostorta3301 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yea I think now would be a good time to buy it given that it’s been 6 months

    • @Kingepticon
      @Kingepticon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@burritostorta3301 I'm waiting on it to drop below $30 (Xbox). I'm gonna pick up Like a Dragon in the meantime.

  • @metaldude55ify
    @metaldude55ify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    "Infection is scared to spread because it doesn't want to get sick." Karak is the master of satirising vocabulary.

    • @Joseficationess
      @Joseficationess 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I just about died when he said that hahahaha

    • @LilMoney00
      @LilMoney00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Like really my guy pretty much blew my mind on what I thought was impressively funny sarcasm in this video.

  • @JonDenton
    @JonDenton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2555

    Go-to reviewer always

    • @gooose4935
      @gooose4935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Never thought id see you here lol.

    • @camacarzie12
      @camacarzie12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Didnt know you were a gamer

    • @swvi9459
      @swvi9459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Not after TLOU 2 review

    • @Flux_Zero
      @Flux_Zero 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@camacarzie12 I’m pretty sure John used to be a professional game journalist before going TH-cam full time.

    • @JonDenton
      @JonDenton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@camacarzie12 that's always so crazy to hear. Started as a professional games journo in 2005!

  • @IMZ44
    @IMZ44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Ubi does this mess every time. Poor optimization for their games and they want us to pay $70 for a buggy game. Screw that!

    • @longjawnsilva8877
      @longjawnsilva8877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s $60...

    • @IMZ44
      @IMZ44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@longjawnsilva8877 for now, but Ubi will make their games $70 once 2021 hits.

    • @Angels510
      @Angels510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@longjawnsilva8877 and that makes it okay? Or are you just being a needlessly pedantic jackass?

    • @hcnry
      @hcnry 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@longjawnsilva8877 you must be fun at parties. No one asked for you to spread false information, it comes in $60, $100, and $120 and that’s if we don’t include the collectors edition ($150), limited edition, and there’s one more.

  • @Webrock
    @Webrock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    Getting chills because of music during synchronization takes me back to AC2

    • @ACGreviews
      @ACGreviews  4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      oh hell yes

    • @nanomachinesson8119
      @nanomachinesson8119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Jesper Kyd, nuff said

    • @Webrock
      @Webrock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@nanomachinesson8119 legend 🙏🏾

    • @xiRePeNTx
      @xiRePeNTx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Im so gald they brought Jesper back 🥺

    • @collinlawdermilk2512
      @collinlawdermilk2512 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For real, that was my first thought.

  • @murky1608
    @murky1608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +567

    I feel like “Assassins creed” and “stamina bar” should never have been used in the same sentence.

    • @jfelton3583
      @jfelton3583 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Agreed

    • @yeltseingeorge3125
      @yeltseingeorge3125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I think its to make you pick stealth over combat

    • @WilkesBarreWrestling
      @WilkesBarreWrestling 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      sounds like one of the few improvements to the game.

    • @DragonKnightX12
      @DragonKnightX12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@yeltseingeorge3125 I thought the whole point of this new system was to let people choose how to play?

    • @dvez566
      @dvez566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@DragonKnightX12 a stamina bar doesn't change that. Don't take that guys opinion so seriously. He hasn't played the game

  • @BillyTheBigKid82
    @BillyTheBigKid82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    The enemies in odyssey were made of steel. That wasn't very fun. At least in Valhalla they die after a few hits. I prefer that a lot more to the super enemies in Odyssey.

    • @JimJohn
      @JimJohn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      5 bounty hunter with skull icon

    • @BillyTheBigKid82
      @BillyTheBigKid82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@JimJohn Yeah it's insanely irritating when you're doing a mission and 3-4 mercenaries come hunting you in AC Odyssey...

    • @kingYR007
      @kingYR007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@BillyTheBigKid82 they wouldn't just appear randomly. They come to you because your bounty gauge thing (can't remember what it's called) was high. It was a good system.

    • @BillyTheBigKid82
      @BillyTheBigKid82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There was nothing good about AC Odyssey. So in that sense you're right, the mercenary system was one of its smallest problems.

    • @kingYR007
      @kingYR007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BillyTheBigKid82 you misunderstood what I said

  • @roberto5red5rocky85
    @roberto5red5rocky85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +515

    I think we all knew the review was gonna say "repetitive"

    • @LonelyGamr
      @LonelyGamr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Every game is

    • @Michael-hc2vs
      @Michael-hc2vs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      @@LonelyGamr Every game is yes but not every game FEELS repetitive. Ubisoft seem to be the Kings of repetitive gameplay.

    • @gregorB92
      @gregorB92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      every single open world game is repetitive. dont act like witcher 3 is somehow different from this. you either enjoy this kinda games or you dont.

    • @Angels510
      @Angels510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@LonelyGamr So instead of denying that Ubisoft’s repetitive games are repetitive fanboys are now just claiming all games are as mindlessly repetitive as (INSERT UBISOFT OPENWORLD TITLE HERE) 6?

    • @kawabatayuri
      @kawabatayuri 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @Creepy Hair Sniffer gotta agree that witcher 3 is repetitive, hack and slash, hack and slash, but the other elements such as story, visuals, animations, design, characters and mechanics are covering those repetitiveness, if you ignore all of those things then witcher 3 will be just your generic skyrim 3rd person copycat

  • @lthomasunity5394
    @lthomasunity5394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    The writing...I come for the reviews, and stay for the writing. Holy cow, I wish I had this kind of humor. Because ancient Egyptian curses...

  • @Keiseru
    @Keiseru 4 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    Ubisoft is just mass producing "safe" games with the same animations and textures. They make boatloads of money though. But not very interesting..

    • @deathrager2404
      @deathrager2404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      stopped supporting ubiflop after fc4. which litterally was dlc for fc3. lol

    • @makokenji4350
      @makokenji4350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@deathrager2404
      Ubiflop? But on track to sell more than Ghost of Shittshima.

    • @thevulture425
      @thevulture425 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@deathrager2404 how can they be Ubiflop when they're one of the most profitable developers?

    • @deathrager2404
      @deathrager2404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      ahhh thanks for confirming you both are braindead. only way to ''prove me wrong'' is by mentioning sales. litterally every game of them has the same fuckin elements. aka copy and paste.
      only reason why they re profitable is because braindeads, like the both of you, keep buying their games.

    • @Tybear-qz4bx
      @Tybear-qz4bx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@makokenji4350 your just mad you can't play it 😂😂

  • @MohitKumar-jf8lz
    @MohitKumar-jf8lz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    Lol in the beginning two warrior npc playing rings rings Roses.

    • @afrofantom6631
      @afrofantom6631 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kolkatta ko gaand bol diya yeh banda

    • @tamoghnamaitra9901
      @tamoghnamaitra9901 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@afrofantom6631 ganda* not gaand. Similar words with very different meanings

    • @afrofantom6631
      @afrofantom6631 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tamoghnamaitra9901 kolkata ko butthole bola yeh, gaand hi hota hai .

    • @khiraas5656
      @khiraas5656 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      New battle tactic :)

    • @GameoftheYear-fx4mq
      @GameoftheYear-fx4mq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You mean Ring Around the Roses?

  • @thisplaceisdeath1465
    @thisplaceisdeath1465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    Barber: " Something for the weekend, Sir?"
    " Just a little off the top please "
    Barber: 4:36

    • @MoezZist
      @MoezZist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ahahah im dead lmao

    • @emceeunderdogrising
      @emceeunderdogrising 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I had my wife cut my hair. She pretty much did the same thing.

    • @LivingGuy484
      @LivingGuy484 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love it 😂

    • @dawoo7354
      @dawoo7354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@emceeunderdogrising i would never do that. Well gotta learn somehow I guess.

    • @Blaze92NL
      @Blaze92NL 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I died 😂

  • @cable6169
    @cable6169 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I’m about 30 hours in, and 20% progress into the story. I have to say I’m really enjoying it!!
    I haven’t played AC since AC 3, so I don’t have the fatigue issue. I think the TLDR is, if you’re a fan of the era, it’s VERY easy to forgive issues like combat not being great.
    Also the game (graphics, story, music) is so immersive, I just love the feeling it gives me.

  • @willy_grylls939
    @willy_grylls939 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is the first review of yours I watched and I loved it. You speak fast enough so I don't feel I'm wasting my time and it was super detailed in the most perfect way. Bravo my friend

  • @noahdean2115
    @noahdean2115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I like acg because I have a trust he will say “look this part sucks” and that’s that.

  • @Steadymobbin711
    @Steadymobbin711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    After all these years you're still my go to reviewer. Thank you

  • @ApocDX
    @ApocDX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I have noticed ACG has been laughing a lot more in his videos. I love it, and it’s a gift of spreading warmth and good vibes.

    • @Cramz
      @Cramz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cus he has a PS5.

    • @JaydevRaol
      @JaydevRaol 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      👍

    • @kurtcobain5466
      @kurtcobain5466 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yay 😁

    • @TheMrCHELL
      @TheMrCHELL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He sounds high af.

  • @nothisispatrick5691
    @nothisispatrick5691 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    The combat was way more impactful than Odyssey imo, in Odyssey every enemy was a damage sponge. Here enemies don't take me hacking at them to die. Had way more fun with this than Odyssey.

    • @nickywan123
      @nickywan123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      So this game is still wait for sale.

    • @amysteriousviewer3772
      @amysteriousviewer3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@nickywan123 All Ubisoft games are. They are the McDonalds of game studios to me: It tastes fine every now and then but it's nothing special and certainly not something I need or want all the time. I wish they would just stop with the annual or bi-annual releases and instead release an absolute banger every 5 years or so. They definitely have the talent, budget and workforce to make great games, they're just always rushing it.

    • @CraigBozUK
      @CraigBozUK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That's good to know. I thought odyssey's combat was dreadful. No feeling of weight behind it and, like you say, health sponge enemies. Couldn't believe it when the review said this was WORSE than that.

    • @nickywan123
      @nickywan123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@amysteriousviewer3772 Good analogy. I respect Ubisoft admiration to try something new and creative but the problem is they have good idea or concept but poor execution. Take a look at watch dogs legions.

    • @cj3670
      @cj3670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Combat in this series was never that good anyway

  • @ricksiow2953
    @ricksiow2953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Good analogy: "Like putting a jet engine in a tricycle"

  • @diegocobos6605
    @diegocobos6605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Will definitely wait for a sale once the DLC is out as I did for Odyssey (got the gold edition for $25 instead of $100). Great review! Definitely my favorite reviewer out there.

    • @JD-dm1uj
      @JD-dm1uj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Carl Ward not for opened games, at least that’s my understanding.

    • @DrLol07
      @DrLol07 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fucking same

    • @StarScreamReee
      @StarScreamReee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did that and still haven’t beat it or origins.

    • @Thewarsofhalo
      @Thewarsofhalo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same I always wait I’m still on syndicate tho. But I buy them when they go on major sale for Xbox. Gold edition for both games 20$ each and lower. I’ll play them one day

    • @untangledbagel448
      @untangledbagel448 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't played odyssey yet is it worth it?

  • @gokulvanan3362
    @gokulvanan3362 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Combat is something that got me worried too . Especially after playing Ghost of Tsushima.

  • @Triumvirately
    @Triumvirately 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    17:45 most of the “viking.” Feel in combat you are looking for is hidden behind the skill wall. When you get to gear score 80-90 you start becoming a complete power house in combat switching between abilities, weapon moves, and special skill types from the skill tree. One of my favorite would be duel wielding heavy weapons such as spears, two handed axes, or even great swords. ^

  • @nomercy8989
    @nomercy8989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    0:12 love how the water rendering can't decide if it's meant to be still or flowing

    • @damn6039
      @damn6039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just like ubisoft can't decide if they wanna make a game or just a source of money

  • @MK-cv6pp
    @MK-cv6pp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +238

    2:37 i spat out my drink. love your vids

    • @ACGreviews
      @ACGreviews  4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      thanks man

    • @MysticShadows86x
      @MysticShadows86x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ACGreviews you owe me a cup coffee after that lol

    • @Xinlongsai
      @Xinlongsai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MysticShadows86x stfu. u not even drinking anything lier fake

    • @xJOHNYAPPLES
      @xJOHNYAPPLES 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ACGreviews That really missed the mark for me, was meant to be funny cause vagina?

    • @hixx
      @hixx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@xJOHNYAPPLES you boring

  • @ntmetroid
    @ntmetroid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just got this on PS5 and am about 20 hours in. Haven’t really noticed any bugs or pop in. Framerate has been buttery smooth at 60fps the whole time. Really enjoying my time so far

    • @ntmetroid
      @ntmetroid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @MortalGamerDC1 85 get a life dude.

  • @johnboylan3832
    @johnboylan3832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Wow, a Ubisoft game being repetitive - new gen, new Ubi!

    • @amysteriousviewer3772
      @amysteriousviewer3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      To be fair, this is a cross-gen title. Let's hope the do some kind of soft-reboot for next-gen.

    • @BelimaiSykes
      @BelimaiSykes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@amysteriousviewer3772 BWAHAHAHA yea no. It's ubi.

    • @davidmuller6011
      @davidmuller6011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@amysteriousviewer3772 nahhh because if they were gonna do that, they would've done it to start off the new gen

    • @smailmilak
      @smailmilak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I have played Origins and skipped the one after (forgot the name) because it's the same game with different setting and repeptive gameplay.

    • @Ray__E
      @Ray__E 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@amysteriousviewer3772 You must not know Ubisoft?🤔

  • @kingkurtzig
    @kingkurtzig 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    So glad when you mentioned 13th Warrior, this is exactly the feel I wanted from this game

    • @mclovinjr9086
      @mclovinjr9086 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i fucking loved that movie growing up, the final battle scene where they say 'Lo there do I see my Father' has always stuck with me

    • @slainemccool2875
      @slainemccool2875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’ll definitely be the vibe with the Ireland dlc you seem to be fighting crazed Druids

    • @kingkurtzig
      @kingkurtzig 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mclovinjr9086 When Buliwyf just sits down and dies after the battle and the dog howls - perfection!

    • @kingkurtzig
      @kingkurtzig 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@slainemccool2875 Crazed Druids can kiss my Axe!

    • @teazqt812
      @teazqt812 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Such an underrated film

  • @MadDemon64
    @MadDemon64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    0:24
    Ah, yes, the classic viking battle strategy that's one part ring around the rosie, two parts "you can't catch me, you can't catch me," all spitting in the face of physics.

  • @ACGreviews
    @ACGreviews  4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Some very nice changes but also really hampered by other issues.
    Listen youtube demonotizes me and I don't do sponsored videos want to have an amazing time ina discord and support the channel? Come on over
    www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming

    • @MrErebos255
      @MrErebos255 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey ACG, are you also going to upload this as a Podcast?

    • @robbanerher
      @robbanerher 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does the game jump from viking era and present day? Was not fun in ac4

    • @Kruz8er
      @Kruz8er 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I heard the series x patch wouldn’t release till tomorrow. Is that true? We’re you playing the series x version or the Xbox One version using back compat?

  • @EDISH901
    @EDISH901 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    There are enough glitches, you could potentially call it Assassin's Creed: Odities.

  • @supesmin446
    @supesmin446 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I hope the day one patch fixes most of the bugs EXCEPT for the “enemy circles you at extremely high speeds” bug

  • @THEAETIK
    @THEAETIK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    17:10 "But like putting a Jet Engine on a Tricycle, you end up with something cool that will also break something else"
    Quote of the year.

  • @JamSessionInMyMind
    @JamSessionInMyMind 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Ughh after playing ghost I can't go back to AC combat system.

    • @robdebone
      @robdebone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Ghost is a much better game but i hated the enemy types being tied to stances. The moment to moment combat is much better tho

    • @skulltula1352
      @skulltula1352 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I did like ghost but I think it was way more repetitive than A.C.

    • @IIFM54
      @IIFM54 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Jan Rikardsen try playing it first 😒

    • @abhijitharsh7235
      @abhijitharsh7235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lustrazor44 combat yes
      Graphic almost same
      Story not at all
      Face animation same to same ,so all in all both are similar

    • @IIFM54
      @IIFM54 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@abhijitharsh7235 story in every ac game is pretty trash

  • @brianlang429
    @brianlang429 4 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    Ugh. Imagine this setting with the Shadow of Mordor combat engine.

    • @joeyxl3456
      @joeyxl3456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      was that good combat?

    • @Jeromez
      @Jeromez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@joeyxl3456 Imagine Batman combat with swords

    • @dtl918
      @dtl918 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      I think Ghost of Tsuhima has really set the bar for 3rd person open-world combat. I picked up Middle Earth: Shadow of War as one of the PS+ freebies this month, and man, I've been completely spoiled by Ghost of Tsushima's combat engine. ME:SoW feels so slow and unresponsive in comparison. That's why I'm going to wait a while on this one.

    • @jprec5174
      @jprec5174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@dtl918 Dude Ghost of Tsushima Legends is god tier. The multiplayer free dlc was amazing to play. I don't like playing multiplayer coops as much anymore and I could not stop playing it. Finally finished the raid which was fucking awesome and rivals the raids in destiny.

    • @jollyvoqar195
      @jollyvoqar195 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joeyxl3456 I found the entire game and its combat boring as hell. Odyssey was decent, not sure why they'd make it worse, but that's what these companies do just to differentiate the game from the previous.

  • @william9262
    @william9262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    "dancing was a means of defense" 😂

    • @JaydevRaol
      @JaydevRaol 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

    • @darthva31
      @darthva31 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, it works for Yakuza 0.

  • @scootmgootc814
    @scootmgootc814 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I always wait for a sale on Ubisoft games. They seems to make pretty mediocre games that end up on sale relatively quickly.

    • @dawoo7354
      @dawoo7354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yup I notice that too. Let's say next 2 months 25% percent off

    • @DrLol07
      @DrLol07 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      For me usually getting the dlc for the regular price game seems good enough

    • @bostontowny4life744
      @bostontowny4life744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which sucks because now they did a mediocre Viking game, which means we won't get another open world viking game from a better developer for a long time. Fing Ubisoft had to steal it.

    • @chrisnichols5572
      @chrisnichols5572 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@bostontowny4life744 God Of War Ragnarok will make this game irrelevant. lol

    • @Angels510
      @Angels510 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They go on sale so quickly because they’re gonna rush the sequel to market anyway. When was the last time they released a game that wasn’t a buggy mess at release?

  • @King-bp6gu
    @King-bp6gu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    As far as I’m concerned..this is my Vinland Saga simulator

    • @justaguy3825
      @justaguy3825 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I have never played an assassins creed game in my life but I got this because I love Vinland saga

  • @_Amilio_
    @_Amilio_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Assassin's Creed: Oddities

    • @bukkywastaken
      @bukkywastaken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You beat me to it :(

    • @jarydfarah2
      @jarydfarah2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ahh dang man 😂 guess we all picked that up haha

  • @BsKB1000
    @BsKB1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Boom, another game I can skip for now!
    Will wait for Ubi to fix the bugs and hopefully update the combat. Because it's incredibly dumb to not have combat in a VIKING game be impactful!!

    • @Ssecave
      @Ssecave 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also missed oportunity to break a bit the "cliché" of "brutal bloody vikings" and make stealth more relevant again. Sad.
      Gonna wait for the complete edition (with all DLC) for deep sale. Wich is sad to say at release i guess ? é_è.

    • @omarcomming722
      @omarcomming722 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When have they ever done impactful combat

    • @NorthernAnt
      @NorthernAnt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sick of games at the moment, just,can't seem to release a decent game anymore

    • @carsons3584
      @carsons3584 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I bought Odyssey Gold Edition a year after it came out for like $12 on the PS store. Hopefully, same thing happens with this.

    • @omarcomming722
      @omarcomming722 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Jan Rikardsen Dude, Black Flag has probably the worst melee combat I've seen in my life, 3 was a bit better.
      Unity was slow and floaty but better than Syndicate, and earlier games were either waiting around for counters or braindead killing sprees in Brotherhood.
      The franchise never had good combat.

  • @sunsty1e
    @sunsty1e 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    After playing this on PS5 you are spot on with "wait for sale". This game needs several months of patches before its even close to polished.

    • @imaginarychip4916
      @imaginarychip4916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Played 8 hours so far , much less bugs than odyssey at launch but still met a few minor bugs + afew performance issues

  • @xeroeddie
    @xeroeddie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Would love to see the For Honor fighting system in an open world game like this one.

    • @francoisfouchet8066
      @francoisfouchet8066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Stupidest is, For Honour is Ubi as well, so it would be possible. I can't believe they haven't done that yet...

    • @SneakyBadAssOG
      @SneakyBadAssOG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      At this point, I would be glad even for Witcher 3 combat.

    • @Jdb63
      @Jdb63 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@francoisfouchet8066 I can't believe no other game has tried to replicate or even just compete with For Honor's combat yet. I have to keep coming back to that broken game because its the only one of its kind

    • @Adam-zo7nz
      @Adam-zo7nz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That's where my mind went after watching this video. I'd have loved to see a heavy focus on the combat. Huge battles, people everywhere, mud in the camera and having to use your shield to block incoming attacks from different angles. You shouldn't even be able to see through the crowd.
      Instead it's just a guy sliding around the floor with a wooden axe whilst his opponents throw random attacks while 15m away.
      This would probably have been a great game 15 years ago.
      It seems I'm a minority but I don't care how good my characters beard can look if I just have to button mash my way through the game.

    • @SneakyBadAssOG
      @SneakyBadAssOG 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Adam-zo7nz *I don't care how good my characters beard can look if I just have to button mash my way through the game.*
      -Kratos frown

  • @SolidGoldoni
    @SolidGoldoni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Combat looks way more satisfying in this game than the past two. Decapitations, dismemberment, the enemies actually get flung off the weapons especially with the axes. You never saw that in the prior games.

    • @johncrafton8319
      @johncrafton8319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's just visual. Combat more or less just consists of mashing the heavy button.

    • @SolidGoldoni
      @SolidGoldoni 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johncrafton8319 Combat in the other games wasn't really that great either (Odyssey and Origins). Spam light and heavy attacks over and over and dodge infinitely with no stamina bar or risk of being over aggressive... Zzzzzzzzzz. This game has all that plus dual wielding, attack canceling, stamina management, different move sets depending on what weapon is in your off hand, not to mention it's more visceral in general. Come on now.

    • @johncrafton8319
      @johncrafton8319 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SolidGoldoni It has all that, but it needs none of it. Spam heavy and win in two strokes, then move on to the next.

  • @robertwhite9640
    @robertwhite9640 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    “A place where infection is scared to spread because it doesn’t want to get sick” lmao

  • @itsyahboi6487
    @itsyahboi6487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    FINALLY! IVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS GAME.

    • @naterod
      @naterod 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Scrolling facebook earlier saw a link for a kotaku review. First thing that crossed my mind was, hmm gotta go check for karaks review then.

  • @son12509
    @son12509 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    After playing a lot of ghost of tsushima, this game seems sub-par by comparison.

    • @thecrazyotter4873
      @thecrazyotter4873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I feel like i saw alot of people compare ghost of tsushima to assassins creed. I dont understand that at all. Assassins creed has been mediocre af since black flag. Its boring and crazy this franchise is still going. Its terrible and the combat is terrible.

    • @thanishdavipaul2876
      @thanishdavipaul2876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@thecrazyotter4873 origins was real good tho

    • @devious1538
      @devious1538 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thecrazyotter4873 they’re are comparing a finished game to an unfinished one

  • @jstephen1
    @jstephen1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm definitely getting it, I just don't know when. I really like the recent AC games mainly for the exploration and the open world, so I don't think I'll be bothered by the shoddy combat too much.

  • @nightowl3582
    @nightowl3582 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Yeah, I'm just not feeling this one. May grab it way down the road when it's cheap.

    • @kylerobinson6102
      @kylerobinson6102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      $160 CDN for the Ultimate Edition on the Xbox store. That's pretty rich.

    • @IceColdProfessional
      @IceColdProfessional 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As we do with all Unisoft games.

    • @UFCWWE69
      @UFCWWE69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If u haven’t gotten ghost of Tsushima yet it’s gonna be a free upgrade to next gen with 60 FPS and after playing that I’m done with these new Ubisoft money grabs

    • @nicholasarchie6440
      @nicholasarchie6440 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me either and I like ubisoft games but I just can’t with this one

  • @donnellbutler2840
    @donnellbutler2840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This and watch dogs look super mediocre lol its ubi business moto is “quantity over quality but money is always first”

    • @abhijitharsh7235
      @abhijitharsh7235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If u truly understand ,u will find out except for combat and bugs everythin in Valhalla is better than Ghost of tsushima.

    • @DoctorSquirt
      @DoctorSquirt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@abhijitharsh7235 "except for the fun parts of the game, and the parts that break the game,the game is better than a game that doesn't have those problems" makes sense

    • @snackss_
      @snackss_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I will say I really enjoy the sandbox in Legion! The gameplay is pretty fun and let's you come up with a lot of whacky approaches, its definitely not game of the year but I had fun with it :) ill be skipping AC though

    • @donnellbutler2840
      @donnellbutler2840 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@abhijitharsh7235 tf did got come from smh you can tell that game is better when its all you assassin creed compare it to how about comparing to assassin 2-3 sum within the series meathead

    • @donnellbutler2840
      @donnellbutler2840 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@snackss_ mediocrity can be fun its just how long can that fun last before becoming repetitive and boring

  • @chmtech
    @chmtech 4 ปีที่แล้ว +498

    Great review

    • @muradkhan5378
      @muradkhan5378 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Until he throws in some casual racism about brown people. But hey, who cares about that right? GR8 REVEWWWWW

    • @FullMetalYankee
      @FullMetalYankee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@muradkhan5378 go away lib

    • @muradkhan5378
      @muradkhan5378 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FullMetalYankee ok boomer. Peace out

    • @EricCKeys
      @EricCKeys 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@muradkhan5378 how do you figure?

    • @AlbinoWhiteGuy
      @AlbinoWhiteGuy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea ACG and Skillup are my go to game reviewers.

  • @anthonycirami8500
    @anthonycirami8500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I think the Assassin's Creed Formula is getting stale seems like they are going off the rails on this Franchise and not taking their time creating a great game to the Franchise . They need to do something different . I did like Assassin's Creed Origins though , Oddyssey was so so .

    • @meblijebli2152
      @meblijebli2152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      "They need to do something different" Thats literally what theyre doing

    • @anthonycirami8500
      @anthonycirami8500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@meblijebli2152 I mean like gameplay , storywise it's the same repetitive missions over and over .

    • @georgep.7492
      @georgep.7492 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@meblijebli2152 they didnt, its the same stuff, just twitched the gameplay and thats all.
      there were better storirs in unity and syndicate, tbh

    • @Reasonably.Unreasonable.311
      @Reasonably.Unreasonable.311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Imagine if rockstar makes a viking game, with their engine

    • @scrubyd0053
      @scrubyd0053 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      kevin cliff galstaun It will probably be like most rockstar games nowadays. Insanely beautiful and really boring.

  • @bnm1211
    @bnm1211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    AC Odyssey’s sequel: AC Oddity

    • @hieronymusesquireiii380
      @hieronymusesquireiii380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was looking for this💀

    • @arcticwind1368
      @arcticwind1368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Odyssey combat felt more powerful than Valhalla's.
      What do you think ?

    • @zeriel9148
      @zeriel9148 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@arcticwind1368 Not him, but imo Valhalla does make one important improvement from Odyssey: enemies are no longer HP sponges. That's nice. But everything else is worse. I think ACG is right about the overall feeling though, it just isn't fun to do combat in Valhalla, and that's a big fucking problem when combat is what you spend most your time doing.

    • @gregorB92
      @gregorB92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@zeriel9148 valhalla is better than odyssey in every way. I enjoy this game so much more

    • @kareemhamouda827
      @kareemhamouda827 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gregorB92 yeah I agree, the combat in valhalla is so much more satisfying than odyssey imo

  • @davekrebo7180
    @davekrebo7180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First ACG review I don’t really agree with, but to each their own. Game runs fine on my PC after the new driver and day 0 patch. Very High settings with a 2070S, i9-9900KS, 32GB Ram on 1440p UW averaging 50-60fps, which is very playable imo. Probably not the best on performance/graphics on PS4 gen, otherwise the game looks and plays stunningly, These graphics are easily the best is the AC series to date, and it's not close. Still the best game reviewer on youtube! Keep up the good work ACG.

  • @EleosGames
    @EleosGames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The only reviewer I actually trust. Thank you for your content :D (Did not expect much from ubisoft :)) )

    • @EleosGames
      @EleosGames 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Frankie Basile I did not say its the only one I watch, I said its the only one I trust.

  • @johnpliskin2102
    @johnpliskin2102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    So it seems Ubi has learned nothing about how to craft engaging , kinetic and functional combat systems. Sigh. Guess I'll be skipping this one as well smh

    • @dwaynehawkins
      @dwaynehawkins 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      give an example of a game with much better combat and skill system

    • @clappedcheeks3504
      @clappedcheeks3504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One more buddy. One more and they might make one that can function a bit more interestingly.

    • @Angels510
      @Angels510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@dwaynehawkins I mean are you Assassin’s Creed stans actually arguing that it has better combat than GoT? Fanboying needs to have its limits...

    • @BernardMarx95
      @BernardMarx95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@dwaynehawkins Witcher 3

    • @Antimatter_ray
      @Antimatter_ray 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@BernardMarx95 that is fucking terrible.... better than AC but not by much

  • @smurf1578
    @smurf1578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I think the combat gets better when you get more major abilities and skills.

    • @itzmrinyy7484
      @itzmrinyy7484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yep, major abilities and skills like "+2.8 stun"

  • @spike17spiegel
    @spike17spiegel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Id wait for a few patches and maybe a price drop. I’m interested in the story and the world but not for a day one. Thank you sir.

  • @itcouldbelupus2842
    @itcouldbelupus2842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I can't wait to play this... In six months once I'm done with Cyberpunk and this is cheaper and has been finished with patches.
    Ubisoft games are best played well after release.

  • @tazokirvalidze2115
    @tazokirvalidze2115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude you've become a go to reviewed for me, GREAT JOB! even in cyberpunk case, as soon as I saw you passed it knew smthng was fishy there and did not get it - thanks for taking time and caring on these reviews, really helps save money :D

  • @HyperDavidovich
    @HyperDavidovich 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So it just occurs to me, that Ubisoft has now made THREE games set in England at various time periods. AC Syndicate, Watch Dogs Legion, and now, AC Valhalla. Just a fun fact.

    • @moopers597
      @moopers597 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      England did have the largest empire in the world less than 150 years ago. Makes sense

  • @jmmywyf4lyf
    @jmmywyf4lyf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    As much as I like Vikings, I had a feeling this wouldn't be that good. This sounds barebones as hell

    • @ImIncluded166
      @ImIncluded166 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He didn't say it was terrible lool its a great game just has some bugs man

    • @miliyn17
      @miliyn17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@ImIncluded166 Nah it looks horrible. Vikings shouldn’t have to slice someone 15 times for them to die. Looks so stupid

    • @kmc4816
      @kmc4816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@miliyn17 well this is a video game lol not a live action show.

    • @ImIncluded166
      @ImIncluded166 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@miliyn17 I mean I appreciate your opinion

    • @Matthewgriffiths18
      @Matthewgriffiths18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@miliyn17 its a game killing someone in 1 hit would make it look far too easy

  • @MrGainzzzz
    @MrGainzzzz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    To anyone who has beat the game. Roughly how much silver do you need for buying stuff as you go along? Things like weapons, runes and cosmetic blueprints

    • @heyitsamyyy
      @heyitsamyyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't waste your silver. You get things as you go in game, finishing quests, looting, etc. My inventory is full of runes I have yet to use. In fact, I don't think silver is as important to have as having the right materials. You can buy materials if you want to speed up your process, but I personally didn't feel the need to.

  • @AnimeWins
    @AnimeWins 4 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    BRUH, shoutout The 13th Warrior, that's such an epic movie that never got enough love! :D

    • @sajeelahmed8459
      @sajeelahmed8459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Epic movie

    • @kevind1183
      @kevind1183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The book it was based on was really good

    • @instinct922
      @instinct922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The real Ibn Fadlan was interesting.
      Movie had a viking, a 15th century knight, a gladiator and a conquistador fight a Slavic tribe which was known for being travelers and traders, NOT stone age cannibals.

    • @inthedark334
      @inthedark334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The last time I washed the 13th Warrior was on VHS. Let that sink in

    • @stephenschwartz7402
      @stephenschwartz7402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kevind1183 it is a Micheal Crichton book isn’t it?

  • @ERWERman
    @ERWERman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Assassin's Creed: Skellige

  • @fethiboudelal2340
    @fethiboudelal2340 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The only honest man reviewing games... Really thank God there are still people like you out here 🙏

  • @Phurzt
    @Phurzt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One thing i didn't see you bring up in relation to the combat, is that the jank of it is also present in stealth gameplay. I dont know how but Ubisoft managed to make assassinations not fun and less polished than the original Assassins Creed.

  • @SneakyBadAssOG
    @SneakyBadAssOG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    After Ghost of Tsushima and Dad of Boi, every combat bellow that lvl just feels dull.

    • @joeyxl3456
      @joeyxl3456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i hear you. and can't wait to play those two on PS5.

    • @kejimaeda
      @kejimaeda 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tsushima was worse than Nioh tbh. You had four stances and all they were about was countering specific enemies which was purely optional. Least Nioh made every weapon act in 3 very different ways you could build around to your prefered playstyle with each stance.

    • @mikeb2511
      @mikeb2511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fortunately there's more to games than the combat system. And let's face it Tsushima had a massive beautiful world - that was completely empty, lifeless and mind numbingly boring.
      At least ubisoft know how to fill their sandbox.

    • @aminesaadi2196
      @aminesaadi2196 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      dark souls players: hhm amateur

  • @LP-rm6ek
    @LP-rm6ek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is such a thorough review. It's like a star example of what a game review should be.

  • @deathoftheoldme8645
    @deathoftheoldme8645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Man I really do miss the assassins vs Templar aspect tbh it was such a cool aspect😭

    • @niksig5449
      @niksig5449 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ikr, ac worked as a franchise as long as it had some sort of conflict to connect the games into one another. Now its 15 minute segments of watch dogs easter eggs in a random(unexplored as a character) chick's laptop

    • @deathoftheoldme8645
      @deathoftheoldme8645 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@niksig5449 man I think my favorite is probably unity the parkour was so cool and it felt refreshing to play co op with friends on missions

    • @niksig5449
      @niksig5449 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@deathoftheoldme8645 Only thinking about the flow of Unity's entire gameplay loop makes me want to play it right now

    • @headintheclouds999
      @headintheclouds999 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unity is by far the last real AC, exploring a city, the story of the Eden apple and it is and will ever be the last AC with crowd stealth Gameplay and it was the last who performed a crowd ki and it was the last AC with the original graphic engine, unity looked brutal gooood!

    • @headintheclouds999
      @headintheclouds999 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @MortalGamerDC1 85 Investigate a bit more on how far the ambition where in unity, not only the architecture, the amount of details in physics, eviromental story telling, and graphics, it was also the last game in the series with that engine cause they decided to move more away from crowd stealth system, yes gameplay as a mechanic was a bit weak but still, unity where on the right way if there weren't a huge change in the game series itself, it just got lost in becoming a repetitive series.

  • @donnyshaw6154
    @donnyshaw6154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    A morning review using "taint"? Thumbs up my man!!!!

  • @brunono4329
    @brunono4329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the parts where you cant or try to hold the laughter and fail. You earned a subscriber

  • @gahoehn1
    @gahoehn1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It looks like you didn't touch on the different abilities you unlock. To me they feel pretty impactful to combat for example when I throw both my axes at someone's torso or spear them then pummel them before gouging their eyes out. I've only unlocked a few.. I'm not speaking of the ones on the passive tree I mean the ones from the books you find.

  • @Pikachewbaka
    @Pikachewbaka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Excellent review as always! Appreciate all the effort. Can’t wait for the “walking the walk”? 🙏🏻

    • @ACGreviews
      @ACGreviews  4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      appreciate it

    • @sokh1985
      @sokh1985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was gonna post the same thought but I was like, somebody else probably already did ;)

  • @rebelthrukansas0
    @rebelthrukansas0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is really a good game, unless you have a short attention span and can only handle 5 hour games. There is so much depth and variety of things to do to keep you busy and wanting more.

  • @Erebus_the_trustworthy
    @Erebus_the_trustworthy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I can't wait for the game's ultimate edition to be on a $30 sale in a few years, I thank all you beta testers until then. Not all hero's wear capes.

    • @f4ptr989
      @f4ptr989 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Egggsactly

    • @merathe9391
      @merathe9391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There’s a deal where you can get this game and fenyx rising for $50 and that’s a steal

    • @REALzackychan
      @REALzackychan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t get it. 150 hours of game time just to watch evior pull a vin diesel at the end and say family over the creed and never joins, and basim turns out to be the villain. Awful plot twist

    • @damn6039
      @damn6039 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@REALzackychan do you really expect ubisoft's writing to be even decent, writing in all of their games is just garbage

  • @thegnhh2
    @thegnhh2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Does it have any of that classic "assassins vs. Templar" aspect that the last few have been missing? I liked the last two, but I'm really starting to feel that hole.

    • @nirabhromakhal4348
      @nirabhromakhal4348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes it has, see some of the reviews from ac youtubers

    • @DrummerStick
      @DrummerStick 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes assassin's and templars show up within the first 2 hours

    • @BeastscopesCL
      @BeastscopesCL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It does but so have the last 2 tbf, origins title is a reference to the origins of the order after all

    • @chicblick
      @chicblick 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BeastscopesCL Origins sure, but Odyssey?

    • @BeastscopesCL
      @BeastscopesCL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chicblick the order of the ancients that you hunt down are the early incarnation of the templars, it's the exact same in Valhalla and in Odyssey several of the main characters end up being members of the order as you go through the story

  • @danielholland3991
    @danielholland3991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OST song at @7:20 ? I can't seem to find it on the OST playlist on Spotify..

  • @LalienX
    @LalienX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The first 10 seconds tells me that this is gonna be good

    • @AndreasRP.
      @AndreasRP. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Then you should keep watching, after 3 minutes you’ll probably feel different.

    • @zadv5043
      @zadv5043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Healing system and fighting is personally terrible u have to get food and find it to fucking heal

    • @arkhamknight7236
      @arkhamknight7236 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zadv5043 wait what

    • @arkhamknight7236
      @arkhamknight7236 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zadv5043 so you're telling me it's like the witcher 3?

    • @umutsama1076
      @umutsama1076 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arkhamknight7236 Kind of but more annoying
      I only have 1:30:54 playtime at the Moment

  • @ethan-scott
    @ethan-scott 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That music at 7:30 is Sarah Schachner at her finest. Those instruments are in every single score she does, from AC Origins to Anthem. Those soundtracks are incredible. The other Jesper Kyd tracks are amazing too for more nostalgic reasons

  • @naruto2461
    @naruto2461 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you not have over a million subs yet? That's a disservice to you. Your content is gold! Keep up the amazing work!

  • @edmundmondo1682
    @edmundmondo1682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    0:03 Glad to see how polished the game really is! Archers hit like a nuke!

  • @phrozac
    @phrozac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Been playing since 4am and it's just past 11am now. Beautiful game. Buggy. Lots of visual glitches. I love it, but they really need to drop the animus stuff altogether and spin these open-world ACs off into their own series. Whenever present day stuff appears, even if it's just UI elements, I'm more annoyed than anything else by the shoehorning in of legacy storyline stuff.

    • @Jak-qn3lo
      @Jak-qn3lo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The present day hasn’t been good since AC3, if they brought back Desmond and everyone else then id love to have modern day, but now I feel the same as you whenever a present day scene starts.

  • @Radio-Phil
    @Radio-Phil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the review!
    This confirms my "Wait for a future steam release with discount" that may or may not eventually happen

  • @NumptyGoo
    @NumptyGoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    It saddens me to see that stealth isn’t even really considered in reviews of AC games these days due to it not being that notable. I remember the days where you played as a badass Assassin that could blend into crowds, free-run over intricate cityscapes, and sneak into heavily guarded compounds to take out a target without anyone suspecting a thing. It was the best feeling and such a unique one compared to all the other games out there. The Assassin’s Creed games were known for their innovations in epic stealth gameplay which was what the Creed order in the story was all about, and it feels like they’ve just given up on pushing the boundaries of great stealth. And don’t even get me started on how they ruined an originally great and promising story.

    • @rayquansingleton5339
      @rayquansingleton5339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      EXACTLY!! Im actually offended that people are praising this game to be the best one out. I'm convinced that none of them actually played the original AC and noted everything you mentioned that made AC what it truly was. After unity or syndicate the play style just went out the window and became something completely different. Also the stealth mechanics are terrible. All you do is hide in bushes and 6/10 you can't even assassinate anyone because they're clumped together in large groups in a fort. The air assissnation is the only mechanic that is still present. The parry/counter kills were also extremely fluid and cooler than just parrying and dodging attacks. I'm relieved that at least one person recognized how the real AC was before this garbage. And honestly odyssey and origins were way better and had a stronger story structure than this one.

    • @Xnvasxve
      @Xnvasxve 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rayquansingleton5339 YESSSS the last few AC games have lost sight of what made us og fans from AC 1 LOVE AC

    • @TheMrCHELL
      @TheMrCHELL 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rayquansingleton5339 AC1 is really trash. The series became good with AC2.

  • @DiggyDougSauce94
    @DiggyDougSauce94 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "parry on left trigger is very odd"
    *sad dark souls noises*

    • @deon_strydom_00
      @deon_strydom_00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Honestly the dark souls control scheme is ideal to me. When I play games with a similar combat system that have the option to map controls I always change it to the dark souls control scheme. I also prefer the dodge button to be circle on Playstation or B on Xbox but other games map dodging to square or x which feels absolutely strange

  • @Arnell_Mediocrity_Long
    @Arnell_Mediocrity_Long 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    11:43
    Absolutely loved Dragon Age: Inquisition...personally.

    • @MrAndersonLP
      @MrAndersonLP 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn’t, personally.

    • @Arnell_Mediocrity_Long
      @Arnell_Mediocrity_Long 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Aaron Warrior I wouldn't say he's dumb, I think he's intelligent actually...but I don't agree with his opinion about Inquisition.

    • @Arnell_Mediocrity_Long
      @Arnell_Mediocrity_Long 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @BackdriftNightfall Yeah, I wouldn't call someone dumb and or insult them for not liking something that I do. ACG is one of the best videogame interviewers we have...and he's also witty.

  • @lucasryan4145
    @lucasryan4145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    53 hours in and confident to say that this is my favorite assasins creed, later on combat feels addicting being able to have access to an arsenal of cool abilities, also the story is so damn interesting Its like a movie sometimes.

    • @CoCLord
      @CoCLord 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      100% agree. I'm 55 hours in a love the later game combat. I haven't played an AC for a long time, so lots of new stuff in here for me.

  • @jayblack7495
    @jayblack7495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A 13th Warrior reference!
    There are only 3 other specific genre films that require multiple references in video games
    Brotherhood of the Wolf, Split Second, and Outlander...
    I'll take 1 out of 4 however...
    Great review!

  • @newtonslore
    @newtonslore 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    "BOY, grab my dual sense controller"

    • @21muhammadikram82
      @21muhammadikram82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @Jan Rikardsen Cry more.

    • @sammysokosammysoko
      @sammysokosammysoko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Jan Rikardsen Wow, sour much? The DualSense is pretty incredible. Why not just be happy for people getting something innovative even if it's not on your platform of choice? It doesn't take anything away from you.

    • @jodyboles8208
      @jodyboles8208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Jan Rikardsen not a gimmick at all though. It's a out right improvement on how you feel the game.

    • @miliyn17
      @miliyn17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Jan Rikardsen no one wants it? So that’s why every person who has tried it has raved about it?

    • @sleepylad9829
      @sleepylad9829 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Jan Rikardsen I've seen people about bickering about about the most mundane things about video games and such but never controllers.

  • @genericname34
    @genericname34 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    My issue with where Assassins Creed has been going is they’ve ditched the narrative for Open World

    • @shuckacuck
      @shuckacuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed 100%

    • @dakodabaldur3037
      @dakodabaldur3037 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wdym

    • @Ronny-2121
      @Ronny-2121 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you only talking about oddessey because origins story was pretty great