6 Things We Loved About Assassin's Creed Odyssey (And One Thing We Didn't)

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is easily one of the best games in the series. To mark its release, Johnny's compiled a list of six things he loved about Assassin's Creed Odyssey and one thing he didn't.
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[@chrislin2663]

My favorite bit in AC:Odyssey is just the shame pose of the defeated mercenaries. Just. Perfection

[@baduploadschedule1015]

Chris Lin *SHAME*

[@elrilmoonweaver4723]

SHAME!

[@RepublicCommando]

Chris Lin SHAME!

[@metahater2994]

I am still a bit confused about the mercenary tab. I have defeated a few mercs and even recruited one to my ship, however, after awhile it no longer shows the mercs that I have defeated. Is this a glitch?

[@chrislin2663]

The mercs are constantly refreshed - aka there isn't an finite amount of mercs to kill, they kinda respawn Shadow-of-War style, so don't worry!

[@UnKnownDeGen]

Why is everyone hating on my man Alexios. I personally like him as a protagonist.

[@Vlad-co6dd]

ikr,how i hav never choose a girl over a boy in any game

[@spirate7182]

Same they need to play as him before they just make him seem so trash

[@DRFESTERPUS69]

Because he has a worse Voice Actor imo

[@kendramahlin8630]

Both have great voice acting . Alexios is just as good, but Kassandra just says Malaka waaaay better . But I still do like Alexios as well.

[@NightBoy-ri2yh]

Exactly

[@Helljumper3096]

Why is every gaming outlet crapping on Alexios? I like him and think he's funny.

[@bushy_1272]

Ive been playing as him, good choice

[@chrispoulter1843]

He's the bad ass Greek Merc in my first play through only cares about the money.

[@brandog5702]

Cassandra just has better voice acting

[@mike3894]

I went Alexio. He became my favorite in the series.

[@kai9755]

I agree, I love playing as alexios

[@denysnov6250]

“I like kassandra because she’s athletic caring and funny, sorry Alexios” they have the same dialogue u tool

[@jordandennis6794]

Lmao

[@markdayell61]

But the voice actor for Kassandra was better, so those character traits came through better, u tool.

[@ragnarok-3757]

DeeZee no it wasn’t

[@night23412]

DeeZee “better” says who?

[@lolol35149]

We can definitely spot the 12 year old acting their tooly mctool age...obviously from wankerville. 😂😂😂😂

[@dalhan2811]

I legit hated the modern day stuff lol

[@rickydawg8152]

How? Assassins creed is nothing without it

[@benfletcher4591]

this game has so much depth and replay value its kinda crazy

[@khanguyen3057]

"depth". You mean go here grind this and grind that until level up to progress the main quest?

[@someguyonyt2831]

Bad Man Pfff looks like someone doesn't know how to grind in this game effectively. You don't grind from little side quests that gives you a blue EXP or purple EXP. you grind from doing Contract missions and Conquest mission. just pick up contract quests from notice board and go to Conquest mission if it available. if it not, just kill the leader of that nation and loot nation chest and you're good to go. without boosting, you gets 2 purple gears, lot of money and lot of exp. i'm talking about 40-50k around level 30+. if you have a conquest contract mission, you will get exp around 80k-90k without boosting. i can max 2 characters in under 30 hrs without boosting, EZ as fuck.

[@Ptolemy336VV]

Bad man. There is a huge amount of depth first of all visually. The game is gorgeous because of the landscapes of Greece that is dominated by 80% mountains, thousands of islands, great mainland, lush forests, rugged cliffs, volcano's and thousands of kilometers of crystal clear sea. Second of all. there are many systems that doesnt make the game boring like many other AC games. The game is explorative, has multi cultural and historical layers in which the game is set 431BCE, but there are architectures and hidden places that are from earlier Greek historic layers like Mycenae 1700-1200 BCE and Minoan civilization 3650-1300 BCE. Then the naval battles are back which was one of the greatest reasons why previously Black flag was one of my best like AC games ever. But this game has it all and ofcourse with a great mainland and many islands to explore this is but only the perfect setting to do so. Then you have ofcourse the cult that you need to unmask. The arena fights, the wildlife, the treasure hunts, the massive war battles in which you can make a impact on, the choices in conversations you make. It gives the option to change the course of the story but also saving people, or fighting others. The other thing is upgrading everything, the entire RPG elements of it that also gives the player constant sense of progression. Then you have mythical figures in the game that are a great alternative to the otherwise in it's base historical and normal world that you are exploring. Also having multiple sides in the Peloponnesian wars you can take on many quests or loot national treasures that will affect the dominance of certain powers in various regions of the country. So basically. This game with all the systems in place is very diverse and never has an AC game been so diverse and great to play as this one.

[@MisterK9739]

Bad Man .. so like every RPG? Man Witcher sure had a shitload of grind

[@proscons6345]

Bad Man You barely have to grind and you’ll level up really fast. I don’t see why people think it takes so long. Besides, this game forces you to play a little bit of its side quests, which is good, because people usually don’t have time to just play side quests on their own leisure! So now, you have to play these side quests, which most of them are absolutely amazing! Plus there are the Cult if Kosmos, and the Order of the Ancients, plus there’s Atlantis, and the Labyrinth! Why is people getting so mad over them making us play these side quests?! They are amazing! Just go around the world and complete the side quests, or the areas where you have to collect the chests, or whatever the area wants you to do! You can kill all the mercenaries till you’re tier one! Accept bounties and contracts whenever you can at the message boards, and you’ll level up really fast! I usually have an average of 40 quests ready to be completed! Kill all the legendary animals, or compete in the Arena and fight a bunch of people! Or take to the seas and fight and plunder a whole bunch of ships while you level up a WHOLE bunch because you have accepted the contracts and bounties that require you to destroy ships! Or, if you feel like it, there are some bounties where you have to kill mythical creatures, like Medusa or a cyclops! And then, on top of everything, the dlcs are amazing! And I haven’t even started naming off all the things you can do, and most of them aren’t just filler that have no point... So why are you guys battering this game for taking too long to level up?! There’s plenty for you to do to level up and you’ll be level 50 before you even know it. And you’ll be able to complete the entire main quest line before level 50 anyway, so it’s completely fine... This game should’ve one game of the year, and it almost did, it was nominated, so obviously this game was very good. Go easier on this game guys, it’s amazing, and no games like Fortnite are as good as this, or even God of War really... I loved that game but after you complete the main quest line... it’s over. There’s nothing else to do. You’re done with the game, and that’s it. You have new game plus, but it’s the same thing. Then you have collectibles in the world that are actually pointless and there is no need for them. But there’s nothing like that in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, everything you do has a point, and you’ll get rewarded for it in some way. There is no way around it, this game is one of the greatest of all time. And I think some people need to realize that Assassin’s Creed is coming back, and it’s better than ever.

[@tsunamifocker_1924]

No famous landmarks to explore? Uhm excuse me?

[@j.i.709]

Tsunamifocker _ yea what the sctual fuck. Delphi, mycenae, tiryns, acrocorinth(the view damn!!), olympia etc. Thermopylae gave me feels man!

[@tsunamifocker_1924]

Greece is litteraly the Pinnacle of landmarks, c'mon Eurogamer

[@philipcraft9552]

@@tsunamifocker_1924 I come from Greece and I agree

[@amphoramorph2856]

I know you want to praise Kassandra like everyone else, but give Alexios a break. The only difference between the two is the voice acting and appearance; the dialogue is the same. And the voice acting is pretty darn good.

[@ieatscousers6443]

Amphora Morph Kassandra's voice acting just seems more lively in my opinion

[@thehiddenone2875]

Ubi spent more effort into small details during cutscenes for Kassandra oh and Alexios sounds a lil bit emotionless

[@davidparkes7741]

Plus Kassandra is the canon character choice.

[@lukasopalka3396]

Huge problem with Kassandra is, she absolutely doesn't fit setting in which she exist. Honestly this problem is apparent to anyone who knows history of Ancient Greece.

[@theolddarksoul1129]

@@lukasopalka3396 there were female mercs in ancient times they all weren't males

[@cecarter10]

As someone who loves history Origins and now Odyssey have been great, because it gives a game setting we rarely get Ancient Greece and Roman Egypt.

[@av8973]

Ptolemaic Egypt*

[@SanttuReiman]

And Origins and Odyssey are so realistic if we look at the history. Also the team making these games had to learn so much to do so historically accurate games.

[@MetalboxwithKanon]

Ptolemaics were Greeks as far as I know

[@nathanbrisebois8756]

Every review I've watched of this game, they always mention how the scale is "overwhelming". I don't get it. Don't you want MORE content, not less? Don't you want the freedom of making your own choices on your own time, instead of being on a linear rail having the content fed to you? I would rather curate my own experience using a plethora of content to do so instead of being spoonfed. The best part about having so many choices is that fact that it's not reality. You make a mistake, you can go back and reload.

[@FemkjeMW]

People always complain about something...

[@FemkjeMW]

@Bagsy there is allot of the same things yes but sometimes you find something just slightly diffrend making it a bit better again but i get not sensing more time in an already huge game feels pointless to some people

[@benyol5273]

The problem witb having an overwelming amount of content is that usually if a game shoves in as much content as they can then the content isnt as good as it could be and not as much time has beeb put into it, in AC Oddyssey for example most of the side quests are just boring fetch quests and all of the bandit camps are the same and rarely have anything new or a compelling story to stop and enjoy, if they spent less time shoving in content then they could have spent more time making thr content they have better

[@gavinm91]

The modern day stuff is just annoying and takes me out of the immersion of kicking a out Ancient Greece or any other era AC has been set in.

[@NeptuneMerrill]

Hmmm..., Level 41 as Alexios with the difficulty on Nightmare on my very first playthrough with a new combat system (never played Origins or seen gameplays). I have yet to spend money on microtransactions despite how many times I died in the game. Side quests boring ? At times, excpect the character side quests since it builds character to that npc which is nice...as well as the xp and money. Completely ignore the message board unless desperate for Drachme then I do bounties. Resource a grind ? Yes, but no issues with it whatsoever since I sell un-used equipment the use that money to buy myself resources from blacksmiths when I get the chance. Pacing pretty well, got enough resources where I dont need to grind at all for them, and have way more than plenty on Drachme. I'm either equal or above region/area levels. So then...I don't understand why people feel like they're forced to spend money on microtransactions and makes a big fuss out of it. Yes I get it, shouldn't be a thing on a triple A game, espically when it's just a pure single player RPG and its stoopid. But hey-zues people, it'a completely optional to pay for money if you want shortcuts. If you think it's forcing you to use microtransactions to make the game more appealing..sorry, maybe the game isnt up your alley. It's an RPG for crying out loud, its meant to be grindy in the first place. Fuck people-I-mean fuck me-I-mean fuck. I'm tired of reading of complaints about microtransactions that isn't even much of a game changer. Maybe I need to stop looking at complaints of microtransactions that is so minor to the point you'd forget it's there. I don't support microtransactions, espically if are pay 2 win, but this one is completely optional you dont even need it to play/beat the game. *sigh* Watever, just you do you I guess.

[@johnwells6486]

Finally I see someone who's actually played an RPG before. Almost every comment and video I see people complaining about grinding and side quests. I mean that's how RPGs go so I don't understand how people haven't played an RPG at least once to understand their mechanics

[@j_delay4691]

I agree. I've played 117 hours and counting on it: not once have I thought about microtransactions.

[@henkcement9249]

@@j_delay4691 i have bought microtransactions, but that's just for extra content

[@kayslay38]

@@johnwells6486 They haven`t played Metin 2 that's why they are complaining

[@RebelChannel42]

Some people just don't wanna put the work into developing their character. They're probably using step by step guides for everything also...

[@pdayungog4755]

I love playing as Alexios, dude is funny and everything. This whole game is just super fun and very well made, most fun ive had with assassins creed in a veryyy long time

[@panamike6178]

Hell yeah!! I just got done beating Red Dead 2 a few days ago and just started AC odyssey and it's bad ass so far.

[@maevenoor7980]

4:55 ... Yeah, you had it coming 😂 When I first saw that scene I was immediately reminded of "A tower full of mice" on Fyke Isle ... It's exactly that "choose the lesser evil" kind of situation we all should be conditioned to recognize from Geralt's travels 😏😉

[@Sw1zzle169]

Maeve Noor lol the Witcher series has taught me to think deeply about choices

[@JoshHeupelsCigar]

Well to be honest I dont think there is a right choice. In one you're a murderer by association and in the other you're allowing a deadly disease to potentially run rampant. The thing is is when there is a disease we dont just get to murder those infected. We can isolate them, but killing them is not only immoral but it allows no further study into the disease in order to cure it. I think that based on the result, saving the family can seem like the wrong decision, but in the end I feel like it is the right one.

[@maevenoor7980]

@@JoshHeupelsCigar Considering what time this is playing in, I'd highly doubt the importance of studying said disease, as we know that the possibility of actually curing such will not occur for many hundred years. So even collecting such data might hold historical interest, but hardly any medical ... And who knows? This particular type of virus might never plague humanity again, if eradicated then and there ... Things like this happen all the time. Viruses follow the same "survival of fittest" life cycle as animals and humans do.

[@JoshHeupelsCigar]

@@maevenoor7980 true, but I think there are so many unknowns. Just simply eradicating all those infected will work for the time, but whose go say it doesnt pop up again somewhere else? Or even in Kephallonia again? While I understand the mindset of people at the time, I cant help but come at it from my own modern perspective. Even if there is no way of finding a cure, I dont like the idea of just killing the infected. Quarantine the diseased and dont let it spread, fine, but dont just kill everyone. I feel like this is the same conundrum presented in Infinity War. Thanos (The Priests) wants to save the universe (Kephallonia) from almost certain eventual extinction due to a lack of resources (blood fever). The Avengers (Kassandra/Alexios) also wants to save them, but wants to find a better way than simply killing people. Both want essentially the same thing, but one has a brutal way of going about it, albeit effective. Both choices can seem moral and immoral depending on your perspective, which is why I feel like there isn't really a right answer.

[@theburningman5047]

The ghost lady on the Island..... Yeah I remember the quest well

[@bryaneveritt9388]

Exploration mode is by far my favorite development in Odyssey. I chose it from the beginning and never want to play another AC game the old way. Kassandra is also my new favorite main character in any of the games, all of which I’ve played. Never thought Ezio would be dethroned, but here we are.

[@AlwaysSpeakinPR]

Although I like Kassandra as well as Alexios, why specifically Kassandra when they both go through the same story and same dialogue?

[@Jirizo1]

because shes voiced better apparently. dunno, i chose Alexios and his VA can be spotty at times

[@TheColemancreek]

My biggest grip with the game is the shite voice acting almost across the board. Even Kass sounds like a cheap Romanian hooker at times. The problem is the actors sounds a bit exagerated and campy rather than authentic Greek people. Other than that I can't complain about Odyssey. Off to play some more as I type this.

[@RyuKaguya]

The ironic part James is that both VAs are Greek.

[@TheColemancreek]

Wow Ryu I did not know that...I love Kass tho -- she's actually quite beautiful but her voice can be a bit grating.

[@R619ification2011]

becuz shes fit innit

[@CrowFuu]

They do realize that the voice lines for Cassandra and Alexios ARE THE EXACT SAME!!!!! Alexios just seems more believable as a mercenary when you look at the historical point of the setting.

[@crazyhorse2575]

Well you are fighting a freaking Medusa. So I would not take the historical context too serious.

[@CrowFuu]

@@crazyhorse2575 I'm referring to the Spartan part of the story.

[@yoboyrob201]

This is what I’m saying. They are the exact same character

[@alexman378]

Gotta get them feminist brownie points. Can't have that without shitting on the man and glorifying the woman beyond what's actually there.

[@MisterK9739]

yeah the voice lines are the same, but many players like Kassandras voice actting way better, as well as her facial expressions. That includes me aswell, Alexios just looks bored all the time

[@chrisd8180]

I wasnt an assassin Creed fan until Odyssey and now i love origins. Not a fan of level scaling systems either but u can at least minimize scaling and it only scales npcs when u by pass there level by to many levels, and doesnt scale higher level at all this i can live with. Regardless Odyssey is one of the best games ever made!!!!!!

[@hpcarlos2255]

Ubishit nailed all 3 female assassin's : Evie + aya & Kassandra 🎮 and we all know they both have the same lines, it's just Kassandra's actor feels like she role played her Character better = i've played both & i agree as well. That said i had fun with both. Thanx for Posting 🇵🇹

[@bleedthesecolours]

@10:00 - I believe ship combat was first introduced in AC3, but I don't blame you for forgetting that game existed.

[@crazyhorse2575]

Made my day xDD

[@omthakur6272]

Lmao 😂😂

[@nemesis7884]

i love this game - it just needs to get ridd of the whole ac game - and just turn this into a historical (or not) rpg series - with more diverse/distinct character development and real choices - best ubi game in YEARS

[@av8973]

Ac Origins was a lot better

[@nemesis7884]

@@av8973 why? Tried it for an hour but didnt grab me...then again i dont care about AC games but love open world rpgs

[@av8973]

@@nemesis7884 An hour is nothing. You can't judge a game in an hour. I have 200+ hours in that game and just completed ac odyssey 100% and i can say that origins has a better story, map, less bugs, better locations to go to, better skill system, one of the best main characters in the series ect...

[@nemesis7884]

cool... guess i will that play next then

[@cirilafionablahblah8808]

@@av8973 bro maybe for you...i played origins 10000+ hours bro since 2017 28 dec till 5 days ago and i can say its fun at first but then gets me sick looking at those empty desert only filled with the same shit hallucination......i already ac Odyssey for like 40+ hours now.... its alot alot better...now that i can do sparta kick and etc etc / blah blah....for me origins is 8/10 and Odyssey is 9.4/10 or maybe even 10/10 FOR ME okay FOR ME....not for you perhaps or any other humans

[@prainstrain7549]

2 gripes A: ship combat was not introduced in Black flag, it was in 3 B: since when was it a STAPLE of the series??? It was a optinal side thing in 3 then had a focus in black flag before not being seen for the next 3 games

[@NNNikNAME]

It was in Rouge right after though

[@714KH]

No one played Rogue. But you are right.

[@mintspears6714]

Andrew Cannon rogue is one of my favorites. Though that is mostly for Shay....

[@RonnieBanerjee007]

@@714KH speak for yourself, I loved Rouge!!

[@johnlevel30calhoun23]

prain strain you’re right ship combat was introduced in AC3 then in AC4 they perfected the combat and in AC Rogue they built on that combat and in AC Origins and AC Odyssey they made the ship combat even better.

[@eziowayne]

Amazing video! Keep up the great work!

[@oblivionbeggar6950]

Me personally I like alexios alot better than kassandra

[@immortalkdude8721]

He's hot even tho he's not a blonde

[@Murmurrr]

Immortal Kdude you only like blonde people? You aren’t even blonde. That’s some self hatred right there.

[@Salimkarim0]

@@immortalkdude8721 oh you gay

[@edge1710]

Yes the pig and the eye bit was pretty funny. It's been a long time i laughed so hard playing a videogame.

[@j.i.709]

edge1710 was a goat but yea really funny xD

[@bowieoosterholt8746]

already completed the game after 46 hrs of gameplay and being lvl 42, one of the best games i've ever played

[@sevman7]

Bowie Oosterholt bro I’ve played probably well over 50 hours and I’m at level 34 barely through the main quests. Completing regions and all the side quests is a game alone if you really wanna dive in depth for your character

[@jayce9206]

This man really just say that black flag was when naval combat was first introduced and that it's a staple of assassins creed....it was mainly in 2 games the last of which was 4 years ago🤔🤔

[@jasonstanley4557]

It was in three. Black flag, rogue, and origins. But you’re absolutely right as a whole it’s not used that often in the series

[@jasonstanley4557]

Actually I just remembered it was in ac III as well

[@ReallyDazed]

I walked away from the priest/family. I knew exactly what it was going to do. There's no mcguffin for curing the plague in those times.

[@linjames5550]

Love the video

[@corbinag]

I have been playing Odyssey for a couple months now, and I totally forgot there was a modern day storyline associated with this release. Funny.

[@mdyoung1971]

UBISOFT really screwed it up with the animus thing. I'm at level 48 and the animus has occupied about 15 minutes of my countless hours on the game. It needs to be ditched completely.. Maybe they could do a downloaded update that eliminates it, please get rid it!!

[@ximkai8794]

I feel like after watching some comparison videos, they put a lot more love into Kassandra's animations than they did Alexios. Her head tilts or she looks away more often in conversation than he does and I think thats why she seems more personable. That said, I'm full on team Alexios

[@alegarmemesplayz3948]

Both characters are equal!!!!!!

[@safilmullick7884]

Yes but Kassandra is a bit more equal.

[@oblivionbeggar6950]

No I don't like kassandra

[@MsUltraBob]

Kassandra is better.

[@GioDiLeo]

Kassandra is canon. so Kassandra is best

[@chovue2363]

Kassandra is hot, alexios is best, which do i choose?!

[@shaunkirby814]

I think what was very satisfying for this game is the humor. You can tell the developers wanted to not take a lot of it seriously, and I burst out laughing at many moments in the game.

[@DaniV3392]

I started playing during the ongoing COVID crisis, and let me tell you, that mission where you choose to save the family or not... All I can say is, that family had to go, haha.

[@Paraludic]

I still really enjoy the modern day segments. I can see why people don't like them as it does interrupt what's essentially the focus of the game during key moments to create some narrative tension. However, I appreciate how the series has managed to maintain an interwoven narrative for so long - with varying results. Besides, if Ubisoft were to get rid of this narrative line entirely, then a large part of the game's identity would be taken away. The series already tried this in Unity, Syndicate with some cutscenes featuring the modern characters (and I guess you could even throw in the Chronicles games as well), and this just felt like it was further removing us from the gameplay of these parts while interrupting the narrative flow of the historical campaign. I think they've made the right call with Origins and Odyssey introducing a new playable character while making the mandatory interactions as minimal as possible. That way those who simply don't care can get the basic narrative beats to follow the overarching story while those who enjoy the broader aspects of the plot can get as much out of it as they like.

[@NotThatBob]

Well thought out Andy. I for one dislike the modern day interruptions. I'd rather see a well done Gieko insurance commercial interrupt the game than the Modern day content. BUT!!! Your comment helps me see why others do like the feature. Thumbs up to you.

[@R619ification2011]

Modern day needs to die. I loved it when there was a story but now we get tiny amounts of modern day which lead to absolutely nothing. I don't mind having an optional thing like the recent games but honestly it's just fan service at this point. If nothing ever happens on a grand scale then I can't see myself being invested in it again

[@Paraludic]

@@R619ification2011I completely agree that the modern day element took a nose dive after Desmond's story wrapped up. After that there was wandering around an office and cutscenes that really didn't accomplish anything. I haven't had a chance to play Odyssey just yet, however I am optimistic that Leyla's new plot introduced in Origins will (formally) continue what was started in a meaningful way.

[@xyfghter99]

I feel like after AC3 Ubisoft made the mistake to listen to the people who didn't like the modern day parts by gutting them to the point where they were nothing more than reading a couple of documents. There were still some very interesting voice recordings in Black Flag and even after that you can find some coole stuff, but it is way to superficial. Ever since Origins and now with Odyssey it looks like they are slowly expanding it again and pretty much explain to new people what the hell is going on with the Isu. The part that got me excited is that here is a japanese ex yakuza on the team now. Subtle hind?!

[@davidneraas750]

I hope they get rid of it , but they have painted tehmselfes into a corner with the modern part.

[@gabrielfox8697]

The song they sing on the ship is actually a prayer to Poseidon for a safe trip

[@mikekiviranta4421]

Just started playing. I'm 2 and half hours in and I never made it to the first main quest. I've been exploring and leveling up to 5. The combat takes some time to get used to but I do like it. Great dialogue with all the side quests and random people that you talk to. Totally different from Origins. They really took a step forward from origins in every aspect. Awesome so far.

[@peterpalaiodimos8733]

Guys i want to ask a question to see if anyone is experience the same thing with me see when im calling ikaros and im going away from kassandra and press the button to control again kassandra the game its going into an loading screen is this happening to someone else?

[@whenandwheretv]

god weapons would be cool, like getting a sword of Zeus that shoots lightning or a hammer of fire from the god of war. But we get a spear that lets us breath underwater........cool

[@proscons6345]

You barely have to grind and you’ll level up really fast. I don’t see why people think it takes so long. Besides, this game forces you to play a little bit of its side quests, which is good, because people usually don’t have time to just play side quests on their own leisure! So now, you have to play these side quests, which most of them are absolutely amazing! Plus there are the Cult if Kosmos, and the Order of the Ancients, plus there’s Atlantis, and the Labyrinth! Why is people getting so mad over them making us play these side quests?! They are amazing! Just go around the world and complete the side quests, or the areas where you have to collect the chests, or whatever the area wants you to do! You can kill all the mercenaries till you’re tier one! Accept bounties and contracts whenever you can at the message boards, and you’ll level up really fast! I usually have an average of 40 quests ready to be completed! Kill all the legendary animals, or compete in the Arena and fight a bunch of people! Or take to the seas and fight and plunder a whole bunch of ships while you level up a WHOLE bunch because you have accepted the contracts and bounties that require you to destroy ships! Or, if you feel like it, there are some bounties where you have to kill mythical creatures, like Medusa or a cyclops! And then, on top of everything, the dlcs are amazing! And I haven’t even started naming off all the things you can do, and most of them aren’t just filler that have no point... So why are you guys battering this game for taking too long to level up?! There’s plenty for you to do to level up and you’ll be level 50 before you even know it. And you’ll be able to complete the entire main quest line before level 50 anyway, so it’s completely fine... This game should’ve one game of the year, and it almost did, it was nominated, so obviously this game was very good. Go easier on this game guys, it’s amazing, and no games like Fortnite are as good as this, or even God of War really... I loved that game but after you complete the main quest line... it’s over. There’s nothing else to do. You’re done with the game, and that’s it. You have new game plus, but it’s the same thing. Then you have collectibles in the world that are actually pointless and there is no need for them. But there’s nothing like that in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, everything you do has a point, and you’ll get rewarded for it in some way. There is no way around it, this game is one of the greatest of all time. And I think some people need to realize that Assassin’s Creed is coming back, and it’s better than ever.

[@axeltheredpanda]

Ayyyyeeee! I’m getting this game tonight! I can’t wait

[@j_delay4691]

Naval combat was introduced in AC3 wasn't it, not Black Flag?

[@nathanbrisebois8756]

Correct, it wasn't fully fleshed out as is was in Black Flag. It was only for a few story missions and was more shallow than Odyssey. Naval combat is still fun in Odyssey but I feel they stripped it down from Black Flag Naval combat a bit

[@Dannysos21]

Alexios and Kasandra are literally the same >.

[@crazyhorse2575]

But Kassandra is sexy and Alexios just... is'nt.

[@j.i.709]

Tywin Lennister kassandra?.. sexy?.. the face yes but here arms dude.. her arms..

[@crazyhorse2575]

@@j.i.709 Yeah man I dont care about the arms. The face is what matters! xD

[@ragnarok-3757]

Crazy Horse excuse me? You fu- I wAit your a dude nvm

[@deezymayne22]

Role playing is so easy in this game. It really feels like a odyssey!

[@baduploadschedule1015]

I really hate the modern bits because they just remind you what your experiencing is a simulation which ruins the emmersion

[@13mrservon]

FaZe Sharp well it isn’t real and not actually happening, so what the fuck would you call it?

[@dariussanders5741]

@@13mrservon I mean everything in the simulation happened, you're just experiencing it first hand. On one side you can say it's not a simulation because everything happened, but on the other hand you can say it is since you're playing through events that are no longer happening. Goes both ways.

[@baduploadschedule1015]

FaZe Sharp Modern day stuff is in, you use the Animus to play as the character, thats how they do it ingame, it's barely noticeable but the modern day stuff isn't interesting so it's best they just take it out

[@13mrservon]

Darius Sanders nope. It’s a “simulation” of what happened thousands of years ago. Game is actually happening in modern day. The animus allows you to simulate the events of the past. Not change it. It’s a simulation. It’s an illusion, making you believe you have a hand in the history. That’s why they just need to remove the modern day crap out of the game completely. It ruins immersion so much.

[@johnlevel30calhoun23]

13mrservon no they don’t keep the modern day just make it hella interesting and raise the stakes to where you care about the modern day as much as the past events

[@vectorsigma6757]

Hi Johnny... You have a very nice, calm and friendly voice... Really peaceful and soothing. I love it, and really love watching the videos! I really like the fact that you actually seem to enjoy the games, and don't just simply go about criticizing them, in harsh and arrogant ways, without any regard for how hard the devs work to bring these awesome spectacles to us all the time... We'd have to watch paint dry, if it wasn't for these awesome people who work so hard to amaze, amuse and inspire us (Origins' Discovery Tour was so incredible and educational)! Yet few people really appreciate these things, and are far more eager to criticize and dismiss all this hard work for the most insignificant reasons, "didn't like this", "that wasn't right", "not Assassin's Creed"! I used to read a lot Asterix too! One request, just please stop saying "Oooh"-bisoft... PLEASE!!! It's You-bisoft, as in ubiquitous... PLEASE! Every time someone pronounces it "Oooh"-bisoft, I die a little bit inside!!! I love the series too, very much! Need for Speed and Assassin's Creed are my favorite franchises, and the history of Assassins and Templars is so incredible, mind-blowing and fascinating! All that said, sadly though, I'm gonna have to say (as a huge fan), I do miss the old Assassin's Creed games... The new ones, at least Origins and Odyssey, simply don't have the same charm as AC2, Brotherhood or AC4 Black Flag, and the series has really lost it's roots, as incredible as the visuals have become, they really should've stopped with AC3 (as it was originally supposed to be), Black Flag was still great, liked Rogue to, Unity as otherworldy graphics-wise, Syndicate had great characters... Origins and Odyssey feel really disconnected... I like RPG's, but they all feel very same/similar gameplay-wise, and what made Assassin's Creed unique really feels lost in the transformation to the RPG system...

[@tomcabler257]

I got the Kassandra edition love her character so far so glad I got her collector's edition!

[@azaelthereon4141]

The reason why the modern day feels the way it does is literally because they were building towards an ending but suddenly went the other way and tried to get back to that path. Without the main character. I’ve said it before, but I was really hoping for the series to eventually come to a modern day setting where Desmond kept having the bleeding affect while he tries to stop Juno. The bleeding effect could be so bad that it could literally send him into the past without the animus and you get to play through different time periods,but still feel the sense of importance of the modern setting. They did not go this route.

[@philipcraft9552]

I really loved that video. I come from Greece btw and I feel kinda special when I'm able to understand almost everything said in the game (almost, because it's in ancient Greek and not in modern)

[@steviebunchkins]

dude what are you talking about the only difference between kassandra and Alexios is the choice of man or woman

[@KnightFallGaming82]

Naval Warfare was actually introduced in AC3 but Ubisoft dipped their toes very early in the concept in brotherhood during leonardo missions

[@siroctopus2652]

You can't remove the modern day storyline, because in essence, that's what you're playing, the only reason you know what happened in the past is because of the animus Removing the modern day from ac would be like removing shield from the avengers (the first one), you can do it, but the narrative wouldn't really have a point, it'd just be good guys shooting bad guys

[@gibbothegibbo]

I've been playing the game since Tuesday and it's ace. It's definately a rival to 2 and Black Flag for the best Assassins Creed game. I love the scenery and setting. The tweaked combat system from Origins now allows you to take out enemies quicker if you chain the abilities.So it allows you to feel like a kickass assassin. I also love that they gave you a choice to be a male or female assassin. I picked Kassandra and i agree that she's a good character and well acted. It's funny because i wasn't really exited about this game up until a few weeks ago and now it's a serious contender for my favourite AC game. There is microtransactions but nobody forces anyone to buy them so i don't see the problem with them. I want single player games to be profitable because the day single player games end will be the day i stop playing games. It's an ace game and it would be a real shame for people not to buy it because it has microtransactions that you don't even need to buy.

[@francisdhomer5910]

I agree with you on the single player games. As a mdic my time is limited and I am also on call from time to time. While multiplayer is most likely fun, I just can't do it. One reason why I don't do WOW, would love to but can't/ It's not fair to the others in your party, your party is on a quest and I am an important part, but right in the middle of fighting the boss I have to run out and take a call. Not fair to the other players. The other problem is I could start a game with a group, but because of the way my profession works it may be days and sometimes weeks before I can rejoin. So here I come back into the game at that 5th level we had all suffer to reach, but wait, everyone else has been playing and now they are level 80. Well throw me in front of the party and I can delay the boss for a second or two, maybe less. Yes multiplayer is fun, but right now not able to do it

[@fullmetaflak]

You mentioned Grimms' Fairy Tales, and the choice made in the disease side quest, and that is exactly why I loved many a side quest in the Witcher games. Actually, a lot of Odyssey feels like they took quite a bit from Wild Hunt, both in scale and pacing. Sometimes, the monsters are men, and the men, monsters.

[@kyloremgaming1338]

6:53 lol that whiffed Sparta kick

[@LowCountryMack]

I just started this game and I made the same decision with Alexios. I've got to tell you that it bothered me since, wondering had I really messed up. Now I know that I have, it's a bitter sweet feeling in that I don't have to worry about it at work, or in the car, or in the shower. Now I just have to live with the fact that I have doomed most of Kephallonia to a dismal fate. Such is the life of an Misthios I guess. Great video 👍

[@HalkerVeil]

I agree fully. Ever since Assassins Creed 1 I HATE the modern day crap. It makes NO sense to break my immersion like that form a design standpoint. And when it finally goes back to the time era, I find I don't care about the characters anymore. Because it's not even 'real' in the games modern era, let alone 2 steps removed from MY world.

[@VloggingCrazy]

The Modern Day is what sets assassins creed apart from another games. I can see why people wouldn't like it but personally I LOVE it. Especially Juno and the Isu story.

[@FemkjeMW]

I agree.. It's special yes but they could do so much better I'm playing but tbh i don't even know why they went here in the first place lol

[@KhiTurner]

*_Spoiler_*_ Even smaller decisions have great impact like I told Phoibe that I wasn't coming back to Kephallonia vs the lie (I'll come back someday), so she eventually moves to Athens to come see you! Versus her staying in Kephallonia if you said you'd come back. It seems like all the options outside of side quests affect the game a lot_

[@matthewreyes2401]

Khi Turner false. I told her I’d be back and she still showed in Athens.

[@kenbines2199]

She got murk with me

[@bradleynugent4991]

Your list is identical to mine if I were to make one, I would add that getting a high bounty level and fighting the mercenaries who hunt you and taking their loot is great fun

[@jameschisholm4843]

My 2 favourite things - 1. You can climb virtually everything in the world. 2. The leap of faith off the side of cliffs and not dying

[@brokenbridge6316]

I love the fact that they have a character that is related able in the modern day. And I hope they keep that up for a very longtime to come.

[@hilalilo79]

Absolutely love this game so much 😍

[@PaperDragons]

Out hunting ships for loot more than a month after completing the main storylines (disappointed in the ending). I headed for the nearest port to do one last quest. Much to my surprise and happiness, I discovered the ship crew ending. It felt like a great closer with the people I had met. When NG+ is launched I suggest playing no HUD in true RPG style. It really adds to the game when you naturally encounter things and pice them together. .

[@Joowkemoowke]

Game is huge and fcking amazing. Only thing i wish is that its more related to assassins. I am enjoying it so far, and i am as addicted as i was with origins

[@cornholio4049]

Hmm I didn't buy it at first because there were a lot of negative user reviews. The various KZbin reviews are also pretty negative. I have bought it and played it myself and I really enjoyed it. I played it on Nightmare and exploration mode. If you compare it to previous AC, then YES it's different. It's Origins on steroids. It's overwhelming, just like Origins was. Just absorb all of it and don't rush it, go with the flow.

[@McLuvina04]

This is Sparta kicks. Love them!

[@charliebrenton4421]

I’m one of those who like the modern day stuff. Like when I’m taking a game break and eating soup or something, I like to go through the modern day emails or animus database and see how it links back to future games and Desmond. Seems a nice harkening back for series veterans 👍

[@jamesfoster9613]

Agree entirely, except for the modern bit. Well done video.

[@aliciafurman2935]

Starting at about 5:45 it looks like you keep running up the same repeating hill with the same stone door on the left.....3 times in fact

[@PhoenixVEM]

I can't be the ONLY person to DESPISE the ship game play, can i...?

[@ReinaHW]

I've not had any modern days moments beyond the part after the prologue, I'm sure I will soon. I'm just having a lot of fun with the game. Had a rather fun fight about two hours ago or so while playing when I infiltrated a fort through a cave, I was seen as I got out and got into the usual fight only for two mercenaries to join the fray. They didn't get to hurt me much because I kicked them both into the hole I had climbed out of from the cave below and sniped them with my bow and arrow safely. Also did that to the fort's commanding officers.

[@ReinaHW]

I saw it after coming across some ruins on an island before heading to Athens, cute.

[@LashFoot]

hated the (story) runaround for mother. I wanted something more, felt like the story couldn't progress until we found her. took like 15hours of gameplay to find her.

[@darrensteele9897]

Casandra is awesome but she is a far shy from Ezio.

[@mrcat3493]

I thought the game was really good, however it couldn’t stick the landing. I personally hate the “present day” angle and the fact that Layla Hassan is some sort of “chosen one” is just stupid. I wish the game had a more satisfactory ending.

[@pxlbltz]

Did Ubisoft announce a "Discovery Tour" for this game?

[@masterjohn2HB]

They did even before it came out. Pretty sure it's already out if not it should be the first patch

[@RickeGnool]

The modern day storyline should have died with Desmond.

[@InconsistentOwl]

players that played origins :where is my damn shield ????

[@diogoiki6317]

8:35 You can throw body like you were going to fire an arrow Hold L2 and press R2

[@nathanbrisebois8756]

DUDE thank you. I've done this unintentionally so many times, thought it was just a random animation based on where you were/what your surroundings are/elevation differences. Game changer, thanks dude

[@raymanavichdemonslayer5929]

I don't know if it's just me but I really liked modern day story cutscenes

[@stephd479]

I've played about 20 hours or so, and I don't find it a grind. Yet, anyway. The world is engaging and I haven't become bored. The repetition will probably kick in eventually (I didn't completely finish Origins), but right now the game just feels and looks amazing and I am loving it. Also love playing as Kassandra. Note: i bought deluxe and do like the extra gear, but I don't think the microtransactions are necessary at all. Leveling feels organic at Normal. Sure the massive battles are hard, but they should be.

[@snook101]

The only thing about the modern day....I feel like the war between Abstergo and the assassin's is never ending. I liked Miles thought he would save people...died. Since then I feel like that whole part should come to a close.

[@MrDudeshutup123]

How did Johnny not pick kissing as one of the options? Did Aoife not shout kissing at him during this?

[@KyrenCross]

They should add extra effort on the Animus story and gameplay. If they do make Japan, I hope outside Animus the gameplay should be more like the Yakuza Series. You can explore the modern city, buy a house, assassinate people. climb buildings, gamble, do mini games, etc.. Just add a ubisoft flair to it and Boom, people would probably split on where to spend more time in. Outside the animus or inside.

[@CyberHoudini]

Kassandra is a feckin Savage and i love her for it, one replay told an old woman i'd get her f***ing wood back!! that one made me laugh my ass off the voice acting is damn good!! nice work johnny 🍀🔥

[@MikeSidereal]

You pronounced the Name of Melissanthi correct man Greetings from Athens

[@kirisilvermane]

regarding the saving the family with plague quest: there is no wrong or right choice: if you rescue the family you will be praised for it later on in the game; so whilst the disease does spread, you also gain in the much longer run.

[@devinhull5758]

I kinda have to agree with the present day bits, there was maybe an hour if that of it in a 40 hour game, if they'd just cut those parts and changed the Is into something similar they could have just called it Odyssey instead, and I'm pretty sure many people would love it, I know I would

[@EagleGamingTSV]

I agree, present day exploration out of Animus should be optional, and doesn't need to have any story.

[@norag8265]

Kassandra in Atlantis in 2018, changes the modern and historical script of all the storylines.... it implies she was influential... if ubisoft chooses to build on this point... making the modern aspects relevant like never before...

[@SlashingMike]

This is just my personal preference, And I know a lot feel different. I don't like that they are trying harder to make your character into a super hero who can teleport stab around and shoot through walls and jump from any height and live. I like a bit more challenge, knowing I screwed up when I jumped the wrong way or having to reposition to get a kill instead of just shooting through the wall. Feels like they were trying to make it to easy, And I don't care that their is the excuse "they have a piece of eden". At a certain point, it just felt like they were making it to forgiving or easy going. However, I do really enjoy the fact that (for the most part) we have the option to not acquire these skills and can keep it more challenging for ourselves if we so choose.

[@ravibruggink36]

I have started playing a couple of days ago. I just hit level 27 and was wondering: is Cassandra THAT much better? So far I grew really atached to Alexios and especially when you sometime let him be a verbal douche (not tho often tho) but for example (MASSIVE SPOILER ALERT) When the little girl dies and you blame the woman, he really has some very passionate lines. Just wanted to hear from someone if it is worth restarting the game when im done and play again as Cassandra

[@MichaelAndersen_DK]

I love the huuuge world with its gorgeous views, massive content, exploring and interacting. Battle system is pretty awesome too. Yay for Ikaros! What I don't like is the constant upgrading/engraving/dismantling of items. I got sick and tired of constantly being reminded to go through my inventory in search of upgrades, so I manily sold/dismantled stuff on a 50-50 basis and used my time exploring instead of micro managing my inventory. Also kinda miss the old climbing style where you had to carefully pick your way to the top. But that's a minor. Same goes for the voices of some of the npc's. What's with that stupid accent? Loved naval battle and the lieutenants system. That system is very well excecuted.

[@SquirrelHops]

I wish that people treated you different for playing as Kassandra (I understand why the developers wouldn't have wanted to do this), but I was hoping people would treat you different for being female. One of my favourite lines by her comes from an earlier quest when they talk about men dying for going fight ___ and she says "guess its time you sent a woman". Even though they definitely swiped that line from Wonder Woman it was awesome. I want more of that type of interaction lol

[@emilrogengellschwaner3555]

Kassandra and Alexios are literally the same person

[@crazyhorse2575]

But Kassandra is sexy and Alexios just... isn't

[@dsteadson]

just wait and play some more :)

[@mytruckinlifeace4047]

I agree with you the animus is lame and a real momentum killer. I’m sure they’ve probably have some interesting stuff to uncover but I find that all I want to do is get back to the past. As far as the dialogue decisions it’s kinda underwhelming how little your choices steer the game. I was expecting to have to lament over every decision and sadly most conversations have had little effect so far. Except for the one you stated. But I’m still super impressed with the game and im planning on finishing everything.

[@731Wam]

All I will say about the modern day stuff with Odyssey is that I think it is pretty well tied in at the end of one of the main story lines.

[@Rooples]

I hate the mercenary system they had it right in origins but I’ll just be doing story missions and suddenly 3+ of them will attack at the same time

[@MCRPWNS111]

I've always been one to play a male character cause im a guy and i like to feel immersed in my game, often to my detriment as I tend to avoid games that only have a female option; however, Kassandra is a fucking bamf, she's well written, they didnt opt for an overly sexy look, and they didnt skimp on her Spartan upbringing. Those arns of hers look like they could punch a tree down.. 10-10 character design ubi

[@myaudi13]

I would agree with you on all of your likes, however, I feel Alexios to have the better look and personality between the two. I also don't mind the modern day stuff. Removing it would likely create a bigger problem since simulation of ancestry has been the core concept throughout the series. My only complaint is the loading, if you let Ikoras fly too far from you, then you have a loading screen and an animus reboot animation when you resume with Alexios/Cassandra. I realise that this is due to such a large map being available at all times versus loading chunks when you get there, its minor but I still dislike the loading. I also love/hate the mercenary system. I get being an assassin isn't exactly legal and breaking into a fort and killing guards should warrant a wanted level, but this meter fills fast and the mercenaries sometimes come at you levels higher than you. This is forcing a stealth style playthrough on a game that pitches rpg and play your way. I still like the mercenary concept, I would just like to see it dialed back a bit. This game is amazing and I encourage everyone that doesn't have it to purchase as soon as able.