Should you play Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in 2024?

[@IronsideGeorge]

Would you recommend Valhalla to a friend?

[@krd822]

Hell yeah. I feel like its an upgrade for origins and odyssey. Combat gameplay way better than origins and odyssey for me. Graphics as well.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Love the positivity dude! Overall I think Origins is the better game but I prefer the Valhalla combat 😁

[@jormdeworm]

@@IronsideGeorge100% agreed, Origins was a masterpiece but Valhalla’s combat is tied with AC3’s on best combat for me

[@gaborbarkanyi374]

Yes, absolutely!

[@krd822]

@@IronsideGeorge thats what i want to say lol im trying to play origins but i cant find myself to like it. 😩

[@VanTemplar]

I kept saying that once this game turns 5 years old, suddenly everyone will start appreciating it. Just like Origins and Odyssey.

[@drstrange4625]

Because a lot of the fan base are self entitled and have high expectations.

[@MrCantBeArsed1]

Its not that dude, it's the following opions of people, if this guy made a video saying how bad it was there will be different comments all saying yep it's trash, but because thus video is positive, the people that show up are those that like the game. Type in yt assassin's creed valhalla is trash or what ever and you'll see a whole different comment section.

[@marianosantiniello2213]

​​@@drstrange4625True. Devs can't win at all. Half the people like the old Ac style and half like the new more RPG focused style. Valhalla is a love letter to both styles and magically it's still split in opinions on the game. Mirage came out and it's more of a nod to the older style and of course half the RPG fan style fans complained lol... Ubi can't win. These game opinion videos are mostly echo chambers of comments of people who come to drag the game. Odyssey was probably the most split of all the games from what I noticed.

[@itz_mega]

Origins always have been good and it’s one of the best ac ever made

[@VanTemplar]

@@itz_mega True, but there were still a lot of crybabies when it originally came out

[@Jimmygoeslive-uq3dj]

thats not a video game, thats a great adventure through old viking history.

[@Arcjaw]

Fighting for love and fighting for your family

[@kuyavalcrist1736]

​@@Arcjaw And banging your brother's wife while he was away. Lol

[@MR_Peter_Ap]

Until you become fucking iron man

[@Shadiitoooo]

​@@MR_Peter_Apyea if you decide to buy from the shop.

[@byksEBM]

Valhalla is a high quality game, but that depends on your attention span, playstyle and your motivation to finish... My motivation was the fact I watching the Viking TV series at the time... so I really understood what was going on

[@IronsideGeorge]

I also started playing it at the height of The Last Kingdom - was so great haha

[@byksEBM]

king!! @@IronsideGeorge

[@nomakVII]

I disagree. Every single armor in the game have clipping issue, weapons shrinks dimensions, short bad written story with combat by pressing 1 button to kill everyone, easy assasinations, dumb ai. My opinion of course.

[@ruski77]

If by attention span you mean tolerance for long winded bloat, sure.

[@petrcechurself1299]

You are a man of culture 👌

[@somebodyiguess385]

This secret meeting of people who like ACV warms me. Valhalla was enjoyable entirely

[@IronsideGeorge]

Shhhh don’t tell the normies

[@TurdF3rguson]

ACV is kinda a weird phenomenon. So, I hadn't been gaming for a loooooong time (since the OG Halo) and bought a PS5 on a whim. ACV was one of the first games I bought. I didn't know anything about the AC franchise except that it's "those games where you run around assassinating mofos." I tapped out of it a bit quickly since it was so different than I was expecting (which was entirely my fault for not even so much as watching a trailer for it). Anyways, I saw all this negative reception and reviews of it and felt vindicated, thinking "see? No one likes this." Then I found it actually seems to have overwhelmingly positive reviews. It's just strange that this game is so well liked among so many, yet those that like it feel like it's somehow niche when it's anything but. (Side note: Can't wait to go back and give this another shot since I finished Odyssey.

[@FredrikSkievan]

@@IronsideGeorge "normies" My brother in christ, Ubiosft are literally doing their best to appeal to the normies with their recent games. I dont fault them and they are doing a good job at it. But have some goddamn self insight my guy, ya'll are their target audience. This is not some hidden indie game, maybe overly hated at times but still their most sold game nonetheless.

[@peterrivolleyball]

To be honest.....Valhalla made me love gaming again.....As a guy in his early 30s, the interest in gaming naturally dissolves because of life in general, but after giving myself a break from everything and randomly deciding to play this game that I've purchased 4 years ago....I'm having a damn blast (after 70+ hours, too). So yes, you should play AC Valhalla! Just make sure to play with less expectations, enjoy the greatness and creativity that the developers have intentionally executed for the game!

[@rafiuski9559]

What a coincidence that most of those who like the RPG trilogy are adults. a big difference to the toxic fans who only know how to say shit about the game, calling those who like it conformists

[@Vlad-ed6ts]

Same I was stuck in the modding skyrim glitch but thankfully Valhalla and odyssey saved me the open world and beautiful graphics are fantastic

[@ParzyAUonTwitch]

Having watched the entire Vikings series on Netflix this game is fkn amazing it's as close as I'll get to a fun viking gameplay

[@varonvan6336]

I watched the Vikings series and played this game simultaneously, what a great experience. Feel proud having a Viking last name.

[@jemeljordan-butler4510]

I picked this game up two months ago. 150 hours later… I can’t put it down. Haters gonna hate.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Love to hear it dude!

[@yourmum6444]

Same man started playing a week ago. All ive been doing is just go work and then return home n play this game for the rest of the day. Has also really helped me on trying to get sober

[@jemeljordan-butler4510]

@@yourmum6444 That’s what’s up, my guy. Keep your eyes on the prize. I just finished all the storylines(I think). Gonna jump back to Odyssey that I skipped, before getting Mirage.

[@thelustyargonianmaid5427]

Oh Odyssey won't disappoint you either but you have to know it came out BEFORE Valhalla when you play it and see the flaws. But it has also even better features so have fun!

[@ThatHoeLovesMe]

@@yourmum6444keep stay sober bro I respect you taking the sober path, try and keep yourself busy cause boredom can get to you, take one day at a time good luck

[@alannnXavier]

I really enjoyed Valhalla; it's one of my favorites so far. I believe it's the Assassin's Creed game I've spent the most time playing, along with AC 3 and AC 4 maybe

[@IronsideGeorge]

Love to hear it dude! Definitely the one I've played the most by far.

[@captainsaveahoe976]

Same here

[@504Trey]

U played it the most because it's a wayy longer game not because it's a better game 💀

[@alannnXavier]

@@504Trey I didn't say it's better, I said it's one of my favourites. And I'm not taking about how long the game is Or how long it took me to finish the game. I'm 100% sure I've spent more hours playing ac Odyssey than ac 3 or ac 4. because how long it is. However, I would get to play ac 3 or ac 4 just to do nothing, get on the ship, or just to climb trees and kill guards. Same with Valhalla

[@mosestull8137]

@@504Treyit is a better game stupid

[@Jon_Rambo24]

I used to think Odyssey with DLCS is the longest game with massive exploration in Greece, but now I’m currently playing Valhalla with DLCS, the size of story and main quests are actually longest and I’m enjoying conquering this game. Valhalla in my opinion is the most underrated game of 3 new AC games. Origins led the way, Odyssey was the pivotal, then Valhalla is the most satisfying at end after you conquer the game. I also played Mirage, got platinum, great game.

[@trxpsinc]

was mirage good? how do you feel about the new upcoming asssins creed game?

[@georgewilson8025]

You know its bad when you gotta watch a vid to make want to play a game you already own

[@Shadiitoooo]

Nah you're just weird

[@Ligmaballin]

@@Shadiitoooo Nah the game just isn't that good

[@JoshStarling-od3tv]

I’ll admit it’s taken me 3 years but I’ve finally been hooked on this game

[@whitemamba0089]

U won't beat it tho

[@JSGaming0327]

Me too man!! It took me a while but I started playing all the time and I've finished almost everything in the game. It's an amazing game! 😁😁😎😎💯💯💯✨✨✨

[@bradleywilson5641]

I’m finished cyberpunked and it’s expansion pack in 2 months I’m sure I could finish this in 4 months 😅

[@trissmerigold7722]

​@@bradleywilson5641 im 6 months in put 650 hrs into Starfield, still have not done many quests.... Starfield is the real mammoth of singleplayer games...... fuck the blind hate it gets ..... its 90 percent cause of its xbox exclusivity......

[@camron8839]

@@trissmerigold7722star field is a boring ass game unless you retired

[@ladytron4220]

I'm 66 and started playing in Nov 23, I am now 300 hours in (doing Ragnarok) and can say (after playing all Creed games) that this is probably the finest in the series. The design, gameplay, script and challenges are so beautifully done.....and the game Orlog is a wonderful addition.

[@Scarface_saiyan]

Your 66 your opinion on video games doesn’t matter Ubisoft is shit this game is garbage micro transactions with boring fetch quests

[@cashchristian5413]

Orlog is so much fun

[@inferno1738]

Admittedly, I'm only 23. But I do feel that alot of gamers around my age and younger are just to impatient when it comes to most games. And to be honest, I mostly blame games like cod and battle royals for it. They just keep pushing for instant gratification and not letting anything breathe and getting to appreciate it. Srry if this got a bit long winded

[@Darksiders999]

👍👍

[@gaborbarkanyi374]

I bought the Complete Edition last year and started the game in 2023 September. Now, after 300 hundreds hours playtime later I getting closer to the end. After completed the main story, every Mastery Challenges (all gold medals earned), the Wrath Of Druids and the Siege Of Paris DLC (both 100% completed) and all Playstation Trophys I can say that I have seen everything from the game. I really enjoy and love the game. It has beautiful landscapes - I took more pictures than ever before in any games (however I've played Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Last Of Us games too) and good story with good and lovely characters. BUT For me, this game is work and great as a VIKING game, but not as an Assassin's Creed game. Why? I'll explain. The original and classic AC-feeling it's just a little aspect of the game. This can be paralleled with what we see in the game: Although Eivor meet Basim and Hytham and help them to defeat the Order in England - but he never joins to the Hidden Ones and become an assassin. Yes, he use their weapons, their tactics and has connection with Isu - but he remains a viking warrior. And it's all good that way. The game good as it is. But it is not an assassin game (even though the title says so) - it's a viking game (a great one) with small AC part. That's why for me this AC game is not among the best at all. But I love it and earn 8-8,5 / 10

[@IronsideGeorge]

You have literally echoed everything I think about it. Same score I'd give it too. If you're up for it, I'd get the Dawn of Ragnarok too for one final blast!

[@gaborbarkanyi374]

@@IronsideGeorge Thank you. Yes, we agree on almost everything. I'm just trying to show reasons and explain why you're right and why other're (who don't like it) right too. I feel this duality in myself: I love it and I'm disappointed at the same time. Anyway I think it's a great game as I said - but not as Assassin's Creed game.

[@susanna8612]

Valhalla is RPG and I did most of my kills in assasin style and felt like Viking assasin. The game has great stealth system and abilities and combats. Thank god not all the 18 AC games are all the same... Odyssey, Origin and Valhalla has their place in the series. And every one of them is better than AC mirrage which tries to go back to "original" style with nostalgia but was lame and boring in comparison. And I love AC 1 because it actually is nostalgic. Its nice to look back for sec but continue to move forward. "Things change and thats just how the way it is" - Tubac Shakur

[@nogardd]

Well said sir. Viking ways need to be understood and known

[@_ranjan_8482]

Recently started Valhalla, 100+ hours already, ain't stopping now. It's worth it. Played Odyssey six months back. Went to Valhalla with zero expectations and it over delivered. I find it to be the best culmination of all the past Assassin's Creed.

[@jemeljordan-butler4510]

I love that it’s long. Seeing as I don’t crack out to games like I used to, it’s nice to have one title to give me so much entertainment.

[@Everybodycantgo6o4]

Do you play this on Playstation?

[@EricSmith-yg6nu]

Im about 25-30 hours in. I love this game. It’s my first AC since the original and I’m loving the story, graphics and mechanics. I’ll probably get bored of it at some point but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.

[@jakealcock5905]

The thing is for me, once you let go and realise this isn't an AC game but a Viking game, It becomes a lot better. With Vikings and The Last Kingdom being some of my favourite shows I absolutely love this time period and loved how in depth they went with some of the mythology and history of the time. Also considering I live in Kent, it was quite cool to go to the Ashdown forest and Tonbridge etc, places I've been countless times irl. I also enjoyed reading the encyclopaedia entries about the historical characters and places.

[@silence9791]

It would of been so prefect with a NG+ and a bit more quality of life around the map and if not for the crazy store packs that cost so much but look good

[@IronsideGeorge]

The in game store frustrated me every time I visited - so many cool items I'll never own...

[@juniordelong2885]

Yeah Ubisoft screwed us for NG+ on Valhalla

[@elija8136]

i spent 30 hours on it in a week so far i love it

[@IronsideGeorge]

🙌

[@whitemamba0089]

Get a job hippie

[@brianbogholtz9485]

I've been having a lot of fun with this game over the last week and I'm glad I ignored some of the content creators out there that make it sound terrible. Some of the extra locations and game modes [spoilers redacted] were a really nice touch to break up the monotony of just plowing through the main scenario quests.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Love to hear it Brian - I think it gets a bad rep because it's soooo far away from the old AC style. But it's an impressive game!

[@susanna8612]

I have stopped watching content creators who just rushes through the games to give reviews on time and who never even touch the depth of the games. Big RPGs are especially supposed to be played and exblored with time and are not games u run through them and thats it. There is only one content creator who gives reviews after completing 100% every game he review, he is the only one whos reviews I take seriously.

[@Rizmo710]

I’m about 27 hours into this game and i love it, not really a ac game but gameplay is still there people cry too much

[@PengPoyZneiz]

I have played AC Valhalla for 100+ hours and yet to finnish the game but I really enjoy it and find it very relaxing. I don't play it every day and I don't rush to the end, actually trying to collect everything and to see everything in all the regions. It really is a beautiful game, sure the story is decent at best and overstay its welcome, but the whole scope of the game and the setting is really top tier AAA game that only a handful of games I've played over the years manage to create. Not the best game ever made but far better than many reviews gives it credit to be!

[@egontokessy1610]

Pretty much my experience too. The only thing I hate is that annoying save file glitch that got me twice. Other than that, I really like it but wish I could skip the start cutscenes.

[@NNNateMMMate]

Its my first ever ps5 game. I was so blown away with the visuals. I stiil never finished it but i need to.

[@Iceaxehikes]

It took me a few hours before I figured out I had Keyboard+X Box Controller settings on My PC, instead of just X Box controller, and didn't even realize I was missing out on "dodge". Since then I have begun to like the game much more just playing using the controller alone. I am not a fan of the immersion breaking time jump thing to 2012 and would prefer this was just a Viking game without the over arching modern day archeologist/CME/save the world storyline. This is my first and only AC game, so it may be all of them have that over arching simulation story theme. Personally, I don't like it at all. Just let me be a Viking and do Viking stuff. Combat took a while for me to get the hang of as the animations are a little overly dramatic. Timing the shots is more important in this game than others where you just spam attack. The game is beautiful though, and it is winning me over despite my gripes.

[@fardeenahmed3568]

The dual weild combination in combat, stunning enemies and the brutal finishing moments were very enjoyable.

[@BrooklynBornn]

valhalla is fuckin dope. loved the damn game i wish it was harder but it was cool i like it way better than the classic assassin creed games

[@IronsideGeorge]

Love to hear the positivity mate

[@k0nonen]

My favorite assassins creed game! Mostly because im huge fan of norse mythology. But you have to treat it A Viking game with ac physics to really enjoy it tho

[@seanonyt7873]

If you like open world rpgs you'll like valhalla, I started playing in January and it's one of my favourite ac games.

[@adamotuama8710]

I love this game. I do wish there were more side quests like in Odyssey. But being able to play in Ireland, when Gaeilge was spoken by everyone, was absolutely amazing. Closest I can get to my own country as it’s supposed to be.

[@geejaybee]

The game looks great, the exploration is great, and the main character story arcs are actually among the best in the series, along with some of the best characters. The biggest problem with the game is that it consists of the same story 6 or more times over just with different npcs. It's great for the first couple of pledge areas, and then it gets really, really grindy, uninteresting, and boring. By half way through, I was really regretting starting, knowing how much more of the save was ahead of me. At the end I felt a real sense of resentment at spending so much time completing it. I don't resent the length, (I've relayed all of Odyssey multiple times) just that it was way too repetitive, which is a shame because as I stated before there is so much good in it.

[@laureanolopezorozco2963]

I really love AC Valhalla, my favorite AC so far, but I am very disappointing with Ubisoft with that story ending. Maybe the last mission would be better with a big battle in the field like it's shown in the trailer. With a sacrifice cinematic before the battle.

[@Jofer6819]

I might cry because there is no new game+ 😭😭😭😭😢

[@dan_halfsvear]

I work with history. Both at museums as a guide and as a martial arts instructor in full contant group combat with viking clothing and weapons (steel blunts). I started playing AC Valhalla because of the many questions I always get about how accurate the game is. But, not going to go futher into that. It's the first AC game I play, and I really enjoyed it.

[@FigAristotle]

I have played every assassin's creed game. This is my favorite assassins creed game and the best game in my opinion. Brotherhood is a close second

[@IronsideGeorge]

Love to hear it Figgz; especially from someone who has played them all.

[@dreamsunlimited1140]

I just got this game like two days ago, first game I’ve played of the franchise ITS SO DAMN GOOD BRO

[@Lincoln_P8]

How is it going now? I’m gonna start it soon!

[@shanew7361]

I loved playing God of War Ragnarok, Ghost of Tsushhima Directors Cut, Wircher 3 Wild Hunt Complete Edition. Looking for a new game, any suggestions? I quit Warcradt due to monotonous farming and gear chasing got old quick.

[@bobbylucas13]

I bought it in the winter Steam sales. I’m enjoying it so far as it has great graphics and exploration plus the combat is fun. One gripe is I’m playing on hard mode and it doesn’t always feel balanced. The first boss was very frustrating but regular fights are much easier. Boss fights can feel more like a souls game but the regular fights not so much. I think it will be a very good game as long as I don’t get burned out trying to complete it all at once. The setting and general gameplay is excellent, plus it runs well on my laptop and looks incredible.

[@IronsideGeorge]

As time goes on and you level out, the boss fights won’t feel so bad. If you’re playing on hard, the level scaling will actually feel more like a thing too, which I think is worth it. There’s a tonne of content so take your time with it ✌️

[@GoshDangDingus]

I started the game on hard and was immediately frustrated with that first boss fight. after a quick reddit search i learned that basically it was unbalanced and would one shot you if you did Too good. Past that its been a blast.

[@504Trey]

​@@GoshDangDingus PAUSE ⏸️

[@noxonjm]

I just started this game after finishing Rise Of The Ronin, and wow. So refreshing playing a well done game, after garbage. I’m three hours in and already hooked.

[@DozerB555]

As everyone says Valhalla is a great Viking game but not a AC game my only problem rn is I took a long break and now idk what to do to carry on the story

[@NorthNova13]

The exact video I'm looking for because They just put this game on PlayStation plus I can't I can't wait to see what all the hoopla is about!

[@IronsideGeorge]

Haha perfect timing! Let me know what you think ✌️

[@thomaseriksson8273]

I have some tips to make this game feel like a true GEM and its now my favourite game that Im playing. There are some settings to tweak in options - I play on the highest dufficulty or one below that. Anyways, set the damage Eivor does to maximum, also set enemy HP to I think its +20% , this make the game NOT to feel like the previous game where mobs take like 30 hits to be killed - instead now they take maybe 3-4 which is in my opinion much more realistic. Also all enemy detection and difficulty settings on highest, the game should feel dangerous but without the healthsponge of higher difficulties. There is also the colorful vibrant tone of this game is too high, I downloaded a really nice Reshade Preset to make the game have much much more darker and grittier colors which make the game feel alot more MEDIEVAL and dark. Also no hudmarkers and other shit on screen that tells You where to go etc. I play like this and I usually mod all my games to feel like this - Dark/Gritty/Hard. Ty for reading long wall of text.

[@iainthepict55]

Ive just finished the main game and the first 2 dlc's,im currently playing dawn of ragnarock.I love this game its been great to play only complaint i have and its a small one,theres so much to do that sometimes i lost track of what i was suppossed to be doing!.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Are you enjoying the Dawn of Ragnarok? I really liked it - an entire game like it would have been awesome

[@iainthepict55]

@@IronsideGeorge ive just started but so far so good.

[@mazola4321]

i thought it would be bad and refused to play it until this year i started want to try and now I'm hooked!

[@HenryLopez-ct7di]

I love ac valhalla it is very different, but I would say, really, it is viking Ghost of tsushima

[@IronsideGeorge]

Some people say Ghost of Tsushima is the best Assassin’s Creed game, and it’s obviously not even made by Ubisoft 😛

[@HenryLopez-ct7di]

@@IronsideGeorge people have said that!

[@riverwalker6315]

Valhalla is the first game in the AC series I've ever played. I bought it specifically because of the Viking story line. I'm a history nut and the authentic look & feel of the game has been awesome. I'm very happy with it & don't understand the hate for this edition.

[@GingerBeardedGaming]

See I enjoyed the game but perhaps not the best one! But cracking video and glad it's getting love still in 2024

[@IronsideGeorge]

Appreciate the support as always my man!

[@ALEEN517]

I started playing it for the first time about 3 weeks ago. I have about 175 hours into the game and I'm still having fun with it. I played the very first AC game and it was ok. I tried a few of the other ones and didn't really get into them. But I have a lot of fun with Valhalla.

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

I just finished playing Valhalla the day before New Year's Eve and I am now playing the Vacation Storyline in AC Odyssey. I've put 599 hours and 31 minutes into Valhalla and would rate it around a 6 or 7 out of 10, probably around a 7 with an 8 being the highest I would go. Some of my pros: +The exploration is fun with lots to find and do and NPCs to help out and fight +The puzzles you can solve like the Tombs of the Fallen +The great side characters you can meet +The combat is fun and brutal +Great abilities to use like ax throwing +Ciara's singing in Wrath of the Druids DLC is amazing Some of my cons: -The game is too bloated (ex. Opals and small chests and large dots that litter the different maps, cosmetic items to buy and collect like tattoos and hair and facial, amount of regions in England, the skill tree is too big, too many fishing and hunting deliveries, etc.) -Most of the main story doesn't focus on the main story nor on developing Eivor's character but rather on gaining alliances. And the same goes for the 3 DLCs aside from maybe Siege of Paris. -Game is too long with the story and other aspects such as the amount of Mastery Challenges and the River Raids -Choices are pretty much useless aside from maybe a handful -It's not really an Assassin's Creed game -Easy climbing anywhere takes away a lot of the challenge I'd say the game is about the same with Odyssey. Compared to Odyssey, it has a more balanced leveling system, less gear, doesn't require as many resources for upgrading aside from maybe the foreign supplies in River Raids, has a more serious tone, has more assassin's creed elements, and the enemies don't take too long to kill. However, the story is less focused on the actual main story and the main character's struggles and growth (same with the DLCs) and is a lot longer, Greece is prettier than England with more landmarks to find, the choices feel more pointless, and it's more bloated.

[@IronsideGeorge]

I agree with you 100% - although I liked the mastery challenges 😛 600 hours is a crazy amount of time too!

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

@@IronsideGeorge Yeah I should have just done the 100% completion, getting all the xbox achievements, and completing the dlcs along with the add-on content and the discovery tour, or at least most of all this. However, I chose to collect all the small chests (the ones marked on the maps at least), opals, the items from the River Raids shop, and all the items from Valkyrie shop from Dawn of Ragnarök and complete all the hunting and fishing deliveries and the core challenges listed on the menu screen. Not to mention the rewards for doing these were just more runes and cosmetic items and new armor and weapons that aren't as great as Excalibur and the blazing sword. I think the only thing I didn't end up doing in the game was purchasing all the items from the different shops. As for the mastery challenges, while they do add variety having 27 of them was too much and some of them took a lot of tries to do such as shooting the weak spot of enemies combined with getting head shots and killing multiple enemies at once with one arrow shot ability.

[@IronsideGeorge]

So you’ve basically done everything, except the mastery challenges? Or you’ve now finished them too? Insane!

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

@@IronsideGeorge I got gold on all of the mastery challenges, before I started playing any of the DLCs I believe. Sure took me awhile.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Agree with all of this bud, and this is quite a comment - thanks for taking the time to share

[@joshsanders2820]

I broke it up in pieces gameplay and graphics was fun. Beautiful scenery and good story telling. This is easily one of the best. Don’t see why ppl are crying that it was long. I want my moneys worth at the end of the day

[@DexihandSV01]

I played this game a few months ago and I loved it, my favorite AC was Black Flag until I played Valhalla, I found most side missions interesting and fun (my favorite was the one where 2 guys are practicing raiding in their own house and everything goes wrong), the combat in this game is my favorite, a lot of variety in weapons and armor and really liked the gore feature; I didn't play Odyssey but did play Origins, and one thing that I didn't like of that game is that leveling up was very tedious and you had to do that just to move to another area and not get killed in one or two hits, or change/upgrade your gear very frequently because it became obsolete, in Valhalla you can go to an area 20 levels bellow the recommended and it's not that punishing, and you can use your default weapons and armor the entire game without upgrading everything everytime you level up. I don't get why people hate the newer games, but most of the comments I've seen are about the leveling feature that wasn't from AC 1 to 3, but it's been since Black Flag and people didn't really complain until Origins came out

[@IronsideGeorge]

Love to hear it mate - Origins is great, but as you say the level scaling let’s it down. I reckon you’d like Odyssey though if you’re looking for another experience!

[@geejaybee]

If you think Valhalla is good and like the weapon and armour variety (which I think is minute tbh), you really need to play Odyssey. The weapon, armour, build variety and ways to play are infinitely superior to either Origins or Valhalla.

[@504Trey]

Orgins the greatest AC of all time & Valhalla is the worst

[@susanna8612]

I agree. Valhalla is very good game and its rare game I actually engage to characters and story to the extent that I read the letters, description of characters, places etc. Black flag never engaged me the same way, Im more interested in Vikings era and historical aspects of it and the story, characters and missions in this game. Its easy to stay in track too because its more organised and easier to follow the main story line too than in Odyssey for example where u just get lost easilly and are all over the place never quite knowind where should u go next to stay somehow on track.

[@5FmUke]

Complete Edition is $18 right now on Ubisoft PC Store.

[@Mintcar923]

I like it because I’m a fan of shows like The Vikings & Last Kingdom.. It’s massive, has great gameplay and essential for any ARPG collection

[@JustStay16]

Could never get over combat felt absolutely disgusting and horrible to control and play.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Aaa that’s a shame, I actually really like the combat, there’s so much variety with all the different weapons and the abilities keep it feeling fresh too. Appreciate it’s not for all though

[@JustStay16]

@@IronsideGeorge fair enough to me just felt heavy slow and clunky. Although to be fair could have made it felt worse as I was just coming off beating Lies of P when I tried it.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Maybe - did you ever get to try seax's or daggers? spears? Much faster hitting weapons

[@Flarios55]

I love Valhalla but so much of the community hates it and I completely see why, the game had so much potential and still does. (Adding a rant about a favourite thing of mine to do) there are a couple of side quests that I don’t finish so I can come back to. Rose’s ring and the pool party just south of ravensthorp. I often visit Rose’s father who has dementia, I feel bad for him so I always come back to listen to his story about his wife and take care of him. And instead of stealing the clothes from the pool party I often just come back to what are probably the most friendly Saxons on England and hang out, plus it has amazing scenery in that area with a cave behind a waterfall nearby. There is a fun quest where a drug that makes you wander for treasure puts you in the cave when you wake up.

[@JC-ex3gp]

Origins Unity And black flag did too

[@IronsideGeorge]

Haha - I'd forgotten about this section; you pulled me way back

[@JCole78]

I started playing Valhalla a couple of weeks ago (so just barely starting😂), but so far I’m loving it. I’ve only had my PS4 Pro for about a year now, and have been making my way through Unity, Syndicate, Origins, Odyssey, and now Valhalla for the first time, and so far it’s my favorite between it, Origins, and Odyssey.

[@cristianrobertmiu7206]

Great game in my opinion. Better than odyssey. For anyone who says this game in grindy... you didnt play odyssey. I started the game by doing the tombs of the fallen immediately after norway. I am using the same gear set from then till now 50 hours into the game. Many great weapons are easy to get like the spear of leonidas. The fighting is great, the story is 85% perfect, just some of it is meh. It's a perfect Vikings/Game of Thrones game.

[@shadowslicer3845]

My opinion it’s just shy of being among the best but the NG+ missing or even replaying missions robs it of potential

[@JSGaming0327]

I love this game so much!! It took me a few years to really get into this game but within the last few months, I've finished everything in the game. I want to start another playthrough but it took so long to finish the game once, I don't know if I want to do it again. Amazing game though. 😂😂😂😎😎😎💯💯💯💜💜💜✨✨✨

[@IronsideGeorge]

Haha love to hear it! Starting it again… maybe if you were just going to stick with the storyline perhaps but hunting everything down and all the side content? Might be a bit much! It needed a new game plus mode really. It is great overall though 😁

[@louie9305]

I pre ordered this game on the Xbox series s and I played it for around 40 hours before uninstalling it. In that game time I spent very little caring for the story and the majority of it exploring the entire map. Fast forward to 2024 and I found myself reinstalling it but onto my newer Series X and I’m having a blast. The upgraded performance from the series X definitely helps but it’s really been fun revisiting this game. The combat has to be my favourite part, that and the exploration.

[@rotony1]

I really like Valhalla, I'm a huge fan of Odyssey but I really didn't like origins. For me valhalla I feel lost a huge opportunity not making raiding something more re-playebale, you have some location on the map and you can raid them once, really wished for something more infinite. I feel like this about valhalla is the problem with odyssey, there you can go and fight for Sparta or Athena infinite but with no influence, there is another hugeee wasted opportunity, these two things are my huge let does about the game, in rest o really liked them.

[@DexihandSV01]

There's actually a set of missions called "River Raids", you can find an npc in your settlement that gives you these missions, and you can repeat the raids whenever you want

[@johng4730]

I only got a series x last year and am only 50+ hrs into Valhalla and not half done. I hope to finish it as I am enjoying it.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Enjoy it John!

[@Danteyyyyy]

the problem i have is that the rpg trilogy might be alright games, but not AC games. stealth isnt the focus and especially vallhalla doesnt really encourage stealth gameplay with the dumb ai limited tools, and how just going up and fighting them is usually quicker. also vikings dont really suit AC imo, since vikings are almost the opposite of assassins

[@IronsideGeorge]

Completely valid - I think most people would agree with you. If you look at it them as stand alone title's they're pretty great though

[@Danteyyyyy]

@@IronsideGeorge i do think as standalone games they are pretty enjoyable yeah

[@askeladdmike2695]

I’m playing Valhalla from scratch again after a year doing the side stuff before grantebridge arc so I was 324 clearing out all the mysteries, zealots, legendary animals it was fun now I’m in the dlcs doing the same thing 537 power level If can’t get ng+ this is what I’m doing.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Haha enjoy my friend! Great name by the way, very relevant to the video 😁

[@askeladdmike2695]

@@IronsideGeorge yeah thanks the character on my pfp is a Viking in a anime called Vinland saga. 😉

[@Dr.Smelly]

I have had this game downloaded for like 2 months and after watching this video still don’t think I’ll play it. Ubisoft combat and story just seems so dull to me. The mini games and world look very good but held back by that awful UI. Maybe one day if I’m really bored I’ll try it out and be pleasantly surprised. I had tried Odessey and hated everything about it so idk.

[@Dorian_Barber]

For me, it was Ghost of Tsushima that made me feel Valhalla sucked in comparison.

[@mcw-lg2dm]

I enjoyed it, this franchise has gamers so spoiled its not even funny. Its not perfect but who else is dropping these giant beautiful open world games with so much content, year after year?

[@drstrange4625]

I think “self entitled” is better fitted for a lot of gamers nowadays they want everything perfect and expect every game to match their extremely high expectations then move the goal post accordingly.

[@shdw.206]

The only bad parts are the cairn stacking challenges and the flying papers. Im 120+ hours in and still having fun. I’ve entirely completed england and norway and am now completing vinland. Working on the platinum isnt even that painful (i havent done the overdesign II challenge)

[@IronsideGeorge]

I like the flying papers - top tip though, if you hate chasing after them you can just use the blinding rush ability and they’ll stay where they are whilst you move forward to grab them 😉

[@shdw.206]

@@IronsideGeorge damn. I wish I knew that lmao. There arent any more flying papers to my knowledge in Vinland, asgard or Jotunheim so I cant use that lmao. Oh well. Ty anyway.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Probably not - aaaa well, you did it the proper way! 😛

[@WilliamEdwards-i1x]

Valhalla is way better than mirage

[@IronsideGeorge]

No question.

[@SidSmutt]

Just said the same, loved vahalla and i'm currently playing mirage which ia a backward step

[@youssefkharbosh1469]

ok, go setting and turn hardness to maximum, stealth to master assassin, guaranteed assassination on. best to feel as an assassin

[@ziplockbaggies8707]

Valhalla is the best AC game

[@Justafloatingcouch]

What

[@moonshadowrisings]

Got this game a few days ago from a local second-hand gaming shop. Cost Me £10, so I'm pleased about that. Sadly there weren't too many Xbox X series games there. Valhalla was just there waiting for me. So far I'm at power 20. I don't want to rush through the game to quickly. Im now starting to upgrade my village.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Awesome! Well worth £10. Honestly though, there is sooooo much content you'll struggle to rush through it! Enjoy

[@geejaybee]

When you complete it in Jan 2025 come back and let us know😂😂😂

[@kanglongshankz3313]

Nah it was shit

[@IronsideGeorge]

Heresy!

[@TheLostOne232]

My only issue was that it feels bloated. Not enough qaulity quests.

[@runninginharran]

Valhalla- is garbage, just like most of Ubisoft's games.

[@IronsideGeorge]

BOOOOOOOOO - It's not for everyone but it's definetely not garbage. It's not Gollum.

[@m.r4841]

Are you really that dumb

[@TreflipOfTheBridge]

@@m.r4841 your gay

[@m.r4841]

@@TreflipOfTheBridge Cope harder

[@TreflipOfTheBridge]

@@m.r4841 cope harder on that bellend. You bumhole

[@DarkoRavens]

It's a whole package, and I still experience immense fun and replay value with Valhalla since release over three years ago. Not to say it's perfect. There's multiple things I dislike about it and could have fared much better without, but they are not difficult to forgive and move on from. Not really a better Viking game out there than this one.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Nail on the head mate - I doubt we'll ever see a Viking game like this ever again tbh

[@DarkoRavens]

@IronsideGeorge It's a shame, as I was holding out for more Viking adventures in Russia and the Middle East, just to leave no stone unturned. Though I suppose in future, there's always a chance for a Ghost Of Tsushima style adventure based within the Viking Age. There's definitely a wealth of information and sagas that may prove fruitful as a full-fledged title. Otherwise, Valhalla is the best we've got for a while to come.

[@DarkoRavens]

@IronsideGeorge One other thing - This should be pretty obvious already, but I am nothing to worry about. I don't go looking for trouble, and nothing being said about me is accurate or trustworthy. Frankly, the individual spreading these messages seems as unstable as a cat huffing on kerosene.

[@IronsideGeorge]

I know what this is in reference to - and I can only judge from what I’ve seen on my channel, which is obviously fine. 🤷‍♂️✌️ I’ve removed all of the comments discussing it, just to keep everything positive and forgo a further discussion. Everybody just needs to play nice…

[@DarkoRavens]

@@IronsideGeorge I fully agree 👍

[@brianthemessiah85]

Valhalla is my next game in the queue after I finish Ghost of Tushima. I play all my games on the hardest difficulty. I love the historical setting and visuals of ACV and will probably be playing it slowly throughout all of 2025.

[@joshuajacobs9451]

I loved Valhalla just play it it’s fun I loved how you could explore Europe and francia before they became places so much history in this game that’s one of the reasons I play assassins creed games

[@KaiJerzy]

When it first came out, I rushed the story and never gave it a chance.. Skip to this weekend I’ve completed AC Mirage and am now replaying Valhalla, and honestly I’m really enjoying it. I feel that playing it with a better understanding on that complex story of Eivor, Sigurd and Basim along with their ISU essences has made it more enjoyable. Not to mention I enjoy the relationship of Eivor and Sigurd, Sigurd striving to be a strong leader with his brother/sister Eivor never leaving their side.

[@JacobMeyer-f4m]

Honestly the only part of this game that disappointed me was the fact that synin was kindda not really used enough there was so much potential there.

[@IronsideGeorge]

100%. Though it doesn't stop me enjoying anything, but I do agree. Have you got the raven attack ability? Make him feel more useful 😛

[@BobBobOnYouTube]

I just got done playing it. Loved it. 170 hours. Still lots to do but I’ve done everything I wanted to do.

[@Jemmer75]

It took me a while to finally get to it (I bought it when it released but ironically only started it a month or so ago just when it became "free" on GamePass and PS+. I was expecting to just suffer through it because of all the negatives I'd heard and because Norse mythology and culture isn't my favorite (especially compared to Greek and Egyptian from the previous two installments). All that being said, I don't see what many have seen. I'm 58 hours in at the time of this writing (I'm doing a lot of the side content so still a long way to go, and I'm happy about that). This game is amazing! It might just end up being my favorite. It just works for me. Cheers!

[@heitorcorrea4206]

I'm currently playing Valhalla for the first time. I spent a little over 10 hours and I just now finished the Cambridge section. I think the story drags a little too much but I'm enjoying the settlement building and mechanics so far. I'm not even close to be done with the game but I would give it a 6,5/10 so far. I'll keep pushing and might change this rating later on

[@DeadInzideGaming]

My first game when PS5 launched, paused after 150+ hours in and still enjoying it🙌

[@Notoriousyourdad]

i played this on xbox and fell in love ready to get it for my playstation.

[@sportsentertainmentco9877]

Im an AC Odyssey fanatic. Valhalla just didnt have the same spark for me personally. It all comes down to your personal interests. Im a huge Sparta, movie Troy, Rome Total war fan. So it fit my tastes. I soent the ultimate edition on Valhalla. It just didnt have me interested for hours upon hours like Odyssey. Maybe one day the RDR2 situation will happen. At first i didnt like it. 2 years later i was hooked

[@zicuvalentin2251]

Played ODYSSEY 3000h😀😀😀...yeah

[@freemindmusic2824]

Thing about this game is if you just play it on normal or easy there is no fun playing... but, this game here on the hardest settings is very good, makes it hard an worth playing, in fact, on the hardest settings this has the best combat system of any game but you gotta go with a build... perfect example is this game got about a half dozen great perks if you just use one hand and that is the best build for this game, one hand ... if you can do it right you can just walk into a place and be surrounded by about 50 guys an just take em out one by one... Palatine armor an one hand Durandel sword

[@IronsideGeorge]

Thats exactly what I said! 👏

[@PhanHuy128]

It is a great game to me but not even a good " assassin's creed" game, people hate it because it have ac in it name, if it had a different name and it's a story about viking's journey it might be the greatest game i have ever play

[@adamhunter4120]

People felt the same about odyssey

[@retired_USAF]

Players that judge game by time instead of content fail to get the full value of the game. If you're a hardcore Creeder there's parts that just aren't authentic to past games, but it's just a game. Reda's shop gives everything sold for only opals so you only need to purchase the season pass and dawn of Ragnarok. Use raven to find opals. Refine mastery skills to ONE upgrade style. Wolf if you love a bow or bear if you love to swing away. Assassination is the core of the game and regular skill points cover that. Enjoy

[@irideburton]

Yes I would. Bit late here, but I love this game. It is my only AC game though, any others recommended?

[@ScriptorMan]

Unity for parkour, ac3 for combat, black flag for naval combat and pirate stuff, odyssesy for naval stuff but there is no assasins in it, origins for everything except naval combat, mirage for stealth, ac1 for realistic climbing, ac2-revelations for good story.

[@wolfie8227]

I'm legit hooked on this game. On my second playthrough. Legit finished 100%ing territories on my first playtrhoguh and done all the missions including dlc than felt too sad to end my journey and just started over lol

[@RockApe_]

Most people write it off simply because it’s an assassins creed title.

[@2b_047]

I just started playing it just a week ago. I've really enjoyed the game so far.

[@needbettername8583]

I've downloaded it, but wouldn't it make more sense if you were fighting against the viking hoards rather than with them?

[@vine1313]

As someone who has been playing AC since the very beginning, and then dropped off after AC3, have started playing Valhalla for the first time this year. I is the first one I have played since AC3 in fact. I am LOVING this game, I honestly dont know why so many people have a problem with this game. Yes, it is different than what came from the beginning of the series, I am really enjoying this game.

[@YoReikon]

I literally just started playing this game. So far i like it a lot and i haven't played any story mode/campaign games that's not call of duty other than Farcry 5 in a long time.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Love to hear it mate - it seems to be getting the respect it deserves now

[@tusloj]

@@IronsideGeorgebecause people are starting to get grateful for what they have.

[@JonJon-co3zj]

It's just a bit slow tbh and I advise u save the dlcs for after the game but it really picks up after upgrading your settlement to about 3 or 4 and don't forget to change alliances for new places and missions I take it back its a lil different from other assassin's creed but I like it I'm genuinely sorry for the hate and I prefer female eivor ijs

[@LilyPenguin123]

Just bought the game during the summer sale. Really excited. I love norse mythology. And have dabbled in assassin's creed before. So really excited for it to be finished downloading

[@DeFrancisPlays]

I liked it, but obviously not the best AC out there. I just enjoyed hooning around as an angry Viking with many many many many weapon choices

[@tangbein]

The plot twist with the norse gods being Isu's trying to take over the body of their reincarnations and the virtual machine that sent people to Valhalla was quite something. One of the most creative stories if you ask me.