What Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Did Right

[@SuperMaanas]

If the game was shorter or the arcs meant more, it would be a top 3 game in the series

[@koyrion]

This

[@nicholasfarinola4212]

I probably wouldn’t go that far personally

[@Nel_Annette]

YEP.

[@Colonnial]

Aaaand if the dialogues and the characters as well were deeper. Each time Eivor opens his mouth I get the feeling that he has like like 20 IQ :D

[@origross8956]

I don't think that the problem is that the arcs are too long. I think that the problem is that there are too many "filler" arcs. Each arc has a great story, but the arcs aren't connected to each other. If the filler arcs that aren't connected to the main arcs with Sigurd and Basim were the side quests instead of the hundred forgettable world events, the game would be much better. If the world events would become like random events that you don't have to do all of them for 100% it would also be better.

[@eauxkei702]

I agree. The modern day story line in Valhalla is the best since the early games. Also I generally really enjoy Valhalla. Flaws and all

[@sideactivist]

The story really is so long. The revenge part in the americas is so deep in the game that I basically forgot who it was we were hunting.

[@Thompapp]

Man, the problem isn't the length, but that this length lacks quality.

[@Aladar-Hazardi]

@@Thompappyou are so roght! Im playing witcher 3 for the second time. First time was about 8 years ago and i still remember about all side quests. Cant say the same about recent AC games

[@Thompapp]

@@Aladar-Hazardi Man...I play witcher 3 every year one time...right now I'm ρreplaying the blood and wine dlc

[@MasterTemplar781]

I say it here and now. Kjotve should've survived beyond the prologue and be the main villain of the game due to his connection to Eivor. I mean Eivor hated Kjotve so much. Plus he was a member of the order of ancients. Kjotve could've made for a great villain. Ruthless, ragefull and pure evil that's what he was. And we kill him before the real story even begins. Plus ngl Norway was in my opinion a more interesting setting than England. I feel like the area where Valhalla lacked was the villain. Spoiler alert........ Alfred of Wessex wasn't even really a villain he felt way too similiar to Aspasia in terms of both role and looks weirdly enough. And Basim was kind of confusing you wouldn't understand it unless you played the Asgard side quest. Had Kjotve be the main villain would be interesting. During the story Eivor learns more and more. Odin tries to make her a bad person every time he influences Eivor it's in a bad way. It would be interesting that Eivor learns and grows to the point were she looks beyond her hatred for Kjotve. In the end Odin would try and influence her to kill Kjotve and in a way become the new Kjotve. But she'd refuse. Instead choosing to spare Kjotve. Giving Eivor a character arc.

[@Michaellearnsart]

True I actually thought it would maybe even be kjotves son looking for revenge or something against eivor

[@ignacioedwards8536]

Sound too generic, but it could also work better than what we got

[@blacksheep6415]

Sounds like a ezio’s story

[@Michaellearnsart]

@@blacksheep6415 except it would be the Villian

[@blacksheep6415]

@@Michaellearnsart no it’s word for word exactly like ezio’s story from AC2

[@origross8956]

Another callback to AC1 that a lot of people miss is the cities' assassinations: The 3 London's assassinations are similar to the 3 Acre's assassinations. The 3 Jorvik's assassinations are similar to the 3 Damascus' assassinations. The 3 Winchester's assassinations are similar to the 3 Jerusalem's assassinations.

[@HunterFreeman-z1d]

I like how the story of eivor and the isu or the gods tie together so well

[@Za_Lup]

I really, really enjoyed Valhalla, and the modern day story blew my mind. It gets a lot of undeserved hate. It's an amazing game at best, a decent one at worst. I loved it for what it is. Not my favorite but still really good. Enjoyed every second.

[@randomanimebslord536]

Might be an unpopular opinion but Eivor betraying Odin during the fake Valhalla section is easily my top 3 most powerful scenes in Assassin's Creed series. Eivor bear a hatred for their father for being weak, for betraying the Norse ideology of never dropping your axe, give away your will to anything but a battle. Yet in the end, Eivor realized that being strong, true glory isn't about brute force, blood and brutality. It's about knowing to protect what you truly love and care about which are family and friends. To finally returns to the real glory they had found in their long journey, Eivor had to mirror their action which their father enacted decades ago to protect Eivor and the Raven clan, dropping the very same axe.

[@galactictrashpandaa578]

Honestly fully agree with this. “Everything else” ~Eivor. That shit stuck with me

[@SaiRohitcena]

Agreed

[@aquapendulum]

Whenever I see Rebecca and Shaun nowadays, I just get sad. These characters' existences just remind me of the Desmond Miles era. Remember the Desmond era when we thought the modern story was leading up to something big? The end of the world in 2012? Nah, Desmond just dies, the world is saved but the conflict with the Templars continues in limbo. Ubi hadn't had a plan for the future story since. Constantly reminding us of the time when it became clear to us that they were just making up the AC future arc as they make a new game with no long-term plan is a decision they will regret, I think.

[@Flarios55]

I love Valhalla, My favourite 3 things 1: The infinite super speed, (get a certain perk and keep left hand empty, every time the ability ends you have a few seconds to use it again for free, Medieval speedster I call it.) 2: I often visit the old man with dementia, and pretend I am rose to give him company. 3: And using a tech to get infinite hugr, rations and abilities in svartalfhiem. There is an upgrade for hugr rip that takes half health to refill hugr and a rune that gives rations when you gain hugr, chain the buffs for unlimited power.

[@SS_sin]

Cmon we know you secretly love AC valhalla 😂

[@TheHiddenOne690]

Not gonna lie. After playing all the DLCs recently for that DLC ranking video.. It's growing on me Loki.. haha get? loki, lowkey? no? okay.

[@aadityasingh6134]

​@TheHiddenOne690 I saw what you did there mate!

[@TheHiddenOne690]

thanks man!

[@praisethelordpig1212]

I actually enjoyed playing it but if they trimmed off some of the fat and focused more on the main story instead of some filler arcs it would have improved the game a lot but I like it even though it’s hated

[@averyjudd1281]

@@TheHiddenOne690 its growing on you basim...

[@bloopiyas]

Ac valhalla isnt that bad i just wish there was more asssasination

[@CJGAMES4202]

Think we all have a bit of a love hate relationship with Valhalla. I personally loved it more than I hated it, yeah it had it's issues yeah it was a little long winded but on the whole it was an enjoyable game.

[@Zaied12]

Social stealth is another thing I'll give it credit for since that was largely absent in Origins and Odyssey. I liked being able to manually put on Eivor's hood and cloak to blend in in hostile areas. The DLC was pretty good, too: Siege of Paris especially for bringing back the black box assassinations, and Tombs of the Fallen was the closest thing to the tombs and puzzles in the Ezio trilogy.

[@Mikebus585-nt6yy]

Even if you put a hood on in distrust areas in Valhalla, the guard will still attack you even if you try to ignore and walk past them. At the end of the day, you have to find another route to avoid the guards. So really what’s the point of social stealth, or at least the existence of hood in Valhalla? Also, the absent of social stealth in Odyssey doesn’t matter since Kassandra is literally a demigod dealing 2 billion damage(this is not a joke, this is a four months old glitch)and slaying any one that dares to stand in her way anyway so I don’t really get your point 🤔

[@iplat]

The Order of the Ancients members you kill in the three cities for Hytham are direct parallels to the Templars you are tasked to kill in AC1

[@Ulrick657]

I know this part of the storyline is a big hit or miss, but I love that we get to explore even more of the Isu characters, history, culture and life. It was a big part of why I loved Odyssey and Fate of the Atlantis, and I really loved the parallels to past Isu. It took me a while but I was blown away by the fact that Suttungr is Jupiter, Angrboda is Aletheia, Gunlodr is Minerva and Hyrrokin is Juno. It sheds a new light on all their motives and interactions throughout the game when you know this, and I'd love to see the whole Asgard/Jotunheim/Svartalfheim arc without the Norse mythology elements, like we can see in the secret cutscene.

[@carrioncrow7687]

I completely agree with you about the story; To me, the prologue and the entire first part in Norway were the best in the game. The parts with the Sons of Ragnar, Soma and Oswald were pretty good, but after that, the game became slowly less compelling

[@thegunlikdude]

talk about assasins creed syndicate next because i feel like having a automatic gun in 1800s is all i want in this franchise AND GANGS TOO?? dammn

[@AlexCunradi]

I have to say, while the combat in previous AC games have varied wildly in quality, Valhalla does it better than any other game in my opinion. The sheer variety with weapons and abilities allows for build crafting not possible in any other game, especially outside of the RPG trilogy. I also love the way Valhalla handled side quests, or world events as the game calls them. They're so unique from any other side quest system in any AC game, they feel a lot more natural than walking up to an NPC and they tell you their problem.

[@anonymous_5016]

Better than Unity?

[@AlexCunradi]

@@anonymous_5016 Leagues better. Unity's combat was aggravating with the same basic moveset as previous games like Black Flag. There wasn't a whole lot of depth aside from parrying and blocking.

[@JazzySaturdays]

I'm glad Valhalla is getting some love. I thought it was extremely overhated. There are many things to dislike about the game, but overall, I loved it. I just wish there was a new game plus.

[@Grandtemplar305]

Nah Valhalla have a very strong fan base who love the game to death but odyssey is the better game for me

[@koyrion]

The story is just too long for no good reason

[@Grandtemplar305]

@@koyrion yea one time I fell asleep playing it 😭

[@JazzySaturdays]

​@koyrion to give an objective viewpoint; I don't think the story is as long as one would think. If you were to put it in terms of your favorite show, you can binge watch your favorite show, and each area of the game was its own mini "season" of the show. Plus the game came out at the perfect time, with Covid, people weren't able to leave. So personally for me I love the fact that there was lots of content. It was perfect for an introvert like me.

[@BenChurchill76]

I thought the Tombs of the Fallen addition was great. I missed those puzzle-platforming areas from the earlier AC games, so it was nice to see that back in Valhalla. I’ll lump the abandoned Assassin Bureaus to that as well, since they are similar.

[@averagenoobyt7487]

I loved Valhalla as a Viking game not a Assassin's Creed game

[@mrmeme2917]

Valhalla had the deepest AC lore out of every AC

[@winklenator]

I’m a big fan of your take. There’s something to love about every AC game. My big problem with Valhalla is the story overall. After I finished the game, I was trying to understand what the point really was of Eivors journey besides pacifying England and growing her clan. I would’ve been much happier if they wrote it like black flag to have Eivor eventually join the hidden ones. Especially after the siege of Paris. I almost thought Eivor was going to join.

[@goldmemberpb]

I both like and don't like just the insane amount of content crammed into this game now after all of the DLC. You have like 8 different big areas to explore and they brought back a lot of the older features like optional syncs, social stealth, the hidden blade etc. We even got a rogue lite that didn't overstay its welcome.

[@dashark1570]

Would love to see more of this series, haven’t tried out Valhalla yet but after this video I might give it a go

[@tyleroutland435]

I personally like the majority of vahalla

[@theexileac]

I keep saying this and I will KEEP saying this in the hopes somone can make it possible... If someone made a mod for AC Valhalla that cut a lot of the filler arcs out of the game and kept the important ones, making the game more like 30-40 hours, it would be INFINITELY more replayable to me. We need Sliderv2 on it or something!

[@Georgebasiljoby]

Waiting for the part 2 on changing game when taking damage series

[@TheHiddenOne690]

you mean part 3?

[@bilalrashad6636]

Valhalla is criminally underrated

[@theACDchannel]

The problem really is that Ubisoft took the idea of "open world" quite literally. This game is not good for those who are accustomed to a well-curated story path that, despite the illusion of choices and multiple directions, still ties everything to an anchor point. This is probably the only game outside of the original Fallout 76 that made me feel the open world as literally as an open world is (meaning, not just for the sake of exploration but the weight and anxiety of it). One may remember that Mirage started as a DLC for this already humongous game. They probably realized how huge this game was already. I'd still rate this no. 2 with Odyssey as my no. 1 and Origins no. 3.

[@shahum2248]

Joined your patreon was very disappointed there weren’t any oiled up ezio cosplays 🔛🔝

[@Lishaan777]

Hey man your videos are entertaining, keep up the good work❤

[@Daniel218lb]

The music. The core of the story. Male Eivor. Basim. The scene in the camp fire with Basim. The scene with Eivor leaving Odin. And that's it.

[@TheACGamer-w3b]

I gave up on playing origins, odyssey, and Valhalla because they are so intimidatingly massive and they try too hard to be the related to AC but also really different. I’ll probably finish origins and maybe even odyssey at some point but probably not Valhalla

[@blakecampbell-taylor2865]

I loved the post apocalyptic atmosphere. I also liked that the level gating wasn’t as bad as it was in odyssey

[@s.m.s40]

My man I want this video for Assassin's Creed Mirage

[@TheHiddenOne690]

I gotchu :)

[@aryanahuja8394]

​@TheHiddenOne690 big fan sir 😊

[@chriscolombie4135]

To me they got the side missions right in valhalla but misused it, instead of making the arcs optional, they made it mandatory, if the arc system stayed but instead was optional, it would lead to better world building, jorvic and lunden were super good in my opinion

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

Tombs of the Fallen and the boss fights were fun as well. Also the voice actor for Ciara from Wrath of the Druids was great casting. Julie Fowlis has an amazing singing voice. And the assassin bureaus were fun to explore.

[@SniperSpy10]

On the Gear System: I felt no reason to swap armour gear. I took a set you can get in Norway from start to finish of the base game and the two first year DLCs, the only reason I upgraded a second set was so my Havi wasn't wearing the same set as Evior so I didn't need to go to a blacksmith every time to make them wear different items. I liked the variety in weapons and upgraded a light shield, and war Axe (literally the first axe you get), a dagger, a Sycle and a 1handed sword as I liked how they all felt in combat, I mainly focused on a Hunting bow but had all 3 types have one almost upto date as I would swap bow when out of ammo. All the weapons tended to be the first one I got as the slight modifiers were out weighed damage loss and the grind to get it back upto scratch. Odyssey on the other hand had the benefit that any new Items were of an up to date level so very rarely did I keep hold of an item unless it's modifiers were insane in which case it was worth the grind to upgrade. only when I hit mastery levels did I finally start upgrading all the kit to play with and start to feel new items were useless. Only reason I upgrade other armour sets quality in Vallhalla is to unlock the higher tier cosmetics

[@philostheodosius3281]

Personally, I liked Valhalla much more than the Ezio Trilogy I played just one year before as a remastered Version on the PS4. The games with Ezio were great at their time, but nowadays they are just ok and not a big pleasure to play. The early ganeplay is just boring and sometimes annoying and it's always the same. AC 2 and Brotherhood have an interesting story anyway. The side quests are boring, annoying and shitty. The optional targets unessessary and annoying. Valhalla had a lot of variation, an amazing open world and gameplay, so it's not that bad that the story is very long. Just the riddles are a little bit too repetitive sometimes, but that's ok. I'm happy for Ubisoft that they made a great success with that game, their biggest so far I guess. Btw I love AC Origins and AC Odyssey!

[@Michaellearnsart]

I liked the game the only thing was the long disconnected story that i didn't like

[@emperornike]

I will admit when you play Valhalla they very first time, it's a pretty sick game...I never played the game a second time 😂

[@finnH_nf]

What they did right: Collecting tons of money with that game. But to be fair, they put a lot of work in it.

[@Highonlife24]

I don’t mind the game. Im actually enjoying it as I am playing through it a second time trying to 100% along with the DLC’s.

[@josephjoestar9025]

In my opinion they should have made many alliances secondary missions, in this way they would have made the story shorter and made content available for those who wanted to continue exploring after finishing the main story

[@siimtokke3461]

To me, there are 3 games, that are very loosely connected, in Valhalla: 1. England story 2. Hunting down the Order members 3. Being reborn "Norse god"/ Isu/ modern day Basically, when you rescue Sigurd, he just waits around until you have almost finished the England story. There was one interaction from Sigurd between rescuing him and returning to Norway. The whole game could have been just hunting down and getting rid of Order from England while reestablishing the Hidden One's Bureaus.

[@brandonwilson9614]

AC Valhalla was my first time playing a AC game since black flag, and I was a little confused at first, but after awhile I got into it, and I was having a blast! I will say the story was really bad, but I still had fun! The combat and the weapons made it worth it for me, and I liked the RPG of it. It made me go back and play AC Origins and AC Odyssey, I also bought the DLC’s for Valhalla, mostly for the weapons and unlocks, but I also enjoyed them! The Paris one is definitely the best story line. ☺️

[@rileyxsko]

I hated it when it first came out but now I'm taking it slow and paying attention (and watching a lot of documentaries) and now I'm loving it.

[@purple_wolfff]

One of my favorite games personally but I am bias because I am a huge fan of Vikings

[@pinseekergaming4760]

I’m still salty to this day about not getting new game plus I enjoyed the darker vibe and the DLC’s. Plus, I wanted to see if I could get the order of engines and assassinate in a different way because there were some black box missions that you could do.

[@tillhirsch2908]

i really enjoyed the mystical aspect in AC VAlhalla. The whole Asgard Saga brought a refreshing sight into the game

[@kurtbeck3400]

I actually really liked AC Valhalla, although I found it overly long and repetitive. I think a big problem AC Odyssey and AC Valhalla had were the "AC" in front of the title. If they'd been called Valhalla and Odyssey and removed the AC lore the marketing would have been worse but probably the reception would have been better.

[@RedpoiintEDITZ]

I feel like im the only one who actually liked this game. Sure it had flaws but I just couldn't get enough of that viking fantasy.

[@thibautbdg5297]

Unpopular opinion, I loved the game. I do think we do have a liking for different times in history and it matters a lot too. I love medieval history so I enjoyed so many details of this. I love every game of the series in fairness for what they offer. Great video once again.

[@YerbaDelDiablo]

Another thing that in my opinion Valhalla did really well is how they told a lot of Isu story through analogies.

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

The dice game Orlog and the crime scene investigations were great as well.

[@ciaranmoore8716]

“I want to see the alliance map”

[@YerbaDelDiablo]

I want to see the alliance map.

[@hitandhide]

I have changed my mind

[@MRMAN-gp1kb]

I am pledged to AC: Valhalla

[@ShadowZDancer]

I should Go

[@balaklavaboi7261]

also the jorvik arc had references to ac1 with the wine poisoning and doppelganger targets

[@fyreborneblu6706]

If you take time to enjoy the Arcs, It'll really feel like living in the Vikings TV show

[@Nelson.GT_96]

I didn't know this game. I know assassin's creed when assassin's creed was assassin's creed XD This game is just Valhalla lol

[@MrNicom96]

I am playing all AC games again since the Magic the gathering set released and i am currently playing valhalla again. Its mostly good i think, i just wish eivor would be a bit more fleshed out. I also often feel like a bad guy, by raiding. Its kinda wiered. Other then this its fun.

[@RupertMenSOUTHAFRICA]

Valhalla looks like its super immersive

[@Grandtemplar305]

Check

[@bigtasty2767]

I'm currently playing through the DLC, I just finished The Wrath of The Druids, a good 7/10, about to start The Siege Of Paris

[@Argon69noice]

The lore in Valhalla is the best in the series and the stealth is very skill based I also love the. Open world of Valhalla and the combat is very cool and very brutal I love Valhalla my favorite game

[@paulolopes5939]

Why most of this games thrive so much on Nostalgia to have memorable moments in its story

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the assassination missions in the 3 city arcs being callbacks to the assassinations in the first AC game.

[@amilcarloyo7811]

I’m currently playing it day and night. It’s my second play through since about two years ago and it’s long and that’s me just doing the main story. I’m trying to beat it before my son is born and wife is allowing me to play nonstop as soon as I get home from work ⚔️🛡🦅😅 but it’s my misión to beat the story asap cuz my son is due at anytime 😬🙌👶

[@aamarhr]

Another great video!

[@TheTechnophine]

Hidden one's "what valhalla did right?" Before GTA 6 was not expected

[@The_Apothecary]

I personally loved this game, kept coming back for more. I can totally see why people disliked it tho. But I played it for the immersive open world, the soundtrack, the combat finishers, Ireland DLC with the druids was dope and the Ragnarok DLC was ok too. Skill tree was meh, but im not playing the game for that reason.

[@Emil-go3ek]

Love ur vids

[@SeFu615]

I didnt like Valhalla too much, but my favourite part of the game were the animus glitches, they reminded me a lot of the old AC's...

[@waleedrauf1672]

Valhalla was too long but tied the story to norse mythology in a great way. It also created imterest within me for the modern day of AC since like AC3. Also bringing back Jesper Kyd for music was the best decision they took cuz the music in Valhalla slaps. I got many soundtracks in my playlist.

[@MartinOfSiwa]

I need a Odyssey version of this video

[@petrcechurself1299]

Vallhala is such an underrated game

[@JADub87]

I play games for story and I did not necessarily care for AC Valhalla personally. My God it was long & the Assassin/Templar conflict seemed like an after thought. AC Odyssey felt the same although I enjoyed it more. Ancient Greece was a much more interesting time period than the Viking/England stuff. I'm just not into Vikings or Norse mythology. I haven't even played the new God of Wars. They gameplay was fun for AC Origins, Odyssey, & Valhalla though. Out of the three, AC Origins is my favorite. I need to play Mirage to get ready for AC Shadows. I skipped Mirage because of Valhalla. I was like "s**t, I am done". 😆 Shadows has me excited again for AC and I have been playing since the first game so I hope we eventually get a resolution to the story. If/when they decide to reboot, I may bow out gracefully. I want to see this thing through though.

[@Iceaxehikes]

I know it was historically correct to have the king survive. That is also why we needed a different final boss. It was very disappointing to finish off the bad guys and get Thor's armor and Moljinor only to have nothing worthy left to fight. Ravensthorpe is silly too. The same lines and animations repeated endlessly. No impact at all. All that work collecting resources and supplies to build the town and nothing really changes.

[@DespicablepunK25]

I thought I was finished with the story when I saw the ending cutscene with Basim being released into the modern day but then they wanted me to get to a stupidly high level before you raid a castle, so I closed the game and deleted it off the ps5.

[@Max1990Power]

I have played like 470 h of ac valhalla. I did enjoy it.

[@robynjo4033]

iam playing ac Valhalla need to 100 precent then on mirage then iam waiting for shadows

[@JADub87]

I need to play Mirage. Valhalla actually broke me personally due to the vast amount of content so I skipped Mirage. Then they showed AC Shadows and I got excited for AC again. I've beaten all of the other AC games. My favorite is probably AC Origins.

[@Ariho_Elmer]

I never thought Valhalla was a bad game. All the RPG games are FAR from bad games and that just seems something that’s obvious. People complain because 1, most won’t see it as a good AC game, and 2, it’s Ubisoft so people will complain regardless. This game did a lot of things right, it just wasn’t assassins creed, it was an RPG(btw I am commenting this before watching the video😂)

[@joeigneczi2524]

I felt the opposite about the prologue, I hated the prologue, but loved everything else in the game

[@Grandtemplar305]

Sometimes I love Valhalla an sometimes I hate it to the core but I do like the dismemberment an decapitation an the gore no lie the beginning of the story was banging but towards the middle it was like a what the fuck an the mystery quest wasn’t it I was hoping for something like odyssey an crazy thing is I beat Valhalla twice the grind was insane 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@elija8136]

The ending just didn’t feel like an ending (I still enjoyed the game a lot)

[@Trench-coat]

Can’t wait for shadows tho

[@TheMetalheadStudios]

Valhalla would be better if they made some of the sagas optional and that you would stumble upon them instead of forcing you to do them and killing the pacing of the main story.

[@TheACGamer-w3b]

I definitely like the gear system better in Valhalla because in odyssey it was like “oh you have giant double bladed axe, here’s a basic sword” but in Valhalla it doesn’t fill your inventory with pointless junk

[@Mikebus585-nt6yy]

What you said makes little no sense dude. Valhalla gear system is the worst build system I have ever seen in any aRPGs. In Odyssey every perk uses percentages whereas Valhalla in just +1 +2 for something. Have you ever tried testing your damage before and after you socket all your runes in all of your gear? They only increase/decrease by like a merely five damage whereas in Odyssey if you prioritise CRIT damage over weapon damage when testing your warrior attackers then you will notice a significant decrease for your damage. Moreover, Valhalla also has a virtually non existence diversity of armor sets. Every armor sets only offer two bonuses(not to mention the second one is often just +10 +20 for something AGAIN)whereas in Odyssey you get a set bonus for equipping a whole set plus 10 additional engraving on each armor piece, and they are all either warrior focused, assassin focused, hunter focused or hybrid. Furthermore, Valhalla also has way less cool damage glitches-in Odyssey you have the one billion damage knife of dallwun glitch, two billion damage glitch, Ares Madness glitch, Korfu Champion glitched engraving, Bighorn Bow etc. Last but not least, I understand that not everyone likes the random loot mechanic in Valhalla, but seriously the absence of this mechanic is why Valhalla is grindy as HELL. Virtually the only thing that you can trade for silver is trinkets, which makes buying runes(200/round runes 400/diamond runes)extremely annoying in Valhalla unless you used the double mark of Sol glitch to duplicate infinite amount of runes which was patched in current patch unfortunately

[@TheACGamer-w3b]

@@Mikebus585-nt6yy alright great I’m not reading all that

[@Mikebus585-nt6yy]

@@TheACGamer-w3b I am surprised you didn’t want to read my comment and then reply to defend for your own favourite AC RPG game 😏

[@TheACGamer-w3b]

@@Mikebus585-nt6yy origins is the best ac rpg game I hate most things about Valhalla but some of it is decent

[@Mikebus585-nt6yy]

@@TheACGamer-w3b but you still prefer Odyssey over Valhalla? 😂

[@Jonsweatshirt]

I put too many damn hours into Valhalla to hate it lmao

[@FlareBattle]

I simply dislike Valhalla’s Transmog system. So much fun loot and stuff, but inconvenient to make it look the way you want. 50 currency per piece? When Odyssey made it free and at the pause menu? With all the emphasis on customization, this was a stickler for me. At the very least it’s possible tho.

[@Mikebus585-nt6yy]

Couldn’t agree more. Odyssey beats Valhalla in every aspect, except in Valhalla you really have a home town whereas Odyssey you only have a ship. But that’s it. Builds, weapons, combat, story , side and main quests, character etc. in Odyssey are just infinitely better

[@mohammadashikurrahman7530]

I think covid ruined the development of Valhalla. As it forced devs to scramble their development plans to make a new one in that timeframe. By the time Valhalla launched they were still scrambling to find the perfect balance. I think thats the reason why prologue felt well crafted and rest of the game didn't.

[@loki7737]

I am currently replaying eveey ac game on hostorical Order. Odyssey and origins were fine but still not that great games. Valhalla is starting to bore me again. I had 200 hours on my first playthrougu because i did everything. I am concentrating only on the story now and its way better that way. The points in the video are all valid except maybe the combat. I still hate it that we cant control cool finishers anymore. What i really enyoed was the story plus modern day. The crossover with kassandra and basim overall. Mirage makes his character even better

[@aditya_who6295]

I would have really enjoyed these three RPG games if they weren't the part of Assassin's Creed series and was a seperate games. Hate everything in the game except a bit of good combat.

[@litt420]

Assassins creed valhalla is masterpiece but the insane downgrade in open world replayability compared to odyssey or even origins is just so tragic plus how the broken the game actually is its so sad i like the new stuff its refreshing but open world that big that just isnt full of life and gameplay is bad they improved some stuff in the dlcs other than that valhalla is just masterpiece its so good i wish they just remake the open world of the base game and fix the game bcs the story and assassinations and the conquests and story missions were really good as i say valhalla is one of the best games ever made but it dsnt feel good to play like odyssey or origind does its so different and thats what we needed but its so damn bad in so many things it feels next gen but so broken and unfinished the unfinished open world without the polish is just so discusting

[@MenagerieOfMadness501]

This may be a hot take but Valhalla is more enjoyable on the second play through compared to the first. Which I know seems a lot to ask given how bloated the game feels at times but if you’re willing to slog through it again there’s a lot of neat details and foreshadowing (which tie in nicely with the game’s theme of fate and destiny) that you obviously wouldn’t notice/appreciate the 1st time through

[@ac_nerd9794]

The gear in Valhalla absolutely has no meaning in the game. The perks or stats don't matter like they did in Odyssey, and Eivor might as well just be a tank. He hardly takes damage by the end of the game and the gear set perks may make a small noticeable difference but there is no comparison to how Odyssey's gear system works. I may not like the gear system in Odyssey due to the reliance of stacking stats, but gear did matter, and you could freely change the appearance of your best gear whenever you wanted. Valhalla and Odyssey both had some nice abilities, but Odyssey had a better skill tree and mastery tree. Valhalla had better writing than Odyssey. The story isn't as good as Odyssey, though, but Eivor, Basim, and the memory corridors were th best part of the game. The DLCs were also so much better than Odyssey's imo. Dawn of Ragnarok is absolutely one of the better DLCs in the series, and the note from Bayek that Reda had was greatly appreciated. I wish Ubisoft would revisit him and Aya. Overall, Valhalla is a very enjoyable game if you play it slowly and enjoy the sights, the story, and the lore. Also, the best thing it did was bring the Viking experience and intertwine with Assassin's Creed. The combat was good, but Odyssey was more fun. Eivor is also an awesome protagonist.

[@BarbMcVay-u5l]

Thanks!

[@Thompapp]

The world of AC Valhalla was beautiful, but... it was empty and soulless. A vast, empty world without interest. I'm playing Witcher 3 for the 6th time (which I've been replaying every year for the last 6 years), and inevitably, I compare Witcher to similar types of games. This comparison helps me understand what an epic game like Witcher 3 should be like and how a game shouldn't be flat, soulless, and repetitive like AC Valhalla. So, if you want to understand what goes wrong with a game, just play Witcher 3 first and compare them.

[@buinghiathuan4595]

I still piss about the lvl 2 smoke. Why the hell did it go kaboom when lvl up

[@TheTomekEffect]

I don't get the hate. I have like 300 Hours playtime 😅

[@Bahamut746]

I'm sorry but I got burnt out on the combat after 10 hours

[@tranqy0271]

I thought Valhalla was as a good game wish there was better ending tbh but overall a decent game