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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Review

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  • Preston Dozsa Preston Dozsa
  • November 9, 2020
  • 6 Minute Read
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Score: 7 / 10

Playing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, I continually asked myself one question: What is an Assassin’s Creed game?

It’s a question that follows the three year anniversary of Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft’s retooling of the franchise’s formula. I enjoyed that game, finding it to be a refreshing evolution of a series that felt lifeless for far too long. Yet its follow-up, 2018’s Odyssey, was bloated and dull in comparison. In the context of its immediate predecessor, Valhalla is refreshing.

But in the context of third-person open world games, Valhalla is merely fine. While individual mechanics and features, such as the combat and settlement building, are interesting and impactful, they do not quite coalesce into a truly compelling whole. Yet I can’t help but recommend Valhalla. It’s a strong step forward towards defining what exactly an Assassin’s Creed game is, and makes me look forward to what’s coming in the future.

Final Thoughts:

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a good game that corrects many of the missteps found in Odyssey, offering a number of interesting improvements to the series’ formula.
Preston Dozsa

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Review

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft
Played On: PC
ESRB Rating: M (Mature)
Release Date: November 10, 2020
Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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