@@ericwalker6477 not necessarily since instead of making expansions about mythical stuff noone wants from this franchise they can focus on creed dlc's or at least something to do with the main character/character arc. It's a different situation for odyssey obviously but that's simply because that game cant even be called an assassins creed
@@ericwalker6477 this is how u stray further from ur franchise. like tom clancy aes these are not a representation and would be better taken and judged if they werent named an AC game
Ubisoft’s problem is that they have so much new content and they’re decent with stories and characters, and they give new content quick but they’re scared to innovate and try new stuff. I’ll probably try this down the line still. The game is fun at times
Its kinda sad too, Unity was a huge innovation as far as combat and traversal but since it was so buggy and people skipped it, Ubisoft assumed people didn't like that direction.
They are stuck with same formula they introduced 10 years ago with Far Cry 3. They are now more focused on microtransactions than innovate any gameplay.
@@RawstyleNL This DLC isn't even worth buying AT ALL. It has nothing to do with the modern overarching story and adds nothing for those that enjoyed the main story of ACV.
Exactly. I'll wait for the fire sale in a few months once they see the low purchase numbers. Sure it's a DLC side story, but from the IGN review, I'll pass for now.
This is all about assassins creed valhalla. This DLC tells the story of an ancient civilization through the prism of mythology. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe.
Well, one dev did.. but that guy also worked at Guerilla games for years, so we kinda know why he was mad Elden Ring was overshadowing the Horizon games
Now the DLC is available si let’s resume it: -8h to finish the story, 15h for the 100% -a bland story -always the same thing : killing bandit, clearing camps, make offerings, … 100% fun and original -Op power strong enough to let you roll on the game in maximal difficulty -the price of a new game …. Thanks Ubisoft for this unmissable DLC
@@fronray5161 Currently playing through B&W. The best gaming experience I’ve had. So much side content with fleshed out characters unlike the farming sim that is Valhalla.
People are seriously overreacting. It's a DLC. The main game still is about Assassins and Templars. This is just some goofy, side story for people who like over-the-top action. Remember that nothing that happens in this DLC are real. So, no. Ubisoft didn't ruin this franchise. It's not a part of the main AC Story and it's not even real so stop crying.
Funny thing is, Ubisoft has been revealing this type of stuff since the older AC games, they just so happen to finally create DLCs about it and finally show the ancient isu civilisations that have been in AC lore since forever. They’re all just trying to find an excuse because that’s what people do when something new comes out.
@@dcmuggamuga407 If you dont like it, dont buy it. It's as easy as that. If you arent a real fan of the franchise, quit your complaining. You're startin to sound like all those other fake-fan entitled consumers.
From a once excited and hopeful fan it is shameful to witness the fall of another great franchise at the behest of a company so entrenched in what they know to be profitable, such that they fail to embrace the notion that they could still have their cake and eat it too. The talent embedded in the studios is marred by the rigidity of upper management failing to recognise that they could remain true to the Assassin’s creed franchise with tales of the creed in the style of earlier entries in the franchise and also spinoff the RPG into its own league of games with a ‘warrior’ franchise rather than slowly failing to provide both at the same time. Dissenters have displayed they are yet to lose all hope of redemption and Acolytes also show an interest in embracing a new direction for what would become their own franchise.
Dude you're using way too many extra words and are just trying too hard. "The talent 'embedded' in the studios." It's just 'the talent in the studios,' the people there are not permanently embedded. Sometimes fancy language isn't necessary.
Ragnarök is the Toba Catastrophe, the event that wiped out the ISU. It's just presented as Norse Mythology because we're seeing it through Eivor's eyes as she's reliving Odin's memories, whom Eivor is a Sage for, and she can't comprehend the REAL version of the ISU so she perceives it as Norse realms, mythology, Gods etc as it's basically the closest reference she has. The fantastical stuff is just an overlay, this is in fact the fall of the ISU.
The price is ridiculous..... It's an expansion for god's sake, most of the assets look exactly the same as the base game. Ubisoft is really milking this crap
Assassin's creed is in a state of going downhill since Odyssey. And not just AC, other ubisoft games suffered from this too such as Far Cry. Changing core gameplay with RPG elements, if they keep this up they'll lose customers for sure unless they innovate on something new and BETTER.
Feels like Ubisoft games are just recycled games with different characters... They should do some creative evolution because all their games feel like they are all the same ...
They tend to stick with the safe formula of making games, one that's proven to earn them a lot of money by microtransactions rather than innovating. At this point we shouldn't be blaming companies for making 'em but blame consumers who keep buying them. However, in this day and age not everyone is a passionate gamer who holds high standards when playing/buying new games, as a matter of fact most gamers just play games casually. They see the title "Assassin's Creed", "Far Cry" or another famous franchise and they'd wanna get on it so can you REALLY blame them? This became the new norm, loot boxes and microtransactions. Passionate gamers back then already saw them as bad news but a lot of people didn't really care. These companies don't care about what we think unless it affects them financially. To these big corporations, games are just business after all.
@@soapstone420 At least Origins was still connected because it explores the creed's beginning. Since Odyssey and Valhalla mostly explores the Isu side of the lore, it could've been a new IP sold as a spin off to AC. Like how Portal and Half Life are different IPs set in the same universe. One is a first person puzzle, and the other is a first person shooter, hence why they're titled differently. It's really that simple and people's feelings would be much more different on the series...
Ragnarök is the Toba Catastrophe, the event that wiped out the ISU. It's just presented as Norse Mythology because we're seeing it through Eivor's eyes as she's reliving Odin's memories, whom Eivor is a Sage for, and she can't comprehend the REAL version of the ISU so she perceives it as Norse realms, mythology, Gods etc as it's basically the closest reference she has. The fantastical stuff is just an overlay, this is in fact the fall of the ISU.
Well it's not like we didn't expect it to be just meh. Valhalla in its entirety was a complete drag to finish. Minutes felt like hours sometimes cause of how boring the quest and world were, especially after origins (best of the new trilogy in terms of the world and story) and odyssey (which was fun and had some fun concepts + the exploration was super fun imo).
This DLC along with the Asgard and Jotenheim sections should have just been a standalone mythical RPG game by itself, without the AC title namesake. It's obvious Ubisoft wanted to throw it's name in the hat of mythical RPG's like Witcher and the Soul's games so they should have just developed a new IP with Odin being the protagonist traveling all 9 realms to prevent Ragnarök instead of masquerading this as an Assassin's Creed title. It still would have sold well, if not better because it wouldn't have turned off the traditional AC fanbase.
Ragnarök is the Toba Catastrophe, the event that wiped out the ISU. It's just presented as Norse Mythology because we're seeing it through Eivor's eyes as she's reliving Odin's memories, whom Eivor is a Sage for, and she can't comprehend the REAL version of the ISU so she perceives it as Norse realms, mythology, Gods etc as it's basically the closest reference she has. The fantastical stuff is just an overlay, this is in fact the fall of the ISU. It's the same deal with the Asgard/Jotunheim Arc in the main game.
@@zomberkay Canonically Eivor is a she. 'Male Eivor' is just the Animus putting an Odin skin over Eivor due to her being a Sage for Odin essentially giving her two sets of DNA confusing the Animus. Canon way to play Valhalla is 'Let Animus Pick Gender'.
@@tritonk1759 it was mentioned that there's no canon in this game due to not being clowned for the second time as they got got in the odyssey. But after the ragnarok reveal and odin reveal and we know wotan/odin Is a he lorewise he is a he in the real life lore
@@loganatkins1171 the point of the season pass was to give you Ireland and Paris. It specifically says that when you buy it. Doesn’t say anything about future content. $40 season pass with 2 maps valued at $20 each.
it's so disappointing to see where this franchise has gone after i've been loyal to them so long. idc if it's "the best selling game in the series" if anything, that's just an impressive mark by the marketing team getting people overhyped about this game. other than that, it's a worse version of the witcher with AC easter eggs in it
Fun to see how little this series has evolved since changing it's course for the worse with Origins. AC didn't have to innovate a lot before because it was so reliant on the setting and new, but smaller gameplay mechanics. Now every AC is an enormous, empty open world with a long grocery list of repeated quests, devoid of any historical interests.
Ac Valhalla is a step-down from the fun perks and stats we had in Odyssey, because in Odyssey. In Odyssey, you had the Demigod Armor set which gave you +30% extra damage, in Valhalla you have boring perks that give slight armor. Really do not enjoy the current perk system where 99% is so weak.
This is still Assassin's creed. This DLC tells the story of an ancient civilization through the prism of mythology. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe.
It's a dlc...not a whole new game...you were expecting a dlc to have completely different mechanics from its base game? That's an idiotic expectation on your behalf. Also anyone who buys this obviously loved the base game enough to purchase the dlc. So I'm sure they're not picking it apart. They're just happy to be playing more content.
@@The_InsideJoke it's a $40 story dlc for people who enjoyed valhalla and want more. If it's not for you then that's OK but the people who really enjoy the base game experience, they've already bought it and don't mind.
I’m not here for them to change the formula, I’m here for them to delve deeper into and expand the Valhalla story, that’s exactly what they’ve done, plus most people won’t have played this in 8/12 months so it’s refreshing to revisit
Assassin's creed isn't only just about assassins and templars but also about ancient civilization. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe. If you don't know the rules and lore of this universe better not to say anything about it
Its an expansion. Of course they will keep with the same gameplay. What we have is a brand new stories and world to explore in. The review should of instead been based on this instead of not having a different way of playing.
So True all of this haters are pure toxic because for me Dawn Of Ragnarok is Amazing! and yeah of course everyone have different opinions also just wait there's a bunch of clowns will insult me in this section.
Looks like the same game they released 5 years ago but with another skin. It doesn't even look like the weapon connects to enemies it just phases trough them.
@@franks2796 There is nothing wrong with chaning up the game. As long as you stay true to the lore you build and to the core values of the franchise. The last 2 games aren't AC games anymore they are cashshops that use the AC name.
This may sound old, but lord. If they called this Valhalla, kept the story and dlc, took out Layla as a focus point, killed Basim, and called this a spinoff with AC lore...they could have made more money and interest from fans off it cause then they could focus more on another AC title while if they ever decide to end the series could continue with spinoff titles like said Valhalla
People need to accept the fact that if they kept doing what they were doing with the old games it would get boring and repetitive fans just need to accept that games change and plus they already said they are going to go back to their roots in the next game with basin so fans that are stuck on nostalgia will be happy and will stop complaining
This is still Assassin's creed. Assassin's creed isn't only just about assassins and templars but also about ancient civilization. The new trilogy tells the story of an ancient civilization through the prism of mythology. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe. If you don't know the rules and lore of this universe better not to say anything about it
Yet, the 'mythology' of these peoples has been declared non-existent and downright fantastical by the franchise's actual lore. The 'gods' don't exist, they were merely an older, much more technologically advanced, race who basically enhanced humans to become slaves through the use of their own technology. What Ragnarok is showcasing doesn't make sense to this lore - it would have been better to showcase what the world looked like under Isu influence and what Odin and the rest of his 'pantheon' were doing alongside or in tandem with other Isu groups to stop or evade the incoming solar damage. This would have better fit with the overall franchise lore, and would have allowed a combination of a bit of existential crisis on Eivor's part, realizing and then acknowledging that her (/his) gods were not gods, while also giving the chance for her (/him) to reconnect with their past life who was sealed away at the end of the base game...which in itself would allow for further story developments. These could have included awakening Sigurd's connection to Tyr, the ability to craft more Isu-influenced technology for Ravensthorpe that would be seen by outsiders (and Templars) as magic and demonic things, further instigating the hatred for the Viking invaders and a push for Eivor to finally take up the mantle of Assassin to fight against the wave of Alfred's new Templars.
Horizion Zero Down Frozen West is the best version of this style of game play and Elder Ring has complete smash the genre in to pieces with there style of play.
@@PlayboyHZ damn, so real. Elden ring development started in 2016/2017, and they were targeting last gen consoles, but then covid happened. How could someone have thought that elden ring graphics couldn't be on pair with an exclusive game built completely around two systems and made by one of the most talented team in terms of graphic.
I'm just sitting here wishing for an assassin's creed shogun in my lifetime 😭😭😭😭 the fact that they haven't touched Japanese mythology and history so far is such a waste.
People hate on vallhalla so much, just buy a ps2 and play assassins creed, or AC2 if you love them so much. If they kept making the games the same you guys who cry even more than all the change
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After reading the comments..breath of wild is more deserving of being one of the greatest games ever made..people are now understanding the concept of open world and Dev like elden ring has taken that concept and made its own..breath of the wild concept of open world will be the most inspirational feature for this new generation.
I'm sorry, you misspelled The Witcher 3 as a concept of open world for many other games from that point on. I'm not saying that BOTW wasn't interesting as an open world concept but there were others before that did that, especially The Witcher 3.
Easily breakable weapons, terrible item interface, and we can’t forget the limited stamina while climbing and having to wear a certain outfit to be in another environment. So inspirational 😂
@@rinzlur-k6m don’t forget having to buy the dlc just to take on the trial of the sword one of the stupidest challenges just to get a fully powered master sword that still breaks 😂
Let people with ADHD review this game as well as the DLC instead of the disappointed about these disappointments. Valhalla is bloody amazing and if you haven't had enough of the base game, buying this DLC is highly recommended. Well worth the price. To me at least.
This reviewer sounds like he's never played an AC DlC before. The origins and Odyssey DLCs were fun for the story, not because they changed the gameplay of the base game. Get over yourself IGN
I've played the original AC games and I'm very happy / pleased to see where the franchise is going and how it's developing, it feels much better to play the new games rather than the clunky older ones.
They made a billion dollars in MTX alone. Another billion on base game, and another billion on season passes. That's a billion more than their previous AC, AC Odyssey. They ain't stopping.
This is NOT Assassin's Creed! I've played every single title up until Black Flag which was released back in 2013. It's now almost a decade ago, and I've never wanted to buy the new titles, because they've clearly lost the plot, regarding what an Assassin's Creed game should really be like. This RPG aspect the last couple of series has really showed me, they don't care about it core fans from Desmond Miles series. As long as Ubisoft keep releasing these RPG games, my money will be spent elsewhere.
Ubisoft never stops to amaze me: such a dissapointment...instead of improving they allways end up making worse and more boring games ( division 2 vs 1 , assassin origins and oddysey vs valhalla and so on)
For those who haven’t played the game (since at least AC Origins) or judging only from the trailers: All the mythical stuff starting from AC Origins all the way to valhalla are dream sequences or the artifact’s simulation 90% of the game contents are still the same as the previous games like historical events and settings, pre assassin and templar conflict, political assassination targets, searching for ancient artifacts, learning more of the first civilization, modern day settings with the animus etc. The 10% is the dream sequences/simulation, which the protagonists believe that ancient gods exist and the dream sequences are their interpretation of the gods.
Assassin's creed isn't only just about assassins and templars but also about ancient civilization. DLC tells the story of an ancient civilization through the prism of mythology. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe
@@Etheral101 They should just expand on Fenyx and do the mythological stuff there then stick with more historically accurate settings and bring back what AC was about.Hell why not just do a new Prince of Persia .
Imagine showing this to an AC fan 10 years ago and try to convince them this is the same franchise lol
would be called crazy as **(you know what)
As long as it's just a DLC expansion like Fate of Atlantis we would be cool with it.
@@ericwalker6477 not necessarily since instead of making expansions about mythical stuff noone wants from this franchise they can focus on creed dlc's or at least something to do with the main character/character arc. It's a different situation for odyssey obviously but that's simply because that game cant even be called an assassins creed
@@hity7026 totally understand but that is still just an opinion.
@@ericwalker6477 this is how u stray further from ur franchise. like tom clancy aes these are not a representation and would be better taken and judged if they werent named an AC game
Ubisoft’s problem is that they have so much new content and they’re decent with stories and characters, and they give new content quick but they’re scared to innovate and try new stuff. I’ll probably try this down the line still. The game is fun at times
Its kinda sad too, Unity was a huge innovation as far as combat and traversal but since it was so buggy and people skipped it, Ubisoft assumed people didn't like that direction.
They are stuck with same formula they introduced 10 years ago with Far Cry 3. They are now more focused on microtransactions than innovate any gameplay.
They could be more like Rockstar and never release story dlc and just go gaas
Well said! You are spot on @T.T
That's funny you say that while elden ring is literally the same formula from 2009 haha.. and it still works
Eivor is blessed with invulnerability from all threats, physical or magical.
Sounds like the spell on Baldur from GOW
@@jbac5767 thought the same thing
Wow guys u found the joke
His enemies: where that mistletoe at
@@jbac5767 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Kratos: I’ll show you what Ragnarok should look like
Boy!
Are you a calm and reasonable person?
Read it
Hell yea
Boooooooyyyy
Might be worth checking out when it’s on sale for $15 in about 6 months.
There is a ubisoft subscription for $15 were you can play this. As it takes around 20 hours to complete might be worth to check it out.
@@RawstyleNL This DLC isn't even worth buying AT ALL. It has nothing to do with the modern overarching story and adds nothing for those that enjoyed the main story of ACV.
Exactly. I'll wait for the fire sale in a few months once they see the low purchase numbers. Sure it's a DLC side story, but from the IGN review, I'll pass for now.
NO.
Its on sale right now for $30. I'm thinking about it.
After playing Elden Ring, this seriously looks like a joke with that price tag.
It looks like "We have Elden Ring at home."
how dare you?! this is peak User Experience from the talented Ubsioft Devs
Then keep playing Elden ring and don’t play this 💀
If ubi made elden, they would make you buy smithing stones from their store for 🤣 6 dollars for 5 pcs.
@CurtMuhGurt not really rangnarok is a much better comparison
Remember when Assassin's Creed games used to be about assassinating templars and collecting artifacts? 😞
The next one suppose to go back to that
@@StoneCold70 But it's a game as a service.
This is all about assassins creed valhalla. This DLC tells the story of an ancient civilization through the prism of mythology. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe.
@@yangus2122 thrn the name of game should have been Ancient Civilization: Valhalla not Assassin Creed: Valhalla they even have AC if they want
@@solidcricket The events take place in the same universe and it shouldn't be called Assassin's creed?What?
This dlc is the same price as Sifu that’s a joke
The funniest thing is that all of us who bought Assassin's Creed Valhalla Ultimate Edition now have to buy Ragnarok DLC. What a shame
what's hilarious is that they threw shade at Elden ring success LMAO
Well, one dev did.. but that guy also worked at Guerilla games for years, so we kinda know why he was mad Elden Ring was overshadowing the Horizon games
Only maybe 1 developer said something
@@MalikATL ya know that Elden Ring will prolly outsell Valhalla tho... Right? (If it hasn't already)
@@MalikATL Elden Ring has already sold 10 million copies on PC alone and AC Valhalla sold 1.8 million in a week.
You talking about Sony developers right?
Now the DLC is available si let’s resume it:
-8h to finish the story, 15h for the 100%
-a bland story
-always the same thing : killing bandit, clearing camps, make offerings, … 100% fun and original
-Op power strong enough to let you roll on the game in maximal difficulty
-the price of a new game
…. Thanks Ubisoft for this unmissable DLC
Whereas blood and wine has nearly 40-50 hrs of new content.
@@fronray5161 Currently playing through B&W. The best gaming experience I’ve had. So much side content with fleshed out characters unlike the farming sim that is Valhalla.
@@hamz8790 yes and 6 years LATER look what we have
Shut up
@@aaronramen5926 gonna cry?
Actually there’s a way to use 3 abilities at the same time. You just need to collect some artifacts from the giant floating things around the map.
People are seriously overreacting. It's a DLC. The main game still is about Assassins and Templars. This is just some goofy, side story for people who like over-the-top action. Remember that nothing that happens in this DLC are real. So, no. Ubisoft didn't ruin this franchise. It's not a part of the main AC Story and it's not even real so stop crying.
Funny thing is, Ubisoft has been revealing this type of stuff since the older AC games, they just so happen to finally create DLCs about it and finally show the ancient isu civilisations that have been in AC lore since forever. They’re all just trying to find an excuse because that’s what people do when something new comes out.
@@dcmuggamuga407 If you dont like it, dont buy it. It's as easy as that. If you arent a real fan of the franchise, quit your complaining. You're startin to sound like all those other fake-fan entitled consumers.
At that price thats a game in it self....as you say its just a side story the the price should be almost nothing.
@@tieridge6215 Corporate greed.
"NEW light based puzzles"
Someone didn't play all of Valhalla.
Do you blame him? Lol.
No one did
Imma have ptsd of the light puzzles lmfao
Why would we? Waste of time.
This and the Cairns...
Crazy how the perspective of game quality changes in time..
Great a 40$ DLC where you can do the exact same boring quest that you do for more than 100 hours in the main game.
From a once excited and hopeful fan it is shameful to witness the fall of another great franchise at the behest of a company so entrenched in what they know to be profitable, such that they fail to embrace the notion that they could still have their cake and eat it too. The talent embedded in the studios is marred by the rigidity of upper management failing to recognise that they could remain true to the Assassin’s creed franchise with tales of the creed in the style of earlier entries in the franchise and also spinoff the RPG into its own league of games with a ‘warrior’ franchise rather than slowly failing to provide both at the same time. Dissenters have displayed they are yet to lose all hope of redemption and Acolytes also show an interest in embracing a new direction for what would become their own franchise.
This. 100%
ds npc dialogue
Bro go full medieval wise man explaining industrial revolution and its consequences
Dude you're using way too many extra words and are just trying too hard.
"The talent 'embedded' in the studios." It's just 'the talent in the studios,' the people there are not permanently embedded.
Sometimes fancy language isn't necessary.
Wait until Avatar drops, will be crazy!
This isn’t Assassin’s Creed anymore. This…is…Highlander
Ubisoft employe: let's make a king Arthur rpg!
Ubisoft executive:No!
Other Ubisoft employe: Lets make AC Camelot!
All Ubisoft executive's: Hell yes!
This is still Assassin's creed. If you don't know the rules and lore of this universe better not to say anything about it
@@yangus2122 Yes, it is still AC...in name. However, with this story, Kratos, Dante, Thor, etc. would qualify as assassins too eh?
@@yangus2122 So you are part of the problem.
Ragnarök is the Toba Catastrophe, the event that wiped out the ISU. It's just presented as Norse Mythology because we're seeing it through Eivor's eyes as she's reliving Odin's memories, whom Eivor is a Sage for, and she can't comprehend the REAL version of the ISU so she perceives it as Norse realms, mythology, Gods etc as it's basically the closest reference she has.
The fantastical stuff is just an overlay, this is in fact the fall of the ISU.
The price is ridiculous..... It's an expansion for god's sake, most of the assets look exactly the same as the base game.
Ubisoft is really milking this crap
it's more than 50 hours long lol
Exactly. Especially when it’s not on the season pass
EA>Ubisoft
@@blackmanta2527 go play Star Wars
@@RayzaNC
Amount of content really shouldn’t matter in price, especially when it’s all rehashed anyway.
Assassin's creed is in a state of going downhill since Odyssey. And not just AC, other ubisoft games suffered from this too such as Far Cry. Changing core gameplay with RPG elements, if they keep this up they'll lose customers for sure unless they innovate on something new and BETTER.
Lol odyssey. Made ur stance useless
Take a look at the sales,and see if the franchise is going downhill :)
Unfortunately the sales are going up each time. The last 3 games have all sold more than the next.
@@Wasertaser Looks like someone's an ancient greece simulator enthusiast
@@mistercruise who the fk cares about sales... the quality is total garbage. Don't you realize it's just milking money ?
Feels like Ubisoft games are just recycled games with different characters... They should do some creative evolution because all their games feel like they are all the same ...
Assasins creed unity and blackflag were the best ones.
Ever since they made AC origins and farcry 3, its been the same
They tend to stick with the safe formula of making games, one that's proven to earn them a lot of money by microtransactions rather than innovating. At this point we shouldn't be blaming companies for making 'em but blame consumers who keep buying them. However, in this day and age not everyone is a passionate gamer who holds high standards when playing/buying new games, as a matter of fact most gamers just play games casually. They see the title "Assassin's Creed", "Far Cry" or another famous franchise and they'd wanna get on it so can you REALLY blame them?
This became the new norm, loot boxes and microtransactions. Passionate gamers back then already saw them as bad news but a lot of people didn't really care. These companies don't care about what we think unless it affects them financially. To these big corporations, games are just business after all.
@@technoartfest8708 ac unity the best? Speak for yourself😂
@@praisethelordpig1212 story was medicore but animations, graphics and gameplay was just outstanding.
From Dead Kings, Jack The Ripper, The Hidden Ones, Curse of The Pharaohs, Legacy of the First Blade and Fate of Atlantis to this. Shame.
Yeah those DLCs were all super cool and fun, this is just the black sheep
I'm still going through the DLC from Odyssey. That whole dynamic of that game was nice and all that dlc was under one season pass.
@@sanya365 Legacy of the First Blade is fantastic. Adds to the lore of both the Assassins and Templars.
Ubisoft never fails not to disappoint
Disappointed you, because this is the best selling game in AC history.
Make your unbiased conclusions.
@@allanmhanson cry fanboy
@@allanmhanson keep buying their garbage stuff then, Ubitrash fanboy.
Best Selling because A - new consoles and first rpg 60fps and B- covid
@@allanmhanson AC3 is actually still their biggest launch but go off lol
Damn this guy shatters the dlc within the first 60seconds
There is no creed and no assassinations in a game called "assassin's creed". Ubisoft has lost it's way.
agreed. they should've called the games something else since Origins honestly
@@soapstone420 At least Origins was still connected because it explores the creed's beginning. Since Odyssey and Valhalla mostly explores the Isu side of the lore, it could've been a new IP sold as a spin off to AC. Like how Portal and Half Life are different IPs set in the same universe. One is a first person puzzle, and the other is a first person shooter, hence why they're titled differently. It's really that simple and people's feelings would be much more different on the series...
@@soapstone420 origins was about the brotherhood and how assassins came to be.
Ragnarök is the Toba Catastrophe, the event that wiped out the ISU. It's just presented as Norse Mythology because we're seeing it through Eivor's eyes as she's reliving Odin's memories, whom Eivor is a Sage for, and she can't comprehend the REAL version of the ISU so she perceives it as Norse realms, mythology, Gods etc as it's basically the closest reference she has.
The fantastical stuff is just an overlay, this is in fact the fall of the ISU.
Well this DLC isn't about Assassins, it's a FULLY OPTIONAL DLC that is about Isu stuff
don't play it if you don't like it
Well it's not like we didn't expect it to be just meh. Valhalla in its entirety was a complete drag to finish. Minutes felt like hours sometimes cause of how boring the quest and world were, especially after origins (best of the new trilogy in terms of the world and story) and odyssey (which was fun and had some fun concepts + the exploration was super fun imo).
We all know that Ubisoft’s biggest mistake was killing Desmond
Well he returned at the endnof valhalla at least
Spoilers
@@jackm4536 spoilers
@@goaliedude32 The game is over a year old man
@@jackm4536 definitely spoilers
Loved Origins & Odyssey by Valhalla felt like a massive grind after a while.
@Ok was pretty and if ur like me who skips the ubisoft grind with cheat engine, it became quite enjoyable and memorable game.
This DLC along with the Asgard and Jotenheim sections should have just been a standalone mythical RPG game by itself, without the AC title namesake. It's obvious Ubisoft wanted to throw it's name in the hat of mythical RPG's like Witcher and the Soul's games so they should have just developed a new IP with Odin being the protagonist traveling all 9 realms to prevent Ragnarök instead of masquerading this as an Assassin's Creed title. It still would have sold well, if not better because it wouldn't have turned off the traditional AC fanbase.
Ragnarök is the Toba Catastrophe, the event that wiped out the ISU. It's just presented as Norse Mythology because we're seeing it through Eivor's eyes as she's reliving Odin's memories, whom Eivor is a Sage for, and she can't comprehend the REAL version of the ISU so she perceives it as Norse realms, mythology, Gods etc as it's basically the closest reference she has.
The fantastical stuff is just an overlay, this is in fact the fall of the ISU. It's the same deal with the Asgard/Jotunheim Arc in the main game.
@@tritonk1759 she?
It's he in my game
@@zomberkay Canonically Eivor is a she. 'Male Eivor' is just the Animus putting an Odin skin over Eivor due to her being a Sage for Odin essentially giving her two sets of DNA confusing the Animus.
Canon way to play Valhalla is 'Let Animus Pick Gender'.
@@tritonk1759 it was mentioned that there's no canon in this game due to not being clowned for the second time as they got got in the odyssey.
But after the ragnarok reveal and odin reveal and we know wotan/odin
Is a he lorewise he is a he in the real life lore
@@zomberkay No Eivor canonically is a she. Like how Kassandra is the canon protagonist of Odyssey.
At least it has the far superior UX and quest design, right guys, right?
why would you expect a dlc to change the whole game
40$ that's why
7:48 the shade at Ubisoft lol
The fact you dont get this dlc with season pass is dissapointing. Otherwise valhalla was amazing! Loved it
That’s literally the point of having a season pass
@@loganatkins1171 the point of the season pass was to give you Ireland and Paris. It specifically says that when you buy it. Doesn’t say anything about future content.
$40 season pass with 2 maps valued at $20 each.
Its common for season pass to include future dlcs though, thats probably what he meant
it was and is dogshit
@@loganatkins1171 I’m sorry you can’t read.
it's so disappointing to see where this franchise has gone after i've been loyal to them so long. idc if it's "the best selling game in the series" if anything, that's just an impressive mark by the marketing team getting people overhyped about this game. other than that, it's a worse version of the witcher with AC easter eggs in it
Well there clearly doing something right cause people keep buying it
“You can’t please everyone”
@@yami7754exactly
I'm soo happy with where it's going 😊
If they went back to the old formula of AC hell if they just went halfway I’d be happy
There's going to be a new ac at the end of the year, which focuses on stealth
There's rumors that there will be a smaller game next year about Basim
Yeah.... This one is gonna be a wait for a deep sale.
Fun to see how little this series has evolved since changing it's course for the worse with Origins.
AC didn't have to innovate a lot before because it was so reliant on the setting and new, but smaller gameplay mechanics.
Now every AC is an enormous, empty open world with a long grocery list of repeated quests, devoid of any historical interests.
Origins is the best AC though.
Odyssey is when things took a turn for the worse when they made the main gameplay loop a loot grind.
💯 %
Origins was amazing tho
@@96mryomama Best AC is AC2 or Brotherhood actually.
Origin was bad. Odyssey was their best open world it scored higher ratings aswell
after elden ring, ubisoft open world feels so crap to play
facts
another clown comparing every game with Elden ring...can y'all stop already? We get it it's the best game ever...bla bla...smh
@@BrialMusic bro go away
Ubisoft was always crap soo...
@@BrialMusic Well the other devs can't seem to help themselves when it comes to Elden Ring either.
Valhalla feels like it should've only been a Viking Game instead of Assassin's Creed based.
sells more with the ac title
Isn't it both?
Ac Valhalla is a step-down from the fun perks and stats we had in Odyssey, because in Odyssey. In Odyssey, you had the Demigod Armor set which gave you +30% extra damage, in Valhalla you have boring perks that give slight armor. Really do not enjoy the current perk system where 99% is so weak.
You’re right, bro. The new system, it feels not rewarding
Agreed, all those effin runes should make us feel op but nah.
"Some burning tree root thing crawling across the sky" Has this reviewer not played the main game? They should know it's Yggdrasil
even without playing ac valhalla knowing about yggdrasil is common culture
Considering Assassin's Creed Valhalla is one of my favorite AC games more of the "same" content isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Finally someone who actually agrees with me
@@hjfhgjcyuj 🤘🏻
Also, since when does a DLC need to do something different? It's part of the same game! Isn't it supposed to be the same?
WHAT HAPPEN TO ASSASSIN CREED, WTF
its dead
This is still Assassin's creed. This DLC tells the story of an ancient civilization through the prism of mythology. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe.
It already dead after black flag.
Remember when people didn't complain constantly?
Why did you play it with a female Odin? XD.
It’s more than obvious male is canon, and by the way the extremely superior voice actor.
It's a dlc...not a whole new game...you were expecting a dlc to have completely different mechanics from its base game? That's an idiotic expectation on your behalf.
Also anyone who buys this obviously loved the base game enough to purchase the dlc. So I'm sure they're not picking it apart. They're just happy to be playing more content.
The price of a new game just to get the same experience.
@@The_InsideJoke it's a $40 story dlc for people who enjoyed valhalla and want more. If it's not for you then that's OK but the people who really enjoy the base game experience, they've already bought it and don't mind.
Has this game been reviewed on a ps4?
after spending 120+ hours playing this repetitive game with no ending, I'm never touching it ever again.
When will people realize that Ubisoft stopped innovating a long time ago and basically release the same game across multiple franchises for ages.
Ubisofts problem is that they arent Fromsoftware
So the problem of AC is that it's not a Dark Souls
I’m not here for them to change the formula, I’m here for them to delve deeper into and expand the Valhalla story, that’s exactly what they’ve done, plus most people won’t have played this in 8/12 months so it’s refreshing to revisit
this is not Assassin's Creed
No, it's still Assassin's creed
@@yangus2122 because it says so in the title, just for that reason
@@yangus2122 it is not the assassins creed game we all grew up with and loved.
Should have geared it more towards extraterrestrial/multidimensional beings like what's implied in earlier AC games for starting humanity
They did that with the Atlantis dlc for oddersy ,
@@zahidrehman528 oh that's interesting, i'll have to check that out
y'all are still surprise after all this time? incredible
The opening speech of this video made me say "What did you expect."
Are there any assassin's in this dlc... it's called assassin's Creed so there should be some assassin's in it , right?
Assassin's creed isn't only just about assassins and templars but also about ancient civilization. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe. If you don't know the rules and lore of this universe better not to say anything about it
@@yangus2122 assassins creed always had some scifi fantasy elements but not like this.not like this.
@@shazzatulanam6680 Assassin's creed is still sci-fi. All magic is explained from a scientific point of view
IGN wants a totally different game out of a DLC... really. It plays just like the base game, wow what a surprise..
If they had worked on a update for old assassins creed games enhanced for ps5, sales have been more compared to this dlc.
Its an expansion. Of course they will keep with the same gameplay. What we have is a brand new stories and world to explore in. The review should of instead been based on this instead of not having a different way of playing.
Exactly
So True all of this haters are pure toxic because for me Dawn Of Ragnarok is Amazing! and yeah of course everyone have different opinions also just wait there's a bunch of clowns will insult me in this section.
It was... Did you not watch the review? But asking for more innovation from a 30bucks expansion is not so weird.
"New"
For that price tag,there better be something new in there
I’d rather get Sifu for $40 then this, I’ve been a diehard AC fan since AC2
Do it bro. You won't regret buying Sifu.
AC2 is worst AC game.
Original is much better and now that it is 4K 60fps on consoles AC2 can't even compete.
@@UltraCasualPenguin said absolutely nobody😂
@@praisethelordpig1212 Can you prove AC1 is not 4K 60fps on console?
@@UltraCasualPenguin AC2 is the worst...are you high?
Looks like the same game they released 5 years ago but with another skin. It doesn't even look like the weapon connects to enemies it just phases trough them.
exactly . the combat feels wrong in AC Valhalla
Only AC fans can complain that the games to different while also saying that it's to similar.
@@franks2796 There is nothing wrong with chaning up the game. As long as you stay true to the lore you build and to the core values of the franchise. The last 2 games aren't AC games anymore they are cashshops that use the AC name.
This may sound old, but lord. If they called this Valhalla, kept the story and dlc, took out Layla as a focus point, killed Basim, and called this a spinoff with AC lore...they could have made more money and interest from fans off it cause then they could focus more on another AC title while if they ever decide to end the series could continue with spinoff titles like said Valhalla
Nice to see Kermit the Frog get work as a video game reviewer.
😂😂😂
I’ve gotten 3 AC Valhalla Ragnarok commercials while watching this video
ubisoft has been making the same games for the last 10 years it’s actually sad. they’re worse than the cod series
If they changed it you'd probably complain that it changed to much and AC isn't worse than cod your just straight up wrong there.
@@franks2796 yeah but this is no longer remotely "assassin's creed" no one asked for this
Im still waiting for the ultimate edition of this game to drop to 20 bucks like Odyssey with every single DLC lmao.
The funniest thing is that all of us who bought Assassin's Creed Valhalla Ultimate now have to buy Ragnarok DLC. What a shame
Ok then have fun waiting 3 years from release moron
Appealing to a wider audience has done so much damage to this franchise. There hasn't been a real entry in the series since Revelations, how sad.
Lol what?
Leave it to IGN to use the female Eeivor to do the review.
To be fair, Eivor is a female Canon wise
He sound like he is hating
People need to accept the fact that if they kept doing what they were doing with the old games it would get boring and repetitive fans just need to accept that games change and plus they already said they are going to go back to their roots in the next game with basin so fans that are stuck on nostalgia will be happy and will stop complaining
the people who go back and play the first game are going to have theier heads explode
Whatever this is, it isn't assassins creed...
It’s in the name…..
Assassin's Creed been dead since the Egypt one.
After blackflag it went downhill sadly. Go back to there roots with new innovative ways to play unique missions.
@@OscarG787 origins was excellent. It really felt like the old Assassin's creed games with how it handled it's revenge element.
@@tochukwuudu7763 "since the Egypt one" bro doesn't even know the name of the game and confirms the series is dead
Remember when assassins creed was actually about assassins and had a story?
This is still Assassin's creed. Assassin's creed isn't only just about assassins and templars but also about ancient civilization. The new trilogy tells the story of an ancient civilization through the prism of mythology. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe. If you don't know the rules and lore of this universe better not to say anything about it
Yet, the 'mythology' of these peoples has been declared non-existent and downright fantastical by the franchise's actual lore. The 'gods' don't exist, they were merely an older, much more technologically advanced, race who basically enhanced humans to become slaves through the use of their own technology. What Ragnarok is showcasing doesn't make sense to this lore - it would have been better to showcase what the world looked like under Isu influence and what Odin and the rest of his 'pantheon' were doing alongside or in tandem with other Isu groups to stop or evade the incoming solar damage. This would have better fit with the overall franchise lore, and would have allowed a combination of a bit of existential crisis on Eivor's part, realizing and then acknowledging that her (/his) gods were not gods, while also giving the chance for her (/him) to reconnect with their past life who was sealed away at the end of the base game...which in itself would allow for further story developments. These could have included awakening Sigurd's connection to Tyr, the ability to craft more Isu-influenced technology for Ravensthorpe that would be seen by outsiders (and Templars) as magic and demonic things, further instigating the hatred for the Viking invaders and a push for Eivor to finally take up the mantle of Assassin to fight against the wave of Alfred's new Templars.
L + tarnished + wrench + dex build + no maidens + kale better + didn’t even beat magrit + touch grace
Horizion Zero Down Frozen West is the best version of this style of game play and Elder Ring has complete smash the genre in to pieces with there style of play.
must never heard of the witcher 3😂
@@MtpMuzik Witcher 3 only has the better story and side quests
@@zahin619 Sure.
@@MtpMuzik i'd play Horizon any day over the witcher 3
@@diogocunha07 and the majority of gamers would disagree with u
Valhalla is the most boring game I've ever played. Now I'm doing Odyssey. A LOT more fun. Does not feels overstuffed. Vibe of ancient Greece is great.
Elden Ring killed these series. If you want to survive, Ubi crap, learn from others.
The bad imitations of Elden Ring that are coming will be hilarious.
@@RockRock2233 Well atleast theyd be trying something new, and not a reskinned game with the same mechanics all over again
After looking at these graphics, Elden Ring did an amazing job with their graphics!
Yes, but once you play Forbidden West you realize how shitty the graphics in Elden Ring really are.
@@PlayboyHZ damn, so real. Elden ring development started in 2016/2017, and they were targeting last gen consoles, but then covid happened. How could someone have thought that elden ring graphics couldn't be on pair with an exclusive game built completely around two systems and made by one of the most talented team in terms of graphic.
I'm just sitting here wishing for an assassin's creed shogun in my lifetime 😭😭😭😭 the fact that they haven't touched Japanese mythology and history so far is such a waste.
Probably because there are a few games that did it and they're afraid of underselling.
maybe cause they aren't Japanese?
Just play Ghost of Tsushima
8:20 - so what you’re saying is.. you’ll step on me? 👀
People hate on vallhalla so much, just buy a ps2 and play assassins creed, or AC2 if you love them so much. If they kept making the games the same you guys who cry even more than all the change
IF ANYONE WANTS TO KNOW HOW TO GET PLATINUM INGOT EASY: If you have bought gear and items from the store example the shattered Axe or Blade if you downgrade them at any blacksmith in the svartlheim you'll get 3 ingots from them, then just save then reload save and can keep doing the same
Man assassins creed is entirely unrecognisable. As Gordon Ramsey says, ‘what a shame’
Can't believe how much this DLC costs. And it's only about 20 hours? Yeeesh.
That’s not even the worst part. The worst part is it’s not included in the season pass.
@@REALzackychan this gets to me
me sitting here who bought the ultimate edition....
U knew what you were getting into with a Ubisoft game
After reading the comments..breath of wild is more deserving of being one of the greatest games ever made..people are now understanding the concept of open world and Dev like elden ring has taken that concept and made its own..breath of the wild concept of open world will be the most inspirational feature for this new generation.
sounds like you watched elden ring review and put comment here.
I'm sorry, you misspelled The Witcher 3 as a concept of open world for many other games from that point on. I'm not saying that BOTW wasn't interesting as an open world concept but there were others before that did that, especially The Witcher 3.
Easily breakable weapons, terrible item interface, and we can’t forget the limited stamina while climbing and having to wear a certain outfit to be in another environment. So inspirational 😂
@@rinzlur-k6m don’t forget having to buy the dlc just to take on the trial of the sword one of the stupidest challenges just to get a fully powered master sword that still breaks 😂
@@kxngvxmp okay, if you say so.
Let people with ADHD review this game as well as the DLC instead of the disappointed about these disappointments. Valhalla is bloody amazing and if you haven't had enough of the base game, buying this DLC is highly recommended. Well worth the price. To me at least.
This reviewer sounds like he's never played an AC DlC before. The origins and Odyssey DLCs were fun for the story, not because they changed the gameplay of the base game. Get over yourself IGN
"fun for the story.." 😂🤣
Spend the extra $20 and get Elden Ring. Nuff Said.
6? 6 should be shared with the main game and all DLC's 2-2-2
Elden Ring rendered this game null and void.
I've played the original AC games and I'm very happy / pleased to see where the franchise is going and how it's developing, it feels much better to play the new games rather than the clunky older ones.
Said no ac fan ever lmao
@@Sebastian04223Except him, me and plenty other ac fans. Hop off the past
6/10? ubisoft should just retire the assassin creeed franchise
They made a billion dollars in MTX alone. Another billion on base game, and another billion on season passes. That's a billion more than their previous AC, AC Odyssey. They ain't stopping.
This is NOT Assassin's Creed! I've played every single title up until Black Flag which was released back in 2013. It's now almost a decade ago, and I've never wanted to buy the new titles, because they've clearly lost the plot, regarding what an Assassin's Creed game should really be like. This RPG aspect the last couple of series has really showed me, they don't care about it core fans from Desmond Miles series. As long as Ubisoft keep releasing these RPG games, my money will be spent elsewhere.
Ubisoft never stops to amaze me: such a dissapointment...instead of improving they allways end up making worse and more boring games ( division 2 vs 1 , assassin origins and oddysey vs valhalla and so on)
For those who haven’t played the game (since at least AC Origins) or judging only from the trailers:
All the mythical stuff starting from AC Origins all the way to valhalla are dream sequences or the artifact’s simulation
90% of the game contents are still the same as the previous games like historical events and settings, pre assassin and templar conflict, political assassination targets, searching for ancient artifacts, learning more of the first civilization, modern day settings with the animus etc.
The 10% is the dream sequences/simulation, which the protagonists believe that ancient gods exist and the dream sequences are their interpretation of the gods.
Just sell your company to Microsoft or somebody already
My favourite game in the series stop crying all you people that don't like it.
Elden Ring just showed us how openworld games should be made going forward
so where is the assassin??
Assassin's creed isn't only just about assassins and templars but also about ancient civilization. DLC tells the story of an ancient civilization through the prism of mythology. Ancient civilization is important part of Assassin's creed universe
Ubisoft, stop making assassin's Creed games at once and just make historical/mythical action games
Feynx Rising
@@Etheral101 EXACTLY, excellent fantastical game w/o having assassin's Creed slapped onto it
@@Etheral101 They should just expand on Fenyx and do the mythological stuff there then stick with more historically accurate settings and bring back what AC was about.Hell why not just do a new Prince of Persia .
Agree. Ubisoft should use a new title and new game series.
too bad this can't be rented...soooo does the DLC do anything for the story in the real world ?
No