I have mixed feelings about the game.

What I Liked

  • Quick Save Feature: The ability to quickly save progress is a significant plus. The old save system would have made things worse.

  • World Design: The game boasts an impressive world design in terms of visuals, and the vast map to explore.

  • Stunning Graphics: The visuals are truly remarkable, better than Assassin’s Creed Origins in my opinion.

What I Didn’t Like

  • Sloppy Gameplay: I encountered moments during the game that showed a total lack of polish. For example, during the final boss battle, a mercenary appeared but was unable to enter the arena due to invisible walls which shows that the game has not been properly play tested.

  • Goofy Combat Mechanics: The movement system of Assassin’s Creed makes some sections of the combat feel awkward and silly.

  • Repetitive Gameplay: The game suffers from a lack of variety, with noticeable copy-pasted assets that make exploration feel monotonous.

  • Boring Storyline: I tried to stay engaged, but it got boring. Bad acting in the cut scenes made it difficult to sit through them. I skipped most of them towards the end.

  • Disappointing Final Boss Battle: This encounter was poorly designed, featuring a steep difficulty spike and an unnecessarily long cut scene before the fight. The absence of a save point afterward meant that dying would force me to replay the same choices repeatedly.

  • Poor Animations: Enemy dodging animations are not well done, with characters appearing to teleport rather than move fluidly.

  • Unsatisfactory Music: I was hoping for something good, and got something very forgettable instead. No where near as good as Black Flag, and even worse than Origins.

I paid $11.99 for this game and feel that I got my money’s worth; however, it’s clear that it lacks polish. Given my experiences with this title and previous entries like Origins, I will be buying Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I think its going to be much of the same, and I have way too many games in backlog to buy a mediocre game.

This post is published on Apr 09, 2026 Thursday 07:41:31 AM CDT