Time to complete: 46 Hours

Minor Spoilers: I wasn't going to buy Assassin's Creed® Odyssey when it was first announced. It felt like a copy and waste of origins and didn't feel like an Assassin's Creed video game at all, however the Greek mythology persuaded me otherwise and after playing the game for a while, I know I made the right choice.

Personally, one of my favourite gaming franchises with an awesome game. Sure, it may not feel like Assassin's Creed, but for damn sure there is a lot of stuff to do in the game.

Pros

We venture into Ancient Greece, land of the gods. Odyssey strictly follows the Greek mythology to it's lore and says true to it which makes the game all more historically accurate. In a stunning and immersive word of Ancient Greece, we have several Greek cities with their own unique diversity. Odyssey felt like one of those games where it just simply blows your mind about how huge the maps are and how insanely detailed they are. The map size is very big, so big that you have to use a boat to travel across each part of the Greek islands.

We see many several historical figures shown in the game, such as the great King Leonidas of Sparta as well many other Greek mythological creatures, that you may also have to battle. And it's not just combat figures, there are also great people such as Pericles of Athens. These characters are developed to show how they were according to history which just improves the immersion. The character development for the main protagonists (Alexios or Kassandra) are done in the right way too. Every character that is relevant has their own personality and isn't bland.

Odyssey is a sandbox of RPG elements, and so done in the right way. Choices influence the story and can lead to different outcomes depending on what you pick. Levelling is done through quests and clearing out various landmarks on the map. You collect, improve and dismantle various gear to make your character a lot stronger. The diversity in gear and appearance is huge in this game. Each gear matches the play style of your choice. Abilities are unique and have their own strengths and weaknesses. You can kill leaders in real time which can start a war and change the occupying region. Stuff like this keeps the game very interesting.

The story itself felt didn't feel like an Assassins Creed story however, it doesn't mean I didn't like it. Odyssey is a very well made game with a unique story of its own. You venture into the life of the protagonist as they try to move on from the past whilst trying to destroy a certain organisation. My biggest factor for which I loved is that the side quests feel like a story of their own which can be really hard to do in a sandbox game. Odyssey doesn't fail to deliver that though.

The music within the game is very Greek folklore. There is also homage to Assassin Creed 2' theme song with it's own Odyssey twist which I thought was a great throwback.

Key Points

• Graphics
  
• Immersion
  
• Leveling
  
• Story
  
• Side Quests
  
• Map
  
• History and Mythology
  
• Soundtrack

Cons

Very few cons about this game which shows why it's a masterpiece of it's own. One issue I had with this game are the cut scenes. I get that the Devs are trying to make the game impact because of the choices that you make but sometimes some cut scenes feel so weird and some dialogue doesn't make sense for example, one second Alexios could be angry then the next hes smiling. I just wish there was also more Assassins creed references too because it is an Assassins Creed game after all.

Performance is always a huge factor in Assassin's Creed games. There could be some bugs that need to be fixed as well as some random NPC traits. I really hate it when you accidentally hit a Citizen, then a whole mob tries to take you down and you get a huge penalty for murdering civilians.

Combat sometimes felt clunky and no where near realistic. I wish the combat was realistic because the history around the game sticks true to its lore. It's hard to predict dodges and parry effects which throws you off guard and also lead to death depending on the difficulty that you are on.

Key Points

• Cut scenes
  
• Franchise
  
• Performance
  
• Combat

I hope you enjoyed my quick review of Assassin's Creed® Odyssey. I highly recommend getting this game as Ubisoft did a great job improving the series with new elements and showing the great world of the Ancient Greeks. It doesn't always feel like an Assassin's Creed game but nonetheless, it has a great story of its own.

youth is a state of mind

[h1] I give Assassin's Creed® Odyssey: 8.6/10 [/h1] [b]Time to complete:[/b] 46 Hours [b][u]Minor Spoilers:[/u][/b] I wasn't going to buy Assassin's Creed® Odyssey when it was first announced. It felt like a copy and waste of origins and didn't feel like an Assassin's Creed video game at all, however the Greek mythology persuaded me otherwise and after playing the game for a while, I know I made the right choice. Personally, one of my favourite gaming franchises with an awesome game. Sure, it may not feel like Assassin's Creed, but for damn sure there is a lot of stuff to do in the game. [b][u]Pros[/u][/b] We venture into Ancient Greece, land of the gods. Odyssey strictly follows the Greek mythology to it's lore and says true to it which makes the game all more historically accurate. In a stunning and immersive word of Ancient Greece, we have several Greek cities with their own unique diversity. Odyssey felt like one of those games where it just simply blows your mind about how huge the maps are and how insanely detailed they are. The map size is very big, so big that you have to use a boat to travel across each part of the Greek islands. We see many several historical figures shown in the game, such as the great King Leonidas of Sparta as well many other Greek mythological creatures, that you may also have to battle. And it's not just combat figures, there are also great people such as Pericles of Athens. These characters are developed to show how they were according to history which just improves the immersion. The character development for the main protagonists (Alexios or Kassandra) are done in the right way too. Every character that is relevant has their own personality and isn't bland. Odyssey is a sandbox of RPG elements, and so done in the right way. Choices influence the story and can lead to different outcomes depending on what you pick. Levelling is done through quests and clearing out various landmarks on the map. You collect, improve and dismantle various gear to make your character a lot stronger. The diversity in gear and appearance is huge in this game. Each gear matches the play style of your choice. Abilities are unique and have their own strengths and weaknesses. You can kill leaders in real time which can start a war and change the occupying region. Stuff like this keeps the game very interesting. The story itself felt didn't feel like an Assassins Creed story however, it doesn't mean I didn't like it. Odyssey is a very well made game with a unique story of its own. You venture into the life of the protagonist as they try to move on from the past whilst trying to destroy a certain organisation. My biggest factor for which I loved is that the side quests feel like a story of their own which can be really hard to do in a sandbox game. Odyssey doesn't fail to deliver that though. The music within the game is very Greek folklore. There is also homage to Assassin Creed 2' theme song with it's own Odyssey twist which I thought was a great throwback. [quote] [b]Key Points[/b] [list] [*][b][u]Graphics[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Immersion[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Leveling[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Story[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Side Quests[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Map[/u][/b] [*][b][u]History and Mythology[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Soundtrack[/u][/b] [/list] [/quote] [b][u]Cons[/u][/b] Very few cons about this game which shows why it's a masterpiece of it's own. One issue I had with this game are the cut scenes. I get that the Devs are trying to make the game impact because of the choices that you make but sometimes some cut scenes feel so weird and some dialogue doesn't make sense for example, one second Alexios could be angry then the next hes smiling. I just wish there was also more Assassins creed references too because it is an Assassins Creed game after all. Performance is always a huge factor in Assassin's Creed games. There could be some bugs that need to be fixed as well as some random NPC traits. I really hate it when you accidentally hit a Citizen, then a whole mob tries to take you down and you get a huge penalty for murdering civilians. Combat sometimes felt clunky and no where near realistic. I wish the combat was realistic because the history around the game sticks true to its lore. It's hard to predict dodges and parry effects which throws you off guard and also lead to death depending on the difficulty that you are on. [quote] [b]Key Points[/b] [list] [*][b][u]Cut scenes[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Franchise[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Performance[/u][/b] [*][b][u]Combat[/u][/b] [/list] [/quote] I hope you enjoyed my quick review of Assassin's Creed® Odyssey. I highly recommend getting this game as Ubisoft did a great job improving the series with new elements and showing the great world of the Ancient Greeks. It doesn't always feel like an Assassin's Creed game but nonetheless, it has a great story of its own. [quote]youth is a state of mind[/quote] [table] [tr] [th]Gameplay[/th] [th]Story[/th] [th]Graphics[/th] [th]Performance[/th] [th]Enjoyment[/th] [th]Overall[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]8[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]8.6[/td] [/tr] [/table]