Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (Holiday 2020)

[WeThreeKings]

Thinking about using my opals to buy the Scimitar that's on sale right now in the opal shop..

Anyone have experience with it and think it's worthwhile?

 

[aleshemsky83]

I didn't realize this game has no next gen upgrade. Its the same settings as pro consoles. Why the extra $10 then?

edit: nevermind, its the same price.

 

[tucker3434]

I’m not far in, but the only quest I have on my map is recommended at 280 power. I’m 15. Am I supposed to just wander around for a really long time?

 

[WeThreeKings]

I’m not far in, but the only quest I have on my map is recommended at 280 power. I’m 15. Am I supposed to just wander around for a really long time?

No, you probably need to speak to Ravji in the settlement and pledge your allegiance.

 

[Khelandros]

Waiting for a PS5 to grab this game so I'm guessing I won't be playing until summer 2021.

It's a PS4 game up-ported to PS5. Other than having something to play on PS5 there is really no reason to hold off getting it on PS4.

 

[BruinsFTW]

I noticed with the papers if I fail. I notice where it winds up and just go straight to the end and wait for it. Usually works for me. It’s so frustrating to chase it only to end up running up the wrong wall/tree or jumping down etc.

 

[BruinsFTW]

Thinking about using my opals to buy the Scimitar that's on sale right now in the opal shop..

Anyone have experience with it and think it's worthwhile?

I used some to buy that Undead Horse. The “special” weapons perform just like their regular counterparts. They just have slightly better stats. I also want grab that. The lack of one handed swords in this game is embarrassing tho.

Outside of the lack of realism with weapons/armor...

A complaint I have is in Odyssey there was WAYyyy too much loot. But Valhalla there’s not enough. Only 13 armor sets in the entire game? Come on. Same with weapons, the lack of is kinda weak..

So is having like only 6 hair styles that half of which are the same. And only being able to apply one tattoo to one area. Minor gripes but still I wish there was more damn hair styles and gear.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I used some to buy that Undead Horse. The “special” weapons perform just like their regular counterparts. They just have slightly better stats. I also want grab that. The lack of one handed swords in this game is embarrassing tho.

Outside of the lack of realism with weapons/armor...

A complaint I have is in Odyssey there was WAYyyy too much loot. But Valhalla there’s not enough. Only 13 armor sets in the entire game? Come on. Same with weapons, the lack of is kinda weak..

So is having like only 6 hair styles that half of which are the same. And only being able to apply one tattoo to one area. Minor gripes but still I wish there was more damn hair styles and gear.

Definitely an over correction on the weapons and armors.. too much in Odyssey, too little in Valhalla.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Definitely an over correction on the weapons and armors.. too much in Odyssey, too little in Valhalla.

Easily corrected as updates come out.

I don't really care much for armor and stuff. I just switch when I find something stronger, I don't really care what it looks like unless its some really badass.

 

[Harbinger]

My Eivor is going to be riddled with STDs by games end.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

My Eivor is going to be riddled with STDs by games end.

That's how you populate england!

 

[Harbinger]

It is fascinating how houses and rooms can have their doors barred from the inside with no one inside to do the barring.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Thinking about using my opals to buy the Scimitar that's on sale right now in the opal shop..

Anyone have experience with it and think it's worthwhile?

I bought it lol. It's good, not some major upgrade over what I currently had to be honest (it was a gold Dane Axe, forget the actual name right now) but it's still good. I got it more so because with so little weapon drops this game I figured I may as well grab another one and give myself more options down the road.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I bought it lol. It's good, not some major upgrade over what I currently had to be honest (it was a gold Dane Axe, forget the actual name right now) but it's still good. I got it more so because with so little weapon drops this game I figured I may as well grab another one and give myself more options down the road.

I also got it, it's pretty good.

I don't find dual wielding in this game as good as it was in Odyssey which is sad, I like being able to quick strike with two swords.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I also got it, it's pretty good.

I don't find dual wielding in this game as good as it was in Odyssey which is sad, I like being able to quick strike with two swords.

I haven't really tried dual wielding actually, maybe a little bit at the start but I don't really remember it that well.

That said I've played almost 60 hours so far (don't judge me we're in a pandemic) so I don't remember all those details. Still have quite a few regions left to go through too, might get close to 100 hours by the time I'm done lol

 

[JeffreyLFC]

The game is massive. I wanted to finish everything in Norway before going to England and there are so much to play!

 

[Jovavic]

The game is massive. I wanted to finish everything in Norway before going to England and there are so much to play!

Is it bigger than the starting island in Greece? Doing everything on there took about eight hours before getting your boat and sailing off.

Edit: Which version of the main character is everyone playing as?

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Is it bigger than the starting island in Greece? Doing everything on there took about eight hours before getting your boat and sailing off

More to do in Norway for sure. I have not been effective following only the main quest. If you only follow the main quest it is quite possibly shorter in Valhalla or quite similar.

Now I want to travel to norway and compare the scale in real life!

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Honest question, is the game play that much different from the previous games?

The last one I played was the pirate one or whatever it was called. Even that game felt literally the same as previous titles. It felt like what EA NHL does every year, slaps a new shade of lipstick on a pig and tells you its not the one they trotted out previously.

 

[Soedy]

Honest question, is the game play that much different from the previous games?

The last one I played was the pirate one or whatever it was called. Even that game felt literally the same as previous titles. It felt like what EA NHL does every year, slaps a new shade of lipstick on a pig and tells you its not the one they trotted out previously.

Yeah. Origins introduced quite a few changes (more RPG, different combat system). They play quite different than Assassins Creed - Assassins Creed Syndicate. And the modern era sequences are way less than in the older games.

 

[Jovavic]

I read you can tweak the game play a bit, make the melee hard and assassinations easy and it plays closer to the older games where the hidden blade kills all the time and you feel more vulnerable when surrounded.

 

[Harbinger]

Floating weapons and shields on the backs of Eivor and NPCs drive me nuts.

 

[MadDevil]

Yeah. Origins introduced quite a few changes (more RPG, different combat system). They play quite different than Assassins Creed - Assassins Creed Syndicate. And the modern era sequences are way less than in the older games.

For which I am grateful. They've always been the least interesting parts about any of the games for me.

 

[Soedy]

For which I am grateful. They've always been the least interesting parts about any of the games for me.

Yep, I completely agree. Never cared for the story of them either.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Tried fighting The Builder in Asgard about 10 times last night and gave up as it was infuriatingly glitchy. Won't let me dive out of the way of his bolt attacks.