Thank you for watching guys. I'm really enjoying going back over older games to take a first look (game suggestions welcome - just bear in mind the vids take a while to put together!) There are a couple of links below for pricing on the game - worth checking the prices on each of these sites if you plan on picking it up.. CD Keys ►►www.cdkeys.com/assassins-creed?mw_aref=Onos Games Planet ►► uk.gamesplanet.com/search?query=assassins+creed+odyssey?ref=onos

I played 408 hours of this game and beat the main campaign unlocked every side quest in the entire game and I'm still working on both DLCs which are massive. The game is probably one of the biggest games I've ever seen in my life the map and game itself is just ginormous. Back then when I was playing this game I was a security officer and I would work 12 hours and then I would be off 4 days straight period on my 4 days off I would spend playing this game on and off. I've done every single exotic armor weapon in the game. I learned every hidden area every side quest I've seen jokes of characters literally jumping off cliffs thinking that they're going to survive only to see that they're going to die on impact. This game I have a lot of thoughts about this game but it's definitely not a game you can just give an arbitrary score to it's a game that you have to talk about and explain. I haven't really sunk my teeth. Into Assassin's Creed Valhalla but if it's anywhere near as long as this game. Oh boy

the main attraction for me to this game is the setting. I fell in love with ancient Greece a long time ago and having an RPG set in that world is a dream come true

I just finished Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla. Odyssey is by far the best one.

It’s definitely worth playing. The frame rate bump helped this game enormously

What a relatable, sensible, review. When researching this game as a prospective purchase, I ran into either sweeping praise from fans of the franchise, or negative reviews that seemed based on people hating Ubisoft as a company. You hit all the important points needed to make a decision, and I thank you.

I mean, who doesn't want extensive hours of gameplay? I loved the fact that the game lasts a long time. More bang for your buck. I only really like to be invested in one open world/RPG at a time and this game keeps you hooked. One of my favorites of all time. And the fastest fighting of all Assassins Creed games. It's the best one of the series

I only picked up this game in 2022, with the last AC game I played being Black Flag. Yeah, it was that long ago. Picked it up on Game Pass and oh my goodness. I had just bought a Series S and I haven't even played ten hours of any other game. I boot up and jump straight back into Odyssey every time and I haven't even thought about being bored of it yet. As someone who plays exclusively single player, Ubisoft is quickly becoming my favourite game developer. So many games these days are an online multiplayer cash machine with a half baked campaign thrown on. Odyssey is so immersive, rich, entertaining and I love the ability tree (usually I find them overwhelming and annoying) and Ancient Greek mythology in general. It's in my top 3 games of all time and I still have TONS of story left after 100+ hours playing. Absolutely love it

I played it recently for the first time, and it is so worth it. Even the worst part, the levelling, is kind of fun because every side quest is unique and interesting.

I personally love this game. Here's a quick story back when I was in 8th grade (this was in 2005) we were reading the Odyssey and I remember thinking that I wish there was a game similar to that, where you would sail around a huge ocean fighting monsters and going on adventures. The closest thing I had at the time was the Wind Waker which was still great. But now AC Odyssey finally scratched that particular gaming itch that I've had for over 17 years...im over 100 hours in lol.

This game is awesome. You will see die-hard AC fans hate this game because it barely ties with the main story, but as a person that has played every AC game, Odyssey is definitely worth it.

Coming from titles like Kingdom Come Deliverance (750 hrs in) and Skyrim (900+), I'm not bothered at all by what others term as 'grind'. I almost didn't give this game a chance what with all the negative press about 'bloat' etc. Hell, I call spending hundreds of hours exploring every nook and cranny 'getting your money's worth'. Totally enjoying it so far. Great review.

Recently wrapping it up, since I skipped it when it released. Probably my favorite of the series. Best feeling of a living open world. People seem to go about their day and have conversations. Vultures circle & eat dead bodies. NPCs grab weapons from weapons racks....they don't just poof out of thin air. At night the people go home and all the lanterns turn on. Amazing water. You shake it off when you exit. Loads of details. As interesting and huge as Elden Ring's open world was, it had zero logic to its design. Just "stuff" plopped down to look cool and create zones. But nothing really made any sense at all. Greece seemed real...for a game.

Even with all the criticism of the game I absolutely adored this game & played well over 100 hours of game play.

Odyssey is fun af, exploring the ancient cities & the Atlantis DLC is next level conspiracy theory fun.. i wish they’d do more DLC based on ancient legends

This is one of my favorite games I ever played ,the main story was unpredictable and full of surprises ,side quests had their moment and the dlcs were straight up epic .Personally I feel like this game is just way better than the Witcher 3.I wanda if am the only one who feels this way

I still love Odyssey with 1200 hours in the game. You make the key point: It won't feel bloated if you like the basic gameplay, which I do. You didn't mention the DLCs, however. The first one is ok but forgettable. The Atlantis DLC, however, is truly a work of art. Don't deprive yourself of the chance to experience these maps by moving on before you get there. Yes, you have to pay for them. Suck it up and do it. Completely worth it. The first moment when you set foot in Elysium, I guarantee it'll blow you away. Hell is just as good, and Atlantis is.... I don't know, I've played it four times and I still love it.

Im still playing Odyssey in 2022😁 Its BY FAR the best AC game, and one of the greatest games of all time, PERIOD. Not only is the gameplay smooth and fun, but the scenery is 2nd to none. Running around in ancient Greece in all of its colorful glory is half the fun of the game. I have very few complaints about Odyssey. One big one is the those bombs the other mercs toss at you, doesnt seem fair for them to have any weaponry we have no access to. I mean, our character is a merc too, we should be able to have those little bombs. I dont care about not carrying a shield, in fact im glad i dont have to carry one, i dont want my merc looking like a ninja turtle. I feel sorry for the haters who are blind to the brilliance of this game. Odyssey is BOSS.

I just bought this game after many years of reluctance due to all the hate online. I have learnt to not listen to everything out there now. I am really enjoying this game so far and I have pretty much just begun - only level 21. I played Origin's until I pretty much completed ALL main and side and expansion quests. Alexios is no Bayek but this game is fun and I cannot wait to put in many many many hours into this story.

I recently finished the Witcher 3 and was looking for another massive game to play. After playing a few other games, like FarCry 3, 4, 5 etc are really enjoting those, , I came across this and so far are loving it, a lot of good game play mechanics, great graphics and so much attention to detail everywhere. In regards to those who just wish to 'race through', those people need to learn that games from AS odyssey, to thief, to wildlands or any games that require stealth are not suitable for racing through.

Just bought this and loaded it onto a PS5, it's looks incredible! Having just played Unity, this is a revelation. Hard to believe this wasn't made for the PS5.

I also skipped this game for all these years, shame because it's a masterpiece IMO. The only reason I tried it was because I decided to get ACV and loved it. I know mixed reviews but I loved it, beat it and DLC's . Then it was on to odyssey for me. I will be playing origins next.

Great review! I'm playing this right now and I'm having SUCH a good time. I just beat the Eye of Kosmos branch and somehow my friend finished the story in a week.

Man, I'm loving your reviews. No unnecessary hate for not being AC II, very honest and detailed. I've got it from $25 (US dollars) with all the DLC, but I'm planning on replaying Unity, Syndicate and Origins first. I'm the type of player that normally does a lot of the side content first, so I think I won't have any problem with the level barrier stuff. A great review!

For me this is the best Assasins creed game ever. My favorite of them all.. I can play this game at any given time.

It's the best AC out. I'm still playing it today and it's beautiful

If you 100% this game you are truly gifted,Cause the list of stuff to do is Neverending.

by far..as a personal choice , this is the best game i have ever come across with...am still into the game as i am writing

I never liked Assassin's Creed until Odyssey. My favorite RPG ever. Only things missing is being able to have your own Island to build a town, a fort, your own farms and being able to send all your recruited npc that you don't use on your ship.

I ignored the game until just yesterday..... What was I thinking I was surprisingly impressed

Almost finished the whole game , definitely worth it . Ps5 graphic update 🔥

Yes. Absolutely. Even though it’s not really an assassin’s creed game, I still like it. It’s an excellent open world rpg with plenty to do. The main plot isn’t great but the dlc is amazing in comparison

I picked up the game and all addons for 30 bucks. A steal (also did the same for Origins, and got Valhalla complete edition for 40 bucks). Fairly cheap for all 3 of them

I wasn’t happy about odyssey when it first came out. I played and finished it but it didn’t feel like assassins creed. Returning to it now, what an incredible game. Bloated for sure, but so much fun and so ambitious!

I love the mercenary/Bounty hunter system it’s almost like 5 stars in gta😂

My fav AC by far. The only thing that I don't really like is that world should change, I mean, they are always building something in the Cities that is never concluded (wall, temples, statues). The village is always on fire, never rebuilt, the temple in campaing that was burning still burning after hundred of hours of gameplay. A dynamic world would be very interesting for those like me who had hundred of hours on the game. Besides that I still find historical places, still find orichalcum randomly and I have almost 800+ hours in the game.

I have never experienced any kind of a bug in my last 3 years of playing ACO

Idk how many times I beat this game and all 3 dlc’s. I’m literally a demigod in the open Greek world. I always did like Greek mythology more than other pantheons and I’m a sucker for open world games so this game really interested me.

I loved Far Cry 4 and 5 and I was a Witcher fanatic pouring over 1,500 hours into it so when Odyssey came out I had to get it. The only Assassin's Creed game I've played is Black Flag and it was fun and beautiful for back then but I did not finish the game so I'm not an Assassin's Creed fanatic by any means. So I went into Odyssey looking for an open world adventure like The Witcher and I can say now in 2023 that it is right there with it. It is the most beautiful game I've ever played and the story and characters are amazing. The world itself is beyond words. I play at 3440x1440 ultrawide and it is not a well optimized game so I had to tweak the settings and lock my framerate at 70 to get the smoothest performance but then I heard about Reshade and gave it a try and it just took the graphics to a whole different level. It made the game much smoother and sharper and really improved the draw distance. Now I can see clear reflections off a soldiers armor from super far distances and trees and shadows are sharp and amazing. I'm doing another playthrough as Alexios after playing Valhalla and losing interest about half way through. It was not even close to Odyssey imo. I'm thinking about taking a trip to Greece just to see all the historic sites and beautiful beaches and mountains. Although many of the names of islands have changed, it's all still there and amazing. I would love to stand right were I stood in the game on top of Mt. Taygetos and look out across the islands. In the pictures on Google it looks almost exactly the same. So other than a few corny lines in the writing, the game is as good as any I've played and is without a doubt the most beautiful.

AC Odyssey is amazing, I got it and both dlc a couple days ago and I'm pretty sure I'm still not even close to being done cause there's actually sm to do and I love that

One of my favourite games of all time, played this for 500 hrs, good times

I enjoy it much more now than when it launched

That was a spot on review. Personally, this is one of my favorite games of all time. Like you said, it’s great for patient players. I love a game with tons of content because I don’t buy games often.

So glad I got this during the holiday psn sale. Been at it for days. Hunting pirates is the best!

I have 160 hours in Valhalla and I know I finished all of Odyssey (base game) but I want to do it again. I last played it in 2018 so it’s gonna be refreshing to restart. A lot of people though hate this one from what I heard, but Greek mythology is very enticing to get into especially the cosmetic looks for this game. At least in my opinion. As messed up as Rome was with raising there sons though on a side note and that also being mentioned when he/she interacts with the conflict is pretty interesting for a side detail to show that a 12 year old is a man in those times for Roman’s 😂

Played it for the first time in July and got that platinum: it’s absolutely worth it

I played this game a lot, and I mean a lot and I have to disagree about the grind. Every city has a message board, on those message boards there are quests that you can pick up and you'll find yourself doing those quest just by playing the game. There are quests like kill 10 athenian archers, sink 5 pirate/athenian/spartan ships and stuff like that and those quests award tons of xp so you can mostly ignore side quests except a few and just focus on the main quest but be sure to pick up those quests on message boards.

yes it is. assassins creed odyssey is fun, entertaining, challenging, fluid combat, not boring.

I've only played through once and playing through it again with new games plus, it'd amazing. The graphics are stunning and the gameplay Is amazing

I loved AC Odyssey personally. I have sunk hundreds of hours into the game. Probably my favorite AC game personally.

The level restrictions can be almost completely mitigated if you know what you're doing. Most towns and every city have these bounty boards, or what they're called. Whenever you start a new play session, fasttravel to 3-4 locations and accept all the *contracts* (not bounties) they offer. That way, you'll get HUGE amounts of exp simply by playing the game. The contracts can be things like loot 3 nation chests, kill x Athenians or Spartans, sink x ships of a certain type, etc. And don't pick side, you can (and will) kill targets of both factions. You *can* do bounties if you like, but these will send you to specific targets, and if that's close nearby, it's useful to do one or two every now and then, but that's compltely optional, and won't give the best exp. Also, whenever you've complete a couple of contracts, I recommend repeat fasttravelling to a few locations since there will be new ones of the same type availabe somewhere, so it's not just a "once per session" thingy.

Odyssey is easily my favorite AC game.

Watched 3/4 of the video and You sold me bro.. thank you

The combat looks very impressive. Combine that with hunting elements provided by assassins creed games and it seems like a worthwhile experience.

I get why the 'die hard' assassins creed fans didn't like it, hell it's probably the same ones that dissed origins, but I loved odyssey, as an open world rpg set in ancient Greece, its awesome, great combat system, good engaging story and also some engaging side quest lines, huge open world, and interesting mythology

I was kinda up in the air on this one. But everything I didn't like disappeared after installing the Fate of Atlantis DLC. It was worth going through the game to play tha t awesome added content.

I love stories of ancient greece and the pantheon, I always wanted a game like this but somehow the roadblocks and grind got me stopped playing for a year, so it's saying something. I only finished the main quest recently and haven't seen myself stop playing it anytime soon.

personally it was the last AC Game that i trully enjoed and blew 300h of my life cause i loved it and back then i did pre-ordered the Ult Edition for 120$ but i was suprised of what they gave me apart from the Season Pass and to this day i don't regret spending those 120$ for that game now if we are talking about Valhalla then this is gonna be the opposite way

I played close to 100 hours on the base game, doing most of the stuff, and it was amazing throughout. People often complain about the progression and scaling, but as I usually like to do side contents on this type of game, that barrier never got into me until the credits rolled.

As a new PS5 owner and PS Plus Extra member, I really appreciate this video. The reason is because I had never played an Assassin's Creed game before ever, and a ton of them were in the Catalog. So, the logical choice of #1 game to try first was to watch a bunch of KZfaq videos to see which one might be the most appropriate for me to start with. After writing down all the entries in the "Best Of" lists, I settled on Assassin's Creed: Origins. It was very near the top of all the lists and because it was the furthest back in the timeline (ancient Egypt), it seemed like the logical choice. Holy crap, what a great game!! I am 60 hours into it already and have never been bored at all. Taking my time and getting my character stronger to make missions easier to complete has been a huge relief to me, as I suck at gaming and tend to get stuck on missions that must be passed to progress.. I simultaneously downloaded Black Flag, which I intend to play next. Your video made it pretty clear to me that Odyssey may be just the right "next game" in the series to play, as I have no qualms with sinking ridiculous hours into a game as long as I can reach a point where time spent can mean I pass a mission, as opposed to not being able to progress in the game at all and having to give up trying to finish it. So, THANK YOU :) Your breakdown was extremely helpful :)

Great review, thank you!

I've been playing AC Valhalla and just found the spear of Leonidas I didn't even know this game exist. Glad I know now cuz I'm buying it

Origins was ok, Valhalla was bad and odyssey was magnificent

I recently stared playing it. The last ac game I ever played was Unity, so I didn't know if I was going to enjoy this new rpg ac. I got to say, its a pleasant surprise. The main story is particularly interesting, and I'm only at the beginning of it. The world is huge and looks great, but due to its size it can feel empty time to time. Gameplay is all right, not amazing but ok enaught. The ship battles are back, which are a welcome feature to break up the "land gameplay" I would recommend picking it up, especially if you like history, cuz this game has a ton of historical figures you will meet along the way. Pretty honest review, well done mate!

Odyssey is without question the best, most entertaining & immersive game I've ever played. The naval combat truly takes this game to the highest level of "fun factor" I've experienced. The combat, weapons & armor perk modification we can do is top shelf. As for the exploratory beauty of the game, it is quite obvious how much love & soul the game creators put into this game. I give this game a 9.5 all around score.

I'm playing it on my Xbox series X! And I LOVE this game

The mercenary system is something that would really benefit with a Nemisis System. Damn that patent.

I finished this game few days ago and that's a good game but only if you play main story and necessary side quests. This game is insanely long and you have to grind a lot to level up. After finishing the half game, I got so tired of it that I used cheat Engine to level up and then played only main story missions. And surprisingly, game became fun.

Assassins creed oddysey an d origins are both awesome in my opinion and definitely worth it i prefer them to the older ones which i still like but the rpg ac games are way more fun

Just about finished all of Origins, and about to start Odyssey, great video and review...I love Origins, did all the main, side, scrolls quests and looking forward to doing the same with Odyssey, and then Valhalla!

My first AC game is Valhalla and I’ve been thinking about maybe odyssey

I have read quite a few negative comments because the protagonist doesn't have a hidden blade .... big fricking deal. Every gamer who ignores this game just for this reason is losing the opportunity to get introduced to probably one of the best games ever created. Story is awesome....all DLCs are also super good and they make the whole game really huge. I love the truck loads of different armor and fighting abilities. One fantastic idea of assigning a function to a weapon or armor can make you very strong and if you study it and wisely choose the right engraving you can make yourself invincible and very powerful. Fighting on the sea is also very good and the behaving of the sea is most realistic I have ever seen. Graphic is gorgeous .... even historians are impressed with accuracy and details of the ancient Greece. The only thing in the whole game which disappointed me was Medusa....she was done well except her lower part. I wanted to see a tail instead of legs. I have most of the assassin creed games at home.... this one I played most ...5 times.

I haven’t played an AC title since Black Flag/Rogue. Just bought the Origins/Odyssey/Valhalla trilogy on PSN for $40. I am very happy the franchise revamped the combat mechanics and it now actually feels like a RPG. well done Ubisoft. (Never thought I’d say that)

An easy way to make the slog work in your favour, is to look at the recommended level for each region in the maps and stick to the regions that are at our below your level. That way you have a definite means of upgrading through XP farming by competing easier quests. Want a challenge? Go to regions barely above your recommended level. With some caution, you can mine XP like crazy. Want to be absolutely slaughtered? Go to higher level regions . Get ready to be one-shotted often.... The only problem is if you desynch, the XP is also lost. This is a very decent way of organizing regions to aid in gameplay.

It's the best game of the Layla Hassan trilogy. But it is massive. It took me 135 hours and over 6 months ( Yes, I have a job and a family) to finish everything.

This is my first assassin creed game . I haven’t played since prince of Persia was released. They changed to assassins creed . But I love odyssey! Not much to compare to so for me it’s an awesome game !

As someone whos read "The Odyssey" over 5 times and generally fascinated by greek mythology this game was a ton of fun.

I’ve been playing these games since 1 being my favourite. I’ve also completed and replayed the Ezio trilogy and the colonial ones. I got tired of continuing after syndicate which is a good game but then years later I came across ac odyssey and to be honest it is a good game just not the rpg element, thousands of side missions and one’s to do in order to enter a main quest, npc look HIDEOUS and stupid and finally the loading times are unacceptable.

epic games until august 3 2023 is like 25 usd for the ultimate edition including a digital copy of assassins creed 3 remastered

Neglected this game for years because of fandom Critique, oh how I wish I could rewind time. It’s not a great ac game but it’s a stunning rpg set in Greece.

AC2 and AC4 have been my favourites, I haven’t played any of the new ones.

The complaint about gated progression in an open world game always felt weird to me. It's an open world game; do you expect to just march to the final boss in an hour? Imagine if Skyrim locked the main quest behind level requirements...half the player base would never even know because they never touched the main story to begin with. And on the flip side, side content is often locked away behind level/progression requirements, but nobody ever complains about losing their agency in those cases.

After ~260 hours in AC:V I thought I'd seek an opinion on its predecessor great video 🙏

Played all 3 like this Odyssey is by far my favorite

Just finished Mirage. Keen to give this game another jam ❤

Love this game, there's always something to do, not just "clear this map and GTFO".

I wish this wasn't an AC game, I don't care that some person is controlling the main character on some device. I just want to be a Greek warrior kicking ass without all that baggage from the AC series. It's just that good and not necessary. Epic game.

I've spend a huge amount of time on this game. At some point, when you 're getting used to the gameplay, it does get repetitive and boring. But nonetheless i enjoyed playing it. One major error occured while I killed a cultist (Melite) and he got stuck in a f-ing wall. So now i cant finish him and therefore i can't achieve all 22 fragments of the Leonardus. I cant reload a previous savegame, because I continued playin hoping the cultist would respawn again. But he didn't.

Im currently playing assisins creed odyssey, its similar to origins, just in Greece. Im enjoying it

I’m looking at reviews for this game because the ultimate edition is 75% off!!

Also loved the review mate. Perfect and honest

This and black flag are my favorite creeds. There is so much to see and do in odyssey. It's definitely not for people who want to rush through a game. Its absolutely massive.

Odyssey is still my favorite game . I play it all the time . Is it a assassins creed game , no , but man it’s fun to play

You got one thing wrong: you HAVE TO invest in your ship at some point, as some missions, especially the cultist branch with all the ship captains, force you to do naval battles that can be difficult at times...

I got this at release, having not played an AC game since Revelations, and couldn't get into it for whatever reason. Picked it up again for £8 before Xmas (cheers ebay!) and this time it clicked, and I've sunk over 150hours, and am 2x trophies short of the platinum. It's an enjoyable rpg, and has some great gameplay elements. However, for me a lot of the main quests, and majority of the side ones are just fetch quests, with little variation. The missions where you can explore caves, tombs and forts are enjoyable, but most boil down to the same mission type. It feels odd to complain about a game being too big, but I personally feel the large map/world stretches out the gameplay & missions too thinly. Yes the world is pretty to look at, but at the same time a LOT of the islands either look the same or have the same layout. I would have rathered a little more variation and some better structured missions. That said, it's dirt cheap and if you're looking for value this is right up there 👍

Great review 👏

Great review! Really enjoy your content

Finally a review which makes sense, I have only seen reviews full of hatred for this game , no idea why, seriously some reviewers are dumb and have a personal hatred on this game, I like this game for whatever it is, and I loved it, infact it is one of the best game I ever played, excellent graphics, world is so much detailed , greenry and plantation is very good, and I like all the elements of ancient greek myths. This game just nails everything perfectly. I haven't seen a better game than this, yes I played origins and valhalla, they suck in front of this. It is perfectly balanced.

My introduction to the series and loved it! Now playing Unity and have Black Flag and III in my backlog.

I’m having trouble getting into Odyssey. I loved Valhalla but Odyssey hasn’t clicked with me yet. I like the characters and tone, but the combat lacks any weight, the animations are much rougher, and the hard leveling system just feels too gamey. With Valhalla, I rarely thought about power level. In Odyssey, leveling is something you can’t forget about.