Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. The best video game releases of November 2020

Release date: November 10, 2020

What is Assassin's Creed: Valhalla?

I don't quite know when it happened, but the series about the assassins has quite literally mushroomed; Valhalla will be the twelfth entry (not including minor installments). This time, we will move to northern Europe, in the 9th century. We will play as the leader of a Viking clan, Eivor, who moves with his or her (the creators opted for an interesting solution: we'll be able to freely switch between male and female protagonist at all times) men across the North Sea until they arrive at the shores of England. Those of you who know history well, remember that England at that time was torn by factious wars.

How much of Assassin's Creed do we get in Valhalla?

In recent years, the Assassin's Creed series has undergone a strong transformation. However, the new formula was fully embraced by a majority of players, so Assassin's Creed: Valhalla will follow it. We will get a more RPG and sandbox gameplay, and our choices will affect the events of the game, but also influence the members of the clan. This time around, we'll also get more control of our settlement, which we'll expand and defend. You will need to attack neighboring areas to get resources and expand your own sphere of influence. We'll also sail a Drakkar!

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OUR EXPECTATIONS

You can say that the next installment of the Assassin's Creed series are reskins of previous parts – such allegations were made in the context of Odyssey, deceptively similar to Origins. Valhalla generates a similar impression, in many aspects resembling the adventures set in Ancient Greece. It's hard to shake this impression off, even though the formula is expanded with things like settlement expansion.

Ubisoft doesn't even seem to care too much about hiding the fact that games in this series have recently become increasingly similar to each other. And again, players are a little angry about this, and then... most of them buys the next game, and most of them will have a perfectly good time with Valhalla. And I, too, will be in this group, because I have long accepted the fact that this series has transformed from quasi-stealth action games into quasi-RPGs with beautifully crafted worlds. I'm not expecting witcheresque quest quality, but it should be fun anyway. That's what virtual entertainment is all about, isn't it?

Mike Pajda

You can say that the next installment of the Assassin's Creed series are reskins of previous parts – such allegations were made in the context of Odyssey, deceptively similar to Origins. Valhalla generates a similar impression, in many aspects resembling the adventures set in Ancient Greece. It's hard to shake this impression off, even though the formula is expanded with things like settlement expansion.

Ubisoft doesn't even seem to care too much about hiding the fact that games in this series have recently become increasingly similar to each other. And again, players are a little angry about this, and then... most of them buys the next game, and most of them will have a perfectly good time with Valhalla. And I, too, will be in this group, because I have long accepted the fact that this series has transformed from quasi-stealth action games into quasi-RPGs with beautifully crafted worlds. I'm not expecting Witcheresque quest quality, but it should be fun anyway. That's what virtual entertainment is all about, isn't it?

Adrian Werner