Its Viking time once again as Ubisoft invites us to yet another journey through time in this latest installment of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, finally confirming various leaks and rumours as it was officially announced. The game was initially slated for a November 17,2020 release but has been pushed 7 days earlier to the 10th of November and is now launching on the same day as the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, releasing on those consoles and also the Playstation 4 & Playstation 5, Xbox One, Google Stadia and Microsoft Windows. Whenever Ubisoft veers off their yearly release track for this franchise, we already know something big is coming, just like with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and this time around there seems to be no difference as information made public so far shows that this really is the biggest installment and the most ambitious (so far).

Source: https://gameranc./2020/10/27/preview-assassins-creed-valhalla/

Set in 9th century England and beginning in the year 873, the story trailer delves into the protagonist’s story, Eivor by name, you will play as this guy. A quite interesting fact is that the character Eivor is someone who can be a man or a woman at any point in time as the game allows you switch between both genders at any point in time( do not worry, they have different bodies and are voiced by different voice-actors).

The game follows the story of Eivor and his/her older brother Sigurd as they and their clan try to migrate to England from Norway where they’re always involved in wars and face scarcity of resources, but this is Assassin’s Creed, we all know mapping out new territory won’t be met without issues, without forgetting the Saxons who are clearly irked by your presence. You will be trying to grow a Viking settlement in England, which will involve upgrading existing buildings and erecting new ones like a barracks and even a tattoo parlour, so you are definitely going to be stepping on a few toes. Nearly every move you make will have to be calculated though as lead producer Julien Laferriere was quoted by Eurogamer as saying “It’s at the center of our quests and the center of the decisions you make. We want players to see the consequences of their actions”, so bad choices = bad results. To summarise the plot, the official Ubisoft website reads; “Explore a dynamic and beautiful open world set against the brutal backdrop of England’s Dark Ages”.

As for the map, the Alliance Map was first revealed during the gameplay trailer at the first Ubisoft Forward, the map can be checked to see the areas of England you control at any point in time. The map contains quite some kingdoms, some of which include; Cent (Kent), East Anglia, Oxenefordshire (Oxfordshire), Eurviescire (Yorkshire) and some others with more focus placed on the Kingdoms Wessex, Northumbria, East Anglia and Mercia with the iconic Stonehenge also making an appearance in the game. You can also return to Norway whenever you feel like it.

Other notable aspects of the game include the fact that players will be able to fight with more than just the conventional Viking axe and will be able to wield dual weapons and do battle with weapons like bows, arrows, swords, spears and a hidden blade which are all available as combinations. The developers have also confirmed that Valhalla would be continuing the advanced RPG mechanics that was also deployed in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, so apparently smooching and romance options are available in the Viking settlement you manage (apparently the Vikings knew how to love). Ubisoft also announced that the game will get two expansions sometime next year, with both expansions to be available in a season pass that will also include an exclusive quest. You’ve also got the Discovery Tour mode which lets players roam free without combat. Oh and say goodbye to side missions as you know them because they have been revamped. Perhaps the weird feature is the game having a seasonal structure which isn’t something you see in most single-player games.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is definitely one to look forward to especially for lovers of the franchise as it packs a whole lot of potential as it is, probably going to be one of the defining games of the current-generation consoles and next-gen consoles and a possible game-of-the-year contender, all of that remains to be seen/determined as we can only await its launch for now.

Emeka71:
What a great game.

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I wish say I fit play am with cyber punk

But cash no dey for new console or a pc

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I am a great fan of the Assassin's creed franchise but I think the series is over flogged. Ubisoft should rest it abeg.

This by all means was one of the most useless in the series.

As in... I bought this game and sold it immediately. Na rubbish game to me

This game's uselessness cannot be overemphasized