The Vikings are on the loose: Assassin's Creed Valhalla alluded to

Source: Hardware Luxx added 13th Dec 2020

With Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the French publisher Ubisoft presents the twelfth part of the well-known franchise. This time, however, the action-adventure players don’t end up in London, Jerusalem or Rome. The latest title in the series initially takes place in medieval Norway and England, where the Anglo-Saxons and Danes fight fierce. Right in the middle is the Viking Eivor. In this alluded to you will find out what exciting adventures we have experienced in the world of “singing iron”.

In addition to the main game, Ubisoft has already announced a Season Pass, with which players should be able to two major expansions with new areas, stories and experience exclusive quests. In addition, all players will be able to use free content through the Seasons, whereby each season will last a total of three months according to the publisher. Season 1 starts in December 2020 and is intended to expand the post-launch experience of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The Season Pass is included for all buyers of the Gold, Ultimate and Collector’s Edition.

Said pass includes the quest “The Legend of Beowulf” also the first expansion “The Wrath of the Druids”. The mentioned addon will appear in the spring of next year. The journey leads to Ireland, where the aim is to uncover the secrets of a Druid cult. In summer 2021 then follows with “The Siege of Paris” the second expansion.

In season 1 there will be a traditional Viking festival in addition to a settlement area. In addition, a new game mode called “The River Raids” finds its way into action adventure. But there will also be new player skills, abilities, weapons and equipment in the first season of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. In addition, the development team announced that they want to continuously develop the latest part of the series. A large number of content should therefore still be expected in the next year.

Even if the announced additional content could give the impression that Valhalla is initially a short-term adventure, this is by no means the case. Even with the full version, players should easily be able to up to Spend hours in the world of the Vikings. The open world has some surprises in store and extends over an almost infinite area. This can be explored on land, sea or from the air.

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Gameplay

First of all, all gamers decide on one of three levels of difficulty for exploring before starting the game. In addition to “Adventurer”, you can also choose between “Explorer (Standard)” and “Follower”. The former has more icons that indicate rewards. In addition, opportunities are still visible. Those who opt for explorers receive feedback on opportunities on the world map and regular information on the compass. Trackfinder, on the other hand, provides minimal information in the HUD and on the world map. Then you have to set the difficulty in fights. You can choose between four different options. “Skald” represents the difficulty level “easy”. All gamers get the standard with “Viking”. If you like it more challenging, you can choose “Berserker” for “Difficult” and “Drengr” for “Very Difficult”. In addition, the requirements for sneaking can be determined. With apprentice (easy), assassin (standard) and master assassin (difficult), three different modes are available.

Furthermore, Eivor can be both female and male. If you can’t decide, you can leave the choice of gender to ANIMUS. In addition to the usual movements such as running, crouching, climbing and much more, the protagonist has the ability to control a raven. This enables important locations to be located in order to find quests, wealth or puzzles, for example. The right way can be seen from the compass in the middle at the top of the screen.

The inventory includes weapons that have been divided into three main fields. Each weapon is unique and enables its own fighting style. It is not absolutely necessary to equip the off hand with a shield, for example. This can also be released to unlock additional skills. You can also fight completely without a weapon. Here you attack opponents with your bare fists as well as with a hidden blade. Opponents who are defeated in a fist fight do not die, they are simply passed out.

With the skill tree in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla skills can be unlocked and equipped. These ensure an improvement in character values and increase strength. You can also use 30 Use combat moves. The assignment can also be reset at any time. The skill tree is divided into three different branches that suit different play styles. In addition to the wolf, the bear and the raven are available.

One of the most entertaining opportunities is to use drunken NPCs to cover up your own movements. As soon as the players move into an area of suspicion, it is possible with the help of Odin’s view to identify characters who are not averse to alcoholic offers. These can be addressed and maneuvered towards the goal with the promise of a liquid bread. Sooner or later, however, the NPCs realize that the promised alcohol is missing. A corresponding outburst of rage on the computer draws the guards’ attention, which the players can use to escape undetected.

In the settlements, there are also “mockery battles” available. These are verbal battles that are primarily intended to amuse the players. However, a victory provides a considerable charisma boost. This enables new dialog options to be activated. Fishing is a great way to improve your health in Valhalla. Said ability can be obtained by building the fisherman’s hut in the settlement (rank 2). In addition, a stable can be built in which, among other things, the horses can be taught to swim. In addition, the code – formerly known as the ANIMUS database – is making its comeback at Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. There is a corresponding entry in the code for each new location and for all new characters. Various background information is available here. There is also the option to hide items of clothing and still enjoy the benefits of your own armor.

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Story

The story of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla begins with us taking control of Eivor as a child. First we go to a large ballroom and meet Varin as well as King Styrbjörn. After we give him a gift, the settlement is attacked by Kjötvi the Cruel a short time later. Eivor witnesses how both his father and mother are brutally murdered. Only with luck does he manage to escape. After the prologue is over, we decide on a male Eivor, jump a few years into the future and end up in Heillboer.

Once again we face Kjötvi the cruel who wants to enslave Eivor for the rest of his life. After Kjötvi and his men have left and our slave trader eats us up on the ship, Eivor manages to free himself and eliminate the trader and his ship.

Now we can finally take full control of the Viking and scour the surrounding area. We loot various huts and familiarize ourselves with the controls. We fight our way through the snowy landscape. Here we meet the first opponents who are deliberately ambushed.

After we have worked our way further through the area, we meet DAG, who is currently e in the enemy guard. A short conversation later we follow our ally into the enemy camp. Various opponents await us here, which we either kill with our ax in close combat or eliminate from a distance with a bow and arrow.

We penetrate deeper and deeper into the enemy camp and attack them Look for our cronies to free them from the captivity of Kjötvi. Through a corresponding entrance on the roof, we get inside the building where our comrades are held captive. However, these are not alone. Our first boss fight awaits us with Rikulf. In combat, Rikulf uses a two-handed ax and needs a certain amount of time after each attack to be able to move again. We take advantage of this, of course, and miss our opponent various hits before they can collect again and attack us again. We repeat the whole thing a few times until the opposing energy meter is completely used up.

As soon as Rikulf is cleared out of the way, we free our comrades and fight our way to the bank with our combined forces until we reach a longship. After the entire crew is on board, it’s time to hoist the sails and our journey begins. However, with Fornberg we first head for our home village, where the adventures of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla are only just beginning.

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Conclusion

With Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the French publisher Ubisoft is primarily presenting an action adventure that should inspire fans of the Vikings. All followers of the Celtic will definitely get their money’s worth here. In addition, Valhalla is by no means a short-lived adventure. Due to the existing and upcoming content, a multitude of hours can be spent in the world of the new Assassin’s Creed.

If you don’t like Vikings and don’t like the sound of “singing iron”, you should think carefully about whether Assassin’s Creed Valhalla ends up in the shopping cart or not. The latest work from Ubisoft is by no means a bad action adventure. However, if you are rather averse to the entire Viking theme, it will be difficult to maintain the fun in the long term.

As an ardent supporter of the Assassin’s Creed series, Valhalla is of course a mandatory purchase. Both the gameplay and the implementation of the story are worthy of an Assassin’s Creed title. The murder of the protagonist’s parents is not very original, but it has also worked well for other heroes and heroines.

In conclusion, it can be said that gamers who are not afraid of contact with Vikings and Celtic legends can strike at Valhalla without hesitation. Of course, this also applies to all players who are looking for a long-term action adventure.

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