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I thought I’d use this as one of my first games to try and get into the PS5. Didn’t realise it was so fecking huge. I love the Viking setting but feck me.
Aye, it's stupid big I wish I'd played it as I watching the Vikings TV show.I thought I’d use this as one of my first games to try and get into the PS5. Didn’t realise it was so fecking huge. I love the Viking setting but feck me.
How does it compare to Odyssey size wise? I found that overwhelmingly big.I thought I’d use this as one of my first games to try and get into the PS5. Didn’t realise it was so fecking huge. I love the Viking setting but feck me.
Not sure how big because I haven't played Odyssey but I would say it's similarly big if not more. Lots of grinding with settlements and raids and stuff.How does it compare to Odyssey size wise? I found that overwhelmingly big.
Haven't played that one but overwhelming is the right word. I love big games but this is too big. It's fine if you're a single person with no life but when you have a job and social life it will take you about a month to complete without playing any other game.How does it compare to Odyssey size wise? I found that overwhelmingly big.
These are all reasons too why I don't understand how nobody on the dev team thought "we've made this game a bit too big haven't we?" - Half the world events aren't needed and the combat being so poor means you have little to retain yourself to such a massive game.Im enjoying this because its exactly what I need at the mo. Work is uber stressful and in the evening I just want something braindead where I can run around collecting things and fighting with minimal challenge in some pretty scenery. I don't want something that practically has me doing research in my spare time like some of my Elden Ring runs.
Its plainly obvious I won't finish this game, its monstrously large and it forces you to do a lot of checklisting. If I get to halfway through the story, that'll be plenty.
Also the combat is pretty weak, the controls are poor, the skill tree is crap, the acting is wooden even for a video game, and the world events are absurdly simplistic. One of them was literally bringing back an escaped horse that was stood 10 metres away.
But yeah, sometimes a 7 out of 10 game is fine.
In the exact same boat.I managed 50 hours, but after Odyssey I already felt so burnt out on the formula. I've been thinking that I will get back to it one day, but I think it might not happen. If they managed to cut some bloat out it could have been cool, but they really need to shake things up for the next one at this point. Less really is more sometimes.
So, from what I'm hearing from those that are close to genuine sources, the next one is Assassin's Creed: Rift, and takes place in Baghdad. The story is based around Basim, so an actual Assassin for once ha! The biggest news is that instead of being vastly open world, it's going to be more classical AC in that most of the map is going to be one or two large cities with focus on parkour and stealth mechanics.I managed 50 hours, but after Odyssey I already felt so burnt out on the formula. I've been thinking that I will get back to it one day, but I think it might not happen. If they managed to cut some bloat out it could have been cool, but they really need to shake things up for the next one at this point. Less really is more sometimes.
Not sure if you already played it but Ghost of Tsushima is worth a try. Absolutely beautiful world and the combat is great too.Thinking of giving up on this. It's not that I've disliked but just the thought of 50/80 hours of this level of combat mechanics and writing sounds awful. On the other hand I am liking the light world events and the lovely visuals
Watching that last few days. Really good. Its like the Northman but done way better.I've not finished this yet, but if you're into all things about Vikings etc. please please check out this Anime. It's called Vinland Saga. If you like Game of Thrones/Attack on Titan you'll love this.
Watched 8 episodes in 1 go so far, has some nice historical references too.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10233448/?ref_=tt_urv
ACV is much larger than either of those games, check out this vid where someone used software to calculate the playable areas.It's a big game but Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West both felt even bigger. Obviously with the DLCs AC Valhalla catches up but I imagine both Elden Ring and HFW will have their own DLCs too.
Valhalla I would say is considerably bigger than Horizon and a fair bit larger than ERIt's a big game but Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West both felt even bigger. Obviously with the DLCs AC Valhalla catches up but I imagine both Elden Ring and HFW will have their own DLCs too.
It is much, much bigger than either of those.It's a big game but Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West both felt even bigger. Obviously with the DLCs AC Valhalla catches up but I imagine both Elden Ring and HFW will have their own DLCs too.
Yes, without question. There are very few, if any, games that I can think of where a ridiculously large world doesn't drag the experience down, outside of stuff like Flight Sim. Back in the day, after playing GTA 3, we all dreamed of bigger and better game worlds but I feel the limit was reached a long time ago and since then, it's just been mindless icon hunting and padding.That said, having played Days Gone and really enjoyed a much smaller open world, I think that size isnt just irrelevant though, I actually think overly large worlds are a definite bad thing. Elden Ring didn't have enough ideas to fill its world, and ACV is stuffed full of nonsense just to put dots on the map. Both would have been better smaller.
I don't know if any of you played "Just Cause"; those games have big maps but basically the same pattern repeated over and over again with a few environmental differencesYes, without question. There are very few, if any, games that I can think of where a ridiculously large world doesn't drag the experience down, outside of stuff like Flight Sim. Back in the day, after playing GTA 3, we all dreamed of bigger and better game worlds but I feel the limit was reached a long time ago and since then, it's just been mindless icon hunting and padding.
Give me a modest game world, preferably not even open-world, that's heavily curated and filled with a limited amount of meaningful content any day of the week.
Red Dead 2 and especially the Witcher 3 stand out. But it only works if the writing is great which those two have.Yes, without question. There are very few, if any, games that I can think of where a ridiculously large world doesn't drag the experience down, outside of stuff like Flight Sim. Back in the day, after playing GTA 3, we all dreamed of bigger and better game worlds but I feel the limit was reached a long time ago and since then, it's just been mindless icon hunting and padding.
Give me a modest game world, preferably not even open-world, that's heavily curated and filled with a limited amount of meaningful content any day of the week.
Which arc have you reached? I've read there are 21 or soIm actually enjoying my time with Valhalla. The setting is much more appealing to me than Oddysey was/is.
I'm really looking forward to finishing the main arc and playing the DLC that takes place in Ireland.
I'm near the end I believe. I'm sticking solely to the main story and the odd raid to upgrade certain parts of stronghold.Which arc have you reached? I've read there are 21 or so
It's all the talk of the bloat that's put me off. Thinking of giving it one more shot. I'm on the third place to form an alliance.
I agree with the setting. More gritty and less cartooney than previous games of the series. Although it makes me chuckle how much they're inspired by Witcher 3 (the swamps look straight out of that game as often does the music) and RDR2 as well (some missions).
I didn't like it at the start either but ended up enjoying it, it probably is too large with all the side stuff too but so is odyssey imo (I'm playing that now and it feels more bloated than I remember Valhalla being).Giving this a go. Not enjoying it as much as I thought I might. I really liked Odessey. I think I might just stick to the playing the main story line without completing all the side quests. I think I sank about 70 hours into Odessey. Hoping I can get finish this in half the time.
My biggest problem with Odessey was that you’re almost forced to do the most of the quests because if you don’t then at some point you’ll be too weak to continue the story. You’ll be at level 18 and be tasked to go do something that requires level 24 and so on, so you end up spending ages looking for side quests to do you almost forget where you were in the story. I did enjoy it a lot though.I didn't like it at the start either but ended up enjoying it, it probably is too large with all the side stuff too but so is odyssey imo (I'm playing that now and it feels more bloated than I remember Valhalla being).
I played Valhalla while watching vikings tv show so thought it was great.. "it's him! From the show!" Basically
Yeah it's boring AF upto that point tbh, it gets much better in about another 5 hours when you've grown into England a bit.My biggest problem with Odessey was that you’re almost forced to do the most of the quests because if you don’t then at some point you’ll be too weak to continue the story. You’ll be at level 18 and be tasked to go do something that requires level 24 and so on, so you end up spending ages looking for side quests to do you almost forget where you were in the story. I did enjoy it a lot though.
With Valhalla, it could just be the story I find boring. I’m already at the point in the story where I’m leaving Norway and I’m barely 5 hours in.
My biggest problem with Odessey was that you’re almost forced to do the most of the quests because if you don’t then at some point you’ll be too weak to continue the story. You’ll be at level 18 and be tasked to go do something that requires level 24 and so on, so you end up spending ages looking for side quests to do you almost forget where you were in the story. I did enjoy it a lot though.
With Valhalla, it could just be the story I find boring. I’m already at the point in the story where I’m leaving Norway and I’m barely 5 hours in.
I've actually stopped playing this game after coming into England. Found it way too grindy with all that shit about collecting materials to grow your settlement. And it's always the same thing to collect materials. Go and raid some place. Fecking bored after 3 or 4 times.Yeah it's boring AF upto that point tbh, it gets much better in about another 5 hours when you've grown into England a bit.
I gave up after the first two regions in England. It’s the same issue every time with Assasins Creed - if you have a game that vast you’re going to have to have something of quality to hook me in. The writing is generic bland nonsense and the gameplay has always been weak. So aside from my first 5 hours of playing it due to the shiny Ps5 graphics (which was brand new at the time) I couldn’t see any reason to continue playing. Give me a tight engaging 10 hour game any day over this at its heart mmo but wannabe Witcher series.I've actually stopped playing this game after coming into England. Found it way too grindy with all that shit about collecting materials to grow your settlement. And it's always the same thing to collect materials. Go and raid some place. Fecking bored after 3 or 4 times.
So true. They tried so hard to be like the Witcher 3. That board game or chasing tattoos or even "Flyting", none of them are remotely as good as Gwent. They are just.....there. I might try to actually finish this game sometime this year but only because there are no games releasing this year that interest me.I gave up after the first two regions in England. It’s the same issue every time with Assasins Creed - if you have a game that vast you’re going to have to have something of quality to hook me in. The writing is generic bland nonsense and the gameplay has always been weak. So aside from my first 5 hours of playing it due to the shiny Ps5 graphics (which was brand new at the time) I couldn’t see any reason to continue playing. Give me a tight engaging 10 hour game any day over this at its heart mmo but wannabe Witcher series.
The idea that a game only gets good after 10 hours is a bit worrying!Yeah it's boring AF upto that point tbh, it gets much better in about another 5 hours when you've grown into England a bit.