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You acquire special abilities that aid you in combat my favorite being to summon my wolf , but unlike Odyssey, these are found in Books of Knowledge scattered around the world, a feature I enjoy. Valhalla employs a skill tree, which allows you to re-assign all your skill points at any time for no cost, which is a bit overpowered, in my opinion.

The amount of skill points you have determines your power level as your points mainly go into small perks like extra damage or health, but there are some skills that give you an extra adrenaline point, for example.

What happened Ubisoft? While the parkour sucks in the newer games, the story is better than ever. No spoilers, promise. The sibling bond between Sigurd and Eivor is great, and for the most part, it develops well.

Once in England, Sigurd goes off in search of allies and Eivor is left in charge of developing the settlement and forging alliances when he can. This increased responsibility Eivor has aggravates Dag, who worships Sigurd and resents Eivor. Dag is a realistic character and playing Eivor I felt how Eivor would have felt toward him; it was very engaging. There is one point where Sigurd and Eivor disagree, and there is an option to punch Sigurd.

This increase in tension seems to come out of nowhere. It took me 76 hours and 37 minutes to complete the main campaign, as well as finish everything off in Asgard.

As it stands, I'm almost at hours, having dived into both DLC like an eager beaver. By all accounts, I should hate Valhalla. I find the AC timeline confusing, boring and weird. Yet in hours, a little over two hours of my time has been wasted dealing with strange AC bullshit. It's mostly been battering guys with my hammer, patting every single cat I see and being distracted by endless yellow and blue dots. Much like The Witcher 3, the map is massive and filled with activities, so it feels super overwhelming fast.

As someone who struggles with a bit of executive dysfunction, I should be running to the hills, yet nothing gets my attention and focus like a good fantasy RPG. Endless quests to do? Stupid jokes? A strangely addictive mini-game? Orlog is no Gwent, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be rolling dice for hours. Valhalla does not easily slot into the life of a working mum or guide writer. It is the antithesis of the guide writer life; a foreboding omen that lurks in the corner.

Who has time to enjoy such a massive game when Ubisoft are releasing new titles, Elden Ring is right around the corner and Deathloop booted its way through the door?

On top of that, I used to hate Realism Guys. I look in the mirror, and I want to stab the guy I see and throw him at a bunch of other guys. I enjoy those details and think that, in this particular instance, they could lead to more interesting stories than the ones Valhalla is telling.

But every quirky vignette along those lines is followed by several humdrum notes in which a character describes Their Whole Thing in a painfully on-the-nose fashion. What if instead of a warrior, you were a skald? What if poetry and storytelling were your main means of interacting with the world, rather than violence? I think that would be a neat game. The way the game keeps you constantly moving through lightweight activities without forcing you to open your map is actually pretty ingenious, but it does mean that everything blurs together after a while.

It also necessitates a whole, whole lot of content to sustain such a gargantuan world.