
For Assassin's Creed diehards, they were also a window into the franchise's longer-running story threads. (I will try my best to avoid spoilers here.) For most players, Asgard and Jotunheim were a fun diversion from Saxon slaughter, a chance to sightsee some of the bigger names and places in Viking/Marvel Cinematic Universe mythology.
It's been some time since I last wandered Valhalla's dreamworlds, the game's mythology-inspired areas that weave a companion tale to its main Norse narrative. Availability: Out 11th March on PC, PlayStation, Xbox.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök review Now, finally, the Norse god has arrived to tackle the marauding Muspels - but only in pursuit of those who have captured Baldr, a beloved son. This dwarven realm has been torn apart by fiery invaders while Odin, supposed protector of the Nine Realms, did not care to intervene. Molten fragments now fill its sky, and bear down ominously from above.
1.2.Dawn of Ragnarök is a generous new course for Valhalla's already enormous feast - but one which earns its place at the table.īubbling lava oozes over the once-green surface of Svartalfheim, snaking past its proud, towering Tolkien-esque statues and mountains of gold. The gameplay, while varying slightly from game to game, falls in the historic action-adventure genre, with a heavy emphasis on stealth, combat and free-running.Īs of September 2022, the series has sold over 200 million copies. The series has made appearances on the following video game platforms: Amazon Luna, Android, Apple Macintosh, Google Stadia, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Windows Phone, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. The entire franchise is developed primarily by Canadian studio Ubisoft Montreal and published by French video game company Ubisoft, with the exception of Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chroniclesand the mobile version of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, which were developed by Gameloft, Assassin's Creed Chroniclesby Climax Studios, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey by Ubisoft Québec. Each of the main games have spawned novelizations, adapting and adding to the story of their respective game. The Assassin's Creed series is an award-winning video game series that currently consists of twelve main games, seventeen spin-off games, several short films and various transmedia projects.