Assassin's Creed Origins Reviews

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86 / 100
Oct 31, 2017

_________________________ “There is a depth to Origins unlike any of the other games of the series

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M3
Top Critic
7 / 10
Oct 27, 2017

With Origins Assassin's Creed is better looking and bigger than ever, but the series still has a long way to go in things like story telling and mission design.

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Unscored
Oct 26, 2017

Overall, besides the aforementioned lack of instant assassinations in some cases, I do have a lingering concern regarding the depth and variety of content, an important aspect of games belonging to the open world genre. Ubisoft stated that it would always be meaningful, but I still have to check whether this will actually be the case. Other than that, though, Assassin's Creed Origins is looking great so far.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

Origins was worth taking the year off. Egypt will be hard to top as a location. The series' dry, ironic, corporate sense of humor is still dull. But nobody can beat Assassin's Creed's architectural history lessons, even if you're still just stabbing folks and jumping out the window while you're sightseeing the entire timeline.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2017

Assassin's Creed is one of those franchises which started out strong but after a few games the shine began to tarnish. I'm not sure what state Origins was in when Ubisoft decided to give it extra time to iterate, but it was clearly time well spent. Origins is exactly what the series needed to make it new and wonderful again. It's not perfect, but it sets a great roadmap for the future and the imperfections can be honed into something even more incredible.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2017

Assassin's Creed Origins shakes up the series' combat, loot, and progression, while retaining the atmosphere, impressive open world, and historical bent that has made the franchise so beloved.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2017

For those of you who were suffering from franchise fatigue, Assassin's Creed Origins should cure your ailment. Ubisoft's increased development time for the game brought a gigantic open-world full of stories, exciting battles, and a loot system that have you exploring for dozens of hours.

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Unscored
Nov 13, 2017

In "Assassin's Creed Origins," history and the amusement park intermix and the result is thoroughly transporting.

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9.2 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2017

Assassin's Creed Origins will take us on an extensive journey through Ancient Egypt to discover the origins of the brotherhood. Its excellent artistic section, together with a renewed and well developed gameplay, shows that large projects require slow cooking. The wait has been worth it, as Origins is what you always wanted to see in the Assassin's Creed franquise, which we ventured to say, is already its best title.

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8 / 10
Nov 1, 2017

Ubisoft were hoping for two things when they decided to give Assassin's Creed a gap year: they wanted to deliver a more polished experience, and they wanted us all to have time to miss shanking people in the neck in a gorgeous historical setting. They have achieved both. Assassin's Creed as a series has had a strange evolution, but going back to the start of the story, the place where the entire Creed was formed, has breathed new life back into it. Absence really does make the heart grow, well, stabbier.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 31, 2017

Assassin’s Creed returns with a polished take on the franchise’s mechanics as well as stunning visuals and vistas that will make you feel like a virtual tourist of Ancient Egypt. The gameplay itself doesn’t stray much from the classic formula, which can be good or bad depending on your view of the series’ gameplay. Improved combat, however, combined with a nicely crafted world and an intriguing protagonist make Assassin’s Creed Origins a worthy entry in the long-standing franchise.

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Atomix
Top Critic
87 / 100
Oct 30, 2017

Besides some minor technical and A.I. issues, Assassin's Creed Origins merges up as an astonishing, dynamic world where Bayek begins the history of the franchise. It surely represents a great way to celebrate 10 years of Assassin's Creed and a redemption chance for Ubisoft as a developer.

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Oct 30, 2017

Assassin's Creed Origins is a triumph, taking the series back to the beginning and allowing players to partake in the genesis of the war between the Templars and the Brotherhood of Assassins.

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Oct 27, 2017

The game is determined to kill what Assassin's Creed once was in the hopes of the series becoming something greater.

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Oct 26, 2017

The best looking world we've entered all year can't save Assassin's Creed Origins.

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Oct 26, 2017

Assassin's Creed Origins is the revitalisation I was desperately hoping for. My cautious optimism has been rewarded by an excellent open-world adventure that could lead to an exciting future for Ubisoft's blockbuster franchise.

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88 / 100
Oct 26, 2017

Assassin's Creed: Origins is formulated, but because of the great story and the motivating RPG system it is the best part in a long time.

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4.5 / 5.0
Oct 26, 2017

What we have here is a game that is more than it seems. Origins is a fitting title because there are a lot of beginnings to witness, many of which will pique the interest of lore aficionados.

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ACG
Top Critic
Wait for Sale
Oct 26, 2017
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Ray Carsillo
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

Assassin's Creed: Origins delivers a robust experience that mixes up the traditional Assassin's Creed formula in a way that's fresh and fun to play—but which also harkens back to the series' roots in some welcome ways, too. It marks an evolution fans might not have even known they were waiting for, delivering one of the best overall experiences we've seen yet from the series.

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