Assassin's Creed Valhalla it is no longer just a rumor. After his announcement and the presentation of his first trailer, the turn towards Viking brutality is a reality that we will see land both in this generation and in the new one.
The arrival of Assassin's Creed Valhalla maintains the turn towards RPG already present in Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyseey, but it also includes a return to classic ideas such as the hidden leaf, the bases and the history located in the present. Let's get to know him better.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Story
Valhalla tells the story of Eivor, a Viking -or Viking, as we choose as it happened in the previous installment- who must lead his clan to escape the Norwegian cold to colonize the English fields of the 9th century.
For this, it will be necessary to get an idea of the hardness of the Nordic lands first, to know how they lived and what pushed them to the sea, and then the hard battle against the king's troops Alfredo the Great to make us a place on English soil.
Navigating through what is happening in the present – presumably following Layla's story of Assassin's Creed Odyssey– and the past accessible from the Animus, both parts will have a great weight at the narrative level and, to the joy of the fans, both will also be playable.
Our role in the dark years will serve to make known the other side of the Viking people, that which does not avoid that they were violent looters but also their important role in the crossing of cultures and the creation of new settlements.
As usual in the saga, the story will move between historical events and mythology, undoubtedly one of the best known aspects of the Vikings and whose importance was vital not only for their culture, but also for their day to day.
The importance of settlements
After escaping the Scandinavian cold in search of more fertile and safer lands, the first thing we will do in the game will be to create our own settlement. The goal is not just to publicize how the vikings lived and what kind of communities they created, also offer a space that evolves based on our actions in the game.
By assaulting other regions, either to destabilize power or to seize valuable resources, our exploits far from home will serve as an excuse to see how our settlement grows and evolves. But it will not only do it on the basis of wars.
Turning even further towards RPG, the intention of Ubisoft is to give life to conversations with decisions that affect our town. For example, with agreements with other clans or links between members that unify different families.
With new buildings
Its creators want the village to serve as a constant link with the player, thus inviting him to constantly return instead of releasing us in an open world with a huge stage waiting to be explored without touching the starting point again.
Viking exploration and combat
Since Ubisoft They assure that they want to pique the player's curiosity again and, in that sense, the arrival of the Vikings to a completely new land for them can be a great asset.
Whether by land, sea or air – using the crow that will serve as an eagle with which to explore from the sky this time – Assassin's Creed Valhalla It promises that exploration will pay off.
And speaking of the sea, the boats, but this time they will be very far from what we have seen in previous installments. The idea here is that they serve as a vehicle to navigate between home and the lands that are waiting to be conquered, so it is very likely that we end up spending more time on our boat than on horseback.
Luckily, these trips will be accompanied by our troop of warriors, at which point the asymmetric multiplayer this time. There will be no cooperative play, but our custom Viking can be recruited by friends to accompany them on missions and receive rewards for it.
The fight will follow in the wake of what has already been seen in the two previous installments of the saga Assassin's Creed, but this time it will add different fighting styles depending on the weapons and, in addition to maintaining the use of the bow, it will also incorporate the blade hidden in combat.
Release date, price and platforms
Assassin's Creed Valhalla will reach late 2020 to most compatible devices. With a new and current generation version, the Ubisoft game will be available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Stadia.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be available in four editions different:
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: game.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gold Edition: game and season pass.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla Ultimate Edition: game, season pass and aesthetic additions.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla Collector's Edition: the Ultimate edition accompanied by a collector's box, steelbook, two Eivor figures, 3 lithographs and a soundtrack.
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