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Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Origins

Last updated: January 16, 2024


Newly revitalized, Ubisoft "Assassin's Creed Origins" offers striking worldbuilding detail, even when you're in the middle of the desert. The changes move it in the direction of an RPG, but at heart it's still a stealth action game. For those who have 4K capabilities, this is the game that will best offer that level of resolution.

Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Origins
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Assassin's Creed Origins - PlayStation 4 Standard Edition

Assassin's Creed Origins - PlayStation 4 Standard Edition
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In our analysis of 169 expert reviews, the Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Origins placed 4th when we looked at the top 15 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

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Ancient Egypt & dash : home of colossal pyramids, gilded tombs, tyrannical god-kings, and the origin story of the Assassins. As Cleopatra empire crumbles, the birth of the Assassin’s Brotherhood will lead to an extraordinary shift of the world order. Along your journey, the mysteries of Ancient Egypt will be revealed. Assassin Creed Origins uncovers the beginning of the Brotherhood. Fight in epic battles, master a completely reinvented combat system, and explore the entirety of Egypt. With the all-new quest system, complete missions in any order you choose, and follow your own path to greatness.

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Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

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.
- Trusted Reviews
This is also the biggest and most connected map we’ve seen in an Assassin's Creed game. Even the seemingly-empty desert regions having their own treats, like the breathtaking view from the highest elevation point, with an impressive draw distance, whether you’re playing on Xbox One X or PlayStation 4.
- IGN
Assassin’s Creed Origins is what happens when you make a game without a vision for how players are supposed to engage with it.
- Digital Trends
A huge open-world map and very engaging storyline. Combat is more demanding and dynamic than in previous entries of the series. Very few bugs since the day one patch. Excellent graphics, with a 4K option.
- BestReviews
Its open world isn’t…well honestly, this might actually be one of the most impressive virtual spaces I’ve ever seen, so credit where it’s due there.
- Forbes
Unsurprisingly, the playground Ubisoft has built in Assassin’s Creed Origins is visually stunning. It always is.
- Tech Radar
The biggest change the improvement group has consolidated is a more unmistakable move towards an RPG.
- 10 Pro Buy
Egypt is a beautifully realized setting, showing off distinct cultures and activity
- GameSpot
This is a space of loveliness, a work of art. If you ever wanted to step into the distant past, into a simulation of ancient life, here it is. From marble palaces to mud-hut hovels, from dead carcasses to soaring aqueducts, this Assassin’s Creed overachieves on looks.
- Polygon
Egypt itself is the star of the show, Ubisoft having meticulously crafted a stunningly detailed and varied landscape.
- Push Square
Assassin’s Creed Origins’ greatest success is its setting. While obviously condensed when compared with its real-life counterpart, the game’s version of ancient Egypt is stunningly rendered and eminently explorable.
- Kotaku
No matter the amount of weaponry, Assassin’s Creed Origins is still very much a stealth game, where sneaking is the optimal route to success.
- Game Axis
Revamp the most outdated aspects of Assassin’s Creed while introducing the series’ most sprawling, beautiful locale yet
- Game Informer
This is where this add-on gets to really commit to the idea of Egyptian mythology, and it makes good on the opportunity.
- Destructoid

What reviewers didn't like

It’s a shame the narrative eventually jumps the shark, or this could have been something truly special.
- Trusted Reviews
Finally, a glaring technical issue ultimately holds the combat back. When fighting, you can click down on the right analog stick to target an opponent, focusing the camera on them.
- Digital Trends
Outside of main missions, quests tend to be very repetitive – more so than in other open-world games like GTA V. Loot-finding is far too easy.
- BestReviews
However, while details are rich they’re inconsistent. I have yet to encounter any mind-boggling bugs in Assassin’s Creed Origins but there are distracting inconsistencies in facial animations and voice acting.
- Tech Radar
I am not even gonna bother reviewing this game in depth because of its a disgrace, and feels like it has been made only so Ubisoft could monetize loot boxes…!
- 10 Pro Buy
Some regions and areas are disappointingly sparse
- GameSpot
Having said that, the controls are a little clunky, and, on rare occasions, they can feel frustratingly unresponsive.
- Push Square
As a result, combat can feel rubbery and frustrating. That’s rarely much of an issue when fighting ordinary grunts, but can become a real pain during the setpiece boss showdowns that punctuate each act.
- Kotaku
Sadly, the system has a few issues that still need to be worked on. Your weapon strikes don’t have the weight and feel you’d expect because the moves don’t convey their lethality well; attacks that look like they should decapitate or dismember don’t, making it seem as if Bayek is mauling people with blunt blades.
- Game Axis
Some framerate slowdowns occur during cutscenes, however, as well as a few hitches lasting for as long as three seconds
- Game Informer

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