I’m prepared for the long opener, AC3 and Odyssey did that too. And I love the Animus and First Civilization aspects of the game; it was learning about those things when researching the franchise, combined with the Ancient Greek aesthetic of Odyssey, that convinced me to get into the series. In fact, the lore aspects are what I look forward to most about Valhalla. The whole storyline of Those Who Came Before is a fascinating framing device - other than the decision to call them Isu, and absolutely lame-sounding name for humanoid magitek users. That sounds like the name of a reptilian alien race you’d meet on Star Trek. Ubisoft and Star Trek could swap the names of the Isu and the Cardassians and it would make sense. Anyway, those won’t be problems for me, it’s what will actually make it better.
It’s just that none of what I’ve seen appears to be as colorful as Origins or Odyssey, which I assume is because it takes place in England, which is known for being cloudy, and Norway, known for being snowy.
Also, for as long as I know it’s going to be, and that some of the more fun aspects of Odyssey that allowed me to cope with its extreme length, like the things you can do with the Spear, those won’t be in Valhalla. So I don’t know if I’ll be able to enjoy it as much or as long while still having more to go. And I am not a person who can simply quit a game, even if it stops being fun.
I mean, I’m going to play the game, no question, and I am going to enjoy it, for sure. It’s just that I don’t think I’ll enjoy it as much or as long. I’m probably gonna need to reverse my strategy for Odyssey and get the exploration and side mission stuff out of the way as early as possible, so that the tedious stuff isn’t as extensive once I really get the story moving.