Assassin's Creed Valhalla was announced recently and a gameplay trailer was released. Additionally, the entire Assassin's franchise is currently on sale.
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Gameinformer list 25 things they learned about Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Get a first look at gameplay for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Footage is representative of Xbox Series X gameplay!
Xbox.com describe their first experience with the game.1. Eivor is pronounced "Ā-vōr."
2. You can choose whether your Eivor is male or female.
3. Customization options let you change Eivor's hair, clothing, war paint, and more.
4. The game takes place in Norway and England.
5. England has three major cities to visit: London, Winchester, and Jórvík.
6. You can dual-wield almost any combination of weapons.
7. Every piece of gear is unique.
8. Gear can be upgraded and customized, and you can use the same equipment from beginning to end if you want to.
9. You earn new abilities through a system mechanically similar to a skill tree.
10. What you can accomplish is more about gear and skills, not character levels.
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Thanks Farflame!As the scene shifts to England, we get a picturesque view of the landscape, centered on a mysterious obelisk - actually a Viking altar. An armored warrior hoists a banner with a rampant red dragon, time passes rapidly over a cairn-covered hillside, and we glimpse contrasted Christian and Viking altars before being greeted with the imposing sight of Stonehenge.
With the scene set, we see the warriors of Aelfred, king of Wessex, assembled amid torchlight before their monarch steps into view. Then it's time to begin the assault, as Eivor leaps from his longship, rallies his troops with a horn, and launches himself knee-first into a Saxon soldier's face. Cut to siege machinery being wheeled toward a Saxon fortress, and Eivor launching himself into another enemy, this time with a flying tackle and a finishing blow.
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