Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a new game in the Assassin's Creed stealth-action series, set in Ancient Greece. Take your fate into your own hands and write your own epic odyssey during your journey to become a legendary Spartan hero. Experience an incredible story where every choice you make matters. Rejected by his own family, the protagonist must undergo a challenging journey from an abandoned mercenary to a legendary hero, constantly uncovering new details about his past.

An action-adventure game with a third-person view and RPG elements, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, developed by the creators of Assassin's Creed: Syndicate from Ubisoft Quebec, offers a detailed game world, new gameplay opportunities, and showcases the struggle for the artifacts of the First Civilization between the precursors of future Assassins and Templars.

The action takes place in Ancient Greece, and the main character can be one of two characters chosen at the start of the game. The basic gameplay has been reworked according to the era. Odyssey uses the same engine as Assassin's Creed: Origins, and as such, the graphics have changed slightly.

Ubisoft has created a huge open world, the largest in the series. It is divided into 27 zones: the southern part of the Balkans, four neighboring seas, and nearby islands. Various types of terrain are present: sandy beaches and snowy mountains, dense forests and olive farms, settlements with the architecture of ancient Hellas, and key Greek city-states — Athens, Sparta, Delphi, Thebes.

Each zone has political significance, offering its own set of quests, points of interest, and types of enemies. The leader system ensures local events — city-state rulers fight among themselves, seek help from the player, or can be killed by them.

There is enough space for large-scale land battles involving up to 300 NPCs. Significant portions of the map are occupied by seas, where battles also rage, and additionally, you can dive and explore the underwater world. Not all zones can be captured.

Odyssey is a prequel to Origins, taking place four hundred years before the Ptolemaic conflicts in Egypt. Traditionally, the plot unfolds in two facets.

In the past, the player takes on the role of a mercenary and learns about the Cult of Cosmos — the predecessors of the Order of the Ancients. The choice is between Athenian soldier Alexios or Spartan warrior Kassandra — grandchildren of King Leonidas, respectively, fighting for Athens, which created the Delian League, or for Sparta, leading the Peloponnesian League.

The decision does not affect the progression or gameplay; the heroes have the same skill tree, but you cannot switch between them. The plot is simple: according to the oracle's prophecy, one of the heroes will bring misfortune to Sparta. Trying to avoid this, the playable character is thrown off a mountain but survives and becomes a mercenary. Twenty years later, he learns that the Cult of Cosmos is behind the intrigues and sets out for revenge.

The events of the present continue the story of Layla Hassan, who is given more attention — the player will obtain several artifacts of the First Civilization and interact with its representatives in the form of mythical beings through a modernized Animus.

Появилась полноценная система диалогов с разными вариантами ответов — всего их 13 (можно врать, подхалимничать, флиртовать и так далее). По мере прохождения игрок принимает решения, последствия которых не всегда очевидны и могут повлиять на дальнейший сюжет или концовку, кроме главных исторических событий. Благодаря этому у Odyssey высокая степень реиграбельности.

Прокачка многое заимствует из Origins — четыре категории навыков (общие, воин, охотник, ассасин), вкладывая очки умений, игрок найдет свой стиль, или он может стать универсалом. По мере роста уровня игра выдает более мощное снаряжение, с разным уровнем качества изготовления.

Все также нужно скрытно перемещаться и совершать незаметные убийства, игра компенсирует сложность за стелс, выдавая больше опыта. Если дело доходит до драки, то боевая система предлагает зрелищные приемы, при заполненной шкале адреналина, чередующиеся с обычным маханием мечом.

База игрока — корабль Адpестия, который можно улучшить, а набранная команда определяет боеспособность и живучесть. Разрешено пиратствовать, но чем выше известность главного героя, тем больше у него проблем — правитель региона может выдать заказ на убийство и другие наемники его выполнят.