Brett Makedonski

Assassin's Creed Valhalla mimics the Odyssey formula but takes a step backward in almost every way, as we explain in our review.

Synchronicity is a theme, or at least a phenomenon, that’s used in Control. Through its elaborate and convoluted story, it’s established that spectacular results can be achieved when distant and separate things are attuned to one another. They share a purpose, and that unity is enough to form a meaningful bond.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey betrays its lineage. For a series so deeply entrenched in ancestral history, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey strays from nearly everything its predecessors have accomplished. Its DNA is mismatched at times. It’s the furthest limb on the family tree.

Are you a good person? It’s a simple question: Are you a good person? It’s conditional and it’s negotiable. Everyone has their justifications.

Are you a good person? It’s a simple question: Are you a good person? It’s conditional and it’s negotiable. Everyone has their justifications.