I've finally finished the 2nd major expansion for Odyssey but I feel that I've just completed the 3rd title of a pretty hefty trilogy. Because this DLC content is fucking VAST - it could easily have been a stand alone release as I've probably put a good 12-15 hours into this expansion alone, trying to mop up all the achievements. I think there's an argument here to suggest that this is the benchmark for what top quality DLC should be like.
Ubisoft have done a good job expanding Kassandra's story. Using mythology and the many deities from the Greek world was a pretty obvious direction to go in, and they could have really messed it up. But the stories told here are more than decent, characters are excellent and there are a few surprises if you managed to get through the full AC Odyssey campaign originally.
I think I bought the whole of the DLC packs for around £15 and this is such ridiculous value for how much there is to do. I've already played Legend of the First Blade and gave my thoughts on it last year, but Atlantis is definitely the better of the 2. I went into it completely blind - and I'm pleased I did because the 'Atlantis' in the title makes up just 1 of THREE completely separate areas. Each of these will take a good while to explore and unlock all the synchronisation points, there are plenty of varied areas in all 3 of these new maps with a pretty cool interlinking story weaving between all 3. Hint: it's neat if you've also played a lot of Hades as you'll encounter plenty of familiar faces here.
With this new content comes new abilities, costumes, weapons and enemies who are at times a lot tougher than those in the main game. Whereas the core gameplay is essentially the same, I maintain that this isn't a bad thing if you like the overall gameplay and feel of the game. Which thankfully, I do.
With the 3 very distinctive new areas, recurring and new characters, familiar looking and sounding locations and engaging storyline, it's actually difficult to think of how they could possibly have improved the extra content to Odyssey - the plot takes you at a decent, new direction whilst keeping the essence of what makes Odyssey such a brilliant game to play.
I've just got to mop up the last few achievements back in Greece and then I can finally uninstall Odyssey and move on to Valhalla - playing this game has been an absolute blast and I would be very surprised if Valhalla can top it. The geography, the landscapes, the lore, the myth, the characters and the tremendous lead character have made this one of my very favourite games of recent years and I've actually been pleased with how long it's kept me engaged. It'll feel good when that final achievement pops...
Ubisoft have done a good job expanding Kassandra's story. Using mythology and the many deities from the Greek world was a pretty obvious direction to go in, and they could have really messed it up. But the stories told here are more than decent, characters are excellent and there are a few surprises if you managed to get through the full AC Odyssey campaign originally.
I think I bought the whole of the DLC packs for around £15 and this is such ridiculous value for how much there is to do. I've already played Legend of the First Blade and gave my thoughts on it last year, but Atlantis is definitely the better of the 2. I went into it completely blind - and I'm pleased I did because the 'Atlantis' in the title makes up just 1 of THREE completely separate areas. Each of these will take a good while to explore and unlock all the synchronisation points, there are plenty of varied areas in all 3 of these new maps with a pretty cool interlinking story weaving between all 3. Hint: it's neat if you've also played a lot of Hades as you'll encounter plenty of familiar faces here.
With this new content comes new abilities, costumes, weapons and enemies who are at times a lot tougher than those in the main game. Whereas the core gameplay is essentially the same, I maintain that this isn't a bad thing if you like the overall gameplay and feel of the game. Which thankfully, I do.
With the 3 very distinctive new areas, recurring and new characters, familiar looking and sounding locations and engaging storyline, it's actually difficult to think of how they could possibly have improved the extra content to Odyssey - the plot takes you at a decent, new direction whilst keeping the essence of what makes Odyssey such a brilliant game to play.
I've just got to mop up the last few achievements back in Greece and then I can finally uninstall Odyssey and move on to Valhalla - playing this game has been an absolute blast and I would be very surprised if Valhalla can top it. The geography, the landscapes, the lore, the myth, the characters and the tremendous lead character have made this one of my very favourite games of recent years and I've actually been pleased with how long it's kept me engaged. It'll feel good when that final achievement pops...