Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

“The meaty stun-and-finisher-focussed combat is some of the most satisfying in the series.”

Despite being built on the same bones as Origins and Odyssey, this 872AD-set open-world adventure is surprisingly different from both. Primarily set in England during the Viking invasions, the longboat exemplifies this. There are no ship battles, instead it’s your primary mode of transport as you weave through England’s rivers.

Many enemy camps are dotted along rivers too, meaning you can either deploy your raiding crew from your boat from the get-go, or call on them should a stealthy approach go wrong. When it does, the meaty stun-and-finisher-focussed combat is some of the