E3: Assassin's Creed Origins Launch: Release Date, Review, Gameplay Videos, And Everything You Need To Know
Assassin's Creed Origins is the latest entry in the long-running Assassin's Creed franchise. Unlike past games, which continually pushed the ancestor timeline forward, this entry is a prequel. Set in Egypt, you play as Bayek, a warrior whose struggle against the corrupt forces of the time leads him towards becoming the first Assassin.
With the game's release date set for October 27 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, we've compiled our most important features and gameplay videos detailing everything you need to know about Assassin's Creed Origins. Check back often as we update this article with our in-depth review, guides, additional articles, and videos.
Review
In our Assassin's Creed Origins review, Alessandro Fillari scored the game a 7/10. He writes: "While Assassin's Creed Origins reaches great heights in this new setting, it routinely runs into issues that bog down the overall experience. Technical issues make for an inconsistent experience and its new gameplay pillars wobble under the weight of its systems. But despite this, the world of Origins remains fresh and exciting to explore, which is a testament to the remarkable setting and compelling story. Assassin's Creed has undergone many changes in its long and storied history, and Origins feels like the first step in the start of a new journey. It has its fair share of problems, but the vision for its future is one worth pursuing." For more, check out our Assassin's Creed Origins review roundup.
Features
Unlike its predecessors, Assassin's Creed Origins is an action-RPG; it sports a multi-faceted skill tree, damage hit points, and equipment with varying statistics. In addition, everything you do feeds into an overarching progression system that steadily improves your character's strength and abilities over time. For more about the game's mechanics and story, as well as our impressions of it thus far, check out the features below:
- Why Assassin's Creed Origins Is Actually Black Flag 2
- Hands On With The New City
- Assassin's Creed Origins Is A True Open-World RPG
- Full Skill Tree
- The Story So Far
Gameplay Videos
- New Region And Deadly Battles Gameplay--Bayek finds himself exploring the bustling city of Memphis.
- 30 Minutes of Assassin's Creed Origins Xbox One X Gameplay--Check out a full half-hour of the game running on the powerful Xbox One X.
- Prison Stealth Infiltration Gameplay--Watch Bayek sneak into the Caravanserai to take down a bandit lord.
- Check Out A Cool Legendary Armor Set (And Some Mean Hippos)--We go for a round with the Isu armor and then take on a side mission with some hungry, hungry hippos.
- See Assassin's Creed Origins On Xbox One X In New Gameplay Video--Another look at what awaits Xbox One X owners when they boot up the new Assassin's Creed.
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- Assassin's Creed Origins' Free DLC And Season Pass Revealed
- Watch The Assassin's Creed Origins Live-Action Trailer
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