Assassin's Creed: Mirage vs Assassin's Creed: Valhalla | Direct Comparison 

Corrections: -the rolling cloud shadows ARE in ACMirage. Spotted them down in the southern "palm grove" area of the map and they seem to function the same as valhalla. Could be they are limited to certain areas of the map OR are randomly triggered depending on the game's randomized weather effects.

I'd actually love to see a comparison between Origin and Mirage since those take place in a very similar environment

As much as recent ubisoft games have many flaws and questionable decisions, I feel like their art direction team and specially the guys responsible for their environments, concept artists, 3D artists, etc, really hit the nail on making really interesting and pretty environments

It's unbelievable how ubisoft completely forgot about momentum

One of the best game sequel comparisons I have ever seen. Going into graphics detail to feature details, explaining the macro and micro. Usually, these side-by-side graphic comparisons on RU-vid that just run for a few minutes don't make any sense and you can't get a good eye on what exactly is changed. There are also hardly any explanations on the feature differentce. Very good job, Nick930. I really appreciate your work on this video and will be looking out for more of your content.

Bro, you did a really good job with the way you explain the differences between these two games. I am into game dev and I uderstand all the terms and words you used perfectly to do this comparsion, Great work. Cheers!

Somehow they made both Valhalla and Mirage run incredibly well with such a great visuals

Scenery in Valhalla is just gorgeous and stunning. My fav Ac game

Valhalla is such a great game, especially to get a nordic experience, but not as an AC game.

The quality of Nick's videos are just insane👌🏻

There's usually less clouds in the desert, which would explain the removal of cloud shadows

Man I would like to see a future where we get an Assassin's Creed game which combines great storytelling with sick parkour and stealth, a new trilogy that would end the series with a bang.

At this point one is just pretty brown and the other one's pretty green

I'm really enjoying Mirage! Yeah it would be nice to get even closer to the older games, but I really like what they did with this game, and hopefully it shows the devs that the fans wants more of this style.

Thank you so much for taking the efforts to make these videos Nick! You are truly underrated and deserve more love ❤

Well spoken, informational. Great video!

I never knew Valhalla looked that good. Impressive

While Outfits are _mostly_ cosmetic, they do still retain some stats (defense) and an associated perk (more silent assassinations, more Assassin Focus per kill, etc) which you can upgrade. You do get Costumes, which are cosmetic only though.

Exactly the video I was waiting from nick, thanks a ton :)

Really enjoyed Odyssey, Valhalla, and Origins with all the history and myths in these three great cultures, I’m all for similar trilogy that takes place in the east. And yes I played Ghost of Tsushima 🤩

Good comparison! It's incredible to see how Assassin's Creed has evolved. Mirage and Valhalla both have their unique charm, and it's exciting to witness the evolution of this fantastic franchise.

You deserve more subs and views, top notch content as always :)

Loved Valhalla

When the parkour animations in unity, a ten year old game, are 10x more fluid than this mirage. I’d argue the graphics in unity are a lot better in some ways too. Unity was very flawed and buggy at launch but it was brimming with good ideas and ambition, something AC hasn’t had since. Now AC means nothing because the franchise turned into a generic rpg series with fantasy elements, the actual “assassin” part of assassins creed has essentially been removed, and while mirage brings back some old elements, it does it while feeling like Valhalla which makes it super disappointing.

Might play this on huge sale, but im an Odyssey fan boy. Hopefully the next AC is fully fledged. Thanks for your work.

AC Revelations Constantinople was always my favourite setting so this is right up my alley. I also prefer linear games.

@nick930 i waited 3 days for your this comparison thanks bro for this video❤

i love your videos Nick! Been following you since 2018💜

Mirage is nice, I never played Valhalla but to me I would love to see mirage do well so the team behind it has a chance to really flesh out the old systems, maybe even give them a chance to work with the ideas brought forth in unity but refined to be in line with ac1 in terms of some of the structural things

Ac odysseys dlc where u got to hell and atlantis and heaven, those places were absolutely breath taking, felt real even behind the screen

Have to say i find it far more amazing how the viking assassin can pull of those parkour stunts with all the gear/shield etc that is quite damn heavy, in comparison to the assassin essentially just wearing a tunic and some light gear.

Wow I forgot how stunning Valhalla looks

Have them both. Finished Valhalla plus three dlc's, Druids, Paris and Beowulf. Started Mirage but always return to Valhalla after an hour or two.

Valhalla for me all day long.

The visual fidelity of your video is insane. If I may ask, aside from being rendered in 4k, what bitrate and settings do you use to ensure the high visual fidelity in your videos? Thanks in advance.

Man I was honestly waiting for your video on AC❤

I guess I'm the only one who loves valhalla and how it looks. Love the setting.

Ubisoft fans have mastered the art of settling

Altair’s armor is my favorite set so i’m glad they have it for Mirage too

It's always a good day when Nick uploads

I appreciate that they are going back to the first game, which I loved tremendously on release when I played it. It was revolutionary :D

Gameplay aside I prefer the environments and lighting in Valhalla. More variety, more atmospheric, better weather effects.

This actually really makes me wonder how it compares to the original game, AC1... Especially in terms of gameplay and mechanics. It's great to see that they're going back to the roots (it's weird to be surprised at finally getting a game about assassins in Assassin's Creed series, but that's the sad world we live in), but just how deep do they go on these roots and how much did they improve is the real question here (yeah obviously they improved graphics which should be a given and not celebrated as an achievement in a new entry in a 15 year old game series from a huge studio)

i gotta say i prefer how Valhalla looks. the colour pallet is alot more pleasing to the eye

Even if the gameplay and story isnt always the best, we can agree the game is beautiful and full of accurate historical structures

Mirage was originally supposed to be another DLC expansion for Valhalla. That’s why most of the things pointed out in the video haven’t been changed significantly

I'm enjoying your video from Baghdad - while AC mirage sound track is playing in the background in my room.

Thank you so much for the honest review

I can't help it, Assassin's Creed is my gaming comfort food and Mirage is the best it's felt for a long time. It's not reinventing the wheel, but cutting out the bloat is a welcome step in the right direction. Say what you want about Ubisoft, but they really do amazing work realising videogame cities and making them just fun to vibe in.

I like both games! Though I think Basim is a bit slow when it comes to running. He should've been way faster than Eivor.

I just told myself "eh gonna try it, since it just popped in my Ubisoft Connect library (I used to work at Ubisoft and got an account with the games). 22h later, and I am still playing it lol, it's honestly not bad at all, they retained the classic Ubisoft game feel, but honestly in terms of story, environments, characters, graphics, it's the best installment yet (not counting the OG games of course). I also love the fact that it's not bloated like Valhalla was. And btw props Ubisoft, for giving us yearly templates of all the games that will be coming out, even if I am no longer working there. Excited for Avatar as well! :)

Do Origins and mirage please they're quite familiar in case of environment. It would be awesome

I feel like Mirage is more like a Assassins creed game. However the combat in Valhalla was incredible

I really like Mirage, i just wish it was bigger. Instead of having one city mayde have about 3 and with each city you could get assassin's upgrades like two hidden bades or meet other hidden ones that have different styles on how they investigate targets and take them out.

Both games look amazing. While I prefer the European setting of Valhalla, Mirages classic AC gameplay is more my cup of tea.

a comparison with Unity would be very intresting

They over dust stormed it. But the details of Baghdad were amazing they made a great study of Baghdad at that time. I loved it

It's great,a bit unpolished but the nostalgia is strong with ac mirage

If we notice a pattern, The game is majorly getting hate from the RPG players solely because they never wanted this. Huge amounts of content and 150 hours plus gameplay was never Assassins creed, What made Assassins's creed was Mirage based gameplay. I remember running from school to plugging in my trusty PS3 to play revelations and AC2 even after I finished them 2-3 times. The game is meant to be simple and pleasing to look, Mashing one single button and killing 25 plus shows how powerful the assassins were when it came to combat, the series was never repetitive for me and holds a lot of memories for the best moments of gaming, Call me an ac purist but I have played 20 hours plus of mirage since it's release and I will still choose play it over valhalla and odyssey which abandoned the very foundation of Assassins creed.

The irony is kinda like both interpretations. Huge and extensive, focused and compact.

I actually really liked Valhalla more. I clocked more than 120 hours in it.

Mirage making Valhalla look like a much much better game. Damn lol

20:55 oh i love the eagle s sound :))

You should do a mirage vs origin! 😊

Valhalla seems better. More variety of things to do and I like the RPG aspect with gear stats that make a difference. Plus getting to sail and the different types of locations were all beautiful. I didn't have a problem with Valhalla's battle game play cause dual welding large swords, with an emphasis on speed stats to make dodging faster, was so effective and cool. Sounds like Mirage went backwards to be more like the original game, brotherhood or like the one in Egypt. Brotherhood was amazing though. So far, my favorites are Valhalla, Black Flag, and Revelations.

Mirage is definitely the one I like more in this franchise. It's not perfect but it's in the right direction. Sadly, they probably never do this again if the feedback and sales are bad

Mirage is beautiful. A going back to roots galore. I love how the gameplay is similar to older AC games but in 2.0 version of everything what made AC II great and it even got the sheer beauty of Origins.

Fun fact: Overview. The Assassins were founded by Hassan-i Sabbah. The state was formed in 1090 after the capture of Alamut Castle in modern Iran, which served as the Assassins' headquarters Hassan-i Sabbah was the 1st real life Assasin he gave his followers Hash so that they'd be calm and relaxed before they assasinated people. They were called "hashshashin" which refers to "hasj users/eaters"

One big thing is that in Mirage you finally have normal cloth physics, unlike in Valhalla where cloth physics don't exist - it's just wooden lmao.

Valhalla was a good step in the right direction for the AC Series - Mirage was a let down

black flag, odessey and valhalla. Are the best gaming experiences ive ever had as a human being.

Well done my dude!

Personally I would like to see a direct comparison with Origins.

After beating Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey twice and Assassin's Creed Valhalla once and spending an insane amount of time with all of the playthroughs combined, it's nice to see an Assassin's Creed game with a more condensed story where I don't have to worry about constantly grinding and upgrading. I have nothing against the RPG trilogy. I loved Origins and Odyssey. However, I thought that Valhalla was a bit too bloated and padded. Sure, it had its moments, but the story dragged on for far too long. To make matters worse, the game didn't even have a proper ending. I'm actually glad that the franchise went through a three year hiatus, even as a huge AC fan. Assassin's Creed Mirage is a return to form for the series for the most part. It's not perfect and it has a few issues, but it's still great regardless. It's nice to see Basim go from being an NPC in Valhalla to the main playable character in Mirage. AC Mirage has a great story. I really like Basim as a character. The game is gorgeous. The music is absolutely stellar. Voice acting is solid. The fact that combat is only utilized as a last resort is a nice change of pace. Stealth is the primary focus, which I greatly appreciate. Smoke bombs, blending in, eavesdropping, and pickpocketing make their welcome return. Assassin's Creed Mirage has the most densely packed city since Unity and I love it. Ubisoft Bordeaux clearly understand what it means to craft a classic Assassin's Creed title and Mirage is proof of their love for the franchise. However, the game is not without its faults. Animations can be janky at times. Enemy behavior can sometimes be awkward. As much as I appreciate the welcomed return of pickpocketing, I absolutely hate the fact that I have to go through a timed mini-game in order to do it successfully. Sure, I can enable it automatically in the settings options, but I shouldn't have to do so. Failing the mini-game will only result in getting chased after by guards, which is very frustrating to say the least. I know that certain people didn't like the Assassin's Focus, but I'm perfectly fine with it. I actually really like it. It can come in rather handy when you need to eliminate a few guards in quick succession. Mirage's world was built for parkour when compared to Valhalla, where parkour was basically non-existent. So far, I've spent around 10 hours playing Assassin's Creed Mirage and I absolutely love it. I'm really excited to see where the franchise goes next. Thanks, Nick! As always, I really appreciate the enjoyable and detailed video! Keep it up! God bless and stay safe!

I havent played an AC since black flag and that was good but i much prefer this kind of setting. Wasnt interested in the rpg trilogy and im glad theyre returning to true ac form. I think ill get it! Love the way the city looks

Honestly Mirage gave me what I asked for an actual Assasin protag hidden blade being a one shot and the creed being very involved in the personal story of Basim. I wish it had more unique animations in Parkour so it ain't perfect but a solid 8/10 for me

Im kind of surprised you did not talk about the fire color in Mirage which is excessively unrealistic... best fire made was in origin in my opinion, I hate how it looks in Mirage and prefered Vahalla 100%. But you are right I am quite picky when it comes to characters and their definition, and Mirage dont fail on it.

AC Mirage feels like a dlc... Not a full game.

Im lovin Mirage so far.. im on the tutorial mission

I'm enjoying it, although I still feel somewhat lacking to previous entries but I think that's the intended effect

Same Games Creed

AC Valhalla is one of the best AC games. The combat kind of feels like a souls game. And the world is beautiful.

The sharper shadows in mirage are probably to reinforce the brightness of the sun to help sell that desert region better imo.

16:38 in my opinion its best described as Assassin Creed 1 remake with 2022 graphics ... and they mentioned that at Ubisoft they want players to revisit the gameplay and aspects of the original 1st release of the series

They messed up pretty bad with combat system.

Valhalla is visually stunning

Because you're so honest and objective, I feel confident with my decision to (eventually) purchase AC Mirage. I was on the fence. It's AC so im automatically interested. It looks like a "return to form" and that's what everyone else said. But now that Nick930 has explained what the reality of the situation is, I'm looking forward to enjoying yet another AC game.

i really liked the first few main story quest of ac valhalla..i had really fun playing that but when it starts to become just making ally it starts to get boring other than that i really likes the visual and story

Im not a assassin creed fan, just a rpg fan. Valhalla is much more enjoyable to me. Espeacially it's DLCs

Mirage was dope, hope this team gets more projects with more resources.

I want an AC taking place in feudal Japan around 1200 AD taking place in Heian-kyō (Kyoto). They can make something nice with the architecture and scenery for sure.

Nothing compares to paris in Unity. Idk why ubisoft cant understand that they just need to remake a city like that with the newer games gameplay and just make a great story.

Its strange that mirage don't have ray tracing even for the shadows, the shadows and lights effects of this game in some areas really would benefit

When Valhalla first dropped, I put some time into then stopped playing for a year. Came back and started over and so glad I did. Got over 400hrs into it and still log in each day just to do bounties. Contrary to popular belief, I enjoyed its combat. I’m a huge greatsword fan. And Valhalla scratched that itch for me

AC Mirage is so beautiful and it's coming back to the roots i really enjoy the game it's like combination between stealth and open world hope they fix the combat system and add untiy parkour for the next title

When are you doing KSP1 vs KSP2

mirage was a dlc at first tho

the walking/moving animations of characters in AC games have that skating drifting look where the strides and distance traversed sometimes do not match lol

Was waiting for this one.

You could definitely tell it was a Valhalla expansion at some point. But there's also enough work done to where you can see how they were like uh what if this was it's own game.