I remember watching my cousin play Assassin's Creed: Rogue when I was 15 years old and I asked him what game it was and he answered "Assassin's Creed", then a few months later I googled the game and the first link that popped was of Assassin's Creed: Origins. I remember being so fascinated by all the screenshots that I wanted to play the game so bad, alas I never had a PC or a console to play it nor would my parents had bought it for me. I still remember thinking to myself "will I play that game before I die..?" fast forward 5 years later I finally had the money and the PC to buy it and remember buying the Gold Edition for full price on Steam since I had the sentiment. I am not gonna lie, I started crying when I finished the game since I never believed I would ever be fortunate to play it. This will be one of those games that will forever be a part of me to death
i had a similar experience. i was always interested in playing AC games but never got around to them. once Origins hit i got the same urge like you, the unquenching need and want to play it simply from how gorgeous it looked. after Odyssey (looking great as well) and then Valhalla came out i said enough is enough and started first with Black Flag (i mean it's pirates after all lol), then Origins and the rest of the trilogy before going back to OG AC1 and replaying the rest in order. Origins has by far the most unique and beautiful setting and music, most memorable protagonist and most touching story and is one of the two AC games (alongside Black Flag of course) i keep going back to replay.
My personal favorite single player game ever, in general, not just AC game! 200+ hours playing as Bayek 🙌🏾 His story just hit differently, the ancient Egypt Ubisoft created is second to none as an open world in my opinion.
I love this game so much!! I completely agree with you!! It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played in my life and Egypt is my favorite country in the world because of this game!! I’ve spent like 600 hours on this game and it’s still fun to play after all these years. 😁😁😎😎💯💯🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬
Origins is genuinely one of the best assassin’s creed games made, Bayek deserves a damn sequel, his character was so powerful, his rage was crazy as well. I loved the music, world, missions, it was so damn cool
@@worstthanaveragegamer1041 Well if you like it I wont argue with you, since it's your opinion. But my first game was odyssey which i loved because i wasnt introduced in to the series and now i really hate the rpg games I dont know why but i just prefer the old ones now.
Bayeks voice actor is by far my favorite in the series, he brings so much emotion and it just feels so real, im really glad they decided to make him a protagonist, even if the reason was unfortunate.
Originally, Aya was supposed to be the protagonist and have bayek get killed off, but the Ubisoft thought a woman wouldnt be a strong or appealing lead.@@MibuInMalibu
@@sober1.6they were absolutely right, Odessey and Valhallah doesn't hit as hard with its female leads. People were faaaaar more sexist back then than they are now and npc's treating them normally feels weird. Tomb Raider and other modern or fantasy settings gel better with female protagonists
This is the first AC game i played. The first time i saw the city of Alexandria, my mom was watching, and we both got truly amazed at how vivid it felt.
The first game i played was assassin's creed 3 in 2012, i never finish it, it bored me, i think i left it during the last half of the prologue missions with Haytham, then i never touched an ac game until 2019 when i got the ps4 and this game came with it on a pack with farcry 5, this is the game that truly make me interested on the series.
for me, the biggest wow moments were: finishing the prologue and then seeing the pyramids off in the distance with all this desert stretching out before them; and stepping through to Aaru and, after so much (admittedly beautiful) desert and ruins, seeing this lush paradise with ships sailing through the fields of reeds. i dislike how much Odyssey and Valhalla integrate their mythological elements - in part because i just generally don't think they're done as well (the various boss fights against mythical creatures in Odyssey are just bad), but moreso because it robs them of any impact
@azrael_hypo you're right, it felt like a paradise. And I also remember the first time I saw the city of Memphis, it was jaw dropping. Seeing all the streets intercepting with rivers and people walking through it getting wet, I just loved it. And the temples l. It so much to remember.
Having lived in Egypt for a short while when I was a child, and looking at the pyramids on my way home almost daily AC Origins rekindled those core memories and gave meaning to the things I used to see without much thought or understanding of history back then Nothing will beat those chilling experience walking through the map from Siwa to Alexandria, to Cyrene while listening to the heart swaying music by Sarah Schachner Origins will forever hold a beautiful spot in my heart, it's the only AC game I 100% completed (including DLC) because I was so immersed & wanted to see every thing the game has to offer
Finally. More people who get it. AC Origins is one of the best games of the entire series. People like to group it together with the negative aspects of the RPG games but tbh its a step above in every regard.
The beauty of Origins' scenery made me forget all about the RPG aspect, which I'm not a fan of. I was simply amazed when I played it, Origins was just magnificent.
The RPG games are much better than all Assassin’s Creed games apart from the Ezio games. This franchise should have been an open world RPG from the beginning.
@@hakangokhan9434there’s still a lot of qualities about the linear design that is lost in open world. I personally love that they are keeping both for different settings
As much as I love Ezio, it's really irritating that he's the only protagonist that's gotten multiple games. Bayek definitely deserved/deserves a sequel (not likely to ever happen, though).
Origins was such a stark redrawing of the board and honestly there is plenty of opportunity to be stealthy. Bayek was a beautiful protagonist right up there with Altair and Ezio is not above them. Egypt was so beautiful. I can just go on and on about this game. I love it so so much.
The voice actor nails it, the raw emotion when *****spoiler**** his son dies. He is my favorite character after Ezio. Eivor was so bland, and mythios was cool, I will admit he/she was a fun character but not as memorable as Ezio, Altair and Bayek.
I can’t believe you didn’t LOVE the reveal of the logo origin. That’s symbol is literally what the jawless underside of an Eagle skull actually looks like in real life, and the fact that they held onto that for ten years? Absolutely INSANE. Blew my and my friends’ minds
Yeah I understand that lol. Honestly the more I look back on it the more I like that reveal though. I guess my skeptic brain just thought it was too convenient at the time but you’re absolutely right. And ofc it being an eagle skull is so symbolic for the series.
I thought it was really cool since the actual design for the symbol IS based on the eagle skull, from what I know. It may be because I came into the series after Origins came out, so that was retconned in, but it was epic to me
I'd personally take it a step further even. It's not just any eagle skull, it's *Khemu's* eagle skull. The Assassin's logo, the beaked hoods, the association with eagles are all a constant reminder of what they fight for. It's all in honor of Khemu, the innocent boy who was killed by those who only want power and control.
@@alexbastos6960 you don’t play as an assassin nor do you have anything to do with the assassins you absolute troglodyte. The closest thing is meeting Darius, which even his hidden blade looks like a spear💀
Assassins Creed Origins was a refreshing return to the AC franchise. Bayek's story and how he had to overcome loosing his son and other struggles along his journey was told and shown very greatly! I loved the pause menu music, and I won't lie I loved the "early" RPG mechanics as well. It's as shame that similarly to other Assassins Creed game's that came after the Ezio trilogy we won't be getting a follow up to Bayek's journey, but I love that we got the DLC for Origins and enjoyed playing through ancient Egypt. Thanks for reading! ⚜🌠 - GoldBladedWarrior
Assassin's Creed Origins is not only the best game in the series but one of the best games in general. I have over 700 hours in Origins and still play it once every year, using the NG+ option on nightmare and just taking it slowly. Every time I am playing it, I just can't believe how good the game is and how good it looks. I've played some of the greatest games like the Witcher 3, RDR 2, Skyrim... but the game play, the setting (Ancient Egypt), the story etc. it's always so captivating and engaging, I just love it. Easily one of the greatest games of all time, period.
I like the fact you can role play like an actual assassin and go full stealth most times you aren't forced to have common 5 on 1 battles like in odyssey.
While I love Odyssey, I have to agree. The introduction of male and female protagonists to choose which breaks immersion because Ubisoft chooses only one of them as canon, the dialogue choices and fantastical stuff like Hades in Odyssey or Asgard in Valhalla really turned this franchise into anything but Assassin's Creed. Today it doesn't even seem and look like Assassin's Creed. I'm happy that Mirage will give us only one protagonist which is Basim but still dialogue choices do not really fit AC. It doesn't feel like we "relive" a certain life of an Assassin, but more like we alter his life.
Small correction: You say some of the cities are bigger than they were irl? None of the cities are anywhere CLOSE to their real size at the time. For example Alexandria had a population of half a million, in the game it would probably be a few thousand.
You spoke everything I feel about this game bro 💯 💯 Ubisoft dropped the ball by not turning the rpg trilogy into a Bayek trilogy, mirroring ezio. Bayek could’ve been just as good if not better if they tried
I'm now 61 and Origins is the game that made me decide to buy a PS4 and start playing. The 2 that came after, Odyssey and Valhalla, have not measured up to Origins. I'm now waiting on Mirage to hopefully make up for those two.
I'm playing this for the first time in 2024 and the game still holds up and I stopped playing Valhalla about 8hrs in so I didn't think I would like it but I gave it a chance and I'm glad I did
This game is the game that got me into trophy hunting. I never cared about getting 100% in games before this but being a big AC fan and not having a new game In 2016, when it finally came out I went crazy wanting to complete everything. Not to mention it has one of the best protagonist of the series other than Edward and Ezio
I'm replaying Origins after finishing Odyssey and it's crazy how much more beautiful the surroundings for Egypt are as opposed to Ancient Greece. There's just something about the way they fleshed out Origins that they didn't do for Odyssey. Maybe the color scaling is higher? But the surroundings in Origins just makes me want to stop everything I'm doing and just sight see. Meanwhile, in Odyssey I'm just running through towns and ignoring all of the little things Odyssey is pretty but I feel that it has way too many areas that all look the same. Ruins, Tombs that all feel the same, enemy camps, small city, big city. That's it. Rather than ruins, I wanted to see those same buildings when they weren't dilapidated. Origins dishes it out and shows me the absolute splendor of the Ancient world. I do miss Alexios though as my main character. I've grown very fond of Alexios and prefer him over Bayek. But I still love Bayek regardless. I got so mad at Aya for leaving him at the end of the game. Like wtf. I didn't like her character on my first playthrough, let me see if I'll like her on my newest one.
Great video I loved it. I disagree with the overall title. It did revive AC again after 3 killed it but AC origins certainly didn’t save anything it ultimately led to the downfall of AC again because it would go on to start an rpg trend that would lead on to odyssey and Valhalla to follow where Valhalla truly killed the series. If Origins got follow up sequels then it truly would have been the saviour Assassins creed has needed for awhile I still don’t agree with the gameplay of Origins it really downgraded in my opinion.
i only really have several criticisms. i think the formula is great and simple. it's definitely a mold i hope games like cyberpunk and games like call of duty already release yearly. the simple formula of parkour, stealth, and the counter/chain kill fight sequences were epic. i think deeper elements of combat are not really existant and they were best realized in the ac2 combat system. i especially think the dps and adrenaline for stealth kills was unfair and a bad system. being able to play any weapon and any skin was better in ac2 when you could take on hoards of enemies with counter and L1 lol. the natural scale of weapons and skill unlocks were really cool when tied to character progression. the skill trees are decent but are not a great singular replacement for progressive mission unlocks (both might score points with critics). i also really think mission parameters were what made the game a 10/10. being able to do many missions or puzzles was so simple and fun with just parkour, stealth, and combat systems. i did love the mercenary mechanic in odyssey but i wish they were more intense with chases, tactical stealth, and other missions objectives. i also think character progression for assassins without an order was uncoordinated and dark. they had so much important dialogue learning the creeds of protecting innocent lives, remaining hidden in combat, and maintaining a public order through the brotherhood. the button map was actually so op the face buttons was awesome and eagle vision was a great addition. other games have used eagle vision like cyberpunk and red dead redemption with other combat options and i think assassins creed could master the hidden blade, smoke bomb, throwing knife combo to dominate even gow and diablo fighter afk games. the hiding places definitely add so much in my opinion and being able to hide in benches hay bales crowds etc makes areas more alive and immersive. i do think that adrenaline would be so cool especially with true ac2-4 stealth gameplay. i think stealth, combat, and parkour would all be phenomenal ways to combo guards out, maybe start a chase sequence, or rig forts. would be so much fun to have c4 orsquads/commands and take out bases of enemies with tactical plans but that would definitely be a huge game. rogue, brotherhood, and online gameplay were some really underrated games with great mechanics. the only other criticism i can think of is action is still slower. we want high octane combos, slides, grabs, hunting spots, interactive cutscenes, explosions, pace. it would be really cool to be sucked into a memory with a silent entry, tactical map, or an eavesdrop mission before you face a tense powder keg of fights and chases and puzzles. it would be so cool to see true ac2 style games in egypt, greece, norway. actually, including epic journeys with immortals and gods creates such a deep storytelling avenue like cultures, skills, narratives, epic enemies, mythical items, and heroic traits.
11:22 After playing through Origins, Odyssey, and now halfway through Valhalla, I just now realized the unforgiving parry in Origins taught me the wrong lesson. I rarely ever bothered to use it in Origins, instead I just relied on blocking weak attacks and dodging unblockable ones. And it was further reinforced in Odyssey since there were no shields in the game, so I learned to just dodge any and all attacks. Really gives some whiplash in Valhalla tho, since shields are back and parries are easy, but dodging consumes a lot of stamina
My first AC game. I played this about 6 months ago. For some reason I decided to play the entire thing on Nightmare. The most magical game experience I've ever had. I don't even play open world games but I took my time with every location introduced. Also had a grudge against the Phylakes that were always too strong for me. Very satisfying hunting those bastards down after I reached level 36 and upwards. I was very upset they made me fight that boss with Aya but I was proud of myself when I finally beat him. I've got the gameplay if anyone wants to know the secret to beating that fight on nightmare👍
No cap, assassin's creed origins is my favorite game in the franchise, and I started with AC2. I simply adore how well the land of Egypt was rendered here.
This got me back into the series fersure. Egyptian culture was always so fascinating to me. Currently playing Valhalla and I’m actually having fun because I feel like Origins enabled me to learn the game again.
Yea man. I’m with you. When the game first came out, I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with it as much as I did. For me, Aya & Bayek, and their combined story, is what puts it over the top for me. Like you said, I just never got tired of hearing Bayek speak. And the range his actor has is insane. Phenomenal game. One of my all-time favorites
Origins is not only the best acting in any AC game it's the best acting in any game period. Abubakar Salim as Bayek is the best character performance of any game I've ever played. There is nothing video gamey about it. He is 100% believable in all his emotions.
I was excited for Origins due to its ancient Egypt setting, but it ended up being one of my least favorite Assassin's games. My main issue is that the Order lacks a clear role and feels disjointed. Unlike in Syndicate, where each target had a purpose, Origins felt aimless. The forced side quests and uneven pacing, especially in the third act, were other drawbacks. The game doesn't attempt to explain its fantasy elements either, unlike Odyssey and Valhalla having them be Isu in origin in one way or another, vs here they were 'a fake vision' and never touched on again.
Well for me, Origins nails the atmosphere. Egypt was so stunning but unfortunately, everything else felt flat although there were some good moments throughout the campaign but not as memorable as other titles in the series. It's not my favorite but not the worst in the franchise. Hell, I would rather play this than Odessy and Valhalla any day
Origins is a great open world game the map's huge, the gameplay's good, the game's fun and it's just an all round great game i find myself going back to even in 2024. Also the game's holding up really well it still looks good and still plays good unlike most games we get these days.
Yes! Origins is probably my favorite in the series and i played a bunch of the other ones before it. I just love Bayeks character and Origins actually made me care about alot of the side quest due to the stories attached. I also agree that it dumb they didn't do more with Aya. The idea of a badass assassin couple who have their own approaches to these missions would have been so good. I feel like it is wasted potential in that regard and agree this is one that should have got a sequel.
I've been playing Origins for the past week as my first AC game. I played BG3 ad nauseam for 4 months and needed something else. My usual games are Baldur's Gate, Cyberpunk and The Sims. I was prepared to be a bit underwhelmed after the titan that is Baldur's Gate 3, especially knowing Origins is 6 years old, but I was left speechless at the environment/exploration and I love playing as Bayek. I absolutely adore the world and the mechanics feel natural. Something that surprised and impressed me is that you never get dialogue choices and yet it never feels like you are forced into saying things. It's rare for a game to give this little agency without it feeling restraining or frustrating in a way. It's easy to get inside Bayek's head. Now I am the kind of player that does NOT like needing to get better at things like parkour and stealth in order to complete and enjoy the game. I play to explore, to develop the story, and to do all the side quests, not to improve any skills, and I like it when games make me feel like I am slightly overpowered. I appreciate that the side quests let me choose to be overleveled for the main quest (unpopular opinion in the gaming community, I'm aware). I don't know if I will replay the game after I finish it, because I don't want to grind levels and do the exact same quests with the exact same dialogue again, but it definitely earned my heart and my praise.
This is actually the game that made me quit... but hey to each there own. Personally I'm just glad that for people that didn't like the orginal series or the unity/syndicate style can enjoy such a wonderful game/ concept that is 'Assassins Creed!' I will always love the idea of being a hidden blade, one man army, free running through the city/jungle/forest while exploring the beautiful and tragic history of humanity... (also we should have like a "This is the way" type thing for AC' players but idk) have a good day.
Biggest missed opportunity is we absolutely needed a sequel of bayek going to rome to reunite with aya and take down the ancients there. We got Renaissance rome but not ancient rome in the height of its empire!
Never played nor was interested in the AC series. Not until I saw my younger brother playing Black Flag one day, sailing the seas with his crew singing away... I copped it on Xbox 360 with dlc for a steal and put in damn near 250hrs. Again, I never played an AC game again until one day, I was in the Game store looking for a 2ds at the time, and saw the gameplay of this on those lil screens they have around the store. Now, being an Egyptologist since I was kid in primary school who even learned how to read and write in heiroglyphs, I was sold on this game but just didn't have the time to buy nor play it. Infamous lockdowns came, I was made redundant, so I had all the time in the world again. Copped it for a steal, Gold version for £9.99 Microsoft store and I've completed the game 5x now. THAT'S how much I Love this Friggin game!! Egypt never looked so gorgeous and the tomb crawling with torch just gave me chills every time. I have completed Hidden Ones but not Curse of the Pharaohes, which is odd seen as I've completed the main campaign 5x.
This video is the ode to the majesty of AC:Origins it deserves. I agree 200 percent with everything said about the narrative and world and man....your ending montage and music gave me the exact same chills and watery eyes all over again as I had when I finished the base game and Hidden Ones DLC for the first time 2 weeks ago. The game has held up that well this many years later. So...incredibly... satisfying. And moving and emotional.
The rpg reinvention was a breath of fresh air, not overwhelming and they didnt push it so far like in Ragnarok. It was a Very balanced experience and it is my favourite ac game. Bayek is the best protsginist in the series, the atmosphere, the seting. Just amazing
Loved the video my friend. My big brother introduced me to Assassin''s Creed when I was a tiny kiddo.. We've both been played every single AC that ever released since. we both admit AC 4 is our favorite with ACO being second favorite. Much love from Pakistan❤
I remember when this game released and I stayed up for hours playing it regardless of having school in the morning. Everything about it was mesmerizing and perfect. People need to give Ashraf Ismail his credit more it’s a shame he’s gone from Ubisoft he saved it more than once
Origins was fantastic. Probably my favorite due to the setting. Syndicate was my first AC game, followed by Unity.... then I got Origins and from there eventually played the rest of the series.
Tip about smoke bombs!!! You can *always* dodge. Even when not in combat Which means you can always use smoke bombs For example, if you Dodge against a wall, drop a smoke, and shoot a guard through the smoke, They won't react to it and won't see you. You can cover yourself while throwing sleep darts and other ammo. You can also use it to keep them from detecting you, if you see your bar getting too high, dodge and drop a smoke. Again, you can use it literally whenever you want, so you can drop smokes for almost anything.
You nailed it my dude the game is just ridiculously good im always recommending origins to everyone its what got me back in after unity lets hope “Red” has this feel to it
Ngl im glad I started off with odyssey because when I play the older games with smaller maps I don’t have the urge to fast travel but want to parkour through and take my time trying to learn the parkour system
Origins did save and at the same time kill the AC series. We got Odyssey and Valhalla later. Judging by the trailer it looks like Mirage brings the series back to being about the assassins and templars. Very good documentary though. You're like AC Unity, an underrated channel that deserves more love. I can't believe they didn't call you to test play Mirage. But rest easy, you will some day!
Mirage is just another lie i saw gameplay it's the same shłt as valhalla with a new coat of paint the shit skill tree is back the levels technically there jsut not with munbes it's named like initiaten assassin etc you stil lneed to level up your weapons... origins jsut killed the AC series no other way around it. No matter how shłt ass rpg fanboys try to say otherwise...
If Ubisoft took note from the witcher 3 when making origins, I HOPE that Ubisoft Quebec takes notes from Ghost Of Tsushima when making codename red, specifically in terms of combat and side quests.
I didn't have much hope for Origins before playing it, but i bought it to see how the assassin brotherhood started, but my god i loved this game not just at the end, but the whole game thanks to that brutal cinematic intro, and loved Bayek, and how he went from this scary badass with his enemys to a friendly guy with his friends. Also this is the only game i have bought a DLC ti get more story and time with the protaginist
The biggest negative of the game is how the last third of the story just falls apart: you can’t really Assassinate the last few Ancients, and the way Ubisoft forced us to play Aya, and not even let us equip her with better gear was clearly a vestige of what the original idea for Origins was going to be. Nefertiti’s Afterlife area is one of the most gorgeous areas in video games
I love how origin getting recognition. And someone with people who listen to him exactly saying what i wanted to say .. origin deserve the love its getting
As someone who played the original all the way to syndicate I was kinda disappointed that the hidden blade wasn't a one hit kill anymore. Like you're putting a 4 inch piece of sharp metal into someone's neck and your telling me that doesn't kill the guy unless you upgrade the blade?
It kinda makes sense when you look at it lore wise, it is the first blade and it’ll be kinda weak, especially against stronger enemies, so Bayek had to upgrade the blade to one shot
The combat in the ezio collection when using your bare hands or hidden blades, you have to perfectly time it to parry. Ac origins isnt the most challenging.
I hate the rpg assassins creed games. But origins was special. They really built a fantastic character up there with Edward and ezio…. Then they just threw him away
100% agree that other than releasing Unity before it was done... Ubisofts next fatal step in the AC series was NOT building upon the story of Bayek and Aya.
I still remember playing the first hour... such a big buzz. Being stuck in the first collapsed cave after the intro, amazing! next big one was reaching the piramids and Alexandria... just stunning. And of course Bayek! I played all AC games at launch, but this one hit really hard
como todo assassins creed lo jugue de salida y me encanto sobre todo siendo amante de la historia, hace poco lo "platine" en PC, sin duda uno de mis ac favoritos. Siempre pense que desaprovecharon alejandria, pudieron haber hecho ahi un campo de juego para ser sentirse como un asesino entre las sombras para luego tener el contraste del resto del mapa como un mundo gigantesco, tener lo mejor de ambos mundos. gran video que este juego se merece
For me, this is the game that broke the series for me. I did get the game and tried getting into it on multiple occasions but, i just couldnt. This wasnt AC anymore. Havent bought a single AC game since they changed the direction and from what ive seen from various gameplay videos, i havent missed much!
Amazing essay bud! Well done, really summed up my feelings on this amazing game, to be transported into this world for 200 hours at the start of this year really helped me. It's so beautiful and will still jump back in to live in that world. No fast travelling is a must, the environmental story telling was masterfully done, the performances were amazing. I need a sequel now
This is the one that brought me to the series, I played black flag b4 and I couldn’t really get into it, but this had me glued to the screen and up until this day it’s the only AC game I completed
Origins was such a breath of fresh air for me. I wasnt picky about the controls or anything. I just wanted to explore egypt. The mystery around pyramids, the oasis scattered around, a whole new pace. I loved it so much and still launch it here and there to go around exploring and sightseeing. I was reluctant about Odyssey but eventually learned to love it. I really love the water, white sand beaches, the beauty of ancient greece. Valhalla was super "ok" for me. Ive never liked old england. Gloomy and ugly for the most part.. and the game was unnecessarily long. I digress. I love Origins and im actually downloading it on my OLED Deck right now because of this video lol
I have a question for you. If the follow up to Origins was located in a different time period/location, would people have a better feeling towards the RPG style? For example if instead of Odyssey (430BC and Greece) we got a game like AC: Sacrifice. Based in 1510's Aztec Empire (Spanish Templars vs a budding Brotherhood)? Because the RPG games weren't bad games. Origins is the only one who follows a hidden one/assassin and I think that distinction separates it from the lack of standing the other 2 protagonists have. And the protagonist is the central thing these games need to get right. Cause-Effect with rationality. Something we lack as a Misthios and Viking
This was the third ac game I ever played and I loved it so much that I platinumed the game right after unity and bayek is one of my favourite characters in the series!
