I Tried Assassin’s Creed: Origins Again… 

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I think one of the most over looked features of the newer games is the discovery tours. I spent 125 hours including the platinum and the dlc packs and I still went back for another 30 hours in the tours. It was great to go go back and learn all this interesting stuff

Npc routines are amazing in this game, but the one that blew me away, it was a funeral procession going across to a town, I followed them and when they arrived the were performing a ceremony, just awesome.

It's a real shame they didn't give Bayek a sequel. To me it felt like a logical next step, the story was competent enough to warrant exploring more of his future, not to mention the cliffhanger of him and Aya, where they both decided to dedicate their life to a new creed, potentially showing how Bayek helped start the foundation for the Assassin's. For some reason they really don't want to flesh out characters over multiple games anymore. Which is unfortunate.

One of the reasons I love Origins and Unity is because how immersive the world is... There is so much detail put into the world building form the NPCs to the arctichture... I want to really feel like what it was like during those time periodd

One of my most memorable/satisfying moments of my play-through of origins was getting my ass absolutely wrecked in Origins by the phylakes in the early game, and after grinding to around mid game to level up and get stronger slowly taking out more and more of them. Really hunted becomes hunter moment for me that was never properly redone in the later games.

The world in this game is just on another level. The attention to detail and the way the team depicted the people's habits, the way they worked, the accuracy of the maps from a historic point of view..ugh so good. At one point I was just strolling around a small town and stumbled into some npcs painting portraits on some sarcophagus, went around the spot and another npc was dyeing fabrics, preparing salt and various herbs to embalm the dead ones. Then googled about it to find out more and found out everything actually existed. It was related to the Fayum mummy portraits. A mix of Greek and Egyptian naturalistic portraits where the two cultures clashed and brought up something new. That's just one spot on that whole map. The discovery tour is gorgeously made too.

This one is a masterpiece, actually played and beat it for the first time last month. Best gaming decision in a long time.

Origins is my favourite AC game, it's the perfect blend of the original AC games and the newer RPG style. They went too far with Odyssey and it's just not been the same since.

Every time I say origins is my favorite I can’t capture in words what I mean, you’ve just done that expertly and better than I could ever hope too. Thank you Luke

Just got this from game pass and playing for the first time. The RPG element and combat takes a little getting used to, but after a few googles it's making more sense now, but still much to learn. The exploration and missions are fun, and I've learned the hard way not take someone on who's level is higher than mine. Looks gorgeous in 4k.

Origins has such an awesome setting and atmosphere! Bayek is also really interesting and gets you invested in him.

Fun fact: AC Origins actually takes place during the decline of Egypt as a breakthrough society. The Golden Age of Egypt actually takes place 1000 or so years before this game.

Ubisoft has some incredible talent. Their tech, engine, and artistry really is top knotch when they want it to be. And I’ve always had a guilty pleasure for Ubisoft titles and own most of them. If they could just get the corporate stink out of it and let their teams really make something, they could come back to the acclaim they once had. They’ve just felt like kind of an assembly line company in recent years where the games look and play great, but have an air of mediocrity and underused talent about them. Maybe we’re just getting jaded to the type of games they’re capable of, I mean any other studio would kill to have a steady string of games that look like their games and have as much content, and there is a lot of minute detail even in Valhalla that we just kind of take for granted from them now, but it’s lacking a feel of any passion. Valhalla is an incredible looking game full of content and detail. But it just reeks of averageness. Like there’s nothing special that makes the experience rise above. I don’t know, it’s hard to explain. The fact that they have cranked out 3 massive scale open world AC titles, 3 Far Cry games, all the associated dlc, and games like Rider’s Republic in like a 5 year period is kind of nuts. And maybe it is just that lack of focused production that makes the games feel passionless. But man, if there was ever a face of tech and talent that is being underutilized to feel underwhelming, it is Ubisoft right now. They have the capabilities to make an incredible game. They just need focus and maybe to just let their teams lean into creativity rather than cranking out the next game off the assembly line.

it is one of the most visually beautiful games that exist, going by boat on the nile is the best with all those tirremes and boats, it feels alive, the best of the new trilogy

I recently just finished it, playing the newer assassins creed for the first because I was skeptical about this new direction the series was going. But the game was on sale for 8 dollars so I said sure my not, if it was bad It would not be much of a lost. I was absolutely blown away at how amazing this game from start to finish and is now like my 3rd or 4th favorite in the entire series.

Preach, Luke! I've had the same experience as you in both Origins and Odyssey. The way they bring those places and moments in time back to life is just unparalleled and that's the reason I love this series in spite of all the problems the games have.

One thing that sadened me was the Torch in Odyssey and Valhalla. It was sooooo good looking and effective at lighting when it was dark. In odyssey it was ok, but I noticed that it was less effective and the fire was not looking as good and in Valhalla it was a mess. It wasn't lighting properly in dark places, I would actually pump up the brightness when it was dark just to see, the it was looking bad.

There's only one way I can describe this game - magical. It is NEARLY perfect game design with its simplistic and clean systems and addictive gameplay. And the highly emotional and deep story is nothing to scoff at, and it sometimes even brought tears to my eyes. Excellent video!

Origins is I think my most favorite game - I love Skyrim and played it for over 1200 hours! Origins was just on another level - The world felt alive, and like you were really there in Egypt around that time in history - The story and character were compelling, the fighting was fun and engaging - Alexandria was VERY impressive the first time you see it in the game! 10/10 for me :)

Well said! I fell in love with the AC franchise because of my deep love of history and the opportunity it created to go back in time and explore these beautiful times and places.

Been playing it since it hit gamepass. Good game. Haven't played the series since Brotherhood.

This game and odyssey hold a special place in my heart forever. Getting open world settings in both those time periods is something I’ve ALWAYS wanted. Sure the games aren’t perfect but giving an open world to explore and play as a warrior from that time is just perfect for me

I love that somebody else can appreciate the subtle details & care that went into making this game. I remember when it first came out it was the most stunning, breathtaking game I’d ever played.

Thank you for this in depth analysis, I really appreciate that someone did this! AC Origins is one of my top 3 ACs and as of yet I couldn't tell why exactly (apart from the obvious characteristics of the game, of course), and now I can! Your Fun Facts were pretty interesting too! I liked that you compared it directly to Valhalla and your general statement that Ubisoft lost its centre of attention by being sloppy, that is so true!!! I definitely will watch more of your videos in the future :)

The only modern AC with replay-ability. I can’t say the same for the other 2. The quality of Origins is just fantastic. It’s well balanced, well rounded, with an incredible story and protagonist. The voice acting is real, it feels real. In the opening scene, when he screams, you feel his anger, his pain from losing his son. So great

Your intro pretty much nailed why I absolutely adore Oddysey. It's so cool when games cater to these very specific fantasies and even better when they actually do them justice (even if they're not perfect). It's also cool to see someone else just nerding out over a similar thing. Video games are cool.

This game is a masterpiece. I loved Bayak's story, the gigantic and beatiful world they created, and the fascinating discovery tour mode. It's probably my favourite also.

Just wanted to comment about how on point this made me feel. I was always an ancient Egypt nerd. Love the lore and mythos. This game was my dream come true as well. This game is probably one of my favorite games, period. It's so amazing.

My favorite as well. Main protagonist, support characters, story, smooth cutscenes, location, gameplay, decent parkour. The emotion in the acting is top notch

I played AC Origins last year during lockdown. It's hard not to love it when you can't go traveling. And the experience was epic.

Wow this was exactly what I was looking for.. I always see people talking about AC origins, I've only seen the intro - but I wanted a preview of everything. Very nice!

I love these games. I remember the 3rd one in Colonial America just blew me away and it was so awesome to see what the cities looked and felt like to live in during that period. Been playing Origins the past couple weeks and it's gotten me all into Egyptology now. It's incredible to think how those Pyramids and stuff were already in ruins and were ancient by the time of Cleopatra. I'm gonna play Odessey next. I hope they do one based in feudal Japan one day and you can be a Samurai or a Ninja or something one day.

AC Origins fell into my top 5 favorite games back when it came out and I still pop it in every few months, play for weeks straight and get totally immersed into this wonderfully magical Egyptian setting. Very iconic game.

I still play this game and I am so happy to see you come back to it. It’s not perfect but it’s one of the most detailed and beautiful open worlds I have played. A few houses in Alexandria have beautiful interiors. And the npc animations are amazingly detailed, in this one shop there was a npc using a pestle and mortar I watched the animation for 5 minutes straight before it looped.

This game is not just the best assassins creed game...is one of the best open world games in general. The immersive of the world and the physic of the game is just mind blowing.

Played this after going to Egypt (and loving it!) and it was so amazing playing in the locations we visited!

Main story really decent for an AC game, Bayek's a good protagonist. Side quests for the most part are lackluster content fillers. The two DLCs are worth it if you like the main game. The open world is absolutely phenomenal, not just the best out of all AC games but one of the best of all time hand down. Graphic wise beats almost every game of 2021/2022. Gameplay felt fresh compared to before and is fun enough, though it lacks in diversity and the AI is dumb as usual. Overall, definitely one of the better open world games to which I return periodically just because the world is breathtaking.

What I loved about origins was the setting, I believe that the Ptolomeic era is great about showing the complex socio-political environment of different cultures such as the Roman, thus making the game more interesting and diverse while being a period not usually represented in mainstream media

I totally relate to your points and fascination with ancient Egypt! And an Old Kingdom game definitely would've been incredible but Origins captivated me nonetheless.

Subscibed to your channel because it is wonderful to listen to an educated guy. Highly appreciated, love your take on this series. Exactly my view.

The best part about this game is I feel connected with my character I feel like this bring back the lost historical moments of Egyptian time love the craftsmanship and the mechanics of this game this really is the best 🪟 to the the past omg🥰 Great!!! Video 📹

This game finally pushed me to book that trip to Egypt! Was incredible.

This one I'll definitely check out. I love all the little details you're calling out.

They had the template to make Origins into the perfect trilogy, Aya should have been in the second game, her story, then the final series, where you can choose between Bayek and Aya.

Honestly this reminded me how good this game actually was. I really enjoyed the stealth, gameplay and story, but (due to being a completionist) tried to get every little treasure and map item-which really burned me out. In retrospect, I probably should’ve just stuck to stealthing encampment and adnvsncing the story instead.

I am probably one of the few players that actually ADORE Odyssey. The same way you were a fanboy of Ancient Egypt as a kid, I was a fanboy of Ancient Greece. I used to read books of greek myths in the library of my school, learning almost every detail of the gods and goddesses of that culture. It became a dream come true to finally experience all that culture in a videogame (It was actually my first AC game, so I never knew of the stealth system of earlier games). Even when I understand why people think the game is a treason to AC original feeling, I just like to look it as a door to enter into a fascinating world.

This game is still new to me, its hard for me to believe its been out for almost 5 years now. The coolest open world games on earth to me are games that allow you to see super detailed representations of places you want to see. Like it really is a dream come true to have a game where you can literally explore all of ancient egypt. Same for Odessey and ancient greece. I cant wait to see what other places we get to explore in other games in the future

I remember playing this game on December nights back in 2020, my mom was still living and I had tons of fun back then. Thanks for this episode Luke.

Origins is also my favourite title in the series! I was really enthralled by the Egyptian setting, it really triggered my imagination visiting this civilisation so far away from mine. Those irrigation systems! Also I really like Bayek. What depresses me is that Valhalla is by far Ubi's biggest money maker, which they might decide that the details found in Origin aren't worth the time and investment for future titles. I really hope this isn't the lesson they take from it!

I remember being a kid engrossing myself in my uncle's PC with Encarta games, exploring ancient monuments and reading about their history and the like. This game brought that same feeling I had as a kid in full form, making this game one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

The dead body thing helped me spread a plague my first playthrough, you can poison bodies and when they're picked up the npc carrying the corpse begins taking damage, this continues to spread throughout an enemy camp essentially biowarfare in ancient egypt

Love the way you speak about ancient Egypt, ancient cultures, cites and assassins creed in general- i feel the same way.

Dude, u just became my favorite RU-vidr. I thought nobody loved Origins like I did. THANK YOU!! Thank you. 🙏🏽

Origins is my favorite AC game as well! Black Flag is a close second. The team that made these games is just so damn talented. Ancient Egypt is such an amazing setting! I've always been fascinated with the history like you.

I watched a few of your videos but subscribed because of this one. Origins is my favourite AC game and one of my all time favourites. Plus I'm a massive ancient Egypt nerd too

u seem to rly love egyptian history, love that! deffo enhances the experience being an archaeological/history enthousiast

I must say, having the privilege of playing this through game pass, spending countess hours wandering around exploring Ancient Egypt really makes me happy. Being a huge nerd in all things ancient egypt this game to me honestly surreal. Yes, the game has some issues but I just cant get over how immersive this game actually is. Boot it up and jump in and before I know its 4 a.m I will spend the rest of days wandering the sands.

Thanks, another awesome review This was my first game that I played all the way through as a newby in the video game arena. I was a virgin gamer before this and this game changed my life. I as well have always liked Egypt and definitely loved the vibe in this game. How exciting to see others enjoy it just as much as me. Since I’ve played black flag and odyssey. Which were super gorgeous. But origins will always be my favorite You do an amazing job as a commentator. Keep it up 👍

I played it in the first half of 2019 (the good one) and this game has stayed deep in my mind. The way to Alexandria that lasted 12 hours through Quatara Depression is something I will never forget and it comes back in my dreams often.

your interest for ancient egypt is the exact same reason why i love valhalla and odyssey so much becasue i have always loved greek and norse mythology so much since i was little

This game deserves more than it receives.. I’ll never know why they went backwards after this.. sometimes too much is not a good thing Edit: Discovery Tours also deserve all the praise in the world, and gives the game a soul!! I even made a video going through all the discovery Tour of AC Origins (Egypt)

It was the best one of the recent batch for sure . It still gives me a bitter taste due to it being the game that introduced all these boring RPG mechanics into one of my fav franchises.

When you said that you were a through and through Egyptian Mythology person, I feel like we all saw some sort of mythology fascinating. Mine is Norse Mythology and I have a "hierarchy" to my mythologies (the big three). It was Norse at 1, Greek at 2 then Egyptian at 3. But after playing Origins, Greek and Egyptian swapped. Norse will always be so so so fascinating for me. I love hearing other people's fascinations with "the big three". But Egyptian mythology is so cool. Love the vid bro. You got another sub ;)

Origins got me through Lockdown and it is far, above and beyond my favourite A C game, hell it’s one of my fave games in general. That end game when you discover aliens in the desert and acquire that alien bio suit, damn!

The recent 60fps update was really got me back into the game. It's a great game, but it was so laggy with 30fps. Now it's really smooth

Hi Luke! I just discovered your channel and boy oh boy I love it, you seem to be working really hard to make your videos pleasant to watch and relevant, I'm leterally eating your channel as I'm trully interested into the subjects you deal with, sending love from France^^.

The missions/side missions are really fun to do as I’ve completed all the missions and I’ve completed all the fast travel locations

started this game 2 days ago and i just couldnt get into it. last AC game i played was Black flag. i just finished RDR2 last week. after watching your video though it helped me understand/realize a lot of things. and now im feeling good comin back to this game. thanks!

Origins is one of the most gorgeous open worlds ever created.

This just dropped on gamepass... 8 hours in, and loving it so damn much. I haven't played an AC game since brother hood from way back in the 360 days. What an awesome upgrade.

I too am a big fan of Ancient Egypt. That’s one reason I was so interested in this game. Anubis is my favorite Egyptian god. And fighting him in origins, getting the whole anubis gear was so worthwhile. ❤️

i love your knowledge of ancient Egypt as you are describing the game its awesome great job man

Just started playing this on the Xbox series S. So far I am really impressed overall. Gonna be playing this one for a while no doubt!! Love your channel btw

Seriously Luke you nailed this one. Origins is hands down the best AC that came out after their break. From the gameplay to the story to the environment. It was a well rounded experience and I’ve tried playing Valhalla 4 times and it is a damn chore lol

Awesome video. Being an Army Soldier, I used to live in Egypt (Sharm El Sheik). You really owe it to yourself to visit.

Started a new play through this weekend. This is the definitive AC experience imo. Of these style of games, Origins and GOT are my all time favs

I've been wanting to play this one for some time now. I adore Valhalla and Odyssey and heard this one has a good story and fun world to explore. I look forward to trying it myself especially with the new patch!

I really enjoyed the walking animations and the camera movement in this game and the whole atmosphere in general. With all respect to the next games, it wasn't the same experience.

Wow, It was the same with me, I've always loved history in general, but Ancient Egypt is my cup of tea and being a history buff I feel in love with the AC Franchise 15 years ago, when they announced AC Origins I went crazy! Finally an AC game in Egypt, still my favorite AC game. Then in 2019 I finally went to Egypt myself, loved every second of the trip and I'm already planning to go back there.

I agree with Luke. Been a fan of AC since ezio and this is my favorite game since brotherhood. Definitely noticed the drop in quality from origins to Valhalla

I love replaying some of these old games because they're great and to see how well they run on modern hardware. I could just about get 4k 60fps on my 3060ti. This really is a great game to replay in 2022.

Origins will always hold a special place in my heart. The story of Bayek, Aya and Khemu, the backdrop of Ptolemaic Egypt and the fact that the UBI rpg formula (TM) hadn't been done to death in 2017 all make this my all-time favourite AC. Black Flag's close, though.

Like you my son (and I) has loved Ancient Egypt since he was 8. We too were unable to afford a trip to the pyramids. Lol! 😂 After he got AC Origins he recommended I get it too because it was worth it just for the tours. It’s amazing! Though I typically only play games like Civ and Europa Universalis I have been playing the game and enjoying it. I’m 57 btw. Besides taking out enemies I love hunting hippos and crocodiles, boating and swimming underwater.I can only play when I don’t have to get up the next day because I end up playing all night!

The pyramids is what sold me on this game too. Ooh and the lighting different lamp like places with your torch as you walk by

The new update just turned it into a brand new game and I love it. Doing another play through now!

Origins was the last AC where I had the feeling that I was actually there and that this was a real/authentic place. This was lost (at least for me) in Odyssey and Valhalla. With that being said, it was the best ac of this generation for me. (Although I didn't like the combat).

Was on the fence about this game for some time now, probably years actually. This video convinced me to give it a try. Ty!

Im with you, this is my favorite Assassin's Creed game. It was the first one that I went though and 100%ed since I liked it so much. My favorite parts were trying to take out an entire citadel without anyone noticing. Loads of fun.

I 100% this game long before the 60 FPS update and now that I play it in 60, I still question myself how I managed to do it. This game is an absolute gem. out of the 3 RPG-esque AC's, Origins takes the top spot for me. Without a doubt.

AC Origins is currently on a free weekend and it's brilliant! The weird thing for me is that I literally just finished the AC Odyssey main stories an hour before the free weekend started, although I only found out about it a day later! What I like so far, apart from the obvious presence of a useable shield, is how similar it looks, feels and plays like Odyssey, which I know is pretty obvious given that Odyssey is the sequel and pretty much set in a similar time and setting, which you can tell by things like the weapons racks, scaffolding etc, so I have taken to it straight away! It was very clearly made before Odyssey as there are things in Odyssey that have been improved, like the armour, weapons and abilities screens and an easier to see map and it's easier to see loot and stuff without having to use the Animus Pulse all the time plus you can make your own save games. The one thing I love about Origins so far in particular is the Bayek's Promise quest involving the Egyptian constellations but am kind of surprised there wasn't a similar quest in Odyssey given how all the constellations we use today are based on Greek mythology, unless it was included and I missed it. Anyway, my entire life is now going to be devoted to playing Origins until Monday and then it'll be back to starting the Lost Tales of Greece in Odyssey until I get the new PS Plus pass at the start of July when I can continue with AC Valhalla, which I started on a previous free weekend, but tbh I didn't enjoy as much as I thought I would but that's another story.

It’s pretty clear what they can accomplish when they take a year off. There were so many little things that they just slowly took away with Odyssey and Valhalla. Origins, for me, is the most enjoyment I’ve ever had in an AC title.

Totally agree with you on Egypt attraction from this game to Tomb Raider & Powerslave.

As someone who also grew up in an evangelical heavy family in the south, getting to see historical bits in Origins about the other biblical civilizations and Caesar was what really drew me to the game.

I'm always so conflicted when it comes to my favorite AC game. It's a tie between Black Flag, Rogue (yea, I'm weird like that), and Origins. But Origins is one I just immerse myself into so much easier. Probably like Luke, I have a bit of a bias because of my love for ancient Egypt. But something about this game is just so amazing. It's kind of sad the same energy didn't come through afterwards.

Great video. Origins is my first AC game and I'm really glad to hear others find it as addictive and high quality as I do.

Love the deluxe edition cover art for the thumbnail

I love this game. Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me and this is probably as close as I'll ever be able to get lol. P.S. Assassins Creed Syndicate is awesome as well. The backdrop, story, costumes and gameplay are excellent for an earlier title.

Started yet another playthrough since the 60fps update. I concur; still amazing. Hands down one of my favourite games.

My favorite game of the whole AC series, I have only good memories while playing it. Beautiful execution, love the game, wouldn't give 10/10, I think there could be more enemy alternatives and maybe some other tweaks