Assassin's Creed® Origins

Item: Assassin's Creed® Origins
Rating: 83
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-11-01

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Summary

Breathtaking Ancient Egypt open world
Rewarding open world exploration
Major franchise reimagining with RPG elements
Compelling protagonist Bayek's emotional story
Excessive grind and repetitive side content
Stealth system departs from classic AC

Emotions

Satisfaction31%Frustration12%Disappointment10%Excitement8%Enjoyment8%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 65%
Unhelpful reviews: 33%
Protest reviews: 2%

83%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
17%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 5957
Negative points: 2577
Gameplay points: 1258
Perf. points: 118
Rec. points: 804
Misc points: 412

Point	Description	Importance
Breathtaking Ancient Egypt World Description Players overwhelmingly praised the game's meticulously crafted and historically accurate recreation of ancient Egypt. The vast, diverse, and lively open world, from bustling cities to serene deserts and majestic pyramids, offers unparalleled immersion and a strong sense of exploration and discovery. The 'Discovery Tour' mode is frequently cited as a valuable educational feature. Importance 99%	Players overwhelmingly praised the game's meticulously crafted and historically accurate recreation of ancient Egypt. The vast, diverse, and lively open world, from bustling cities to serene deserts and majestic pyramids, offers unparalleled immersion and a strong sense of exploration and discovery. The 'Discovery Tour' mode is frequently cited as a valuable educational feature.	99%
Rewarding Open World Exploration Description The game provides a vast, detail-rich open world that encourages and rewards exploration. Players found the gameplay loop, including side quests and general roaming, highly enjoyable and immersive, offering many hours of content without feeling repetitive. The overall gameplay experience is described as fun and engaging, with good replayability. Importance 88%	The game provides a vast, detail-rich open world that encourages and rewards exploration. Players found the gameplay loop, including side quests and general roaming, highly enjoyable and immersive, offering many hours of content without feeling repetitive. The overall gameplay experience is described as fun and engaging, with good replayability.	88%
Franchise Reimagining & Best Entry Description Origins is widely praised for revitalizing the Assassin's Creed series by successfully introducing RPG elements and a new gameplay direction. Many players consider it one of the best, if not the best, installment since AC2, praising its fresh approach and how it effectively sets the foundation for the Assassin Brotherhood's origins. Importance 58%	Origins is widely praised for revitalizing the Assassin's Creed series by successfully introducing RPG elements and a new gameplay direction. Many players consider it one of the best, if not the best, installment since AC2, praising its fresh approach and how it effectively sets the foundation for the Assassin Brotherhood's origins.	58%
Compelling Protagonist Bayek's Story Description Bayek of Siwa is consistently lauded as a compelling, human, and emotionally rich protagonist. His personal journey of grief, revenge, and ultimately, the founding of the Hidden Ones, resonates deeply with players, making his motivations and character development highly engaging. His relationship with Aya also adds significant emotional depth to the narrative. Importance 53%	Bayek of Siwa is consistently lauded as a compelling, human, and emotionally rich protagonist. His personal journey of grief, revenge, and ultimately, the founding of the Hidden Ones, resonates deeply with players, making his motivations and character development highly engaging. His relationship with Aya also adds significant emotional depth to the narrative.	53%
Dynamic RPG Combat System Description The combat system received a significant overhaul, transitioning from a counter-based style to a more fluid, tactical, and challenging action-RPG approach. Players appreciate the hitbox-driven attacks, dodging, parrying, and weapon variety, which make battles more engaging and skill-based. The integration of RPG elements like loot and skill trees adds depth to combat customization. Importance 43%	The combat system received a significant overhaul, transitioning from a counter-based style to a more fluid, tactical, and challenging action-RPG approach. Players appreciate the hitbox-driven attacks, dodging, parrying, and weapon variety, which make battles more engaging and skill-based. The integration of RPG elements like loot and skill trees adds depth to combat customization.	43%
Visually Stunning Graphics & Art Description The game is consistently praised for its beautiful graphics and impressive art direction, especially given its release year. Players highlight the detailed landscapes, realistic lighting, gorgeous cutscenes, and overall visual aesthetic, which contribute significantly to the game's immersive atmosphere. Importance 33%	The game is consistently praised for its beautiful graphics and impressive art direction, especially given its release year. Players highlight the detailed landscapes, realistic lighting, gorgeous cutscenes, and overall visual aesthetic, which contribute significantly to the game's immersive atmosphere.	33%
Smooth Performance & Few Bugs Description Players report good optimization, with the game running smoothly even on older or mid-range hardware. The game is noted for having very few game-breaking bugs or glitches, contributing to a stable and enjoyable experience. Ubisoft's efforts in fixing initial issues are also appreciated. Importance 16%	Players report good optimization, with the game running smoothly even on older or mid-range hardware. The game is noted for having very few game-breaking bugs or glitches, contributing to a stable and enjoyable experience. Ubisoft's efforts in fixing initial issues are also appreciated.	16%
High-Quality DLC Expansions Description Both DLCs, 'The Hidden Ones' and 'The Curse of the Pharaohs,' are highly recommended and praised for extending the story, adding new locations, and introducing unique gameplay elements. 'Curse of the Pharaohs' is particularly noted for its mystical themes, beautiful afterlife worlds, and supernatural enemies, offering distinct and quality content. Importance 14%	Both DLCs, 'The Hidden Ones' and 'The Curse of the Pharaohs,' are highly recommended and praised for extending the story, adding new locations, and introducing unique gameplay elements. 'Curse of the Pharaohs' is particularly noted for its mystical themes, beautiful afterlife worlds, and supernatural enemies, offering distinct and quality content.	14%
Meaningful & Varied Side Quests Description Unlike many open-world games, the side quests in Origins are frequently praised for being surprisingly good, meaningful, and diverse. They often feature their own unique stories, well-developed characters, and contribute to the world's lore without feeling like repetitive chores. Importance 13%	Unlike many open-world games, the side quests in Origins are frequently praised for being surprisingly good, meaningful, and diverse. They often feature their own unique stories, well-developed characters, and contribute to the world's lore without feeling like repetitive chores.	13%
Historically Rich & Educational Setting Description The game is highly praised for its meticulous historical accuracy and cultural detail, especially in its depiction of ancient Egypt. Many players found it not only entertaining but also an educational experience, weaving real historical figures and events into an engaging narrative. Importance 12%	The game is highly praised for its meticulous historical accuracy and cultural detail, especially in its depiction of ancient Egypt. Many players found it not only entertaining but also an educational experience, weaving real historical figures and events into an engaging narrative.	12%
Accessible RPG for Newcomers Description The game successfully introduces RPG elements in an accessible way, making it enjoyable for both genre veterans and newcomers. It's often compared favorably to other action RPGs like The Witcher 3 but noted for being less overwhelming, making it a good entry point for new players to the series or the genre. Importance 11%	The game successfully introduces RPG elements in an accessible way, making it enjoyable for both genre veterans and newcomers. It's often compared favorably to other action RPGs like The Witcher 3 but noted for being less overwhelming, making it a good entry point for new players to the series or the genre.	11%
Satisfying Stealth Gameplay Description Despite the shift towards RPG elements, the stealth mechanics remain a strong and enjoyable aspect of the game. Players found assassinations and covert infiltration satisfying, with improved detection systems and various tools supporting stealthy playstyles reminiscent of classic Assassin's Creed entries. Importance 9%	Despite the shift towards RPG elements, the stealth mechanics remain a strong and enjoyable aspect of the game. Players found assassinations and covert infiltration satisfying, with improved detection systems and various tools supporting stealthy playstyles reminiscent of classic Assassin's Creed entries.	9%
Immersive Soundtrack & Audio Description The game's sound design, particularly its soundtrack, is highly praised for perfectly capturing the atmosphere of ancient Egypt. The music is described as atmospheric, cinematic, and memorable, significantly enhancing the overall immersion and evoking the time period. Importance 9%	The game's sound design, particularly its soundtrack, is highly praised for perfectly capturing the atmosphere of ancient Egypt. The music is described as atmospheric, cinematic, and memorable, significantly enhancing the overall immersion and evoking the time period.	9%

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