The opening moments of Assassin's Creed Odyssey are as pure 300 as you'll ever see in a video game as Leonidas and his Spartan warriors come under relentless attack from the engulfing Persian army.

Wow. Just wow. This game is massive. Journey over the entire Ancient Greek world. There are challenges and surprises at every corner but do not expect to finish this game in a hurry I suspect I'll still be playing it well into next year… Maybe even the next. One word – Legendary.

I found myself sitting down for eleven (yes, say it with me, eleven) hours just exploring, taking in-game screenshots. Pity about shields, but the array of weapons, buffs, fortresses, and mechanics to take part in, its totally amazing. Boarding is possible in sea-combat, and you might want to turn off level-rounding (or whatever it's called) to remove the hard spike in diffculty – especially when doing army missions and field combat… Story is a bit meh and predictable, so is the combat tree making you feel like an undeserving God, but the culture and history found in side missions is where this game shines. After Origins, I was skeptical as to the direction of Assassins Creed, and I don't say that this is a TRUE assassins creed game, but I do like this direction Ubisoft is taking about 75% of the time. I recommend this for people who are sick, taking time off, or have alot of time on their hands for a single-player experience.

One of the best in the series, definately giving alot of enjoyment. The gameplay feels intuitive and the return of the naval elements is amazing.

So I ordered a copy of Assassin's Creed Odyssey however out of many copies a rare case of a faulty disc! Game didn't install completely and was crashing before even entering a new game. Was pretty disappointed.. Contacted Ubisoft to see if there was a hot-fix. (There is none apart from the standard re-install and rebuild database.) So I emailed MightyApes customer service, got a reply the next day and my replacement copy arrived within 3–5 days! Second copy of the game works perfectly fine! Haven't played through the game yet, cannot wait. Preparing for Valhalla!