Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla – Siege of Paris

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Despite the stakes feeling relatively low, Siege of Paris is a good narrative addition to Assassin’s Creed: Valhala. But the expansion lacks relevant new features, and it ends up feeling like more of the same.

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Despite the stakes feeling relatively low, Siege of Paris is a good narrative addition to Assassin's Creed: Valhala. But the expansion lacks relevant new features, and it ends up feeling like more of the same.

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8/10

Chris White (God is a Geek)

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is an excellent expansion, offering some new mechanics and a magnificent story.

August 11, 2021 |

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The Siege of Paris is a very enjoyable step up from Wrath of the Druids and leaves you wanting more, in a good way. If this is indeed the final big expansion for Valhalla, it’s a high note to end on. While I’m not a fan of the infinite content machines the developers seem intent on shoving into every game, the story content is excellent, Paris and the surrounding countryside are gorgeous, and the new gameplay additions mix things up enough to feel worthy of a paid DLC.

August 11, 2021 |

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95/100

David Flynn (GamingTrend)

3.5/5 stars

Jennifer Locke (Windows Central)

The Siege of Paris takes us to a brand-new location and brings back the wonderful black box assassination missions from Unity, but mostly fails to provide a compelling narrative to back that up. Like Wrath of the Druids before it, a few new gameplay mechanics don’t prevent The Siege of Paris from being more of the same.

August 11, 2021 |

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Chris White (God is a Geek)

8/10 - (Read Review)

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is an excellent expansion, offering some new mechanics and a magnificent story.

David Flynn (GamingTrend)

95/100 - (Read Review)

Jennifer Locke (Windows Central)

3.5/5 stars - (Read Review)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
Atomix	Sebastian Quiroz	85 / 100	08-18-2021	The Siege of Paris, the new DLC for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, is a nice expansion, which just leaves you wanting more.	Read review
AusGamers	Steve Farrelly	8.5 / 10	09-02-2021	com/games/assassins-creed-valhalla-wrath-of-the-druids/review/” target=”_blank”Review: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids	Read review
BaziCenter	Javad Mohseni	7.5 / 10	08-22-2021	Siege of Paris is an overally better package compared to Wrath of Druids, but it’s not flawless. It’s much closer to the original game in terms of structure, and the level design takes the players back to the classic Assassin’s Creed games, although the choices the player makes throughout the gameplay seem entirely pointless eventually.	Read review
Bazimag	Sina Golabzade	6.5 / 10	08-11-2021	There was a lot of potential to make The Siege of Paris the most epic chapter in Eivor’s journey but sadly there isn’t enough meat here to chew on and the whole adventure ends on a kind of an unsatisfying climax.	Read review
But Why Tho?	Jason Flatt	7 / 10	08-15-2021	If you’re a fan of the base game, then Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Siege of Paris is more of what you’re already excited about. But it’s a weaker DLC than “Wrath of the Druids,” to be sure, despite higher levels of marketing hype.	Read review
Chicas Gamers	Raúl Pinto	Not Recommended	09-06-2021	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is a DLC leaves me with mixed feelings. It has a pretty good story and stands out a lot for the reminiscences of previous games such as having to search and stalk targets, instead of giving them to us on a platter, the need to explore knowledge or the possibility of parkour without interruptions on the rooftops of Paris. Nonetheless, graphically it isn’t attractive for the player, because, although the idea of decadence is shown, they do not know how to make it striking as it happens in other games in the same situation and, in addition, at the soundtrack level it goes quite unnoticed. Finally, it is not very difficult and lasts 5 and a half hours.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	74 / 100	08-13-2021	With its more focused campaign less burdened by irrelevancy, The Siege of Paris is a leaner, tighter and brisker expansion than Wrath of the Druids or much of the main story. The new/old Infiltration mechanic is a welcome changeup from the usual routine of explore and battle, but maybe not enough to entirely wipe away the feeling that the Siege of Paris is sticking a little too close to the template. What it lacks in creativity, bold new mechanics and mission structures, The Siege of Paris delivers in art direction, atmosphere and story. Though I personally enjoyed the visit to Ireland a little more, Eivor’s trip to Francia is by no means lacking in quality. For better or worse, it’s just more of the same.	Read review
Digital Trends	Otto Kratky	2 / 5 stars	08-11-2021	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Siege of Paris DLC is the same game, different setting — nothing new to see here.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Gabriele Laurino	7.8 / 10	08-11-2021	The Siege of Paris rests solidly on the playful and technical foundations of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and in some respects does not reach the scenic heights of Eivor’s Irish journey. France is an open world less beautiful to look at and more contained in terms of extension, but more dense and varied on the front of activities.	Read review
Gameblog	Thomas Pillon	7 / 10	08-16-2021	With The Siege of Paris, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla goes back to the serie’s roots by allowing players to find the best way to get rid of their victims. With a very french intrigue and setting, this episode offers a pretty good reason to launch the game once again, sacrebleu !	Read review
Gamers Heroes	Blaine Smith	8 / 10	08-11-2021	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is very much a creature of habit, offering more of what we’ve seen before and doing very little to break away from its tried and tested roots. Whether that’s good or bad is entirely up to you. If you’ve loved the path so far, you’re sure to love Eivor’s latest adventure; just watch out for those bloody rats.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	8 / 10	08-16-2021	In many ways, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris feels like the Assassin’s Creed of old. A smaller affair with a story that actually feels like it has stakes, its characters are interesting and a little more fleshed out in some cases, making the twists it sends your way more impactful. Throw in the engaging assassination missions, and you have a brilliant piece of DLC that’s not to be missed. If you own a copy of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, you owe it to yourself to play The Siege of Paris.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Carter Kilmann	8 / 10	09-03-2021	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is less of an expansion and more of a continuation, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. While Eivor’s character development seemed to take a step backward, fans of the base game will still enjoy another 10 or so hours of gameplay thanks to Francia’s new storyline, characters, weapons, and abilities.	Read review
GamingBolt	Shubhankar Parijat	7 / 10	08-14-2021	The Siege of Paris’ Infiltration Missions will surely appeal to fans of classic Assassin’s Creed games, but by and large, Valhalla’s second DLC feels like more of the same. It’s a solid expansion, but far from essential.	Read review
GamingTrend	David Flynn	95 / 100	08-11-2021	The Siege of Paris is a very enjoyable step up from Wrath of the Druids and leaves you wanting more, in a good way. If this is indeed the final big expansion for Valhalla, it’s a high note to end on. While I’m not a fan of the infinite content machines the developers seem intent on shoving into every game, the story content is excellent, Paris and the surrounding countryside are gorgeous, and the new gameplay additions mix things up enough to feel worthy of a paid DLC.	Read review
Geek Culture	Jake Su	6.5 / 10	08-14-2021	Despite promising additions of Black Box assassinations and the scythe, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris fails to live up to the heights of prior additions to Eivor’s adventures.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Juan Lorente	7.7 / 10	08-27-2021	‎If you have read so far you will have already imagined that this Siege of Paris is a rung below the base game and the Wrath of the Druids. ‎‎Does that mean it’s bad DLC? Not at all.‎‎ The studio has been clever in building the structure of the expansion, with an impressive city of Paris and with the return of classic assassination missions. These two elements alone make the expansion almost a must-buy for all those who love original deliveries.‎	Read review
God is a Geek	Chris White	8 / 10	08-11-2021	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is an excellent expansion, offering some new mechanics and a magnificent story.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Chris Shive	4 / 5 stars	08-11-2021	Assassins Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is an enjoyable expansion to an already massive game.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Daniel Quesada	70 / 100	08-11-2021	It lacks relevant new features in the gameplay department, but the story and the new characters are engaging.	Read review
IGN	Jarrett Green	6 / 10	08-11-2021	Despite its satisfyingly open Infiltrations and the brisk bite of its scythes, The Siege of Paris doesn’t feel like an essential addition when Valhalla already has Mjolonir’s weight in nearly identical content.	Read review
Merlin’in Kazanı	Emre Yurt	70 / 100	08-15-2021	Siege of Paris is an expansion pack that adds much more content to the base game. In fact, it provides something that we all missed. The assassination missions. With Siege of Paris, the assassination missions finally come back.	Read review
Noisy Pixel	Azario Lopez	9 / 10	08-11-2021	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is an awesome expansion featuring gorgeous environments to explore and dozens of ways to progress through the campaign. There’s around 15 hours of content to dive into, packed with choice-driven events and distracting treasures. The added infiltration missions make the expansion feel like a true Assassin’s Creed title, but that also includes the limited enemy AI and random glitches fans of the series are used to by now.	Read review
PC Invasion	Jason Rodriguez	6 / 10	08-11-2021	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris lets you meet a robust cast of historical characters. Unfortunately, many of its features and mechanics feel severely lacking. The concepts that it tries to introduce are either poorly implemented or limited in comparison to other games.	Read review
PCGamesN	Ian Boudreau	8 / 10	08-11-2021	The return of classic Assassin’s Creed infiltration missions makes this DLC a worthwhile trip for long-time fans and recent devotees alike, although not all of its new ideas work quite so well.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Simon Sayers	7 / 10	08-11-2021	The Siege of Paris is a step down from the first DLC, offering only half the content.	Read review
Push Square	Robert Ramsey	8 / 10	08-11-2021	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris is another great expansion that fans of the base game won’t want to miss. However, unlike Wrath of the Druids, the second DLC’s strength is rooted in its adaptation of the old Assassin’s Creed formula. Black box assassination missions are the stars of the show, where stealth and deception are brought back into fashion. What’s more, the story’s darker tone makes for some memorable moments.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Matthew Castle	Not Recommended	09-13-2021	1200 years before your dad did that booze cruise to Calais, a viking travels to Paris for some solid assassination fun, and all the usual flab that comes with it.	Read review
Screen Rant	Rob Gordon	3 / 5 stars	08-16-2021	Overall, The Siege of Paris is a bit of a missed opportunity. It’s still an awful lot of fun for those who enjoyed the base game, and the assassinations may be simple but do add a bit of a variety to the experience. However, there’s little that’s truly refreshing, and is not a must-have for those who own Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Jarren Navarrete	6 / 10	08-11-2021	Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Siege of Paris is a welcome addition to the main campaign. However, if you already didn’t like the main game, then this DLC might not be for you. But if you’re enticed with exploring a new land, story, and the return of Black Box assassination missions then Siege of Paris just may very well be worth your time.	Read review
SpazioGames	Paolo Sirio	Recommended	09-07-2021	Although we expected a blow inflicted with more determination, we are facing a second interim DLC for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, probably in anticipation of the launch of a Year 2 for the first time in the history of the saga. We do not know how the contents will be in that case, at the level of orientation and depth, but at least we have been anticipated by the involvement of the Norse deities that should vary the theme and add a pinch of extra pepper on a post-launch program that, so far, has not managed to keep the story of the saga going.	Read review
Twinfinite	Alex Gibson	4 / 5 stars	08-12-2021	It’s a throwback to old Assassin’s Creed I’m sure fans of the franchise, rather than just fans of Valhalla, will love. And for that reason, in combination with the fact that it tells an interesting story, offers a great reason to reboot or reinstall the game for those who haven’t returned since completing it last year.	Read review
VG247	James Billcliffe	Recommended	08-11-2021	Ultimately, the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Siege of Paris DLC is a worthy add-on with a good story and great emphasis on more interactive gameplay. While its narrative stakes feel relatively low, Eivor has real impetus in how everything unfolds throughout the well-paced plot.	Read review
Wccftech	Unknown	6.3 / 10	08-11-2021	With a story that fails to go beyond serviceable and some not particularly inspired characters, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris fails to reach the heights of the Wrath of the Druid expansion, basically offering more of the same in a somewhat uninteresting setting. The Infiltration Missions, a nice callback to earlier entries in the series, are not enough to salvage an experience that only the most die-hard Assassin’s Creed Valhalla fans will thoroughly enjoy.	Read review
Windows Central	Jennifer Locke	3.5 / 5 stars	08-11-2021	The Siege of Paris takes us to a brand-new location and brings back the wonderful black box assassination missions from Unity, but mostly fails to provide a compelling narrative to back that up. Like Wrath of the Druids before it, a few new gameplay mechanics don’t prevent The Siege of Paris from being more of the same.	Read review
Worth Playing	Andreas Salmen	7.1 / 10	08-11-2021	The Siege of Paris DLC for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is less bloated, and that is a positive. It still recycles most of what it did previously, so this expansion does little to get you onboard if you’re already burned out on it. As an expansion of Valhalla, The Siege of Paris seriously trims the fat and provides one of the better story arcs we’ve seen for this entry. The welcome reintroduction of black box missions provides a diversion from the regular grind that is so prevalent in its other content. It’s a step in the right direction.	Read review

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Sail to the kingdom of Francia and engage the forces of Charles the Fat as you participate in the Vikings’ most daring conquest. Infiltrate the city of Paris, forge new alliances within its walls, and strike a blow that will shatter an empire.

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