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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla goes roguelite with today’s free Forgotten Saga updateStep into the god-boots of Odin to tackle Hel’s forces in Niflheim
Step into the god-boots of Odin to tackle Hel’s forces in Niflheim
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Image credit:Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Forgotten Saga [Free Game Mode]Watch on YouTube
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Forgotten Saga [Free Game Mode]
Forgotten Saga is meant to be a roguelite-style experience in the realm of the dead, Niflheim, plunging headfirst into the Norse fantasy worlds introduced to Valhalla in Dawn Of Ragnarök. Don’t worry, because you won’t need the paid expansion to play Forgotten Saga – it’ll be unlocked after you reach a certain point in the game, easily accessible through a new hut in the village of Ravensthorpe. This time you’re playing as god-parent Odin, who’ll die, rinse, repeat their way through Niflheim and its rock-solid enemies in search of their missing son Baldr.
Niflheim isn’t like setting out for a pleasant hike through the Scandinavian wilderness though. Odin has to brave environments such as the frozen region of Kaldstad, poisonous swamps of Nidheim, and eventually rock up to Hel’s castle. As well as the standard minions to fend off, every zone in Niflheim has a boss to beat in the form of one of the champions of Hel. There’ll be secret areas to find, and NPCs who’ll offer side quests that you won’t be able to tackle in just one run.
The Sigrblot festival is back in Ravensthorpe from August 4th to the 25th too, if you fancy a good ol’ Viking knees-up. There are “exclusive festival rewards” to be had, but you’ll need to have reached England first, obvs, have completed either the Grantebridgescire or Ledecestrescire story arcs, and be at settlement level two. The 1.60 update also fixes some issues with main and side quests from Dawn Of Ragnarök, and adds some miscellaneous improvements.
Alice Bee dug the final DLC for the game in herAssassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarök review. “There’s a bit more of a sense of wonder, and more weird things to run into around the place,” she said. “It’s not going to impressElden Ringfanciers, but it’s probably the most engaging world in Valhalla, and proof enough in my book that Ubisoft Sofia are ready for a crack at a full game.”
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is onUbisoft Connectand theEpic Games Storefor £50/$60/€60. You can read the full patch notes for the 1.60 updatehere.
