I've played Assassins Creed II and Syndicate. I honestly have not been a fan of the series.. I did like AC II, but it was too freaking repetitive. Syndicate...I played literally for an hour and never touched it again. Today I decided to purchase either Odyssey or Valhalla.. I chose Valhalla after a careful analysis.. Im glad I did. Its a great game. It will take a day of playing to get used to it, but once you do and the light bulbs start to go off it becomes a really fun and adventurous game. I forget I'm playing g Assassins Creed! Anyways, Vikings game is awesome. If you are debating like I did.. chose Valhalla... it will do more than satisfy you. Especially when you see a finishing move. (Those are upgradable too)