The AC series are the last two games, with more RPG elements than ever before. We've already seen the best example of this in Assasin's Creed: Valhalla. Ubisoft will be pleased with the progress that has announced two expansion packages for Valhalla. We said let's take a look at Wrath of the Druids, the first of these expansion packs for you. Let's take a look at this review package, which has been postponed in advance and has a planned release date of 13 May.
Released in the last quarter of 2020, it was a game that needed a bit of polish when first presented to players. Ubisoft will also be aware of this that it continues to bring updates for the game regularly. Currently the most recent update for the game is 1.2.1 update. Since I played the first version of the game when I examined the main game, let me try to briefly explain the differences between you. The first thing that caught my eye as soon as I hit the game was performance improvements. When I first reviewed the main game, many of my settings had occasional freezes and hangs even when it was low, but when I entered the Expansion pack I rarely experienced these hangs and freezes. Moreover, I made my review on medium settings. Another thing that strikes me is that NPCs are a little smarter. NPCs still make mistakes of their own right, but they are not as glaring as before.
First of all, I have to mention that if you have played Assasin's Creed Valhalla like me before and lost the recording files somehow, you have to work a little bit to get the Wrath of the Druids expansion pack. First, you have to play the beginning part of the game and reach the lands of England. You are then told to open a trade route through Ledecestrescire territory. To make that way, you have to fulfill a few tasks that are given to you. Although it sounds simple, it requires a bit of work. But Wrath of the Druids is an expansion, after all. That is, it can be defined as additional content for people who have finished the game or are at least close to finishing it. So I don't think there is a need to complain about this issue much. Let's take a look at what awaits us in Ireland now.
Once we fulfill the prerequisites for the expansion package, a new task appears on the map. The quest is called Wrath of the Druids, so it's hard to overlook. When we look at the content of the task, we learn that a merchant from Ireland has come to our land and we stop by. We learn that the name of this merchant is Azar. After a quick conversation with him, he asks for our help. Our Eivor character, which is hard like stone on the outside but soft like cotton on the inside, immediately accepts the task. Our mission is to destroy the points of the merchants who are the rivals of Azar. After clearing the enemies, we set the fire to the fire. We go back to Azar with white foreheads and high heads.
After fulfilling Azar's wish, he thanked us. What shall we say? We say thank you. Then he asks if we want to come to Ireland. It is difficult to get away from the country, at first we hurt, of course. But then Azar makes us even more curious. It talks about a king and new places to discover there. We agree to go to Ireland as a result of some effort and we jump into our boat. By having a conversation, the paddles are being taken and after a while you realize that the place has really changed and you have moved on to the Wrath of the Druids expansion pack.
When we get off our boat, Azar gives us a letter. In the letter, we learn that the Dublin king was actually our cousin. He also appears right after this incident. After touring the city for a while, we rest a little. However, the fortune of our eivorum is closed. Before two more minutes of breathing, a new event occurs. There is an argument between our cousin Barid and his son, who is also the King of Dublin. Our cousin withdraws, and we want his son to calm down. However, we find the solution with violence as usual, unfortunately. After a little fight, we're going to find Barid. However, before I go, I want to raise a complaint here. The game tells us that Barid is next to the big tree on the hill and does not give a precise position. However, it is useful to remind once again how difficult this task is for someone who is just getting used to the map. Because I had to search, even if not for a long time, to find the station. I found Barid after a hard process of about 15 minutes. In this way, let's take a look at the size of the map and what awaits us on the map without going deeper.
Pros
+ A brand new world and atmosphere
+ A wide area to explore
+ New items and weapons
+ A new challenge for those who finished the main game
+ Those who love the main game will also love the expansion pack.
Cons
- Not much different from the main game
- Repetitive task structure
- As a story it is very detached from the main script
When I look at the map of Ireland, I have to say that it is slightly above my expectation in terms of size. As a matter of fact, it is slightly smaller in area than Norway and England. Still, I think it is of an acceptable size. Again, there are tons of places to explore. If you wish, you can turn Ireland upside down and collect items worth collecting everywhere. Just like the first two maps. But let me also mention this; Unfortunately, there are no major innovations to distinguish it from the main game, in the expansion pack. However, Wrath of the Druids will satisfy you if you are satisfied with the exploring and leveling mechanics by traveling and looting in the main game. But if you say, "I want to see different gameplay mechanics now, why should I buy it if I am going to repeat the same things?". Then I can't say that this expansion pack is for you. Because 95% of the mechanics currently in the main game are also in the expansion pack. In short, you can think of this expansion pack as a new playground for you.
What is offered to us about the tasks?
Frankly, I have to state that I am not satisfied with the tasks. Because nothing has been added to the main game in terms of diversity. While playing the expansion pack, there were times when I thought "I have done this mission before". And unfortunately, the missions in the Wrath of the Druids expansion pack didn't appeal to me either, as I currently don't like Assasin's Creed Valhalla's mission system. But this is a subjective opinion, after all. If you like exploration missions, going around and killing missions, then consider Wrath of the Druids.
Is Wrath of the Druids an expansion pack worth buying?
This is a personal decision, if you ask me. Because it all depends on what the player wants. Consequently, when the producer company says that we are delaying the release date of the expansion package to offer the best content to the player, people inevitably increase their expectations. However, if you like the main game, there is nothing negative for you. A new world to be discovered awaits you. But if your expectations are in slightly different directions, like me, Wrath of the Druids may not give you exactly what you want. Still a bad expansion pack? Definitely not. However, considering the country's economy, the price may be a bit salty for some players. Here, too, the producer is not really guilty. Thank you for reading so far, and see you in other reviews. Stay well!
