Assassin's Creed II: Discovery vs Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is an action-adventure game from Griptonite Games (2009) while Assassin's Creed Odyssey is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Ubisoft Quebec (2018).
Quick answer: Assassin's Creed Odyssey has the higher Metacritic, 87 to 69.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
What each one is
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is filed under Action-Adventure. In contrast, Assassin's Creed Odyssey under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is a 2009 action-adventure side-scrolling video game developed by Griptonite Games and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the Nintendo DS in November 2009, and for the iOS operating system in January 2010. Part of the Assassin's Creed series, it is a spin-off to Assassin's Creed II and is set during that game's events, between Sequences 12 and 13. The story takes place from 1491 to 1492, and follows Ezio Auditore da Firenze as he travels to Spain to help his fellow Assassins, who are being hunted by the Templar Order under the guise of the Spanish Inquisition.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
In 1491, during his search for the Apple of Eden, stolen by Girolamo Savonarola , Ezio Auditore da Firenze is summoned by his ally Antonio de Magianis to Venice to meet one of his contacts from Spain, Luis de Santángel . Representing the navigator Christopher Columbus , Luis asks Ezio to ensure the former's protection, fearing that someone is trying to assassinate him. Though initially reluctant, Ezio agrees to help after learning of Columbus's… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed II: Discovery received generally positive reviews. IGN gave it an 8/10 for the Nintendo DS and a 7/10 for the iOS . GameSpot rated it a 7/10 on the Nintendo DS. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting and characters As with previous games in the series, Odyssey features a narrative set in the modern-day, which follows Layla Hassan, an Assassin and former Abstergo researcher who was introduced in Origins . Assisted by fellow Assassins Victoria Bibeau, Kiyoshi Takakura, and Alannah Ryan, Layla's goal is to find the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus and the lost city of Atlantis by using data processed by her portable Animus device. The device… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed Odyssey received "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Most critics agreed that Odyssey is a successful transformation for the series from stealth games to action role-playing games. The open world was generally praised; writing for GamesRadar , Sam Loveridge applauded the design of Greece and enjoyed the sense of exploration. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 8.1/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Very Positive (89%, 188,004) |
| Critic aggregate | 69/100 | 87/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $59.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2009 | 2018 |
| Developer | Griptonite Games | Ubisoft Quebec |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery vs Assassin's Creed Odyssey, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryAction-adventure gameAssassin's Creed OdysseyAction-adventure action-RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryNo descriptive tagsAssassin's Creed OdysseyOpen World, RPG, HistoricalThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryMetacritic 69Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓Metacritic 87Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery—Assassin's Creed Odyssey188,004 reviews · 3 add-onsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryUnknownAssassin's Creed Odyssey$59.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Metacritic 87)
Where they differ
Open WorldRPGSingleplayerHistoricalActionAssassin
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Assassin's Creed Odyssey is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
| Minimum CPU | — | — |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Assassin's Creed II: Discovery · Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and 10 for Assassin's Creed Odyssey. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and Assassin's Creed Odyssey in scope?
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery lists little scope data. Assassin's Creed Odyssey has drawn 188,004 Steam reviews and ships 3 add-ons.
Is Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed Odyssey better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed Odyssey?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed Odyssey?
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has the higher Metacritic, 87 to 69. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.