I had been eagerly anticipating the Hidden Ones DLC for Assassin's Creed Origins. As soon as it was released I started playing. There are some new side quests in the main story areas in order to help you level because the new level cap goes up to 55. This also gives you an introduction to the Hidden Ones story which is set four years after the events of the main story. When you start this series of quests titled Incoming Threat it opens up the story and sets the scene for the events in Hidden Ones.
There are some new armor sets such as the Horus outfit and the assassin Edward Kenway's outfit. Bayek gets his own unique outfit as well. The world map now has check marks next to completed quest location and exploration areas so you can easily keep track of them. There is also a fun new mount, the unicorn camel. I found this really amusing and had fun exploring everywhere while riding it.
There is also an interesting Final Fantasy crossover quest, Gift From The Gods. Once you complete the quest you receive the following Fantasy items; the Ultima Blade, Zeidrich Shield, and the Kweh mount. The Kweh mount looks pretty real and rather terrifying.
Bayek now gets to travel to Sinai for the story of Hidden Ones. While the DLC itself is short, about 3 hours of game play the story is interesting and the battles are great. There are some side quests along the way also and you get to explore all of Sinai.
The controls in Hidden Ones are still well done so battles are fun and easy to navigate. There's plenty to see and do and it builds on the main story really well while having its own small story that sets things up for the next DLC Curse Of The Pharaohs which will be released in March.
There are some new armor sets such as the Horus outfit and the assassin Edward Kenway's outfit. Bayek gets his own unique outfit as well. The world map now has check marks next to completed quest location and exploration areas so you can easily keep track of them. There is also a fun new mount, the unicorn camel. I found this really amusing and had fun exploring everywhere while riding it.
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| Behold! The unicorn camel! |
There is also an interesting Final Fantasy crossover quest, Gift From The Gods. Once you complete the quest you receive the following Fantasy items; the Ultima Blade, Zeidrich Shield, and the Kweh mount. The Kweh mount looks pretty real and rather terrifying.
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| Terrify your enemies with the Kweh mount. |
Bayek now gets to travel to Sinai for the story of Hidden Ones. While the DLC itself is short, about 3 hours of game play the story is interesting and the battles are great. There are some side quests along the way also and you get to explore all of Sinai.
Bayek seems a little calmer here and there is less rage in him. It has been four years after all. He is smart, brave, and ready to help his allies. Aya now Amunet makes a brief appearance as well and I was thrilled because she was Bayek's equal in every way and he treated her as an equal. The bond between the two characters is so strong and it was nice to see it again even if it was brief.
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| Bayek exploring Sinai and with new armor. |
The controls in Hidden Ones are still well done so battles are fun and easy to navigate. There's plenty to see and do and it builds on the main story really well while having its own small story that sets things up for the next DLC Curse Of The Pharaohs which will be released in March.
I had fun playing Hidden Ones. I loved playing as Bayek again and getting to explore more of Egypt. Hidden Ones DLC is great with more things to do and see as well as an interesting story. I am looking forward to playing Bayek's next chapter in March.
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| Bayek overlooking Sinai. |
*Assassin's Creed Origins is available to play on the following platforms: PC, Playstation 4, and XboxOne
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