Odyssey if you want the better world, Valhalla if you want the better structure. Odyssey's Greece is the more beautiful map and its naval combat is a genuine highlight. Valhalla breaks England into self-contained regional arcs, which makes an enormous game far easier to actually finish.
Same RPG-era Assassin's Creed template — levelled gear, dialogue choices, a huge map and a running time nobody needs.
Each region is a short story with its own cast and its own ending, so it is playable in sittings. The raiding is satisfying and the settlement gives progress somewhere to go.
Greece, the sea, and the mercenary system chasing you across it. The mythology side content is the best in the modern series.
Odyssey if you want the better world, Valhalla if you want the better structure. Odyssey's Greece is the more beautiful map and its naval combat is a genuine highlight. Valhalla breaks England into self-contained regional arcs, which makes an enormous game far easier to actually finish.
Better is the wrong question for these two — they are close enough that the answer depends on what you want from the next twenty hours. Pick Valhalla if length has beaten you before. Pick Odyssey if you want the map to carry it.
No. There are no scores anywhere on this page. This is a written opinion about what each game is for, so you can judge whether it matches what you are after.