Assassin’s Creed Originstaught you the history of ancient Egypt withits rendition ofDiscovery Tour–an educational experience that took players on a walkthrough of a kind of digital museum. You simply selected a location on the map and got to learn with one of many historical figures as a guide–no worries about being attacked by an enemy or quest.Assassin’s Creed Odysseyis recreating that experience inDiscovery Tour: Ancient Greece.
Odyssey’sDiscovery Tourtakes players to over 29 regions spread across ancient Greece. It offers 30 tours spanning five topics: famous cities, daily, life, battles and war, politics and philosophy, and art, religion, and myths. Those topics will have seven, nine, five, four, and five tours each, respectively. Your tour guides for this experience are a wide array of ancient Greek historical figures like Leonidas and Herodotus. At the end of tours come–you guessed it–quizzes. Worry not, getting every question wrong won’t net you an F and a grounding.
New to thisDiscovery Tourare discovery sites. Sites differ from tours in that they’re unguided. Once at one of the many sites scattered across the map, you’re free to interact with the area at your own pace. Interacting with both sites and tours can gain you rewards like gnarly looking mounts (think a pegasus or a flaming undead horse) and avatars.
Discovery Touris marketed as a learning experience through and through. Ubisoft even goes as far as to show it being used in a classroom in its launch trailer. It received some criticism for censoring artwork inAssassin’s Creed Origins–we’ll have to see if there are any equivalents oflazily slapping seashells over genitals on statuesin this new Greek version.
Discovery Tourreleased today on PC, PS4, and Xbox One as a free update forAssassin’s Creed Odysseyowners. It’s also available as a standalone product on PC through Uplay for $20.
