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1) it has similar performance, I didn't experiment major issues playing both of them.
2) it's a bit clunkier compared to Odyssey. You are way less exposed to enemies and it's not easy to fight larger groups as it is in odyssey once you lvl up and earn some abilities. Time your heavy and light attacks, learn to dodge and always use your shield.
3) it's less grindy, at least imo. The only part that's tedious is getting resources at early lvls.
4) Story and lore related: Origins > Odyssey
Gameplay: Odyssey > Origins
In my case, it was Odyssey attracted me to a AC game. It's only after enjoying Odyssey you look for more of the same.
The problem with the Origins combat is that you can cheese basically all enemies by just spamming them with the light bow until your adrenaline meter fills up, then use an Overpower attack. In fact, I found that that way of fighting was so OP that there was rarely a reason to do anything else.
The combat in Odyssey is a lot more varied because they removed the ability to spam with the light bow and gave you way more active combat abilities in the skill tree.
Odyssey is kinda like the "final release" version of the Origins "beta" version. The devs took lessons learned from Origins, polished the whole package and made a masterpiece called "Odyssey".
Going backwards to Origins is kind of a letdown, IMHO - which is totally understandable - I'm just saying if you're on the fence, you're not gonna get anything really new in Origins beyond the setting. In fact you'll be getting a rougher-edged package overall.
That said, the setting in Origins is, at times, astounding.
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I fell for purchasing Origins (on sale) only after having finished Odyssey and have not touched it after 5 hours of play. Instead, I replayed Odyssey again (taking different dialogue routes to affect the outcome). That's 5 hours vs. 255 hours playtime now.
Origins definitely feels clunkier and shallow and I found the lead character and his story to be quite boring. I missed my Kassandra!
Combat mechanics are a big step backwards and after getting comfortable fighting in Odyssey, Origins will likely not be as exciting. At least it was not for me. However, I found what Origin lacked in combat variety, it makes up for with a more engaging story and vibrant environments.
Also, it took a few hours for the story to really get going. It has an almost game-destroying slow start.
Both games run about the same for me, Origins actually has ALOT more load screens as you progress through the story.
This game is way less grindy than Odyssey. I finished main story in about 30 hours, which included some unnecessary side quests. Odyssey took me over 100 hours. Although, truth be told, I doubt I will ever get close to 100 hours in Origins (still have a lot of content in main game + all dlc) because to me it's just not as fun to play as Odyssey.
Origins is a master piece
I just really want more AC rpg style thing, it was really fun for me
Origins is definitely less of an RPG. There are no dialogue trees and no skill wheels like there are in Odyssey. You still have a skill tree but you don't have all the active combat abilities like Spartan kick etc. Fighting is basically just light, heavy, charged, and overpower attacks, with some bow abilities. There are also flaming/poison weapons but that is a property of the weapon, not a status you can apply at will.
some ppl prefer bananas others apples.
both games are among the best i played.
after i finish od i will play origings again.
It's not bad, in fact I actually think Origins is a better game than Odyssey overall as I think the open world in Origins is a lot more compelling. Like, Greece in Odyssey is a very samey place - most cities look about the same and the landscape doesn't vary that much from region to region, it's pretty subtle.
On the other hand, in Origins, the game world is far more varied, between the marshy swamplands in the north east, the open desert in the southwest, the riverlands in the southeast, and the mountainous region in the northwest. It's just less boring to explore the world.
Additionally, the architecture of the cities themselves is more interesting in Origins because it tells a story visually. What I mean is, there's a distinct difference between the Greco-Roman architecture of the rich northern cities like Alexandria, and the older, more run-down architecture of the southern Egyptian cities. The story of the conflict between native Egyptians and their Greco-Roman rulers is shown to you through the design of the game world rather than simply told to you in dialogue. I thought that was really cool.
On another note, Origins is much more of a stealth game than Odyssey, since you don't have to spec into stealth. So it's still really enjoyable to play. It just has fewer RPG elements. It's not "bad." You should give it a try.