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A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece

A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece

by JP Gemborys on Oct 17, 2018 at 11:30 AM

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is the first game in the series' to move the story back in time before the dawn of the brotherhood, transporting players to the majestic land of ancient Greece. And by Zeus, what a gorgeous Greece it is.

Brimming with breathtaking vistas, massive stone colossi, wild beasts and iconic architecture, the massive world is bursting with excellent photo opportunities, which is exactly why Ubisoft introduced a new photo mode. And after sending out a request on Twitter, you sent in your very best. Here’s the crème de la crème of picturesque moments from ancient Greece submitted by our wonderful community. 

Michael Leri
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence. - Homer, The Odyssey  
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
Even a fool learns something once it hits him. - Homer, The Iliad 
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this. - Homer, The Iliad

Felicia Curth
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
Wisdom begins in wonder. - Socrates 
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth...
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
...nothing is bred that is weaker than man. - Homer, The Odyssey

Chris Taljaard
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
My name is Nobody. - Homer, The Odyssey  
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. - Aristotle 
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
 This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are. - Plato

@art_videogame
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
 The journey is the thing. - Homer
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. - Plato

Thomas Windle
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
There is the sky, which is all men's together. - Euripides 
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
There is just one life for each of us: our own. - Euripides 
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. - Aristotle  

cooly08
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
 Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks. - Herodotus
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
 A man who has been through bitter experiences and traveled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time. - Homer, The Odyssey
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails. - Plato

Alexander Hedloff
A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece

His descent was like nightfall. - Homer, The Iliad

A Picturesque Odyssey: The Most Epic Photos From Assassin's Creed's Ancient Greece
Courage is knowing what not to fear. - Plato 


For more gorgeous photographs from epic games be sure to check out our collection from No Man's Sky and God of War

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Platform:
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC
Release Date:
October 5, 2018 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC), 
November 19, 2019 (Stadia)