The Assassin’s Creed series has walked players through some of the most beautiful cultures and landscapes in human history. From the cobblestoned streets of Italy to the vast expanses of Africa’s desserts, the series has taken those boring old history lessons and turned them into something fun and engaging. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla drops players off towards the end of the 9th century as Danish Vikings begin their invasion of Britain.
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There is a visible difference between the icy Danish tundras and the rolling green hills of England. Players can only imagine what their Vikings must be thinking, especially Sigurd and Eivor. Like any good modern open-world game, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla comes with a fully equipped photo mode to capture those truly picturesque moments. This guide will walk players through how to open photo mode, how to use it, and where their pictures are stored.
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla – Photo Mode
Accessing Photo Mode is simple enough. On console, players will simply click L3 & R3 simultaneously. This will freeze the game and allow for a full 360-degree view of Eivor and the surrounding area. Players can use this opportunity to capture Eivor as he/she is about to dismember a lowly Saxon or assassinate a high-level target. Players could choose to take the more scenic approach and capture their Nordic hero as they gaze upon the English tree line.
While in photo mode, players will first be prompted to position their camera. This will allow them to zoom in and move around in order to frame the perfect shot. Notably is the incredible attention to detail when players zoom in on Eivor’s face. Once in position, players will enter into Edit Mode where they’ll have access to 8 different filters along with 10 different slider settings to choose from. They can freely switch between edit and position modes. Unless trained in photo-editing, these settings will require a little bit of trial and error. For example, Depth of Field is a very cool slider to master but keep in mind that the image will focus on whatever the cursor is over. Players will have to maneuver the Right Stick to edit these sliders while keeping the focus with the left. Navigate the different sliders by moving up and down on the D-Pad and adjusting the sliders with the Right Stick. Different filters can be selected with the Left & Right Bumpers.
Finally, once players have framed and adjusted their picture, they’ll want to preview the image (Triangle on PS4) to see what it looks like without the editor HUD. Finally satisfied, press X to save the photo. It’s a little convoluted as to where these photos are save in-game. Different sources say it’s in the game file while others claim the photos save to the capture gallery. To stay on the safe side, and guarantee those images are saved, use the ‘Share’ button on the controller and save it as a screenshot while in preview (exactly how one would do it in Ghost of Tsushima).
If saved via ‘Take Photo’ it may appear on the world maps of other players. The community can like other player’s photos by opening them on the world map and pressing Up on the D-Pad. Nobody thought Vikings would turn into Instagram models, but hey, everybody likes a little social media clout, even in 873 AD.
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Next-Gen