Asgard's Wrath

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 69 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 87
  3. Negative: 10 out of 87

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  1. mjnagel
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    Ever wish you could travel to Azeroth or Middle Earth? Well this is as close as it gets. I hope this studio keeps em' comin!
  2. zachtos
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    Diablo 3 in VR! Best game I've ever played in VR. I have over 85 games. This is what Skyrim was supposed to be, not some **** ass port. I'm only 20% through the game and itching to go back through again. I play on the Index with Revive, this was meant for the index, throwing hatchets is awesome with Index.
  3. crazymurdock
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Looks great. Runs great, plays great. Also it is supposed to be quite long (no where near finishing it yet, so can't say for sure). Know what I'm doing with my afternoon off tomorrow though :-)
  4. tracdev
    Oct 12, 2019
    10
    I think this is the VR game that many of us dreamed about. The first true AAA VR game, wonderfully designed, engaging, and beautiful. This is an experience not to be missed. It's certainly not perfect, yet despite it's minor flaws it's head and shoulders above any other game I've played in VR.
  5. MeowMix1209
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    VR Action RPG at its finest. One of the first games that gets sword play right in VR (parrying and blocking). It's not completely physics based combat (like B&S), but unlike the pure physics based games the sword play in Asgard's Wrath is challenging. The textures used are very detailed, just looking around and exploring the game world is fun! I'm only 7 hours in and I've only played aVR Action RPG at its finest. One of the first games that gets sword play right in VR (parrying and blocking). It's not completely physics based combat (like B&S), but unlike the pure physics based games the sword play in Asgard's Wrath is challenging. The textures used are very detailed, just looking around and exploring the game world is fun! I'm only 7 hours in and I've only played a small fraction of the content. Asgard's Wrath offers a lot, but is it fun to play ? Heck ya it is ! I've been waiting years for a VR game like this, there's just so much quality here.

    TLDR - want a FUN high budget made for VR action RPG that promises 30+ hours of gameplay ? Then Asgard's Wrath is your game !    … Expand
  6. neverenoughtime
    Oct 14, 2019
    10
    This is how you make a VR game. Game is beautiful. The first AAA VR game. This is seriously the best VR game I have ever played.
  7. h3h3frank
    Oct 21, 2019
    10
    The first true AAA Action RPG VR game that can rival even non-VR games. The amount of polish and detail in this game stands out from most VR titles. Seriously loving it!
  8. Skycastle
    Oct 12, 2019
    10
    Simply the best VR game on the market. This is a AAA game that I've sink over 20 hours and I'm not even half done with the game. To think that this cost only $40 just blows my mind. it is easily better than most $60 flat games I've played.
  9. GreasedScotsman
    Oct 13, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Easily the best VR game I've played, and I've probably played most of them. AW is basically God of War, but in VR. Environmental puzzles, hidden labyrinths, Zelda-like ability variety where you notice areas you can't yet reach, but gain an ability or a follower that will grant you access, making revisiting places you've been a joy rather than a chore. Mild but meaningful crafting, decent inventory space (and charming ways to upgrade it), incredible NPC animations, stunning textures and a story line that is dripping with Norse lore.

    And I haven't even mentioned the combat, which, like God of War, is where Asgard's Wrath truly shines. I won't spoil it, but basically, the devs keep changing up your weaponry and combat style throughout the game, and it's both refreshing and exciting as you advance the story. They also "revitalize" areas as you progress, adding different enemies, extra chests, etc. so return visits for crafting materials are worth your time. I'm really glad I have a Valve Index because I've been putting in 5-7 hour sessions as soon as the wife and kid are asleep. I have barely touched the extra stuff beyond the main quest and have already logged at least 30 hours and I believe I have quite a bit of main story quest stuff remaining.

    This game is the equivalent of a system seller. While I have a few qualms about Oculus, they have knocked it out of the park with this game.    … Expand
  10. Gonzaxpain
    Oct 15, 2019
    10
    Someone said in another review that if this was a flat game it would get a 6/10, well, I don't think so but the thing is this is NOT a flat game, this is a VR game. The best I could describe it is God of War in VR, a game I played recently and really enjoyed. Which one do I prefer? Asgard's Wrath, without the slightest doubt. There is something unique about VR, about being in that worldSomeone said in another review that if this was a flat game it would get a 6/10, well, I don't think so but the thing is this is NOT a flat game, this is a VR game. The best I could describe it is God of War in VR, a game I played recently and really enjoyed. Which one do I prefer? Asgard's Wrath, without the slightest doubt. There is something unique about VR, about being in that world that flat just can't convey and that already makes it more special. Add to that some of the best graphics to date, lots of hours of gameplay, variety, good side missions, puzzles and an epic adventure and that's pretty much what Asgard's Wrath is. The first couple of hours are nothing but an expanded tutorial, nothing too special or mindblowing but after that the game just gets better and better and better all the time. All the playable characters are great, level design is superb and there is a lot of love and attention to detail in every part of the game. Overhyped games rarely live up to that hype but in the case of AW it does. It has the quality, it has the content and it certainly has the price. One could always look for some minor flaws here and there, like in every other game but overall AW is a fantastic game that has instantly become one of VR's best offerings, comparable to any 2D game in quality and content.… Expand
  11. Touchcontrolme
    Oct 23, 2019
    10
    The best VR game ever made, period.
    But I must remind you. If this game was a regular board game (D&D style with dice and all) it would have sucked. I was about to set my review score accordingly to that fact (which would have been a 0, since that would have rendered the VR features completely useless) but I changed my mind in the last minute. It is therefore a 10 out of 10 for me because    The best VR game ever made, period.
    But I must remind you. If this game was a regular board game (D&D style with dice and all) it would have sucked. I was about to set my review score accordingly to that fact (which would have been a 0, since that would have rendered the VR features completely useless) but I changed my mind in the last minute. It is therefore a 10 out of 10 for me because the VR experience in its current state is absolutely fantastic.    … Expand
  12. Anfers
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    This is the first VR game that makes me feel sarisfied with the price. This game definitely is a must-have for any VR user.
  13. TheMasterOfEvil
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    This what VR was made for. Incredible combat mechanics, incredible graphics, nothing to complain about it.
  14. CMOOREGAMES
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Stupid dirty RPG, best game for VR period. Get with the times. Skyrim mixed with God of War.
  15. Keldell
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    A truly great game for the VR, I would say it's my favorite. Great combat as you get to play as multiple characters and battle using new and different skills throughout so nothing is really repetative. As well the assistance of a companion gets you to solve puzzles and combat enemies using teamwork. The game adds challenge with the inclusion of puzzles to advance through the story and isA truly great game for the VR, I would say it's my favorite. Great combat as you get to play as multiple characters and battle using new and different skills throughout so nothing is really repetative. As well the assistance of a companion gets you to solve puzzles and combat enemies using teamwork. The game adds challenge with the inclusion of puzzles to advance through the story and is never a dull moment!!… Expand
  16. mmarton88
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    What an amazing game this is. It is fun, it is engaging, the VR just opens a new dimension in this genre. I hope this will lead the way to the future of gaming.
  17. drowhunter
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    Asgards Wrath feels so much like God of War in VR , this IS how you make a VR game. Combat seems simle at first but once you realize how it works you have quite a bit of options and fighting styles. Oh and the game is huge with an incredible soyndtrack. soundtrack.
  18. Arkim
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    El juego es genial, los gráficos te dejan con la boca abierta, observando los escenarios y de la jugabilidad que decir. Un rpg de gran calidad. Si le pongo un pero ese serian las físicas algo artificiales y en la vr las físicas son importantes.Por cierto ahora en español para los hispano hablantes muy bien oculus así se hace.
  19. Orwelian84
    Oct 12, 2019
    9
    Love it so far. The load screens are a tad long, but I am running it on a laptop with a 1060 so I figure that's to be expected. By far one of the most gorgeous games I've ever played. Character models are excellent and intuitive VR game mechanics are well implemented. Combat is fun and engaging, although a physics based system might be better.
  20. Drakman
    Aug 12, 2020
    9
    This game is fantastic. Terrible load times though...

    Tons of fun with some really great ideas and execution. This is the kind of game that I've been waiting for in VR.
  21. Youcef_Raven
    Aug 3, 2021
    9
    don't listen to some people here who say a good VR game should have interactions and things that are possible on VR, no a good VR game dosent need that to be fun, for anyone who love RPG and norse mythology and dream to meet loki thor odin in VR this game is for you, the follower system is a lot of fun with all the different animals and their different character, you really feel like adon't listen to some people here who say a good VR game should have interactions and things that are possible on VR, no a good VR game dosent need that to be fun, for anyone who love RPG and norse mythology and dream to meet loki thor odin in VR this game is for you, the follower system is a lot of fun with all the different animals and their different character, you really feel like a norse god, i recommand this game for any VR user… Expand
  22. Garbz
    Oct 24, 2019
    8
    Great story, fantastic world building, even better VR interactions and gameplay. The swordfighting and throwing feels real enough. The graphics are mixed, between hyper detailed environments, and then poor engine setup (each individual leaf is crisp but no screen space reflections in the water?). And another negative is generally poor optimisation. For the size and detail of the world itGreat story, fantastic world building, even better VR interactions and gameplay. The swordfighting and throwing feels real enough. The graphics are mixed, between hyper detailed environments, and then poor engine setup (each individual leaf is crisp but no screen space reflections in the water?). And another negative is generally poor optimisation. For the size and detail of the world it shouldn't be both the largest and slowest loading game on my PC, but it somehow is.… Expand
  23. Onlyclassicvg1
    Jun 25, 2021
    8
    Resumen: Desata la ira de los dioses en una mítica aventura nórdica que solo puede desarrollarse en la realidad virtual. Forja tu destino como héroe mortal y dios viviente en un juego de rol de acción de una profundidad sobrenatural.
  24. TuTAH_1
    Mar 2, 2023
    8
    Дата прохождения игры: 04.07.20
    Дата обзора: Сегодня
    Оценки: Общая: 4/5 Ненадоедливость: 1.3/5 Графика: 4.5/5 Физика: 1/8 Самая проработанная и полноценная VR игра даже в 2021г (момент прохождения игры). Огромный открытый мир, проработанные механики, всё как у ААА игр. Даже HLA не ощущается настолько комплексной. Даже сейчас, в 2023 я считаю, что это must have. Всё же, есть    Дата прохождения игры: 04.07.20
    Дата обзора: Сегодня

    Оценки:
    Общая: 4/5
    Ненадоедливость: 1.3/5
    Графика: 4.5/5
    Физика: 1/8

    Самая проработанная и полноценная VR игра даже в 2021г (момент прохождения игры). Огромный открытый мир, проработанные механики, всё как у ААА игр. Даже HLA не ощущается настолько комплексной. Даже сейчас, в 2023 я считаю, что это must have.
    Всё же, есть пара серьёзных минусов:
    1) Ужасно надоедающая боевая система – нужно сначала отразить атаки, чтобы убрать синюю полоску и только потом атаковать. Только на лёгкой сложности это можно игнорировать.
    2) Отвратительная система инвентаря. Есть ограничение на количество ячеек инвентаря, но при этом в инвентаре не может быть несколько "стаков" одного и того же типа предмета. Получается, если стак заполнился, сколько бы у тебя свободных ячеек не было, больше ты всё равно не возьмёшь и придётся возвращаться "на базу".
    3) Побочные квесты-сундуки (проход, разблокируемый только определенным помощником или оружием) трудно найти, они не отмечаются на компасе или карте. Рекомендую скринить местонахождение квестов как только он появляется, чтобы потом знать куда идти, а не елозить всю карту.

    Первые 2 минуса сильно портят впечатление от игры, поэтому несмотря на все положительные эмоции, которые дала мне игра, ставлю ей 4/5, что всё равно довольно хорошая оценка    … Expand
  25. jcaimbridge
    Oct 11, 2019
    6
    Flat game with a VR perspective and very rudimentary VR mechanics. This might be cool for your first or second VR experience (when the "ooo stereoscopy" thing is novel enough to overwhelm all of VR's current issues) but stuff like this will leave people thinking VR is a gimmick. When we're this early on in VR tech, you need to actually take advantage of VR if you want people to use itFlat game with a VR perspective and very rudimentary VR mechanics. This might be cool for your first or second VR experience (when the "ooo stereoscopy" thing is novel enough to overwhelm all of VR's current issues) but stuff like this will leave people thinking VR is a gimmick. When we're this early on in VR tech, you need to actually take advantage of VR if you want people to use it for more than a few months.

    I trudged through it just so I could give it a fair review but otherwise I would not want to tolerate VR for this. So I'm not too harsh on it I'll rate it as a flat game: As a flat game this would be 6/10.    … Expand
  26. zopilord
    Oct 15, 2019
    6
    Cant believe the scores this game is getting, This is NOT how you make a VR game its has so little interactions that could only be possible in vr, the combat is laughable like seriously, Feels like you have a wall as a sword and the same with the shield, you can block attacks even if your shield is way off because the hitboxes are crap, Story is pretty meh, movement is slow. but i cantCant believe the scores this game is getting, This is NOT how you make a VR game its has so little interactions that could only be possible in vr, the combat is laughable like seriously, Feels like you have a wall as a sword and the same with the shield, you can block attacks even if your shield is way off because the hitboxes are crap, Story is pretty meh, movement is slow. but i cant get past the horrible combat. feels like a 2016 game.… Expand
  27. DudDOOD
    May 24, 2020
    6
    Original review:
    A feast for the eyes which is running low on budget. The further you progress the more obvious it becomes. It's like a lot more was initially planned than we see. Chests are not quite rewarding, wasting a key to get a potion, wait what? Exploration is mostly worth it to only see new incredibly beautiful locations. Boss fights become shorter instead of the opposite, it's    Original review:
    A feast for the eyes which is running low on budget. The further you progress the more obvious it becomes. It's like a lot more was initially planned than we see. Chests are not quite rewarding, wasting a key to get a potion, wait what? Exploration is mostly worth it to only see new incredibly beautiful locations. Boss fights become shorter instead of the opposite, it's like epicness is slowly deflating with story progressing.
    Difficulty is poorly balanced. On medium difficulty you have to break the armor in order to kill your opponents, but on easy it's like the easiest of all easy?
    "I can't carry anymore" - is the most popular line you will hear in game. Why did they do that to us? Apparently wanted to be different even if it does not make any sense.
    Lacks feedback on weapon hit not only in battle but also with crates. You just wiggle through it and can't say for sure if it's a bug or a feature.
    Auto equip is annoying. I want to use Siri' rocket fist, but instead I am grabbing a sword on my hip which I didn't even equip. In other words, there was not enough testing and analyzing in development of gameplay

    After Alyx release Oculus exclusives look like a scam. AW is something carefully developed in the beginning and then maybe new deadlines or unexpected expenses or both killed it. Can be fun, if you are new to vr, true. But people who are new to vr should try Alyx first.
    For vr games as of today 8 out 10.
    For flat games it would be 6 out of 10.
    For fake promises, possibly fake reviews and broken rating counter on Oculus Store that makes AW rating appear higher than it actually is, it's 4 out of 10 at best.

    Why would one be annoyed with suboptimal exclusive experience? Because Oculus is mainly a gaming platform like Playstation or Nintendo. They have to preserve the reputation of their hardware and that's why if they are going to have exclusives, they have to support developers of these exclusives. Don't even get me started on Stormland.

    Edit: I didn't mention that the price felt outrageous to me. However, with time passing, memories of this game are still fresh and it was superfun and really immersive despite the drawbacks. For example after this game I played Witcher 3 for the first time just to compare(I don't like fantasy settings anyway and was never interested) and I already forgot my witcher experience.
    it's probably 9 out of 10 for 20 usd. The issue is my personal tbh, it's not like I don't have the money to pay 40 for games, it's just in my country steam and epic store sell games twice cheaper, so I am just not used to pay 40.    … Expand
  28. Acquire
    Jan 17, 2021
    5
    Nothing about this game requires it to be VR. It just is for some reason. The gameplay contains minimal VR interactions or mechanics. The combat system is a joke with how simple it is and how massive hitboxes are. The rest of the game is a decent action adventure game that's nothing spectacular and if anything suffers from the oversimplifications or cumbersome mechanics introduced byNothing about this game requires it to be VR. It just is for some reason. The gameplay contains minimal VR interactions or mechanics. The combat system is a joke with how simple it is and how massive hitboxes are. The rest of the game is a decent action adventure game that's nothing spectacular and if anything suffers from the oversimplifications or cumbersome mechanics introduced by making this game VR. This is the epitome of "VR is a gimmick" type games and it's not something should be applauded.… Expand
  29. Angrodan
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    The game looks great story looks fun game mechanics seems fun
    But the controls suck and arent VR I don't push the doors open they open as soon you clicked your trigger lots of triggers activated animations. Also cant climb a stair just click a stair and you're teleported :( also the fighting isn't really good when I hit an enemy horizontally I cut him in half vertically? How .. Lots of    The game looks great story looks fun game mechanics seems fun
    But the controls suck and arent VR I don't push the doors open they open as soon you clicked your trigger lots of triggers activated animations. Also cant climb a stair just click a stair and you're teleported :( also the fighting isn't really good when I hit an enemy horizontally I cut him in half vertically? How .. Lots of hype but not what I expected.    … Expand

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#8 Best PC Game of 2019
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#94 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 9, 2019
    89
    One of the best VR experiences so far.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Dec 9, 2019
    90
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Dec 5, 2019
    90
    Asgard's Wrath is THE Action RPG that every VR enthusiast was waiting for. Sanzaru delivers a true AAA experience and maybe the best VR game ever!
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