Viking: Battle for Asgard

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 29 out of 71
  3. Negative: 23 out of 71

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  1. JimCorbett
    May 29, 2014
    6
    Don't both trying to play this is you don't have a gamepad or if you are using a laptop. Viking suffers from a terrible port job and there is a huge framerate problem on notebooks that makes the game unplayable. Also, for people who get dizzy easily, the game is capped at 30 FPS so be wary. It's unfortunate since Viking really isn't that bad of a game. You get an open world where you goDon't both trying to play this is you don't have a gamepad or if you are using a laptop. Viking suffers from a terrible port job and there is a huge framerate problem on notebooks that makes the game unplayable. Also, for people who get dizzy easily, the game is capped at 30 FPS so be wary. It's unfortunate since Viking really isn't that bad of a game. You get an open world where you go around slaughtering enemies and rescuing other Vikings. These vikings will help you defeat any nearby enemies which can make for a fun skirmish, and they will also aid you in the massive city assaults that take place throughout the game. At first these massive battles look epic and super fun, but by the time you do it the third time you realize how tedious and boring it really is. You do the same thing every time but just in a different area. It's super repetitive and so is the combat in general. You'll do the same moves, take the same approach, and succeed at it most of the entire game. To make it worse, every time you face a "boss" enemy, whether it be a giant, a champion, or the end boss, you'll be fighting them by button mashing and then going through a lame quick time event. Even so much as opening a chest or using a lock on a door has you go through a quick time event. QTEs are one of the worst things in modern gaming and need to go. There is absolutely no excuse to have them in your game. The sound quality is low and there is no music, so you'll be wandering around for house in silence, which can either be a good or bad thing depending upon your preference. The game is quite easy even on the highest difficulty. The only exception is the final level and boss battle which can be very annoying and luck based. Other than that it's quite enjoyable and a recommend checking it out if it's on sale for a cheap price.… Expand
  2. Matiben
    Jun 28, 2013
    2
    Viking: Battle for Asgard for PC is a horrible console-port. The keyboard bindings are awful and re-binding doesn't help a single bit. Though graphics are the only quite decent thing in the game but bad porting isn't the only thing making this game bad. Even in the beginning the game and its story are quite confusing and dull, and the NPCs or the combat mechanics don't support this game.Viking: Battle for Asgard for PC is a horrible console-port. The keyboard bindings are awful and re-binding doesn't help a single bit. Though graphics are the only quite decent thing in the game but bad porting isn't the only thing making this game bad. Even in the beginning the game and its story are quite confusing and dull, and the NPCs or the combat mechanics don't support this game. Though the NPCs voice actors are good, and also one of them is legendary Brian Blessed, it feels so dumb that almost every word that NPC says is replaced with a synonym. It just feels stupid. When the combat starts, the developers tried to make the protagonist a fast killing machine with executing ability and power-based strikes. Unfortunately this has gone down the sink, because the power-based spells are nearly impossible to find and cast on PC and you just have to kill all enemies, focusing them one by one, in a single-target combat just using your normal attacks and the executing ability. Because of this, the second camp is almost impossible to clear. Also the map & inventory menu on PC is as awful too. One does not simply use any items in your inventory and the map & fast travel are the only thing that works. And what comes to the quests, they could have been more clear, like a marker where to go or something. I recommend avoiding this game, especially the PC version, but also the console versions too. This game is bin material. Avoid and save your money!… Expand
  3. krikaoli
    Apr 30, 2013
    5
    The game probably is nice, but have a lot of bugs that will annoy you, besides that the resolution options are terrible and the worst, mouse control is not working, at least not in my Steam version...
  4. Viacota
    Feb 2, 2013
    8
    un juego "hack and slash" con ambientación en la mitología nórdica, lo cual me encanta. Amo las temáticas vikingas. Si bien, el juego no puede considerarse obra maestra, ni aportar nuevos conceptos, si lleva bien a cabo un sistema de combate sólido y la posibilad de protagonizar inmensas battallas junto a centenares de aliados. No es un juego de Rol, es más bien solo acción y aventura conun juego "hack and slash" con ambientación en la mitología nórdica, lo cual me encanta. Amo las temáticas vikingas. Si bien, el juego no puede considerarse obra maestra, ni aportar nuevos conceptos, si lleva bien a cabo un sistema de combate sólido y la posibilad de protagonizar inmensas battallas junto a centenares de aliados. No es un juego de Rol, es más bien solo acción y aventura con locaciones y personajes de la mitología nórdica que repito, me encanta. Recomendado para los fieles al género hack and slash y amantes de la mitología nórdica.… Expand
  5. Jhurley
    Jan 9, 2013
    8
    I bought this game originally for Xbox360 and played it on there, therefor i cannot speak for PC experience, i never actually completed the game but i did get around over the half way point of the game and found it pleasantly enjoyable, however at times can get frustrating due to how hard some of the bot mobs can be. the battles tend to get repetitive but there is always something you canI bought this game originally for Xbox360 and played it on there, therefor i cannot speak for PC experience, i never actually completed the game but i did get around over the half way point of the game and found it pleasantly enjoyable, however at times can get frustrating due to how hard some of the bot mobs can be. the battles tend to get repetitive but there is always something you can buy and a different place to explore, which an adventure action game like this should always have, all in all i found it sometimes glitches in the map and some mission glitches but nothing to severe, all in all a very enjoyable game which i would say is well worth the purchase… Expand
  6. webgovernor
    May 20, 2014
    2
    Another poorly done console port. An major aspect of this game, the combat, is completely broken. I suppose it IS possible to get a game pad and play as though you're on a console, but it's very limiting. I highly recommend avoiding this.
  7. Orthogon
    Aug 10, 2015
    7
    Competently executed hack and slash from the makers of the Total War franchise which has the odd 'unique', vaguely Total-War-like large battle (in terms of numbers, there is no tactical control of the other men on the battlefield) - something you don't often see elsewhere.

    It does feel a bit like some Total War developers' hobby project that turned into a commercial enterprise (Spartan:    Competently executed hack and slash from the makers of the Total War franchise which has the odd 'unique', vaguely Total-War-like large battle (in terms of numbers, there is no tactical control of the other men on the battlefield) - something you don't often see elsewhere.

    It does feel a bit like some Total War developers' hobby project that turned into a commercial enterprise (Spartan: Total Warrior anyone?), and it has some interesting bits of functionality. The game as a whole is polished and enjoyable and combat is actually quite fun - the only thing wrong with it, is that it is extremely repetitive - to the point of silliness, really. it is a shame to see an otherwise good game turned into a ho-hum affair by endless repetition of the same tasks.

    One to keep installed if you have the disk space, and very occasionally play in short stints after a stressful day at work or something. Fun enough, and you get to be a viking (!), but by no means earth-shatteringly good.    … Expand
  8. p1menta
    Oct 12, 2016
    6
    uma espécie de god of war com mundo livre e deuses nórdicos.
    tem umas ideias boas aqui e ali, mas a repetitividade te mata em 30min de jogo, fora a mira automatica que decide os inimigos que vc vai atacar mesmo se vc estiver tentando desesperadamente virar a camera para outro inimigo (a camera alias é outro problema essa porra de vida própria que ela tem).
    enfim, um 5.5~6/10 pq pelo    uma espécie de god of war com mundo livre e deuses nórdicos.
    tem umas ideias boas aqui e ali, mas a repetitividade te mata em 30min de jogo, fora a mira automatica que decide os inimigos que vc vai atacar mesmo se vc estiver tentando desesperadamente virar a camera para outro inimigo (a camera alias é outro problema essa porra de vida própria que ela tem).

    enfim, um 5.5~6/10 pq pelo menos é curto vc não sofre por muito tempo e pelas boas ideias    … Expand
  9. Tomle1202
    Apr 20, 2018
    5
    Viking: Battle for Asgard feels more like a collection of concepts rather than an actual game. Its mythical settings and large-scale battles may sound epic on papers, but the end result plays like a mess.
  10. Kopter
    Oct 23, 2015
    1
    Sistema de combate penoso, historia sin sentido, tutoriales estúpidos... El peor hack and slash que he jugado en mi vida. El peor dolar invertido en Humble Bundle, no sé si el dinero de caridad era directamente para la compañía que creó este juego porque madre mía...
  11. Shaide
    May 22, 2016
    6
    Bloody, Savage and just a wee bit barbaric. I loved it! The game is completely gamepad compatible, despite the fact that the store page makes no mention of it. The combat is very fluid, with some nice execution moves. Combine that with the beautiful graphics and open world, and you got a winner.

    Sure it's not as story rich or cinematic as I would have liked, but I still enjoyed myself,    Bloody, Savage and just a wee bit barbaric. I loved it! The game is completely gamepad compatible, despite the fact that the store page makes no mention of it. The combat is very fluid, with some nice execution moves. Combine that with the beautiful graphics and open world, and you got a winner.

    Sure it's not as story rich or cinematic as I would have liked, but I still enjoyed myself, and had a decent time chopping my enemies in half.    … Expand
  12. bastobasto
    Apr 15, 2018
    7
    I was forced to buy this with the Total War Pack. That is already one downside. Otherwise, it has good graphic but a cheap gameplay that is pretty much like all other game of it's genre.
  13. apokalipto
    Aug 26, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. PC Gamer
    Dec 10, 2012
    65
    Lacks the polish and panache to be a true champion, but Viking is still solid, no-thrills entertainment.
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  2. CD-Action
    Nov 29, 2012
    60
    Creative Assembly was searching for their own formula for a slasher but kinda got lost along the way. Viking can be fun but calling it a 'Nordic God of War' would be an exaggeration. [CD-Action 13/2012, p.50]
  3. Absolute Games
    Nov 23, 2012
    65
    Four years is a long time. The once humdrum, but spectacular console slasher is now a humdrum, plain-looking PC game.
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