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Electronic Gaming MonthlyViking simply doesn't do enough to stand up to the more polished action experiences out there. [June 2008, p.86]
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Visceral combat and fort assaults are the main attractions, although the story isn't exactly alluring.
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It doesn’t have a multiplayer mode and the audio is only average, but Viking: Battle for Asgard executes what it set out to achieve - fun and addictive gameplay, even if short-lived.
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Viking is sadly, a massively missed opportunity that's dragged into the depths of mediocrity by a boring story, an uninteresting hero, repetitive missions, endless wandering around, hit-and-miss sound, disappointing battles and lots of slowdown.
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Unfortunately there is so much wrong with it that it doesn’t even manage to reach average status.
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This game left you wanting a little more in certain areas but for the overall feel of the game this was wonderfully put together. You have a great story that really flows and pulls you into it.
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It's a game that's far better than most of the tat on the shelves just now, and certainly deserving of your attention and we reckon that a sequel could be stunning.
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While Viking isn't a total disappointment, the biggest problem here is a matter of the game feeling wholly and entirely unfinished.
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The battles stumble thanks to chug, the worlds get repetitive, and when you're not really interested in the story or your ultimate goal, hack-and-slash gets on your nerves no matter how many times you cut a guy in two.
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Viking's a decent game, thanks to over the top combat moves and a sprawling fantasy world, but its lack of drama and a few design issues make it inferior to Sony's exquisite "God of War" franchise.
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Play MagazineEasy to manage hot keys, intuitive controls, a great map that doubles as an objective outline...everything here is spot on. [Apr 2008, p.55]
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Viking: Battle for Asgard falls far short of its potential.
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Viking: Battle for Asgard is beautiful as far as offering a hurricane of blood and gore can be beautiful, but it's easy to get bogged down in the repetitive combat.
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Viking: Battle for Asgard is a very nice hack-and-slash game. It's really not difficult to play and is still very enyoable. The huge battles with thousands of soldiers really makes the game supurb.
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A solid rental if you like bloody action games.
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It feels disappointing at first, but it quickly moves beyond that and turns into a game that, despite its shortcomings, is just plain fun.
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Thanks to Viking: Battle for Asgard's mundane and tedious gameplay, the only battle you'll wage will be a losing one against boredom.
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Maxi Consolas (Portugal)In spite of its somewhat repetitive rhythm, Viking manages to offer to the player a great sense of accomplishment. It keeps us moving forward with the promise (always fulfilled) of some epic action sequences. The combat system is the result of a well balanced act between depth and accessibility. [Apr 2008]
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With so many problems, unbalanced combat, and no multiplayer, it is hard to recommend anyone to buy this game, let alone rent it. Give it a try if you are a fan of the subject matter, if not, there are plenty of better action titles out there for you to enjoy instead.
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Sadly, Viking is one of those games that could have been great but thanks to repetitive hack-and-slash gameplay there is really not much here even Odin would approve.
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The vicious combat is a lot of fun, and building your army and laying siege to the enemy is a compelling experience in an action game setting. If it didn’t run out of ideas so quickly and had a smoother presentation, Viking could have struck an even mightier blow.
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An extremely uncomplicated title that has its fair share of fun due to the hilariously brutal combat animations.
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Viking: Battle of Asgard is a great game for what it wants to accomplish.
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Viking, once it is all said and done, just isn’t a very good game. It's repetitive, its boring and nearly every aspect of the game seems either rushed or plain forgotten about.
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As entertaining as the game is, it's abundantly clear that things could have been a whole lot better.
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The combat may be shallow, the story non-existent and the fetch quests tedious, but I still managed to have a blast with Sega’s latest offering.
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Viking is a weekend of relaxing ultraviolence, giving Xbox owners an easy thousand points to chase and PS3 owners a short, sweet adventure to pad their shelf.
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The game is flawed and introduces nothing new to the genre but the outcome is pleasant and worthy of your playtime.
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PSM3 Magazine UKTries too hard to ape other, similar games without following its own path. Shame. [May 2008, p.62]
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Official Playstation 2 Magazine UKThe only good thing to say about the scrapping is the quality of the gore. [May 2008, p.102]
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Ultimately Viking: Battle for Asgard is almost a complete waste of Norse mythology. It’s bloody and epic, but the boring, repetitive combat and hours you spend doing un-Vikingly menial tasks leaves a sour taste in the mouth, washed down with a swig of bitter, pointless stealth idiocy.
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Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)The final showdown with Hel - and the story's resolution - seems abrupt and sadly, unepic. [June 2008, p.82]
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Playstation Official Magazine UKCombat is gory, but the mechanics are weak. [May 2008, p.104]
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Play UKViking is enjoyable, but not long lasting. [Issue#165, p.82]
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Viking: Battle of Asgard is a passable hack-and-slash that would have left a stronger impression if the style managed to outdo the substance.
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A well-rounded action title with elements of strategy, traditional hack and slash, and arcade action.
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For a game that promised so much, Viking really doesn't do much in the way of delivering.
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At some point, you realize that looking back at each of Viking's qualities, it's hard to really put your finger on anything that's truly standout -- and yet it's compelling.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 43
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Mixed: 14 out of 43
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Negative: 7 out of 43
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Aug 2, 2012
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CalsonC.Aug 14, 2008
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BrandonTAug 6, 2008