Volgarr the Viking II

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  • Summary: Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with hardcore action experiences that pull no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel animation,Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with hardcore action experiences that pull no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel animation, epic soundtracks, and buckets of blood. Become Volgarr the Viking on his epic journey as the barbarian king! Both games are hardcore, 2D action-platformers where precision is everything and one false move can spell a brutal death. Volgarr the Viking II builds upon the intensity of the original with the addition of new power-ups, new forms of magic, new enemy types, and a chest-thumping new soundtrack. Step into the arena!… Expand

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  1. IGN
    Aug 5, 2024
    60
    Volgarr the Viking 2 is not a bad game, but it is one that feels at odds with itself. It’s built on a foundation of encouraging you to master the very precise and careful spacing in both its combat and platforming, which starts out quite compelling… but once you use six continues, you’re locked into a mode that throws all of the precision out the window as you become impervious to all damage. And even if it didn’t eventually trivialize itself with the Zombie Volgarr mode, the levels themselves are too long to be suited for that kind of incremental mastery unless you have the patience of a saint or the skill of a speedrunner. Even as someone who generally loves hard-as-nails games, Volgarr the Viking 2 disappointingly crosses the line from satisfying challenge to unfair frustration too often to recommend it.
  2. GameSpew
    Aug 6, 2024
    60
    Some may revel in the challenge provided by Volgarr the Viking II, but most will probably find it simply unfair at times. Repetition is also a problem when the game's stages are so large. Still, it looks rather nice, and at least Undead mode allows players to brute force their way through, albeit with repercussions.

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