Viking: Battle for Asgard

 Xbox 360
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 67
  3. Negative: 5 out of 67
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    44
    Viking simply doesn't do enough to stand up to the more polished action experiences out there. [June 2008, p.86]
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  2. DarkZero
    40
    Unfortunately there is so much wrong with it that it doesn’t even manage to reach average status.
  3. 1UP
    33
    Viking: Battle for Asgard falls far short of its potential.
  5. The A.V. Club
    33
    With no reason to fight, all the killing turns into noise—and even the giant cast-of-dozens battles are as engaging as watching ants fight over a cracker.
  6. NTSC-uk
    30
    Viking: Battle for Asgard falls too far below the benchmark set by those that have gone before.

Awards & Rankings

66
#66 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
23
#23 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 98
  3. Negative: 8 out of 98
  1. Fraz
    Apr 29, 2013
    9
    This game is a Great game which I have put many hours into. This game was a early game to the 360 but has remained one of my favourite's.ThisThis game is a Great game which I have put many hours into. This game was a early game to the 360 but has remained one of my favourite's.This was one of the first hack and slash games that I ever played. Everything just fits well together, playing as a Viking. The Gameplay is sometimes a bit slow and the controls can get lumpy, the game sometimes glitches during big battles but apart from this the game is great if you like allot of blood and guts, and taking out allot of enemy's at a time.… Full Review »
  2. bigugly07
    May 15, 2011
    8
    My guilty pleasure game. It's by no means amazing, but I could not stop playing it. Twice. Bloody, violent, viking fun. Story's a little weak,My guilty pleasure game. It's by no means amazing, but I could not stop playing it. Twice. Bloody, violent, viking fun. Story's a little weak, the game gets repetitive, but if you're like me and a sucker for Violent Viking action there's not much out there better than this.… Full Review »
  3. ShannonL.
    Mar 31, 2008
    9
    Despite what critics have said about it - Viking is a fantastic game. The graphics are awesome, the controls are solid and mildy chunky but Despite what critics have said about it - Viking is a fantastic game. The graphics are awesome, the controls are solid and mildy chunky but only as chunky and solid as you would expect - You ARE playing as a Viking afterall.. The sandbox you roam around in is huge and the game itself is instantlyplayable - there NO loading screens AT ALL when you are in the sandbox even if you die and respawn - no load screen. The complaints that there is slowdown is totally mistrewn the only slowdown you get is when trying to kill one of the Shamans and even then it is very minor and definitely not Game breaking. Yes the fetch quests do get repetitive but as while you are on these quests it still involves copius amounts of gratuitous violence to keep even the most hardcore Gorehounds happy. If anything at least rent the game - it would a crying shame if this new IP is some how overlooked because a Viking franchise would be fantastic. Do yourself a favour - if your unsure about this game - rent it, borrow it whatever you do - make sure you play this game.… Full Review »
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