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IGN-When Vikings Attack Review

IGN:History hasn’t always painted the Norse culture in an accurate light. Sure, the Vikings did their fair share of pillaging and razing, but they were also a brilliant seafaring people. Did you know they reached Newfoundland in Canada nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus accidentally collided with the Caribbean? Now you do.

smashcrashbash4179d ago

Again with the strangely low score. Is this some sort of assault against the VITA or something. While most people came up with at least an 8 somehow you guys came up with 6.5? Are you guys high or something?

OllieBoy4179d ago

IGN's being super harsh with their reviews lately. Oh, outside of Halo 4 of course.

Cam9774179d ago

It's IGN, they only review Xbox games, COD and some rarer games high.

3-4-54179d ago

well....I mean it's a stupidly simple game that seems like it would get boring after 3-4 rounds.

You just run/ walk around and pick things up and throw them.

What about abilities, or attributes, or special moves, or multileveled maps, or bigger/ larger maps.

It's basically you standing 10 feet from somebody throwing a huge object at a large target/s...

Seems amusing but not something I'd invest any more than $5.00 into.

To me, it could have been a great game. It looks like 10 % of an original idea. Like instead of making a game, they just made/created a game around one simplistic idea.

GribbleGrunger4179d ago

Well, well, IGN. It's starting to become quite transparent.

Series_IIa4179d ago (Edited 4179d ago )

The tears never cease.

You just need to accept the fact that not every game which comes out is going to be top notch, people have varying opinions on whats classed as a good or bad merit, that MS hasn't paid of IGN with its reviews just for Sony and that everyone is out for Sony.

You always cherry pick your articles when saying Sony just has the media bias against them, then its only the bad reviews you go and comment on and start creating some benign theory as to whats going on, but the only reason why you don't see much bias against MS or Nintendo is the fact you ignore it, a quick search for media bias on N4G and a quick Google Search will remedy you thoughts on just media bias against Sony.

Toman854179d ago (Edited 4179d ago )

I can say a great example why media is against Sony
A article on Itavisen.no said something bad about Sony Vita and their investors in a Ipad Mini review.

What is that all about I can not tell.
IGN app is on X360 so I should have guessed this score. Every PS3 game that have come out this year have tasted pretty badly on IGN like LBP Karting and much more.

More sites contiunes to do so, pretty sad really
This come from a hardcoregamer with Xbox 360 Halo 4 Edition, PC, PS3, Vita, 3DS XL and Wii this gen

GrandTheftZamboni4179d ago

@Toman85

It's actually quite simple: those sites make living from advertisers and they don't want to piss them off, otherwise they may invest their advertising dollar elsewhere. We can only guess if they have personal interests (e.g. shares). I normally just add 1 point to Playstation exclusives to average on Metacritic.

SilentNegotiator4179d ago (Edited 4179d ago )

"The tears never cease"

Indeed. In fact, look in this mirror, Series.

People always cry about "fanboys" when obvious favoritism is pointed out.

jukins4179d ago

i understand the game is shallow and there's not too much depth to it but its a quick pick up and play game for $10 bucks ($7 if PS+)on two consoles with fully implemented online. i just dont get it. i find the game quite fun with a co-op partner or even the vs mode. maybe it is ign really being harsh maybe because its a playstation title its judged like a full game who knows but yea its def better than a 6.5

brettyd4179d ago

People who think IGN has something against the Vita are rediculous. The playstation team loves Vita ( just listen to their podcasts ) but is harsh on the games because their just not that good. They have higher standards. The people who review games like Halo and COD are not the same people that review PS games, stop comparing them. There is no conspiracy, take the aluminum foil off your heads.

r214179d ago

Higher standards of games...Arent games supposed to be fun and reviews for games to show if said games are fun to gamers? Not to show that it is up to IGN's standards :L

kopicha4178d ago

well I like their topic "Clever but Repetitive". Tell me that Angry Bird is not repetitive and that gets a 8.8/10? Extremely double standard.

eferreira4179d ago

wow, ign having a different opinion than the masses again. Oh well. If you like it, buy it.

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August 2013 PlayStation Plus Free Games in Europe Reveal Likely This Week, Titles Teased

We made an (educated) guess on Friday when we said that the PlayStation Plus free games for August 2013 in Europe would be revealed this week, which Fred Dutton, SCEE Blog Manager, heavily hinted at by saying, “should be a little later this week.” He then went on to say that there’s a “great mix of genres this month, I think” and it’s a “nice varied line up.” - PSLS

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SythMoi3931d ago

Now what is your views on Free tp Play PS 4 or even XBOX one games ?

TrendyGamers3931d ago

It's more games....that are free.

s8anicslayer3931d ago

I hope the U.S store gets DMC!

minimur123931d ago

@s8anicslayer

usually would be, but they've said so far we've got the one, the only Jet Set Radio for free

usually the games are the same though, minus Catherine on EU PS PLus the games are the same (Battlefeild 3, SR 3, Uncharted 3, LBP K, XCOM)

s8anicslayer3931d ago

@minimur12 I'd prefer DMC over JSR any day!

Roper3163931d ago

There is no such thing as f2p on the xbox because they are all behind the XBL paywall. Whereas f2p on PS3/PS4 will be just that and will excluded from the PS+ to be able to play.

Just another example of MS effing over their customers by charging for what it supposed to be free.

Yi-Long3931d ago

Well, vote with your wallets, which I'm sure many gamers will be doing...

.... which means they'll be getting a PS4 where you can enjoy those F2P games, among many other great benefits, instead of buying an Xbox One.

minimur123931d ago

what i love is how the World Of Tanks dev was at E3, showing off how awesome and happy he is with the X360 system

and in an interview post-E3 conference, he was pissed at how there was a paywall.

hkgamer3931d ago

not a big fan of free to play games, but i guess its better than not playing a game at all.

vigilante_man3930d ago

They are not normally my cup of tea but if they are free then they are worth a try.

Come on Microsoft - how can you charge people to play online in a free to play game? Do the decent thing and move them in front of the Paywall.

hkgamer3930d ago

@vigilante
I dont see the problem of needing live to play f2p.
I do see problem if you have to play subscription + live to play an mmo though. Same as Netflix or any other streaming service needing Live... Kinda annoying

Blastoise3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

Great update, PS+ keeps getting better

This is probably all true. Here's the leak I saw a while back, spot on so far

http://joypadandme.files.wo...

sashimi3931d ago

Little King's Story...IF that comes to NA PSN+ i'd buy the dlc!

minimur123931d ago

funny thing is i was plannin on getting DMC next month anyway, but I guess I'll wait till it's on PS Plus :D (if it's coming to US Plus that is)

MajorLazer3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

Only Spec Ops: The Line intrigues me, slightly and even then, I don't really like shooters. The others seem totally 'Meh!' and a bland month overall

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Skate-AK3931d ago

Spec Ops is very underrated. Great story.

Williamson3931d ago

I hate what PS plus did to my HDD.... It used up the majority of my space. Just gotta figure out what to delete....

Minato-Namikaze3931d ago

Thing is like pacman to your HDD Space.

Lord_Sloth3931d ago

I usually do the Instal Shuffle. My uncle updated to a 1TB HDD which I intend to do within the next few weeks.

devwan3931d ago

Did the same thing, took a good few hours to backup and restore but well worth it!

minimur123931d ago

videos, game installs that you don't play (sometimes they amount to like 2-5GB, GT5 had 7)

also, bear in mind that if you delete a PS Plus game you don't play it is still in your DL list

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Best of Playstation Network vol. 1: PS3 Game Review- A Darker Image

Experience some of the PlayStation Network’s stand out hits in this amazing collection of titles for your PS3 system. Best of PlayStation Network, Vol.1 includes four hits from the PSN library.

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nosferatuzodd3946d ago (Edited 3946d ago )

Nice list but my list would be pixel junk monster, shooter ,echo chrome ,and
Super star dust.
oh and flower, I like weird games that's why I like Sony..

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adarker3945d ago

True that! All of those are great titles (esp. Flower) but this is a good start to get folks feet wet.

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Best of PlayStation Network, Vol. 1 Arrives This June

Soon, because on the 25th of June in the U.S. stores will land first compilation of the best games from PSN. The Best of PlayStation Network, Vol 1, because that is the name of the game will include When Vikings Attack!, Sound Shapes, Tokyo Jungle, and Fat Princess.

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eferreira3985d ago

Pretty cool deal. I only own 2 of the 4 but will definitely pick this up on the cheap.