Game Revolution writes: "
Viking (originally titled God of War: Extreme Norse Edition) puts you and Skarin in the business of harvesting the heads, arms, and torsos of the armies of the Underworld. It is a real-time brawler set in an open countryside, instead of the traditional series of levels, here the liberation of Midgard is yours to plan. Skarin is an adventurous guy, too; when he isn't leading armies against the goddess Hel and her demonic Legion, Skarin likes to summon dragons, hunt for kegs and gold, and slay giants. You know, just for kicks.
Unfortunately, Hel is holding the islands - and your whole army - under lock and key. Like an 11th-century Rambo, you'll have to sneak around the outskirts of small villages and thin the enemy ranks before charging in to save the day, bloodily. You'll make up for all this sneaky nonsense when you're ordering dragons around in Dynasty Warriors-ish army showdowns. Each victory rolls back a little of Hel's blood-red blight, restoring the sunshine over a part of the island."
+ Open-world strategy
+ Upgrades and new moves
+ Pretty, dynamic visuals
- Short, so very short
- Erratic learning curve
- Missing sounds and other bugs
Twinfinite Writes: God of War takes Kratos from the pantheon of Greek mythology to the cold lands of Norse mythology. Here are a few other games with a focus on Norse myth, if you find your interest piqued.
It's high time we get another Valkyrie Profile. I'm so ready. I can't believe we've had to wait this long and we just got a mobile game...
Can we please just get another Age of Mythology? Lost many hours of my childhood to that game!
Join Amras89 and Hardlydan for game talk and fun! This time, The Gamesmen do three word associations for the games that came out the second half of 2016. Games discussed are Star Wars Battlefront, Viking: Battle for Asgard, Mafia III, Planet Coaster, Dead Space, Doom, Bastion, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
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