Viking: Battle for Asgard

by Sega Of America, Inc.

Product Features

• High-impact, brutal combat. Dismember enemies and experience high-impact melee combat unlike any game you've played.
• Mythical powers. Tame dragons and command them to rain fire upon your enemies. Power up your weapons with elemental abilities and lay waste to your adversaries.
• Three open-world environments. Explore, uncover and fight your way across huge Norse worlds full of combat and exploration.
• Climactic, epic battles. Lay the foundations for huge battles featuring hundreds of warriors at once. Subtly influence the battle through targeted assassination and sabotage, or wade in to save stricken allies.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WCT1KQ
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 25, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,078 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

A fierce struggle is taking place within the realm of the Norse Gods, as the goddess Hel has been banished for defying Odin, Lord of Asgard. Angry at her fate, Hel has raised an army of resurrected Viking warriors to wipe out all of humanity in the mortal realm of Midgard, as she seeks to bring about Ragnarok -- the apocalyptic battle that that will destroy Asgard and the Gods themselves. The task of stopping Hel and defending the future of mankind falls to Skarin, a promising but deeply flawed young warrior, ignorant of the true reason for his favor with the Gods...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great now that the price has dropped!, June 10, 2008

By 

eeGoodGuy (Dallas, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Viking: Battle for Asgard (Video Game)

I held off on getting this game because I saw all of the reviews that suggested this was a very middle of the road game. And for sixty bucks, it is very middle of the road, maybe even terrible.

But for THIRTY bucks now....

Storyline - fair to slightly above average. You go through different islands and clear different areas based on what you learn along the way. You collect gold to get upgrades on everything from maps to weapons. I'm a fan of the viking period in history, so I found myself more interested in the story than I probably should have been. It does get rather repetitive. It does get rather repetitive.

Difficulty - game is easy to learn and to play. Maybe too easy. You run around and use combo's to slay enemies. And I do mean slay them.

Graphics - not too bad. Kills are VERY gory. Probably the only reason for the "M" rating is the quantity of blood and limbs that are thrown around with finishing moves. The AI is not very good, if you run out of eyesight of enemies, they forget you exist most of the time. I didn't care very much for the cutscenes between major battles.

Overall - I'm glad I bought and played it. I'm probably not going to finish the game, and I've put about 12 to 15 hours into it, but am very rapidly losing interest. At thirty bucks I feel like I got my money's worth.

Hope you found my review helpful!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game, great price, May 28, 2010

By 

Robert Williams (Overland Park, KS, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Viking: Battle for Asgard (Video Game)

As I understand it, Viking: Battle for Asgard was something of a dud when it was first released. I first picked up a used copy at Gamestop for 15 bucks... and proceeded to play it so many times that it developed stress fractures around the center of the disc from me taking it in and out of the case so many times.

I picked up a second copy for $9. I can't say how many times I've played it, but it has become just about my favorite out of all the games I have ever played. I understand it is not for everyone, as one reviewer said there is a lot of just running around, but for me it is ideal, because it captures exactly what I want in a video game experience.

Unlike say, The Force Unleashed, this game is not a nonstop barrage of mindless action. If you want action, you can always venture out and chop some Legion to pieces. But if you want to search for treasure to upgrade your weapons, or set free some Viking prisoners, or just explore a beautifully realized world, you can do that too. Although the graphics look primitive now, (i.e. the characters' lips don't move when they talk) the landscapes and views still hold up well.

If I get off of a stressful day at work, I can turn on my PS3 and escape in the Viking world. If I want to smash some heads and work out my frustration, I can seek out some Legion and chop them to pieces. If I want to relax and explore a beautiful landscape, I can do that too. The story is engaging, and has some amazing, epic battles involving armies of thousands, and you are right there fighting in the middle of it. I didn't find the battles too difficult. To me they were challenging, but not impossible.

Since it wasn't a fantastic success, I guess there will never be a sequel, which is a shame to me. I would love to see the game taken to a new level.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice RPG game with action..., August 10, 2009

By 

GCh (Guatemala, CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Viking: Battle for Asgard (Video Game)

I don't like most RPG, but this one is very good.

PROS:
1. Good medieval graphics
2. Many strategic solutions
3. Good learning system.
4. Incredible graphics with armies.

CONS:
5. Too slow in running.

Good game if you like the ones with blades, axes, shields, mistery and medieval magic.

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