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Viking: Battle for Asgard

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by Sega Of America, Inc.
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

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Product Features

Platform: Xbox 360
  • 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.

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Platform: Xbox 360
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B000WCN8IW
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 3.8 ounces
  • Media: Video Game
  • Release Date: March 25, 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,565 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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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...

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Hack and Slash/Fantasy Action Adventure Gem, March 31, 2008
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Viking: Battle for Asgard (Video Game)
J. Hornbuckle's review compelled me to write my own take here (i.e. he didn't even get to the first dragon summon before he wrote it, which means he didn't even get to the first major battle).

And before I get to my review, I have to highlight this line from his:

"Plenty of gore and brutality for the teenagers to enjoy"

I read that and I just had to write this counter-review. How is that kind of viewpoint helpful in deciding to buy a game like Viking? So here's a review from a 32 yr old metalhead who is into bloody, slow motion limb chopping in video games:

Gameplay: There are 20 or so different moves, and there is a strategy for each enemy type- so you aren't just rushing in and mashing buttons. If a Legion soldier has a wooden shield, for example, you use the shield crusher (hold LB + tap X twice) to splinter his shield first. The highlight of the gameplay for me is the counterattack- hold LT and hit Y to dash backwards- then hit A right when the enemy strike goes by. The timing for this move is excuisite- enemies will time their strikes differently in anticipation of your counter, so you have to watch to time it correctly (sometimes enemies will delay their attack til the last possible moment, making it impossible to counter!).

There are QTEs to kill Legion Giants and Champions. I think they are implemented fairly well (QTEs normally bother me).

This is an open world game, so you're able to pretty much go where you want and complete objectives in almost any order.

Visuals: A feast. There is a wide variety of landscapes and weather/atmosphere. Honestly this game has my jaw dropping as much as any game on the 360. There are some truly epic vistas that will have you stopping to admire the ridiculous draw distance and amazing environments. The artistry and design is top notch.

Sound: A mixed bag. Most sounds are fine, but the voice acting is weak and there are a few really bad sound effects (the rope ladder sound is possibly the worst sound effect ever). The music is typical and used sporadically, but I turned it off and streamed viking metal from my PC (Theudho, Valkyria, Moonsorrow etc make a perfect soundtrack).

Length and replayability: I think I'm close to the end, and I've been playing for around 20 or so hours. I'm going to play through it again on hard difficulty as soon as I beat it- the gameplay is fun and varied enough to keep you coming back.

Large scale battles: When you build up your Viking army enough and complete certain objectives, you can launch an assault on Legion controlled settlements- the battles are huge, with hundreds of participants (sometimes you can't see the ground anywhere into the distance, there are so many guys onscreen- you can even lose sight of which one is you). This aspect of the game is intense and epic, and a hell of a lot of fun. And there are dragons.

The graphics are phenomenal but I would say the strongpoint is the gameplay, it's really well done and a lot of fun to play. I would probably only recommend Viking as a definite purchase if you're into fantasy hack and slash games- it's not a genre crossover hit. But if you like this kind of game, you're going to remember this one for a long time.
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19 of 20 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 
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!
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28 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment, March 27, 2008
By The "DetroitGuy33" (Sierra Vista, AZ) - See all my reviews
Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 
Wow! I really thought this game would have been a lot more fun. I couldn't wait to get down to some serious hack-n-slash action. I didn't know my character was going to have to run a marathon to do it though. Seriously...running all over that map is very boring. I know they have their goofy leystones, but you still end up jogging all over the joint. Plus...when you do get somewhere close to some action, it's either pointlessly boring or impossibly difficult.

GOOD: The gore factor is turned up to ten on this one. LOVE the finishing sequences! The game is sufficiently brutal...loved repeatedly stabbing that Legion Champion in the face over and over.

BAD: Unfortunately, the brutality of some of the sequences doesn't make up for all of the boring in-between stuff. The ending of the fight with the Legion Champion was probably so gratifying because it was so frustratingly boring getting to that point. Fighting on inclines or declines is ridiculous. You end up missing your enemy half of the time. The multiple enemy combat is pointlesss. Get surrounded by 5 enemies...you die almost all of the time. I thought this guy was supposed to be the Ultimate Viking Warrior!!!

In the end...I was expecting a Viking version of God of War...instead, I got a slow, boring version of Dynasty Warriors without the ability to actually lay waste to multiple foes during a battle. The developers don't seem to know if they wanted to make this game tactical or arcade style. They got themselves stuck in between with some end product that just isn't fun at all. I could go on and on about how many of this games interactive aspects are so unbelievably flawed...but I really don't feel like wasting any more of my time on this one.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game, great price
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... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Robert Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled by the reviews, Viking: Battle for Asgard is a great game.
I seriously don't know what everyone's complaining about. I think this game is awesome. It's right up there with God of War. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Enduringdreamer

3.0 out of 5 stars As a Hack N Slash 4
A lot of the criticism about the game in other reviews is correct. Fighting on a slope is a pain because you miss constantly. The camera is sometime wonky. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ron

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun....
This game is completely hack and slash, with some good maps, and some great graphics. You are the Viking Hero, and guess what... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Thomas D. Buikus II

3.0 out of 5 stars ok if under $15
dont spend more then $15 for this...graphics 7.0 out of 10....story 6.0 out of 10....you do the same things over and over in game...gets a little boring...
Published 6 months ago by MACATTACK

1.0 out of 5 stars This makes vikings look real bad
I was recommend this game at gamestop they claim it was great, good story,alot of action. So i ordered it and I was so sick of it. I took it with other items to goodwill. Read more
Published 7 months ago by elflady

3.0 out of 5 stars good game
i had low expectations whith this game and it was as i thought, you have a nice time but dont expect too much... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Omar Reyes Hernandez

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, yet underrated game.
I purchased this game a few months after it came out. I risked the money on it because I didn't play it first, but thought it might be interesting. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kokomadeta

1.0 out of 5 stars AVOID!
I just bought my first Ps3 on Dec 2009 and I decided to start from the beginning so I bought not only 2009 games but 2008, 2007 and even 2006 also. Read more
Published 8 months ago by F. Rodriguez-Larrain

1.0 out of 5 stars Not so fine, I'm afraid
The gameplay is a bit "wonky", the story isn't so good, and there is definately a learning curve with this game. All around, I think this was a poor game. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Negative

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