Vikings: Wolves of Midgard Review

Turning on Vikings: Wolves of Midgard for the first time, I’ll be transparent in saying I was expecting basically a re-badged Diablo. While in some ways this is a fair comparison, what developer Games Farm has tried to focus on in particular is a crisp combat experience that draws heavily on Nordic mythological themes. To this end, I was not disappointed. The game itself is not without its issues of course, with a fairly weak narrative and some patchy design choices at times. Despite these drawbacks, Vikings is a perfectly serviceable addition to your isometric action-RPG library, and is likely to keep you entertained for hours.

Keeping yourself well-stocked on resources is really important, as upgrading your gear is necessary to survive combat in this game. Combat-style isn’t determined by classes in Vikings, but by the God that you choose to worship. For my playthrough I picked Loki, who provides benefits for playing a dual-wielding style. There are 5 options overall, including all your favourite Norse gods such as Thor and Odin.Whoever you choose, you’ll find that combat is a good mixture of fun and challenging. The power is in your hands as the player, due to the clean animations, responsive controls and the array of mechanics at your disposal. You’ll be faced with a mix of foes from hordes of exploding undead to massive frost giants, in a fast-paced hack and slash experience which is extremely satisfying. While you’re busily collecting the blood of your enemies to sacrifice to your chosen God, you may notice some of the finer touches in the game such as the slow-motion execute kills or even the beauty of the environments.