THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: demi on March 26, 2008, 07:21:18 PM

Title: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 07:21:18 PM
I asked my sexy bearfriends between Dark Sector and Viking, and both said get Viking, so I will be picking it up later tonight

So this is where I will blog my eventual disappointment with this game, and force myself to get all the achievements
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: GilloD on March 26, 2008, 07:25:09 PM
I ALREADY MADE THIS THREAD. And it had the same pun. But I 4give u.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 07:25:40 PM
Oh, well I just wanted to give a shoutout to my sexy bears
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: GilloD on March 26, 2008, 07:27:41 PM
Oh, well I just wanted to give a shoutout to my sexy bears

'sokay. How's the game? It looked okay.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 07:28:09 PM
I don't have it yet. Gonna head out around 7.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on March 26, 2008, 08:05:54 PM
I was going to get this but then I saw A-Train HX is out too. Decisions, decisions...
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 09:55:39 PM
Ok, I just got back with Viking
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on March 26, 2008, 10:00:37 PM
1up gave it a D+ :(
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: Mondain on March 26, 2008, 10:08:16 PM
yuck it's like an uber-repetitive, dull version of Fable with MMO mechanics, crappy interation with NPCs, shitty exploration of barren plains, no ambient sounds and no storyline

Fable was already awful enough, now imagine something even more boring, as if it's humanly possible

AVOID
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 10:12:00 PM
shut up dork, i'll do the avoiding around here
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 10:19:06 PM
WOOOO HARD MODE, LIKE A REAL nicca
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on March 26, 2008, 10:19:42 PM
awesome if achievements stack
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: FancyFeast on March 26, 2008, 11:08:59 PM
post impressions.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 11:51:51 PM
It's like... super watered down Fable... ish

Your character is silent, which totally isn't Viking-like, I should be grunting and fucking bitches for Valhalla

You can't equip different weapons, you get your sword and axe. You buy Runes for 3 elements to power up your weapons.

You learn new moves by buying them at the Battle Arena.

World Map seems to be small so far, but maybe I get to explore new places.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: FancyFeast on March 27, 2008, 12:16:48 AM
how is combat?
how is exploration?
How is interaction with npcs?
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 27, 2008, 12:17:55 AM
Not that good

Not that good

Not that good, there's like... 3 people you can talk to usually
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: calcifer on March 27, 2008, 12:24:32 AM
im glad i did not get this game for my PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 27, 2008, 12:28:42 AM
Not that good

Not that good

Not that good, there's like... 3 people you can talk to usually

YOU COULD OF HAD DARK SECTOR!

I follow the bears
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on March 27, 2008, 12:44:41 AM
You can't equip different weapons, you get your sword and axe. You buy Runes for 3 elements to power up your weapons.

EPIC FAIL.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: FancyFeast on March 27, 2008, 12:53:55 AM
Not that good

Not that good

Not that good, there's like... 3 people you can talk to usually
:-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 27, 2008, 04:40:13 AM
awesome if achievements stack

Confirmed they do stack
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: CHOW CHOW on March 27, 2008, 03:11:19 PM
Should've got Dark Sector
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 27, 2008, 03:12:58 PM
I'll get it when I get all achievements on this
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: hyp on March 27, 2008, 03:19:39 PM
Should've got Dark Sector

your name rocks
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 27, 2008, 03:39:33 PM
Yo what's some epic Viking sounding music I can use custom soundtrack to? There's absolutely no music that plays when you're walking around, fighting, all that shit

I'm thinking Sonata Arctica and Dragonforce is in order
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: FancyFeast on March 27, 2008, 04:30:05 PM
Should've got Dark Sector
:tbslol
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: GilloD on March 28, 2008, 12:22:36 PM
Yo what's some epic Viking sounding music I can use custom soundtrack to? There's absolutely no music that plays when you're walking around, fighting, all that shit

I'm thinking Sonata Arctica and Dragonforce is in order

MASTADON
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: Eric P on March 28, 2008, 12:33:54 PM
Yo what's some epic Viking sounding music I can use custom soundtrack to? There's absolutely no music that plays when you're walking around, fighting, all that shit

I'm thinking Sonata Arctica and Dragonforce is in order

how about viking metal like 3 inches of blood?
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: FancyFeast on March 28, 2008, 10:21:24 PM
Yo what's some epic Viking sounding music I can use custom soundtrack to? There's absolutely no music that plays when you're walking around, fighting, all that shit

I'm thinking Sonata Arctica and Dragonforce is in order

More impressions plz/
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 28, 2008, 11:27:31 PM
The game is garbage, 5/10
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: FancyFeast on March 28, 2008, 11:29:18 PM
The game is garbage, 5/10

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on March 29, 2008, 12:34:24 AM
So glad I got A Train HX instead now
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on March 29, 2008, 02:17:19 AM
The game actually fucking froze on me

4/10
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: FancyFeast on March 29, 2008, 02:32:10 PM
GODDAMIT I WANTED TO BUY THIS FOR THE WEEKEND   :maf :maf :maf
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 21, 2008, 01:26:29 AM
Fuck y'all.  Viking rocks.  I just finished the battle of Holdenfort and OMG that was AWESOME.  Sure there's some repetitive shit in the game but the set piece big battles are really well done.  Fun stuff. 
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on April 21, 2008, 01:27:21 AM
No, it's really bad
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 21, 2008, 01:28:14 AM
smh

Did you finish it demi?
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on April 21, 2008, 01:29:48 AM
All 1000 points
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 21, 2008, 01:39:51 AM
lol...if you hated it that much why the hell would you keep playing to get all 1000 pts?

Anyway, you didn't like the major battles at all?  Not even a little?  IMO, the game so far was worth any bit of boredom just to be able to play through that one fight at Holdenfort.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on April 21, 2008, 01:42:57 AM
Nope, it was all really bad
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on April 21, 2008, 01:46:26 AM
I don't know who to believe. I have a promo copy of this unopened on my desk.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 21, 2008, 02:14:54 AM
Play it.  It's one of those pleasant unexpected surprises.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on April 21, 2008, 02:34:42 AM
I was quite excited with it before it came out, I was hoping for an epic Kindgom Under Fire style game with weapon upgrades and stuff. I think my expectations were too high for it. I'll give it a bash this weekend (3 day weekend :bow2) before GTA.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on April 21, 2008, 02:39:15 AM
Play it. You won't last a day. It's awful.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 21, 2008, 02:49:11 AM
I was quite excited with it before it came out, I was hoping for an epic Kindgom Under Fire style game with weapon upgrades and stuff. I think my expectations were too high for it. I'll give it a bash this weekend (3 day weekend :bow2) before GTA.

Yeah, that ain't Viking but what is there is pretty fun imo.  There's some issues like repetitive mission structure (but not anywhere near as bad as Assassins Creed), and it can be tough to know just what the hell is going on during the big battles due to the ammount of stuff on screen, plus the game seems to suffer from numerous sound problems during its cutscenes - like you'll see a big explosion but no sound...it can be a little distracting. But it can look pretty darn impressive at times and I found the combat to be fun, even though I don't use a lot of the special moves that you can buy.

Viking is this year's EDF 2017 for me.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: pilonv1 on April 21, 2008, 02:50:14 AM
If it's half as good as EDF 2017 I'll be happy.

Plus it's free so even if it's shit I'll get my moneys worth.
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: demi on April 21, 2008, 02:50:59 AM
Nope, nowhere near close to EDF 2017
Title: Re: The Viking Assguard Thread
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 21, 2008, 08:10:21 PM
Man, sometimes this game can look freakin' amazing.  I'm on the third island right now and I'm ready to start the first big battle but I'm just sitting here staring at the fire and smoke effects in a cave.  I take a pic of it with my camera but god knows it wouldn't do it justice.