Lost in the well documented blood feud between ninjas and pirates, the fearsome Vikings rarely get the face time they deserve. Refusing to sell out by dressing up in designer black pajamas or shamelessly yelling their catch phrase everywhere they go (Yarr!

You only have to mention the word fantasy and a lot of people will immediately think of elves and orcs. Yet the word fantasy consists of more than just these things and Creative Assembly had the same thought about it. Instead of sissy men and green beasts, we get tough vikings and hellish armies!

If mashing buttons to kill hundreds upon hundreds of enemies is all you're looking for in a game, you very possibly may enjoy Viking: Battle for Asgard. However, if you like original ideas, a story, meaningful exploration, a working camera, or fun, you'll want to take a pass on this one-way journey...

Combat can be amusing for a few hours; Portals make travelling easy

After a few hours; the combat gets dull; Objectives and missions are repetitive; No payoff for exploration; Camera is horrendous; Audio is sparse and disappointing

Freya will assist you throughout the game, giving insight to life before Hel's legions took over and will let you know what each area did for the Viking cause. An added bonus is that the game is narrated by Brian Blessed therefore you will not need to turn your TV volume up too loud to hear what is...

Genre: Action Publisher: Sega Developer: Creative Assembly Release Date: March 25, 2008 "Okay, let's take God of War , put it in a sandbox setting, change it to Norse mythology, and release it for millions of dollars!

Timed button-mashing wasn't a novel mechanic when God of War was released on the Playstation 2, but the team at SCE's Santa Monica studio hit the mark in terms of visceral, combo-laden combat that couldn't get stale.

Name: Viking: Battle for Asgard Genre: Hack-and-Slash Adventure Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3 (Reviewed on Xbox 360) In the weeks leading up to its launch, I heard absolutely nothing about Viking: Battle for Asgard.

Scandinavian history isn’t the most encountered setting for video games. We’ve seen every nook and cranny of Greek mythology, but the Brit

Viking is a great title and one that everyone should experience. The epic battles will have you stopping and looking around the battlefield in awe, not the greatest time to marvel, that's granted, but you can't help it! Who could ask for more... Vikings, blood and full scale battles.

For the past 7 years, at least in my opinion, SEGA has been in a massive slump. Since their last ill-fated console attempt fell apart prematurely, with the Dreamcast, they moved onto third-party game development, and the quality of their titles has taken an unfortunate plunge into the basement of...