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action-adventure game
Viking: Battle for Asgard
By Creative Assembly, released 1 Jan 2008
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
What it is
Viking: Battle for Asgard is an action-adventure game from Creative Assembly, set amid a war that spreads from Asgard to the mortal world of Midgard. The goddess Hel seeks to free Fenrir, an ancient wolf-god whose return is said to bring Ragnarök. Freya chooses Skarin, a young warrior, to oppose Hel and defend mankind. Players take the role of Skarin and lead charges in battles between gods and people across a Viking landscape. The Steam listing includes single-player, achievements, leaderboards and Family Sharing. Creative Assembly is the developer and SEGA the publisher. The game is listed for Windows and PlayStation 3 overall, while the Steam platform listing is Windows. Its release year is 2008, and the Steam release date is October 17, 2012. The Steam listing gives it an age rating of 17. The store description also notes PC graphics options, including resolution scaling, anti-aliasing and other graphical effects, though the supplied details do not specify further settings.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player action-adventure
- Steam achievements and leaderboards
- Story follows Skarin in a Norse war
- Family Sharing is listed
- Steam listing is Windows only
- Age rating listed as 17
Who it suits
It suits solo players looking for an action-adventure story grounded in Norse gods, a Viking warrior and a conflict spanning Asgard and Midgard. The achievements and leaderboards may interest players who track those features.
Viking: Battle for Asgard centers on Skarin’s fight against Hel’s forces, with a mythic conflict framing its action. The Steam listing is for Windows and includes achievements, leaderboards and Family Sharing.
