NORSE: Oath of Blood

Вердикт: приемлемо, но только по скидке. Игра коротковата - проходится буквально за пару вечеров, и контента на полную цену здесь не хватает. Если надумаете брать - однозначно ждите распродажи. Её можно сравнить с Expeditions: Viking. Обе игры про скандинавов в одном временном периоде (в годы жизни Карла Великого) и в одном жанре (тактическая RPG). Но здесь, увы, Expeditions выигрывает с огромным отрывом: - глубже ролевая система - создание персонажа и отряда, вариативность прохождения квестов; - последствия решений - твои выборы действительно влияют на мир; - законченная история - в отличие от Norse, сюжет которой ощущается обрезанным. Единственное, в чём Norse обходит ветерана - это современная графика и красивая постановка кат-сцен (хотя у Expeditions она тоже не сильно режет глаз). Til Valhall, Арн.

The cinematic storytelling and acting is top notch - it was like sitting through a season of Vikings. Absolutely loved it. The gameplay is fun, but there are some bugs - everything could be tweaked some to give it a much more polished play. Main thing is that itʻs playable and fun. For the Devs: As you know, some of the freezes in battle are a major issue. I found that making money in order to purchase legendary gear was incredibly difficult. Crafting should be more rewarding in terms of having more equipment options and creating superior grade pieces. I would love to see side missions/projects that award you with different things that can contribute to end mission ease of victory. For example, I really thought that one mission was going to get us an awesome new ship that maybe would attack some kind of bonus to attack during raids or something like that. Optional mechanics like that, which have some kind of in-game bonus (if you took the time out to invest in the project or do the mission) would be awesome. Be that as it may, incredible game. Loved it.

I honestly do not understand where so much negativity about this game is coming from. I completely disagree with the opinion that it is bad. Maybe it could use better optimization and yes, there are some bugs here and there, but the world, even if Norse mythology may seem overused, still creates a great atmosphere. The graphics are very good, and the cutscenes are highly engaging. My girlfriend was laughing that whenever I sat down to play what we called “the Vikings game” over the last few days, I would disappear for hours. I think the game really has something special about it. It becomes very absorbing as soon as someone is simply willing to give it a chance. In my opinion, as someone who tries to notice the good things and appreciate the work put into creative projects, this game is definitely worth attention.

Very unpolished game experiece that feels like an Early Access. Exploration gameplay is clunky. Combat has potential, but there are glitches everywhere (player input, UI feedback, animations, colisions with terrain, silly pathfinding, unbalanced skills, weird AI, ...). The strategic layer is very shallow. In general UI/UX is not great, especially noticable in the the character and settlement management screens.

Top class game, I could not stop playing the damn thing lol Awesome storyline with tons of great gameplay, I don't normally do reviews but this game blew me away.

It is a very good turn based game. on the cons, I finished it in 19 hours, it has a linear story. on the pros it has a great story.

I had been waiting for this game for a long time. After its rough launch, I decided to wait almost seven months for the patches before playing. I'd say there's a beautiful game underneath, but that surface is still covered with a lot of rough edges. I haven't finished the campaign yet, so keep that in mind. I'll just list what I liked and disliked to give you an idea. *LIKES* -The cinematics are surprisingly good, especially for a studio of this size. I'd love to see what they could do with a bigger budget. -The story starts as a typical revenge tale, but I like the different layers that unfold as the story progresses. -The gameplay is above average, and some of the combat combos are genuinely fun. -The visuals are generally very nice. -The main characters actually have personalities instead of feeling like generic nobodies. -Simple but enjoyable city-building mechanics. -The music is good, although I wish there was a bit more of it. -The variety of quest types is good enough for a game of this scale. *DISLIKES* -There are still too many bugs: turn-passing bugs, compass bugs, character bugs, skill bugs... the list goes on. -The UI feels a bit clunky. -The dialogue during turn transitions doesn't really add anything meaningful. -Crafting and trading are too simplistic—it's basically just collecting a few materials and clicking "Craft." -I don't like how equipment classes are indicated. Whenever I want to craft something, I end up clicking through multiple menus just to double-check which class can actually use the item. -The enemy AI is pretty dumb. -Some cinematics randomly freeze and then suddenly skip to the next scene. It always feels like I accidentally clicked and skipped something, even though I didn't. -Switching between buildings to construct or inspect them is a pain. -The building status indicators are confusing. Most buildings have a green marker on the side, but sometimes it means they're available and other times it means they're already under construction. It's not very intuitive. Despite all these issues, I can see a lot of potential here. I'd really like to see what this developer could accomplish with a bigger budget and a little more development time. They came very close to making something great but fell short in several areas. Hopefully, the experience they gained from this project will help them make an even better sequel—or an even better next game. FINAL VERDICT (Personal Experience) 70/100

Jogo crashou duas vezes e perdeu o save todo... A primeira vez eu me culpei por não ficar salvando sempre. A segunda passei por duas batalhas longas e deu fatal error e perdi tudo de novo. Não compensa.