Vikings: Wolves of Midgard - a new hack and slash game from Heretic Kingdoms dev

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Brutal Combat, Mythical Beasts and Ragnarok Await. Vikings – Wolves of Midgard Announced

Bracknell, UK, 21st July, 2016 – Kalypso Media and Games Farm are proud and excited to presentVikings – Wolves of Migard, a bold new IP that will pit Action RPG fanatics against the most legendary of all mythological conflicts: Ragnarok.

Legend has it, that when the coldest winter descends, the Jotan will return to take their vengeance against the Gods of Asgard. The world is on the road to perdition and the fate of Midgard hangs in the balance. But when the Fire and Frost Giants begin to merge their armies, they encounter the clan of the Ulfung – the Wolves of Midgard. Bloody, but unbowed following the destruction of their village, this notorious band of ostracized Viking warriors are determined to seize their destiny and save the world. As clan chief, you must save Midgard from complete annihilation, and spearhead the charge to vanquish the fiendish creatures of the Fimbulwinter.

Launching on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC, Mac and Linux in early 2017, Vikings – Wolves of Midgard will transport you to the Shores of Midgard, a world based upon the mythology and history of the Vikings. Battle the fearsome Jotan, hordes of terrifying undead monstrosities and other myriad beasts of Ragnarok, either on your own or by teaming up with a friend via the online co-op multiplayer mode. Master mighty weapons, including sword and shield, two-handed hammers, dual-wielded axes and swift bows. Earn blood in battle to offer in tribute to the Gods in order to acquire and enhance devastating Spell Powers and other special unlockables. As well as the regular story mode (and New Game+), players can also test their mettle in the ‘Trials of the Gods’ – a special challenge mode that rewards the best warriors with special equipment and runes.

Features of Vikings – Wolves of Midgard:

• Fantasy Meets Nordic Mythology: Travel the realms of earthly Midgard, freezing Niflheim and boiling Balheim, either as a fierce Viking warrior or merciless shieldmaiden.
• The Deadly Fimbulwinter: Withstand the deathly colds and protect yourself from exposure to nature’s wrath in order to survive.
• Tribute to the Gods: Collect blood from fallen enemies and sacrifice it at the altar to gain gifts from the Gods to enhance your powers.
• Berserker Rage: Let your anger take hold by activating Rage Mode to overwhelm your enemies in bloodthirsty combat.
• The art of combat: Perfect your skills with each weapon to unlock their true potential, including swords, bows and spell-powered canes.
• The Power of the Gods: Make the abilities of the Gods your own by equipping power-infused amulets, like the Talismans of Thor or Loki. Put your new skills to the test by competing in the Trials of the Gods to earn further rewards.
• Teamwork: Team up with a friend and journey to the Shores of Midgard together in an epic two player online co-op mode. Choose between four difficulty levels to suit your skills and talents. Do you dare attempt the unrelenting hardcore mode?
• The Clan of Wolves: Restore and rebuild your village and lead your clan to glory. Upgrade buildings such as weaponsmith, armourer, runesmith, and mead hall to unlock more content and better equipment.
• Legendary Weapons: Gather the scattered fragments of mythical weapons and armors to take on the most fearsome creatures of the realms.
• A Class of its Own: Become even more powerful in the next life by attempting New Game+, and push your Viking warrior or shieldmaiden to their limit.
• Destructible Environments: Utilize your surroundings by burying your foes under falling rocks or pushing them off high cliffs.

Vikings – Wolves of Midgard will be available to play at this year’s gamescom on the Kalypso Media consumer stand (Hall 8.1 - C 40) and also being demoed by the developers on the business stand (Hall 2.1 - C 11 | D 12) who will also be available for interviews. To book an appointment to please email ukinfo@kalypsomedia.com .

Vikings – Wolves of Midgard will be available in early 2017 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC, Mac and Linux. Steam users will be available to pre-purchase Vikings – Wolves of Midgard at a 15% discount shortly, and will secure an exclusive pack containing an additional outfit for both male and female warriors, consisting of an additional tattoo, hairstyle and clan symbol, as well as a new beard style for male characters and tribal jewellery for female characters. Also included is a digital artbook showcasing a range of stunning illustrations and paintings, and a digital soundtrack featuring the game's sweeping, atmospheric musical score. For more information, please visit www.kalypsomedia.com .

We played Vikings on an Xbox 360 controller, because the game doesn't support keyboard and mouse yet.

 

[Siveon]

Looks boring. The fact that they squandered the chance for some decent console local co-op is a shame as well. Barely even looks like a viking game at first glance.

 

[vonAchdorf]

Kalypso and "reaching the quality of Blizzard" - well. Looks like nothing to call home about at the moment.

 

[DeepOcean]

Looks like shovelware.

 

[Mastermind]

Viking is a shit setting to begin with, then all this viking shovelware keeps coming out.

 

[Neanderthal]

Reminds me gonna have to boot up Rune again soon, this looks shit though especially compared to Expeditions: Vikings.

 

[Roqua]

Shadows Heretic Kingdom is one of the few arpgs I actually liked and could play more than a couple hours. I did not like Kult for some reason. The devs have me as a purchaser since they did so well with Shadows.

 

[Sacred82]

Shadows is the only game I ever contemplated just removing from my Steam library without a refund. Git gud Games Farm

 

[Lios]

Yes but what about Shadows HEretic Kingdoms sequel?
It was a good hack n slash.

 

[Rabbid]

Are you guys talking about the episodic game that only one episode has been released so far? Did I miss something? I played the first episode of Shadows. Somewhat clunky but enjoyable nonetheless.

 

[vortex]

 

[Old Hans]

after Path of Exile..these trash clones need to step it up

 

[Lhynn]

Looks remarkably dull. How people get paid to make this generic shit is beyond me.

 

[Heretic]

Releases 24th March 2017

 

[Turjan]

Looks remarkably dull. How people get paid to make this generic shit is beyond me.

Still true.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

This is out now.

 

[Got bored and left]

Jesus, for a moment I thought Expeditions: Viking was turning into a hack & slash. Don't scare me like that, bros!

 

[Heretic]

Review 80%
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2017/03/24/review-vikings-wolves-of-midgard/251575/

I wouldn’t go as a far to say this is a Diablo killer, but this is one of the more impressive titles that follows that game’s template. The looting, crafting and killing formula is one that has been done many times over and it is no less addictive in this title. This interpretation of Ragnarok and Norse mythology creates an interesting campaign setting that’s not often used in games, and the visual and sound design make this an engrossing title once the player gets past the tutorials. For fans of action RPGs, Vikings – Wolves of Midgard is a must play.

 

[Jools]

I was very intrigued by this game, mostly because I am a sucker for Norse Mythology. Now I am not that convinced any more. I'll probably borrow it and give it a try, though. Can't have enough Vikings!

 

[Great Deceiver]

Don't, it's fucking awful. I'm as much of a Norse mythology nut as anyone, but here it's just a thin pandering veneer for one of the most shallow one-button hack and slashers ever. The 'hazard' mechanic just works as a soft checkpoint system, meaning you just scour the map for bonfires or whatever the fuck else 'safe' elements there are before a bar reaches full.

Skills are boring and mostly passive 1% damage/resistance increments. There's very little variation to the gameplay (as is expected with these kinds of games but at least the best loot-driven Diablo clones have interesting builds to try out before the gameplay bores you to death). Music is also shit, they have some generic bombastic drum stuff with horns that wouldn't be out of place in a God of War game - if you're planning to still suffer through this turd, at least do yourself a favour and turn off the game music, play some Bathory in the background instead.

Overall pandering/10, everything is shit.

 

[canakin]

Don't, it's fucking awful. I'm as much of a Norse mythology nut as anyone, but here it's just a thin pandering veneer for one of the most shallow one-button hack and slashers ever. The 'hazard' mechanic just works as a soft checkpoint system, meaning you just scour the map for bonfires or whatever the fuck else 'safe' elements there are before a bar reaches full.

Skills are boring and mostly passive 1% damage/resistance increments. There's very little variation to the gameplay (as is expected with these kinds of games but at least the best loot-driven Diablo clones have interesting builds to try out before the gameplay bores you to death). Music is also shit, they have some generic bombastic drum stuff with horns that wouldn't be out of place in a God of War game - if you're planning to still suffer through this turd, at least do yourself a favour and turn off the game music, play some Bathory in the background instead.

Overall pandering/10, everything is shit.

I was inclined to take your opinion seriously until you recommended Bathory. Seems like we might have vastly differing opinions on what's shit and what's not.

 

[Projas]

Nothing good ever came out of Slovakia.