Software:Expeditions: Viking
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| Developer(s) | Logic Artists |
| Publisher(s) | Logic Artists |
| Producer(s) | Ali Emek |
| Designer(s) | Daniel Eskildsen |
| Programmer(s) | Juan Ortega Pérez |
| Artist(s) | August Bøgedal Hansen |
| Composer(s) | Knut Avenstroup Haugen |
| Engine | Unity[1] |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | April 27, 2017[2] |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Expeditions: Viking is a squad-based tactical role-playing game developed by Logic Artists and released for Windows on April 27, 2017.[2] The player takes the role of a Danish viking leading an expedition to Great Britain circa 790 AD. It is the second game in the Expeditions series, a sequel to Expeditions. The third game in the series, Expeditions, was released in 2022.
Gameplay
Expeditions: Viking is set during the Viking Age. Players take the role of a clan chieftain (which they can design with character creator) and can become either conquerors, merchants, or diplomats.[3]
Release
Expeditions: Viking was announced in May 2015.[4] In October 2016, the game was scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2017.[5] It was eventually released on April 27, 2017.[2]
Reception
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Expeditions: Viking received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[6]
Daniel Starkey of GameSpot summarized: "Viking lives in its atmosphere, so it's appreciated that most of the game is a spirited romp. For now, that experience is mangled by dozens of technical hiccups and anachronisms. At its heart lies an earnest drive to recreate a slice of Viking culture, and those looking for just that niche will find nothing better. But for everyone else, it's impossible to recommend until it's given some major help."[8]
Charalampos Papadimitriou of RPGamer said that "Viking isn’t the most refined game, with limited camera control, repetitive graphics that lack detail, and a lack of high-production presentation. It nevertheless succeeds in immersing the player in its world through an intriguing main story focused on local politics and motivations and driven by realistic struggles and constraints."[3]
Ginny W. of Digitally Downloaded recommended the game to "anyone with a passing interest in tactical RPGs".[9]
References
- ↑ Sinha, Ravi (23 May 2017). "Expeditions Viking Interview: Changing With The World". https://gamingbolt.com/expeditions-viking-interview-changing-with-the-world.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 RoboPandaZ (24 May 2017). "Review: Expeditions: Viking". Gamurs Group. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-expeditions-viking/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Papadimitriou, Charalampos (18 August 2017). "Expeditions: Viking Review". https://rpgamer.com/review/expeditions-viking-review/.
- ↑ O'Connor, Alice (20 May 2015). "Conquist No More - Expeditions: Viking Announced". Gamer Network. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/expeditions-viking-announced.
- ↑ Meer, Alec (13 October 2016). "Fantasy-Free, Choice-Heavy RPG Expeditions: Viking". Gamer Network. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/expeditions-viking-release-date.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Expeditions: Viking for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/expeditions-viking/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
- ↑ Luibl, Jörg (27 April 2017). "Test: Expeditions: Viking" (in German). https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/36694/82486/Expeditions_Viking.html.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Starkey, Daniel (8 May 2017). "Expeditions: Viking Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/expeditions-viking-review/1900-6416676/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 W., Ginny (1 May 2017). "Review: Expeditions: Viking (PC)". https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2017/05/review-expeditions-viking-pc.html.
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