#Rastan arcade playthrough free#
Each world has a mid-level checkpoint and there’s no lives system to worry about, so you’re free to fail without fear of needing to restart from the beginning like in the old days. Enemy patterns are consistent and even the obvious “gotcha” moments are hard to get upset at when there’s so little penalty for dying. Yet as cheap as it all may seem at first, nothing ever truly feels unfair. Skeletons who block your attacks, sword-slinging zombies able to lunge at you upon death, and spiders that drop from the ceiling are just a few of the accursed creatures that are constantly appearing and almost always placed in the most annoying positions possible. Like Castlevania you must commit to Volgarr’s jump and momentum once in the air, and though the platforming is usually simple enough, even the most basic of leaps becomes a challenge when you have to worry about the enemies lurking in every corner. The brutish barbarian’s moveset stays consistent throughout with a straightforward focus on honing your limited skill set, and the only power-ups available can be found in chests which provide Volgarr with progressively better armor and weaponry should he manage to avoid losing any of it by taking damage, which is easier said than done given the relentless difficulty. Our hero Volgarr can walk, double jump, roll, swing his sword, and throw a spear. Not that you really need a tutorial, since the gameplay is about as simple as it gets (perfect for those of us with precious little space in our brains for anything but eat, sleep, kill, and root for Minnesota). After all, no true viking would be caught dead fiddling with brightness settings or turning on subtitles when there are foes to vanquish! Even the tutorials are minimal, only telling you what to do when you’ve spent too much time fumbling around without naturally figuring something out. The game wastes no time getting you right into the action as Volgarr is immediately thrust into battle with nary a title screen or options menu to be found, much like the beloved beat-em-ups of yore. What can viking lovers point to as their magnum opus? The Lost Vikings’ pansy puzzles? The Banner Saga’s turn-based tomfoolery? Alas, those naughty Norsemen have been done dirty by video game developers for too long!Įnter Volgarr the Viking, an epic action-packed platformer from the appropriately named Crazy Viking Studios. Ninja fans have Revenge of Shinobi or the recent Strider reboot for all their kunai tossing needs, pirate fans have seafaring adventures like Assassins Creed IV and Sea of Thieves to sate their lust for booty – even fans of those sissy cowboys can live out their horsey dreams with Red Dead Redemption. Of all the awesome historical groups in gaming, there’s no question that vikings have gotten the short end of the svärd. Release Date: 5th of October, 2017 (EU & NA)
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