Choice of the Viking
- December 15, 2022
- Choice of Games
Get on SteamSail forth to a land of gods and giants! Wield your sword, words, and magic to take your place among Iceland’s chieftains and forge your legacy of honor.
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Reviews
- The game features engaging writing and fun links to Viking mythology.
- World building and lore are strong, providing interesting background information on settlements.
- Some players found it to be a fun choose-your-own-adventure experience with marked improvements from previous titles.
- The story is frustrating, with disjointed events and poor choice flow that often lacks common sense options.
- Many choices feel railroaded or unclear, leading to random and undesirable outcomes.
- Limited romance options and character interactions, along with a lack of polish, make the game feel rushed and unsatisfying.
- story28 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The story has been criticized for its frustrating writing, inconsistent world-building, and poorly timed decision-making, leading to a sense of rushed development and lack of polish. While it features a decent amount of content and some engaging elements related to Viking mythology, the overall narrative feels underwhelming and repetitive, particularly in its limited romance options. Many reviewers suggest that despite its potential, the story ultimately fails to deliver a compelling experience.
“Not your typical Viking story but well written, engaging, and fun links to Viking mythology throughout.”
“You play as a newly appointed leader of a small colony/village and most of the story focuses on managing your land and neighbors.”
“A key part of any story is the consistency of the world as well.”
“The story is weird and inconsistent too, like the main villain can call a court case against you, even though you did nothing, and you can barely avoid repercussions, but he literally attacks you unprovoked and you cannot even take any initiative and retaliate against him through force or legal means.”
“The story and its choices constantly ask you to 'make a decision' at very weird timings, usually way too unrealistically early compared to what someone in that position would actually do.”
“It feels like very little effort was put into polishing the story, which is all the more frustrating because there is a decent amount of content and breadth to the story. There aren't any egregious mistakes in the page-to-page writing per se, but it just feels like it got rushed or there was no verification and checking done to actually produce a good story.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the option to engage in farming alongside Vikings in Iceland, highlighting it as a unique and immersive aspect of the gameplay. However, the repetitive nature of grinding for resources may detract from the overall experience for some.
