Nordic Warriors
- June 19, 2020
- Liron Peer
Get on Steam"Nordic Warriors" is a Real Time Tactical game set in a pre-medieval era, inspired by the "Myth" series. Command a variety of units and magics to survive the undead hordes and their sorcerer allies, battling across diverse landscapes and even entering the gates of Hel. Quest for lost artifacts and master strategic skills to endure the existential struggle for survival during Ragnarok.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- A faithful homage to the Myth series, capturing the nostalgic gameplay and feel of the original games.
- Engaging real-time tactics gameplay that emphasizes positioning and unit experience, making each unit's survival impactful.
- Modern graphics and sound design enhance the experience, making it accessible for new players while still appealing to long-time fans.
- The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including frequent crashes and glitches that disrupt gameplay.
- Lacks depth in storytelling and character development, with poor writing and minimal voice acting that detracts from immersion.
- Gameplay can feel clunky and outdated, with control issues and a lack of modern features like multiplayer or mod support.
- story40 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for its slow pacing, lack of complexity, and poor world-building, which many feel is a significant step back from previous titles in the series. While the art style and mission variety are appreciated, the narrative lacks depth and voice-acting, making it feel clunky and uninspired. Overall, the storytelling serves primarily to support the gameplay rather than stand out on its own.
“While it isn’t as story-rich as the myth series, the art style and storytelling serve to move you along an arc that serves the thing that made myth great: the gameplay.”
“But it does have many considerable similarities for any fans of the myth series and feels like it as well, with so many things in common that you would nearly think that they had intended it to be intricately connected in terms of its resembling story.”
“The art style is great - especially the sketches that accompany the story exposition between missions.”
“It is slow-paced and a bit clunky; it has an abysmal story, no voice acting, minimal complexity, horrible pacing, and poor graphics.”
“The world-building and plot here are steps back from Bungie's wild campaigns and imaginative set piece missions.”
“The world building here was more like world Lego-ing from Nordic central casting, whereas in the myths, it could carry you through the weaker missions.”
- gameplay30 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as a real-time tactical experience that retains the essence of the original Myth series while introducing new tactics and strategies. Players appreciate the fun and diversity of the gameplay, noting improvements such as reduced friendly fire among units. However, there is a desire for more modern updates and innovations, drawing inspiration from successful contemporary games to enhance the overall experience.
“The gameplay is real-time tactical (RTT).”
“I was pleasantly surprised to find the same basic gameplay with new tactics and strategy.”
“And the gameplay is pretty damn fun and diverse.”
“Just as you can never go home, you also can never go back to 90's gameplay.”
“I've been wanting a myth remake for a long time, but having it in my hand, it needed the XCOM treatment - updated gameplay - not the Xenonauts treatment.”
“To be fair to the devs, I looked up gameplay videos of old favorites Myth 1 & 2, and all it did was spoil the memory.”
- graphics28 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with many users describing them as primitive and underwhelming by modern standards. While some appreciate the art style and terrain graphics, others criticize the lack of a believable atmosphere, clunky combat effects, and minimal upgrades from previous iterations. Overall, the visuals are deemed serviceable but fail to impress compared to contemporary titles.
“If you were curious about Myth but the old graphics were a turn-off, then now's your chance to experience some of what that game offered.”
“The art style is great - especially the sketches that accompany the story exposition between missions, but it is clear that some assets were purchased and plug and play.”
“The terrain graphics are better than I first thought.”
“The graphics upgrade is not significant, the world is barren, the combat effects jerky and underwhelming.”
“Graphics are still really primitive by modern standards.”
“The problem is that the only graphics on the alchemist bombs seem to be the fire, so when the fire goes out they become invisible.”
- music8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -12 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it engaging and well done, others find it annoying enough to warrant turning it off for a better experience. Overall, the soundtrack is noted to complement the gameplay, particularly in the single-player campaign.
“An old school tactics game in the vein of Myth: The Fallen Lords, and so far the single player campaign has been pretty fun and the soundtrack is also well done.”
“The music is engaging.”
“Sound - the music is good.”
“The soundtrack to this game is so annoying that you simply must turn it off to have a decent experience.”
“The music in this game is grating and detracts from the overall enjoyment.”
“The audio tracks are repetitive and lack variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is criticized for being unconvincing, with reviewers noting a lack of a pleasing art style and decent voice acting, which detracts from the overall immersion.
“Takes you right out of the atmosphere.”
“Takes you right out of the atmosphere.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous glitches reported by users, including frequent freezing when attempting to exit. This has led to widespread frustration among players.
“Cons: glitches everywhere; an example of this is not only what you will find others complaining about in the reviews section, but also whenever you try to quit the game, it never allows you to. Instead, it simply freezes.”
“Instead, it simply freezes.”
“Cons: glitches everywhere; an example of this is not only what you will find others complaining about in the reviews section, but also whenever you try to quit the game, it never allows you to. Instead, it simply freezes.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the game embraces a classic real-time tactics style, focusing on action rather than resource harvesting, distinguishing it from farming simulations. Players appreciate this approach, as it emphasizes combat and strategy over grinding for resources.
