Riders of Asgard

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Riders of Asgard is a single player and multiplayer sport game. It was developed by Gobbo Games and was released on March 31, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Riders of Asgard is a fun and challenging Viking BMX game. Unlock new maps and items to upgrade your Bike and Rider, and access previously unreachable places. Riders of Asgard features a full single player campaign as well as local multiplayer to take on your friends!

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Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

music5 positive mentions

The game offers fun and addictive side-scrolling BMX stunt gameplay with a good challenge level once controls are mastered.
It features appealing visuals with vivid, bright, and detailed graphics along with an excellent, fitting soundtrack that enhances the game experience.
The level design is varied and enjoyable to replay, with the ability to create custom paths and a good balance of simplicity and depth suitable for both novices and hardcore players.

The controls are clunky, janky, and poorly tuned, leading to frustrating gameplay and frequent crashes to desktop, with no customizable control options.
Technical issues are prevalent including bugs, instability, and crashes that affect playability and fall below modern PC gaming standards.
The Viking theme feels tacked on and unexploited, making the premise nonsensical and not well integrated into the BMX gameplay experience.

gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a straightforward experience suitable for both novices and hardcore players, but it suffers from lack of polish and responsiveness, suggesting insufficient testing. Some level designs are simplistic, which may lead to frustration during play.
- “Any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
- “Gameplay will suit everyone from novices to hardcore arcaders.”
- “Due to the level designs being, but not limited to 2 dimensional, the gameplay isn't overly complicated.”
- “Any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
- “Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
- “I was planning on uploading a gameplay video but I was getting frustrated during the recording.”
music
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The music in the game is highly praised for perfectly complementing the visuals and enhancing the fun, adventurous atmosphere. It is described as vibey, fun, and quirky, fitting well with the game's overall theme. Additionally, the unique soundtrack is enjoyable both during gameplay and on its own.
- “The levels are well designed and quite distracting with the excellent visuals, the music: a perfect match for this game.”
- “The soundtrack is also excellent and adds to the fun and adventurous feel of the game.”
- “There are many aspects to this game that make it super entertaining like the blend of the awesome music as well as the beautiful graphics and art style that the devs have used in the game.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are vibrant, detailed, and visually impressive, contributing to an engaging overall experience. While some note that the visuals resemble console-quality with minor limitations, the well-designed levels and art style enhance the game's appeal.
- “The graphics are so vivid, bright, crisp and detailed which leads to an overall amazing experience.”
- “The levels are well designed and quite distracting with the excellent visuals, the music: a perfect match for this game.”
- “There are many aspects to this game that make it super entertaining like the blend of the awesome music as well as the beautiful graphics and art style that the devs have used in the game.”
- “While this is on PC, it has all the hallmarks and deficiencies of a console game, from the clunkier than needed control scheme to the less than cutting edge graphics.”
story
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The story failed to engage players, resulting in low interest and a generally disappointing narrative experience.