Star Vikings Forever
- June 27, 2017
- Akupara Games
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Get on Apple StoreBuild Your Strategy. Squash Space Snails. Be a Star Viking. In Star Vikings Forever you will build your team of spacefaring Vikings to take on the evil scourge of intergalactic snails in a fun and nearly endless stream of challenging puzzles. Winner for "Best Game Design" at the Brazilian Independent Games Festival and “Most Offensive Game Ever” at the Space Snails Game Conference. Star Viking…
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Reviews
- Clever puzzle game with a great atmosphere and polished gameplay, providing a unique challenge.
- Hilarious narrative and engaging graphics enhance the overall experience, making it enjoyable between harder puzzles.
- Fantastic turn-based strategy with replay value through skill trees and character combinations.
- Some design decisions, such as the superiority of mercs over main characters, detract from the overall balance.
- The game can become grindy, especially when pursuing achievements, and some daily quests are buggy.
- Randomly generated levels can vary significantly in difficulty, which may frustrate players.
- story14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized by a lighthearted and humorous tone, complemented by engaging comic animations and a moral about perseverance. However, players have noted issues such as a missing critical cutscene and some daily quests that are either broken or frustrating. Overall, while the narrative adds charm to the gameplay, it suffers from inconsistencies that detract from the experience.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“A series of chess puzzle type challenges, overlayed with a fun silly story and fun silly graphics, and enough of a leveling-up mechanism and party-choosing to keep it fresh for quite a while.”
“Loving the strategy in this game; once you get the main characters in the story to add to your clan, it’s a ton of fun trying to figure out the strategy of who to use and in what order so they all help each other survive the levels.”
“That definitely should not be a thing in any party-based video game, especially with a clear story.”
“Also, there is a missing cutscene that failed to load, which is quite important for the story about Ragnarok for me at the end of the 'Moon' chapter.”
“Some daily quests simply don't work, and some are somewhat stupid or annoying.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its relaxing and exciting qualities, with many users noting the impressive soundtrack and sound effects that enhance the overall experience. It has been compared to a reverse Plants vs. Zombies, highlighting its engaging and memorable audio.
“Besides that, the soundtrack is amazing!”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“Reverse Plants vs. Zombies with a killer soundtrack.”
“The music and all sound effects are exciting.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its excellent pacing and engaging loop, earning a perfect score of 10/10. It offers a unique and fantastic experience, particularly appealing to puzzle enthusiasts, and players are encouraged to try the demo to assess their enjoyment of the gameplay.
“The pacing and gameplay loop is 10/10.”
“It is a game with fantastic gameplay for those who enjoy puzzles.”
“+ quite unique puzzle gameplay.”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game features significant grinding, particularly when pursuing difficult achievements, which some players feel detracts from the overall experience. This repetitive aspect has drawn comparisons to free-to-play mobile titles, leading to mixed feelings about the enjoyment of gameplay due to its reliance on randomness and repetition.
“You need to do a lot of grinding to get the more difficult achievements.”
“It just reminds me too much of a free-to-play mobile title with a lot of repetition and grinding.”
“The game gets a bit grindy and the randomness is not always fun.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a hilarious narrative that provides a lighthearted break between challenging puzzles, complemented by humorous graphics and comic animations that enhance the overall comedic experience.
“Hilarious narrative for players to relax between hard puzzles is a nice touch.”
“Graphics also add to the humor of the game.”
“The story and comic animations are pretty funny as well.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are described as fun and silly, effectively enhancing the humor and overall experience. They complement the chess puzzle challenges and whimsical story, contributing to a fresh gameplay dynamic despite players eventually settling on optimal strategies.
“A series of chess puzzle type challenges, overlaid with a fun silly story and fun silly graphics, and enough of a leveling-up mechanism and party-choosing to keep it fresh for quite a while.”
“Graphics also add to the humor of the game.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The skill tree system enhances replayability by allowing players to experiment with various hero development combinations, encouraging multiple playthroughs to discover new strategies.
“The skill tree provides replay value, allowing you to explore different combinations for the development of your heroes.”
“The skill tree provides replay value, allowing you to explore different combinations for the development of your heroes.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The optimization of the interface is noted to be somewhat tailored for tablet use, suggesting a focus on enhancing user experience on these devices.
“The interface is somewhat optimized for tablets.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its polished design and engaging atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience of the clever puzzles it offers.
“Clever puzzle game with a great atmosphere and very polished.”
