Viking Brothers
- April 22, 2014
- Whalebox Studio
In Viking Brothers, players join two brothers on a quest to restore their kingdom by completing tasks, gathering resources, and battling enemies in a series of time management challenges. With 50 levels set in four distinct settings, players will interact with various characters, earn rewards, and experience an epic story of valor and legend. The game features engaging gameplay and a rich narrative that will keep players engaged and entertained.
Reviews
- Fun, simple, and straightforward gameplay that is family-friendly.
- Offers a variety of levels and challenges, making it a good time-waster.
- Relaxing to play while listening to music or watching videos in the background.
- Repetitive music and a lack of engaging story diminish the overall experience.
- Gameplay can become tedious and lacks challenge for experienced players.
- Frequent freezing issues and bugs can disrupt the gaming experience.
- story8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around vikings assisting gods in repairing their kingdom after an attack by barbarians, but it is criticized for being generic and lacking depth. While some players find the narrative fun and quirky, others feel it falls flat and lacks replay value once the puzzles are completed. Overall, the story is seen as a light backdrop to the gameplay rather than a compelling element.
“The purpose of the game is that in each level you are designated to help the Viking brothers proceed on their mission by solving obstacles and gathering certain amounts of resources.”
“The story is fun, quirky, and a bit funny at times.”
“Good storyline.”
“The main story has the Vikings helping the gods repair their kingdom after some barbarians tear through; I'm not sure why the gods are having trouble with some human fighters, but okay.”
“The story is generic, rubbish, and stereotypical.”
“If you can shut your mind off and just click with a fairly bad story, it's for you.”
- music7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 57 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and relaxing, while others criticize it for being repetitive and annoying. Many users prefer to lower the music volume or turn it off entirely to focus on other activities, indicating that the soundtrack may not enhance the overall gaming experience.
“I find it relaxing to just listen to music or even some YouTube videos as background noise while playing this game.”
“Enjoyable music.”
“The music gets really annoying, but the game does function well.”
“Music is very repetitive.”
“The music is awful; the sound effects are okay, the graphics are fine, but I encountered a few bugs.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by simple and easy-to-understand mechanics, making it suitable for family play and casual gamers. However, some users find it can become tedious over time. Overall, it offers a fun and non-violent experience.
“The gameplay mechanics are simple to understand and easy to grasp, making it a great game for the family. It's relatively non-violent, fun, and simple.”
“Gameplay gets too tedious for casual players.”
“The gameplay mechanics are simple to understand and easy to grasp, but they lack depth and can become repetitive.”
“The gameplay mechanics are straightforward, making it accessible, but this simplicity can lead to a lack of engagement over time.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered acceptable, though some users note that proportions appear off. Overall, the visuals are described as simple, with some players prioritizing other activities over the game's graphical presentation.
“The graphics are okay, but the proportions look really off to me.”
“Graphics are simple; I turn the music down to watch Netflix, so I can't comment there.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability once all puzzles are completed, which may affect its overall score; however, some players believe it has the potential for unlimited replayability if more content were available.
“If this happens, my score for the game would be 8/10, because it would have potentially unlimited replayability.”
“There is little replayability after you finish all the puzzles.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's not much incentive to play again.”
“The lack of new content makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Many users find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly for casual players, making the gameplay experience feel overly repetitive and time-consuming.
“The gameplay becomes too tedious for casual players.”
“Grinding feels like a never-ending chore rather than an engaging experience.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay motivated.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, frequently freezing during gameplay, which forces players to restart and disrupts the overall experience.
“I like simple games like this that I can play while watching Netflix or something, and again, this one would be perfect, but it freezes up in the middle of levels all the time and I have to force quit, then start over.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized as fun and quirky, with moments that elicit laughter, contributing to an overall lighthearted tone.
“The story is fun, quirky, and a bit funny at times.”
“The humor is clever and keeps you laughing throughout the game.”
“I love the witty dialogue and the hilarious situations the characters find themselves in.”