Viking Saga: New World
- November 5, 2015
- Qumaron
In "Viking Saga 2: New World" , players join Viking king Ingolf on a journey to the far west to find a cure for a mysterious disease threatening his kingdom. The game features 40 levels, 4 bonus levels, and an engrossing storyline with vibrant graphics. This is the second installment in the Viking Saga series, with Viking Saga 1 and Viking Saga 3 also available for further adventures.
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and interesting experience with new ideas and challenges that keep it fresh throughout.
- Graphics and animations are visually appealing, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.
- The time management mechanics and well-balanced goals provide a satisfying challenge for players.
- The game suffers from crashes after certain parts, which can hinder the overall experience.
- Some players find the writing poorly translated and the story uninteresting, detracting from the gameplay.
- The pacing can become tedious due to slow worker speeds and action queuing, leading to frustration.
- story12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The story is generally considered unremarkable, serving primarily as a backdrop for gameplay rather than a focal point. While some players find the pacing entertaining enough to motivate progression through levels, others criticize the lack of depth and engaging content. Additionally, technical issues with voice options detract from the overall experience.
“However, the pacing and story is entertaining enough to act as a secondary incentive to pass each stage, beyond seeing what the next level will offer in terms of challenges.”
“The story is good enough.”
“As usual for a time manager, do not expect too much from this plot other than an excuse to change the scenery occasionally.”
“The voices are really annoying and there's a bug with the option to disable them; it doesn't always work, either at all or from one mission to the next.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a time management mechanic and a well-balanced difficulty curve, making it accessible to a broad audience across 40 levels and 4 bonus levels with diverse tasks such as lighting fires and battling spider nests. While some players found the initial information about the game lacking, they generally enjoyed the satisfying mechanics, despite occasional issues with misclicking. The relaxing soundtrack complements the gameplay without being intrusive.
“Despite sometimes miss-clicking structures or gatherables while aiming for something else, the gameplay was satisfying.”
“The soundtrack was relaxing and didn't get in the way of the voice and sound effects during gameplay.”
“When I purchased this game, I had no idea what I was in for considering that the trailer, screenshots, and blurb gave absolutely no useful information about the gameplay mechanics, genre, or overall target audience.”
“Its time management mechanics and the difficulty curve ensure that most players can enjoy it, albeit to a limited degree.”
“40 levels + 4 bonus levels, with a lot of gameplay variations: light fires to repel fogs, drain the rain, fight the spider nests, etc.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics and animations are praised for their coolness and simplicity, with a defined artistic style. Cut scene animations seamlessly integrate with the artwork, enhanced by voice narration that allows players to appreciate the visuals without the distraction of subtitles.
“The cut scene animations blended perfectly with the artwork, and the voice narration gives you the chance to admire this instead of making you read subtitles.”
“Graphics and animations were cool.”
“I found the artwork simple, but defined.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to the slow pace of worker productivity, leading to frustration over time.
“Your workers don't work quite fast enough, and this gets tedious fairly quickly.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is characterized as relaxing, effectively complementing the gameplay without overshadowing the voice acting and sound effects.
“The soundtrack was relaxing and didn't get in the way of the voice and sound effects during gameplay.”