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  • Summary: Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Hooked Gamers
    Apr 27, 2017
    90
    Expeditions: Viking spins an absolutely wonderful tale of exploration and conquest. The setting, the story, the ambiance –my imagination ran wild in ways you’d expect to experience reading a good fantasy novel. Betrayal angered me, new friendships elated me, and changing the balance of power in Britain made me feel equal parts devious and mischievous. Reconstructing my home, making it safe, strong and prosperous made me feel proud of my achievements. Every battle, every camp site and map scrubbed clean of its hidden treasures felt like it played a part in the grand scheme of things. There aren’t a lot of games that can pull something like this off even adequately. Expeditions: Vikings does it masterfully.
  2. SpazioGames
    Apr 30, 2017
    85
    Expeditions: Viking is a great mix of strategy and RPG elements, a must-have for all fans of Expedition: Conquistador, but some imperfections are still present.
  3. GameSpew
    Apr 27, 2017
    80
    Layered with enough depth and intricacy for genre veterans, but loaded with fantastic tutorials and information for newcomers, this game welcomes all types of players. A formula that has been bettered, through and through, Expeditions: Viking is an absolute joy.
  4. Games.cz
    May 24, 2017
    80
    Expeditions: Viking builds on the best of the previous game. It offers entertaining strategic duels, a well-developed story, a pleasant replayability, and a realistic Viking adventure.
  5. DualShockers
    Apr 29, 2017
    75
    I enjoyed my time with Expeditions: Viking, even though noticeable technical problems can hold it back. Its engaging story kept me constantly intrigued, and made me want to survive for the sake of my village. Long load times and a few glitched out quests really held back the experience from ascending the level to other great strategy titles, but I would definitely recommend to strategy fans because of its deep and engaging gameplay.
  6. GameGrin
    May 16, 2017
    65
    Behind some rage-inducing problems Expeditions: Viking is incredibly good. It enhances everything established in Conquistador and brings the setting to real life. Whether players will want to struggle through a sea of crashes and mistimed saves to experience it all is another factor altogether.
  7. Digital Chumps
    May 3, 2017
    55
    Expedition: Viking is a fun turn-based RPG that is unfortunately marred by various technical issues. While the combat and story are intriguing, the “same-y” environments and characters leave a lot to be desired.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. Flaming
    Apr 29, 2017
    10
    It's a 10, definitely. and yes there are bugs, but the devs are clearly working hard hard to get them squashed, and are doing a great job ofIt's a 10, definitely. and yes there are bugs, but the devs are clearly working hard hard to get them squashed, and are doing a great job of helping people. So buggy game but still a 10? Yes, because I couldn't just leave the game for 5 days and wait until the bugs were taken care of. Once I started the game I HAD to play -just a little bit more, and a little bit more ....
    As you would expect in a game from these devs, it is solid game design, it is excellent writing, it is truely glorious music. The characters have .. character (!) and the story is engaging with choice and consequense. This is a great game, and will be fantastic in a week when it's been patched a bit more.    … Expand
  2. thicc
    May 17, 2017
    10
    Great historical fiction. Went into this game with literally no expectations, I haven't played expeditions: conquistador but I am a fan of theGreat historical fiction. Went into this game with literally no expectations, I haven't played expeditions: conquistador but I am a fan of the CRPG genre. Pleasantly surprised. If you're sick of botched high fantasy worlds like what has been offered by Obsidian's latest games: Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny, than this will be a breath of fresh air for you. Clearly research was done because the game is immersive and historically accurate. The combat is turn based and fun. The max difficulty is just right, not too tedious, on the easier side but still good.… Expand
  4. Hety
    May 3, 2017
    10
    Pure awesomeness. Bugs will be squashed and forgotten and only true love for RPG's will be there. I already want a sequel/new game in series.Pure awesomeness. Bugs will be squashed and forgotten and only true love for RPG's will be there. I already want a sequel/new game in series. Characters are nice, choices are nice, changes to overland travel are welcome. Cheers, Logic Artists, you deserve all the praise you get. And screw those critics, we all know they are being bought by the hundreds and only user score truly matters.… Expand
  5. LordoftheDance
    May 4, 2017
    9
    For those of you who don't know about V:E, it's a turn based isometric RPG.
    Still only a few hours in but I like it so far. I was hesitant    For those of you who don't know about V:E, it's a turn based isometric RPG.
    Still only a few hours in but I like it so far. I was hesitant initially because I'm not a huge fan of historical/ non-fantasy games, but V:E does a great job of incorporating 'magic' and other fantasy elements. Combat is a lot of fun and the play style reminds me of Temple of Elemental Evil without all the glitches.
    Characters are fun. The game is very polished in most places, but there are a few spots that could use a bit of work (camping, map transitions come to mind).
    All in all well worth the money, and I look forward to playing more and to what else this up and coming developer can bring!
    Great atmosphere.
    Great gameplay.
    Fun dialogue and characters.
    Story still in progress- I'll try to get an update here.    … Expand
  6. destinyfan1
    May 1, 2017
    9
    WOW!!! Never thought this game would be so good from an unknown studio , very great combat,the game has an actually good story, greatWOW!!! Never thought this game would be so good from an unknown studio , very great combat,the game has an actually good story, great character dialogs and beautiful environments
    Is it the best rpg ever ? no, but for an unknown studio this is very great
    There are only a few bugs but that is one negative point under the overwelming positive points
    Believe me you have to buy this game
    It costs 26,99 euros on steam so its not a full budget game ( which makes it even better)
    Buy this game!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  7. Marker27
    May 17, 2017
    5
    I had high hope for the game and followed the studio through the development of the title, unfortunately the game didn't come near to myI had high hope for the game and followed the studio through the development of the title, unfortunately the game didn't come near to my expectations and fell short in several ways. The game had plenty of bugs, but none that killed the game experience, and were only mildly annoying that you can hope that they will fix in the following months.

    Story wise the game is an improvement from their previous works, but it is still very noticeable that it is an indie company that is behind it.

    Unfortunately it is a game that is quickly forgotten once you have played it and completed it. I don't feel it is worth replaying, so I don't know if 30$ is the right price for a game without any replay value.

    When that is said. You can't complain about the graphics and animations, and the music aren't too annoying either.

    Anyway, if you are a fan of these type of games (and I am usually a huge fan), then get it when it is available at a discount, play the hell out of it, and then forget about it again.    … Expand
  8. BoredGamer42
    May 3, 2017
    0
    The game is unplayable in its current state. Claims that the game is well made could best be termed enthusiastic exaggerations. It isThe game is unplayable in its current state. Claims that the game is well made could best be termed enthusiastic exaggerations. It is possible that enough bugs, crashes, softlocks and memory leaks will be repaired to change this review at a future date. At present, that date seems months off at best.

    Shame on studios that release games in an incomplete state. It's No Man's Sky without the hype.

    This is the first time I've agreed with the critics on metacritic more than other users. It's an unsettling feeling.

    While, if you luckily pick the right event chains and not the wrong ones, you can technically complete most main quests, this is not a finished game.    … Expand

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