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Sometimes I'm a simple man, and these new screenshots for Sega's Viking: Battle for Asgard certainly speak to my baser instincts. In one screen there's a giant troll, all battle scarred and dripping with blood. In another screen the game's protagonist Skarin decapitates an enemy, and another shows him tearing through a torso, exposing what appears to be intestines. Finally, there's some menacing looking chick wearing a tight leather strapless outfit.

What more can you ask for in this battle between mortal and gods in Asgard, the realm of the Norse Gods? I mean, there's a story here involving Odin, Freya, and friends ... but who cares? You can slice a dude in half, bro. And that chick? She's totally wearing a strapless leather outfit, dude.

The single-player hack and slash adventure of Viking: Battle for Asgard ships on March 25, and will be available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Oh, and did I mention it's rated M?


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MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 16:59
MrSadistic
I need this game NOW!

-Flexes-
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:01
Kyousuke Nanbu
Looks great.
GrayFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:01
GrayFox
This game is now called Battle for Ass-guard.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:02
Shin Oni
WTF...is that a Spine sticking out at the bottom of the upper corpse?

win.
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:04
Spykron
i fricken want a deeemoooo
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:05
Cowboy TTop
Yep, watched the videos for this over at Gametrailers and its looking like a must buy.

Damn, with Viking, Dark Sector and Rainbow Six 2, I'm going to be very busy on my 360.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:08
king3vbo
Looks badass
NotAZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:09
NotAZombie
Wait, why the hell is the rated M?
dhelor's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:13
dhelor
Looks like God of War, but even more gory. I'll take two!
McSnow's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:15
McSnow
I seem to have grown distrustful of excessively gory games.
Let us hope that Viking is more than just a pretty face.
Pagster's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:16
Pagster
luv how that guys torso is bungee jumping from his legs
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:16
SourGr8pes
This fills my berserker gaming needs. If this were to have the main character draped in a bearskin, I will give praise to Freyja and give this game 11/10 without even playing it.
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:18
Corak
Hmm, strange I haven't seen this on my radar yet, I'll have to check out the videos when I get home, the screens look great.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:19
B-Radicate
I've been looking forward to this game since seeing the first videos on IGN a while back. I can't wait to play it.

Also, I love the art style. It's like a darker grittier Fable.
DaTgUy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:19
DaTgUy
DO WANT!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:19
GuitarAtomik
I'm really hoping this game is good. It could be the Beowulf/Conan game that the Beowulf/Conan games weren't. It's looking pretty cool so far
Paustinj's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:20
Paustinj
DO WANT
Geesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:22
Geesus
M M M M MONSTER KILL
Arugala9's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:35
Arugala9
Been watching this one for sometime. Can't wait for it to come out.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:38
MaxVest
Pubescerrific!
Lavallee017's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:41
Lavallee017
DO WANT!

Can not wait to tear shit up and earn my way into Valhalla!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:52
Samit Sarkar
I feel testosterone coursing through my veins as I type this...
Holiday's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 17:56
Holiday
Previewed it at X'07. Looked awesome. I hope they managed to pull of the group combat system.
vitus's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 18:05
vitus
no more meat chunks... i sseeeee intestines!
The -Minus World's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 18:08
The -Minus World
Oh, this will never be released in in the UK...

Unless it has blood codes, YEAH!!!
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 18:08
mix
So far so good in my books!
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 18:08
ceark
I'm sold. I will be buying this.
Nessie's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 18:09
Nessie
Norse? yes prz.
Arugala9's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 18:11
Arugala9
@Thuper Hardcore
Published, it's being delevolped by the guys who make the Total War series.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 18:32
The-Excel
I loves me some Vikings. I wrote a whole paper about how they can crush ninjas and pirates and everything else because those denominations are too busy congratulating themselves for being so popular.

That said, I want this now.
inque's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 19:03
inque
Just worried that this game will be very repetitive after 30 mins.

Although I do love me some gore from now and then, depends really how much my fiancials can take 8(

Also, going to wait for a review. But I wont't whine promise!
wonky360's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 19:20
wonky360
review?, even a preview?
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 19:36
Holyetheline
Yeah I hope that the combat is innovative. It looks really cool so far.
WeAreTheLolocaust's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 20:02
WeAreTheLolocaust
Vikings eh?

Hope I can rape and pillage. It's not Vikingy unless you can rape and pillage... perhaps, Assassin's Creed style, you also play in the present day, working for the US military... then there would be rape and pillage.
Pixel Blue's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 20:07
Pixel Blue
Somehow I hadn't heard of this baby yet. Gore's cool, but I hope it plays really well and has a cool NORSE MYTHOLOGY YEAH kind of story.

Also, it looks like the men are as naked as the women in this game, which is unusual/awesome. I love the tattoos.
lumberjackrock's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 20:25
lumberjackrock
I'm surprised more people haven't heard of this. I've had this on my gamedar (like gaydar, cept less asscentric) for a while. Hell, even my fiance likes watching the videos on XBL. Assuming this game doesn't Conan-suck, it should be fuck nuts awesome for the shit ton of characters on screen with the sheer amount of blood spilt by the mighty hand of Skarin.
MayorBee74's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 20:26
MayorBee74
I've been keeping an eye on this ever since I downloaded the preview videos off of XBL. I really hope it's good. I've been jonesing for a new hack n' slash for the past month.
inque's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 20:27
inque
LOL @ Lumberjackrock for "Conan-suck"

I know what you mean man
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 20:48
mistic
these screens make me want this game even more :-)
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 20:49
Cheeburga
Is that body falling in the air? or on a stick?
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 23:41
Noah
This game needs a 'blistering black metal' soundtrack....if it doesn't have one I'll give it my own!

...I suddenly want to watch 13th Warrior again.
Teen Idol's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/19/2008 00:11
Teen Idol
This game looks fucking sick! LOL A blistering metal soundtrack would be so cool. Remember Contra:Shattered Soldier on the PS?? The metal soundtrack made me yell at the top of my lungs the entire time I played that game.
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/19/2008 00:22
kawitchate
this comes out THIS MONTH?!? aw fuck. i didn't think i had to buy anything until next month... well maybe the reviews will be bad and i won't have to buy it.
fraunkd's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/19/2008 13:39
fraunkd
really? i mean seriously - really? have we learned nothing from previous bloody yet lack luster next gen games?

if this were a "good" game, we would have heard a lot more by now - we would know a lot more on the game play by now as well (good news travels).

if your 10, you'll probably like it (yeah, conan rocked!). if your an adult, something tells me that the issues below will more than likely be present:

poor\frustrating combat mechanics

poor ai issues

poor game play graphics - which are over compensated by cool cut scenes

poor voice acting

poor plot

etc....
Stonedfox's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/19/2008 17:02
Stonedfox
Asgard of War?

DO WANT.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/19/2008 19:41
RAB
@ fraunkd

pessimistic comment is pessimistic
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