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5:03 PM on 03.18.2008

49 comments
Sega's Viking: Battle for Asgard looks manly and violent as hell
Nick Chester

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
MrSadistic at 03/18/2008 16:59

I need this game NOW!

-Flexes-
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 03/18/2008 17:01

Looks great.
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GrayFox at 03/18/2008 17:01

This game is now called Battle for Ass-guard.
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Shin Oni at 03/18/2008 17:02

WTF...is that a Spine sticking out at the bottom of the upper corpse?

win.
Spykron's Avatar
Spykron at 03/18/2008 17:04

i fricken want a deeemoooo
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Cowboy TTop at 03/18/2008 17:05

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.
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king3vbo at 03/18/2008 17:08

Looks badass
NotAZombie's Avatar
NotAZombie at 03/18/2008 17:09

Wait, why the hell is the rated M?
dhelor's Avatar
dhelor at 03/18/2008 17:13

Looks like God of War, but even more gory. I'll take two!
McSnow's Avatar
McSnow at 03/18/2008 17:15

I seem to have grown distrustful of excessively gory games.
Let us hope that Viking is more than just a pretty face.
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Pagster at 03/18/2008 17:16

luv how that guys torso is bungee jumping from his legs
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SourGr8pes at 03/18/2008 17:16

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
Corak at 03/18/2008 17:18

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.
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B-Radicate at 03/18/2008 17:19

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
DaTgUy at 03/18/2008 17:19

DO WANT!
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GuitarAtomik at 03/18/2008 17:19

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
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Paustinj at 03/18/2008 17:20

DO WANT
Geesus's Avatar
Geesus at 03/18/2008 17:22

M M M M MONSTER KILL
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Arugala9 at 03/18/2008 17:35

Been watching this one for sometime. Can't wait for it to come out.
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MaxVest at 03/18/2008 17:38

Pubescerrific!
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Lavallee017 at 03/18/2008 17:41

DO WANT!

Can not wait to tear shit up and earn my way into Valhalla!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 03/18/2008 17:52

I feel testosterone coursing through my veins as I type this...
Holiday's Avatar
Holiday at 03/18/2008 17:56

Previewed it at X'07. Looked awesome. I hope they managed to pull of the group combat system.
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vitus at 03/18/2008 18:05

no more meat chunks... i sseeeee intestines!
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The -Minus World at 03/18/2008 18:08

Oh, this will never be released in in the UK...

Unless it has blood codes, YEAH!!!
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mix at 03/18/2008 18:08

So far so good in my books!
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ceark at 03/18/2008 18:08

I'm sold. I will be buying this.
Nessie's Avatar
Nessie at 03/18/2008 18:09

Norse? yes prz.
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Arugala9 at 03/18/2008 18:11

@Thuper Hardcore
Published, it's being delevolped by the guys who make the Total War series.
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The-Excel at 03/18/2008 18:32

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.
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inque at 03/18/2008 19:03

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!
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wonky360 at 03/18/2008 19:20

review?, even a preview?
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Holyetheline at 03/18/2008 19:36

Yeah I hope that the combat is innovative. It looks really cool so far.
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WeAreTheLolocaust at 03/18/2008 20:02

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.
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Pixel Blue at 03/18/2008 20:07

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.
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lumberjackrock at 03/18/2008 20:25

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.
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MayorBee74 at 03/18/2008 20:26

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
inque at 03/18/2008 20:27

LOL @ Lumberjackrock for "Conan-suck"

I know what you mean man
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mistic at 03/18/2008 20:48

these screens make me want this game even more :-)
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Cheeburga at 03/18/2008 20:49

Is that body falling in the air? or on a stick?
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Noah at 03/18/2008 23:41

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.
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Teen Idol at 03/19/2008 00:11

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.
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kawitchate at 03/19/2008 00:22

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.
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fraunkd at 03/19/2008 13:39

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
Stonedfox at 03/19/2008 17:02

Asgard of War?

DO WANT.
RAB's Avatar
RAB at 03/19/2008 19:41

@ fraunkd

pessimistic comment is pessimistic


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