The Viking Way - Early Access "Review" - Viking Themed Mount&Blade clone
434In this video I am giving my personal opinion about the PRE-RELEASE version of "The Viking Way", a game that is launching in EARLY ACCESS.
Many things could change during the game's development, hopefully for the better, and if it ends up being a masterpiece, it is my obligation to revisit this game and review it once more.
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If you're interested, you can buy the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377540/The_Viking_Way/
And if you're also intrigued by Mount and Blade with Guns: https://store.steampowered.com/app/773951/Freeman_Guerrilla_Warfare/
or https://www.gog.com/game/freeman_guerrilla_warfare
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Context
1:23 - The Game in a nutshell
2:40 - Differences from M&B
3:37 - Basic Sailing Controls
5:14 - Exploration, Trade, Raids
7:08 - Less talking, more raiding!
8:54 - Naval combat
11:38 - Land Combat
13:57 - Viking Tinder
14:46 - Last minute tips & Criticism*
17:07 - Final Words
*-most of the things I criticized throughout this video (lack of faction fleets, no sieges, etc.) were fixed in the Post-Launch version of the game. I played on an earlier build with many missing features. This review would have had a lot more positive undertones if I got to play the actual version of the game instead of the pre-release build.
I kept complaining that "I never get review copies for games", but now that I got one, I'm questioning myself whether I deserve it. There's a fine line between being a shill and a harsh critic, and I've done my best to walk that line. I don't know if I succeeded. I guess we'll see.
And keep in mind that this video is mostly an OPINION, not a PROFESSIONAL REVIEW. If you're on the fence, watch other videos to form your opinion.
For starters, you can watch 1 hour of unedited gameplay at this link: https://youtu.be/mwetQA0kPCI ; It's an unlisted stream I've done as I was researching the game.
Oh, and a song to set the mood and make things more epic, if you play this game: https://youtu.be/HHAYzfKO0dE
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