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For the most part the concepts here are simple: Take your humble troops, claim territory, multiply their numbers, utilize opportunities to upgrade them to better units whenever possible, and overwhelm your enemy. Of course the game will throw a variety of scenarios at you in order to make this a challenge, including often putting you at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and resources, but clever vikings will work through these trials with some smarts and copious use of beer as a motivator when needed. Probably the most notable thing in the game, aside from the strategic combat, is its humor which is likely to either make or break the experience for most people. Perhaps appropriately with its brusque and manly viking cast it frequently “goes there” in a variety of ways, and this will likely have the right crowd howling with laughs. If you pride yourself on being politically correct in almost any way it instead could really quickly drag it down though unless you can appreciate the intent and enjoy it for its unrestrained qualities. The result is a satisfying, though perhaps ordinary, strategy game wrapped up in a layer of humor clearly out to make the experience more memorable through sheer force. If going low isn’t something you’re offended by this can all work out well but more sensitive souls could likely find it off-putting instead. Considering the limited number of games in this style on the Switch it at least boldly manages to plant its flag and demand your attention.
Justin Nation, Score:Good [7.5]