Forum Overview :: Reviews :: Völgarr the Viking: First Impressions

[quote name="Mischief Maker"]Although it's meant to be a 2-button affair, I appreciate that they give the option to set dedicated buttons for spear attack (up+attack) and roll (down+jump). I've watched a shitton of youtube videos of this game in action and... kind of like how digital looks like shit compared to film, seeing this game run at a full 60fps makes it look worse, unfortunately. Love the Rastan-style slash and keep moving. The art design has some real head scratchers. For insance, the 1st level boss, a giant lizard with a club, has a 2-frame attack animation: raised, and hitting the ground. However, that club strike clearly has an arc that can hit volgarr mid-jump. Would have liked to at least have some kind of "whoosh" effect in its wake so you know where the safe zone begins. The enemies on their own aren't that hard, it's when they're combined with tricky jump puzzles that they become a real threat. In fact, the enemy swarms are kind of the "breather" sections of levels. It certainly is cathartic to needle 5 monsters at once with a charged spear.[/quote]