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Essays 28 June 2022, 14:18

author: Adrian Werner

Expeditions: Viking. RPGs you might have wrongly skipped

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EXPEDITIONS: VIKING IN A NUTSHELL

  1. Developer: Logic Artists
  2. Platform: PC
  3. Release date: April 27, 2017
  4. 3,337 reviews on Steam

Expeditions: Viking is in turn a rare case of a historical RPG. The game is a continuation of Expeditions: Conquistador, published four years earlier. This project offered many interesting ideas, but the authors failed to fully unleash their potential. This time, they made amends.

The game takes us to the 8th-century Europe and casts as the son of a Viking clan chief. When the chief dies, we take the power, and with it, the responsibility to ensure the welfare and safety of the clan.

The game combines traditional RPG mechanics with elements of strategy. We create a hero and conduct a team of warriors, going to expeditions, exploring the world, and completing quests. The battle system is turn-based and offers great tactical depth. Then, there's the management of the village and resources during the expeditions. The gameplay is largely non-linear. We have a complete freedom to shape the career of our leader, and the world responds dynamically to all his achievements.

Expeditions: Viking debuted as a pretty buggy title, and although the most serious glitches have been since removed, there are still some minor issues and flaws. However, they are not so serious as to spoil the overall impression. This is a real RPG with rich gameplay and a delightful atmosphere that should be enjoyed by people who are fed up with the fantastic universes dominating this genre.

Expeditions: Viking is the game for you if:

  1. you want to take a break from the fantastic worlds;
  2. you like the Vikings;
  3. you crave non-linear gameplay and a great level of expansion mechanics.

Adrian Werner

Adrian Werner

A true veteran of the Gamepressure newsroom, writing continuously since 2009 and still not having enough. He caught the gaming bug thanks to playing on his friend's ZX Spectrum. Then he switched to his own Commodore 64, and after a short adventure with 16-bit consoles, he forever entrusted his heart to PC games. A fan of niche productions, especially adventure games, RPGs and games of the immersive sim genre, as well as a mod enthusiast. Apart from games, he devourers stories in every form - books, series, movies, and comics.

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