Someday, Blizzard will wise up and realize that they're wasting their time with World of Warcraft and Starcraft 2. What they'll someday realize is that the Lost Vikings IP is where the real money's at. Until that sweet day of vindication though, we have to placate ourselves with other Viking-themed titles, such as Sega's newly-announced Viking: Battle for Asgard, due on the Xbox 360 and PS3 in early 2008.
In the hack-and-slash, which is being developed by Creative Assembly of Spartan: Total Warrior fame, you'll play as Skarin, a viking defending his people from an encroaching army of undead Vikings and an evil goddess. Expect to hear more about the game during the Leipzig Games Convention this week. Expect to hear about more about a new Lost Vikings exclusively in our dreams.
Reader Comments (18)
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:47AM (Unverified) said
*hacks & slashes while drinking mead, listening to Bathory, and haling Odin*
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:58AM (Unverified) said
The lesson everyone needs to learn is this: Vikings? Are awesome!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 10:59AM (Unverified) said
I should take this to history class so we can learn the interactive way!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 11:00AM (Unverified) said
That picture compels me to want to play this game.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 11:13AM (Unverified) said
This has nothing to do with Golden AXE..right?,bummer.
BTW BLizzard needs to pull Diablo III as a RPG becaus eI had it with MMO and a Lost vikings 3D platformer for the Wii/360/Ps3 or PC.
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BTW BLizzard needs to pull Diablo III as a RPG becaus eI had it with MMO and a Lost vikings 3D platformer for the Wii/360/Ps3 or PC.
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 11:13AM falcomadol said
They probably should have gotten Human Head and Volition to do this :/
Rune? Anyone, anyone, Bueller?
They've already said they wanted to do a sequel, and the two studios did an admirable job on the PC and Console versions of Prey.
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Rune? Anyone, anyone, Bueller?
They've already said they wanted to do a sequel, and the two studios did an admirable job on the PC and Console versions of Prey.
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 11:18AM mr nimblewick said
"you'll play as Skarin, a viking defending his people"
Awesome!
"from an encroaching army of undead Vikings and an evil goddess."
Um... no thanks. Sega, we broke up a while ago. Stop leaving messages on my answering machine.
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Awesome!
"from an encroaching army of undead Vikings and an evil goddess."
Um... no thanks. Sega, we broke up a while ago. Stop leaving messages on my answering machine.
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 11:24AM (Unverified) said
No, no. You're not SAYING it right:
"...from an ENCROACHING ARMY of UNDEAD VIKINGS and an EVIL GODDESS!!!"
See? It's actually bad ass, you were just confused.
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"...from an ENCROACHING ARMY of UNDEAD VIKINGS and an EVIL GODDESS!!!"
See? It's actually bad ass, you were just confused.
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 12:15PM mr nimblewick said
And then after his town is in ruins, he leads his people across the ocean to Greenland, where they are attacked by TIME-TRAVELING NATIVE AMERICANS with CRAZY MAGICAL POWERS an the most REALISTIC AUTOMATIC WEAPONS and HEAD BOUNCE you have ever seen!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 11:23AM (Unverified) said
I personally LOVED the lost vikings, and I whole heartedly agree that it should be brought back.
XBLA blizzard, XBLA!!!!!!!!
Actually that may be in the top 5 best ideas I have ever had, why have they not done that...?
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XBLA blizzard, XBLA!!!!!!!!
Actually that may be in the top 5 best ideas I have ever had, why have they not done that...?
Posted: Aug 21st 2007 12:27PM (Unverified) said
Vikings are so awesome they don't even have to were eye patches for night vision.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 2:59PM hvnlysoldr said
Ahh Vikings. Pirates can only beg to be slaughtered by them.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2007 1:28PM (Unverified) said
HA! Mythbuster references are the best. But I digress... VIKINGS. Thank you.
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