Ace Gamez writes: "Here's my prediction for the near future: Vikings are going to be the next 'big thing'. No, I don't mean that the worshipping of Norse gods and raping, pillaging, and plundering are coming back in - I'm talking about the entertainment industry! Fantasy has come back strong thanks to The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter among others, and Greek epics have been popular lately, with the likes of Troy and 300. Then of course there's the pirate revival, courtesy of one Johnny Depp (okay, a few other people were involved but let's face it, Captain Jack Sparrow steals the show every time!) But when was the last time you saw a really great Viking flick? With CGI effects being what they are today, I'll be amazed if we haven't had an epic Viking movie by the end of 2010. It's not just Legoland getting in on the act early though, because The Creative Assembly and SEGA have teamed up to release Viking: Battle for Asgard, which it turns out is a pretty enjoyable action adventure romp.
Things aren't looking good for Asgard since the undead legions of Hel (yep, that's the name of the game's female antagonist, who is the Norse Goddess of Death) have risen up from the underworld and invaded en masse, slaughtering the population and enslaving the survivors. What we need now is a hero with a mysterious past who's guided by a god and has an affinity for wading through hordes of fiendish soldiers, infiltrating encampments and running errands for all and sundry. Enter Skarin, who for a change doesn't have to take on countless enemies single-handedly... at least not for the entire time. "