Considering this is the work of just one person, Song of Iron is a remarkably well made and entertaining game. Parts of the game, especially the combat, would have benefitted from more depth, and it can be glitchy and a bit rough around the edges, but it is a sterling effort from Joe Winter.
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Joe LaRue of The Koalition writes: What if the world of Samurai Jack was a side-scrolling video game and was based on the lifestyle of a Viking? Developers and Publishers Resting Relic, Escape LLC did basically just that when they created Song of Iron, where you are on a tale of revenge in the vast landscape of the Norse wilderness. Song of Iron is an intense action-adventure, side-scroller game created by solo developer Joe Winter for the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
WTMG's Jordan Hawes: "Song of Iron has a lot of potential, and for the most part I feel like it does nail the feeling it’s going for. The Viking, Nordic designs, and atmosphere are enthralling and pull you in as well as the level designs. Unfortunately, the overall combat falls a bit flat and the platforming lands more as an annoyance than something to break up the fighting. The bugs found throughout will hopefully be fixed soon, but for now I can’t recommend it. However, I still find this impressive for a one person developed game and I hope to see a sequel that can truly flesh this concept out."
