OXM UK writes: "Packed with epic stories, Norse mythology is ripe for the pillaging. So for those who felt Conan was too tame, it's time to sound the battle cry as Viking: Battle for Asgard hits you with all the subtlety and candour of an Uwe Boll movie.
The game is unflinching in the belief that its solid, if uninspired, mix of hack 'n' slash and exploratory gameplay is enough to waver the hours ahead of grinding. Funnily enough, despite following so many other titles in the genre, such as Conan the Barbarian and 17 million Dynasty Warriors games, it does succeed... but barely.
The enforced progression (by way of rescuing Vikings from captured settlements, then using your swollen numbers to tackle larger strongholds) does start to get wearing after you've liberated your first island. But it is initially enjoyable and, to a certain extent, does separate Viking from the rest of the brainless hack 'n' slash horde."