Bring on the hordes, Valhalla is under siege!
Norsfell, the developers of Tribes of Midgard have adopted an interesting formula with their latest title for the PC, PS4 and PS5. Take Viking mythology, a crafting system, cooperative gameplay with an emphasis on survival and toss them all into a blender. The final product is an action roleplaying game that’ll keep a player on their toes with its roguelike setup and colorful visuals.
Seed of Yggdrasil
The Norse Gods have entrusted the brave heroes of Valhalla with the seed of Yggdrasil during the end days of the world. Monsters have caught wind of this and are planning their assault on the precious seed.
The entire focus of the game revolves around protecting the seed within the player settlement. To safeguard it, the player is tasked with slaying their enemies. We’re talking trolls and giants, nasty creatures that get stronger as the days progress.
If the monsters overwhelm the encampment and destroy the seed, Ragnarök will befall the world. If the world ending event occurs, that is a definite game over.
Fortunately, there are ways to prolong survival within the game.
Large segments of the world are randomly generated. This means the experience will differ radically from session to session. Before enemy waves attack, the player is given time to explore during the day. Weapon crafting, fortification and armor building are the chief focus before nighttime.
When night falls, the aforementioned trolls and giants will come to besiege the encampment. These monsters play for keeps and are relentless in their assault, especially as the game progresses. Slack on the fortification and it’ll be game over.
While cooperative play is strongly encouraged for the ideal experience, there are options for solo play. When there are less players in the session, the game does scale back the monster difficulty, which is excellent for balancing.
Tribes of Midgard Classes
Class variety is another major perk of the game. As the game progresses, the player will unlock difficult classes, outfits and runes for their Viking. Each class has a different area of focus.
Berserkers, for instance, are all about brute force. Hunters specialize in trap setting. Rangers are the archers of the game. These are only a few of the classes the player can choose from in the game.
Game Graphics
The visuals are done in a cell-shaded style. Everything looks colorful and vibrant within the world of Midgard. Player customization is nice within this realm as well. There are large variety of outfits and different character features to select from when creating the player’s avatar.
Conclusion on Tribes of Midgard
The game is available for the PC, PS4 and PS5. There is a roguelike element at play. This means it is easy to lose progress. That’s a nice way of saying it’s easy to die too. Players can expect plenty of challenge in this time-based roleplaying adventure.
Tribes of Midgard has it all. Vibrant visuals, resource gathering, a crafting system and fast gameplay with scaling difficulty.
