When Vikings Attack!

PlayStation exclusive

When Vikings Attack! plays like an arena melee brawler game. The only hard rule is that throwing objects are only allowed. Players control a small group of civilians fighting hordes of vikings.

Released: 6 November 2012
Platforms: PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita
Genres: Fighting
Developers: —
Publishers: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Perspective: Third person Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Fantasy Historical Comedy
Country: United Kingdom
Age ratings: ESRB E10+

About

When Vikings Attack! is a fighting video game by British studio Clever Beans. It was released on November 6, 2012 as a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 and supports Sony's cross-play feature on the PS Vita. The game is included on the "Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1" compilation disc, released on June 18, 2013.

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Gameplay

When Vikings Attack! plays like an arena melee-brawler game.

The weapons used in the game are thrown objects. Players control a small group of civilians fighting hordes of vikings. The objective is to pick up objects and throw them in order to knock out enemies. A single hit is required to knock out an opponent's troop.

Reception

When Vikings Attack! received mixed to fairly positive reviews. In rating the game a 6.5, IGN described it as an "interesting and unique idea that's well-executed in premise, but that doesn't give you many reasons to keep coming back," praising the "degree of nuance" of the attack system and the game's accessibility to a wider audience but criticizing the game's "emphasis on sheer repetition."