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To 'reduce cravings' and prepare to get used to the Norse mythical setting of Assassin's Creed Vahalla, you can try the games with the same background.

If in the previous section, we discovered the Nordic game titles are quite gentle and bright, this section will be a bit 'hardcore'. The titles in this section are still in the Nordic context, but the style and story are more serious, darker. Let's explore!

The Banner Saga

Developed by Stoic Studio, The Banner Saga is a tactical role-playing game with a unique painting style graphic style. Set in a world inspired by Viking myths where humans face a warlike Dredge race that has long since perished like a major threat. The game allows to choose 2 characters, each character has a story and a separate direction. Accompanied by a non-linear plot, where each choice and action of the player leads to different consequences, forcing the player to accept and find ways to solve those consequences.

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The Banner Saga's gameplay uses a turn based combat similar to Final Fantasy Tactics. In addition, the game also adds a free extended multiplayer version of The Banner Saga: Factions that allows players to compete against each other. With unique non-linear gameplay, beautiful hand-drawn graphics and a challenging combat system but a worthy reward, certainly The Banner Saga is a game to play, and do not forget its parts 2 and 3. !

Magicka

Magicka is an action adventure game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. Based on Norse mythology, the game follows 4 mages on their way against an evil sorcerer and his 'inventions'. Players can play single or co-op in collaboration with friends to pass 13 different levels of the game.

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Magika's gameplay allows access to the most powerful spells from the start, along with the ability to freely use and combine different forms of magic as well as no mana bar that limits the ability to use magic. Magicka is a light and fun game, while somewhat satirizing the stereotypes of classic fantasy game products.

Rune

Developed by Human Head Studios, Rune is a cutting-edge action-adventure game on PC in the 2000s. Rune is set in Viking mythology when the confrontation between Odin and Loki is extremely fierce, Loki and his allies plan to destroy the world by initiating Ragnarok. The protagonist Ragnar on Odin's orders will set out to stop Loki to save the world.

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Rune gives players access to a variety of weapons, in support of this arsenal is the guillotine gameplay system with hands and combos that create the first scenes of bleeding blood. ). If you are not too fastidious about Rune is 20 years old, this is a hack-and-slash game worth checking out. Rune II also launched not too long ago but it does not look as attractive as part 1.

Vikings: Battle for Asgard

Continuing to be another hack-and-slash game, this time from Creative Assembly and Sega. Viking: Battle for Asgard is set in the conflict between the Nordic gods leading to war that involves the mundane world. In that situation, the goddess Freya chose a young Viking warrior named Skarin to lead humanity against Hel's forces.

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Viking: Battle for Asgard possesses an open world that allows players to freely explore 3 islands as well as rescue allies and conquer enemy camps. The game has a diverse combo system with the ability to cut off enemy parts, creating epic battles and extremely gore. Viking: Battle for Asgard is not appreciated by critics, but if you are not too demanding and are urgently in need of a hack-and-slash game, this game may be able to satisfy you.

Too Human

Developed by Silicon Knights, Too Human is one of the most expensive and most time consuming development games. The game is set in Viking mythology in the direction of science fiction when the Norse gods are half god and half mechanical. The deity Baldur, who was thought to be a 'too human' compared to his mechanical counterpart, would have to stand up to protect humanity from the army of machines led by Loki.

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As an action role-playing game, Too Human allows players to customize character classes as well as some other role-playing elements of Baldur. Too Human's combat system also proved to be quite beautiful despite the rigid hardware.

Despite consuming a lot of time and money, Too Human is not appreciated when its gameplay and graphics are considered to be somewhat outdated compared to the standard at that time. However, this is still a good game to use to kill time, especially when the content and story are so unique.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Developed by Ninja Theory, Hellblade is a unique slashing game inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture. Game content revolves around the female warrior Senua on the road to hell Helheim to regain the soul of his lover from Hela. The game is also a metaphor for psychological traumas, the illusions that Senua faces but is not aware of.

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Hellblade's tight gameplay: Senua's Sacrifice can be said to be just enough when not too diverse and complex but somewhat beautiful and laid-back, but that is quite a fascinating puzzle element but is quite small and modestly distributed cost. The highlight of this game lies in the gloomy and dark atmosphere, the depiction of Nordic culture, storytelling and extremely deep content. Despite its lengthy play time and average rating - pretty good, but Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a game that is hard to ignore when it can leave such a unique and unforgettable experience. With what Hellblade has shown, there's no reason we can't expect more in the upcoming Season 2.

God of War (2018)

Yes, everyone is waiting for this game, right? After engaging both his paternal relatives and destroying all of Greece, Kratos came to Northern Europe in the hope of making it from the beginning. However, along with the new land, the new forces did not allow Kratos to have a peaceful life, forcing the god to continue to earn more gods to kill as well as train his successor son.

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God of War 2018 witnessed a nearly complete gameplay change when the game was placed in an open world with a new fighting style, a bit of role-playing and the ability to coordinate combat with Atreus. The gameplay was renewed, but the rage and firepower that was the specialty of the God of War series were still being promoted. It has helped God of War 2018 become an excellent sequel to this legendary series of slashing games. If you own a PS4, God of War is a game you must enjoy.