With the use of the Unreal 4 Engine the cartoonish world of Valhalla is pretty, and its often fun watching the Vikings going through their daily lives. While there are some negative issues with the Early Access stage of the game, the positives do tend to outweigh these. This will obviously be worked on and improved, as will balancing of the battles. If anything, the gamer needs to feel that they have more control. Right now for example there is a soft approach as to how you control the Vikings and what they do in the world. What you realise as you are playing is that there are issues with the game, and certain areas that do need work on. With this being Early Access there is still a lot of development needed for the game.įunatics Software don’t hide the fact that Valhalla Hills is still deep in development, and they are planning to release the game in early 2016. This helps keep the game interesting and keeps you invested in actually coming back to play some more. While the main useful unlockable items are the new buildings, bigger islands and more dangerous creatures and animals are also unlocked, creating more of a dangerous environment. The more you play and the more unlockable items become available the more complex and intriguing the game becomes. The placing of these buildings become important to gather as many resources as possible. Resources are easily found, though initially there are few buildings that can be unlocked. With procedurally created Vikings and islands, every time an island is created a new challenge awaits. Or you could take the more boring path of appeasing the Gods with offerings, but I’d rather battle. The main aim is to settle Vikings falling from the heavens on a small island, gathering resources, and building up forces to be able to take over the portal, which will take them to the next step to Valhalla. When the gates are closed though, what are they to do? Prove their worth on Valhalla Hills.Īn Early Access game, Valhalla Hills will be recognisable for Settlers fans for the style of play it offers. When Vikings die an honourable death, they expect to be welcomed into Valhalla in celebration of their glories.
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