Northgard
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Northgard is a 2018
. The game received generally positive reviews upon release.Gameplay
Inspired by
Viking clan tries to take control over a wild continent. The game contains both single-player and multi-player modes, as well as a story-based campaign, with missions of increasing difficulty and complexity. Each map is divided into different regions, with each containing special resources such as iron and stone. Each region, however, can only supports a fixed number of buildings.[1] The game features dynamic seasons. For instance, farms will stop producer food during winter, while the consumption of wood will significantly increase during the same period.[2] In the story, the player plays as Rig, a prince who seeks to avenge the death of his father the High King at the hands of Hagen, the ruthless leader of Clan of the Raven. The young prince will sail to the island of Northgard to fulfill its mission, and in the process it will meet other clans and creatures. At launch, the game features eleven missions. There are four victory conditions for the game's standard play mode, which allows players to combat other clans, controlled either by artificial intelligence or other human players.[3]
Development
The game was first announced by developer
Ragnarok in October 2018.[7]
Reception
The game received generally positive reviews upon release, according to
Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Max Cox wrote that Northgard was "easy to pick up but difficult to master", and one of the best real-time strategy games he had played.[10]
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Northgard for "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.[11]
References
- ^ Wales, Matt (October 3, 2018). "Viking-themed RTS Northgard just got a major free end-of-the-world expansion". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Hafer, Len (February 28, 2017). "Northgard is like a Viking-themed Age of Empires with dynamic seasons". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Wales, Matt (March 9, 2018). "Viking RTS Northgard is out of early access and available now on PC". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (August 10, 2016). "Northgard is a Viking strategy/exploration game from the makers of Evoland". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Lemne, Bengt (February 22, 2017). "Northgard available via Steam Early Access today". Gamereactor. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Boudreau, Ian (February 25, 2018). "Northgard prepares to raid its way out of Early Access". PCGamesN. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Lane, Rick (October 4, 2018). "Northgard's apocalyptic expansion Ragnarok is free to download now". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Fraser (March 19, 2018). "Northgard review". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Northgard". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 15 April 2024.