![]() Or just become the best renovator and home decorator since IKEA. Build an insurmountable fortress on a hill. You’ll be able to build your own great hall to honor Odin and drink mead. And it’s definitely equally satisfying and easy to do. Looking at the edges of a construction piece will get the next part to snap into place. The building system is intuitive, responsive, and very snappy. Make no mistake traveler, Valheim at its best is a game for builders. What is it about Valheim that makes it such a big financial success? To understand the nature of this beast, let’s take a look at what Valheim nails perfectly. Yet already 4 million vikings have joined the Nordic afterlife in just 22 days. Especially here, we’re getting some Runescape vibes The graphics are smooth and calming, but it’s definitely no triple A quality. The game also has no voice acting at this time, and minimal music and sound design. The same dungeon that only changes layout slightly. ![]() Even a grouping of shelters around a small farm. Some ancient rune stones that give you some tips about the game. The exploration in this regard is fun, though there is not a whole lot of diversity. Fresh forests, inland streams filled with fish, and powerful seas that turn into a generous wave pool come storm. Yet all of them begin the peaceful meadows, with wondrous rolling green hills. The game is based on procedurally generated terrain so every seed is unique and diverse. ![]() Even so, it’s evident that Iron Gate has spent a considerable amount of time passionately and painstakingly developing a game that would FEEL just right to play. Since the game was conceived and created by such a small studio (Iron Gate AB consists of a dev-team of just five individuals!) it becomes clear right out of the ancient wood gate why the game is considered to be in early access. It all hearkens back to the all-father Odin. I’ll take you through the reasons why Viking adventuring is making such a big splash right now, and the dangers that are lurking underneath the surface of its murky, procedurally generated water. And, why it might be better than Minecraft. Take a seat and let’s talk about the newest survival-adventure game on the block: Valheim. Welcome weary traveler, the campfire is hot and I just skinned a troll.
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