If you’re used to playing them MMO games can be real fun to play even though it does feel a little discouraging in the first experience.
Today I’ll be trying one of them that has first appeared in 2015 by its developer and publisher company Plarium. It has been made to fit both systems Android and iOS, but also available on the net for people like me who intend to play it on their computers.
Just like its name says, we have here a Viking historical themed game full of combats and battles and war issues.
At first sight, Vikings: War of Clans is just one other element in the market of strategy games where you’re supposed to build a powerful kingdom and grow stronger one way or another to conquer nearby kingdoms. This one specifically is about Vikings who engage in war with neighboring kingdoms each clan directed by its so-called strong leader.
On one hand, this is an interesting game that you’d be able to play in any of the browsers we use lately, the graphics and sounds are quite appealing, it is engaging and easily evolvable during the first few levels. On the other hand, it is nearly impossible to get further and deeper through the game once you’ve reached a certain strength without having to pay for so many in-game advances, let alone that the support is a little poor and the action in battles isn’t so lively.
My computer has always been quite handy with MMO games. Its 8 Gigabytes RAM and its processor that is 3rd generation core i3 are more than enough for such features, and also, I am using the latest version of Mozilla Firefox.
It’s no different than the other war and strategy games. It’s just like them, easy at first and eye-catching thanks to its incredible animation and sounds. Well obviously, if you get to continue playing you’ll notice that it seems harder, which is normal as more characters and complexities are added in higher levels to make it more interesting.
First levels:
Like I said before, the instructions to start the game are very easy and comprehensible. Once you’re registered to the server by providing your name/pseudonym and your email address, they’ll accompany you at a baby step pace until they know for sure you’ve completely assimilated the game and you’re ready to face a whole world of opponents and allies. Every instruction comes with a largely descriptive comment of what you see on the screen. They probably know it’s not a game to be figured out alone after a few hours in.
As a beginner, I highly recommend following the introductory tasks one after the other because these first steps are big determiners of your strength later in the game.
Another common point this game has with the rest of strategy games is the same old system they follow of constructing places for living, healing and restoring energy, planting, extracting resources for eventual tools and material such as minerals or wood, and many other buildings and facilities you would find in any historical city. All of this after all revolves around raising the biggest armies you can afford and leading them to war.
Battle system:
One of the weak points of this gameplay experience is the action in the war. After consulting the global map, targeting the city you’re planning to attack, and determining the number of troops you’re willing to invest in this specific battle, you don’t get to watch much of the war and the interactions of soldiers and fully live all the thrilling sensations that come with it. They only show you a visual of the troops marching to the city they’ll be destroyed, and when they’re back home you’ll be shown the damages and the statistics of the war.
A few battles later you’ll find yourself capable of listing everything that determines whether you’re a winner in the game or less than that. But let me tell you to know for all the non-patients out there. Your success or your defeat will always be determined by the size of your troops and the level of your playable character.
Gameplay Experience:
The concept of the game itself meets perfectly my expectations of a good classic strategy game, just like I like them.
Building your city from scratch, and improving step by step until you become the leader of a great and mighty kingdom is all great. Better than that you’ll soon find yourself obliged to contract agreements and regroup into clans to grow together helping each other with soldiers and equipment. Furthermore, the sound effects and the animation of people working in the city are great.
Also, the thought that you can just log in to your browser game wherever you go and pick up where you left is a relief to all the players.
If there’s a matter with this game it’s that the evolution at a moment almost stagnant if you can’t afford to keep buying packages and utensils. After all, Personally think it’s reasonable because the game has producers and developers and they need to receive benefits one way or another.
My Recommendations :
Just like in real life, spending huge amounts of money here and there without having a decent plan for it will get you nowhere far. A decent and healthy evolution doesn’t happen overnight, it is usually slow with small and sure steps that you have planned well, defining previously the opportunities and the risks of any future decision. That’s the only way you’ll have fun playing the game and get to see it from a deeper perspective.
Also, a little tip is to log in from Facebook (rather with a separate account from hour personal one) to be able to earn some tokens.
Overall the game is a fascinating economic, diplomatic, and strategic experience to live for a fair time in your life.
