Knowing very little about Viking legends I came to Viking: Battle for Asgard without any elevated expectations of how good the story should be or how strictly it should stick to legends. This was definitely a blessing in disguise as the delivery of what should have been a very interesting tale is, to be frank, awful. After a very short (but superbly voiced) intro from...

You know a Viking game has got off on the right foot when Brian Blessed (none other) does the intro speech. Yep, the king of the shouty beardy types sets the scene for Viking: Battle for Asgard weaving a tale of a land ravaged by Hel, the defiler goddess of death whose terrible battle amongst the gods has spilled over into the mortal realm of Midgard. Hel seizes her chance...