Review: Norse By Norsewest

Vikings take on the puzzle genre. Guess who wins?

Overview
Norse By Norsewest
A PSX Puzzle Game

Review
Who would have thought playing as Vikings would be fun? I don't hate 'em, but they don't figure prominently on the gaming world.

Then I stumbled upon a little game called Norse By Norsewest, a puzzle game involving 3 Vikings plus a Wolf and a Dragon. It is a puzzle game in which you try to reach the end of the level with all of the 3 characters given on the beginning of each level, safe and intact. Sounds pretty easy huh?

At first it is. All of the characters have different abilities which are vital to solve each of the levels. Erik can ram through walls, Baleog can reach hard to reach places with his metal hand, Olaf can shrink, Wolf can climb walls, and Scorch can fly and spew flame. Each ability is used in many situations in each level, and I assure you that once you reach the end levels you will die. A lot.

Ah.. The Pirate World. Memories of being hit by a cannon floods back to me.

But you will still play this game. Why? The scripting and voice-overs are funny, like when you repeat a level too much, the music is catchy, especially one in the Pirate world and one in the last world, and the feeling of finally knowing the solution to a puzzle(all by yourself) compares to nothing. All in all, this game is a gem. You can play it on the PSX, or on the PSP(emulation!!!).

If there are some things I would complain it is that this game screams for a checkpoint system. It is very annoying to go over the same puzzles again and again just because you forgot Olaf can fart across the waters and you die over and over again.

All in all this game is very challenging, frustrating, and fun.

All you need in a game.

My score?

8 out of 10.

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