On the presentation front, Norsfell has absolutely nailed it with Tribes of Midgard. Treasure chests Viking comradery are abundant Strength in numbers they say, and that’s certainly the case with this game. Because of the ability to be revived by your teammates in the early goings of the instance. Though on the flip side of that, when playing with friends it can feel lacking in difficulty. So Tribes of Midgard can feel a bit unforgiving. Items that you have in your possession when dying will be left behind as well, but can be recovered if you venture back to the spot where you fell.
It’s quite easy to come upon an enemy that is over-powered, especially if you start venturing too far away from camp too early on. The main currency is souls, and these are lost forever if you happen to die in the game. Death absolutely decimates your progress if you have any number of souls on you. You’re constantly worried about getting back to the village before the Helthings can overthrow you. While you don’t have to manage things like hunger or thirst in this survival game, it can really feel like you’re making limited progress on a day to day (in-game) basis. Tribes of Midgard Let’s You Create A VikingĪs games of this type can be Tribes of Midgard can be a tad unforgiving. You can unlock classes, runes, as well as a bevy of cosmetic items that will carry over from playthrough to playthrough. That process is a loop that feels familiar to many survival games… grab items, make weapons and equipment, grab more items, level up that equipment. If your village falls to the Helthings or the Jotnar make it to the village you’ll start the whole process over again. These are world specific, so anything earned in the game in this regard is only for this single run. You can then earn points as you level up in the world which will go towards unlocking different bonuses for your character. Instead you’re going to focus on a character archetype on each run, this will allow you to specialize in certain weapons or traits. So, a reliable build isn’t something that you’re going to find here. The problem is that each run in Tribes of Midgard is going to be pretty different. Upgrading your character and the weapons you’re using does make things better as does finding runes in the world as well. Combat is one of the most rewarding activities to harvest souls, find unique items hidden in enemy encampments, and obviously you’ll need to do this frequently as the days turn into nights and the helthings attack. Yet, this is a core pillar of the game and it’s unavoidable.
Even taking down the spongey enemies gives you that same feeling. This is certainly the case when playing solo, fighting a giant by yourself is wholly underwhelming.
Whether clearing out an enemy encampment or taking down the mighty Jotnar, the combat is repetitive with very little need to do anything more than mash the attack button. Think of the variety in builds that you’ll see in something like a Diablo for example, and that’s really what you’re left longing for in Tribes of Midgard. There’s a lack of skills with your character that other Action RPGs deliver on. While there are many different weapons and items to outfit your warrior with, there’s just not enough variety in the combat to make it feel satisfying. If the Seed of Yggdrasil Falls the Game is overĬombat is at the core of Tribes of Midgard, but it’s probably the weakest part of the game. Some things feel half-baked while others will keep you coming back for more. Norsfell has really crammed a lot of different gameplay ideas into Tribes, the end result is a mixed bag. There’s enough systems involved here to make you dizzy. These modes all follow a familiar pattern in the aforementioned loop of scouring the map for materials, upgrading, fighting and surviving. While it is designed to play with friends, Tribes of Midgard has multiple modes to play, including one skewed towards solo players.
Tribes of Midgard is part survival game and part action role playing game, layered with content on the periphery to keep you playing.
In the meantime, giants known as Jotnar will also be working their way towards your base as you’re basically in a constant loop of finding stuff, using that stuff to upgrade your weapons, equipment, and village, and then doing that again and again while keeping the enemies at bay. At night, you’ll need to defend yourself from the Helthings which will attempt to overthrow your village by making it to the center to destroy the Seed of Yggdrasil.