78
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Three Vikings, Eric the Swift, Olaf the Stout and Baleog the Fierce, were kidnapped by the alien Tomator, the evil Croutonian ruler, who is collecting unique life forms to display in his gallery. The three Vikings will have to combine their unique skills to defeat Tomator, as well as a vast array of aliens, robots, giant snails, big lizards and more.

The Lost Vikings is a side-scrolling platform puzzle game with a twist. Instead of one character who can jump, run, shoot, collect items, flip switches and so on, there are three different characters, each with his own skills. Eric the Swift can jump, run and bash through walls with his tough helmet. Olaf the Stout has a shield which can block attacks, function as an air glider or as a step to stand on. Baleog the Fierce can shoot things with his arrows (including switches) or kill things with his sword. The player has to use the three Vikings as a team if he wants to get past the increasingly difficult levels and puzzles.

The player controls one Viking at a time, but can switch between them at any point. The Vikings have limited space in their inventory which they can use to keep various items. Each Viking has three health points, and if he loses them all from confrontations with dangers, he dies (some threats kill instantly), and the level must be restarted.

Alternate Titles

  • "バイキングの大迷惑" -- Japanese spelling
  • "הויקינגים" -- Hebrew spelling
  • "The Lost Vikings: Viking no Daimeiwaku" -- Japanese title

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The Press Says

GameSpy Apr 18, 2003 86 out of 100 86
IGN Apr 02, 2003 8.5 out of 10 85
Game Over Online Apr 25, 2003 83 out of 100 83
Jeuxvideo.com Apr 07, 2003 16 out of 20 80
GameZone Apr 24, 2003 7.9 out of 10 79
Worth Playing May 25, 2003 7.8 out of 10 78
GameSpot Apr 10, 2003 7.1 out of 10 71
Super Play May, 2003 6 out of 10 60

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Play Hard 1 AlienX999 (1)
Aug 15, 2009

Trivia

In World of Warcraft, there is a dungeon called "Uldaman" where the three vikings appear as NPCs (non-playable characters), related to a quest called "The Lost Dwarves".


This entry was contributed by PCGamer77 Bronze Star Contributing Member (3027), Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (10796), Kabushi (104489), Terok Nor (16793) and Mickey Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (357)
 

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