Preview Expeditions: Viking Gameplay Demonstration at xBeau Gaming

[Infinitron]

Tags: Alex Mintsioulis; Expeditions: Viking; Jonas Wæver; Logic Artists

As you may know from their recent newsletter, the Logic Artists crew were at GDC this week to promote Expeditions: Viking. While in San Francisco, they met up with a YouTuber who calls himself xBeau and gave him a half hour gameplay demonstration, including character creation, dialogue, combat and choice & consequence. The game is definitely a fully fledged RPG now. Check it out:

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The game is looking really good. They're planning to do an open beta in May - definitely something to look forward to later this year. For more information, or if you can't be bothered to watch a video, you may also want to check out this preview over at Game Informer.

 

[Rivmusique]

That interviewer.

 

[Infinitron]

That interviewer.

Sadly, I've seen worse.

 

[Lurker King]

I'm hyped!!!

 

[Jack Dandy]

Looks freakin' sweet. Love it. Want more.

 

[Excidium II]

Combat looks too gamey for me. Reason I skipped Conquistador.

 

[Mark Richard]

So they confirm they’re hoping this will become a franchise? I wonder what the next setting will be, medieval Japan perhaps!

Looking good so far, definitely my cup of tea. Caught a glimpse at that pretty world map at the end there. It’s evolved quite a bit from the Gamescom presentation last year.

 

[Avonaeon]

So they confirm they’re hoping this will become a franchise?

I thought the ":" made that somewhat obvious

 

[Neanderthal]

Liking music, combat, authenticity an fairly much everythin. Refreshin to see devs who know their stuff. Wondered durin Holmgang whether you could intimidate opponent before match, chewin shield, bangin sword on rim, starin him down, spoutin a few clever kennings or somethin. Wonder whats gonna go on loadin screens, perhaps quote some o sayings o High One ocassionally. Hope you can walk in released game though.

Stoked for this.

 

[himmy]

Four minutes in devs seem like chill bros who know what they're doing, YouTuber seems particularly punchable even for a wuvy-dovey hippie like me. God, he's annoying.

 

[AN4RCHID]

Looks like they vastly improved on all the weak points of Conquistadors

 

[himmy]

Basically, xBeau.

 

[Neanderthal]

You know someat i've always wondered about, might legends o Trolls in Norse mythology be last few Neanderthals retreatin before occupation o Europe by Sapiens? Bit off topic though innit.

 

[Tigranes]

Day one.

 

[Junmarko]

It's not going to be on tablets this time is it? I felt that last time that restricted the engine somewhat.

 

[Starwars]

ASS LIFE, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!

Game looking good, will definitely pick this one up.

 

[Alienman]

The first game had a really nice and unique setting for an RPG. Viking era isn't that interesting since every RPG ever has to have some kind of vikings in them, but yeah, looks good. Gonna miss muskets

 

[Kem0sabe]

Are they using unity? Will this try to fry my graphics card as well?

Important questions.

 

[Avonaeon]

Still using Unity yes, and hopefully we won't fry George Ziets' computer this time.

 

[cherry blossom]

Would it be too much trouble to provide an orthogonal (parallel) rendering option? I didn't feel this in Conquistador battles (though world navigating suffered quite a lot from it) but here in this video, it looks like camera management will be an issue. With an orthogonal rendering option, this could be kept to a minimum ie. equal level of interactivity and visibility across the entire screen instead of perspective-related obstructions.

Also, the guy conducting the interview... lel.

By the way, the game looks miles above Conquistador. Really nice!

 

[SausageInYourFace]

This one is looking really sweet in every way but most of all I dig the historical setting. Hope this is successful so we might get a Expeditions: The Holy Land and Expeditions: Anabasis at one point.

 

[Mastermind]

You know someat i've always wondered about, might legends o Trolls in Norse mythology be last few Neanderthals retreatin before occupation o Europe by Sapiens? Bit off topic though innit.

buy a keyboard without broken keys or stfu

 

[Mastermind]

This one is looking really sweet in every way but most of all I dig the historical setting. Hope this is successful so we might get a Expeditions: The Holy Land and Expeditions: Anabasis at one point.

Not interested in this one or the previous one but I would buy one in a crusader setting if it allows me to genocide all the infidels.

 

[ArchAngel]

Four minutes in devs seem like chill bros who know what they're doing, YouTuber seems particularly punchable even for a wuvy-dovey hippie like me. God, he's annoying.

Yea I was irritated by the youtuber as well. I only half concentrated on the video as a result. I hope to watch some gameplay again when they are showing it to someone will more brains.

 

[Saber-Scorpion]

Looks great. I still need to finish Conquistador, but Vikings are more my thing anyway.

You know someat i've always wondered about, might legends o Trolls in Norse mythology be last few Neanderthals retreatin before occupation o Europe by Sapiens? Bit off topic though innit.

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