February 6, 2021 - 1:04am EST
Norse mythology appears to be having plenty of time in the spotlight recently. It feels like there has been more games using a Norse setting in the past four years than there had been 20 years prior to that. Games like Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, God of War and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla have put Norse mythology in the gaming zeitgeist. Thankfully, Norse mythology has plenty of stories and characters that are ripe for adaptation and interpretation.
Helheim Hassle is one such game that both adapts and interprets the rich tapestry of Norse gods and beliefs. However, Helheim Hassle takes a more light-hearted and quirky approach. Instead of stories about Ragnarök and Asgard in danger, it is a simple story of Bjorn Hammerparty, a boy who accidentally got sent to Valhalla instead of his desired destination of Helheim due to a technicality. The game is filled with zany characters, plenty of puzzles and enough hijinks to make the 5-6 hours very memorable
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Everybody likes vikings, right? Don’t worry, we’re not gonna ramble about
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla again–this article is dedicated to a very different brand of viking. Specifically, an undead, pacifist viking. Quirky and macabre puzzle-platformer
Helheim Hassle is back, and this time it won’t rest until it arrives on PS4. It launched to critical acclaim last year on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC, and more importantly, we liked it, so you should definitely give this witty buddy adventure of gore and dismemberment a shot. Don’t believe us? Just give this trailer a watch.