Valheim Review - The Final Verdict
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- The Meadows, Black Forest, and Mistlands make up less than half of the seven biomes that are currently available in Valheim, and 2023 seems like it will bring at least one more at some point. Considering the game will only set you back $20 on Steam, the amount of challenge, fun, and content you get from Valheim makes it a fantastic deal. And, if you prefer to play on console, Valheim will be making its way to Xbox consoles in Spring 2023.
Regardless of how you choose to play Valheim, it is a fantastic survival crafting experience that is more than worth its cost for the potentially hundreds of hours you could spend in its world, and it will only get better with time.
It's not just killing a boss in that biome and move to the next. You will be traveling through all biomes all the time. Also, travel/exploring is a huge part as well
you cant give a proper review for this game without spoiling a ton of it ... honestly its my favorite game of all time, but watching this review, im not sure if i'd pick it up at full price lol
I had never played a survival game before but now have almost 1000 hours in Valheim... it should go without saying that I love it! Although It helps if you enjoy exploring or building as the combat is fairly simplistic. Once you have top tier armour/food with the latest boss powers, it becomes quite easy. However if you just reached a new biome and are equipped with gear from a previous biome, good luck and be extra careful at night!
I loved the feeling of barely knowing what this game was about and finding out as I played. The first boss and boats really shocked me. I literally played this game all day until 1 o'clock in the morning for a whole week.
Started this last night...played for 5 hours...couldn't stop. It feels like ARK survival evolved with its difficulty but for me the building aspect is huge. As someone whom works with construction, this game is very satisfying. Plus I love Viking themes.
I'd say this is a good full fledge survival game to try first if you have a friend to play with.
What survival games have you played.
@@DudeInOhio85 Im pretty new to survival games, do ya got any sugestions to try as well?
Final Verdict for a game still in early access?
That’s a lame argument now… everyone knows that’s just legalese that allows some developers to release their game before it’s finished
And some developers to cover their ass perpetually (Fortnite)
But valheim is already as is… an absolutely top tier game. Beloved by fans,
And their team has no where near the resources available to them that games like Fortnite have.
They arnt deserving of the same criticism.
Without pre-release we either still wouldn’t have the game, or we’d have a shitty rushed product.
All that said… I agree that the full reviews should wait for the final two biomes to be finished.
Final review for someone who hasn’t played 50% of the game
right😂
This game is like 2 years old now lol
@@hughmungus7621 really?
I'm new to valheim, and the game is pretty much fun as for me. There are a lot of deaths that is frustrating, but you will learn upon progressing much of the game and learn to be more careful.
I find it a little strange that you are giving a "final verdict" on a game that is still in early access and will be for some time to come. However, based on the 300+ hours I have invested in it, I would agree with the 9 rating.
its also weird doing a review almost 2 years later
@@Steve-du2nz I'm seeing that in some of these replies! I only stopped because I decided I wanted to wait to play the finished product.
This, and the fact that he didnt even get past the dark forest before giving an "extended" opinion
It's been out for more than two years. When does early access end? 10 years?
@Capper_Bra giving a review now isn't weird seeing as it's new to xbox players since just hit gamepass for first time. Before that was only on PC
It Is A 2gb(Approximately) Action Exploration Survival Game So Well Developed That Works Even In Low Specs Laptops
Could always bait trolls into mining for you lol
BRO WHAT????? HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THAT I LITERALLY LIVE AS A MERCENARY TROLL HUNTER PAYED BY THE HOUR LMAO
These kind of games always seem fun to me when i watch videos about them but when i actually play them i hate the beginning part.
Played this game for like 50 hrs a couple years ago . Didn't have a computer for a long time and I just got the steam deck . Finally able to play my steam games again and this game is so amazing on a handheld . Great experience getting back into it so far .
I have 2K+ hours in this game, 30+ complete playthroughs and there is no slowing down for me. I LOVE this game. No world, no playthrough and no adventure is the same. RNG at its best - From ridiculous rewards at opportune times to brutal punishment for the smallest of mistakes. What Valheim has succeded in achieving is creating just the right atmosphere in this game. The lighting, the scenarie, the music, the sound effect and most importantly the "feel" of the game is just magical. Its also super easy to mod, and the modding community is very active if you ever get tired of the vanilla version.
HD Valheim is an essential mod for me. Nothing better than crispy textures.
I agree 100%. This game is a tremendous value imo. So many hours of fun and for such a low price! Amazing. :)
touch some grass bro
83+ full days… that’s crazy
How do you have time to play other games? Never understood the bragging about spending such and such hours playing one game
Hands down best survival game available at the moment.
Food isnt a requirement to survive but basically enhances your health and stamina pool by 50-800%.
Technology progression is so damn smooth, you slowly get directed to new biomes simply by gathering and crafting the latest items then killing the boss will drop an item which unlocks new resources in the next biome (mining, opening crypts, finding hidden ore, etc).
The atmosphere that is created in this game is just brilliant, absolutely lovely.
Is it better than Don't Starve?
Can confirm, I've got almost 500 hours in this game and it's still so enjoyable. I play with my young daughters and the reviewer is right, one loves building and the other loves going fishing and hunting with me.
I’ve never had a game pull me in quite like this! 300+ hours on PC and loving every minute. I’m especially excited to place this on my Series-X in the Spring!
Exactly, I can't stop playing its so immersive and addictive.
I am kinda excited for this game
i have not beat the game yet but i still have 429 hours on my steam play time and i love it
This review is noobish and you can tell the person never played it very far.
just started playing this on XSX and I love the mechanics and the music and the feel in general
that is what I call a very pleasant review.
got to take a look at the controls and then it's off to the wilderness.
over 2k game days in, it's a great game, got my money's worth many times over
I will revisit game when full released, amazing game.
Early access yes last year... mistlands this year seems complete, but still no where close... amazing game...
This is my Comfort game
This game is showing as early access on Steam...is it even finished?
500 + hours, love this game. Quick caveat to online MP. Be cautious with dedicated servers, max players and size of player added assets and terrain manipulation. You may experience some very significant lag, deadly at times. It is my opinion that this game runs best with three players. Absolutely check out the mod community for some QOL features.
the world looks beautiful, the one thing that keeps the immersion down for me is the player character, the animations and the choppy movement just looks low quality compared to the rest of the world, i wish more time was put into the player animations and the camera view
nice review. but i don't think title is accurate. the gameplay being displayed is only up until blackforest.
how long was a sizable chuck of time?
I think the game is better with friends easier to get stuff done. I enjoy the fact you can play at your own pace I’m 900 days in and still collecting silver. Yes the graphics could be better but the games appeal isn’t destroyed by lack of stunningly rendered beasts. The building is fun and can be time consuming. Taming stuff etc is a game in itself within the game. The Biomes are atmospheric and Immersive especially swap and dark forest....not been much in plains mountains and mist lands. The sailing is fun and there are ways to quicken your development outside the game which is allowed. I would like to see recycling used more in the game at present you’ve got the Thor thing that carbonises articles placed in them. But maybe this could be use to return components even 50% would be good. Maybe the trader could buy more than rubies etc or exchange goods. That would make solo play easier. Yes looking at the UA-camrs the Ballistas need sorted in mistlands maybe they’ll be sorted by the time I get there....lovely game for rainy days in the house.
When you learn a bit, you can skip quite a lot of weapon/armor crafts and make only those that you know are good for your play-style. Saves a lot of grinding for resources. I recently started the game the 5th time to do some experiments I have not done before (I also play solo) and now, at day 30 I am already looking for my first 2 pieces of iron, and I even did not rush things at all. The only not-by-the-book things I did was that I totally skipped the first boss by using troll volunteers for ore mining and fine wood chopping, and did not build a big base (previous play-throughs taught me not to build a permanent base untill I get the stone-cutter). If I manage to find swamps/iron soon enough, I guess I will probably reach the "silver stage" by day 90 or sooner if I play "conventionally". Though I am debating myself on raising the stakes and try to avoid the second boss too, so probably it will take more time to get the iron for the pickaxe and forge upgrades :D Theoretically you can skip the first 3 bosses and get everything you need resource-wise anyway. Unfortunately, the 4th boss is crucial for further crafting development, which is one of the few things I do not like in Valheim (it takes away the choice not to fight or when to fight the boss).
(No spoilers)I just beat the game an hour ago(mistlands boss). The thing I loved the most about this game is finding out, learning, exploring. I promise you there's something you haven't seen if you're not over 1k hours. The biomes coexist, and can even destroy each other, pretty cool. The way you get better at the game is through knowledge and a bit of grinding.
i have bit over 1k hours and play solo, and i barely been in plains , never yet seen mistlands, or ashlands
U guys should check out the mods for valheim it can add in new bosses and enemies
if you enjoy being annoyed constantly this is for you. the fog is a mess. constant fog. they give you no information at all about anything. you found something guess what it does? the only thing ok is the building.
Can't have a "final verdict" when there's two more biomes due to drop.
3 if you count the ocean update or 4 cuz they hinted at a secret final biome ^ the world tree
As LetsGameItOut has shown us, everything burns!
So it's horizon zero dawn and seven days to die made a baby that was really into Norse mythology
Coming out on gamepass tomorrow gonna try it out
Final verdict but the game on xbox is in game preview state. Cool
Just started playing a week ago, I think I'm at 60 or 70 hours already? I had 20 ish hours in just 2 days, it is slightly frustrating having such linear progression but I don't mind it.
I havent tried Co-op game yet. How do I find a 10 player team to play this? And what if you dont have lot of time to spend on it everyday?
the games not finished.. its still in heavy development. Id retitle the video as thoughts on it. not final.
and currently on steam sale.
I hardly consider this a "final review".. you didn't even get halfway through the game and it's mechanics. Seems more like a "first impressions" video.
Is there a way to disable those wind lines?
final verdict tbh you just started the game 🤣 guy hasn't even killed moder or bonemass
"Peace and rest of Valhalla."
lol the trees look like they are from Minecraft.
I really dont get why people like this. Ive played thousands of hours in both ARK and CONAN, and i dont feel any urge to play Valheim at all. It feels way to simple/minimalistic and whats up the the light flares moving towards you all the time, would annoy the heck out of me :D
Technically, you can't "review" a game that is still in alpha...
Wait... unreleased early access games can be on xbox? Dont consoles have finished games only?
Valheim developers are still developing two more biomes , probably they will released the game on consoles once they finish it ,hopefully this year. I recommend starting to play the game on PC or laptop because the game saves can be saved in the cloud and transferred to the console in the future, the game is very well developed, to the point that it works even in low specs laptops
@@bluestarseed6705 dude, the last biome took them 9 months tho...
Valheim is good game, but its little boring at times compated to other similar games. There isnt much different enemies around, could use some minor bosses along game. Crafting part is greatest part of it, like exploration too. In overall its quite relaxing survival game
when will it finally come out for xbox or ps5
Hundreds of hours? Try thousands...With mods, all biomes are fully fleshed out and the game already feels complete.
Its an early access game, you cant exactly final verdict it yet.
This game is absolutely awful, I just don't get the hype. The combat is clunky, for some idiotic reason you can't teleport with ore so you constantly have to go back and fort, combine that with how stamina depletes super quickly and recharging takes forever and you get a game that feels like going to work. The AI of the enemies is bad. When you're just standing somewhere for some reason waves and waves of enemies keep comming, after you've defeated on wave another one always comes, you can't just stand and exist in the game without it shoving it's garbage combat system down your throat. An absolutely abysmal mechanic is the health, you get very low base health and stamina and have to eat to get a temporary buff which lasts about 20 minutes, but after 15 minutes it decreases to about a half. How about they stop introducing new biomes and make the game actually playable?
Yes. I have "finished" the game and in my opinion, the bugged combat and in fucking sane grinding just ruins a masterpiece.
@@Arcana_XVIII After playing Valheim some more as well as other survival games I agree with this view. Valheim has depth other games just dont have, but the amount of grinding and measures to artificialy lengthen the game, abysmal combat and health and stamina mechanics ruin the whole experience which would otherwise be perfect.
"The Final Verdict"... Game is not released yet ffs.
Update this in 4 years after ashlands amd tundra is released. 🤣 EA. Also as this is my 3rd run through and its flaws are coming through like a spotlight. Enemy Pathing and Stamina mechanics are the most frustrating thing in the world.
I hit this patch you are at now at about 500 hours. Game was getting boring and repetitive, and faults were starting to show, but hten i started modding. Im currently at 2k+ hours. So if you are not modding yet, i would recommend giving it a go - it revived my love for the game
@@melma2753 modding does add value back for sure. You are 100% correct. The only issue is with my group we are all mid 30's trying to keep up with mods that break upon updates got frustrating. Maybe once work dies down I can manage the server mods better but the Vanilla version of this game is just not for busy bodys anymore.
Grindy for the sake of being grindy, with a clunky 2001 combat system that you basically have to take a drill to your frontal lobe to get in tune with.(and to be frank most folks who zealously defend the game act as though they have). Almost inexcusably poor combat system, like a browser flash game that gained monstrous scale.
Lol bro it's not that deep just let people enjoy what they want to
Is this game worth playing if you're just playing it solo?
I often jump on our server solo. You have to think exploration through a bit more as death without a portal to get back to your stuff turns an easy day of mining into a tough challenge if you push beyond your gear/skill level too soon. I prefer playing with friends as we can team up against bosses/other which makes progression easier. Mistlands is brutal solo and I am often looking over my shoulder while bolting through in terror. As you learn to play the game, solo becomes a bit easier. You are welcome to hop on our server if you to learn as there are always a few who love to do the playthrough. Our gameplay usually takes a few weeks to make it all the way through the game (modded server with all biomes complete). DM me and I'll point you to our Discord, mod pack, password, etc.
@@hilltigger Cool! Appreciate it man. I haven't still decided if I'll get the game or not. But I'll definitely dm you if I do! Thanks a lot.
can a 4090 run this?
I assume this is a joke, but if not I'm on a 4080 with full graphics and only get occasional hiccups. It looks stunning. Turning off vegetation does make it easier to spot mushrooms though... :D
I run it smoothly on an ancient GTX950, you will be fine
@@melma2753 Try running it smoothly 1440p with HD Valheim mod.
is thsi game better than v rising?
By a long shot, imo. V rising, in its current state is seriously lacking in certain aspects, such as limited build mechanics and the fact that the world is static with a single map, where Valheim has a randomly generated world every time you create a new one. I have about 70 hours into V rising and almost 500 into Valheim currently, and it's all I've been playing for the last couple of weeks. I will say the combat in V rising is a lot of fun, but Valheim's isn't bad and everything else more than makes up for it.
this game is dodshit as a solo game .. but as a coop its litteraly hilarious in the best way
Hello kids my name is ...Mr. Black...
@5:42 talks about mistlands but doesnt show any footage. pretty poor video.
Man does the performance suck in this game.. and it's not easy to build.. I was let down pretty hard
It's great that it's not easy to build. This way you feel really rewarded by your own work on the building once you get better at it.
@@Wolltazar I meant I don't know how to place items without constantly having to reposition and moving my mouse to the exact pixel in order to get it to snap in the right place.. or build a ramp just so I can place roof tiles
@@KamalaChameleon I know and even agree with the ramp system but if it wasn't so precise that you have to aim while building, the structures that can be built would be way less detailed and you would have overall less freedom with building
@@Wolltazarhis^
This game space engineers automatically snaps your stuff to predefined points and it really limits freedom.
Not doing this is a real benefit
Valheim Plus mod will fix your build issues. You can free rotate any piece and place it exactly where you want.
"Final verdict" ... the game isn't done yet.
You feel qualified to give a "final verdict" on an early access game that you've only just beaten the tutorial boss for? Change the title to "first impressions" 🤣
I cannot trust person whom is using depth of field in gameplay.
Only If the game was not ultra freaking stupid heavy, i would enjoy it, but as far as i could see It is too much for a PC that can do well even with triple A like The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk....
I thought it had released on Xbox already
Hope for a console release of this game.
It’s coming this year supposedly. Gamepass listed it for PC last year and console this year.
God of War beat em to the punch
the development is just so slow its a real shame.
i want to like this game, but my fucking god the snap feature is HORRID. it absolutely refuses to be a bit less finicky. i thought fallout 4 snap feature was awful, but this game just reaks of ass for snaping foundations.
agreed. 🙂
I don't have friends so no thanks.
I do not care for your cinematic aspect ratio. It's like "Look at me with my fancy ultrawide while your scrub screen has to letterbox that shit".
Damn, you are softttt
You young people need to stop encouraging bad graphics. We’re going forward not backward.
There's more to games than graphics and the way they've done this one it actually looks a lot better than some games due to the lighting and terrain forming they use.
@@portman8909 don’t tell that garbage you know what I’m getting at. Making a game look like crap doesn’t make it more interesting.
@@dananthony6258 No, but the unique art direction, viking theme, and survival/RPG blend does which is why many play it.
I just finished playing the original zelda again.. great fun game.. obviously bad graphics. Games can be really fun if the developers make gameplay their most important aspect. A bad game does not genome fun just because it has good graphics. I'm older than you are ftr.
Final verdict of the game after experiencing 3 of the 7 biomes 👍🏻
It's a poser game, not metal enough
Too bad it looks like crap...
OK, buying the game now, you had me at "hello", well in your case "you". 🤑
Second
ES GAME IS POOP SOUP
this game plays like dog shit on xbox. and dont even get me started on the controls. this defo was just a port from PC with the care or mins for the acute customisation and just general feel for the game. ngl im just gonna uninstall its ass
Man this game turned out to be such a disappointment
Lazy, uninformed review.
First🥴
Boring.
Can someone explain the appeal of this game? It looks like an aimless Minecraft where you can build stuff, but with better graphics and with bosses you fight and NPC's that get in the way. Seems aimless though. Whats the point of building things? The game mechanics dont seem to have very much depth. I dont see any gameplay loops outside of "just build" which serve no purpose outside of creating buildings that look cool, which I can do in a 3d modeling program. I'm not making this comment to troll. I'm genuinely curious what is so intriguing about it. Are there skills you level up? Any real RPG like mechanics?
There are skills that you level up, which take some time depending on what skill you are trying to max out. It's more like Skyrim than Minecraft imo. It's a great game to play with friends, haven't played it alone tho.
The game is fairly difficult, the challenge of staying alive and figuring out where to go next plus the exploration is very satisfying. There's not a lot of hand holding or guidance. I found it very refreshing and an immersive/ adventurous experience.
It's pretty grindy, so having a friend helps but I also enjoy grindy games.
@@BuddyStud i see. I feel like mods might make it worth it for me to buy lol. From the very introduction of the game, I've always felt like it was very bare bones. Any time I've asked people about it, they've always said "theres so much content" but they couldn't tell me exactly what. Any time I've seen videos of it, its people fighting an NPC, gathering resources, and building, and thats literally it. As someone who played WoW for years, I'm used to quests, rich lore, seeing cities/towns/normal NPC's/dungeons/talent trees/high level armor and weapons/etc.. I'll look into all of the stuff you said. I appreciate the response.
@@anony88 Its a action survival game. If you don't like survival games you wont like this game.
Building is a satisfying gameplay loop for some because the work you put in to gathering the resources makes your builds rewarding. Or for others its rewarding to work within the confines of the mechanics the game provides.. Not everyone enjoys the idea of a completely blank slate with infinite possibilities. But give us some predefined building blocks and art style and we will have a blast.
@@anony88 if you have game pass you can pay it for free so keep that in mind also
Valheim is the greatest game ever made. I said what I said. 😁
Dont like such graphic...
the mistlands were too umbalanced for my taste, had to quit
I loved it before it got nerfed. Now its just so easy its silly.
@@keyoke69 somewhere along those lines is the issue, some biomes are too hard, others too easy, others just annoying, i feel they need to work on balancing, although i understand why they are focusing first on creating new content.
@@supertraco I think the more familiar you become with the game the easier it is. Valheim will punish you for poor planning or bad decisions. Once you learn what not to do it becomes pretty straightforward. Speedrunners beat the entire game including the Mistlands using flint level gear.
@@keyoke69 i will check the speedruns see how they break the game
I've spent thousands of hours with mods trying to create a balanced game that doesn't feel as grindy, fleshed out all the biomes, and made gameplay accessible, yet challenging for experienced players. Mistlands issue for us was not enough stamina from foods to be able to navigate, not enough Eiter to make the staffs worth using. Through mods and settings, we've radically adjusted those settings and made it fun from beginning to end.
This is the best survival game I ever played. 1000 plus hours into latest play-through. Avoiding Bonemass and beyond boss fights until game is ported to console and friends can join my server. Building and tweaking dwarf and draugr spawns and experimenting with wolf and boar breeding towers. Also love the grind and exploration in this game. Retrieving a longship load of iron from several swamp biomes to get back to main base is an Epic journey and feels like a real accomplishment. Also the build mechanics are so simple but the snap/clip system enables very custom builds and can get really creative to build beautiful castles and homes.
If you are looking for that next great and immersive gaming experience, give this a try.
Don't you think starting a fresh world might be a better idea if you have new friends joining the game? Feels like having all the resources available to them right from the jump will kill the discovery element of the game that makes the first playthrough so special.
@@khanager2814 Haha. You are correct. They were impressed, but overwhelmed. Fresh start was the way to go. But they still don't love the game the way I do, and got burned out quickly. No one to play with now. Still picking Valheim apart though, this feels like it was made for me. Also, anxiously awaiting Satisfactory update 8.
@@phillipcurrey6961 Yeah fair enough, I think for us massive fans it’s hard to find people who want to sink as many hours into it as we do hahaha
SECOND
Didn’t care for this game, plus almost zero updates for this game.
Smooth
huh?
Did I stutter?
How many is "almost zero"? because i count way more than zero XD
Did i stutter?🤓🤓🤓🤓
VIDEOGAMES ARENT DEAD YET PEOPLE BEEN WAITING FOR ACTION SO MAKE UNREAL ENGINE FIVE MATURE MIX WITH TEEN TRASH GAMES NOBODY PLAYS THEY NEED TO BRING BACK BLOOD AND GORE IN VIDEO GAMES WITH BIG OPEN WORLDS TO EXPLORE TO EXPLORE HUGE MAPS WITH EXPANSIONS LOTS OF LESS BORING CONTENT TO DO LOTS OF WEAPONS FOR OPTIONS FOR LOOT TO GET DONT GENDER LOCK LOTS OF CLASSES LOTS OF SKILLS LOTS OF NEW SKILL MENUS FOR SKILLS FOR UPGRADES TO CHOOSE FROM LOTS OF ABILITIES NO LONG COOLDOWNS THIRTY SECONDS MAX WE HATE BEING BORED WAITING FOR KICKING ASS ALSO AMAZING FANTASY GAMES BLOWING MINDS WITH BIG SCARY DRAGONS BIG SCARY BOSSES BIG WOLVES WITCHES VAMPIRES AND KILLER MONSTERS AND KILLER ANIMALS WITH NEW MECHANICS NEW IDEAS NEVER USED AMAZING SHOOTERS HUGE BOSSES HUGE ANIMALS VARIETY MAGIC ABILITIES WITH CRAZY ANIMATIONS IN EVERY GAME CAN ONLY SAVE THIS DEAD GAMING INDUSTRY OR ITS DEFINITELY OVER
This game blows
It doesn’t have any real content in, it doesn’t have any point to it.
For some reason, they don’t want to make NPC humans/dwarves/elves to join your villages and do menial tasks -something many players have asked for and the devs deliver very little.
It’s not particularly fun, or interesting.
The entire experience is pointless - the game goes nowhere.
You forgot to mention that the devs basicly ditched this game.
To much promises to deliver.
People moved on. Just take a look at the current active players, it says it all.
A game with potential but lost it all.
I just got it on xbox and I want to love it but I know that mu grinding and showing friends is pointless, and its sad, once you learn to Dupe or someone uses commands. It literally ruins it for me almost because I ha s fo pretend like they're not there and with that being in the back of my head. Although I dont cheat, why is that allowed like. They literally couldve just made the game have forced open world pve/Pvp like rust but kept the exact gameplay so players had to compete to get better gear or get better at skills to use lower and lower gear until (like this mobile game frostborn" you could go out with a blue tiet set and still have fun even if you died because things were replaceable with a chance to get loot