this game rocked! for sure a peak of the hack n slash action game genre! the gameplay doesn’t fully captivate me but it’s mindless fun and this game was full of fun set pieces and exciting moments! a little reliant on QTEs compared to the norse sequels and some of the timing is frustratingly tight (namely they don’t give enough buffer to mash O on the mash QTEs imo) but i never minded QTEs so i wasn’t bothered. a fun time for sure! less of a whole experience (and IMO less fun) than the norse sequels but still well worth playthroughs.