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When talking about Blizzard, it is normal for franchises to come to mind like Warcraft, StarCraft or Devil. However, they are not the only titles that it has come to develop in its entire history, since in the 90s we were very pleasantly surprised with The Lost Vikings.

If you are more current players it is likely that the protagonists of this game are familiar to you by also appearing in Heroes of the Storm. The reason that they were included in the Blizzard MOBA, beyond just expanding the circle of heroes, is also because this series left us almost 30 years ago with very memorable moments.

A trio of Vikings lost in time

The Lost Vikings places us in a peaceful Viking village where our trio of protagonists, Erik, Baleog and Olaf, leads a quiet life with their families. For reasons of fate, an alien ship commanded by the evil Tomator ends abducting them and transporting them to a space base. From there an adventure begins in which we must find a way to make our characters return to their home.

Exactly this is a game of 2D platforms and puzzles in which we will have to look for the exit in each one of the tens of levels that we will have ahead. Each world will have its own number of phases in which we must hitting a time machine that will transport us to totally different places in various times in history, such as prehistory, Ancient Egypt and even a huge factory.

In each of the areas through which we will travel, apart from having their own theme, their own enemies will also appear in them and, naturally the puzzles will become more and more convoluted. To overcome them, the objective will be to combine the skills of our group of Vikings, since each of them will have completely different ones from the others. In addition, sometimes there will not be a single route to follow, which will also force us to fully explore all corners of the stage.

In fact, there will be occasions when these screens will also touch us interact with stage elements, like bombs for example, to blow up some doors in the event of not finding a key that allows us to continue. However, these objects must be properly managed because they are not unlimited. Also, our characters will not be invincible and the death of only one of them will not allow us to go on.

This is because the only way to complete the levels is by guiding the three protagonists to the starting point. Therefore, if one of them ends up being eliminated, the game will force us to start the screen from the beginning, something that in the early stages of the adventure does not bother as much, but when you are already very advanced and the phases are relatively long and complex, then it does end up being a huge frustration.

Combining the different skills

The key to success in advancing the game will be combine the skills of the three characters. As we previously indicated, each one will have their own:

• Olaf he will not be able to attack, but he will cover his companions with his shield, which will also be used to plan or for someone to climb on top of it.
• Baleog he is the only one who can crush enemies with the help of his sword and his bow. In turn, the latter will be essential to activate switches that are located in the distance.
• Erik perhaps the most vulnerable, although he is also the only one who can skip and take enough running to ram enemies or knock down walls.

At all times we can only control a single Viking at the same time With the possibility of alternating between them, that is why it is vitally important to ensure that no one is located in a dangerous place while we are not driving you. The problem is that in multiplayer mode for two players the camera also focuses on just one And that complicates things even more when it comes to agreeing on the tasks to be performed.

What we must highlight is also the sense of humor They will give off the dialogues of the characters at the end of each level, with hilarious conversations with which we can not help but burst out laughing. All of it localized into Spanish So that it makes even more fun and with some graphics the sea of ​​sympathetic ones that remain than even painted to this wonderful work by Blizzard.

Have you endured well the passage of time?

Yes, because The Lost Vikings continues to be a very entertaining game you won't regret giving it a try. Adventure boasts an acceptable duration for its time and that even today can be challenging for both hands and mind. Of course, it would not be bad for Blizzard to recall these Vikings who cry out for a third part (the second was also launched in the 90s).