Asgard's Wrath

Lore & Background

Asgard's Wrath is an action role-playing game designed for virtual reality headsets. The player controls a Norse god who is under the tutelage of Loki and must fulfill Loki's request to guide several preordained mortal heroes to fulfill their destinies. The game features five different heroes, each with unique play styles and special abilities. Players swing their sword to defeat enemies, parry attacks, and can throw weapons that magically return. Weapons may have status properties like lightning and poison. Health is restored by consuming food. Players can complete side missions, explore dungeons, find treasure chests and crates for crafting materials, and recruit animals to transform into humanoid followers who assist in puzzles and combat, though Loki must grant this ability.

Reader's Guide

Development began at Sanzaru Games in 2016, concurrent with work on Marvel Powers United VR, with a team of 90 developers. The initial vision was similar to Lemmings, with the player commanding human characters to solve puzzles. Oculus Studios announced the game in February 2019 and released it for the Oculus Rift on October 10, 2019. The game received generally positive reviews on Metacritic, with critics praising its ambition and full-length status compared to most VR games. It was nominated for Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards 2019 and for Immersive Reality Game of the Year at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, losing to Beat Saber and Pistol Whip respectively. Following its success, Facebook acquired Sanzaru Games in February 2020. UploadVR praised the puzzles and their integration into the environment. IGN highlighted the variety from switching between mortal and god forms. Road to VR enjoyed the character animations and their contribution to the atmosphere.

Did You Know?

• The game was developed by a team of 90 developers at Sanzaru Games starting in 2016.
• The initial vision for the game was similar to Lemmings, with the player commanding human characters.
• Facebook acquired Sanzaru Games in February 2020 following the game's success.