TLDR: Great game, definitely buy it! Just don't buy it on GOG ~~~ I have almost 300 hours on this game. As an original fan of Age of Mythology, Warcraft and the like, this game is a phenomenal compliment to those! I highly recommend Northgard, especially when it is on sale! Pros: -Smooth graphics -Nice audio to compliment -Simple to pick up, but also leaves you yearning to 'master' the nuances of it -Great variety with the clans! Each with their own unique perks, gameplay elements, visuals and much more -PvE alone will keep you hooked, with multiple campaigns & a 'conquest ladder' for each clan. You can easily get your money's worth without touching the PvP aspect (if that's not you thing) -PvP is also fun, and you can equally get hooked on the multiplayer aspect alone -Ability to create your own custom PvE game, with a ton of available options to tweak the gameplay (such as # of players, win-condition, size of map, establish teams, and more). This is where I spend most of my time. -Great for all ages That said, I run into constant issues syncing this game. On occasion, when I load the game, it doesn't connect to the servers and the only solution is to close out GOG or - more often - restart my computer. Of all the GOG games I play, this only occurs with Northgard. Another example of syncing issues: everytime I log in to the game I get the same achievements over and over (as if they were just unlocked). I have to constantly reclaim the in-game rewards I receive for getting these achievements (along with completing Daily & Weekly challenges). And the most frustrating of all - I've lost all progress with each clan. Progress with each clan lets you to claim in-game rewards as well as giving you bragging rights. Losing this is pretty disheartening. If you don't care about achievements, stats and overall progress, grab this game immediately! If you do care about these things, I still heavily recommend you grab this game....just do it on any other platform than GOG.
