Vinland : Arctic Assault

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Join Leif Erikson, the intrepid explorer and help guide him and his crew to the fabled lands which would one day become known as Vinland. Hand-sculpted levels provide a dramatic backdrop to his voyage of discovery, delving ever deeper into the dangers of the unknown, fighting enemies both natural and mystical. To aid in this, there are a variety of weapons and navigators that can be collected during the journey, which allow the player to customise their vessel. The challenges to be faced during this expedition, range from battling through storms and blizzards, to defeating a witch and sneaking past the spirits of the dead. Then there is the ever present threat of the ice, the frozen death which lurks ever present in the seas of the North Atlantic. If Leif is going to survive the trip to Vinland then he will have to master both these silent predators but also his own fears and doubts recounted in a dramatic series of dialogues throughout the game.

Report RSS The Countdown has begun!

So the countdown to release has started in earnest, and efforts here at Zatobo have reached a fever pitch.

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So the countdown to release has started in earnest, and efforts here at Zatobo have reached a fever pitch. As a part of this we have begun doing trial runs on our distribution systems, some like our own ecommerce solution on Zatobo.com going off without a hitch, while a little more work was required in other areas. As a result of this, our IndieDB account is being almost entirely overhauled, with all old news, images and videos being removed to make way for only the freshest and most up to date content. If you were following our progress, or are future developers looking for hints and tricks, do not worry! We still have all the development articles and things up on our Zatobo.com website.

Now, without further ado let me present to you some of the new screenshots! These and more will be added to the site over the coming few days as part of the build up to release.

Vinland Title

This is the title screen for Vinland! In the in-game version, the icebergs in the background are moving and it looks ultra cool. That's right, not just cool. Ultra cool.

Winter is Coming!

A screenshot from one of our favourite missions, Winter is Coming. This level features the first encounter between our hero Leif and the horrific Dead Ice.

Throwing Stuff

So this is more about showing off some of the weapons than the scenery. Here you can see the models for both Throwing Hammers and Throwing Axes, both very useful tools for your voyage to Vinland!

Sunset Dragon

Showing off our nice lighting effects (especially good for the sunrise / sunset), and one of the figurines which you can collect during the course of play.


And then of course our release trailer, which if you’ve not yet seen it you should check it out!

This is just the first of a number of updates we have planned before Monday, so stay tuned!

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