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Play Overview
Bad North (2018) is a stylised strategy fighting game. You control an army defending an island and must train and develop your forces efficiently. The simple visuals and knife-edge Viking combat along with the jeopardy of losing precious troops make this a lot of fun.
As the game proceeds and you win the simple early battles you can choose to upgrade your swordsmen, archers, pikemen and so on. This gives you better combat statistics. However, you must take care to position your troops effectively as once they are dead you don't get them back.
It's a simple take on a war-strategy game that combines puzzle elements with the combat. It soon builds into a rhythm of attack, defend, upgrade and then on to a new island. It's easy enough for most ages to be able to play, although to do well you need to work hard to manage your resources and protect your units.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Bad North 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ben Kendall and updated 5 weeks ago.
As the game proceeds and you win the simple early battles you can choose to upgrade your swordsmen, archers, pikemen and so on. This gives you better combat statistics. However, you must take care to position your troops effectively as once they are dead you don't get them back.
It's a simple take on a war-strategy game that combines puzzle elements with the combat. It soon builds into a rhythm of attack, defend, upgrade and then on to a new island. It's easy enough for most ages to be able to play, although to do well you need to work hard to manage your resources and protect your units.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Bad North 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ben Kendall and updated 5 weeks ago.
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Benefits
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Age Ratings
Content Rating
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up.
Costs
Bad North usually costs £3.49 to £13.49.
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
Bad North: Jotunn Edition is a free update for the game that adds new items, traits, commanders, progression and the ability to track progress between games. It also lets you unlock starting items and starting traits. There are new checkpoint islands, replayable levels and a very hard difficulty. There’s also a paid Deluxe update that extends the music and adds better portraits for commanders.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Bad North
 | Xbox One | £11.99 | – | – |
 | Switch | £13.49 | – | – |
 SALE | PC | £12.79 | £2.55 until 19/12/2024 | – |
| SALE | Mac | £12.79 | £2.55 until 19/12/2024 | – |
 | PS4 | £11.99 | – | Free PS Plus Extra |
 | Android | £3.49 | – | – |
 | iOS | £3.99 | – | – |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
Bad North: Jotunn Edition is a free update for the game that adds new items, traits, commanders, progression and the ability to track progress between games. It also lets you unlock starting items and starting traits. There are new checkpoint islands, replayable levels and a very hard difficulty. There’s also a paid Deluxe update that extends the music and adds better portraits for commanders.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 27/08/2018, updated in 2018
Price: 80% Off
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Fighting, Strategy (Action, Puzzle and Simulation)
Accessibility: 21 features
Components: 2D Overhead, Blocks and Grid
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