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- čas přidán 13. 08. 2024
- We asked Viking expert Anders Winroth to review the popular Viking game Valheim. Check out his book The age Of The Vikings! www.amazon.com...
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He started reading the ruin at 7:22 without it being translated to English, he is a Viking
professor.
The Poggest of Pogchamp Professors for sure.
*rune
That didnt even occure to me. Thats impressive for sure!
the text in runes is completely in English, it's only written in a different script
obviously?
Not gonna lie the way he is reviewing feels like his reading me a bedtime story beside me
Perfect to fall asleep to!
I don't mind at all
I like this guy he knows his stuff and him being from Norway made it all the better
It seems like he is from Sweden, he is a professor at University of Oslo though :D
He's amazing! Glad he was able to help us with this video!
Yeah he does sound swedish to be honest. Hard to discern but he he kinda has that accent.
@@taffelost6221 And his name is much more typically Swedish than Norwegian.
@@taffelost6221 Yea no this is far from Norwegian dialect. Defo swedish
Lmao this is literally my professor, this is so weird. I remember he really wanted us to not think that the medieval ages was boring.
The opposite of boring
I think it was anything but boring :P
I mean yeah. It was anything but boring but not a time you wanna live in
Okay Valheim devs, please make the ships able to navigate both directions XD Thank you!
agreed
They already sort of can, but not to the extent that they could in real life. But you can put the ships in "reverse" and then row by alternating turning left and right with the steering oar.
I wish it were possible for multiple people to row when playing co-op. In both directions, of course. Would also make sailing against the wind less annoying.
@Q-tips Valheim isn't a solo game, what the Hell are you on about?
@Q-tips I'll take your word for it, but be that as it may, it does, in fact, have multiplayer.
@Q-tips Are you serious? No, its not MEANT to be played solo, it is meant to be played the way you want to, be it solo or co-op.
I wouldn’t mind if he voiced over me while playing Skyrim
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great voice but i dont want another biomutant
"Sensing great danger, the dragonborn eats 22 cheese wheels"
The professor’s accent and voice are so nice ☺️ I’m sure his students really value learning from him!!
@Gabi suka debat it says he’s a professor in the title....
@@Tishalonghorn doesn't necessarily mean he teaches. A professor can opt out of teaching students if he feels like it. My uncle is a professor in criminology, he used to teach a few years but got fed up with it and stopped. Doesn't mean he's no longer a professor in criminology.
@@stankobarabata2406 oh really?? I had no idea, thank you for informing me!
@@stankobarabata2406 you are right, but since he works at the University of Oslo, there's a high chance that he teaches because most of the professors do, it's how they like it.
Yes, he is absolutely one of my favourite history professors at the University. He brings loads of passion and excitement in his lectures and an incredible depth in the field of medieval history.
I already like this guy. Please have him do more viking-themed game.
Yess! Like God of War!
Maybe AC: Valhalla or God Of War? 👀
@@buzzfeedmultiplayer I don't follow Assassin's Creed but they recently had a Viking themed game did they?
@@buzzfeedmultiplayer maybe even for honor?
GOD OF WAR
Thank you for this video. I personally know professor Winroth, having had several courses taught by him in Oslo. He is a great guy and his knowledge of both Viking history and medieval history in general is impressive. I would love to see him react/review to more games as I believe he would have a lot of good things to say.
Me at a dinner party: "...These people are boring"
Anders: "I am a Viking professor"
Me: *reaches arm right through someone's personal space to shake his hand*
Underrated comment. Lmao thats so me irl btw lol. One time i was at a celebration of my newborn cousin and we were eating dinner and i was like thinking in my head: «oh god everyone here is just talking with each other and no one here is like special..» and then i just hear «What do you work as?» «Oh Im a cop!» and i just immidiately took my plate and put it on the kitchen counter and went to the guy and shaked his hand.
@@HURRIC4NEyt You shook a cop's hand? Oof
@@sneaks9150 Boots be licked!
I had this guy as a teacher in my first year of History at the University of Oslo! Coolest professor by far.
Ooh, a real viking professor! I hope we get more similar videos to this one with other video games and cultures!
"real italian reviews Mario Games"
Yes! We're always on the look out for more professionals 👀
ghost of tsushima would be cool
@@buzzfeedmultiplayer I'm a bit late but is it possible to have him analyze/react on AC Valhalla?
Vikings were raiders of the sea. Like pirates lol not all Scandinavians were Vikings.
I misread the title and was like “REAL VIKING?! How fucking old is this guy?!”
LOL
Iron gate should get him to do some voice work or narration for Valheim!
I'm a huge fan of Valheim, and I enjoyed hearing from this professor about this game. What a voice. History is good to preserve and I enjoyed listening to him about the knowledge he holds of the history of the Vikings.
I would love to have this man as a professor
same!!
sitting on my raven throne in front of my hearth in my underground base listening to this guy ...pretty relaxing lol
I enjoyed how he gave positive compliments about the character models and then discussed more about the armor or weapons.
I need to find more of this guys material lol. His voice is quite wonderful for teaching.
Get this man some narration or voice over work
Vouch
I want this Guy to react to god of war and/or the tv show vikings
You never know...
Haha that show....omg.
He's gonna be extremely disappointed in both. Magni and Modi ''Minor Aesir''? Odin abusing his wife, Frigg?
And Vikings is no better. They spoke of Russia before Russia was named and wore studded armor and pretty much zero helmets.
@@TheStraightestWhitest In fairness to the show Vikings... after... I think Season 2? Or maybe even Season 1, they decided to abandon the historical accuracy, because it had became such a hit show. It was originally only supposed to be a single seasons as I recall!
Heck it was even canceled at one point and brought back after protest, provided what I read (on the internet lol) was correct. (Though, that seems to coincide with what I remember seeing on TV-spots, indicating it was the final season, back in like S4 or 5, but then it was picked up for more)
@@DUKE_of_RAMBLE Yeah Vikings never claimed to be a documentary either, but it did base itself on history and then just changed stuff for no reason at times.
Viking prof reviews viking game
devs - were gonna need a bigger boat
10 out of 10 points !
I like how he was reading the text before it even translated to English. That was awesome.
Anders Winroth, the holder of doctorate in speaking english in such a way that it still sounds 100% like swedish.
I could listen to his lectures all day. Thanks for this, I was wondering how true the game was to the lore of the Viking culture. That’s wonderful content and info. Thanks! Subscribed.
What he said about the boats being used in both directions is genius! Thats amazing, you learn something new everyday
The devs should ask him to record him reading the intro for the game. That would be awesome, or the ruins.
I highly recommend reading his book the Conversion of Scandinavia to Christianity: Vikings, Merchants, and Missionaries. It does oversimplify certain things at times, but it's a great overview of all the machinations at work surrounding the conversion and the context of pre-Christian Scandinavia that these machinations were operating in. - a MA student in Viking and Medieval Norse Studies who was introduced to the academic field through his book.
That sounds right up my alley. I've always been very interested about the conversion of various pagan groups in northern Europe. Especially with Norse and Celtic peoples. I've always been curious and drawn to paganism despite my Irish-Catholic upbringing. I'm always trying to reconcile the two as they both hold significance for me, despite no longer being a practicing catholic or pagan myself. I think understanding the history better would help a lot. Good luck with your studies!
@Tala K Not according to them lol. idk how you've drawn that conclusion, but the Catholics I knew were very much against any kind of paganism. Sure, there are pagan routes in Celtic Christianity because some pagan beliefs, dates, and iconography were incorporated and modified into the church doctrine in order to better convert the Irish, but Irish Catholics are hardly pagans. That's like saying Christians are essentially Jews, but even more off base.
Even though webcam this guy's voice is _so soothing_
he was disappointed the serpent wasn't big. can we sow him a mod :P change his mind fast
Could show him a leviathan as well lol
His opening line in this video.... If I had a dime for every time I heard that...
Weird that they showed him a shield that I've never even seen in game before and then he showed another image of a more accurate shield that is actually the same or close enough to the shields that are in game.
Imagine getting to tell people that you are a "Viking Professor" (Also, get him to review AC Valhalla!)
Thank you for your professional analysis of this game. I have very much enjoyed playing Valheim and hearing you describe the Draugr was wonderful and reminded me of the runestone I came across in Valheim. It's unfortunate that they did not show it to you but your description was insightful as it was reminiscent what the developers had put in the game. The game should not be taken as Viking cannon for sure but it hits all the right notes and really makes you feel like your a Viking. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Runestone in Valheim: "Long ages ago, the world of Valheim was home to a race of proud and noble people. They built great towers that touched the clouds and delved deep into the earth for precious metals. But their pride was their undoing. They challenged the very gods and went to war against the Aesir and Vanir, destroying themselves completely. Great Odin leveled their cities and Loki consumed their mines in fire. Mighty Thor broke down their towers and Freya sowed their fields with salt tears. Now they are sunk many hundred of years deep. No song sing of their stories, and the earth has claimed their cities. But pride cannot be killed entirely and the warriors who fought in that final battle will not surrender until their bodies are dust and the dust long gone. They return as Draugr, unholy walkers in ancient armour, creatures of rust and despair. Break them, bury them, let them know they are dead."
He has a great voice.
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I like that he doesn't destroy the game for being a game when covering the realism and history of the vikings.
Historians and game makers are not the problem here. Uneducated people who believe games and movies are realistic. Common American question for Dubrovnik locals is "where do you keep your walls when it is not a tourist season?". General public needs more education...
@@cetterus unfortunately it's more a lack of care and inherent desire to learn in our students.
This guy seems really knowledgeable and easy to follow. I definitely wouldn't mind watching a long lecture (or twenty) of him talking about vikings.
I could listen to this guy talk about Vikings forever.
Please tell me Mr. Winroth narrates, because I could listen to him educate me all day lol. So calming.
This guy is very pleasant to listen to
This is a fantastic concept!
It would also be great if you could get a professor of Japanese history/samurai period!
;)
I think the point he missed about the Greydwarf is that they are symbol of the "Man VS Nature" stories of old Norse. Killing a Greydwarf and using the wood from its body to build a home is vary similar to Odin killing Ymir and crating Midgard from his remains. The old Norse did not see a tree as useful in of it self, but cutting it down and using that tree is what they where about.
also Greydwarf is a direct translation of Grådvärg, which are creatures in Astrid Lindgrens book Ronja Rövardotter, not to be confused with Rumpnisse if you google image.
4:20 Likely some form of Gamberson armor, several layers of thin cloth meant to prevent shearing or penetrating through just a lot of layers. Rather than using metals, at least.
This armor in game is made from flax and iron so i guess it is supposed to be some kind of brigandine.
Can someone ask him if he would cooperate with the developers of Valheim to make the game even better?
3:27. I have heard that the boat heads where Buried with the captain of the ship. So over time it would have rotted and disappeared. (Assuming they were made of wood). That’s just one opinion.
It´s wierd that the serpents head, a massive solid pice of wood thicker than any other plank on the ship would rot away, but still leave the rest of the ship even down to verry small and thin planks behind. werry selective rotting there ey?
@@mr-x7689 He isn't suggesting that the Oseberg Ship ever had a head, but others might've. The reason the Oseberg Ship didn't rot was because it was covered in blue clay, it would've rotted too in normal soil.
Really cool to see a professional perspective of this beautiful game 😳
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This is a great video. The fact that the professor likes so much of the game tells me that the developers did their research.
Well the devs are from Sweden. And the knowledge about iron age scandinavia isen´t exactly unknown here... wel it isen´t atleast to anyone outside the swedish parlament, witch is filled to the brim with uneducated idiotes who seam to not have even the most basic knowledge of our history.
"We actually don't know anything about how the sails might have been coloured."
It's sad to think that so much information like that has been lost and it's so unlikely we will ever be able to regain it. There is probably petabytes of information that has been lost to the sands of time, never to be recovered.
Sad yes but also good... its a mystery and fuels imagination causing people to dig for more stuff in hopes of finding out !!!
@@oracleofpelham511 That can be nice, but it can also lead to absurd conclusions, such as horns constantly depicted on Viking helmets, something they never wore.
@@TheStraightestWhitest Actually horned bronze helmets have been found in Denmark. Do a google image search for veksøhjelmene if you want to see them. But you are right that they weren't common. Likely they were used for strictly non-combat purposes.
@@DissectingThoughts There have been, what 3? bronze helmets whit knobs not horns on them, and the general accepted teory about them was that they where for cermonial purposes only.
The only reason we still have muppets moaning about horns on iron age scandinavians helmets, is due the cristian monks beliving the "vikings" was the servants of the devil. And thus depicted or described them with horns.
@@mr-x7689 yup
At first, I didn’t see the Professor part. I was like cool real Viking. They brought one back.
more of this guy please!
They also have boat-shaped frameworks of stone, which can be dug up to reveal skeletal remains and various treasures such as gold and jewelry. They have homages to viking burials in the game.
This is just pure awesomeness!! Goes to show why Valheim is such a good game
I paused Valheim to watch this. I would have liked to hear more. Thanks!
I enjoyed this quite a bit 🤣 ~ a guy from Tønsberg
Love this, someone with proper Viking knowledge! I love games that follow real history
He sounds exactly like my college professor hahaha.
Everyone else gonna ignore how they cut him talking about his book at the end? He obviously got it down from his shelf. I imagine that would be the main reason for doing an interview like this.
Next video: Real caveman reviews Far Cry: Primal
BRB going back in time ⏰🏃
Should of had him review assassin creed Valhalla
Just maybe we'll do this 😅
''Gay and black Vikings, 0/10, I'm outta here.'' Would be his video in summary if we're talking from a standpoint of historical accuracy.
He would probably say 90% of the game is historically inaccurate, including armor, weapons, fighting, clothing, etc.
Okay this man has to do an audiobook, I'll buy all of it.
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Hard to say close to reality when its a game about norse mythology
Nothing here implies that they care. Having a professor educated in Norse culture review Valheim is interesting content. That's literally it.
this really goes to show that Iron Gate put a lot of effort and time into the game, in terms of not just the gameplay, but the actual lore of the game
I see the circle of stones in the shape of a ship were actually drawn from fact: 2:14 Spot on!
I'd love to see him review it again now, after Home and Hearth and Mistlands. I feel he'd have a field day with the Plains and Mistlands.
He complains about the shield not being very realistic, but that shield is not part of the current Valheim game as far as I know, so why the hell would they use that shield when showing it to him?
I wish they had showed him the longship as well as the Karve, the round shields instead of the Knight Shield which isn't even in the game and Frostner instead of just the Iron Sledge.
Also, telling him that the Serpents here aren't Jormungandr, just some smaller sea serpents (Presumably in some way related, however?)
I'd like to hear his thoughts on some of the progression too, getting iron from swamps and such, as was accurate irl too.
Otherwise, this guy is fantastic, he's just really good to listen to! Other than some nitpicks this video is fantastic
Pitty he didnt spoke about the houses, some playes built quite awseome greathalls with mead cellars, fortifications, towers, etc .
Many thanks to Prof. Anders, absolutely fascinating. So wonderful to get the input from a real "viking". I also loved the sing-song lilt of the Norwegian accent.
What a great voice
7:04 there are a ton of viking shields in the game and you could customize them to have a cretin color or pattern
I believe the Greydwarves are written about in late writer Astrid Lindgrens "Ronja Rövardotter" or Ronja the robbersdaughter. Anyone 30+ in Sweden should know who the greydwarves are, but whether they are a creation of Astrid or if there are actual folklore connected to them, I have no idea. I'm leaning towards she made them up. (Which kinda makes them folklore anyway, lol, She was just that brilliant!)
I need a audio book if this man telling norse stories ....yesss....
There are smaller shields that are closer to the vikings shields but most players decide on these tower shields. I prefer to use the smaller shields so I can perry my foes. The sea serpents can very in size (or so I'm told). I would love for the professor to look at some of the bows I know the last bow would come most likely unrealistic but would like to see what information he may have.
I, too, prefer the parry shields. Parrying is much more satisfying than blocking, and the damage bonus after is delicious. Also, they're prettier shields. :)
they got the more traditional round shields that you can start off with, i guess they just didint give him footage of it. besides that, none of those fancy shields like he said was not a thing.
Id like to see more of this. Somethings seemed short and cut off.
Surprised you didn't go over the bosses.
I honestly would never fall asleep in his class, his voice (accent) would keep me drawn into what he's trying to teach me, ngl
He should be narrating Documentaries
I like the way this man speaks he sounds old and wise
No matter your opinion of the Vikings, they play a major role in history, similar to the Romans and their impact on the world. Its nice to play a viking game for once that includes norse mythology in it as well. If the future DLCs include more norse mythology and accurate depictions of viking armor and weapons, this could go down as one of the greatest Viking games.
Perhaps the reason we never find dragon heads on long ships is they were ornaments tagged on like a figurehead of later english and French ships in the 16-1800s. If the dragon head was a removable peice made of gold or silver ornamented these could have been highly sought after and melted down either by thieves or later in the owner of the ships life to perhaps buy a farm and some animals.
I like how some of the old norse and viking sayings sounds remarkable simulair to my language (dutch) the reasons are obvious, but it makes me feel more connected to the ancestry of this culture. Never really wanted to do an ancestry dna test untill I recently got into viking history and culture, I feel strangely drawn to it now and want to know if I decent from them (probably do, concidering proximity)
That was great! . . . Alright, I’m gonna go play some Valheim now.
"I was a little disappointed in the serpent...it's not very big"
T'was what she proclaimed
It's nice to see corroboration by an expert that the developers did a fine job in devising the Valheim world, creating all the viking ambiance and adapting it to the dynamics of a game.
I could listen to an audio book narrated by this guy. Such a tranquil voice!
The Heugin bit about Odin is so cool!
Greydwarfs could be a reference to the story of Ronja Rövardotter by Astrid Lindgren I guess. She called them "grådvärgar", which is a direct translation of greydwarf into Swedish. Makes sense since the developers are Swedish.
I like professor reviewers...very authentic
This is a professor worth going to school for.
Wow, such a knowledge and passion
Thanks for the insight! Amazing game, by an indie team, which looks like all the fun and interesting ideas are coming these days. Cheers.
something in the game is realistic: *excited professor noises*
Something is not realistic: Oh well, it is a game after all
Many people can learn a thing or two from him!
ps. you forgot to show him the round shields
I want him to do another video focusing on the 5 bosses, and just more stuff ploz
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I really wanted them to show the stone layout in game that mirrors exactly the image they show at 2:14
One aspect I wish was mentioned was the fact that the world is on the Big world tree. Yggdrasil i think its spelled. You can see branches of the tree while sailing the ocean.
The Greydwarves are inspired by Astrid Lindgrens Ronja Rövardotter: Grådvärgar in Swedish.
I want to sign up for his class and will show up on every class.
I was very supprissed when I saw the game had the option to be played in Icelandic. Since Icelandic is basically the same language as Old Norse, it really brings out the Viking of the game. And I'm also Icelandic so I can still read everything. But it would be cooler if the game was available in Icelandic/Old Norse but everything is written in runes. Not many would use it I think, but it would still be very cool for me since reading runes is taught in schools in Iceland.
Greydwarfs - Grádvergar
Boar - Villisvín
Deer - Dádýr
Serpant - Höggormur
Eikthyr - Eykþyrnir
Draugr - Draugur
Skeleton - Beinagrind
Blob - Seytill
Abomination - Baðmfreskja
Wraith - Gangári
Wolf - Úlfur
Drake - Hrímdreki
Stone Golem - Steintröll
Fuling - Drýsill
Elder - Öldungurinn
Bonemass - Beinhrúga
Yeah, its complicated, thats Icelandic right there!
If I may comment on a few of your points:
In regards to the serpent, he in-game serpent you saw is not a boss, but rather an enemy in which multiples exist. I know you're disappointed they're not bigger to more accurately represent Jormungandr, but I feel like Jormungandr itself would suffice better as a unique boss rather than a common enemy, so I think it's fitting to have more common smaller serpents. (No, Jormungandr is not currently a boss in-game, but I think it would be an excellent addition in a future update if Iron Gate can figure out how to properly implement it.)
In regards to the Wolf armor, good thing you only saw it without a helmet. If you saw that helmet, you'd be disappointed to learn it has horns.
And lastly, in regards to your the Viking ships, I'm sure the developers are also aware that the real life ships required many people to operate, but unfortunately compromises had to be made to make the game playable for one player, even if it comes at the cost of historical accuracy.