He is, in a sense, the right kind of man for this unforgiving world.
By the end, Bolverk effectively becomes the main character, and his rough-edge tale of transformation cuts more deeply than those of his counterparts. He and his loyal shieldmaiden companion Folka are in it for the gold, which means it's just as much in character when they leave poor refugees to their fate or help them out in the expectation of an advantage. He accidentally hits comrades in battle during his berserker rages. Bolverk is the kind of guy who can end up killing his (incredibly useful) friends over drunken insults. At least half of the story follows Bolverk as he leads his own caravan in Oregon Trail-style sequences away from the menacing Dredge, and The Banner Saga 2 ends up the better for it. Enter Bolverk, a hulking Varl who runs a mercenary outfit and who allegedly crafted the handles of his twin axes from his own horns. The design works well in part because Stoic took the rare step of making these choices affect more than lines of dialogue, as when Rook runs off like a fool in his wrathful grief to a new part of the strategic gridded map that's well apart from his companions, creating a unique scenario.īolverk effectively becomes the main character.īut both Rook and Alette are both too charitable for this world.
His counterpart and fellow archer Alette emerges as the more interesting hero, as the saga becomes the chronicle of her development as a leader in the face of doubts over her young age and relative inexperience. I only played for around two hours with Rook, but it was enough to see that past events had left the hunter virtually suicidal in his recklessness. Much as in a Telltale game, the overall story arcs wind up in the same places, but the main role greatly colors the journey there. The choice mattered more than I expected. (If you're like present company and you just hate the choices you've made, there's also a convenient option to play as either Rook or Alette with preset world states.) Alette emerges as the more interesting hero. Those choices are important, as they decide whether you start the game as Rook or his daughter Alette if those names mean nothing to you, I suggest you play the first excellent game before jumping in here and relying on the recap cutscene in the main menu – it’s a good refresher, but hardly a substitute. Out of the gate, a handy option to import Steam save files ensures your choices from the previous game won't be among the casualties.
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