I enjoyed Thora's story, but 20 minutes of total narrative isn't worth the 3-to-4 hours of actual uninspired gameplay that neither assists the story nor could stand on it's own. I didn't find the game to be difficult, but the game was clearly designed to tell a visual story, yet the combat feels ham-fisted and just isn't very good. Sluggish controls, obtuse hit boxes, and broken geometry do not send themselves well to the combat driven levels or bosses. The narrative does a nice job of balancing Thora's personal story with more overarching Norse myths, which I found to be refreshing. I didn't find the game to The art style is pretty and intricate. You can find him on Twitter.The art style is pretty and intricate. Tyler Fischer is a Senior Writer for MONG who plays video games when he’s not busy researching alien conspiracy theories at 2AM. Hand drawn art, vikings, and top-down 2D Shadow of the Colossus-type boss battles - of course I’m down Jotun: Valhalla Edition will arrive September 9th on PS4. An amazing musical score, specifically composed for every gameplay moment.An overarching story to discover for both Thora and Purgatory itself.A vast and mysterious randomly-generated world to explore filled with environmental puzzles based in Viking culture and mythology.Epic boss fights against the mighty jotun.Every hit from a jotun’s attack will take out a huge chunk of your health.” Using only your massive two-handed axe, you take on foes that are hundreds of times your size. The combat in Jotun is fast-paced and brutally hard. Traveling to the far reaches of Purgatory is key to finding Runes, Shrines to the Gods and many more Viking mysteries. The world is randomly-generated and filled with different areas to explore and environmental puzzles to solve. Imagine the mysterious romantic mood of Journey mixed with the scale of the boss fights in Shadow of the Colossus in top-down 2D. The game focuses on the balance between atmospheric exploration and ferocious combat. Jotun ‘s core loop revolves around collecting Runes to summon and fight the jotun, gigantic Norse elementals. “In Jotun, you play Thora, a Norse warrior who has died an inglorious death and must face the challenges of Viking purgatory to prove herself to the Gods and enter Valhalla. Here’s an official overview courtesy of the game’s Kickstarter: Now, the viking themed game is making its way to the PS4 and Xbox One on September 9th (September 8th for the Wii U) as the Jotun: Valhalla Edition, which adds the Valhalla Mode, “a replayable boss rush mode with even fiercer versions of the already-challenging jotun.” An impressive entry from a former mobile games developer. It’s been roughly two years since Jotun launched a successful Kickstarter, and nearly a year since it released to a 79 on Metacritic. Thunder Lotus Games has announced a release date for viking action game Jotun: Valhalla Edition on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U.
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