![]() ![]() This review is based on the Xbox One version of the game, which we were provided with. A few more levels would have sealed the deal but even with the handful on offer, this is well worth checking out. The bosses are the main focus of the game of course and the developers have done a great job with the difficulty curve, making it so that most players will be challenged by each battle they take on, but not frustrated to the point of turning away. Aesthetically pleasing and utterly charming, it’s an interesting and compelling trek through Norse mythology that – despite a few frame rate drops and very minor bugs here and there – is a memorable experience. Only way Ive found is to turn down the sound effects slider but that obviouslly cuts out all the rest of the sfx as well. Those that haven’t played Jotun before though are in for a real treat. Restarting the game doesnt get rid of the sound, niether does cut scenes. If you’re not into high score battles, there’s nothing new to see here over that PC release from a year ago, though, so that should be borne in mind if you’re weighing up a purchase and have played the game before. The jotun themselves are much more powerful in this mode, so the majority of people who will find the story mode’s boss fights to be challenging will be in for a treat and a great deal of extended playing time. Here, your collected god powers are carried through into straight up battles against the individual jotun from the main game, complete with high scores and leaderboards. While Jotun was originally released in 2015 for PC, the “Valhalla Edition” subtitle added to the console release is to mark the inclusion of a NG+ mode called, unsurprisingly, Valhalla. This means that you’ll need to keep checking the map, whilst constantly trying to remain aware of exactly where you are and where you’ve come from. You can see the starting point and the goal but other than that, you’re on your own. Runes are not necessarily all that easy to get to and while you can access a full map of the level you’re working through at any time, your position on the map isn’t indicated. While the minimalist design manages to offer quite a bit of variety, the lack of combat and exploration options becomes evident rather quickly. ![]() In only a couple of them will you face anything like a threat to Thora’s life, which actually works quite well given the way the task at hand is laid out. Jotun: Valhalla Edition is a throwback to retro gaming in terms of both art style and gameplay. Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. The environments you traverse during the rune-finding phases are beautifully realized, though sparse in terms of peril. ![]() From here, she must head into each god’s realm, finding either one or two runes – which serve as keystones – in order to unlock the battle with the god itself. In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla.Įxplore vast regions of Norse Purgatory to find runes to unleash the jotun, giant Norse elementals.The story is presented via voiceovers in Icelandic (with English subtitles, of course) and gameplay is presented in a semi top-down style, seeing Thora starting off in the void of Ginnungagap, which serves as the main hub. Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. ![]()
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