Every battle is a challenge, as your attacks knock millimeters off their health bar, while a single hit from them can take half your life or more. Much like Dark Souls, each boss starts out relatively slowly, using a few set attacks before reaching a second and third phase as you whittle down their health. It’s a great way to convey scale and to unnerve you before you’ve even reached the boss. You may have already spied the giant during your travels, as they are often seen in the distant background, their sheer size evident even from such a huge distance. These range from Thor’s hammer or Frigg’s healing warmth, all the way to Loki’s ability to create illusions of yourself in order to confuse and damage the few enemies you encounter.Īfter discovering the two runes within an area, you return to Ginnungagap to unlock the magical door to whichever Jotun you’re currently hunting. There are other bonuses to be discovered as well, in the form of statues of various gods that bestow their powers upon Thora. Within these levels are various collectibles, but they aren’t just meaningless statistics here, they are golden apples from the goddess Ithunn that increase your maximum health. Most of these levels offer little to no combat, instead focusing on environmental perils such as Niflheim’s deadly, freezing blasts of wind others are even puzzle-based, tasking you with finding the correct route through the area. In order to gain access to an area’s Jotun, you must first journey through two levels in order to find their runes and unlock the door to the boss arena. Viewed from a top-down(ish) perspective, Jotun is a game mostly about exploration, and can essentially be billed as a cross between Bastion and Shadow of the Colossus. It perfectly compliments the setting, alongside the Icelandic dialogue that further immerses you in this Norse tale.īut how does the game play? Incredibly fluidly, it has to be said. With a score that wouldn’t be out of place in a multi-million dollar epic, Jotun’s music adds extra weight and atmosphere to every part of the game, and is genuinely a delight to hear. The high quality of presentation isn’t restricted to visuals either, as the sound design is just as dazzling. Each area has its own look, representing each elemental being, from the beautiful Yggdrasil to the frozen realm of Niflheim, and every one looks absolutely gorgeous.
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The animation is just as fantastic too, feeling almost like you’re taking control of a high quality movie as you explore the various levels.
The art direction is beyond stunning its hand-drawn style evokes memories of both Bastion and Samurai Jack, and gives every area and creature a real personality. This is probably the best way to direct the player, especially in a game as artistic as this. A pair of crows will rest at the entrance to the currently suggested level, offering a subtle clue instead of flat out telling you where to go next. You can actually play the levels in any order, but that’s only for those seeking an even tougher challenge than is already provided. Ginnungagap serves as the main hub for the game, leading out into the five areas you’ll need to visit in order to find and kill the Jotun. Wielding her mighty battleaxe, you will aid the warrior as she tracks down the elemental Jotun – giant godlike beings that must be slain so Thora can earn her place among her ancestors.
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Before those, there is Jotun, finding its way to consoles nearly a year after its PC release.Īfter an inglorious death at sea, Thora finds herself in Norse Purgatory, given a second chance to fight for her place in Valhalla. It’s a setting not often explored in mainstream media, unlike the overabundance of films and games based on Greek mythology, but may soon be thrust into the gaming limelight thanks to Sony’s new God of War game and the re-release of Skyrim. Let’s face it, for the majority of people, knowledge of Norse mythology is likely limited to Marvel’s Thor films.
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