![]() ![]() It was fun, challenging, and really made me sweat.Īccompanied with some fantastic visual scenery is the presence of a brilliant soundtrack to go along with all of your epic battles, along with some top-notch voice acting from Thora’s narration, all voiced in her native tongue. My favourite was the puzzle in which you have to match the star constellations with the lighting emitting beacons on the ground, all whilst dodging the lightning bolts hurdling towards you. For me, the puzzle sections were a lot more entertaining and really varied in uniqueness. Sections which required the player to fight waves of enemies were fun and challenging, yet these sections weren’t quite the highlight of the game. Environments are all incredibly well designed, look gorgeous and I feel like the fact that everything is hand drawn allows the developers to be a bit more creative. Most things in Jotun are hand drawn, which leads to a very beautiful looking game, the likes of which I’ve never seen. One thing that immediately jumps out at you would be the art style. Each one has their own move sets which need to be carefully analysed, and each attempt brings you ever closer to sweet victory. Boss fights can be incredibly tense affairs, and landing that final blow to take down a boss you’ve been struggling with is satisfaction beyond belief, rather similar to Dark Souls boss fights. It’s also extremely easy to get lost when going off the beaten track to find secrets.Īpart from that, and a pretty infuriating final boss fight, Jotun is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise mundane and lifeless genre. A number of times I didn’t know how to progress and a more detailed map, maybe with a player cursor, could have been a lot more convenient in that situation. One of my only issues with the game is that the map is extremely lacking and could have done with being a little bit more helpful. Exploration is key to Jotun, and you’re rewarded for poking around the map for a lot longer than necessary. Power upgrades can be tucked out of the way, and golden apples are also dotted throughout each mission which, when collected, increases the player’s vitality. Throughout these levels, there will be various different reasons to explore the level around you to make sure you don’t miss anything. After both runes have been collected, you’ll have to enter the third section for a tough as nails boss fight against one of the Jotun. There will be a myriad of different dangers along the way as well as a number of fun and interesting puzzles to get your brain working. In the first two sections the player will have to navigate the level and collect a rune at the end. ![]() There are five areas, each with three sections. Complexity can kill a game like Jotun and its simplicity mixed with its complex lore makes the game work. Jotun is very simplistically set out and it’s rather refreshing to see. These powers also have limited uses until you heal at one of the game’s many shrines. Powers that can be obtained include a healing power which is essential in later periods of the game as well as a speed power for increased mobility and hit rate, and a shield power which blocks all damage for a very limited amount of time. In the game, you’ll have a variety of different powers to pick up which will accompany your standard light and heavy attacks. Anyone interested in Viking mythology should definitely have a look at what Jotun has to offer. There is so much lore and story to Jotun that it really does boggle the mind. You play as Thora, a recently deceased Viking warrior who must defeat the five Jotun to impress the Gods and gain entry to Valhalla, as she did not die a warrior’s death. Last year, Jotun made its way onto our home consoles, and with the developers currently working on their next project, Sundered, it’s nice to go back to Jotun and have a look why the game was so popular in the first place with a good old fashioned review. Way back in 2015, Jotun hit Steam shelves and was widely regarded as a pretty fantastic game. ![]()
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