Jotun valhalla edition thora
The voice acting does a marvellous job of painting the harsh picture of the Viking world, setting wondrous atmospheric tension that transports you to the hostile and unforgiving universe of the Norse Gods. In saying that the boss battles are outstanding both requiring patience and strategy to defeat which left victory feeling oh so sweet. In some instances, this can be good for the players that enjoy exploring and moving at their own pace however for me personally I do like a bit of hand holding and felt lost a times. In some cases, there was a lacking guidance about which areas are best to tackle first as there is no set order for each area and some of them can be much harder than others. Throughout game play you gain extra abilities granted to you by the Gods that you can cycle through and select which ones to use for specific situations, some of these abilities heal you or create diversions allowing you to attack from behind.Īt some points I found there to be an absence of enemies to engage with, sometimes being bored while traversing breathtaking landscapes, there was little to interact with while on my journey to each rune. I found this especially frustrating during boss battles when I was grinding my way through the challenge.
I did find that the movement felt a bit staggered and jarring, I couldn’t move smoothly in battle or dodge enemies I always felt there was a slight delay with each mechanic I played out.
She carries a huge axe that is your primary weapon which you can swing repetitively at large groups of enemies or take a huge swing with a longer build up that deals greater amount of damage with a single blow. Jotun is a single player game where you play as Thora. There is a lot of environmental story telling where the camera pans out so you can see from a bird’s eye view the surrounding land and words of lore delivered to you by the protagonist herself. There is much to love and learn about this story which educates you on the historical relevance of Norse mythology and experiences that lead Thora through epic battles for honour and glory. This coupled with a phenomenal musical composition will have you totally engrossed with her fate. There are nine stunning levels to explore where you as the player are guided by beautiful Icelandic voice acted dialog that impart detailed lore of Viking mythology. Through out her journey she battles massive bosses, showcasing extraordinary animations that as exquisitely hand drawn.
Through Thora’s journey she must find runes that unleash the Jotun and fight for her right of passage to Valhalla. Jotun starts in an incredible forest landscape where you are carefully guided to a mountainous peak where a gorgeous cinematic view of the world beneath Thora unfolds. She must defeat these Jotun in order to impress Odin so she may enter Valhalla.
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She must travel through the realms of the Gods and defeat a series of different Jotun who are giant, powerful, Norse elemental beings of nature and chaos. Odin was disappointed in her inglorious death and she is granted a second chance to redeem herself. The story follows Thora, a dead Viking woman who died by drowning on the freezing Nordic seas. Platforms: PC, PS4, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch