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The difficulty is minimal, that is – until the boss fights come into play. Levels are short but pack in a lot of variety and world building. The game has a beautiful hand-drawn look to the environments, and anything the player can interact with, like enemies, objects, etc., have a more basic and cartoony look. The more time the player spends looking for these things, the more they will hear from her. She sees mythical characters, recognizes sites of historical significance, and gives explanations of earth’s realities, as provided by the mythology. Steeped in the ancient culture, Thora marvels at the things she comes across. Over the course of the game, Thora narrates what her life was like, and what led up to her death. Upgrades to health and the number of times an ability can be used are also hidden around the levels. These abilities are limited use and can only be maxed out at certain points of a level. In each level, there are statues dedicated to certain gods that give Thora new abilities. Thora has a quick attack and a strong attack that charges up after a few seconds. There are a few puzzles, a few smaller enemies here and there, some environmental hazards and several boss fights involving the Jotun. Jotun is an isometric combat and exploration game with “The Void” being a hub world for levels, and separately, the boss fights. Accomplishing this would allow her to go to Valhalla, a place of immense honor. In this type of purgatory, she’s told that she can redeem herself in the eyes of the gods if she can slay the giants known as the Jotun. After dying at sea, she found herself in “Ginnungagap” or “The Void”. Jotun’s protagonist, Thora, was a fierce Viking warrior and matriarch during her life, but failed to die honorably in combat. Anyway…that’s enough schooling for a video game review – let’s get to the game, Jotun, a game that explores Norse mythology and tells a story of redemption after death. Also, Odin, known for his white beard and his tendency to ride animals in the sky, at some point, was combined with the Christian Saint Nick to create the Santa Claus we know and love. For instance, Thursday, in old English, translates to Thor’s day and the same goes for Friday and Freya (a lesser-known goddess). What I’ve come to realize is that it’s surprisingly relevant to many modern English words we use today. Recently, I’ve become a huge fan of Norse mythology.
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