

Each area has a map in the menu screen but seeing as it doesn't mark your current location, it's of limited use. This isn't helped by the fact that Thora moves pretty slowly. They're usually fairly large and empty and there's not much combat. Unfortunately, most of these levels have one thing in common: they can be rather dull. One has you striking nodes in the ground to draw constellations of mythological figures whereas another requires you to figure out a maze-like sequence of raft crossings across a fiery swamp. There's a good amount of variety in the areas, both in level design and aesthetics. In each of the five worlds, you'll have to find two runes in the explorative areas before you can fight its respective jotun. Simples, no? v1d30chumz 109-200-233-75īroadly speaking, Jotun's gameplay consists of two distinct halves: explorative puzzle-solving sections and boss battles. Defeat them all and the gods will deem her worthy of her place in the afterlife. Her task is a daunting one: she has to traverse five worlds of the cosmos and fight five giants known as jotun. Jotun tells the story of Thora, a Norse warrior woman who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the gods to enter Valhalla. But is it impressive enough to warrant a purchase? Into the unknown. Jotun's a game that demands you impress the gods to progress. Jotun: Valhalla Edition is also available for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Wii U

Reviewed by Stephen Palmer playing a PS4 on September 8, 2016
