Jotun (video game)

Jotun
Developer(s) Thunder Lotus Games
Publisher(s) Thunder Lotus Games
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Release date(s) September 29, 2015
Genre(s) Action-adventure game
Mode(s) Single-player

Jotun is a video game developed by Thunder Lotus Games.

Plot

Thora, a recently deceased Viking woman, must impress the gods by defeating them in combat so that she may enter Valhalla.[1]

Gameplay

Jotun uses a hand drawn, frame-by-frame art style.[2] Aside from the boss battles, there are few enemies to fight. Thora collects new powers from the gods with each boss she defeats: Frigg's Healing, Heimdall's Shield, Loki's Decoy, Freya's Speed, Thor's Hammer, and Odin's Spear. In between the boss fights, the game features exploration and puzzle solving. The player has two attacks, the axe swing and chop.[3]

Development

The game was first announced at AT PAX 2015, accompanied by screenshots and a gameplay video. The game was released in September 2015 on PC, and will later be on consoles. The game had a successful crowdfunding campaign which raised over $64,000 from 2,299 backers on Kickstarter. Additional funding came from the Canadian Media Fund and the Montreal Inc Foundation.[4][5]

Reception

Jotun has a score of 79% on Metacritic.[6] Game Revolution awarded the game 4.5 out of 5, saying "All told, Jotun is a wonderful experience with just a few sour notes."[7] Attack of the Fanboy awarded it four and a half out of five stars, saying "The experience may be short, but it will be one that many gamers remember very fondly once it is over."[8] IGN awarded it a score of 8.0 out of 10, saying "Jotun is a wondrous trek through Norse mythology and the imposing giant bosses that inhabit its rich, beautiful world."[9]

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/these-are-the-pax-east-2015-games-that-you-absolutely-need-to-know-about/
  2. ↑ http://www.usgamer.net/articles/jotun-pits-you-against-gods-in-hand-drawn-hackery-pax-east-2015
  3. ↑ http://www.usgamer.net/articles/jotun-pits-you-against-gods-in-hand-drawn-hackery-pax-east-2015
  4. ↑ http://jotungame.com/presskit/
  5. ↑ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/682108903/jotun/posts/1027530
  6. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/jotun
  7. ↑ http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/jotun
  8. ↑ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/jotun-review/
  9. ↑ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/09/30/jotun-review?%20hub%20page%20(front%20page)&utm_content=20


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