![]() ![]() I also tried playing the developer's follow-up game, a metroidvania called Sundered, because it shared the hand-drawn artstyle. Between this and Hellblade and the Soulslike game Eitr (assuming it ever comes out), I'm glad that Norse/Viking mythology is seeing a bit of a resurgence in video games lately. The game can be beaten in about 4-8 hours and while there are a few optional health boosts and such to find, it's a pretty straightforward experience.Īs I mentioned, there are a few frustrating gameplay segments and I definitely got lost once or twice, but overall it was a very memorable experience. You visit some memorable places from Norse mythology such as the roots of Yggdrasil and Jormungandr's lake. I found myself being pushed forward just wanting to see what awaited me next. It's a gorgeous hand-drawn world and the vistas and monster designs are just breathtaking. Lava guy is BS due to some very random patterns and some wonky hit detection, but other than that each fight felt like a pretty decent test of my skill, although someone who's better at games than me might find them too easy.īut the best part of the game is by far the art. I found all of them except for the lava boss to be a pretty fair challenge. Each one is absolutely massive and completely dwarfs your character, taking up most of the screen. The bosses are where the gameplay shines. Each area is fairly short and will have some smaller enemies and/or puzzles, but nothing super challenging. They can be tackled in any order but there's definitely a recommended path. There are five areas split into two sub-areas each and a final boss at the end. These are limited kind of like Estus flasks in Dark Souls, and you can only refresh them by finding checkpoints. You have your basic axe combo as well as a few special powers that you pick up along the way such as a speed boost and a healing ability. The game plays like an isometric action adventure. The gist is that you play as a Viking shieldmaiden who has died, and must now fight her way through a sort of Norse purgatory and defeat the Jotun to earn the right to enter Valhalla. I got about 80% of the way through before stopping after growing frustrated with the final lava area, but then last week I went back to it and managed to complete it. I picked Jotun up during a PS4 sale a year or so ago because the art really drew me in. I've never seen anyone mention this game and I thought it could use a bit of attention. The old /r/patientgamers Essential Games List Please use flair to display what games you’re currently playing, not a punch line, username, tag, URL, or signature. New, mobile-friendly spoilers can be posted using the following formatting: Want to play online in a dead gaming community? We expect you to know these rules before making a post. Please click here to see our current rules. We no longer maintain our posting rules in Old Reddit. Join our Discord Join our Steam Group Follow us on Twitter Posting Rules Whether it's price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don't meet the system requirements, or just haven't had the time to keep up with the latest releases. A gaming sub free from the hype and oversaturation of current releases, catering to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game. ![]()
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