Jotun: Valhalla Edition

 PlayStation 4
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  • Summary: In Jotun, you play Thora, a Norse warrior who has died an inglorious death and must face the challenges of Viking purgatory to prove herself to the Gods and enter Valhalla.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Arcade Sushi
    Sep 8, 2016
    85
    It doesn’t always keep the hits coming constantly, but Jotun is most definitely one of the more beautiful and enjoyable adventure titles we’ve played, with enough continuing challenge to ensure that impressing the gods will be no short order.
  2. GameSpot
    Sep 8, 2016
    80
    Jotun is a short game, and good players can probably plow through it in about 3 or 4 hours, but even with the ending behind me, I find myself dying to witness some images again and wanting to try different strategies. I want to hear Thora tell her tale again. Any good bedtime story that makes you want to hear it again right after it’s over is one for the ages.
  3. 3DJuegos
    Sep 16, 2016
    80
    Jotun is an epic adventure game that surprise for the colossal scope of its battles and beautiful art style.
  4. IGN Spain
    Nov 23, 2016
    72
    A nice adventure, as it was originally on its PC version. The new features on this Valhalla Edition are not worth the wait.
  5. Game Revolution
    Sep 13, 2016
    70
    Jotun: Valhalla Edition is a throwback to retro gaming in terms of both art style and gameplay. While the minimalist design manages to offer quite a bit of variety, the lack of combat and exploration options becomes evident rather quickly. Still, anyone interested in Norse mythology mixed with retro gaming and old-school art design will enjoy Thora's ascent into Valhalla.
  6. IGN Denmark
    Sep 1, 2016
    70
    Jotun is a stylistically impressive and complete game with great Norse imagery, interesting boss fights and solid gameplay.
  7. GameCritics
    Sep 12, 2016
    50
    The team at Thunder Lotus is on the right track, but I hope their next effort focuses on adding more depth and intricacy to their work.

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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
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  1. GamingNinja
    Jan 16, 2018
    9
    One of the best indie games ive ever played.
    What it held back from perfection was a poor level with lava and rocks and a lackluster final    One of the best indie games ive ever played.
    What it held back from perfection was a poor level with lava and rocks and a lackluster final boss.
    The music with great environments and the anticipation of the next boss battle are gloriously done.    … Expand
  2. churros
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Pros:
    + hand drawn
    + authentic norse voice acting
    + memorable bosses

    Cons:
    - slow traversal
  4. Yojimbo2015
    May 20, 2023
    6
    A God Of War style scrolling hack and slasher set in the world of Norse mythology with pleasingly old school hand drawn graphics. There isn'tA God Of War style scrolling hack and slasher set in the world of Norse mythology with pleasingly old school hand drawn graphics. There isn't a great deal of depth to the gameplay - it tends to be mild exploration alternating with boss fights - but the premise is interesting and it keeps you playing to see what comes next. Fans of the similar Hollow Knight should enjoy it.… Expand
  5. Ben_Patten
    Sep 4, 2022
    5
    Largely repetitive with little to no skill expression allowed due to the boss design. Hit, wait, wait, wait, hit. A lot of standing aroundLargely repetitive with little to no skill expression allowed due to the boss design. Hit, wait, wait, wait, hit. A lot of standing around looking at the admittedly beautiful artwork, which you'll have to do even outside of the boss fights with a limited movement system that makes Jotun feel clunky and 20 years out of its time. The Valhalla Mode endgame adds nothing to an already short runtime, and going for 100% is more of a slog than anything else. An earnest but misplaced effort from Thunder Lotus Games.… Expand

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