Jotun: Valhalla Edition Reviews
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is a marvelous effort that clearly stands out amidst the indie games pool. With its rich visual environment, very engaging boss battles, extremely demanding combats that will require full commitment from the player and recurrent replay value, this is a game that will certainly keep everyone clinging on to their Wii U GamePad for a very long time.
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“Jotun: Valhalla Edition” is a solid action-adventure game made memorable by stunning, fluid visuals and towering boss fights that are gigantic in every sense of the word. Gameplay mechanics for your character can feel awkward and dead spots in area design dampen the experience somewhat. If you like a throwback game with solitary ambiance or loved the original Jotun and pine for an extra challenge with its bosses via the new Valhalla Mode, however, you will enjoy what this version has to offer.
Jotun isn’t a long game by any means, but it packs in a lot. The diverse environments are beautiful, the boss fights are expertly designed, and Norse mythology is just cool. It also tells a personal story that makes the ride all the more enjoyable.
Jotun just falls short of receiving that higher recommendation. It’s enjoyable yet clearly inconsistent, despite its great use of setting and some terrific boss fights.
A nice adventure, as it was originally on its PC versión. The new features on this Valhalla Edition are not worth the wait.
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Without a doubt the highlight of Jotun is also its raison d’etre: spectacularly epic boss fights against gargantuan Gods
Jotun is the very definition of short and sweet. Offering level and boss variety with well animated hand drawn sprites in a challenging, albeit short package.
We liked the gorgeous hand-drawn visual style of this Jotun: Valhalla Edition, and liked the gameplay as well. The game took a while to make it to the PlayStation 4, but the wait has been worth it. Having a full trophy list is always a plus, and it will be interesting to see how many manage 100% it. We both enjoyed our time with the game for our Jotun: Valhalla Edition review, and look forward to returning to its fantasy setting very soon.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition packs a short adventure through the afterlife that's guaranteed to have your axe in your enemies and your jaw on the floor.
A beautifully realised, engaging Norse adventure.
This gorgeous game has little to offer in the way of fun.
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.
"The game follows the Norse mythology, which we often see only vague allusions to in gaming. The dialogue is all subtitled Scandinavian, keeping true to the Nordic tone. This, the subtle lilting music and the animation all blend together well to make Jotun feel like a playable fairy tale, albeit a rather grim one"
A beautiful game in several ways, Jotun is a treat that Wii U owners should not pass up.
Those that haven’t played Jotun before are in for a real treat.
The length of the game is short but a lot of fun. The hand-drawn graphics are incredible, and the level of polish is very pleasing. My favorite part was the orchestrated music in the background – I found it to be quite relaxing. Playing the game for my Jotun: Valhalla Edition review was a great time, and I’ll be giving it another go soon. Unfortunately for me, the game’s Platinum trophy is something I probably won’t be able to get becasue there’s several very challenging trophies in this list such as the speedrun trophies for which you’ll have to do perfect boss battles.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is worth your time, and offers beautiful art, great gameplay, and an engaging tale for a bargain price.
It’s worth checking out if you’re a curious Zelda player, but just understand that the road to Valhalla certainly has its fair share of speed bumps.
A great indie game, not long but good price for what it is. The art style is fantastic, and the sound design is brilliant, but gameplay can feel frustrating at times.
Jotun is the first game in a while that fully pulled me into its world. The lands of Viking myth are here brought to stunning life and the epic boss battles with the numerous Giants are the icing on the game cake. Easily the most Viking game since The Banner Saga.