ItвЂ™s a rare thing to find a developer whoвЂ™s done their homework and to then see that same passion reflected in something as divisive as a video game. Thunder Lotus deserve a lot of credit for sticking to authenticity over a localised voiceover and it really does pay off for them and also the player. The driving force behind the narrative comes from the perfect Icelandic voice performance for Thora. The story is told impeccably well, which isnвЂ™t something that I am going to spoil, but letвЂ™s just say that Thora doesnвЂ™t have an easy time of it.

Your only chance of reaching Valhalla and the warriorвЂ™s end that you deserve is to axe your way through an endless sea of foes and hope that you impress the Gods enough for passage. Playing as Thora, a female viking warrior who is killed after being cast off her boat, you must traverse dangerous limbo-esque lands to take on the Jotun, the Titans of Norse mythology. To give such a simple summary for such a simple game doesnвЂ™t do Jotun any justice, though: itвЂ™s infinitely more complex than what you see on its surface. If you want a simple review of Jotun, here it is: Dark Souls meet Shadow of the Colossus styled like your favourite eighties cartoon. Once I watched that trailer and found myself sucked into its world and all the mythos that came with it, I knew it would be one to watch out for. Before its Valhalla Edition was revealed at E3 2016 for consoles, Jotun was something that had completely slipped me by when it was initially released on PC.

It takes a lot to sell me on a game before IвЂ™ve even played it or read up on the critical consensus.

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