Game Revolution awarded the game 4.5 out of 5, saying "All told, Jotun is a wonderful experience with just a few sour notes." 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." GameSpot awarded it a score of 8.0 out of 10, saying "I want to hear Thora tell her tale again. Jøtun has a score of 79/100 on Metacritic. This limited, individually-numbered collector's edition included a DRM-Free game disc, original soundtrack, instruction manual, Steam key, and several custom-designed collectibles. In October 2016, Thunder Lotus Games joined forces with the subscription box company, IndieBox, to create an exclusive physical release of Jøtun. Additional funding came from the Canadian Media Fund and the Montreal Inc Foundation. The game had a successful crowdfunding campaign which raised over $64,000 from 2,299 backers on Kickstarter. The game was released in September 2015 on PC, and will later be on consoles. The game was first announced at PAX 2015, accompanied by screenshots and a gameplay video. After defeating the boss of the area, Thora will give some information about her life before her death. Once Thora collects the rune of both stages, she can advance to the boss fight, where she fights one of the five giants. Each area consists of two stages, with the exception of Jera (which only has one stage). The hub of the game is known as Ginnungagap (the Void), from which players can access five areas. God Powers initially start off with two charges, but only a few can be upgraded to three, but all may be replenished at Mimir's Wells. Players can also use one of the God Powers: Frigg's Healing, Freya's Speed, Thor's Hammer, Odin's Spear, Loki's Decoy, or Heimdall's Shield. Finally, the dodge is a roll, which the players can use to avoid attacks and (after the 2-hit combo) can dodge and swing for a third strike. The axe chop is a light attack, which can be performed in a 2-hit combo, or a 3-hit combo and does small amounts of damage. The axe swing is the game's heavy attack: it takes a long time to perform, but does more damage than the axe chop. Combat in the game is relatively rudimentary, with the main actions being an axe swing, axe chop, and dodge. There are also secret locations containing Ithunn's Apples, which give a permanent buff to Thora's health.
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In each stage, there is a Rune, an object the player must reach to continue the story, and a God Shrine, at which Thora can unlock and upgrade God Powers. trees, boulders, and vines) and some other types of puzzles. Puzzles often employ using axe swings to interact with objects (i.e. Exploration typically involves exploring various stages, with some giants to fight and various puzzles to solve. Aside from the boss battles, the game revolves around exploration and puzzle solving, with a few enemies to fight. Jøtun uses a hand drawn, frame-by-frame art style. Having proven herself, she is ascended to Valhalla. After defeating the plant giant Jera, the lightning giant Hagalaz, the ice giant Isa, the fire giant Kaunan, and the warrior giant Fé, she fights against Odin himself. This will allow her to impress the gods and enter Valhalla. Having suffered an inglorious death, she must travel across the realms defeating Jötunn, giant elementals of nature, chaos, power, etc. The story follows Thora, a recently deceased Viking woman.
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