![]() ![]() There are several more of these powers to find scattered throughout the levels of Jotun – split between attacking or more defensive abilities and, though their use is limited, they help to add more variety to combat that would otherwise have been a bit too simple. It teaches you your basic and heavy attack, dodge move, and gives you your first ‘god power’ – a special ability that, in this case, allows you to heal. The starting area serves as a tutorial of sorts. Little details like this make Jotun feel special, and there are many more impressive examples of this as you work your way through the game. When you reach the forest below, you start to see glimpses of how this cartoon imagery comes to life tree roots will sprawl out to block your path, poison mushrooms burst in the marsh and even the well which replenishes your health has a somewhat pleasing animation of the water draining. You soon find that the unfolding panorama you see above is actually the map of the game’s first area and even at this early stage it’s giving you hints at things that may help you later on. The gods, it seems, agree with this sentiment and the dead viking is challenged with ‘impressing’ said gods to avoid a trip to viking-hell. Thora, your lady-viking protagonist, just drowned you see a rather pathetic death for a sea-faring, village-ransacking, marauder type. This is the scene that welcomes players to the world of Jotun, after a brief introduction of your character and her death (!gasp). ![]()
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