It's a solid 6-7 outta 10. Wouldn't rate it higher.

Gorgeous game visually and musically, and the animators very obviously put in work, but the gameplay can be a little tedious at times. While it's short enough that it never gets repetitive or dull, I was starting to feel a bit tired of the game towards the end of my run.

Thora's slow movement and slow attacks are great in it's own context, but when those are the only two things you are doing besides pressing space to roll for most of the games run time it leaves a bit to be desired. Given her slow movespeed (beyond a limited god power you can find later) the game doesn't give nearly enough for you to do or look at around each of the game's five areas to make traversal worth it. A lot of the game's run time really is just moving around, rather than truly engaging gameplay. While yes, it is a game about exploration of Norse myth at it's core, as stated the areas themselves really just don't offer enough, in puzzles or things look at- things to explore FOR.

As a boss rush game, with not much in the way of enemy variety and very light puzzle solving, the game relies on it's spectacle and it's boss design. In terms of spectacle it does nail that part. Gorgeous vistas, paired with explanations of Norse mythology- in Icelandic no less! and Thora herself is a fine enough character to explain it all too us. The boss and enemy designs are also competently done.

However in terms of actual gameplay, it feels just a tad too easy to be truly rewarding. The Ice Giant and Odin are by far the worst offenders here. Both are pushovers- Odin in particular, being the final boss, feels like he should just do more than floating around occasionally chucking spears and summoning very easily dodged ghosts of our previous boss encounters. It feels a little trite and very underwhelming. The Fire Giant by contrast felt like the game's best boss by far. It was cinematic and challenging without being overbearing, and the boss interacted with the environment with his attacks in interesting ways. His design and introduction was also the best imo, with the eyes lighting up through the smoke- great stuff.

Ultimately Jotun is a fine game for it's price, and the runtime is short enough that it's not a big loss if it's your cup of tea. 6.5 out of 10, worth playing once but not beyond that

Great game