11/22/2023 0 Comments Jotun valhalla edition review roundupAt its core, it is a game that does repeat traditions and repetition both in gameplay and pace that some may find a little tedious. The art style and animation alone stand out tall and proud amongst the ruckus of the indie scene. Once again, I would just like to thank you all for taking the time to check out another instalment of Jacktendo Selects. Jotun: Valhalla Edition a short but memorable experience. I loved it on the Wii U, I purposefully brought a 3DS so I can play Legends and this month, I am going to play the hell out of it and you should too! Moving on to the game I am looking forward to the most for this May, in an unexpected move, I just can’t wait for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. Yeah, it’s cardboard, but cardboard is just the beginning and even as an adult, I can’t wait to see what more it has to offer me. Not to mention the fact the game is so frigging informative thanks to easy to follow instructions and tutorials. It may have taken me 6 hours to set up all the main builds, but I enjoyed the experience, the games are enjoyable and how things work, in the manner they do, is incredible. As for the rest of the games, South Park was always going to make it on the list, as was Shantae and Jotun as I am a huge fan of both, it was just a question of where they would place though.Īs for the game I’m going to label as a Jacktendo Selects title, since I haven’t reviewed it yet, because I only got it yesterday, I’m picking Nintendo Labo. Now, if you’re wondering why and how Gal*Gun 2made the cut, in fairness, I did find it to be an enjoyable title, which prompted me to write a review far long than most did and nowhere near as perverted. To get things properly underway, having played them and reviewed them, here is my list of the Top 6 games that made it onto my list for April, in both photo and written form:ĩ/10 (Recommended) – Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate EditionĨ/10 (Recommended) – South Park: The Fractured But WholeĨ/10 (Recommended) – Jotun: Valhalla Editionħ/10 (Pleasant) – Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut Hello and welcome back to Jacktendo Selects, the monthly Miketendo64 feature where I go into my Top 6 Switch games of the month that just ended, talk about the game I’d happily recommend and the one I’m looking forward to this May! Fighting and defeating the Jotun really helped keep the spirit of the game alive until the very end, and in the end - I was glad to have played and journeyed through Jotun: Valhalla Edition.By Jack Longman Feature, Gal Metal, Gal*Gun 2, Jotun: Valhalla Edition, Nintendo Switch, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition, Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut, South Park: The Fractured But Whole But even though some parts were dull and barren, I did enjoy the beautiful setting of the mythological regions created before me. The use of lively camera direction and beautiful backdrops had me in awe at parts, but ultimately I couldn’t help but feel disinterested throughout most of my playthrough - and the long loading times definitely did not help. The design of Jotun Valhalla Edition is very simple, and overall I think the lack of dynamic gameplay hindered the experience I had with it. Otherwise the game seemed to run fantastic, and I didn’t really experience any frame rate drops. Each level has a very simple design, so exploring for the sparse health power ups wasn’t very enjoyable - especially when highlighted by the up to 15 seconds long loading times in between maps. While traveling between areas, a relatively long loading screen consistently shows up, which was really one of the biggest problems I had with the game. The simple gameplay of using light and charged attacks mixed in with knowing when to use the strong powers obtained along the way, works well in creating a fair fight, and feels satisfying when downing a foe 100 times your size. These fights can get pretty intense, but never feel too hard to overcome after a few tries. The definite highlights are when facing the Jotun, for here is when some good ol’ fashioned Boss patterns show up. Playing sort of like a top-down Zelda, you will spend most of your time running through various environments, solving moderately easy puzzles, and occasionally having an enemy show up to attack. But all in all, the visuals stand out as one of the bigger pluses included in the game. Some artwork is more impressive than others however, and I felt that throughout the game everything felt a little inconsistent, partly due to the frequent amount of scaling characters and enemies that made some enemies look a bit goofy. When entering new areas I did feel a sense of wonder as the dynamic camera panned in and out, highlighting the depth and size of the areas I was journeying through. The background scenery and character animation, for the most part, is sublime.
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