Again, the challenge in the platforming really comes from the countless enemies that randomly spawn to take you down. Platforming feels a bit expedited, more in service of getting you to the next combat scenario than to pose a challenge.
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Overall, Eshe is a lot of fun to control, and the more hectic the situation the more entertaining it is to watch the character zip from one enemy to another. The combat is fairly simple, a combination of cutting down enemies, dodging, and shielding, all rendered beautifully with hand-drawn animations. As you make your way through the dark levels, without a clear direction and monsters on all sides, you’ll find yourself heading deeper into darkness under the watchful of eye of a monstrous creature with tentacles – clearly meant to be a nod to Cthulhu.
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But Sundered is the complete opposite, a dark tale full of caverns and Lovecraftian horrors. In a way, Jotun felt like a hand-drawn homage to games like Journey, stories about hope and heading towards the light. At first glance, Sundered‘s most striking difference to its predecessor is the tone. The game is both much bigger in scope and design. While Jotun focused on boss battles and quiet exploration, the indie developer’s new game, Sundered, is a much more ambitious project, one that really showcases the team’s growth. The small budget actually aided in Jotun‘s success, which features some of the most gorgeous vistas I’ve ever seen in a game, and the overwhelming emptiness of the world you actually traverse complements this tale about purgatory perfectly. Since Thunder Lotus is an indie developer, Jotun is also a lesson in doing a lot with very little. Its minimalist approach to its beautiful setting and story about a Viking woman who must defeat Nordic giants in order to enter Valhalla is a lesson in constraint and just the right amount of combat and exploration. It’s no secret that I love Thunder Lotus’ last game, Jotun, a hand-drawn hack-and-slash indie that made it onto my list of the best games of 2015.
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