Recent reviews by gmaz

Pros:
+Amazing artstyle. Looks like an old cartoon. Every animated object is high quality and high frame rate. Static objects are beautifully painted, and landscape shots are stunning.
+Tight gameplay. Very basic but extremely effective. All god powers are useful and I just love the little animations when using them. Attacks are nicely balanced, hitboxes are precise. I had a bit of trouble aiming some attacks or cycling through powers while in combat, but that was probably because I was playing on keyboard.
+Good level design. Each area looks and feels special. Gimmicks are never explained but through environmental clues you can easily figure out what you are supposed to do.
+Setting. Norse mythology works pretty well for a game like this. Wish it included a bit more stuff, like Fenrir etc. but the progression is fine as it is.
+Mimir.

Ehs:
~The map. It's pretty cool, works as intended, but it just does not feel nice to use. I like how landmarks are only shown after defeating the area boss, but then again I feel as if it should be like that from the beginning.
~Area gimmicks. Some are better (like the Nine Rivers one), while some are... not (like Ymir's Blood). It feels like the devs ran out of good ideas partway.
~Balance. This is probably a personal issue, but I feel as if it would be better if it was easier to avoid damage but with more severe consequences if you get hit than the other way round, like it is in game. All in all, the game's difficulty isn't too bad, bosses can be beaten in a few tries if you found the powers in their area before taking them on.

Cons:
-Walking. Areas are WAAAAAAAAY too big for the default walking speed. Hell they even too big when you use the speed power. I guess it's to show how huge and godly the afterlife is, but JESUS TITS does it become boring. In a game where exploring the environment is as important as in Jotun, areas that big are terrible.
-Too short. Looked as though there was more to it in the ending cutscene, but that was it and it left me a bit disappointed.
-The price. I got it for free from a promotion and I love it, but I feel that if I bought it for the current price I would be really disappointed by it.
-Not enough Mimir.

If I didn't know I'd say it was an AAA title. But it's free!