God of Thunder
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The mighty god Odin goes from time into deep sleep. During the time of such an "Odinsleep", the mischievous god Loki stole from Odin his favorite land, Midgard, and populated it by monsters. But Odin has a son - Thor, the god of thunder. Using his powerful hammer Mjolnir, Thor must travel to Midgard, face Loki and his assistants, and reclaim the land for his father.
God of Thunder is an action game with strong elements of puzzle-solving. Thor explores Midgard, fighting enemies in action-based combat, using his hammer or lightning attacks. Many hazards are there to make the hero's life difficult, and the player must solve puzzles to protect Thor and advance the story. The puzzles range from simple exercises in re-arranging objects to more complex examples that occupy the entire screen. Most of the game is viewed from a top-down perspective, though there are platform sequences as well.
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Critics
Average score: 74% (based on 6 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.8 out of 5 (based on 30 ratings with 5 reviews)
A game that even beats Zelda: Link's Awakening!
The Good
Great graphics, gameplay and so on.
The storyline is incredible, it is possibly my favorite game next to Prince of Persia 2!
It is incredibly fun to play, I never knew that throwing a hammer could be so much fun!
The Bad
It can become as difficult as Tomb Raider at times.
The Bottom Line
A game worth playing for certain.
It is an RPG that apart from it's only flaw (difficulty) can be as enjoyable as Pokemon Yellow.
DOS · by Jim Fun (207) · 2001
The Good
It is a simple game with many posibilities, that gives the young player a chance to use strategy, think ahead, and use memory.
The Bad
Did not find anything I didn't like.
The Bottom Line
If you have a kid between 6 - 10 years old, give it a try. They will be glued to it easily.
DOS · by L L (1) · 2003
A passable game I do not particularly like.
The Good
This is a rewrite of a previous review and I have not much to say, so I'll keep this short: reasonable (if amateurish) graphics, decent music and some plot. Also, the game engine is very smooth on slow machines.
The Bad
The puzzles were all very easy, the sound effects were utterly horrible and even after a few hours the game seems completely static.
The Bottom Line
Personally, I don't think this game is worth the time I spent on it.
DOS · by Tomer Gabel (4538) · 2002
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| Subject | By | Date |
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| Genre? | Dae (7182) | Jul 15, 2012 |
Trivia
Freeware release
The author of the game, Ron Davis, made it available as freeware, along with the manual and the official hint book - they all can be found at: http://www.adeptsoftware.com/got/
Source code release
The author of the game, Ron Davis, has also made most of the source code available. It can be found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/god-of-thunder-1994-dos-game/
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Game added by MAT.
Windows added by Foxhack.
Additional contributors: Jaromir Krol, Dae, Patrick Bregger, GDI Lord.
Game added March 10, 2000. Last modified August 30, 2023.