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 31 ratings with 5 reviews)
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
The Good
The game is a nice, refreshing thing to play, perfect for a few afternoons. Unlike most games of its kind, this one even has a storyline, sometimes quite nice. The fact that it uses Norse mythology is what attracted me, and although their interpretation in the game should be taken with a pinch of salt, it's very entartaining, nevertheless. The game also proved great fun for my young nephew and niece. A game that can appeal to both adults and children is indeed a rarity!
The Bad
By Odin, there's not a single thing I disliked about it! :)
The Bottom Line
Good fun for just about everyone, with perhaps an exception of those who were bred in the times of Quake and started out with Pentiums in their heads.
DOS · by Jaromir Krol (241) · 2000
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 (206) · 2001
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| Subject | By | Date |
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| Genre? | Dae (7209) | 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.