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Thor: God of Thunder DS
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  • Summary: Thor: The Video Game will take players through a spectacular, epic-scale original third-person adventure for which Matt Fraction, the Eisner Award-winning writer and lead Thor comic book author served as story consultant. In the game, Thor battles through the numerous worlds of Norse mythology that span realms ranging from primal worlds of fire and ice to extraordinary planets inhabited by Frost Giants and Trolls to save Asgard, the capital city of the Norse Gods. Thor must overcome monstrous foes lifted from the pages of the comics including Ulik, Ymir, and Surtur, as well as other monstrous denizens. Players will wield the iconic Mjolnir, Thor’s legendary hammer, to fight enemies on an immense scale while controlling the elemental storm powers of lightning, thunder, and wind to vanquish enemies. As Thor earns Valor points through his exploits, players can acquire new abilities, powers, and weapon upgrades.… Expand

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. IGN
    May 3, 2011
    80
    WayForward's Thor is truly remarkable, as it stands not only as a great movie-based game but an extremely competent one as well.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    May 6, 2011
    72
    The long levels get tedious at times, but the pacing is just good enough to get you through the game.
  3. Game Revolution
    May 27, 2011
    42
    Tacked-on touch screen support.

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  1. handheld2Dgamr
    8
    if you like any of wayfowards other offerings on the ds, then you will love this title. If you love side scrolling beat em ups in general, then you will love this title. ..thor has a good amount of moves and power ups to keep things fresh on all ends. .. boss battles are alot of fun and the control feels great.. the thing i love about wayfowards work, is the 2D animations!.. they really proved themselves to be talented in this field with the best game available for the dsiware, shante... a masterpiece for any platform gamer. if you can find thor for $20.00 grab it ...2 thumbs up for wayforward and sega..im a happy camper.… Expand
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  2. brettday
    8
    The latest blockbuster to hit the big screen is “Thor” and by now you have probably guessed that there is a video game of the movie. Thor the game, like most other games these days, is available across all the big platforms, but this review will be focusing on the Nintendo DS version. Knowing how bad some of these movie tied in games are, I was not giving it much hope, but I decided to keep an open mind about things, after all, things can change right? 







How does it play?
 
Thor - God of Thunder on the DS is a 2D, side scrolling, hack-n-slash game. Thor progresses through the levels destroying everything in his sight. There is hardly a dull moment as the enemy hoards will come at you thick and fast. The game can actually be quite intense at times, with there being many enemies on the screen at the same time. 

As you would expect, Thor has the ability to beat the living daylight out of anything, and you will soon find yourself pulling off some stunning combos which send your enemies flying across the screen. On top of the normal hammer-hitting action, Thor has the ability to throw the hammer in any direction to take out enemies that might be on the other side of the level. Then there are the special powers that Thor has. Thor can control lightning, and can create whirlwinds to take out the bad guys as well. 

If there is one complaint I have, it is that there is little variety when it comes to the enemies you will encounter. In that respect, it adds a sense of repetitiveness to the game, but I will not let this stop me from enjoying the game, and neither should you. 

Aside from the normal battles during the stage, which can be quite fun, there are the boss battles, and boy, they are excellent. The boss battles certainly make up for the repetitive nature of the normal battles. When you encounter a boss, the first thing you will wonder is how in the world am I supposed to defeat this guy? 

The bosses are really huge. In fact some of them are the size of the lower and upper screens of the DS. The boss battles are a little more complex than the hack-n-slash battles. During the boss battles you have to perform calculated, timed attacks if you want to have any chance of defeating them. The boss battles are really, really good, and I will remember them for a long time. In fact I would go as far as saying that they are some of the best boss battles in any game for a long time.

Thor is a great game. It is by no means a deep game that will have you puzzled for hours, but it is a simple, fun, action packed game that will have you on the edge of your seat at times. I just wish that there was a greater variety of enemies, and more boss battles. However having said that, Thor is still an incredible game.



 How does it look?

 I can honestly say that the visuals on Thor - God of Thunder are really quite impressive for a DS game. I was playing this on a Nintendo 3DS and the visuals and colors really popped. The same can be said when I put the game into a normal DS as well. The characters are very well drawn, and the animation of the characters is excellent too. There's an enormous amount of detail on all of the characters in the game, and each person can be easily identified. The game moves along at a great pace, and even with a lot of enemies on the screen I never experienced any drops in the frame rate.

The levels fill both of the screens on the DS and you will find yourself jumping Thor from the lower screen to the upper screen, and vise versa frequently. Being able to pick up your enemies, and then making Thor fly to the top screen so that you can drop the bad guy back to the ground is very satisfying. The developers have utilized both of the the screens very well in this game. 

The levels themselves are great to look at as well, and as with the characters, there is really an enormous amount of detail in the levels: the colors pop, the backgrounds offer a great feel of depth, and the weather effects are fantastic. Thor can even interact with some elements of the stages, like pulling down huge concrete columns so that he squashes some of the bad guys. Everything looks great, but again, one complaint is that some of the levels look the same, but it does not detract from the overall gameplay at all. Conclusion 

Thor - God of Thunder on the Nintendo DS is quite possibly the best movie game I have ever played. WayForward has managed to create a fantastic, classic 2D, side scrolling game which really shows that the Nintendo DS still has some tricks left up its sleeves. The visuals are excellent, the sound… Expand
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  3. VividReviews
    7
    Good game as a whole with some negatives. Repetitive enemies, level design and combat. Long levels become a tedious task and you end up finding yourself bored. Despite this, boss fights are entertaining, however, not as challenging as expected. Runes add a nice touch. Sound isn't amazing but suit the game. Graphics are beautifully crafted as opposed to blocky 3D graphics. The controls are amazing, but as mentioned before combat becomes dull after awhile. Ultimately, Thor is the best 2D side-scrolling action game on the Nintendo DS and is worth your time.… Expand
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