Gamertag Radio writes: "Thor video game teaser trailer from Comic-Con 2010."
Launched alongside the home video release of the recent motion-picture, Thor: God of Thunder for Nintendo 3DS is the latest entertainment product based on Marvel’s long-running comic book hero. Under the watchful eye of the Eisner Award-winning writer and lead Thor comic book author Matt Fraction, who acted as story consultant, Thor: God of Thunder follows the plot of the popular film with a few additional twists.
The game plays as a modern scrolling beat-‘em-up, akin to the likes of Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden or, as most comparisons are likely to be drawn, the God of War series. Those comparisons are justified however, as that’s obviously where Liquid Entertainment has taken much inspiration from. Everything from the evolving combo combat system to the varied effects of the unlockable weaponry, the way those weapons are unlocked and the decision to offer collectable items as the measurement of success for your health and abilities meters can be traced back to Kratos’ legendary adventures. Of course you might say that many games have similar foundations, and you’d be right, but it’s the proximity of Thor: God of Thunder’s mechanic to those of Sony’s adult brawler: at times, you might just think it’s a God of War game reskinned. Sadly, it’s not as such a pleasure to play as that would be.
GameDynamo - "The Lautering Bytes crew (along with guest star Clyde Kim of Chucking Dice) chat about superhero games and take a break from talking about food and drink for an episode (bear with us!). Things get out of hand as Matt tries to show them his homemade Iron Man armor; Jon Favreau gets jealous. They make brief mention of the all-time favorite superhero: Batman Jones. Batman Arkham Asylum, Thor, City of Heroes, and DC Universe Online are all mentioned at some point, and Rando threatens to dress up as the BK King and solve crimes. They even go old school!"
