![]() ![]() ![]() In combat, Thora has a light attack, a heavy charged attack, and her god abilities that you’ll unlock by praying at statues of the gods. Outside of their impressive stature and incredible animation they all offer a fun and finely-tuned challenge.Įven though she is barely visible, you never lose control of Thora. It is those boss fights against the titular jotun that make the game worth playing though. It’s a shame because Jotun’s ability to scale its art from a close-up on the player character to an enormous vista or towering boss encounter that dwarves her on screen is stunning. Once you’ve taken in the art–which, admittedly, is striking and unique in each area–it begins to wear on you as you slog through the maze-like levels with little to do outside of avoiding environmental hazards. It mostly serves as a distraction where you can find useful new abilities for use in the boss fights. Exploring the varied environments can be interesting, and is often breathtaking, but where the game falters is in providing a compelling gameplay reason to navigate these areas. You explore the five areas inside Ginnungagap that each house a different jotun, enormous elemental giants that reside at the end of the areas you’ll be trekking through. When she dies an inglorious death, she is cast into the void called Ginnungagap where she must again strive to prove herself, this time to the gods so that she can reach Valhalla and live up to the standards she feels she’s failed to meet. Hers is a journey for acceptance and validation, the former from her father as a proven warrior and the latter as the younger sister living in her brother’s shadow. You play as Thora, a woman whose life is defined by her father naming her for the god of thunder. and in other countries.Rarely is Thora this close, but her hand-drawn style is consistent with all the art in the game. Jotun, Thunder Lotus Games and Jotun: Valhalla Edition are trademarks of Thunder Lotus Games in the U.S. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu./legal for full usage rights. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product. Sign in to PlayStation Network is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. See Terms of Service for more important information. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. Summon powers bestowed upon you by the Viking Godsĭownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. Learn about Thora's life and death in an overarching story Explore nine vast and mysterious levels filled with Viking mythology Fight five epic jotuns, giant Norse elementals ![]() Experience beautiful hand-drawn animation Jotun: Valhalla Edition features the brand new Valhalla Mode, the ultimate battle against even fiercer versions of the Jotun! A true challenge for those who wish to impress the Gods! Features: Fight them using only your massive two-handed axe, the blessings of the Gods and your skills! In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla.Įxplore vast regions of Norse Purgatory to find runes to unleash the jotun, giant Norse elementals. Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. ![]()
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Here are a couple apps we use to control our clients water heaters, monitor their flood safe systems and determine how the units are performing whether it be gas pressure, gallons per minute, water temperature, daily use, efficiency etc. ![]() ![]() If that still isn't working, what is this app's name and where does it currently reside on your system?ĭefaults write com.apple. If that didn't do the trick, try resetting LaunchPad (note that any applications or folders you created/added in LaunchPad will have to be recreated/added):ĭefaults write ResetLaunchPad -bool true killall Dockĭefaults write ResetLaunchPad -bool false killall Dock Click on the little dots when you launch LaunchPad to see if it's on one of the other pages. you won't see the LaunchPad dock icon do anything, you will just see the app you are dropping disappear. The application should be added to the LaunchPad if you don't rush it, hold it over the LaunchPad icon for a second or two.Ĭheck to make sure it's not already in there. It has to be the application itself, not an installer for it, not a folder containing the application, the application. This will create a symbolic link to the application without actually moving the application into the Applications folder. The second way is to drag the application over the LaunchPad icon residing on the dock and release it. It doesn't care if you got it through the App Store or if it's an Apple application or not. LaunchBar is a launcher that lets you keep your hands on the keyboard, instead of rooting around in windows and folders. This is the app that saves me the most time on my Mac, and the one that I need as soon as it’s running. This is where LaunchPad is looking for applications. The first app I install is Objective Development’s LaunchBar. one is to install the application in your Applications folder. If you copy and paste a lot, you’ll find this feature to be invaluable.There are two ways to get an application to show up in the LaunchPad. You can press a keyboard shortcut at any time to summon the Clipboard history list and then use the mouse, or the arrow and Return keys, to select a past bit of Clipboard content and paste it into the frontmost application. With this feature enabled, whenever you press Command-C to copy something (text, images, and more), LaunchBar saves that item in its Clipboard history. Multiple-Clipboard utility within LaunchBar. ![]() The key new feature is the Clipboard history, which essentially incorporates a ![]() But the latest LaunchBar offers a number of valuable new tools. Much of what we said then applies to version 5, as well. In the LaunchBar index, you can decide what you do and don’t want to appear in the utility’s search results. For example, you can choose which types of items you want LaunchBar to include in its searches, and within those categories, you can choose which specific items to display. LaunchBar has a powerful indexing system that lets you decide which items you want it to display and which to ignore. You can even invoke services and copy Unix file paths from within LaunchBar, and you can drag and drop items on LaunchBar’s window to, for example, open a file in the currently selected application. As you approach the Dock, other applications will slide to the side, and when. With the 'Applications' folder open, locate the 'Launchpad' icon. You can also press Shift+Command+A to open the Applications folder quickly. For example, if I type num to get Numbers, I can press the right-arrow key to see files recently opened in Numbers, use the arrow keys to select one, and then press Return to open that file in Numbers. Switch to Finder, then select Go > Applications from the menu bar at the top of the screen. ![]() One feature I particularly like is the way LaunchBar taps Mac OS X’s built-in Recent Items menus. From within LaunchBar, you can move, copy, or paste files select multiple files or open files with specific applications. In addition to opening files, you can also manage them. You’ll see the folder’s contents, and you can navigate those files and subfolders using the arrow keys. You can also use LaunchBar to browse folders: Once the desired folder is selected, press the right-arrow key instead of return. LaunchBar can actually open any item that you can double-click on your Mac-applications, preference panes, services, files, and so on-using the same type-a-few-letters process. ![]() ![]() ![]() Unlike the side-scrolling Curse of the Sword for Game Boy Color, Prophecy opted for a 3D-ish compromise by showing the action from an overhead, isometric viewpoint. ![]() While portable Tomb Raider games would soon be able to go full 3D like their TV- and PC monitor-based counterparts with the advent of Sony's PlayStation Portable, 2002 was still Game Boy Advance territory- and so Tomb Raider on-the-go had to be in two dimensions. Released the year before Angel of Darkness- during what remains the franchise's lowest point- Prophecy is an overall underwhelming game redeemed slightly by its hardware. But the worst offender was just an overall lack of polish, full of glitches and bugs common among games that are released before they are ready- and you couldn't patch console games in 2003 like you can now, so a buggy game stayed a buggy forever.Īngel of Darkness was such a failure that Core Design was taken off the franchise permanently, and the series was given a three year break to lick its wounds. ![]() Play control still felt stuck in the previous generation as compared to newer, better games like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time- especially evident in the dreadful stealth sections. The result was a disaster on almost all fronts, with only the story getting any real acclaim. Unfortunately, publisher Eidos wasn't willing to let a calendar year come and go without a Tomb Raider release, and rushed the team to get Angel of Darkness finished by Christmas 2003. Much of the problem was that the team had already done everything there was to do with the formula on the aging PlayStation hardware, and with the move to the PlayStation 2, it was the perfect opportunity to reinvigorate the franchise with a new, different type of Tomb Raider. After cranking out a whopping seven Tomb Raider games in just as many years, developer Core Design was just as burnt out on the franchise as the public was. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you ever get bored with the twists, you can always undo your twists to form twist outs. Lastly, with twist natural hair styles you have several styling options. Currently, there are braids such as Marley and Afro kinky that give a natural-hair like finish. Even when you are insecure about the length or volume of your hair, you can add hair extensions. The other advantage is that a twist style for natural hair works perfectly with any hair length (short, long, medium). But, always remember to dry the twists after washing to prevent frizzing. Whenever you want to, you can always wash and condition your hair even with the twists. If you have been wondering why your twist-outs on your 4C natural hair never come out right or your twists never seem to stay without looking all frizzy, I h. Once, you plait twists all you need to do is to moisturize them. So, why would we recommend twist hairstyles? First, a hairstyle with twists is among the protective styles that require little attention or maintenance. READ ALSO: Best black hairstyles for Kenyan girls Even though the Senegalese twists are perhaps the most famous, there are different twist hairstyles for natural hair you should try. Other than being easy on the eyes, twisted styles for natural hair are quite versatile. Tried out a new product on my short natural hair Miss Jessies Curly Meringue was sent to me by and I decided to compare it to what I normall. Don’t you just love a twist hairstyle for natural hair more especially when it is neatly done? Twist styles are among the most preferred protective hairstyles for natural hair. A variation of hair twists is called a twist out, where twisted hair is untwisted to create a large, loosely crimped texture. ![]() ![]() The verdict: Trader Joe’s sandwich was particularly chippy-the ice cream layer was decked out in tiny chocolate chips-which we enjoyed, but the problems came in the cookie. The ingredients: Ice cream (milk, cream, sugar, whey, natural vanilla flavor, guar gum, locust bean gum, soy lecithin ), chocolate chunk cookies (enriched flour, brown sugar, chocolate chunks (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter), soy lecithin, vanilla, salt], palm oil, sugar, eggs, butter, invert sugar, water, vanilla, whey protein concentrate, leavening, salt), chocolate drops (semisweet chocolate, soy lecithin). ![]() Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser Disappointingly Disintegrating: Trader Joe's Sublime Ice Cream Sandwich It’s a tall order, but when all those elements come together, a cookie ice cream sandwich is a bite of summer magic. Lastly, the ice cream should have a custardy texture, not too much air whipped in (a common tactic to stretch ice cream and boost profits), and a confident splash of vanilla. They should also have a good balance of richness and salt to bolster the sweetness in the ice cream. Those cookies should be delicious enough to stand on their own-we’re looking for that toasty, sweet, soul-affirming flavor we know and love from homemade cookies. First, the cookies on the top and bottom must be soft-otherwise, as the ice cream melts, each bite pushes it out the sides, making it impossible to eat. For decades now they have become a beloved summertime tradition, so finding the most delicious option is crucial.Īs usual, in a competitive taste test like this, these ice cream sandwiches have a lot of expectations to live up to. These nostalgic chocolate-chip-laden treats are a whole other, wildly superior ballgame. But in the test kitchen we prefer the other kind: vanilla ice cream layered between two chewy chocolate chip cookies. There are those which are essentially rectangles of ice cream caught between cakey, often mushy chocolate cookies. In the US there are two genres of ice cream sandwiches competing for your love. ![]() Let’s get one thing straight: A chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich is not-and I will say it again, not-any old ice cream sandwich. Today, which ice cream sandwich is the most satisfying? In our Taste Test series, BA editors conduct blind comparisons to discover the best supermarket staples (like vanilla ice cream or frozen pizza). ![]() ![]() Doesn't work with videos that aren't embeddable, but works with age-restricted videos. YouTube uses this when requesting information for embedded videos. There are only a few that actually matter though, so I'll list them here: The el request parameter can take multiple values, and it affects what kind of data you will receive in the response. sts - a timestamp which identifies the version of the signature cipher used in stream URLs.In some cases, you will need to set this parameter to a certain value depending on the type of the video, in order to avoid errors. This decides what kind of information will be available in the response. el - the type of YouTube page that originated this request.Use hl=en to force the English language on all strings. If not set, it defaults to the locale inferred from your IP address. hl - the name of the locale used to localize some strings.Let's also look at some important optional query parameters that this request can take: Keywords=Icon,For,Hire,Make,Move,Tooth,Nail,(TNN),RockĪs you can see, there is quite a lot of information that can be extracted straight away. ![]() Some parameter values are nested objects themselves, so they can in turn be mapped to nested dictionaries. After that, you can map the parameter names to values in a dictionary for easier access. The response contains URL-encoded metadata, which has to be decoded first before it's usable. The request can take a lot of different parameters, but at minimum it needs a video ID - the value in the URL that comes after /watch?v=, for example e_S9VvJM1PI. There are a few ways to do it, but the most reliable one is by querying an AJAX endpoint used internally by YouTube's iframe embed API. In order to find and resolve the video's media streams, you need to first get its metadata. Instead of trying to continue updating the information here, I decided to write a completely new article altogether - Reverse-Engineering YouTube: Revisited Getting the video metadata ![]() Since this is a relatively popular discussion topic among many beginner developers, I thought that I could help out by sharing the knowledge I found by spending dozens of hours staring at Chrome Developer Tools.Īs of YoutubeExplode v6.0.7 (1), practically everything in this post has become outdated, and the highlighted approaches are no longer used by my library. ![]() Nowadays, YoutubeExplode is arguably the most consistent and robust. Originally, my main motivation for developing it was simply to gain experience, as the task involved a lot of research and reverse-engineering. Almost a year ago, I started developing YoutubeExplode, a library that scrapes information on YouTube videos and lets you download them. ![]() |
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