Epic Games Store's Free Games for May 12 Come Packed with Extra Game Modes

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Every week, Epic Games Store users get one or two free games to claim. They are currently able to claim Terraforming Mars, but come May 12, they will be able to claim Jotun andPrey (alongside its Mooncrash DLC). Prey is a rerun on the service, but if EGS is going to have a rerun, it’s a good choice. In fact, both of these titles are good choices for Epic Games Store users.

Epic Games Store was on a hot streak during April, and while Terraforming Mars could be a dip in that hot streak, these two games reflect it sticking to its newly-acquired guns. Epic Games Store has been following a pattern of the past few weeks of introducing a big, popular game to the service and a beautiful indie (or equivalent) game that could easily prove to be a hidden gem. But what sets these two apart is the «extra» content in them.

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Jotun puts players into the shoes of a deceased Viking woman named Thora, as she attempts to redeem herself following an inglorious death. Thora must travel the realm defeating elemental giants in order to gain access to Valhalla, including a plant giant, a lightning giant, an ice giant, a fire giant, and a warrior giant. It’s a loose interpretation of the meaning of Jotun, but the name of the game is pretty obvious.

Gameplay-wise, Jotun describes itself as an action-exploration game though there are plenty of puzzles too. Exploration leads to finding runes to unleash the aforementioned Jotun, and then using Thora’s axe, the blessings of the Gods, and the player’s skill to defeat. The God Powers Thora can access include Frigg’s Healing, Freya’s Speed, Thor’s Hammer, Odin’s Spear, Loki’s Decoy, or Heimdall’s Shield. After each Jotun is defeated, players will hear more about